Douluo: My Clone Is Groudon

"White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

Dai Mubai's muscles suddenly bulged, his golden fur gleaming with a metallic sheen under the sunlight. His bones emitted an ear-piercing cracking sound as they expanded.

His pupils contracted into vertical slits, and three soul rings swirled around his body. His already imposing figure now resembled a war god descending from the heavens.

Yu Xiaogang rubbed the yellowed pages of a book, watching the surging soul power around Dai Mubai thoughtfully:

"The White Tiger martial soul is one of the top-tier beast martial souls. Its clan is split between the Star Luo Imperial Family and the White Tiger Sect, yet the number of Title Douluos it has produced is far fewer than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect."

He looked up at Dai Mubai, who was testing his newfound strength, his withered fingers tracing the paper. "Perhaps it's precisely because they've adhered to soul ring combinations that prioritize combat power over the past millennium that the evolution of their martial soul essence has been restricted."

The forest was filled with the stench of blood, and as dusk approached, the group pressed on. This time, they didn't need to waste time searching—they had already encountered suitable spirit beasts during their previous hunt.

"Moon Laurel, a light-attributed plant-type spirit beast. During the day, it looks like an ordinary plant, but under the moonlight at night, its trunk glows with silvery lunar radiance."

Gu La hadn't forgotten his plan to turn Tang San into "Radiant Tang San." After discussing it with Tang San, they decided on Moon Laurel for his third soul ring.

Combined with the Mantis Orchid and Sunflower, these three light-attribute plants would undoubtedly infuse the Blue Silver Grass with a light attribute, successfully taking the first step in influencing the character through the martial soul.

"And there's the Silver Ringed Bee Queen."

Xiao Wu suddenly popped her head out from behind Gu La, her pink rabbit ear hairband speckled with grass clippings. "A seven-thousand-year-old variant species. Its moonlight-attribute venomous sting can freeze the flow of soul power, making soul masters feel paralyzed."

As she spoke, she winked at Gu La, her hand hidden behind her back making a discreet gesture.

Gu La nodded knowingly, his soul power condensing into faint golden runes visible only to the two of them.

This was a Solosis Illusion Crystal purchased for five hundred points, capable of creating a three-hour-long illusion. As the runes sank into Xiao Wu's forehead, he heard her sigh of relief.

Xiao Wu's process of condensing soul rings differed from other soul masters', making it inconvenient to perform in front of everyone. She needed the illusion to conceal her actions.

Gu La wasn't skilled in illusions, so he had used points to purchase this one-time-use item—the Solosis Illusion Crystal—which could construct a disposable illusion according to his will, ensuring no one would discover her secret.

Xiao Wu trusted Gu La implicitly, and her racing heart finally settled.

At midnight, the laurel grove shimmered with silver light, resembling a fallen starry sky.

The Moon Laurels glowed silver, and from afar, several Silver Ringed Bees could be seen flapping their wings, patrolling the grove with a buzzing sound.

"Silver Ringed Bees, I've heard their honey is delicious."

Flender's eyes gleamed behind his glasses, his expression turning serious as he turned to ask, "Are you sure about choosing the Moon Laurel and the Silver Ringed Bee Queen? No changes?"

Tang San and Xiao Wu nodded.

Flender made his decision: "There are too many Silver Ringed Bees. Let's get Tang San the Moon Laurel first."

Under Yu Xiaogang's guidance, he selected a 7,500-year-old Moon Laurel.

Flender's eagle-like eyes were sharp, and he muttered to himself: "Kids these days are something else. They can fuse seven or eight-thousand-year-old soul rings for their third ring. Why didn't I have such conditions back then?"

"Owl Possession!"

Flender's feet transformed into eagle claws. Sensing danger, the Moon Laurel swayed its silver branches, gathering moonlight into crescent-shaped blades.

Flender's gray-brown owl wings spread instantly, and his fourth soul ring lit up: "Owl Feather Blade!"

A flurry of feathers collided with the moon blades, scattering silver fragments to reveal the true form of the 7,000-year-old Moon Laurel. Its thick trunk was covered in intricate patterns, and its leaf edges were as sharp as knives.

Flender maneuvered his wings to dodge the shattered moon blades, charging toward the Moon Laurel like an arrow released from a bow. He clawed at the tree, leaving deep marks, cutting away its leaves, disabling its attack methods, and draining its vitality.

The 7,000-year-old Moon Laurel was utterly defenseless before a Soul Sage and was soon reduced to a bare trunk.

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Tang San used his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps technique to swiftly approach the base of the tree, pulling out a custom hoe to begin digging.

Plant-type spirit beasts relied on their life force and root systems, and since Tang San lacked offensive power, using a hoe was a necessary compromise.

The nearby Silver Ringed Bees noticed they weren't being targeted but remained vigilant. However, under Flender's soul power intimidation, they didn't initiate an attack.

Tang San applied his Chaotic Wind Splitting Hammer technique to the hoe, wielding it with increasing force. Soon, he uprooted the Moon Laurel, releasing a dense purple soul ring.

Under Flender's protection, Tang San began fusing the soul ring. An hour and a half later, as dawn broke, the soul ring merged into his body, completing the fusion.

Flender's eyes sparkled with joy—successfully fusing a 7,000-year soul ring. No wonder he had taken a liking to this little prodigy.

He said gently: "Quickly go hide yourself. I'll catch a spirit beast for Xiao Wu."

Without time to reflect on the changes to his martial soul, Tang San gave a slight nod, his figure ghostlike as he returned to the group.

Flender waited a moment to ensure Tang San was far enough away before activating his martial soul. His gray-brown wings fluttered in the morning light.

In just a few swift moves, he knocked out a few patrolling century-old Silver Ringed Bees.

His yellow soul ring gleamed in the dim morning light, and his eagle eyes shone brightly. With lightning speed, his claws tore open the beehive, locating the deeply hidden Silver Ringed Bee Queen.

He shredded its wings and disabled its venomous stinger. Spreading his wings wide, he grabbed a large chunk of honeycomb and retreated a hundred meters in the blink of an eye.

Flender hadn't killed the other Silver Ringed Bees. Without their queen, they would quickly produce a new one.

But the Silver Ringed Bees wouldn't show gratitude for his mercy.

Upon losing their queen, the resting Silver Ringed Bees swarmed out of the hive en masse, their silver-brown forms blotting out the sky. Their buzzing echoed through the jungle, sending many spirit beasts into hiding.

"What stingy creatures."

Flender glanced back to see thousands of Silver Ringed Bees chasing him. His heart tightened, and he quickly accelerated to escape.

Even ants could kill an elephant, let alone a swarm of venomous bees. If each bee stung him once, even a Soul Sage would lose half his life.

After flying for a full fifteen minutes, Flender finally shook off the relentless swarm. With eagle claws gripping the remnants of a man-sized honeycomb, he descended from the sky.

As morning light pierced through the forest mist, the group collapsed by a stream.

Flender tossed down the Silver Ringed Bee Queen: "It's almost dead. Give it a quick end."

Xiao Wu pursed her lips, pulling out a dagger and plunging it into the queen's head. The illusion crystal on her forehead emitted colorful halos, constructing an illusory scene of soul ring fusion according to her thoughts.

Flender watched Xiao Wu enter the groove of fusing her soul ring, found a rock to sit on, and took a breather. "We've been busy all night. We'll take turns resting later."

"Let's divide the Silver Ring honey. Eating some of it will benefit you all."

"Wait."

Gu La called out to Flender, using his telekinesis to catch a fish from the stream. "Eating it plain is too boring. Let's have honey-roasted fish for breakfast."

"Sounds good. I've been wanting to try your cooking for a while."

Flender chuckled, handing the honeycomb to Gu La and letting him handle the rest.

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