Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor-Chapter 289: Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor []

After staying in Spirit City for several more days and repeatedly confirming that there were no other matters to handle, Chen Ming finally left Spirit City quietly with Lou Gao and Golden Crocodile Douluo. Yes, Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had broken through to the Ultimate Douluo level, did not remain in the Worship Hall. Instead, he followed Chen Ming—or more accurately, stayed by Lou Gao's side.

Golden Crocodile Douluo's arm bone had been upgraded to 40,000 years, and because of the special nature of the soul bone, Lou Gao had made significant progress in crafting battle armor. With the addition of the technologies from the third-tier soul tools brought by Chen Ming, they could now begin small-scale experiments.

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Golden Crocodile Douluo stayed by Lou Gao's side not only to ensure Lou Gao's safety but also to improve his strength and, incidentally, to see if he could craft some equipment to enhance his combat abilities.

After all, his breakthrough had been the result of nearly a century of accumulation and a stroke of luck. Since his spirit power had already reached the human limit, further closed-door cultivation was unlikely to bring him any significant improvements. After discussing with Qian Daoliu, he decided to station himself in Gengxin City for a while.

In any case, the fact that he had broken through to Ultimate Douluo was only known to a few people in the Worship Hall, along with Qian Renxue and Chen Ming. Everyone else was unaware of it.

When he returned to Spirit Hall earlier, he had deliberately shown himself to be in poor condition. Even after receiving significant healing, he still looked as if he didn't have many years left to live. This served as the perfect cover. As long as Qian Daoliu publicly declared that Golden Crocodile Douluo was in seclusion for cultivation, no one would suspect anything.

After leaving Spirit City, Chen Ming awakened Ah Yin's spirit, which had been dormant in his right leg bone. Without waiting for her to ask what had happened, he infused her with a significant amount of life essence as a reward for risking her life to reverse-feed her soul power in the Star Dou Forest.

Lou Gao and Golden Crocodile Douluo returned to Gengxin City, with Lou Gao acting openly and Golden Crocodile Douluo remaining in the shadows. From that point on, the Blacksmith Association became Chen Ming's unshakable foundation.

Chen Ming then made a trip to Heaven Dou City, intending to visit Dugu Bo's estate and discuss recent events. However, the butler informed him that Dugu Bo was in seclusion at their usual spot with Dugu Yan. With no other choice, Chen Ming headed back to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

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After a brief exchange with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, he learned that Dugu Yan's soul power had recently broken through to level 49. Dugu Bo, sensing an opportunity, had taken her to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to refine her soul power and prepare her to reach level 50.

The two of them were completely unaware of the dramatic events that had unfolded in the Douluo World over the past month. In a sense, they had entirely missed the shocking developments.

After sending Dugu Yan away, Chen Ming explained the situation to Dugu Bo. That night, using the martial soul fusion between his and Dugu Yan's soul power, he helped her break through the barrier between level 49 and level 50. They then hunted a 40,000-year-old top-tier soul beast with Azure Dragon bloodline, the Heaven-Swallowing Python, in the Sunset Forest as her fifth soul ring.

The Heaven-Swallowing Python was non-venomous but possessed an incredibly strong physique. It was massive in size and had immense vitality, impenetrable scales, and high resistance. Although it had no unique abilities beyond brute strength and durability, this lack of special powers was a testament to the purity of its dragon bloodline.

The Heaven-Swallowing Python they hunted had already grown two pairs of small legs on its upper body, and two fleshy protrusions had formed on its head. It was on the verge of transitioning from a python to a flood dragon. Had it not been killed, it might have been able to attempt this evolution in another ten thousand years.

Even with Dugu Yan's foundation, which included two 50,000-year leg soul bones and a 40,000-year head soul bone, absorbing the Heaven-Swallowing Python's soul ring still put her under significant strain. However, the rewards were substantial: her physical attributes improved dramatically, and her soul power jumped directly to level 52.

The fifth soul ring granted Dugu Yan an excellent amplification skill. When activated, it formed a strong defensive shield around her and significantly boosted her overall strength.

Chen Ming advised Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to keep a low profile and avoid traveling across the continent for the time being. Afterward, he left the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and returned to his hometown, Biluochen City.

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His grandfather, Chen Shijie, was still much the same, though a few years older. Thanks to the various herbs Chen Ming had provided, he appeared even younger than before. His soul power had recently broken through to level 57 and was approaching level 58.

Chen Ming's second uncle, Chen Tianyun, was also in good shape. He was now a level 56 Soul King. Advancing five or six levels in three years at the Soul King stage was considered excellent progress on the Douluo Continent. During his quiet visit home, Chen Ming helped his grandfather and second uncle adjust their conditions. He restored some of his grandfather's vitality and brought his soul power up to level 58, alleviating the age-related slowdown in cultivation. With this, his grandfather might reach level 60 within two or three years.

As for his second uncle, Chen Ming's adjustments raised him to level 57 and even improved his talent. With this, he could likely become a Soul Emperor in another two or three years.

After chatting with them, Chen Ming instructed them to wait for him or consult Dugu Bo should they need new soul rings in the future. He then left without lingering long in Biluochen City, as there was little to miss beyond his family in that desolate place.

After handling his affairs, Chen Ming checked the time and realized there were about three months left until the graduation season for primary soul master academies. This meant that in roughly four months, Tang San and Xiao Wu would be admitted to Shrek Academy, and the story would continue to unfold.

Chen Ming initially planned to leave the Douluo Continent and follow the path laid out by the consciousness of the Douluo World to visit the nearby Sun Moon Continent in search of further improvement. However, just as he was preparing to leave, Ah Yin pleaded with him to let her return to the Blue Silver Forest for a visit.

Considering her good behavior and the fact that the Blue Silver Forest was indeed a significant location in the original story, Chen Ming decided to take some time to fly there. He allowed Ah Yin to reunite with the Blue Silver King and her people and took the opportunity to transfer the faith of the Blue Silver Grass clan to himself.

Initially, the Blue Silver King resisted, refusing even under Ah Yin's persuasion. However, once Chen Ming revealed the origin of his left leg bone, the entire Blue Silver Grass clan practically cried and begged to transfer their faith to him.

After all, the strongest plant-type soul beast on the Douluo Continent had already been turned into a soul ring and a soul bone. Their queen had also been reborn thanks to him. Why hesitate? Refusing would be downright disrespectful.

The faith of the Blue Silver Grass clan was significant, and its purity was notable. However, it still wasn't enough to help Chen Ming fully establish a divine position. He needed to accumulate more over time.

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After leaving a part of his consciousness in the Blue Silver King and instructing him on how to interact with Tang San and Tang Hao in the future, Chen Ming left the Blue Silver Forest. Taking a southern route around the Douluo Continent, he entered the Antarctic region and then traveled to the Sun Moon Continent, whose name was still uncertain at the time.

Why take the Antarctic route?

Well, from a physical perspective, it was because the Douluo Continent was a spherical planet, and the Sun Moon Continent was located closer to the equator on the southern side. Traveling via the Antarctic was faster than flying directly.

From a fantasy perspective, it was because the sea was the Sea God's domain. Chen Ming wanted to avoid approaching the ocean too closely, in case he found himself isolated and vulnerable. He also wanted to avoid encountering creatures like the Deep Sea Demon Whale King or other dangerous beings. With his mastery of extreme ice, taking the safer Antarctic route was the better choice.