Chapter 3: Star Dou Forest
As expected, Du Qianjue's innate soul power was level ten, which meant he could directly obtain his first soul ring. Growing up surrounded by heavenly materials and earthly treasures, he didn't need to further enhance his physical fitness. He could directly go and obtain a soul ring. Although, due to his physical development and soul power level constraints, Du Qianjue couldn't absorb a thousand-year soul ring for his first ring, absorbing one of seven or eight hundred years was completely feasible.
"Qianjue, have you thought about your future development direction?" Before hunting soul beasts, Du Busi asked solemnly.
For a soul master, the number of soul rings they could obtain was limited, and each soul master's martial soul had different specialties, which meant it was impossible to master everything. After all, geniuses who could create their own soul skills were rare.
This led to the current conversation.
"Do I even need to think about it? Of course, it's the strong assault type. I plan to follow the elemental strong assault route, focusing only on myself," Du Qianjue said with a blink of his eyes.
His martial soul was different from the martial souls of the two brothers, Du Busi and Du Bishi. His body martial soul had no attributes and lacked the inherent poison of life. Thus, he didn't need to enhance his body through self-harm methods involving poison.
Du Qianjue had long planned his path. Regardless of how many soul rings and soul bones he would acquire or how many elemental attributes he would possess in the future, they would all be merged into his own strength when he became a god, refining them into his own nutrients, focusing on his own body.
He also aimed to create soul skills tailored to himself, unlike Tang San, who, after becoming a god, still relied on the Sea God's Thirteen Styles and the Asura Blood Sword without any innovation.
This path might seem rebellious to the people of Douluo Continent, but it was perfect for Du Qianjue.
He had no intention of explaining this in detail to Du Busi. There was no need. If he succeeded, he would overthrow Tang San in the God Realm. If he didn't, it wouldn't be a big deal. His innate talent destined him to become a strong figure, at least at the level of Du Busi.
As for the agreement with the planetary consciousness? That wasn't Du Qianjue's concern! If he could fulfill it, great. If not, it was beyond his capability.
Du Qianjue was betting that the path he chose could push everything aside.
"Elemental strong assault route? This system sounds interesting. Explain it in detail," Du Busi showed interest in Du Qianjue's plan.
"The so-called elemental strong assault route means merging soul rings from various powerful elemental soul beasts, enhancing one's elemental attack and defense capabilities to the extreme, using force to break all methods, and using one's body to suppress the world," Du Qianjue explained with a smile. "So, the soul rings I need can have lower years, but the soul beast types and attributes must be the best and strongest."
Du Qianjue was lucky to be born in the Ontology Sect, with many titled Douluos to help him obtain soul rings. Otherwise, obtaining them and growing stronger would be a significant challenge.
Du Busi didn't fully understand but was deeply impressed. Du Qianjue's words were high-sounding, and this path seemed perfect for the Ontology Sect, as most body martial souls had no attributes and could follow this route.
Additionally, the sect's various combat techniques and secret arts could compensate for the lack of offensive soul skills.
"Soul rings as support, the body as the foundation, using secret techniques as offensive means—except for the lack of long-range attack capabilities, this is almost a perfect warrior…" Du Busi murmured, lost in thought.
The Ontology Sect had been passed down for thousands of years, but no one had ever viewed the body martial soul from this perspective.
In the past, members of the Ontology Sect enhanced the abilities of the body part that was their martial soul, strengthening the body was secondary.
For example, if the martial soul was legs, they would seek soul beasts with fast speed and strong hind limbs to develop the leg martial soul's abilities to the extreme. Other body parts followed the same pattern—enhance the martial soul and then use the martial soul to drive the body, using the second awakening of the body martial soul as the foundation.
Du Qianjue's approach was clearly different. He aimed to use the martial soul as support, with the body as the foundation, making the martial soul and soul rings enhance his body. His body would be his strongest weapon.
"Qianjue, this path you're choosing is unheard of in our Ontology Sect. Are you sure you want to pursue it?" Du Busi asked gravely.
"Of course. Paths are made by people walking them. There was no path initially, but if many people walk it, it becomes a path," Du Qianjue looked directly at Du Busi, without any hesitation in his eyes. "If the predecessors of the sect haven't walked this path, I'm willing to be the pioneer!"
"Great! Your great-uncle and our Ontology Sect will fully support you!" Du Busi's eyes were full of relief.
After a day of rest, Du Busi personally took Du Qianjue to the Star Dou Forest.
On the way, at Du Qianjue's special request, Du Busi made a big detour. Instead of heading straight from Tian Dou City, they went through Xingluo City in the Xingluo Empire to enter the Star Dou Forest.
Du Busi didn't understand why Du Qianjue made such a request, but it wasn't a big deal for him, just a waste of time at most. His great-grandson was worth it!
As they approached the Star Dou Forest, they descended from a thousand meters in the sky.
[Ahead 50 miles, entering the Star Dou Forest territory. Beware of soul beasts.]
Seeing the familiar sign, Du Qianjue smiled.
Huo Hang, sorry! Although I felt pity for you being tamed by Tang San in the past life, that's no reason for me to give up on your opportunity!
The planetary consciousness had clearly shared a lot with him, though it wasn't mentioned to avoid wordiness. Among these, the Skydream Iceworm was a fortune prepared for the child of destiny.
Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental that it broke through a million years just as it was about to be drained by the fierce beasts of Star Dou and then escaped easily under their watchful eyes?
Moreover, it conveniently encountered Huo Yuhao when he entered the Star Dou Forest, without being noticed by other soul beasts in the forest beforehand.
This clearly involved the planetary consciousness's handiwork.
With Gu Yue Na not recovered and unable to act, the planetary consciousness could easily hide the Skydream Iceworm's whereabouts. As long as the worm didn't seek death, it wouldn't be discovered.
Originally, this fortune was indeed for Huo Yuhao, but after the Douluo Star's planetary consciousness sought help from Earth's old brother, this fortune was arranged for Du Qianjue.
It told Du Qianjue, just enter the Star Dou Forest, and it would handle the rest!
Hence, the current scene unfolded.
"Great-uncle, you don't need to come with me. Just protect me from the shadows. I'll go in by myself!" Du Qianjue said to Du Busi.
(End of Chapter)
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