I really am a Titled Douluo

Xu Sheng nodded and the three of them gradually started walking deeper into the Aquipeia Forest from its outer entrance...

Along the way, Xu Sheng saw many strange soul beasts, such as the Datura snake that coiled around the thick branches, its entire body a dark grey hue, measuring two meters in length, with a pair of deep purple eyes mixed with obscure vertical pupils that stared intently, flicking its tongue from time to time to assert its sovereignty...

Nearby was a hunting mutant praying mantis that had evolved to be a meter in size, especially notable for its sharp double blades, which easily sliced through a chunk of rock...

At that moment, Xu Sheng was observing his surroundings in search of a suitable soul beast for himself, but these levels were all too low for him...

Yueguan suddenly stopped in his tracks, curiously turned his head towards Xu Sheng and, narrowing his eyes, inquired, "Kid, before we go any further, can you tell me which direction you plan to develop your Martial Soul?"

Gui Mei, upon hearing Yueguan's question, also looked at Xu Sheng with a watchful eye, believing Xu Sheng's to be a mutant Martial Soul of the Nine-heart Asiatic Apple, and even more terrifying than that!

However, logically speaking, the pure restorative power of the Nine-heart Asiatic Apple even surpasses that of the Continent's number one support-class Martial Soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda; but this kid's Martial Soul is extremely evil, and it might be better for it to develop towards the control class.

Xu Sheng was startled before regaining his composure, pondering, "I haven't thought about it, but I should probably develop towards the support class?"

A few days ago, he had just awakened his Martial Soul and indeed hadn't considered which direction to develop it towards, but subconsciously, Xu Sheng still felt that the support class suited him more, after all, he really just wanted to be an inconspicuous salted fish.

After hearing this, Yueguan chuckled derisively and mockingly said, "Support class? Are you sure you're not joking, kid? Your purely evil Martial Soul is nothing like the Nine-heart Asiatic Apple—don't end up 'healing' your teammates to death!"

Xu Sheng just curled the corners of his mouth upwards and shot back with a smile, "Elder Ju, your Martial Soul is a chrysanthemum, right? If even such an incredibly weak Martial Soul has attacking power, why can't my Martial Soul become a support-class Soul Master?"

Talking smack? You're laughing now, but you'll be in for a rough time when you start hunting soul beasts later!

The moment Yueguan heard this, he roared furiously, "Nonsense, you ignorant brat! My Martial Soul is the Mystic Heaven Chrysanthemum, a top-tier plant Martial Soul!!"

His Martial Soul was no ordinary plant spirit; otherwise, he wouldn't have successfully cultivated to become a level 95 Titled Douluo!!

Across the entire Continent, there are only a handful of such individuals, proving the strength of his Martial Soul!

Gui Mei's expression flashed with displeasure as he frowned and said coldly, "Both of you shut up!"

Yueguan, filled with suppressed anger, glared fiercely at Xu Sheng, then muttered to himself, "Damn kid, wait until we encounter a ten-thousand-year soul beast and see if you still have the nerve to howl!"

This brat has just come from some backwater place and probably has never even seen a soul beast. Let's give him a scare with one later! Heh heh heh...

Xu Sheng, noticing the expression on Yueguan's face, suddenly felt a chill, "Looks like Yueguan is up to something later..."

....

However, suddenly, the surroundings started emitting intense buzzing sounds. Yueguan, who was the first among the trio to sense it, immediately widened his eyes, stepped forward and shielded the others, drawing in a vigilant breath and looking towards Gui Mei, "Elder Gui! You take good care of the kid! There's a big one coming at us from ahead!"

If his guess was correct, this creature was approaching a Cultivation Level of nearly thirty thousand years!!!

Seeing that Yueguan didn't seem to be joking, Gui Mei protectively encircled Xu Sheng, and despite his annoyance, grumbled, "Got it! If this guy dies, we're going to have a hard time!"

Xu Sheng looked ahead curiously and whispered, "If it's got both Chrysanthemum Guan and Gui Mei on alert, this soul beast must be out of the ordinary."

And sure enough, under the resounding "buzzing" filling the sky, a huge hornet suddenly emerged from the grass ahead, diving down towards the three of them! This hornet was enormous, measuring four or five meters in size, and its tail was filled with poison stings loaded with deadly venom!

Yueguan's face changed dramatically, and he exclaimed, "It's a Bloodthirsty Hornet! It has deadly poison and its cultivation level is almost close to thirty thousand years! Kid, what on earth have you brought upon us?"

Xu Sheng rolled his eyes behind him, muttering under his breath, "How should I know? And you, a Titled Douluo, frightened by a thirty-thousand-year soul beast... Somehow that doesn't seem quite reliable?"

If Chrysanthemum Guan is this cowardly, I suppose the fellow beside me isn't much to rely on either?

The combat strength of the Bloodthirsty Hornet isn't actually that strong, but it possesses extremely tough defensive abilities, especially those poison stingers, which are the real headache! It also has a trait: once it senses the scent of blood, it will fight to the death!!

That is why even Titled Douluo are hesitant to provoke such a creature unnecessarily!

If we were to fight and thousands of poisonous needles came flying at us, that would be just wonderful...

Facing such a foe, Yueguan had no choice but to go all out, with nine horrifying soul rings emerging beneath his feet: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black!

In an instant, the terrifying aura of a level 95 Titled Douluo burst forth...

The Bloodthirsty Hornet flying in the air seemed to sense Yueguan's terror and suddenly recoiled a step. Its jagged mouth and a row of densely packed small eyes were all warily watching Yueguan, not daring to dive down...

Seeing this, Yueguan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head, and cockily raised his eyebrow at Gui Mei and Xu Sheng, "Thank goodness, this creature fears my great strength! It doesn't dare..."

Gui Mei, seeing the Bloodthirsty Hornet rushing towards Yueguan's back while he was turned away, warned, "Be careful!"

Yueguan subconsciously turned around and saw a massive figure charging at him!

He quickly dodged to the side with a leap, narrowly avoiding the Bloodthirsty Hornet's attack. His temper suddenly flared, and he shouted angrily, "Damn it! You're dead meat, you damn thing! Today I won't stop until I kill you!"

He, a Titled Douluo, had nearly fallen to this sneak-attacking pest. Unforgivable!!

This absurd scene made Xu Sheng's eyelids twitch, and he approached Gui Mei with a twitching smile, lowering his voice to ask, "Elder Gui, is Elder Ju only able to survive with such difficulty because of you?"

It's strange that Chrysanthemum Guan, with such a careless personality, could cultivate to be a Titled Douluo without getting himself killed, don't you think?

He seriously suspected it was Gui Mei's presence that compensated for the other's nerve.

Taken aback by the question, Gui Mei choked for a moment, coughed, and replied with an unconcerned look, "Of course! Otherwise, despite being a Titled Douluo, that guy would've died many times over!"

...

An enormous mystic heaven chrysanthemum appeared in his hand as he shouted, "Third soul skill, Breath Barrier!"

The mystic heaven chrysanthemum instantly split into innumerable petals, hard as steel, enveloping the Bloodthirsty Hornet on all sides. A strong ripple erupted, and a pale white barrier gradually covered it, followed by a tremendous force that directly hammered at the Bloodthirsty Hornet!

With a pained scream, the Bloodthirsty Hornet in midair plummeted to the ground like it had been smashed by a heavy hammer, creating a huge crater upon impact!

Yueguan floated in the air, his feet perched on the mystic heaven chrysanthemum, looking down at the Bloodthirsty Hornet in the crater, feeling an instant rush of exhilaration.

Then his eyes filled with intense killing intent as he charged towards the Bloodthirsty Hornet!

"Prepare to die!!"