Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor-Chapter 291: Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor []

How should we describe the strength of the Sun-Moon Continent?

In Chen Ming's view, even the lower four sects could practically dominate half of the continent and establish their kingdom. Any one of the Upper Three Sects could crush all other forces and rename the continent entirely. A Level 6 Soul Engineer, who can create the most powerful Level 6 Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon Shells, according to Soul Land 2 era, only possesses destructive power equivalent to a Soul Douluo.

(A Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon Shell is equivalent to an attack from an Ultimate Douluo, Level 8 is equivalent to an attack from a Super Douluo, Level 7 matches a Title Douluo's attack, and Level 6 is on par with the power of a Soul Douluo.)

So, excluding the single Title Douluo who appeared in hundreds of years, does this mean the upper limit of combat power on the Sun-Moon Continent is only at the level of a Soul Douluo?

That's ridiculously weak.

However, to be honest, considering that even in the Soul Land 2 era after 10,000 years, the Sun-Moon Continent still didn't have its own Super Douluo, Chen Ming thought this situation seemed quite normal.

It's 10,000 years earlier now. It's normal for Soul Tool technology to lag several levels behind, and for manufacturing techniques to be far inferior to those of the Legend of the Soul Land 2 era.

During the Soul Land 2 era, Level 8 and Level 9 Soul Engineers of the Sun-Moon Empire could barely enhance themselves to Title Douluo levels by relying on medicine. However, in this era 10,000 years earlier, that kind of top-notch medicine hadn't even been developed yet. For a Level 6 Soul Engineer, enhancing themselves to Soul Sage levels by taking medicine could be considered normal, while becoming a Soul Douluo would only be achievable for geniuses. As for reaching Title Douluo, that was a once-in-several-centuries occurrence.

Chen Ming didn't even feel like complaining anymore. He figured that if he were given two or three years, he could directly take over the entire continent: three months to travel, three months to eliminate resistance, and the rest of the time to consolidate his rule.

Looking at the trembling old Soul King before him, Chen Ming waved his sleeve, and his gentle soul power lifted the man off the ground. With a few quick taps of his fingers, Chen Ming planted a deadly poison within the old Soul King's body. Then, he casually cleared the residual toxins and medicinal buildup clogging the man's meridians.

The old Soul King had originally been at Level 52 soul power, but after Chen Ming cleared some of the toxins, his soul power rose to Level 53.

Seeing Chen Ming, who had calmly increased his soul power by one level, the old Soul King's eyes were full of shock.

Even if he were foolish, he could tell that the young man before him wasn't on the same level as himself but was a much more advanced existence.

Recalling how the other had casually mentioned the number of Title Douluos earlier, he boldly speculated that this young-looking soul master might be a Soul Sage close to the level of a Soul Douluo!

The thought that the person before him might be a Soul Sage made the old Soul King gasp, marveling at such terrifying talent.

"I have some matters to attend to on this continent, and I don't want anyone to reveal my presence. So I've planted a deadly poison in your body. However, I also gave you a small boost in soul power. If you try to betray me, the poison will erupt inside you and melt you into a pool of liquid."

"But if you satisfy me, I don't mind helping you clear more of the toxins in your body and raising your soul power by another level or two."

As Chen Ming spoke, he used his soul power to pick up a piece of special metal from the table. He gripped it in his hand, releasing a touch of poisonous soul power. The metal immediately began to melt violently, turning into a pool of liquid that dripped to the ground, corroding through the thick stone slab beneath them.

Seeing the metal, which could be used to make Level 4 Soul Tools, dissolve into liquid in an instant, the old Soul King's expression changed dramatically. Fear flashed through his eyes before he quickly masked it with a look of respect.

"My lord, rest assured. I've always been tight-lipped," the old Soul King said, patting his chest as he introduced himself.

"My name is Xu Bai. I'm a distant relative of the Xu family from the royal line of the Rising Sun Empire. My martial soul is a mutated fire-element Sun Martial Soul. I am 56 years old, a Level 52... no, 53 Soul King, officially certified as a Level 4 Soul Engineer in the Rising Sun Empire. I once studied under a Level 6 Soul Engineer of the Empire. But because I competed with a royal family member over a woman, I was exiled to this barren land for 20 years."

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Hearing this old Soul King, who looked like he was about to drop dead any minute, claim he was only 56 years old, Chen Ming was momentarily stunned. Based on the vitality and aging in his body, this guy would be over 70 on the Douluo Continent.

However, considering the massive residual toxins from low-quality medicines in his body, Chen Ming figured this man might have been poisoned into his current state.

As for Xu Bai's claim of being a distant royal relative of the Xu family and having studied under a Level 6 Soul Engineer in his youth, this caught Chen Ming's attention. After all, one of his purposes in coming to the Sun-Moon Continent was to explore its Soul Engineer system.

Even though this man had been exiled for decades, his background might still provide Chen Ming with the foundational materials for Soul Tool technology or help him identify the top Soul Engineers of the Sun-Moon Continent.

"Old Xu, you mentioned Soul Tool manuals and Level 5 Soul Tools earlier?"

Chen Ming gestured to Xu Bai. The old and cunning Xu Bai immediately returned to his desk, tapped away for a while, and retrieved a Soul Tool resembling a water gun, about as long as an adult's forearm.

Xu Bai respectfully handed the Soul Tool to Chen Ming and began explaining its basic functions and principles.

In simple terms, the Soul Tool gathers soul power into the container at the back end using an array. Then, it activates a mid-section array for attribute conversion and charging, before releasing all the stored soul power at once through the array at the front.

This process requires careful control by the soul master, or else it might result in soul power dissipation or failed activation. According to Xu Bai, this Level 5 Soul Guidance Ray Gun was the last gift from his teacher. Though it was cumbersome to use, its destructive power was immense—equivalent to that of a Soul King.

Chen Ming asked Xu Bai to compare its power to his fifth soul skill. After some thought, Xu Bai gave his answer:

"Its power is not inferior to my fifth soul skill. Because it's a linear attack, its single-point destructive power might even surpass my fifth soul skill."

Equivalent to a fifth soul skill from a low-level Soul King with suboptimal configurations, a mediocre martial soul, and reliance on medicines?

What incredible power. (Expressionless.)

PS: Chen Ming was not impressed. xD