Chapter 129: Inner Calm, Yet Feeling Amused
"Is Kong unable to defeat his wife?"
"No, it's that he loves her!"
"Alright, he simply can't win."
Kong couldn't defeat either Ei or the Raiden Shogun.
Leisurely returning to Heaven Dou City, this battle taught Kong a few lessons. Although his martial arts foundation hadn't progressed much, he learned that even the basics need to be adapted flexibly.
Over time, Kong also discovered a problem.
In the Douluo Continent, soul masters mostly rely on soul skills in battles.
It's easy to understand: the more rings and bones you have, the more power you can unleash. If you lack rings and bones, you'd better start running.
There's no fault in that logic.
Without soul rings or soul bones, a soul master is just an ordinary person with soul skills. Only a few geniuses and prodigies are capable of creating their own soul skills.
The reason legacy powers are so terrifying is not just because of their powerful martial spirits but also because of the family's secret techniques and self-created soul skills that have been passed down through generations.
It's important to know that creating a soul skill requires a massive investment of time and energy.
Wouldn't it be more rewarding to use that time for cultivating soul power instead?
Feng Xiaotian, who possessed innate full soul power, only reached the forty-fourth level at the age of twenty-four. This is because he invested too much time in developing his own soul skill. To the people of Douluo Continent, this approach is like neglecting the essential for the trivial.
Although Kong was not a match for the Raiden Shogun, his strength cannot be denied. The Raiden Shogun inherited Ei's millennia of martial arts; her power is truly terrifying!
Against any other soul master, at the same level, none would be able to defeat Kong.
"Ah, it's so lonely at the top!"
Kong sighed softly.
No one could stop his forward progress, and this journey was, in a way, as lonely as snow.
The scene shifted, and Kong walked into Heaven Dou City.
The guards glanced at him but paid no further attention.
The prices in each city vary. Those who come to Heaven Dou City are either wealthy or prestigious soul masters.
Charging an entry fee of one gold soul coin was also a way of filtering people.
Ordinary citizens who can't even afford a single gold soul coin are deemed unworthy of entering Heaven Dou City. This is one of the reasons.
At the same time, inside the Heaven Dou Royal Academy...
Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai locked eyes, sparks flashing between them.
"How many rounds do you think it'll take for the boss to take down this tiger?" Yu Feng whispered.
"At most, five rounds," replied Shi Mo, who stood beside Yu Feng. The Shi Mo brothers had almost identical appearances and shared the same martial spirit, the Black Tortoise.
At this moment, Yu Tianheng was much stronger than he was in the original story.
When Kong obtained his second soul ring, Yu Yuanzhen had collected the blood of the Thunder Hell Prison Vine. While this was of little use to Kong, it was a priceless treasure for individuals like Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin!
There were many new-generation members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and these two were the most talented apart from Kong. Thus, both of them received two shares of the Thunder Hell Prison Vine's blood.
The vine's blood was divided into ten parts, and the two took four-tenths.
After bathing in the Thunder Hell Prison Vine's blood, their cultivation talent slightly improved, and their affinity with the lightning attribute increased.
Now, Yu Tianheng was no longer stuck at the thirty-ninth level as in the original story but had broken through to the forty-third level!
"How does Dai Mubai even dare to challenge the boss! A Soul Elder against a Soul Ancestor..."
"By the way, this guy has a bit of a grudge with the young master of the boss's family."
A few days ago, when Shrek Academy merged with Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the original members of the Emperor Dou Battle Team were stunned upon seeing Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.
If Kong had said, "Beat him up!" at that time, they might have just pummeled their current teammates.
"Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing left because of them, right?"
To be honest, the entire Emperor Dou Battle Team was displeased about this. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Building a good relationship with them could be useful in the future.
Besides, proximity breeds favor. What if they could marry into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan? As for their original families, they would likely support such a union.
They were all nobles; none of them were fools!
"Dai Mubai, possessing this kind of strength at your age is enough to make you proud," Yu Tianheng said with a smile.
Dai Mubai, just over fifteen years old, had already reached level thirty-seven in soul power—a rare feat for someone his age.
"Yu Tianheng, if I were your age, my soul power level would definitely not be lower than yours!"
"Is that so?" Yu Tianheng muttered instinctively, then fell into contemplation.
After a while, he nodded thoughtfully and said, "You're right. If you and I were the same age, I wouldn't be that much stronger than you."
Yu Tianheng's tone was calm. Before he turned twelve, he would have never admitted that his talent was inferior to someone else's.
Ever since Kong's appearance, Yu Tianheng had been in a constant state of shock. At twelve years old, he was effortlessly defeated by Kong, who was not even seven. In that moment, Yu Tianheng was completely stunned.
For half a month, he couldn't eat or sleep properly.
With Kong as a shining example before him, geniuses like Dai Mubai and Tang San no longer stirred any waves in Yu Tianheng's heart. He even felt a bit amused upon seeing them.
Dai Mubai was taken aback. Was Yu Tianheng mocking him?
"Yu Tianheng, enough with the talk! Let me experience the power of the world's number one beast martial spirit!"
"The world's number one beast martial spirit, you say?" Yu Tianheng murmured before nodding. In that battle, the pride and glory of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had all been cut down by Kong.
"Ah, since you're so sincerely asking for a beating, I have no choice but to oblige," Yu Tianheng sighed.
Hearing this, Dai Mubai's face darkened. He was a level thirty-seven assault-type Soul Elder, his martial spirit being the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, yet Yu Tianheng didn't seem to care at all!
"White Tiger Possession!"
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Possession!"
"Dai Mubai, level thirty-seven assault-type Soul Elder, ready for battle!"
"Yu Tianheng, level forty-three assault-type Soul Ancestor, ready for battle!"
After their martial spirits possessed them, their appearances underwent significant changes. Dai Mubai's golden hair turned white, and a "王" (king) character appeared on his forehead.
His body grew taller by nearly thirty centimeters, and his hands transformed into tiger claws.
Two yellow and one purple soul rings appeared rapidly. At this moment, Dai Mubai's aura had reached its peak in normal conditions.
When Yu Tianheng's martial spirit possessed him, his arms transformed into dragon claws, and blue scales became clearly visible. Blue lightning crackled around him.
Two yellow and two purple soul rings slowly rose from his feet. As the soul rings reached a certain height, the aura Dai Mubai had released was instantly suppressed by Yu Tianheng.
Dai Mubai swallowed hard. Was it too late to regret his decision now?
He looked at Tang San, who was standing not far away. If it weren't for Tang San asking him to challenge Yu Tianheng to test his strength, why would he even bother...?
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