Would Your Excellency Like to Test Its Power? Breaking Through Defenses

Dugu Bo's arrival brought Li Yu back to his senses.

However, he showed neither panic nor anger at having any secret exposed.

These abilities would likely be revealed to the public before long. Letting Dugu Bo learn of them in advance was not something he found unacceptable.

With that thought—

Li Yu raised a hand and beckoned.

Bi Fang and Ying Yu obediently came before him.

"Just a little trick formed from elemental power."

Li Yu smiled faintly, then beamed at Dugu Bo. "Would Your Excellency like to test its power?"

Dugu Bo raised his brows at that.

What kind of Soul Master wanted a Titled Douluo like him to test their move?

His first instinct was to refuse.

But when he looked up, he saw the anticipation in Li Yu's eyes, as well as the faintly delicate aura emanating from him.

"Little vixen!"

Dugu Bo cursed inwardly before nodding calmly. "Your Spiritual Power is very strong. Otherwise, you could not have condensed such exquisite elemental creatures."

As he spoke, Dugu Bo paused, seemingly recalling something.

Then he continued, "No wonder you successfully absorbed a Soul Ring over two thousand years old right after advancing to Three-Ring Soul Grandmaster. Now it all makes sense!"

"Of course, it may also have something to do with your age. A person's Spiritual Power grows stronger as they age. Although there is a limit, age does have some effect."

"However, ordinary Soul Masters cannot simply wait until they are older before absorbing Soul Rings and breaking through."

"Even if they wait until they are older, their talent may not necessarily allow them to absorb Soul Rings of greater age."

"Enough. There is no point discussing this now. Just cherish this rare opportunity!"

Dugu Bo shook his head with a sigh. "For the sake of your helping me suppress my poison, this old man will test your methods today."

After saying that—

Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, upright and motionless, as though he did not take the Bi Fang and Ying Yu Li Yu had summoned seriously at all.

Still, as a Titled Douluo, he did have the right to disregard them.

Li Yu was only level 37. Even if he used every trick at his disposal, he might not be able to harm a Titled Douluo in the slightest.

Yet Li Yu was inexplicably confident in Bi Fang and Ying Yu.

Although he had never tested their strength—

Their identities as Classic of Mountains and Seas Beasts instinctively made Li Yu feel that they were anything but ordinary.

"Then please offer me your guidance, Your Excellency!"

With a thought from Li Yu—

Bi Fang and Ying Yu immediately moved.

Bi Fang was fire-aligned, explosive at the slightest spark.

Upon receiving Li Yu's command, its eyes locked onto Dugu Bo and immediately filled with killing intent.

Flames surged across its body as it shot directly toward Dugu Bo without any technique whatsoever.

Yet as it flew—

Its body, originally only palm-sized, abruptly expanded.

In the blink of an eye, it had grown to over two meters long.

The next moment—

"Screech!"

With a cry, Bi Fang opened its beak and spewed scarlet flames at Dugu Bo!

The surprise in Dugu Bo's eyes deepened.

Li Yu's ability to use pure elemental power to condense such lifelike Fire Bird and flying fish had already exceeded his expectations.

He had merely assumed that Li Yu possessed exceptional talent.

But now—

That Fire Bird did not seem like a simple hollow form constructed from elemental power when it attacked!

Instead, it resembled a true living creature with a life of its own.

Moreover, the Fire Bird could freely alter the size of its body!

This further demonstrated Li Yu's astonishing control over elemental power!

Exceptional talent was no longer enough to describe it. Calling him a monster would not be an exaggeration.

Still, regardless of his inner astonishment—

Dugu Bo revealed nothing on his face.

Likewise, he still did not put up much of a defense. He merely used his Soul Power to form a faint jade-green barrier around himself.

From his perception, while that Fire Bird's control was extremely refined and likewise beyond what a Three-Ring Soul Grandmaster should be capable of—

Even so, it posed no threat whatsoever to someone like him.

Boom!

The next instant—

The flames spat out by Bi Fang slammed mercilessly into Dugu Bo's Soul Power barrier.

Sizzle!

Perhaps because of the nature of Dugu Bo's Soul Power, the mixed Poison elements within it hissed beneath the pure flames.

But that was all.

Bi Fang's flames could advance no further!

It was then—

Ying Yu, which was water-aligned, finally began to move at its leisurely pace.

Riding atop the bubble it had spat out, it swam unhurriedly toward Dugu Bo.

Like Bi Fang, its body abruptly expanded as it approached Dugu Bo, likewise growing to over two meters in length!

Its fish mouth opened, and a column of water shot forth!

The water column was incredibly fast, carrying tremendous force like a water cannon.

Dugu Bo, who had only casually put up a simple defense, was actually pushed backward a short distance by its impact.

But after Dugu Bo exerted a little more force, his retreating body came to an immediate stop.

His body stood like a nail, impossible to move.

However—

The jade-green barrier around him gradually began to tremble beneath the alternating impacts of water and fire!

Dugu Bo's brows rose slightly.

Though he had formed this Soul Power barrier casually, it could withstand attacks even from some Five Ring Soul Kings.

Yet now—

Li Yu, merely a Three-Ring Soul Grandmaster, showed signs of breaking through it!

How could this not shock him?

If he had only been amazed by Li Yu's elemental control before, he was now astonished by the extraordinary strength Li Yu had displayed.

He could not help but think—

Although Li Yu was already eighteen and his Soul Power was only level 37—

Judging from the talent and strength he had displayed so far, he was even more outstanding than Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan!

What a pity. With such talent, if he were a man, I would marry Yan Yan to him without hesitation!

Dugu Bo sighed inwardly, his gaze toward Li Yu filled with regret.

If Li Yu were male, many matters would become much simpler.

But now—

Even when it came to treating his poison, he had many concerns.

In fact, after so much time had passed, he had deliberately returned to Heaven Dou to seek out Xue Qinghe and explain the situation.

He had even told him that Li Yu's cultivation had broken through again.

But he had not revealed the specifics.

He wanted to make Xue Qinghe anxious. After all, Xue Qinghe had previously brought Li Yu along to kill his snake, then allowed Li Yu to throw a tantrum before him and had even gone along with it.

He wanted Xue Qinghe to understand—

Even as the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, he could not casually offend a Titled Douluo like him!

Although this "punishment" was rather childish, it truly brought Dugu Bo pleasure.

But that pleasure had not lasted long. The moment he returned, Li Yu had given him another surprise.

Crack!

The moment his focus loosened, that crisp sound brought him back to his senses.

Dugu Bo froze briefly. Focusing his gaze, he saw that the jade-green Soul Power barrier he had erected was already covered in spiderweb-like cracks!

The next moment, the barrier exploded!