Battle Against Yan, The Goddess Has Me in Her Heart!

This visit to Chrysanthemum Douluo's residence had yielded Gu Han greatly.

Aside from confirming Bibi Dong's change through Chrysanthemum Douluo, Gu Han had also successfully found a very old parchment tome in Chrysanthemum Douluo's study.

Besides recording many precious medicinal ingredients, it also contained information on numerous Immortal Herbs, along with introductions to their effects and uses.

Using the analysis function of the Heavenly Transformation System, Gu Han carefully scanned and recorded all the book's contents.

After confirming Bibi Dong's change, Gu Han also began making preparations for the future.

Back when he had yet to successfully evolve Sacred Dragon into Golden Sacred Dragon, Bibi Dong had probably still considered him useful.

Thus, Gu Han could still feel her care for him as a teacher.

At least, that was how it appeared on the surface.

But now, after he had successfully evolved Sacred Dragon into Golden Sacred Dragon, perhaps Bibi Dong believed he was no longer useful.

Bibi Dong had actually begun deceiving him.

She claimed she wished to avoid criticism and would no longer prepare Light Attribute dragon flesh and Spirit Medicine for him.

But in truth, she had people set aside all the captured Light Attribute Dragon Soul Beasts and Spirit Medicine for Yu Xiaogang.

Gu Han did not think Bibi Dong was obligated to prepare these things for him.

But from this change in attitude, he could sense that he had lost his usefulness.

And given Bibi Dong's ruthlessness after her descent into darkness, in order to please Yu Xiaogang and make his title of Martial Soul Theory Master worthy of its name, she might very well want to credit Yu Xiaogang with the Martial Soul Evolution method he had discovered.

As long as it was handled properly, that was entirely possible.

But before doing so, Bibi Dong would certainly eliminate him, the true researcher, first!

This made Gu Han feel somewhat tense.

However, Bibi Dong probably had not yet gathered enough Light Attribute dragon flesh and Spirit Medicine, and most likely had not found Yu Xiaogang either.

So Gu Han still had time.

Since his cultivation was now at level thirty-six, Gu Han planned to find a way to leave Martial Soul City and venture out after reaching level forty and obtaining his Soul Ring.

Driven by the sense of crisis in his heart, Gu Han trained even more diligently.

Without the Light Attribute dragon flesh and Spirit Medicine Bibi Dong had people deliver, aside from practicing swordsmanship and spear techniques in the morning, Gu Han spent all his remaining time cultivating.

In the morning, he cultivated the Sacred Dragon Body Forging Method.

In the afternoon, he cultivated the Sacred Dragon Art.

Only at night did Gu Han participate in Soul Combat to improve his practical combat ability.

Yet after each Soul Combat, before going to sleep, Gu Han would also cultivate the Golden Sacred Dragon Contemplation Method to strengthen his Spiritual Power.

After participating in quite a few Soul Combats, Gu Han had also discovered something.

Spiritual Power actually determined his control over the Sacred Dragon Martial Soul.

Moreover, how far Sacred Dragon could move away from him was also related to his Spiritual Power.

The stronger his Spiritual Power, the farther Sacred Dragon could travel from him.

But the distance did not affect the connection and perception between him and Martial Soul: Sacred Dragon.

If Sacred Dragon moved beyond its maximum range from him, it would simply return to his body instantly.

Although he no longer had the Light Attribute dragon flesh and Spirit Medicine Bibi Dong had people deliver, in order to let Sacred Dragon grow as quickly as possible, Gu Han still spent a great deal of money buying Soul Beast flesh to feed it.

Since he had invested his technology in several paper-making workshops opened with Qian Renxue in Martial Soul City, Gu Han was still rather wealthy.

After visiting Chrysanthemum Douluo's residence, several more days passed in the blink of an eye.

Over those days, Gu Han continued winning every battle at the Martial Soul City Great Soul Arena, achieving a streak of ten consecutive victories.

In Team Soul Combat, Gu Han had also fought two opponents alone and won eight matches in a row.

But Gu Han felt that his ten consecutive Solo Soul Combat victories and eight consecutive Team Soul Combat victories had come far too easily.

This made Gu Han decide that after that night's Soul Combat, starting tomorrow, he would begin challenging the Soul Ancestor Group in both Solo Soul Combat and Team Soul Combat.

That day.

Inside the Soul Arena Lounge.

After Gu Han, Hu Liena, and the others had waited for quite some time, the Solo Soul Combat matches for the Soul Elder Group finally began.

This time, the first name announced through the Amplifying Soul Guiding Device was unexpectedly Gu Han's.

"Next is the first Solo Soul Combat match of the Soul Elder Group! The first contestants to take the stage are Gu Han, a level thirty-six assault-type Soul Elder whose martial soul is the Sacred Dragon, and Yan, a level thirty-two assault-type and defense-type Soul Elder whose martial soul is the Flame Lord!"

My opponent is Yan?

Gu Han turned to glance at Yan in surprise.

He had not expected to encounter Yan in the final match he had planned to fight in the Soul Elder Group's Solo Soul Combat.

Yan, meanwhile, clenched his fists, excitement stirring within him.

The day had finally come!

As Gu Han grew more and more outstanding, the pressure Yan felt also increased.

As a simp, Yan could tell that in the past, the goddess Hu Liena might have regarded Gu Han only with the affection an older sister had for a younger brother.

But after Gu Han's apparent age became closer to theirs, and his talent grew increasingly remarkable while his strength also became more formidable, the goddess Hu Liena's feelings toward Gu Han seemed to have changed somewhat.

Yan was deeply unwilling to accept this.

He had clearly been there first!

For the sake of the goddess Hu Liena, he wanted to have a man-to-man duel with Gu Han.

Whoever lost would have to give up his feelings for the goddess!

To ensure victory, he had specifically returned to his clan and obtained a Fire Ganoderma that was nearly ten thousand years old, raising his cultivation to level thirty-five!

He had to win this Soul Combat match!

"Yan, when you fight later, remember to go easy on Xiao Han. You're older than him!"

Realizing that Yan would be facing Gu Han, Hu Liena could not help reminding Yan before the two left.

Yan's heart immediately ached.

Nana, that kid's cultivation is even higher than mine!

And you're telling me to go easy on him.

Do I really have so little standing in your heart?

However, perhaps realizing that her words had been somewhat inappropriate, Hu Liena added to Gu Han, "Xiao Han, if Yan isn't your match, remember not to hit too hard either!"

The goddess has me in her heart!

Yan was instantly overjoyed.

Entering the Soul Arena through the contestants' passage, the two climbed onto the Soul Combat stage from opposite sides amid the cheers and shouts of countless spectators.

When they reached the center of the stage and bowed to each other, Yan suddenly spoke with a serious expression.

"Gu Han, I want to make a wager with you—a wager between men!"

"A wager between men?"

Gu Han paused, finding it rather amusing.

"What do you mean?"

"This Soul Combat match will decide everything in one round. Whoever loses is not allowed to like Nana anymore!"

Yan declared solemnly.

Gu Han could not help laughing.

Wasn't this just like one of those third-rate romance dramas? The male supporting characters wagered against each other for the heroine's love, and whoever lost had to leave.

"Sorry! I can't agree to that wager. Who Senior Sister likes is Senior Sister's own business. If we use Senior Sister as a wager, what would that make her?"

Gu Han shook his head and spoke slowly.

"Besides, I don't know what you're thinking, but Senior Sister and I are simply senior sister and junior brother. I don't understand what you mean by not being allowed to like Senior Sister."