"To advance from Iron Soul Fighter to Bronze Douluo, one needs one hundred points. Each victory earns one point, but each loss deducts one point accordingly. If the winning streak exceeds five matches, every additional consecutive victory directly adds ten points. If the streak exceeds ten matches, each additional victory adds one hundred points.
"Even after successfully advancing to Bronze Douluo with enough points, if the total falls below one hundred, the Bronze Douluo qualification will be revoked. Advancing from Bronze Douluo to Silver Douluo requires one thousand points. In battles between Bronze Douluos, each victory earns ten points, while each loss deducts ten points. The bonus ratios for winning streaks are the same as for Iron Soul Fighter. Advancing from Silver Douluo to Gold Douluo requires five thousand points."
After the staff finished explaining, Gu Rong had Mu Yu try a match. While waiting in the lounge, Bone Douluo gave Mu Yu some basic instructions for soul battles. "Xiao Yu, unless your life is in danger, you cannot use the Nightmare Beast martial soul. Understand?" Mu Yu nodded repeatedly, then suddenly realized something. "Teacher, Thousand Silk Puppet is a support-type martial soul."
"I know, but Thousand Silk Puppet can also be developed as a control-type martial soul. That proves it has offensive and defensive capabilities." Mu Yu agreed. Gu Rong was not wrong; Thousand Silk Puppet truly was a rather versatile martial soul.
While waiting, many soul masters of the same rank cast assessing looks at Mu Yu, but they did not keep staring for long. After all, no one had the energy to watch someone completely unrelated to them. Most were resting or meditating.
Before long, it was Mu Yu's turn. Under Bone Douluo's watchful gaze, she stepped onto the soul battle arena. Opposite her stood a lavishly dressed youth who looked three or four years older than her.
At that moment, a man in a tailcoat appeared above the arena. "Welcome, everyone, to today's soul battle! I am today's host! The two contestants in today's match are Soul Grandmaster Wang Jie, who has achieved a nine-match winning streak at the Great Soul Arena, and whose martial soul is the Ghost Tiger." Mu Yu considered the Ghost Tiger martial soul. It should specialize in speed, similar to the Hell Spirit Cat, and the slowing effect of her First Spirit Ability happened to counter him. "The other contestant is Soul Grandmaster Mu Yu, participating in a soul battle for the first time. Her martial soul is the rare Thousand Silk Puppet!"
After the introductions, many people in the audience questioned Mu Yu. She was so young—perhaps she had only just awakened her martial soul. How could she already be a Soul Grandmaster? Mu Yu's opponent also revealed a confident smile. "Little sister, big brother doesn't want to hurt you. Why don't you step down on your own?"
Mu Yu ignored him. Once the host announced the start, she directly summoned her martial soul. Of course, she did not reveal her spirit rings, only allowing the puppet to appear behind her.
Wang Jie was furious when Mu Yu ignored him. In his eyes, he had already given her plenty of face by kindly telling her to step down herself, yet she actually dared to ignore him! The moment the battle began, he charged straight at Mu Yu. "First Spirit Ability! Shadow Strike!" The surrounding spectators held their breath for her, but Mu Yu did not panic in the slightest. "First Spirit Ability, Parasitism."
After she used her First Spirit Ability, Wang Jie's speed visibly slowed. Even Wang Jie himself found it unbelievable, while Mu Yu had already run beyond his locked-on range. He flew into a rage from humiliation. "You little brat! I'll kill you! Second Spirit Ability! Shadow Claw!" As he spoke, his speed abruptly increased, and even the slowing effect of Mu Yu's first ability became minimal.
"Second Spirit Ability! Burst!" The puppet behind Mu Yu instantly appeared before her and blocked Wang Jie's attack. Mu Yu quietly shifted to the side, and a green leg bone emerged from her leg. Wind Blade suddenly shot toward Wang Jie and knocked him to the ground. Everyone around them was stunned. She had a soul bone at such a young age! Even Gu Rong looked completely dumbfounded; he had not even known that his own disciple possessed a soul bone!
Wang Jie was injured, and the host announced the end. Mu Yu easily won the match.
After receiving her reward, Mu Yu headed toward the exit of the soul battle arena, where Gu Rong was waiting for her. But before she could leave, a group of people blocked her path. Wang Jie was among them. The moment he saw Mu Yu, he shouted at the middle-aged man beside him, "Dad! It was her!" Mu Yu froze, but out of curiosity, she still wanted to see what the man would say.
"Little girl, you were the one who hurt my son!" The man's voice was so loud that Mu Yu's ears hurt. "Yes, it was me. So what?" Seeing Mu Yu's arrogant expression, the man sneered. "Little girl, do you know who I am? Now, you have two choices. First, we kill you and take your soul bone. Second..." The man smiled maliciously. "You accompany my son and me for some fun."
The onlookers all despised the man, but no one stepped forward. After all... the Wang Family had a Soul Sage. They could not afford to provoke them.
Seeing that Mu Yu said nothing, the man assumed she was afraid. He approached her with a lecherous expression, utterly unaware of the murderous aura emanating from Gu Rong behind him.
Just as the man was about to reach Mu Yu, a powerful force suddenly came from behind him. He turned around impatiently, only to meet Gu Rong's gaze.
"Bone Douluo!" the man cried in shock. "Why are you here?" Gu Rong's reputation was known to nearly everyone. The air around him turned icy. "Wasn't Mr. Wang going to kill my disciple and take her bone? Weren't you going to make my disciple play with you? Heh, how about I play with you instead?" Upon hearing the word disciple, Wang Qiang's body stiffened. He pointed at Mu Yu. "She is your disciple..." His voice trembled. When Gu Rong nodded, he felt that he was finished. He felt that he would not live to see tomorrow's sun...
Gu Rong beat Wang Qiang and Wang Jie half to death, and everyone around them was astonished that Gu Rong had taken a disciple.
When word of this reached Qian Renxue that night, she directly ordered Snake Lance Douluo and Sting-Fish Douluo to wipe out the Wang Family and the others overnight. The Wang Family was comparable to a small sect, yet they were destroyed in a single day. It inevitably drew attention. Naturally, the public assumed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had destroyed the Wang Family and the others to avenge Mu Yu. Ning Fengzhi and the others, who had innocently taken the blame, knew that it had to be the work of Spirit Hall and silently accepted the blame.
After yesterday's events, Mu Yu's reputation spread far and wide. Everyone knew that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect cherished Bone Douluo's disciple. However, Ning Rongrong was still young, and Mu Yu was considered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's only junior. She was also a genius who had reached Soul Grandmaster at six years old, so no one had any objections.
Over the next month, Mu Yu went to the Great Soul Arena almost every day, and her strength gradually improved. Although her progress was rather slow, she only advanced one level in a month. But with another half year before the assessment ended, Mu Yu was not anxious. After an unknown amount of time, the Great Soul Arena no longer had any opponents for Mu Yu, leaving her with nowhere to go... She once again began receiving mixed doubles from the Sword Bone Douluo Couple. At times, Ning Fengzhi would also offer Mu Yu some guidance. Finally! With one month remaining before the assessment ended, Mu Yu reached level thirty.
After reaching level thirty, Mu Yu heard the God of Space's voice in her mind. "You truly have not disappointed my expectations!" the God of Space said excitedly. He was one step closer to retirement. "Tell me, what is the second assessment?"
But she soon regretted asking that question so quickly. The God of Space revealed an evil smile. "The content of the second assessment is! Participate in the Sea God's Black-Level Four Trials!" Mu Yu's face filled with shock. "What did you say?!" The God of Space paused. "I even lowered the difficulty for you. There are only four trials. Normally, there should have been six."
Mu Yu turned to stone. Just as she was about to protest, the God of Space added, "I'll give you a benefit. How about a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring?" Mu Yu's eyes widened. A God-Bestowed Spirit Ring was great! Her expression immediately changed. "Okay, okay, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Amid the God of Space's satisfied smile, Mu Yu withdrew from the Sea of Consciousness. After leaving, she discovered that her Nightmare Beast had gained its second spirit ring—and it was red. A God-Bestowed Spirit Ring was the highest-level spirit ring she could withstand.
She was a little confused. So the God-Bestowed Spirit Ring was originally placed on the God-Bestowed Martial Soul. Wait, that did seem to make sense. Sigh, she would still need to hunt for the puppet's third spirit ring later. But the Nightmare Beast had directly risen from level sixteen to level twenty and gained a spirit ring, so it was still well worth it!
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