Keyboard Knight's Debut

"You little bastard, what the hell are you barking for?!"

"Look at that sorry face of yours. I can't even be bothered to insult you."

"You want to skin me? Heh, I'll stand right here without moving. Come at me!"

"I'm telling you, old poison freak, I'm Du Yuan, eighteen years old. I live in Room 1001, Building 2, Fandou Garden. My grandpa's name is Duke. If you don't like it, come hit me!"

Though he was getting carried away, Li Yuan still retained some sense. At the very least, he had not revealed his real name or address.

But Village Chief Grandpa was another matter. Village Chief Grandpa was a Titled Douluo, terrifying beyond measure!

How could a mere Dugu Bo possibly be a match for him? Besides, Village Chief Grandpa had said it himself—if he ran into trouble, he should give Duke's name. How could Li Yuan stand on ceremony with him?

They were family. What was there to be polite about? Grandpa Duke surely thought the same way.

"Bastard, stop right there! Watch me beat you to death today! You infuriate me!"

As a dignified Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo had never suffered such humiliation. After being cursed out so thoroughly by Li Yuan, he was so furious he nearly ascended to heaven, desperate to kill the bastard who had dared insult him.

In his pursuit of Li Yuan, Dugu Bo had lost his mind. Spurred on by rage, he became even faster, and he was about to catch up to Juhua.

Fortunately, Juhua was not so easy to deal with. As a Ninety Thousand Year Spirit Beast that specialized in speed, Juhua was even slightly faster than an ordinary Titled Douluo.

Throwing caution to the wind, he barely maintained the distance between himself and Dugu Bo, keeping the latter from catching up.

Even so, Juhua was no less enraged than Dugu Bo. He had originally planned to use his speed advantage to shake Dugu Bo off.

But who could have expected this Little Slave of his to suddenly lose his mind? Along the way, he had first cursed Juhua out, then thoroughly blasted Dugu Bo as well.

Now they had formed a mortal feud with Dugu Bo. Judging by the way Dugu Bo had lost his head, he clearly would not rest until he had killed them.

At the thought of it, Juhua ground his teeth in fury. He wished he could swallow Li Yuan whole right then and there, especially when he saw the brat continue fanning Dugu Bo's rage after provoking him, cursing nonstop.

Juhua grew even angrier.

"Bastard, can you shut your mouth already, meow?!"

At last, Juhua could not take it anymore and growled at Li Yuan.

Then something happened that Juhua had never expected. While he was growling at Li Yuan, Li Yuan actually took the opportunity to escape from his mouth.

Leaving a clear shoeprint on Juhua's face with one kick, Li Yuan leaped straight onto Juhua's back.

That was not all. Before Juhua could react, the carried-away Li Yuan raised his middle finger at Dugu Bo, who was chasing behind them, his expression as arrogant as could be. "You little bastard, come hit me!"

At the same time, Li Yuan's purple First Soul Ring lit up. Li Yuan's First Soul Skill, Taunt, activated.

"Scoundrel! You infuriate me! I will never let this go!"

Li Yuan's First Soul Skill might have been rather improper, but its effect was first-rate. It could even influence a Titled Douluo.

Dugu Bo had clearly fallen for it. He had already been consumed by fury, and with Li Yuan's Taunt Soul Skill added to the mix, he completely lost his head.

In his extreme rage, Dugu Bo even forgot to use his Soul Power. His Martial Soul Avatar instantly dispersed, and Dugu Bo returned to his original form.

Yet Dugu Bo, consumed by fury, clearly did not notice anything unusual about himself. There was only one thought left in his mind: catch that hateful little bastard ahead of him, then tear him apart!

"War is a dirty game, and I am the dirty player. Keyboard, come!"

When drunk, Li Yuan's courage was no ordinary thing. The moment he saw Dugu Bo reveal an opening, he ignored the vast disparity in their strength. Spouting nonsense and swinging his keyboard, he charged straight in.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yuan's keyboard slammed directly into Dugu Bo's face.

Dugu Bo had clearly not expected Li Yuan to pull something like this either. He failed to react in time and actually took Li Yuan's keyboard head-on with his face.

Bang!

With a dull thud, Dugu Bo, who had been flying through the air, was smashed into the ground by Li Yuan's keyboard, leaving behind a human-shaped crater.

Li Yuan's strength far exceeded Dugu Bo's expectations. Although Li Yuan was only a level-fifteen Soul Master, he possessed Innate Divine Strength.

With the boost from his Soul Power, that strike with the keyboard was no weaker than an attack from an ordinary five-ring Soul King.

Under normal circumstances, a five-ring Soul King definitely could not injure a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo. But Dugu Bo's condition just now had been far from normal.

Influenced by Li Yuan's Taunt Soul Skill, Dugu Bo had not used any Soul Power at all. On top of that, his Martial Soul Avatar had been broken, leaving him in a weakened state. That was how Li Yuan found the opportunity to smack him into the ground with a keyboard.

Of course, though he looked utterly disheveled, Dugu Bo was actually completely unharmed. He was a Titled Douluo, after all. Even without using Soul Power, he was not someone a one-ring Soul Master could handle.

Li Yuan had only caught Dugu Bo off guard. Dugu Bo merely looked a little worse for wear.

After taking that blow from Li Yuan's keyboard, Dugu Bo finally came to his senses. Then his old face flushed red, and humiliation turned into rage.

This was far too embarrassing. A dignified Titled Douluo had actually been struck by a one-ring Soul Master. How could he tolerate that?

No, Dugu Bo could not endure such humiliation. This time, he could spare the Spirit Beast, but that little bastard with the filthy mouth had to die!

"Hey, Juhua, what are you standing around for? Run already! That old poison freak will catch up soon."

Meanwhile, Li Yuan, having smacked Dugu Bo with his keyboard, had long since run back to Juhua. He sat backward on Juhua's back with a plop.

Before Juhua could speak, Li Yuan slapped Juhua on the rear, urging him to make a quick escape. He even shouted, "Hehehe, talking big and then running away—this is so damn thrilling!"

"Little Slave, this isn't over between us!" Juhua felt utterly stifled. But seeing that the enraged Dugu Bo had already climbed out of the crater and was about to catch up again, Juhua had no time to settle scores with Li Yuan. He merely made a secret note in his little ledger before fleeing for his life.