You Lost!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The dense poison stingers were blocked by the thick scales. Taking advantage of the momentum, Dugu Yang stepped forward, knocked aside Dugu Yan's defense with one hand, and reached out with the other, easily gripping Dugu Yan's swan neck.

"Yanzi, you lost."

Dugu Yang smiled faintly, unconsciously tightening his grip around Dugu Yan's neck.

Yet Dugu Yan was not afraid in the slightest. Instead, she pressed her cheek against his hand, her dark green eyes staring straight at Dugu Yang.

"Is that so?"

Dugu Yan was only nine years old now, but her features had already taken on a bewitchingly alluring charm. Paired with those beautiful eyes, she was utterly captivating.

Even though Dugu Yang knew Dugu Yan very well, he found himself somewhat unable to handle this sudden move.

"An opening!"

A glint flashed through Dugu Yan's eyes. Her right arm bloomed with an azure light, and an ice snake as thick as a wrist shot forth, lunging for Dugu Yang's throat with lightning speed.

Right Arm Spirit Bone skill, Ice Snake Shadow.

Dugu Yang had not expected Dugu Yan to use a honey trap. Caught off guard, he was bitten on the neck by the ice snake's venomous fangs.

Hiss—

Dugu Yang frowned and quickly pulled away from Dugu Yan.

"Trying to run? Not so easy!"

Dugu Yan's eyes lit up. Over the past few years, she and Dugu Yang had sparred more times than she could count.

But every single time had ended in her defeat. Now that she had finally seen the light of victory, how could she possibly let it slip away?

Whoosh—

Her thick, powerful snake tail swept toward Dugu Yang's body, carrying a fierce gust of wind.

Although Dugu Yang was retreating, he had remained vigilant the entire time. The instant he saw Dugu Yan raise her tail, he lifted his arm to block.

The Dragon Transformation right arm possessed unparalleled defensive power. Its thick scales could even withstand Dugu Yan's second soul skill, Snake Scale Poison Sting, so blocking a snake tail was naturally no problem.

However, Dugu Yang's reaction was a step too slow. The snake tail struck the left side of his body first, and the force of the blow made him stagger, nearly knocking him flat onto the ground.

"Ice Snake Shadow?!"

Dugu Yang immediately realized that the Ice Snake Shadow's venom had slowed his speed.

"Misstep!"

Dugu Yang cursed himself inwardly, but this was no time for self-reproach, because Dugu Yan had already pounced toward him.

Dugu Yang possessed extraordinary combat talent and had participated in many soul battles, giving him abundant practical experience.

Facing Dugu Yan as she lunged at him, he flipped his wrist, and a small, exquisite dagger that radiated an incomparably chilling gleam appeared in his palm.

Fleeting Beauty!

A top-grade dagger crafted by Tai Tan, one of the continent's three great master artisans.

Dugu Yang had tested Fleeting Beauty's sharpness before. Calling it capable of cutting through iron like mud would not be an exaggeration in the least.

With Fleeting Beauty's sharpness, it would be enough to force Dugu Yan back.

But in the next moment, something Dugu Yang had never expected happened. Dugu Yan, who was charging straight at him, actually took the initiative to dismiss her Martial Soul Possession, spread her arms, and rushed directly toward Fleeting Beauty.

Given Fleeting Beauty's sharpness, it could absolutely pierce straight through Dugu Yan's heart.

But how could Dugu Yang possibly do something like that? This was a spar, not a life-or-death battle.

In his haste, Dugu Yang had no time to think. He could only put Fleeting Beauty into his Storage Bracelet first.

Thud!

The instant he put away the dagger, Dugu Yan pounced and knocked Dugu Yang to the ground. Her two straight, slender legs wrapped around him like an octopus, leaving Dugu Yang unable to move.

"Hahaha! Ayang, you lost!"

No one could describe how happy Dugu Yan was at this moment.

Ever since Dugu Yang had absorbed the Hundred Thousand Year Emerald Poison Dragon Right Arm Spirit Bone, the gap in their strength had completely widened.

For this spar, Dugu Yang had even been forbidden from using any soul skills or releasing deadly poison. He could only fight with his physical body.

But even so, the power of the Jade Flood Dragon Martial Soul and his Dragon Transformation right arm still left Dugu Yan helpless.

Now that she had finally pinned Dugu Yang down, how could Dugu Yan not be excited?

Compared with Dugu Yan's excitement, Dugu Yang's first concern was not the outcome of the spar.

Soft jade was in his arms, and a delicate fragrance unique to a maiden drilled into his nostrils, making his heart tremble.

What was even more fatal was that, despite Dugu Yan being only nine years old, Soul Masters developed earlier than ordinary people. At nine, Dugu Yan was already a Budding Lotus.

Dugu Yang, pressed tightly against her, understood that only too well.

Moreover, Dugu Yan was a Jade Phosphor Serpent Soul Master. Her body seemed boneless, blessed with a natural Succubus Body.

With her body pressed completely against Dugu Yang's, an unusual feeling immediately arose within him—not only mentally, but physically as well.

Dugu Yan had originally been extremely smug, but her body was highly sensitive, and she sensed the change in Dugu Yang's body as well. A flush instantly rose on her fair face, and the atmosphere turned somewhat ambiguous.

Yet Dugu Yan did not immediately flee. Instead, she hugged Dugu Yang even tighter and said,

"Ayang, you lost!"

"I didn't lose. If it weren't for—"

Before Dugu Yang could finish speaking, Dugu Yan interrupted him.

"You you you, who was it that said losing meant losing, and no matter how much you said, it was just an excuse?"

Dugu Yang's lips twitched, and an awkward look appeared on his face.

He really had said that.

"Fine, I lost. You can let go of me now, right?"

"As long as you admit it. Hehe!"

Dugu Yan giggled, released Dugu Yang, and climbed to her feet.

As she rose, her eyes secretly glanced toward a certain part of Dugu Yang's body, surprise flashing through her gaze.

Fortunately, Dugu Yang did not notice, or it would have been awkward again.

After calming down, Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan sat on the ground, recovering their Soul Power while chatting.

"Ayang, is your Soul Power Level about to break through to Level 30?"

"I'm only Level 28. How could I possibly be about to break through to Level 30?"

Dugu Yang smiled and shook his head.

It had been less than a week since he absorbed the Emerald Poison Dragon's Spirit Bone. He had not even fully stabilized his current level yet, so how could he possibly break through again?

Not even Innate Full Soul Power could make that happen.

"Then it won't take too long. When that happens, you'll become the first nine-year-old Three-ring Soul Elder in Douluo Continent's history—the continent's number one Genius!"

Dugu Yan said loudly, so excited that it was as though she were the one breaking through.

Dugu Yang chuckled and said,

"I'm not the first nine-year-old Three-ring Soul Elder."

"Huh? Someone else became a Three-ring Soul Elder at nine? How is that possible?!"

Dugu Yan's eyes were filled with shock.

"Of course it's possible. Our horizons are too narrow. How could we possibly see every Genius?"

"Even in Heaven Dou City, there might be a Genius hidden away whose Soul Power Level is higher than mine was at the same age."

Dugu Yang spoke calmly.

He was referring to none other than Qian Renxue, who was disguised as the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.

As the most outstanding Genius of the Six-winged Angel family in thousands of years, Qian Renxue possessed Innate Soul Power at Level 20. Breaking through to Three-ring Soul Elder before the age of nine was effortless for her.