Douluo: Opening by Rebuking the Grandmaster

Lu Yu looked slightly embarrassed, then withdrew his gaze.

Whether she was Dugu Yan or not was of no use for now.

Because he had yet to obtain the Mysterious Heaven Pill Scripture.

Setting aside whether approaching her now would make him look like a fool, even if he caught Dugu Yan's or Dugu Bo's attention, it would be useless.

It might even ruin everything.

Given Dugu Bo's temperament, if he learned that someone could save his granddaughter, would he still be able to sit still? If Lu Yu got captured then, how could he continue participating in soul fights?

Without a Silver Soul Badge, he would not receive the system reward. Without the Mysterious Heaven Pill Scripture, what could he use to save Dugu Yan and the others?

So, he should wait a little longer.

Lu Fei entered the arena soon enough.

But when Lu Yu heard the Master of Ceremonies introduce his opponent, he immediately lost interest.

Too weak.

He glanced at Hua Yuan and asked, "Can you find a way to get us two swords that can withstand Soul Power?"

His Eight-Faced Han Sword was simply too ordinary and could not bear Soul Power at all. Once Soul Power was infused into it, the sword would undoubtedly shatter.

This meant that if he did not use his Martial Soul, he had no way to use the Nine Absolutes Sword Technique, greatly reducing his combat strength.

He could still defeat opponents at the Soul Grandmaster level with Lingbo Microsteps and the Basic Sword Technique, but once he encountered a Soul Elder, he would be out of options.

Of course, that was not the main issue.

After all, his Soul Rings had already been exposed, so it made little difference whether he used them or not.

The main problem was that without a sword capable of bearing Soul Power, Lu Fei could not learn the second move of the Nine Absolutes Sword Technique. Lu Yu could not exactly have Sword Finger fly out to fight enemies, could he?

If there was no substitute, then after obtaining the Copper Fighting Badge, Lu Yu would have to consider having Lu Fei give up Death Matches and Gambling Duels.

Because the risks involved were a little too great.

After a moment of silence, Hua Yuan said, "It can be done, but we do not have the type you need. If you want the same kind, we can only ask a master craftsman to personally forge them to fit you."

"A master craftsman?"

At the mention of a master craftsman, the first person Lu Yu thought of was Tang Hao.

This sword seemed to have come from his hands.

But it was clearly a casual piece of work. Whether it was the materials or anything else, Tang Hao had definitely cut corners. After all, the little money they had paid back then could not buy any divine weapon.

It was unrealistic to ask him for help again.

That left Tai Tan and Lou Gao.

Tai Tan was the closest. Though his skill was inferior to Lou Gao's and Tang Hao's, forging a weapon capable of bearing Soul Power should not be a problem.

Lu Yu nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble you to find someone to forge them."

It was not particularly urgent.

So having them custom-made was naturally the best option.

Hua Yuan nodded. "All right."

Although it was not cheap to have a master craftsman custom-forge weapons, given Lu Yu and Lu Fei's talents, this amount of money was nothing.

Besides, they had come from Spirit City.

Surely Bishop Salas would not refuse.

"How is that possible?"

"How could he be that fast?"

As the two spoke, cries of surprise suddenly rose from nearby.

Looking over, Lu Yu realized that Lu Fei had already made his move, and Lingbo Microsteps had truly stunned Yu Tianheng and the others.

Lu Yu was unsurprised by this.

Over the past two days, he had heard such remarks so often that his ears were practically growing calluses.

Only after Lu Fei dealt with his opponent did Yu Tianheng and the others finally quiet down.

More accurately, they fell deathly silent.

It seemed Lu Yu's strength had hit them quite hard.

And that was indeed the case.

Lu Fei's strength had deeply shocked them.

How could an auxiliary Soul Master be so strong?

Who were they?

They were elites carefully selected from the entire Heaven Dou Royal Academy. In terms of talent, they stood at the very top in all of Heaven Dou City, even the Heaven Dou Empire.

To put it arrogantly, even across the entire Douluo Continent—

They were among the very best.

And yet?

In the end, they discovered that some random auxiliary Soul Master could crush them.

Yes, crush them.

If they were at the same level, they admitted that they would not be Lu Fei's match.

Because his movement technique was simply too bizarre.

It was impossible to guard against.

If they could not even see their enemy clearly, what fight could they possibly put up?

Only at this moment did they understand how laughable their usual pride had been.

They had been frogs at the bottom of a well, hadn't they?

Seeing Yu Tianheng and the others staring in shock, already beginning to question their lives, Qin Ming knew the timing was about right.

Chapter 53: Using Yourself as a Whetstone?

If he continued provoking them, these youngsters would lose all spirit.

That was not the result he wanted.

Qin Ming asked with a hint of mockery, "What? You understand now what it means that there is always someone better?"

Yu Tianheng and the others lowered their heads in shame.

To be honest, before watching the match, they had not thought much of Lu Yu and Lu Fei.

Their opponents might not be weak, but did they not merely rely on a thousand-year soul skill? Once they obtained their Third Soul Rings, what advantage would the others still have?

But after watching the match, they finally understood just how childish and ridiculous their thoughts had been.

There was no need to mention Osler and the others.

Before coming here, they had already estimated that they would most likely be no match for Nine Absolutes.

After all, they had not yet reached level thirty.

But Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan...

To be honest, even though they were now three-ring Soul Elders, they still had little confidence if they faced Nine Absolutes.

The gap was simply too great.

At the very least, they could not defeat opponents in seconds without using Soul Rings.

He was already this strong without Soul Rings. What about if he used them?

Qin Ming smiled. "Since you understand your shortcomings, cast aside that pitiful pride in your hearts and work hard to catch up."

"From today onward, all your training will revolve around the Soul Fighting Arena. Every person must participate in one one-on-one Gambling Match each day, along with team Gambling Matches."

He also wanted them to take part in Death Matches or Gambling Duels, because only then could they experience what real combat was.

But he could not do that.

Every one of them came from an extraordinary background. If anything happened to them in the Soul Fighting Arena, he would be finished as well.

It was not a matter of trust.

No matter how confident he was in Yu Tianheng and the others, he did not dare gamble on it.

"Yes!"

Every member of the Imperial Fighting Team raised their heads and answered in firm, ringing voices.

But that was still not enough.

Qin Ming did not continue, however. After all, the people who had inspired this lesson were still right there. Using them to educate his students in front of them was inappropriate.

Lu Yu glanced sideways at Qin Ming in bewilderment.

Damn it.

Was this guy using him as a whetstone?

Fine, it was not impossible.

He just wondered whether Yu Tianheng and the others were tough enough. If the blade failed to sharpen and instead got ruined because the whetstone was too hard, they had better not blame him.

"Are you still going to watch?" Qin Ming asked Yu Tianheng and the others.

In his opinion, there was no need to continue.

Watching any longer would only add to their frustration.

Having a gap was a good thing. It gave everyone a goal to strive for.

But if they discovered that the gap was too great, it would only crush them until they could barely breathe. In the end, they might give up pursuing it entirely, perhaps even sink into despair.

Everyone could not help looking toward Lu Yu.

Yu Tianheng stepped forward. "I'll wait for you at level thirty."

Lu Yu could not help rolling his eyes.

He made it sound as though reaching level thirty meant Lu Yu had to fight him.

Lu Yu had no intention of indulging someone with such a childish syndrome. "Talk after you've earned a Copper Fighting Badge first."

In the Soul Fighting Arena, one could not fight whoever one wanted. If their badge ranks did not match, then even if the gap in strength was not great, they would not be paired together.

Conversely, even if there was a considerable actual gap in strength, as long as their badge ranks were equal, there was still a chance they would stand on the same stage.

The prerequisite was that the gap could not be so large that it was impossible to overcome.

As long as the Soul Fighting Arena believed they had a chance to fight, it could ignore the difference in Soul Power Levels to draw attention.

Of course, both sides had to agree.

A Copper Fighting Badge might not be difficult for Yu Tianheng, but by the time he obtained one, Lu Yu would probably have already advanced to the Silver Soul level.

Therefore—

The two of them would most likely never meet.

"I will," Yu Tianheng replied before returning to the group.

Qin Ming nodded in satisfaction.

This was the effect he wanted.

They had a goal to pursue desperately, yet it would not completely shatter their confidence.