As time passed, several days went by.
After breakfast, finishing his meditation, and feeding the young Unicorn, Ye Que was summoned by Guangyu Douluo to Zhengtian Academy's training grounds.
Yu Mengdi was called along, too.
For the young master's growth, Guangyu Douluo had to take on the duties of his personal instructor.
Though this was a flagrant reversal of the natural order and an affront to the young master—something that would have earned him punishment from the Worship Hall ten thousand years ago—there was simply no other choice now.
The Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament and the future shape of the continent were both destined to come.
Guangyu Douluo could only do everything in his power to help Ye Que.
In the mimicry training ground, Guangyu Douluo spoke with the air of an old hand. "Young master, please forgive this old servant for the offense. For the future of the Angel Clan, I must take this seriously. After all, you are our hope."
Ye Que casually waved a hand. "Senior Guang Yu, there's no need to be so formal. We're all in this together, and it's already a rare privilege to have you teach me personally. Besides, my Ultimate Martial Soul cultivates very slowly. Some things just can't be rushed."
Guang Yu nodded in agreement and took out some cultivation resources from his Storage Soul Tool.
Whale Rubber, medicinal liquids, herbs and pills for strengthening the body—nothing had been left out. He gave most of them to Ye Que, and the smaller share to Xiao Meng.
At any rate, Yu Mengdi was one of their own. Guangyu Douluo had always looked after her.
Ye Que made no effort to refuse and accepted all the resources.
He didn't have many cultivation resources in his pocket right now, so there was no need to keep being polite.
Yu Mengdi had rarely seen Senior Guangyu Douluo be so generous. It was her first time receiving so many resources. She really was benefiting from the young master's good fortune.
Then Guangyu Douluo began the training program, starting with a warm-up in physical conditioning before moving on to combat practice.
It wasn't until the afternoon that Ye Que finally finished the morning's training. He wiped away his sweat.
Beside him, Yu Mengdi was utterly worn out. She sat elegantly on the grass, wiping her brow. "This is the first time I've ever been pushed this hard."
She shot the young master a sidelong glance and saw that he didn't even look very tired.
They were both four-ring Soul Masters, yet the difference between them was so huge. It was practically no way to live.
"Nothing much. Killing Evil Soul Masters is more exhausting..."
Ye Que sat down and rubbed his calves, speaking evenly and giving Evil Soul Masters their due respect.
For the next few days, Ye Que and Yu Mengdi completed every physical training exercise Guangyu Douluo assigned. The routine continued for half a month.
That day, after the morning warm-up, Guangyu Douluo came over and said with satisfaction, "The young master's physical strength has exceeded this old man's expectations. You've completed the physical training perfectly."
Ye Que drank a bottle of water. "Not bad. I've improved noticeably, but my Soul Power still hasn't grown."
"No rush..."
Guangyu Douluo smiled calmly, speaking with the air of an old hand. "Those exercises were mainly to improve the coordination of the young master's body. The main event comes next. Today, this old servant will teach you a battle technique."
A battle technique... Ye Que immediately sat up straight.
This wasn't something just anyone could teach. It required an exceptionally deep understanding of one's Martial Soul, as well as insight into spiritual power and more.
For example, Mu En's Sovereign Over the World, Dragon Emperor Domain Shock, and Dragon Emperor Evil-Breaking Slash were all extraordinarily powerful battle techniques. They could only be learned through the personal instruction of a Titled Douluo.
Once mastered, one's combat strength soared.
Yu Mengdi also sat up straight, eagerly anticipating Senior Guang Yu's lesson.
"Heh heh heh..."
Guangyu Douluo smiled with satisfaction and continued, "Young master, battle techniques come from a Soul Master's development of their own Martial Soul, and the skills that arise from controlling their spiritual power and Soul Power. Every Titled Douluo comprehends different battle techniques."
"Therefore, some Titled Douluos, even after comprehending a battle technique, have never used it because its actual power was inferior to that of a Soul Skill. But once you reach the Super Douluo realm, battle techniques rule the field. Only exceptionally powerful Soul Skills like the young master's can inflict terrible wounds on an opponent."
"The technique I'll teach you today was comprehended by one of our Spirit Hall predecessors. It's called Ten Thousand Feet in One Line."
Ten Thousand Feet in One Line. It sounded like a skill for running away. Pretty useful... Ye Que thought silently.
Yu Mengdi also felt this battle technique would be very useful to her, and listened closely.
Guangyu Douluo went on, "This skill puts a great strain on a winged Soul Master's control and understanding of their Martial Soul and Soul Power. By changing the way your Soul Power flows and compressing it into pure Wind and Lightning power, you can take flight on your wings."
"The Angel Martial Soul is the best suited to learning Ten Thousand Feet in One Line. Once you master it, you can reach the extreme of Wind and the instant flash of Lightning."
"Now, this old servant will demonstrate it for the young master."
With that, Guang Yu stood up. The bow and arrows of his Blazing Feather Divine Bow turned into fiery wings. The flow of his Soul Power abruptly changed, becoming pure Wind power, which he used to control the fiery wings.
With a whoosh!
Guangyu Douluo vanished from the spot like a flash of heavenly lightning. When they looked up again, all they could see was his afterimage in the sky.
"S-so fast!"
Yu Mengdi's little mouth fell open, and she cried out in astonishment.
Ye Que assessed it. "What an incredible escape technique. With Senior Guang Yu's speed, even a level-97 Super Douluo couldn't catch him. Even if he hasn't reached the level of Ten Thousand Feet in One Line, it's still terrifying."
In the blink of an eye, Guangyu Douluo returned, looking immensely pleased with himself. "Now you've seen how terrifying Ten Thousand Feet in One Line is! Once the young master learns this battle technique, even if he encounters an Evil Soul Master above the seventh rank, he can escape while they're caught off guard. No one will be able to catch him."
"This skill was developed by a descendant of Azure Luan Douluo. That predecessor once left the Sea God Pavilion master from a thousand years ago in the dust and made him eat humble pie."
Ye Que said, "It's amazing. If you can't win, you can still escape. It's an incredibly powerful battle technique, and you can even use it in combat. It's very practical."
Guangyu Douluo nodded in agreement and continued, "The strength of this battle technique lies in the fact that it has no limit. As long as your Wind and Lightning power is strong enough to reach the level of Ultimate Lightning and Ultimate Wind, you can achieve a brief spatial leap."
"That's what the family records say, but no one has ever managed it. The physical requirements are simply too high. Every spatial leap pushes the body to the point of utter destruction."
"But the young master only needs to learn the technique. It'll give you another way to escape."
Ye Que nodded, fully appreciating how powerful the skill was.
Whether for attacking or escaping, it maxed out speed. It was simply awesome!
After that, Ye Que and Yu Mengdi began practicing Ten Thousand Feet in One Line, while Guangyu Douluo gave them pointers from the side.
Controlling the Martial Soul, controlling Soul Power, and then reversing the flow of Soul Power—every step was extremely difficult. One careless mistake could easily go wrong.
Guangyu Douluo had nearly gotten himself killed by it in the past.
A few minutes later, Ye Que spat out a mouthful of blood on his first attempt. The path of his Soul Power was extremely difficult to grasp, and he didn't yet have enough control over his Angel wings. Reversing his Soul Power on top of that nearly caused disaster.
"Take it slowly..."
As he helped the two of them regulate their meridians, Guang Yu spoke with patient concern.
This old man was finally proving useful.
Ye Que emptied his mind and entered Deep Meditation.
He focused on tracing the flow of his Soul Power, fully controlling his Angel Six Wings, and repeatedly reversing and compressing his Soul Power until it became Wind and Lightning power—the embryo of a Soul Core...
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