Someone Here Is Cheating!

On the way to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Ye Lingling kept her gaze fixed on Jiang Liang.

She was very curious. What was so special about this child that made Grandpa Dugu so wary of him?

Meanwhile, Dugu Yan chattered away beside her, listing Jiang Liang's misdeeds.

"Lingling, did you see that? This little brat just loves showing off!"

"Hmph! Once we get to Grandpa's Herb Garden, I'll make sure he learns how formidable I am!"

As she spoke, she waved her fist at Jiang Liang's back.

Jiang Liang disdainfully shook his head.

Even before obtaining Soul Rings, he had never feared Dugu Yan.

Now that he had Soul Rings—and two Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings at that—why would he be afraid of her?

Dugu Yan, Dugu Yan, you brought this on yourself!

"Just fighting would be boring. How about we add something to the bet?"

Dugu Yan froze. "Add what?"

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Liang replied, "How about this? If I win, you call me big brother for a month..."

"No!"

Before he could finish, Dugu Yan furiously shouted her refusal.

Make her acknowledge a six-year-old brat as her big brother?

Wouldn't that be worse than killing her?

Ye Lingling, standing nearby, could no longer hold it in and burst out laughing.

This little brat was really interesting. He actually dared to take advantage of Yanzi like this.

If the nobles of Heaven Dou City saw this, they would admire him to death, wouldn't they?

Hearing her best friend laugh, Dugu Yan became even more embarrassed and furious.

She glared viciously at Jiang Liang, wishing she could immediately beat his butt into eight pieces!

But what surprised her even more was that her own grandfather actually agreed!

Dugu Bo nodded slightly. "I think it's a good idea, but only if you don't use that Sword Qi."

"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan stared at him in disbelief.

Jiang Liang clasped his hands behind his back and rocked back and forth, looking like a little adult.

"I'll only use my Martial Soul and Soul Rings. Nothing else!"

"Then it's settled. If you lose, you'll be Yanyan's attendant for a month," Dugu Bo snorted.

He refused to believe that the granddaughter he had personally raised could not defeat a little bastard who had only just awakened his Martial Soul.

Even if that little bastard had gone hunting for Soul Rings, he was only a one-ring Soul Master.

Dugu Yan was already level twenty-four. What was there to fear?

"Yanyan, give him a good beating for Grandpa!"

Dugu Yan hesitated before finally gritting her teeth and nodding. "Fine! Little brat, just wait and see!"

"Mm, I'm waiting." Jiang Liang smiled exceptionally happily, as though victory was already his.

This made Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling curious.

This little brat had only just awakened his Martial Soul. No matter how talented he was, could he really be stronger than a genuine two-ring Soul Grandmaster?

Could this kid have obtained some powerful Soul Skill?

Dugu Bo frowned tightly as he eyed Jiang Liang suspiciously.

Before long, the group arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

The moment they stopped, Dugu Yan impatiently released her Martial Soul.

"Jade Phosphorous Serpent, possess!"

In the next instant, Dugu Yan's legs transformed into a long snake tail, its dark green scales gleaming with a chilling light beneath the sun.

A diamond-shaped green scale appeared between her brows. Her green eyes became especially sharp, and her cold aura carried not the slightest trace of human emotion.

At the same time, two yellow Soul Rings of standard age slowly rose from beneath her.

"Come on, little brat!"

Jiang Liang turned around, flicked his right hand, and smiled. "Since you're so eager to call me big brother, I won't hold back."

"Cold Moon!"

With a whoosh.

The Cold Moon Sword, carrying sharp sword light, landed in his hand.

But the next sight stunned everyone present.

Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings!

And two Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings appeared just like that!

Dugu Bo's eyes widened. Thinking he had seen wrong, he hurriedly rubbed his eyes.

"Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings? And two of them!"

"Little bastard, what is going on?"

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling froze completely in place as well.

Jiang Liang spun his sword and smiled. "As you can see, Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings. And my level isn't eleven anymore. It's... level twenty-five!"

"What? Level twenty-five!"

Everyone present sharply sucked in a breath.

This little bastard had only been gone for a little over half a month. How could he possibly...

Level twenty-five.

How monstrous did his talent have to be?

"You... I..." Dugu Yan was almost crying.

Could someone do something? Someone here was cheating!

Dugu Bo hurriedly said, "Yanyan, don't let that little bastard's Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings scare you."

"That little bastard is only level twenty-five right now. Those Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings must consume a great deal of his Soul Power."

"Use what Grandpa taught you. You can definitely win."

Only after hearing her grandfather's words did Dugu Yan barely steady herself.

She bit her lower lip and clenched her fists. A little fighting spirit returned to her green eyes, though they still held grievance and unwillingness as she fiercely glared at Jiang Liang.

"I refuse to believe a little brat like you is that powerful!"

"Then come at me."

Jiang Liang raised an eyebrow slightly and immediately activated the Sword Qi within his body.

"Second Soul Skill, Shadow Ice Strike."

He took a step forward and transformed into an afterimage as he charged toward Dugu Yan.

Dugu Yan's pupils abruptly contracted.

So fast!

Where was he?

Where had he gone?

Dugu Yan was momentarily at a loss. Her naked eyes simply could not keep up with Jiang Liang's speed!

By the time she reacted, an Ice Sword was already sweeping down at her.

Almost on instinct, she bent sharply backward, narrowly avoiding the fierce strike.

But before she could steady herself, Jiang Liang suddenly appeared at her side. The Cold Moon Sword, carrying a faint icy chill, lightly pressed against her neck.

The victor was decided in that instant.

From beginning to end, they had not even exchanged a single move.

Dugu Bo and Ye Lingling stared in astonishment.

She lost?

In less than one exchange, Yanzi had lost without even using a Soul Skill!

"Good little sister, do you admit defeat?" Jiang Liang slowly leaned close to Dugu Yan's ear and asked with a wicked grin.

Dugu Yan shuddered all over as goosebumps rose across her skin.

"You... you cheated!"

"That didn't count. I wasn't ready yet!"

As soon as she spoke, a gust of wind sounded beside her ear.

Then Jiang Liang's voice came from in front of her.

"Not ready? Fine, then. Your big brother will give you another chance."

"But if you lose later, you'll have to call me big brother two more times."

Dugu Bo and Ye Lingling looked at Jiang Liang in shock again, as though he had never moved from where he stood.

His speed was simply too fast!

Ye Lingling might not have been able to see clearly, but as a Title Douluo, Dugu Bo had seen everything perfectly.

Could this little bastard be following the agility-attack route?

Otherwise, how could his speed be so fast?

Dugu Yan's pretty face flushed crimson. Both embarrassed and angry, she violently swished her snake tail to steady herself as dark green Soul Power surged around her.

"Second Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorous Poison Mist!"

She opened her mouth and spewed out a vast cloud of dense pale green poison mist. Carrying a pungent stench, it blanketed the sky as it shrouded Jiang Liang, intending to use the poison to lock down Ghost-like speed.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo nodded approvingly.

Good job, granddaughter. That's it—seal off every route around him!

But Jiang Liang looked utterly unconcerned. "That move is pretty good. It might work against others, but it's useless against me."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pushed out his right palm.

Dugu Yan snorted and was just about to retort when her vision suddenly went black.

Then a tremendous force struck her, sending her flying backward.

"What happened?" All of Dugu Bo's smugness vanished, replaced by utter confusion.

He had not seen it clearly!

He actually had not seen how Dugu Yan had been sent flying!

Dugu Yan herself had not seen what exactly had attacked her.

Could this be that little brat's second Soul Skill?

A long-range attack?

Before she could figure it out, Jiang Liang had already appeared in front of her. Smiling smugly, he said, "Dugu Yan, you lost. Come on, call me big brother three times."