After Bibi Dong's words of encouragement, Cen Yu no longer felt guilty and became more determined to grow stronger.
Before long, Gui Mei and Yue Guan returned, dragging a Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff that was barely clinging to life.
Cen Yu bowed to Bibi Dong. "Master, I'm going to absorb the Soul Ring."
Bibi Dong nodded. "There's no rush. Take your time and absorb it carefully."
Seeing this, Gui Mei stepped aside while Yue Guan took out a dagger and handed it to Cen Yu.
"Here. This fellow has three heads. You'll have to stab it through the heart to kill it."
Cen Yu looked at the Soul Beast before him and froze for a moment, then gently shook his head.
If he remembered correctly, wasn't the Scarlet King beneath Lake of Life also of this species?
"Thank you, Uncle Yue Guan, but I won't need it."
He turned to Bibi Dong. "Master, I'm sorry for the trouble, but could you and Uncle Gui Mei leave first? My domain has holy attributes, and it'll burn you."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong nodded. "Then Yue Guan can stay and protect you. I'll wait for you farther away."
At that, Yue Guan hurriedly dropped to one knee before Bibi Dong. "Rest assured, Your Holiness. I'll protect Little Yu!"
"Mm."
With that, Bibi Dong and Gui Mei vanished in a flash, quickly leaving the area.
Once he was sure his domain wouldn't affect Bibi Dong, Cen Yu crouched and gently placed a hand on the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff.
Under Yue Guan's curious gaze, a holy aura descended. Golden mist billowed out, layer upon layer covering the area within a radius of five hundred meters.
Then, a golden magic circle emerged beneath the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff.
"Rest in peace."
"Lotus Rebirth: Deliverance."
Under the power of this force, the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff slowly transformed into pure energy.
Yue Guan watched, full of astonishment.
As expected of the same person... One personality had beaten a Soul Beast into a cloud of blood, while the other had sent it straight to the next life.
Still, it was a good thing. If Little Yu ever got into trouble out there, anyone seeking revenge wouldn't even be able to trace it back to him.
Five hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the Hundred-Day Floating World Web domain finally dissipated.
Seeing this, Bibi Dong and Gui Mei hurried toward the place where Cen Yu was.
When the two arrived, they saw golden light swirling around the boy. Under the influence of his Soul Power, he seemed to have grown a little taller.
Sensing their arrival, Cen Yu slowly opened his eyes and said softly, "Master, I succeeded."
"After absorbing my Second Soul Ring, my Soul Power Level reached twenty-two."
"My second Soul Skill is called 'Lotus Rebirth: World Mother.'"
"After activating the Soul Skill, I can inflict different weakening debuffs on my enemies."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong asked curiously, "What effects does it have?"
"Dust Bind, Withered Silence, Bewilderment, Karmic Calamity, and Soul Collapse."
"In other words, reducing speed, reducing attack power, reducing accuracy, reducing defense, and continuously draining vitality."
Bibi Dong's eyes lit up, as though she'd stumbled upon a treasure.
This Soul Skill had so many effects? It might not have hard control, but it was far stronger than the abilities of ordinary control-type Soul Masters.
If he could inflict all five debuffs on the same person, wouldn't that be like directly cutting down their Soul Power Level?
Before she could ask how much the effects weakened someone, Cen Yu's expression suddenly changed.
The black-faced personality had awakened.
"Hey~ Master, my Soul Skill is strong too, you know~"
"Mm." Bibi Dong nodded. "I know. The Soul Skills you each obtained have different effects."
She asked with interest, "So what's your Soul Skill?"
The white-faced personality's Soul Skill was already so astonishing. Would the black-faced one, who seemed more suited to combat, boost his attack power?
Cen Yu flashed a crafty smile. "Then, Master, would you like to spar with me?"
Hearing this, Yue Guan stepped forward and addressed Bibi Dong. "Your Holiness, allow me."
"Oh? Uncle Yue Guan wants to test me?"
Bibi Dong glanced at the Pope Scepter, which had already cracked in her hand, and said helplessly, "Then let Yue Guan spar with you."
"Okay." World-Ending Heavenly Mother appeared from the blood mist. Cen Yu raised a hand and gripped his spear as the Second Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up.
"Second Soul Skill—Lotus Rebirth: Sinful Mother!"
As the words fell, a flash of dark purple light flickered. Cen Yu moved, thrusting his spear straight at Yue Guan.
"What?! How is he so fast?"
The two were standing quite close, but the terrifying thing was that Cen Yu had reached Yue Guan in almost an instant.
But Yue Guan was a Super Douluo, after all. Even without activating his Martial Soul, his physical capabilities far surpassed those of an ordinary person.
As soon as he reacted, Yue Guan dodged sideways and grabbed the shaft of the spear thrusting at him. Then he flung Cen Yu into the air with all his strength.
"Little Yu, is your Soul Skill a speed boost?"
Cen Yu chuckled. "That's not all~"
Then, turning in midair, he gathered the power of his Soul Skill and hurled his spear at Yue Guan.
Just then, Bibi Dong spoke up. "Don't let your guard down."
Hearing this, Yue Guan instinctively summoned his Martial Soul and flashed aside, dodging the attack.
"Boom—!"
The moment he dodged, the spear hit the ground, leaving a crater three or four meters across.
Yue Guan stared in a daze at Cen Yu as he slowly descended from the air, a flicker of fear rising in his heart.
He'd actually underestimated his opponent. If he'd tried to catch that attack with his hand just now... it would have pierced straight through his palm.
Cen Yu waved his hand, and the spear on the ground vanished.
"Uncle Yue Guan, my second Soul Skill increases my speed by fifty percent and my attack power by one hundred percent."
"You let your guard down. If I used my domain, all I'd have to do was restrain you for a moment, and you'd lose your hand."
Bibi Dong looked at Yue Guan with displeasure. "How many times have I told you? Why don't you ever learn?"
"Even a lion must use all its strength to catch a rabbit. Underestimating your opponent is a soldier's greatest taboo."
"If Cen Yu had aimed for your heart instead of your hand, what would you have done?"
"Become the first Titled Douluo in the history of the Douluo Continent to be killed one-on-one by a Soul Grandmaster?"
How had someone like him even become a Titled Douluo? It seemed all she had under her command were useless fools.
Hearing this, Yue Guan immediately dropped to one knee and admitted his mistake. "This subordinate was wrong. Thank you for your instruction, Your Holiness..."
Gui Mei also dropped to one knee, pleading for Yue Guan.
His old partner was good in every other way. He was just too slow to act.
It wasn't the first time he'd failed to finish a mission quickly, only for someone else to rescue the target.
And he still hadn't learned his lesson.
"Master, Uncle Yue Guan was only worried about hurting me. He wouldn't let his guard down against an enemy, so please don't blame him."
Just then, Cen Yu walked over and bowed to Bibi Dong before helping Yue Guan and Gui Mei to their feet.
The moment Yue Guan saw the boy's eyes, he knew the gentle version of Cen Yu was back.
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