The Birth of a Defeated Dog and Unyielding Defiance

"Elemental Control!"

Gu Yue truly was the inheritor of another of the Silver Dragon King's astonishing gifts of wisdom. The instant she saw the domain, she reacted swiftly.

Darkness and light burst forth around her in an instant. Under the effect of her Second Soul Skill, the two elements immediately gathered into two swirling vortices. Their violent elemental power erupted within, crashing fiercely toward the Monarch Domain.

Taking advantage of the brief pause caused by the elemental power, silver light shone across Gu Yue's body. She transformed into a streak of light and vanished.

"Space power? It seems Gu Yue awakened more than six elements early in this life."

Jiang Xiu's gaze shifted. The failure of his Monarch Domain didn't affect him in the slightest. He simply watched Gu Yue's constantly shifting figure with his Blood Pupil, silently calculating something.

"Gu Yue probably has about sixty percent of her Soul Power left. No rush. It'll be over soon."

Bloodline Power surged through Jiang Xiu once more as he charged at Gu Yue, baiting her into attacking and steadily draining her Soul Power.

With the Body Sect's most formidable technique, the Flawless Golden Body, Jiang Xiu didn't need to worry about getting hurt at all.

As things stood, Gu Yue could do little more than cover him in spit and... dirt. She couldn't hurt him in the slightest.

And this was only the first level of the Flawless Golden Body. Once he cultivated it to its highest level, he could even rival gods with a mortal body!

Although Gu Yue had the replenishment of her First Soul Skill, Elemental Tide, her Soul Power still kept falling as she repeatedly blocked Jiang Xiu's attacks. She also realized that her attacks could barely break through his defenses.

"Is he even human? His body's strength is almost on par with a Soul Ancestor-level Power Attack System Soul Master with a Beast Martial Soul."

The easy confidence had long vanished from Gu Yue's pretty face, replaced by a grave expression.

She realized she'd underestimated him. The person Na'er had found wasn't some ordinary genius at all. He was a cheat code!

A faint pressure emanated from Jiang Xiu, making her feel stifled and stirring the Silver Dragon King Bloodline within her.

In the monitoring room, Na'er was already beaming, her rosy lips curled slightly upward.

By the law of conservation of energy, a smile never truly disappeared. It only changed hands.

The smile that had been on Gu Yue's face earlier had now successfully transferred to hers.

"Gu Yue really does have excellent talent. She has seven elements, one of them the rare space element. This trip wasn't a waste."

Leng Yaozhu parted her red lips and murmured softly.

"Master, are you going to take Gu Yue as your disciple?"

Na'er looked at her master and asked hesitantly. There was a hint of reluctance on her pretty face, as though someone were about to take away something she loved.

"Of course not. One disciple is enough. There are so many geniuses in the world. Surely I don't have to take them all in."

Leng Yaozhu seemed to see what Na'er was thinking and chuckled.

She planned to bring Gu Yue into the Spirit Pagoda and raise her to become one of the Four Great Spirit Envoys in the future. After all, with the Qiangu Family tightening its grip, the Phoenix Clan's power was dwindling. They had to prepare early.

"Hehe, I knew you were the best, Master."

Na'er relaxed a little at that and turned her attention back to the Soul Guidance Screen.

"Gu Yue, the Elemental Control you take such pride in is so feeble now. And you still don't realize your defeat is already certain."

Watching Gu Yue continue to fight, Na'er murmured, her words carrying a hint of meaning.

Jiang Xiu's First Soul Skill was powerful, and although his Second Soul Skill had a one-use limit, Na'er still thought it was absurdly overpowered. After he'd once dominated her with it, she'd never again dared to waste too much Soul Power fighting him.

It was obvious to Na'er that Jiang Xiu in the arena was gradually removing that restriction on his Second Soul Skill.

"Here it comes!"

Suddenly, Na'er's eyes sharpened, and a mischievous smile crept across her lips, as if the outcome had already been decided.

"Gu Yue, let's end the match here. After all, Na'er's grandpa asked for it to be over in three minutes."

Watching Gu Yue keep shifting around, Jiang Xiu slowly came to a stop. He glanced at the clock on the wall, a faint smile curling his lips.

"What do you mean? Are you giving up?"

Seeing Jiang Xiu stop, Gu Yue looked puzzled and asked.

"No. You've already lost."

Jiang Xiu slowly raised his left hand. The Second Soul Ring on his body glowed purple as he pointed toward Gu Yue in the distance.

In the next instant, a streak of black light shot out like lightning. It seemed to leap through space, reaching Gu Yue in the blink of an eye.

Gu Yue was about to use the space element to dodge again, but to her astonishment, the black light had already locked onto her aura. She couldn't evade it at all.

Yet Gu Yue sensed no attack in the black light. It seemed like an ordinary orb of light, harmless to man and beast.

"Buzz!"

The black light reached Gu Yue and slipped into her shadow like a fish into water.

"Jie's Shadow Devour!"

Seeing this, Soul Power surged through Jiang Xiu's body. He then clenched his left hand in midair.

As Gu Yue stood there in confusion, she suddenly saw her shadow slowly rise to its feet and detach itself from her body.

As her shadow separated, the last thirty percent of Soul Power within her rapidly drained away, flowing out of her and into the shadow.

"What is this?"

A wave of weakness washed over Gu Yue as her Soul Power vanished. Her pretty face twitched, and her beautiful eyes fixed on Jiang Xiu.

Only then did she realize that she was frozen in place like a statue, while her shadow stood before her.

As the shadow raised its hands, Gu Yue discovered that she couldn't control her own hands either. They rose along with it.

It was as if her shadow had taken control of her!

"Say, 'I admit defeat.'"

Jiang Xiu strolled toward Gu Yue and gave the order.

As soon as he spoke, the shadow really did open its mouth. Though no sound came out, Gu Yue's red lips opened too, and she began to speak.

"I... won't admit defeat..."

As Gu Yue felt herself being controlled, she resisted, anger flaring within her. Yet a sense of shame crept in too. She was the Silver Dragon King! And now she was being controlled by a human boy.

She still had no idea how this human boy's Soul Skill worked!

"I... admit defeat!"

But as the last trace of Soul Power flowed into her shadow, Gu Yue could no longer hold out. She spoke those three words.

Her transformed cultivation was sealed, and besides, she needed to join the Spirit Pagoda for the sake of her future plans. She absolutely couldn't reveal any strength beyond her cultivation.

"The match is over. Jiang Xiu wins!"

As Gu Yue conceded, the mechanical voice rang out again inside the Battle Space.

"Damn you, Na'er. I'll get even with you one day!"

Gu Yue watched her shadow return to her feet and muttered in shame. The noble Silver Dragon King had been utterly defeated by a human boy.

Speak of the devil. Just then, the door to the Battle Space opened, and Na'er walked in beside Leng Yaozhu.

"Na'er, you must be feeling pretty pleased with yourself now!" Gu Yue's indignant voice rang out in Na'er's Sea of Consciousness.