Tit for Tat, Extreme Evil Shadow Devours

Na'er listened to the voice echoing within her spiritual sea, then looked at Gu Yue, whose pretty face was filled with unwillingness, and her small mouth curled up slightly.

"Isn't this Gu Yue? It's been four years, and your strength has really slipped."

Gu Yue's beautiful eyes fixed on Na'er. Upon hearing this, she gritted her silver teeth, her face instantly flushing with heat.

This was practically a slap to the face, and coming from Na'er, whom she had always considered a fool—how infuriating!

"After this, I will definitely make a comeback!"

Gu Yue's voice echoed in Na'er's spiritual sea once more, her tone laced with grinding teeth. This defeat in battle likely meant that her Soul Beast Revival Plan was on the verge of collapse.

Yet, Gu Yue's words didn't frighten Na'er; instead, they made the corners of her mouth lift even higher.

"Don't worry, Gu Yue. I'll give you time to catch up, until my figure is far beyond your reach."

Na'er stood with her small hands behind her back, speaking with pride and the air of a master.

"It was Jiang Xiu who defeated me, not you! If you have the guts, come out and fight me one-on-one! What kind of person hides behind a human?"

Hearing this, Gu Yue's breathing quickened. As the other half of the Silver Dragon King, every word Na'er spoke struck at her psychological defenses.

"Are you good at fighting? In this world, it's all about background and influence. I have a boss; what do you have?"

Na'er remained completely unfazed. There was no way she would be foolish enough to fight Gu Yue one-on-one; after all, Gu Yue had taken seventy percent of the Silver Dragon King's origin.

Don't let her usual air of innocence fool you; in most situations, she was incredibly sharp.

"A boss? You would actually disregard the dignity of the Lord of Soul Beasts to acknowledge a human child as your boss!"

Gu Yue was instantly incensed upon hearing this. This was a complete collapse of propriety!

A beast shouldn't... at the very least, it shouldn't be like this!

"What do you know? I call this an angel investment!"

Na'er retorted without a hint of hesitation.

Watching the two of them locked in a tense stare-down, as if lightning were striking fire, Jiang Xiu sat to the side, silently eating his melon.

He believed that while the two weren't speaking aloud, they were likely already at war in their minds.

"Na'er, do you know Gu Yue?"

Leng Yaozhu looked at Na'er with curiosity and asked softly.

"I don't, but I feel like I've known her forever."

Na'er shook her head slightly, speaking with a hidden meaning.

"I see."

Leng Yaozhu's dark red eyes flickered slightly before she turned her gaze to Gu Yue and spoke.

"Gu Yue, your talent is excellent, and your control over the seven elements is superb. Although you lost this battle, this Pagoda Master believes in your potential. Come to the Spirit Pagoda tomorrow to report."

Just when Gu Yue thought her plan to enter the Spirit Pagoda had gone up in smoke, hearing the news of her success made her beautiful eyes brighten, and she bowed slightly.

"Thank you for your trust, Senior."

"It is nothing. Cultivate well in the future."

Leng Yaozhu waved her slender hand. Beyond her talent, there was another important reason she accepted Gu Yue: the East Sea Spirit Pagoda's master had secretly told her that Gu Yue seemed to come from a reclusive, powerful family with significant influence.

Because when Gu Yue first visited the Spirit Pagoda, she was accompanied by a powerhouse at the Super Douluo level, and Leng Yaozhu intended to win over the force behind her.

The Phoenix Clan was indeed on the decline. She believed that if she were to pass away, the current Phoenix Clan would never be able to hold its ground in the Spirit Pagoda and would eventually be swallowed up by the Qiangu Clan.

"Beep, beep, beep!"

Just then, the soul communication device on Leng Yaozhu's person rang. After seeing the content, a sharp glint flashed in her phoenix eyes. She narrowed them slightly and spoke to the three of them.

"Na'er, the three of you should get to know each other. Your teacher has matters to attend to."

"Understood, Master."

Na'er replied obediently. Leng Yaozhu nodded slightly, her long, elegant legs striding away, and she soon vanished from the combat space.

Watching the two still locked in a silent battle of eyes, Jiang Xiu raised an eyebrow and spoke first.

"Let's reintroduce ourselves. Jiang Xiu of the Body Sect."

If he hadn't spoken, he was certain the two would have continued their intense psychological warfare indefinitely.

"Hello, my name is Gu Yue. And you are very strong."

Gu Yue withdrew her gaze, her beautiful eyes flickering as she extended a fair, slender hand toward Jiang Xiu.

"It was nothing. I just got lucky in that battle."

Jiang Xiu reached out, shook her hand briefly, and chuckled.

Anyone unfamiliar with his second soul skill would be easily controlled by him, as the second soul skill granted by the Dark Night Raven was, in some respects, even more useful than his first soul skill, Time Stop.

Seeing the two shake hands, Na'er felt a sudden, inexplicable jolt. A sense of crisis surged into her heart, and the silver ahoge on her head stood straight up.

Fortunately, Jiang Xiu only held her hand for a moment before letting go.

"If I'm not mistaken, your second soul skill is related to the remaining soul power in my body. Or rather, the prerequisite for your second soul skill is based on the opponent's remaining soul power."

Gu Yue deliberated for a moment before speaking in an orderly fashion.

"Could this be the world-shaking wisdom of the Silver Dragon King!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flickered in Jiang Xiu's purple eyes. She hit the nail on the head, he thought to himself, for what Gu Yue described was almost identical to his second soul skill, and she had discovered the pattern after experiencing it only once.

The effect of the soul skill, Extreme Evil Shadow Devour, was that as long as the opponent's cultivation was below Jiang Xiu's and their remaining soul power was below thirty percent, Jiang Xiu could directly control their shadow. He would then transfer all of their remaining soul power into that shadow, using the shadow to dominate the original body.

The shadow would possess all the soul skills and abilities the opponent mastered, and Jiang Xiu could also command the shadow to kill its original host.

If the opponent's cultivation was higher than Jiang Xiu's, this thirty-percent threshold would increase in proportion to the gap between their cultivation levels. For instance, if Jiang Xiu's opponent were a Soul King, he would only be able to control their shadow once their soul power dropped below fifteen percent.

Once Jiang Xiu's cultivation grew, this soul skill would undoubtedly become a formidable weapon.

By directly commanding shadows to assist him, the more enemies he faced, the more shadows he could control; the upper limit of shadows he could command was directly related to his spiritual power.

"Is it truly so?"

Seeing the expression on Jiang Xiu's face, Gu Yue whispered inwardly, a trace of shock flashing through her mind.

Having been controlled herself, she knew the terrifying nature of this soul skill. If her shadow had wanted to kill her at that time, she would have been completely helpless unless she had unleashed her sealed origin.

"I just wonder if there is a limit to the number of shadows he can control with this skill. If there isn't, wouldn't that make him a one-man army?"

Gu Yue pondered silently.

At the same time, she realized that Na'er seemed to have a truly keen eye to have recognized such a human youth with transcendent talent as her boss.

Na'er doesn't seem so foolish after all...