"Xiao Shan, have a match."
Lan Yu raised a hand and gently rubbed Tang Shan's little head, his tone carrying a gentle smile.
He really did want to know just how strong Tang Shan was now, and the only one present who could spar with her was Dugu Yan.
If he went in himself, he feared she would not last three moves before going soft all over, throwing herself into his arms, clinging to his arm, acting spoiled, and begging for mercy, without taking it seriously at all.
"Nooo~ Brother."
Tang Shan tilted up her face, her pink lips slightly pouting, her watery eyes fixed on his face without blinking. Her jade-like fingers lightly hooked the stray hair beside his ear as she wheedled.
"How about this?"
Lan Yu laughed helplessly and coaxed her, "As long as you can beat Dugu Yan, Brother will agree to one not-too-unreasonable request from you..."
Before he had even finished speaking, Tang Shan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she nodded hurriedly.
Without waiting for Lan Yu to say anything more, her slender, beautiful legs that had been wrapped around his waist loosened, and she landed steadily on the ground.
She lightly rubbed the side of her face against his chest, then no longer lingered. In an instant, she put away her soft manner and leapt, landing in front of Dugu Yan.
She placed her left hand behind her back and raised her right hand in a gesture of "please." The person who had just been gentle as water became as cold as ice in the blink of an eye.
"Tang Shan, you've gone too far!
"Dugu Yan's elegant brows shot up, her pearly teeth biting her lower lip as she snapped in annoyance, "Lan Yu says fight and you fight? Why do you listen to him so much?"
Tang Shan's high ponytail swayed lightly as she turned her head, the chill in her eyes growing even stronger. She stepped forward. "You think you're worthy of being compared to my brother?"
The heavy Haotian Azure Dragon martial soul suddenly appeared behind her.
The martial soul's mountain-like aura rushed straight at them.
In Tang Shan's eyes, Dugu Yan was nothing more than a pawn to help her win Brother's reward.
"Little Monster, this little girl of yours has quite the fierce temper."
Dugu Bo stood beside Lan Yu, watching the two people confronting each other in the arena. He tilted his head and raised his brows teasingly. "You'll have plenty to suffer in the future."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Dirty old man." Lan Yu's face darkened, and he snapped back irritably.
Keep pretending if you dare. You brat, you're just embarrassed, that's all. We're both men—do you think this old man can't see through you? My granddaughter has fair skin, a beautiful face, and long legs, and she's throwing herself at you. You think you can hold yourself back?!
When your harem catches fire later, you'll have plenty to suffer.
Dugu Bo curled his lip, as if thinking of something, then could not help bursting into loud laughter. He reached out and slapped Lan Yu's shoulder hard.
What's wrong with this old fool? Lan Yu could not help taking a step back and rolled his eyes at him.
"First Soul Skill, Gravity Dragon Might!"
A cold, clear shout rang out, and a ring of gravity light suddenly spread open beneath Dugu Yan's feet.
Dugu Yan's expression changed. Her figure swayed violently, and the Soul Power inside her instantly fell into disorder.
She gritted her pearly teeth, and her first soul ring lit up at once. "First Soul Skill, Jade Scale Red Poison!"
Pale red mist surged out from around her body and was all inhaled into her.
The stimulant toxin instantly filled her limbs and bones. Dugu Yan's aura abruptly climbed a level, and both her speed and attack power soared by 20%.
"Second Soul Skill, Jade Scale Blue Poison!"
Her second yellow soul ring lit up, and deep blue poisonous mist gushed from Dugu Yan's palm, turning into an airtight poison net that shrouded Tang Shan.
After her martial soul had gone through the plan, when she used this paralysis poison again, even a Soul Ancestor who got the slightest bit on them would be forcefully controlled for one second.
"Little Monster, this old man admits the girl has decent talent, but talent doesn't represent strength."
Dugu Bo stroked his snow-white beard, his tone carrying a touch of smugness. "Yanyan's poison arts were all personally passed down by this old man. She's still a little too tender."
Lan Yu did not answer. He merely watched quietly, his gaze calm.
Just before the blue mist came surging over, Tang Shan's figure suddenly flickered, turning into several afterimages as she pushed Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to its fullest.
In just a few breaths, she had already broken out of the blue mist's coverage.
She reached out and lightly patted the dust that had gotten onto her skirt from the movement, muttering dejectedly, "Brother bought this for me. I can't let it get dirty!"
She had not brought a change of clothes. If she had to wear it one day less, Tang Shan would be unwilling.
On the other side, Dugu Yan had not expected her second soul skill to trap Tang Shan to begin with.
She knew very well that Tang Shan, like Lan Yu, was a monster who absorbed soul rings beyond the limit.
She had released the paralysis poison mist precisely to obstruct Tang Shan's vision so she could take the chance to break free from the range of Gravity Dragon Might.
"Tang Shan, you fell for it!"
While Tang Shan was tidying her skirt, Dugu Yan had already broken free from the range of Gravity Dragon Might.
Her eyes sharpened, and the only purple soul ring on her body lit up. "Third Soul Skill, Jade Scale Purple Poison!"
Strands of purple mist poured from her mouth and gathered in an instant into a poisonous cloud several zhang wide, pressing down on Tang Shan like an overwhelming tide.
And the blue mist Tang Shan had dodged earlier also changed direction under her control, attacking from behind.
With two poisonous mists closing in from front and back, Tang Shan's figure was completely swallowed up in the blink of an eye.
"Little Monster, hurry and make that girl admit defeat!"
Dugu Bo's expression shifted slightly, and he hurriedly said, "This is no time to act on impulse."
Lan Yu turned his head, his tone calm and carrying an unquestionable certainty. "She won't lose!"
How strong could a poison that Tang San had broken with realgar wine be? Besides, Tang Shan was much stronger than the original Tang San.
"It's over."
Dugu Yan flicked her neat purple short hair, a trace of smugness entering her voice.
Perhaps Lan Yu was not an opponent who could not be defeated?
Just as the thought arose, a cool voice came from deep within the poisonous fog, carrying a hint of teasing.
"Second soul skill, Earth Flame Dragon Tail Sweep!"
A massive dragon tail wreathed in pitch-black flames swept violently out of the poisonous fog.
The poisonous fog, already scattered by the dragon tail, was like dry kindling meeting a raging fire the instant it touched the black flames, burned away completely in the blink of an eye.
A pale-blue figure slowly walked out from the thinning poisonous fog. Tang Shan's skirt moved without wind, and a flash of purple light swept through her eyes.
"What a pity. Your poison is useless against me!"
The calm words fell on Dugu Yan's ears like a bolt from the blue.
Her pupils abruptly contracted, and even the young girl's voice trembled slightly from shock. "Impossible! My martial soul clearly evolved, and it even gained the Shadow Erosion attribute!"
The corners of Tang Shan's lips curved up, but she did not answer.
That little bit of Shadow Erosion of yours can compare to Nirvana Power from the God Realm?!
Before Dugu Yan could come back to her senses, two purple soul rings on Tang Shan's body lit up at the same time.
"Second soul skill, Earth Flame Dragon Tail Sweep!"
"Third soul skill, Devouring Earth Dragon Claw!"
She twisted her slender waist lightly, and the dragon tail smashed viciously into the ground beneath Dugu Yan's feet with the force of Thousand Jun.
Boom—!
The earth cracked apart in an instant, and a powerful shock force exploded along the ground. Dugu Yan had no time to dodge before her whole body was sent flying backward by the impact.
Tang Shan's second soul skill already covered the dual attributes of earth and flame, sweeping across a range of fifteen meters. Once it hit, it carried a shock-and-knockback effect.
And after taking the Nirvana Dragon Blood Grass, she had even obtained a trace of destructive power, making its might far greater than before.
Dugu Yan, suspended in midair, had just tried to steady herself when her pupils shrank.
Tang Shan's figure had appeared in front of her at some unknown time.
"This time, it's really over!"
Tang Shan cried out, her twin claws closing together like a drill, instantly piercing through Dugu Yan's body.
Dugu Yan crashed heavily to the ground, clutching her chest as she gasped for breath.
Tang Shan walked up to her, lowered her head to look at her, and said calmly, "My third soul skill fused the rock-spike and armor-piercing attributes of the Devouring Earth-Claw Dragon. When activated, it ignores forty percent of the enemy's physical defense and carries a penetration effect, so there was no way you could beat me!"
After saying that, she no longer looked at the person on the ground. She turned to Lan Yu, who was watching the battle not far away, and the coldness in her eyes instantly faded. Her eyes curved as she smiled sweetly. "Brother, I won~"
Lan Yu smiled and gave her a thumbs-up.
Tang Shan's eyes curved even more, and in an excellent mood, she turned and walked back to Dugu Yan's side, reaching out to pull her up.
In truth, she still remembered a bit of the favor she owed Dugu Yan. If not for Dugu Yan's request to spar, her brother would not have given her a reward either.
My dear brother~
Are you ready to welcome your little sister's ravaging?!
Jie jie jie~
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