Yu Changge's Plans, Playing Second Fiddle?

Douluo Continent.

Inside a room at a tavern in Sunset City.

After Yu Changge and Gu Yuena returned from shopping for clothes, Yu Changge looked at the girl who had changed into a white dress and asked, "What are your plans now? I should be leaving here in a few days."

Gu Yuena tilted her head and said almost without hesitation, "I'll follow you."

Upon hearing this, Yu Changge raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure? Aren't you afraid I'll take you somewhere and sell you off?"

"After all, you're so beautiful, you're sure to fetch a good price."

Gu Yuena, however, wasn't worried at all, and said matter-of-factly, "I'm not afraid. I feel very close to you. Maybe if I stay with you, I can regain my memories in the future."

"Besides, if you really sell me, you won't save me, you won't treat me, you won't feed me, you won't take me shopping for clothes, and you certainly won't say you're like my father."

Yu Changge initially thought that although the girl had lost her memory, her intelligence seemed to remain unaffected.

But upon hearing the last sentence, his expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

"No, why do you still remember this?"

Yu Changge couldn't help but rub her temples, saying helplessly, "Do you really like calling me 'Dad' that much? Have you no shame at all!"

Gu Yuena blinked her purple eyes and asked earnestly, "What is a sense of shame?"

Yu Changge: "..."

Tired? Destruction it!

He now understood that the girl in front of him had no concept of shame, and she wasn't pretending to be stupid; she genuinely knew nothing about these things.

This feeling reminded Yu Changge of the naive and innocent young ladies she had encountered in novels in her previous life.

However, the identity of the person in front of me is far more outrageous than those young ladies.

Of course, he could only think about this in his heart. After all, Gu Yuena couldn't even remember who she was. He couldn't expect someone with amnesia to suddenly return to normal.

After pondering for a moment, Yu Changge finally spoke, "Then you can come with me. However, we need to agree on three rules: you'll have to listen to me, and you'll do whatever I tell you to do."

Gu Yuena nodded immediately, her head bobbing like a chick pecking at rice. "I promise I'll listen to you!"

Yu Changge nodded in satisfaction, and was about to say a few more words when she heard her add, "But you have to make sure my meals are good!"

"..."

Yu Changge's lips twitched slightly.

At this moment, he seriously doubted that the reason Gu Yuena was willing to follow him was not because she had regained her memories or because he felt close to her, but simply because he could provide meals.

Yu Changge shook her head, too lazy to pursue the matter further.

"Okay, meals will be provided, I'll make sure you're full."

Gu Yuena nodded in satisfaction, clearly pleased with the terms.

"Get some rest. We'll leave Sunset City tomorrow."

After saying that, Yu Changge turned and left Gu Yuena's room. After returning to the next room, she lay down on the bed.

He put his hands behind his head, stared at the ceiling, and began to think about his next steps.

Since absorbing the Spirit Bone of the Ice and Fire Dragon King and successfully condensing the Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores, he has had a fairly clear feeling of the improvement in his own strength.

If his combat prowess was formidable before, but his total Soul Power was ultimately limited by his level, then now, the cyclical formation of the Dual Soul Cores grants him a more enduring combat ability.

Especially after the Second Soul Core in his Spiritual Sea became completely stable, his perception of his surroundings became much sharper than before, and the improvement in his spiritual power was quite obvious.

Although his current Soul Power Level is still only Ninetieth Rank, his strength cannot be measured solely by his level in actual combat.

Yu Changge estimated that ordinary Ninety-Seventh Rank Peak Douluo, or even Ninety-Eighth Rank Titled Douluo, might not be his match now.

This is especially true for those Titled Douluo who haven't condensed their Soul Core. Once they get into a prolonged battle with them, they will inevitably fall behind in terms of Soul Power consumption.

After all, the benefits of the Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores go far beyond simply increasing the speed of Soul Power recovery.

The two Soul Core work together to create a loop of his Soul Power, giving him a significant advantage in sustained combat and also enhancing his overall combat strength.

Thinking of this, Yu Changge couldn't help but turn his gaze to the Ninety-Ninth Rank Peerless Douluo.

If it were Tang Chen, he might be able to run into him now.

Tang Chen's strength is beyond doubt. With Soul Power of Ninety-Ninth Rank, plus the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes and the Great Sumeru Hammer that can Ring Detonation, he is definitely not comparable to an ordinary Titled Douluo.

In particular, the power unleashed after the Ring Detonation can push his attack power to an extremely terrifying level in a short period of time.

The problem is, no matter how strong Tang Chen's attack is, he still has to hit him first.

Yu Changge possesses numerous powerful control skills. Whether it's the control granted by the Ice and Fire Dragon King Spirit Bone or the restrictions brought by the Golden Hawksbill Turtle Spirit Bone, these skills give him more options in battle.

If Tang Chen starts Ring Detonation, he can find a suitable opportunity to disrupt the opponent's rhythm with strong control skills.

If he succeeds in controlling the explosion, will the Ring Detonation power that Tang Chen is gathering backfire on him?

Although this hasn't been verified yet, it's at least worth trying.

Generally speaking, if Titled Douluo is forcibly controlled when using his ninth Soul Skill, it will cause his Soul Power to circulate improperly, resulting in a backlash.

The energy generated by the Ring Detonation is much stronger than that of a simple ninth Soul Ring!

Of course, all of this is on the premise that the other party does not dodge.

However, it's alright if he dodges it. At his current speed, even if Tang Chen is Ninety-Ninth Rank, he can't catch up with him. He can easily kite him.

Although the Ninety-Ninth Rank Soul Power reserves are more than his Ninetieth Rank, the level 99 soul power reserves are still superior because he has Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores, which allows him to generate life indefinitely.

However, Yu Changge did not intend to test the waters with Tang Chen right now.

He still has matters to deal with at the Dragon Graveyard. He'll consider clashing with this Ninety-Ninth Rank Peerless Douluo after he leaves there.

The more troublesome issue right now is the journey to the Star Luo Continent.

Traveling by ship from the Douluo Continent to the Star Luo Continent would likely take several months, and if they encountered Sea Soul Beast along the way, it would be even more troublesome.

After all, he couldn't possibly rely on Dual Soul Cores to fly all the way to the Star Luo Continent without sleep or rest.

The Soul Core can help him restore his Soul Power, but it cannot completely rid him of physical fatigue; he still needs rest after traveling continuously.

Therefore, this trip still needs to be planned in advance; we can't just rush ahead blindly.

Thinking of this, Yu Changge turned her thoughts back to the Soul Ring Configuration of her Body Martial Soul.

Currently, the Body Martial Soul has two Soul Ring: the Kidney Water Soul Ring provided by the Evil Orca King, and the Earth of the Spleen Soul Ring provided by the Golden Hawksbill Turtle.

Next, he needs Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring with the attributes of metal, wood, and fire.

In terms of metal properties, the first person he thought of was Xiong Jun.

As one of the Ferocious Beast, Xiong Jun's strength and attack power are quite outstanding. If one could obtain its Soul Ring, it would surely be able to add the metal attribute to Body Martial Soul.

Moreover, Xiong Jun's attack and defense are outstanding, which is very compatible with his Body Martial Soul.

Who knows, he might even get a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Left Palm Bone from it, since his left hand doesn't have External Soul Bone yet.

Of course, this matter cannot be rushed. After all, Xiong Jun is not an ordinary soul beast that can be hunted casually. It would be best if he could sacrifice himself willingly.

As for the Fire Attribute, Yu Changge has two potential targets: the Scarlet King in the Star Dou Forest and the Nine-Headed Bat King in the Slaughter City.

In contrast, he was quite interested in the Nine-Headed Bat King.

In the original story, that guy was able to severely injure Tang Chen during the Ninth Trial of the Asura God, and even parasitize Tang Chen's body, which is enough to show that its strength is not simple.

(I only recently learned that in the original novel, Tang Chen wasn't ambushed; he was genuinely no match for the Nine-Headed Bat King —he was completely outmatched...)

Although it is Exotic Beast and its situation is different from that of ordinary soul beasts, if it can condense Inner Pellet, then it is not entirely impossible to transform the Inner Pellet into Soul Ring.

According to Yu Changge's speculation, the Nine-Headed Bat King should possess Fire Attribute and Mental Attribute, which perfectly matches his need for Fire Attribute Soul Ring.

As for the wood element, Yu Changge's original plan was to find Ah Yin and have her willingly sacrifice herself.

However, Ah Yin has now taken human form, and the Douluo Continent is so vast that finding her is practically like finding a needle in a haystack.

If we happen to meet by chance, that would be the best.

But if he can't find it, he can't keep wasting time on this, since there are other things to deal with next.

Therefore, he also prepared another option for himself, which was to go to the Sun-Moon Continent to try his luck.

According to his understanding of the original work, there exists a Blue Silver Emperor with even higher cultivation on the Sun-Moon Continent, which may even reach about 190,000 years old in ten thousand years.

Based on the current timeline, the Blue Silver Emperor's cultivation level is estimated to be close to 180,000 years.

More importantly, that Blue Silver Emperor plant seemed to have a rather gentle nature, or rather, it was pragmatic.

Judging from its willingness to follow Huo Yuhao and become Tang Ya's Soul Spirit in the original work, it is not the kind of soul beast with an extreme personality that is difficult to communicate with.

It was willing to trust the Auspicious Beast's judgment. If Yu Changge, as Divine Trial, approached it and then offered a voluntary sacrifice, the chances of the beast agreeing would be quite high.

Of course, this is just his judgment; whether it will ultimately succeed depends on whether the two parties are destined to be together.

At this point, the direction of the first five Soul Ring of the Body Martial Soul has been basically determined.

As for the remaining four Soul Ring, Yu Changge also had several suitable options in mind.

The King of Ten Thousand Demons, the Evil Emperor, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

These four goals, in terms of both ability and potential, are all worthy of his serious consideration.

As for the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress, it's not that Yu Changge doesn't want them at all, but there's really no need to focus all her choices on the ice attribute.

After all, the Evil Orca King and the Golden Hawksbill Turtle already provided water-related power, and the Ice Dragon King's Spirit Bone further enhanced his powerful ice-related abilities.

If we were to acquire all of Ice Empress's and Snow Empress's Soul Ring, the attributes would become somewhat redundant.

In comparison, the King of Ten Thousand Demons, the Evil Emperor, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King are more suitable to fill the remaining vacancies.

As for why the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Soul Ring was included...

That's because if he's going to develop a relationship with Di Tian later, he definitely can't miss out on Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Soul Ring.

Although the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's strength is relatively weak due to its race, this is still Soul Ring that is nearly a million years old, which will definitely be a huge boost to its strength.

Moreover, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm also possesses ice attributes, which can enhance Kidney Water abilities.

As for the Soul Ring of Ice Empress and Snow Empress, they don't necessarily have to be wasted.

If given the chance, he could have left those two Soul Ring for Bibi Dong to absorb.

Although Bibi Dong's strength has improved rapidly, she still has a considerable need for Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

If the abilities of the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress could be combined with her Martial Soul, they might achieve even better results.

In this way, both sides get what they need, so it's not a waste.

Thinking about this, Yu Changge suddenly seemed to remember something, raised her left arm, and activated the Ice Dragon King's Spirit Bone.

The next moment, the cold air rapidly gathered, and a crystal-clear ice dragon condensed above his left hand, its body coiling and radiating extreme cold.

Yu Changge looked at the ice dragon, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

Since the Ice and Fire Dragon King's Spirit Bone has already provided him with so many abilities, he can certainly try to develop some new combat techniques based on these abilities.

For example, the ultimate skill for showing off: Mysterious Ice Dragon Soars!

If the power of the Ice Dragon were combined with the Judgment Dragon Prison Spear, and then unleashed with the might of Supreme Divine Artifact, the power and momentum would be quite astonishing.

Just thinking about it made Yu Changge feel a sense of anticipation.

Of course, we'll have to wait until he has more time to try it out.

Let's go back a month.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

After returning from the Spirit Hall, Chen Jianjun immediately informed Ning Fengzhi of what had happened on this trip.

Inside the main hall, Ning Fengzhi's expression immediately turned grim after hearing the whole story.

"How dare the Spirit Hall act like this? They actually want my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to be subservient?"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He couldn't help but look at Chen Jianjun sitting beside him, "Grandpa Jian, what do you think about this?"

Chen Jianjun shook his head, his expression not at ease.

"If the Spirit Hall is determined to deal with us, then we're afraid there's nothing we can do."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Feng Zhi, you've always said that the Upper Three Sects should be of one mind and one body, but now it seems that this matter is probably not so simple."

Ning Fengzhi frowned, unsure how to begin.

Chen Jianjun said, "Because of Yu Changge, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will definitely side with the Spirit Hall. As for the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Chen is arrogant and proud. Are you sure he would even look down on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

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