After Qian Shengyuan's reply, Spirit Hall's arrangements were quickly put in place.
In Li Long's third month of cultivation at the Icefire Yin-Yang Well, the first batch of reassigned Titled Douluo arrived at the edge of the basin.
The one who came was Mo Yuan, a level ninety-three Titled Douluo whose martial soul was a Shadow Spear. His fighting style favored speed and penetration.
Qian Shengyuan's arrangement was simple: Mo Yuan would remain at the Icefire Yin-Yang Well for a time and conduct limited sparring sessions with Li Long every day, suppressing his Soul Power Level to a comparable range and helping Li Long identify the flaws and shortcomings in his current combat system through real combat.
On Mo Yuan's first day of arrival, the two held their first sparring session in an open area at the edge of the basin.
Mo Yuan suppressed his Soul Power to around level sixty-seven, only one level higher than Li Long's sixty-six.
After releasing his martial soul, a pitch-black Shadow Spear condensed in his hand, its tip shrouded in a flowing dark edge.
Once the spar began, Mo Yuan used no soul skills, attacking solely with basic spear techniques. Yet his thrusts were markedly faster than those of any opponent of the same rank Li Long had faced before, and the spear tip's piercing power far exceeded the defensive strength of ordinary soul masters at the same level.
Li Long was forced to retreat continuously during the first few exchanges. The defensive surface of the Dragon Emperor Rod was repeatedly probed by Mo Yuan's spear tip, and the sensation of being pierced through disrupted his blocking rhythm several times with each collision.
After the first day's sparring ended, Mo Yuan put away his spear and stood in the open ground, looking at Li