Elsewhere.
As Feng Xiaotian and Dugu Yan walked along, they suddenly discovered a problem—a very serious problem!
"Senior Sister..."
Feng Xiaotian looked at Dugu Yan, then at the Jade Phosphorous Serpent coiled around her arm and shoulder. He hesitated to speak, his heart full of doubts.
Dugu Yan turned back and blinked her adorable big eyes. "Junior Brother, what's wrong?"
Feng Xiaotian was struck by Dugu Yan's cute appearance and nearly fainted on the spot.
"Junior Brother? Junior Brother? Dummy!"
"Ah? Oh~ oh~ Senior Sister." Feng Xiaotian came back to his senses, looked at the Martial Soul on Dugu Yan's shoulder, and asked, "This snake... wasn't it the Martial Soul Dugu Lin summoned just now? Why does it... feel... like a real Soul Beast?"
"That's right, it's my little brother's Martial Soul! Let me introduce you. Its name is Little Lin. I play with it all the time, and we get along great." Dugu Yan answered with an innocent expression.
Your little brother's Martial Soul?
You played with it all the time?
Rather than feeling reassured, Feng Xiaotian became even more confused. "Is it really a Martial Soul? No matter how I look at it... it seems more like a Soul Beast!"
"Of course! Little Lin is not only a Martial Soul, but also a Soul Beast! Isn't that amazing?"
Dugu Yan looked immensely proud as she explained in detail, "Little Lin is a one-of-a-kind External Spirit. It has its own body and consciousness, no different from an ordinary Soul Beast! It eats and sleeps too."
"An External Spirit?! It can eat and sleep?"
Feng Xiaotian stared at the Jade Phosphorous Serpent on Dugu Yan's shoulder. At that moment, he was so shocked that he nearly forgot to breathe!
Could Martial Souls actually eat and sleep?
He suddenly remembered that someone else had once possessed a very unusual Martial Soul. That person was Yu Xiaogang. However, people had not had a clear definition for such special Martial Souls at the time. So this type of Martial Soul was called an External Spirit!
"That's incredible!"
He exclaimed sincerely as he watched the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul affectionately rub its head against Dugu Yan's cheek, making her giggle.
He was a little envious... he wanted that too!
Before long, Dugu Lin walked over and said with a smile, "Junior Brother, shall we begin training?"
"Ah? Oh~"
Feng Xiaotian was somewhat unhappy with being called Junior Brother, but he had more or less expected it. They were from the same master's lineage, and Dugu Lin was Poison Douluo's grandson. Naturally, he had received Poison Douluo's guidance long ago.
"How are we training? Are we having a soul battle?" Feng Xiaotian asked.
Dugu Lin thought for a moment. "Then let's start with a one-on-one soul battle."
Dugu Lin would not be going to the Great Soul Arena anytime soon. Therefore, if he wanted to fight someone his own age... no! Someone with the same Soul Power Level, they could only spar in private.
Dugu Yan said, "You want to have a soul battle? Then don't hurt yourselves."
The soul battle began.
"First Soul Skill: Jade Phosphor Halo!"
"Hisss~~" All attributes of both Dugu Lin and the Jade Phosphorous Serpent were increased by thirty percent, leaving Feng Xiaotian deeply envious.
An all-attribute enhancement Soul Skill—and a growth-type one at that—was among the greatest Soul Skills of all. Anyone who saw it would be jealous.
One man and one snake attacked Feng Xiaotian from two different directions.
"Second Soul Skill: Twin Wolf Possession!"
This was also an enhancement-type Soul Skill. His attack, defense, and agility would all rise by fifty percent! However, this Soul Skill would not grow along with Feng Xiaotian's strength.
"So fast!"
The instant Feng Xiaotian completed his Soul Skill, Dugu Lin was startled. He immediately switched from offense to defense, crossing his fists before him. With a bang, Feng Xiaotian's punch struck him, sending him stumbling backward.
However, at that moment, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent bit at Feng Xiaotian from another direction.
Yet just as the Jade Phosphorous Serpent was about to bite Feng Xiaotian, Feng Xiaotian suddenly stopped dead in the middle of his high-speed movement!
The Jade Phosphorous Serpent, which had predicted Feng Xiaotian's movements, lunged at empty air.
"Not only is he fast! He can stop instantly too!"
Dugu Lin was quite astonished.
Although Douluo Continent was a fantasy world, the conservation of momentum still had to be observed, at least a little. To come to an instant stop while moving at high speed required techniques and Soul Power expenditure that not just anyone could achieve.
"First Soul Skill: Wind Blade Formation!"
A smile curled at Feng Xiaotian's lips. Sharp wolf claws sprang from his palms, and with a sweep of those claws, he sent out ten semicircular wind blades that sealed off every route Dugu Lin could use to evade!
Unless Dugu Lin was willing to endure the wind blades' cuts.
Dugu Lin's pupils contracted slightly. We've only just exchanged blows. Am I going to lose in the second round already?
"Dugu Lin, you've lost!"
Feng Xiaotian charged at Dugu Lin confidently, intending to end the battle in a single strike.
"Little Lin!"
Suddenly, Dugu Lin gave a soft shout. The Jade Phosphorous Serpent curled its tail around Dugu Lin's arm, then hurled him backward!
The ten semicircular wind blades could not catch up to Dugu Lin's speed after he was thrown away, but the Jade Phosphorous Serpent was now completely exposed beneath the wind blades!
"Useless! Your Martial Soul will be cut apart by the wind blades..."
Before Feng Xiaotian could finish speaking, he saw the wind blades pass through the Jade Phosphorous Serpent's phantom and strike the ground.
When he looked back at where the Jade Phosphorous Serpent had been, it was nowhere to be seen.
"What happened?" Feng Xiaotian stopped attacking and looked at Dugu Lin, who stood across from him with ease.
Dugu Lin smiled. "Is that so hard to understand? Little Lin is a Martial Soul. I just need to retract it! Little Lin, come out!"
The Jade Phosphorous Serpent appeared beside Dugu Lin once more, flicking its bright red tongue.
Feng Xiaotian opened his mouth and muttered, "That... that works too?"
The battle continued.
After exchanging several more rounds, Dugu Lin realized that Feng Xiaotian's talent was truly exceptional!
His movements, techniques, and control over Soul Power were all extremely refined, even beyond Dugu Lin's expectations!
No wonder Feng Xiaotian could develop the Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes, a skill only slightly inferior to the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer! He had shown such talent for controlling Soul Power and techniques since childhood! This kind of talent truly suits creating Self-Created Soul Skills... no wonder he's a renowned genius!
Dugu Lin sighed inwardly. He had already made his judgment regarding this soul battle: without the perfect coordination of the External Spirit Jade Phosphorous Serpent, he would not have lasted more than a few rounds. Let alone the fact that, as a mere amateur, trying to defeat Feng Xiaotian—whose Soul Power Level was the same as his—in speed and technique was simply unrealistic!
However, Dugu Lin had plenty of ways to win, such as using his Ultimate Ice attribute, or poison.
"Second Soul Skill: Jade Phosphor Red Poison."
A red poisonous mist spread outward, impossible to avoid.
Feng Xiaotian only inhaled a tiny amount before feeling dizzy. After inhaling a little more, he began seeing double.
The next instant, Feng Xiaotian used his Soul Power to stir up a gust of wind and blow the poisonous mist away.
But by then, the poison had already taken effect. His legs felt weak, and everything he saw had double images. In his haze, he saw eight fists coming straight at his face.
Then he lost consciousness.
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