"The mistake was not focusing on cultivating a single path!"
Recalling Yu Xiaogang's theory, Bibi Dong declared with certainty:
"According to that Grandmaster's Martial Soul Theory, Gu Rong's Bone Dragon Martial Soul primarily focuses on defense. Its spatial attribute is more like seasoning, so he should abandon the latter and focus on cultivating the defensive path!"
"But what did Gu Rong do? While cultivating defense, he also added several spatial soul rings. He bit off more than he could chew!"
"Yet even with the spatial path interfering, Gu Rong still became the world's foremost defensive Douluo! That is enough to prove that cultivating defense was right!"
"If he completely abandoned the spatial path and devoted himself entirely to cultivating defense, he would only grow stronger!!"
The moment those words fell.
Gui Mei frowned on the spot and could not help speaking up:
"Your Holiness, in my view, Gu Rong's Bone Dragon Martial Soul primarily focuses on space. I've studied him before. His Bone Dragon's spatial attribute is strange and unpredictable. If he delved deeply into that direction, wouldn't it be even stronger than pure defense?!"
"After all, beast martial souls inherently possess powerful physiques. Many aren't deliberately given defensive soul rings, yet their defense and endurance are still exceptional. Especially after adding the seventh soul ring, a beast martial soul's Martial Soul Avatar itself grants an enormous boost to defense!"
Although his Ghost Martial Soul was not spatial, it belonged to the uncanny path.
Thus, he understood just how terrifying the Bone Dragon Martial Soul's uncanny spatial attribute was!
If Gu Rong truly focused on developing the spatial path, he would definitely be far more terrifying than if he followed the defensive path!
After hearing him out, Yue Guan also felt Gui Mei's argument made more sense.
"Absurd!!"
Bibi Dong cut him off with a cold shout, her tone carrying an unquestionable certainty:
"What, do you think you know better than the world's foremost Theoretical Grandmaster of Martial Souls? The Bone Dragon Martial Soul should focus exclusively on pure defense!"
"The fact that Gu Rong still became the world's foremost defensive Douluo despite straying down the wrong path is the best proof! That nebulous spatial attribute is all flash and no substance!"
Gui Mei was left choking on his words. He disagreed inwardly, but did not dare continue arguing.
Everyone knew that His Holiness the Pope held that "Grandmaster Yu's" theories in the highest esteem and tolerated not the slightest doubt.
Beside them, Yue Guan silently shook his head, feeling helpless.
What a load of bullshit, this world's foremost Theoretical Grandmaster of Martial Souls.
Spirit Hall already had all that stuff Yu Xiaogang spouted.
It felt more like he had plagiarized it from Spirit Hall and compiled it.
Only His Holiness the Pope treated him like some treasure...
Alas! I really hope the Sky Screen thoroughly exposes Yu Xiaogang's character later!
Let His Holiness the Pope take a good look at just what sort of trash that flatheaded Yu Xiaogang really is!
Bibi Dong did not notice their thoughts. Staring at the Sky Screen, she said coldly:
"Keep watching. Let's see just how strong the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the Manga World can be."
"And that Super Douluo and their descendant... investigate!"
Only at the mention of the Super Douluo did Yue Guan and Gui Mei react.
Right, the Sky Screen had also mentioned that. Who could it be?!
At the same time.
Shrek Academy, Suotuo City.
The deadlock from the earlier argument had yet to dissipate.
The content suddenly revealed by the Sky Screen instantly seized everyone's attention.
"Three people joining forces could contend with a level 98 Super Douluo?!"
Flender's eagle eyes went round, and even his voice changed pitch.
One had to know that one step beyond level 98 was level 99!
A Limit Douluo at the very pinnacle of the continent's Soul Master pyramid, also known as a Peerless Douluo!
Ning Fengzhi, working with the two Super Douluos, Chen Xin and Gu Rong, could unleash such combat power together?!
Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others were even more dumbfounded, unable to speak for a long while.
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong immediately grew immensely smug and raised her chin high:
"You all saw that, didn't you! That's the depth of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's combat strength!!"
"And the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? Who was it barking away earlier, dreaming of trampling our sect beneath their feet? Dream on!"
Those words instantly struck Yu Xiaogang where it hurt.
"Ning Rongrong! Don't get so smug!!"
Yu Xiaogang erupted at once, pointing at several lines on the Sky Screen as he shouted furiously:
"Your sect's Bone Douluo took the wrong direction in cultivating his martial soul. He's destined to stop at level 95 for the rest of his life!"
"Never mind cultivating incorrectly, his character is rotten too! He repaid kindness with enmity, even plotting to secretly murder someone who had shown his own sect kindness!"
"With a sect-protecting elder like that, who would dare form close ties with your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? They might get stabbed in the back one day!!"
The Sky Screen had written it plainly. No one could whitewash those two points.
"Yu Xiaogang! Stop dragging in irrelevant things to change the subject!!"
Ning Rongrong did not try to whitewash it either. Instead, she shifted her attack:
"You lost that earlier bet fair and square, and you still haven't knelt, kowtowed, and apologized to me!"
That single sentence instantly left Yu Xiaogang speechless again, his face flushing red as he stood frozen.
He could neither advance nor retreat, and the scene once again sank into awkwardness!
"Hey, hey, hey, let's not rush to argue about that."
Flender reacted quickly, hurriedly stepping forward to smooth things over while steering the topic toward the Sky Screen's contents:
"Xiaogang, the Sky Screen says Bone Douluo took the wrong direction with his Bone Dragon Martial Soul. In your opinion, what path should this martial soul really follow?"
Sure enough, those words diverted everyone's attention, their faces filling with curiosity.
After all, when it came to Martial Soul Theory, they had always trusted this "Grandmaster" without question.
Seeing a way out, Yu Xiaogang immediately resumed the air of a Grandmaster who understood everything:
"Hmph, as the world's foremost Theoretical Grandmaster of Martial Souls, of course I know the reason!"
"The Bone Dragon Martial Soul primarily focuses on defense. As for that so-called spatial attribute? It's merely incidental. On the Bone Dragon Martial Soul, it's a useless attribute!"
"That's why Bone Douluo should focus on the path of defense! But he simply doesn't understand and mixed in spatial soul rings. With his cultivation lacking purity, he naturally went in the wrong direction!"
"If he completely abandoned the spatial attribute and added only defensive rings for all nine of his soul rings, taking the path of defense to its utmost limit, his achievements would only be greater than they are now!"
After listening, everyone immediately nodded in wholehearted agreement:
"The Grandmaster is right! Martial soul cultivation should be focused and pure to begin with. Splitting one's attention between two things really does make it easy to stray down the wrong path!"
Ma Hongjun could not help laughing, as though deliberately speaking for a certain person's ears:
"Hahaha, I thought the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Bone Douluo was so incredible. Turns out he doesn't even understand this little bit of theory!"
Dai Mubai had always resented Ning Rongrong's haughty young-lady airs and chimed in:
"Exactly! He isn't even as good as our Grandmaster. Bone Douluo? Pah!"
Everyone present joined in with mocking agreement.
Ning Rongrong immediately flared up, but for the moment, she did not know how to argue back.
After all, she really had no experience in Martial Soul Theory.
"Grandmaster, I don't think you're right!"
Zhu Zhuqing, who had remained silent all this time, finally could not hold back. Her cool voice rang out:
"I've studied the continent's famous martial souls since I was little. The Bone Dragon Martial Soul's uncanny spatial attribute isn't as worthless as you say. On the contrary, it's extremely powerful!"
"My Nether Civet Martial Soul is known for its speed and uncanniness, but when it comes to uncanniness, I admit it's far inferior to the Bone Dragon Martial Soul! If the Bone Dragon Martial Soul followed the spatial path, it should be even stronger!"
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