Facing Bone Douluo

Dugu Yan looked at the crystal-clear Spirit Bone in Ning Bei's hand, her eyes filled with surprise.

"Is there one for me too?"

Although Ning Bei had Soul Beasts helping him in battle, he had always positioned himself as a little support, so arming his future partner was still quite necessary.

"That's right. This is the Right Leg Bone of a fifty-thousand-year Crystal Earth Dragon Lizard. This kind of Soul Beast contains a trace of draconic nature in its body, so it might help your spirit. Even if it doesn't, producing a decent Spirit Bone Skill should still be possible."

"A Bei."

"Kid."

The grandfather and granddaughter looked at Ning Bei with extremely gentle gazes. This personality of remembering his own people whenever something good came along made Dugu Bo admire him greatly.

Only, his granddaughter's next move made Dugu Bo feel that things were not quite so wonderful.

The Maiden threw herself forward and tackled Ning Bei to the ground, then sealed Ning Bei's mouth.

"Mmgh!"

After a long while, Ning Bei got up and looked at Dugu Bo, whose face had darkened.

"Uh, Grandpa Dugu, I was passive in this."

This woman, seriously. She didn't even know to choose a better place.

After receiving the Spirit Bone, the grandfather and granddaughter could not wait to enter seclusion. After saying goodbye to them, Ning Bei returned to the Sect.

He called along the equally bored-to-death Bone Douluo and went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Private Forest.

"Bei Er, why did you call me here?"

Gu Rong, who had been called over, looked at Ning Bei with a puzzled expression.

Ning Bei did not answer directly, but summoned four Soul Beasts.

A Bao, A Zhu, Yao Yao, and Chang'e appeared one after another before Gu Rong.

Gu Rong seemed to have somewhat understood Ning Bei's intention as well.

"Bone Grandfather, help me test these partners' combat ability. Let's see what level they can reach when they cooperate now."

Gu Rong nodded. Having battle partners alone but working behind closed doors obviously would not do. Doing more Combat Training would make it easier to respond when they encountered danger in the future.

"Then let's do it. Let Grandfather see how these little fellows have grown."

Seeing that Gu Rong had agreed, Ning Bei hurriedly instructed the Four Beasts to set up their formation. The Demon Eye Magic Tree took root beside him, while the Man Faced Demon Spider wandered in the distance, waiting for an opportunity. The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear stood directly in front of Gu Rong and revealed its sharp claws, while the Emerald Swan circled in the sky.

Seeing this, Gu Rong nodded. Putting aside their combat strength for now, at least this formation looked quite proper.

"Come on, Bei Er."

"Careful, Bone Grandfather. A Bao, go."

Because they were testing their combat strength, A Bao took the lead and used its claws to attack Gu Rong.

Gu Rong did not carry out Martial Soul Possession. A surge of Soul Power formed a shield and blocked A Bao's claws.

"Screech—"

An ear-piercing metallic collision rang out where the beast claws met the Soul Power.

After briefly sensing the strength of the force, Gu Rong knocked A Bao's attack away.

When one strike failed, A Zhu, who had been roaming around, spat out a poisonous web that entangled Gu Rong.

Seeing this, Yao Yao beside Ning Bei also controlled its branches to bind him, and poison immediately flowed along the branches and stained his body.

After sensing the toughness of the web and the strength of the branches, Gu Rong's body shook, and the spiderweb and branches shattered with a crack.

"Not bad. The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's claws can injure a non-defense-type Battle Soul Emperor, while even a Soul King wouldn't be able to break free of the spiderweb and these branches, not to mention the assistance of the deadly poison."

Hearing Gu Rong's evaluation, Ning Bei nodded inwardly. It was not much different from what he had expected.

Then he took out a pile of support Elixirs and stuffed them into the mouths of the beasts. Their auras instantly rose another level.

"Bone Grandfather, try again and see the effect after the Elixirs enhance them."

"Oh? There's even this kind of tactic? That counts as making full use of everything. Come on."

He called for A Bao to use its current strongest Heaven Splitting Claw to slash at Gu Rong. Bear Lord had once used this move to wound Di Tian.

A Bao's twin claws glowed with purple light, giving its claws terrifying might.

Seeing this from across the way, Gu Rong raised his brows slightly and summoned stronger Soul Power than before to protect his whole body.

Another burst of ear-piercing metallic rumbling rang out, and even the ground trembled slightly.

Gu Rong's protective barrier shattered with a crack. He hurriedly summoned his Bone Dragon Spirit, and a shrill dragon roar rang out. A Bao was sent flying Tens of Meters away, rolling heavily several times across the ground.

Yao Yao and A Zhu's control could no longer get close to Gu Rong either. They shattered into dregs while still Tens of Meters away from his body.

Seeing A Bao injured, Chang'e gently flapped her wings and arrived above its head. A faint emerald glow scattered down, and the wounds on A Bao's body began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Seeing this, Gu Rong withdrew his spirit and smacked his lips.

"Bei Er, this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear truly deserves to be called a king among battle Soul Beasts. With your Elixirs assisting it, despite having less than five thousand years of cultivation, it can release an attack comparable to a Battle Soul Sage. Its future is limitless."

"It's just that the Man Faced Demon Spider and that Demon Eye Magic Tree are a bit lacking."

When Ning Bei heard Gu Rong say that, he wasn't disappointed. It wouldn't be long before they grew a while longer and possessed strength comparable to a high-level Soul Saint.

Only A Zhu and Yao Yao beside him seemed to have taken a blow, drooping at once, and Ning Bei found it rather funny.

"All right, you two. Bone Grandfather is a Titled Douluo, and you actually thought you could control him? Keep dreaming."

"Among those of the same level, you're already among the best."

Perhaps Ning Bei's words had an effect, because the two Soul Beasts regained their energy.

Although these two Soul Beasts had decent bloodlines, they were still a tier below the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

The reason the Ten Thousand Demon King had achieved what he had today was that he had accidentally eaten an Immortal Herb. Judging by the Demon Eye Magic Tree alone, it only belonged among high-grade Soul Beasts, and the Man Faced Demon Spider was the same.

"Bone Grandfather, I have a rough idea of their Battle strength now. Sorry to trouble you."

Gu Rong waved a hand when he heard that.

"What trouble is that? If anything like this comes up in the future, just come to me. Old Sword Man doesn't know how to hold back. I'm the best choice."

Ning Bei nodded and did not refuse. Bone Douluo, famed for his defense, was indeed the best touchstone under heaven.

After the two returned to the Sect, they told Ning Fengzhi about today's Battle results, which made him happy for quite a while. The stronger Ning Bei's talent and strength became, the more prosperous the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be. He couldn't help looking forward to the sight of Ning Bei summoning a hundred-thousand-year Beast King squad. When the time came, with Ning Bei's Battle-support Elixirs and nurturing ability, the Sect would be invincible across the continent.

If Ning Bei knew Ning Fengzhi's thoughts, he would only reply with the two words, "Hehe." Those things were nothing more than toys in the hands of gods.

Over the following year, Ning Bei did not leave the Sect. Aside from Dugu Yan coming to the Sect from time to time to deepen her illicit relationship with Ning Bei, he returned to a regular life.

He condensed Soul Power, familiarized himself with his Spirit Bone Skills, made Elixirs, nourished Soul Beasts, and cultivated Immortal Herb seedlings.

It had to be said that this kind of life was extremely boring, but thinking of the increasingly pressing time, Ning Bei could only grit his teeth and persist.

That year, Ning Rongrong was four years old, Little Rascal was about four and a half, and Ning Bei also reached the age of twelve.