Hu Liena also came closer, staring at him curiously. "Junior Brother, what's the name of your Self-Created Soul Skill?"
Gui Yuan said, " Shadow Ball."
"The principle is to rapidly compress Soul Power and rotate it within a sphere, then launch it through the Ghost Hand —or, of course, my own hand."
Hu Liena's eyes lit up. "Wow, that's amazing! Can I learn that move?"
Gui Yuan nodded. "Of course, Sister Nana, besides your Spiritual Power, your Demon Fox Martial Soul also possesses the ability of Foxfire, which is the elemental power of fire."
"By using Foxfire instead of the Netherworld Power, you can still compress it into a fire-attribute energy ball, which should be quite powerful."
"But be careful, it might explode prematurely if not controlled properly, and you could easily injure yourself."
Hu Liena nodded seriously. "I understand, thank you, junior brother."
Xie Yue, who was watching the two from the side, suddenly said, " Xiao Yuan, although you lost this battle, we don't feel like we won at all."
"Our Martial Soul Fusion to form Demon Charm, making our combat power comparable to a low-level Soul Emperor, yet it took us so long to defeat you, a mere Soul Ancestor."
"If your Soul Power can hold out a little longer, we might be the ones who lose."
Gui Yuan waved his hand. "Brother Xie Yue, you flatter me. You held back. If you had used your full strength from the start, I would still be the one who lost."
Just as Hu Liena was about to retort, Bibi Dong's voice came from outside the arena.
"Alright, everyone go back and rest."
Bibi Dong stood up and looked at Gui Yuan: " Yue Guan, Gui Mei, take Xiao Yuan back to rest."
Then she looked at Hu Liena and Xie Yue: "You two go to the Pope's Palace to find me later."
Hu Liena and Xie Yue responded simultaneously, "Yes, teacher ( Your His Holiness the Pope )."
Yue Guan stepped forward, grabbed Gui Yuan by the back of his collar, and said, "Alright, kid, stop being so stubborn. Go back and lie down for a while."
Gui Yuan didn't struggle while being held by him, and waved to Hu Liena and Xie Yue: "We'll fight again next time."
Hu Liena made a face at him. "Next time I learn how to use Flame Ball, I'll use you as the first target."
Gui Yuan: "... Then maybe you shouldn't learn it."
A few soft laughs echoed through the training ground.
Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong sat on the Pope chair, looking expressionlessly at the two people standing below.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena stood side by side, feeling the immense pressure of being watched from above.
Neither of them dared to breathe.
A few seconds later, Bibi Dong spoke, her voice cold. "To be honest, I'm not very satisfied with your match against Xiao Yuan just now."
" Xiao Yuan's use of his strength was outstanding and deserves praise. It's just that his Soul Power was insufficient. Otherwise, with his flight ability and Spatial Shuttle ability from his Six-Winged Golden Cicada Wings External Soul Bone, you would have been the ones to lose."
She paused for a moment. "Have you learned anything from this match?"
Xie Yue and Hu Liena exchanged a glance and remained silent for a moment.
Xie Yue spoke first, "Although the Demon Charm is strong, her attack methods are relatively limited. Currently, she only has one Self-Created Soul Skill, Full Moon. Against an opponent like Xiao Yuan who can fly, she is at a great disadvantage."
Hu Liena added, " The Demon Charm's combat power comes from the Moon Blade Martial Soul for attack and the Demon Fox Martial Soul for mental control, but both of these are countered by Junior Brother, especially my Spiritual Power, which is completely ineffective against him."
She spoke with a hint of frustration in her voice.
Bibi Dong was fairly satisfied with their answers.
At least through this competition, they all clearly recognized their shortcomings.
"Now that you know that the Demon Charm's attack methods are too limited, let's work towards that goal."
Bibi Dong looked at Hu Liena: " Xiao Yuan's Self-Created Soul Skill is quite good, Nana. You can try learning it. If you encounter anything you don't understand, just ask your junior brother."
Hu Liena nodded. "Yes, teacher."
Bibi Dong then looked at Xie Yue: "As for you, your idea of using spatial power on Demon Charm is correct. Continue to develop in this direction."
"You should know that spatial elements are extremely powerful in the Douluo Continent."
"You can learn from Xiao Yuan's Dark Gold Dreadclaw Right Palm Bone Dark Gold Dreadclaw skill and try to unleash a long-range slash. If you can add spatial power, that would be even better."
"In the future, the Spirit Hall will also do its best to help you find Soul Beast with spatial attributes."
Xie Yue nodded seriously, suppressing his excitement. "I understand, thank you, Your His Holiness the Pope."
He had already gone through the whole process in his mind on the way to the Pope's Palace.
If he had been able to launch a spatial slash from a distance using his Moon Blade Martial Soul during the previous battle, then even if Gui Yuan was flying in the air, as long as he attacked quickly enough, Gui Yuan would have had a hard time dodging it.
"Alright, you can all leave now." Bibi Dong waved her hand.
Hu Liena and Xie Yue bowed and took their leave, letting out a long sigh of relief as they exited the Pope's Palace.
Hu Liena patted her chest. "The teacher's look just now was really scary."
Xie Yue glanced at her. "That's because you didn't see the serious look in Xiao Yuan's eyes when he stood on the training ground. We really need to learn from him."
Hu Liena: "... Which side are you on?"
On the other side.
Inside the Gui Yuan's bedchamber.
The three sat on the sofa, Yue Guan poured a glass of water and handed it to Gui Yuan.
"Goodness," Yue Guan chuckled, patting his shoulder, "When did you secretly learn that Shadow Ball move? Why don't you tell your dad about it?"
Gui Yuan took the water glass, took a sip, and scratched his head. "I just wanted to give my eldest and second uncles a surprise."
"The main reason is that I felt the attack power of my Second Martial Soul was too weak. I only had the Netherworld Needle, and the Netherworld Needle couldn't be combined with the Ghost Hand. So I was thinking about whether there was any Self-Created Soul Skill that could combine the two skills."
Gui Mei, unusually, uttered a compliment. "Truly impressive."
Gui Yuan chuckled, "Second Father, what do you think of this move? I feel this Soul Skill is quite versatile, suitable for all Soul Master, regardless of their attributes."
The Gui Mei remained silent.
He extended his right hand, palm facing up, and a large amount of Netherworld Attribute Soul Power gathered, rotated, compressed, and condensed in his palm.
Immediately afterwards, a jet-black ball of energy appeared in his palm.
The sphere's surface was as smooth as a mirror, with faint, intricate rotating patterns visible at its edges, exuding a somber and dangerous aura.
Gui Yuan was completely dumbfounded. "Second Father... did you really learn that so quickly?"
"This leaves me a little speechless."
Gui Mei lips twitched slightly. "Your Shadow Ball is indeed very powerful. Once you understand the principle, Titled Douluo like me can condense it with a little effort. Moreover, it's somewhat similar to the concept of condensing Soul Core."
"But for me, it's still very difficult to unleash the power of Titled Douluo at the moment."
With a flick of his wrist, the Shadow Ball vanished silently. "Don't be fooled by how easily I've condensed it now; it's merely a facade. Compressing and rotating a large amount of Soul Power is no easy feat."
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