Let Me Take Your Measure

"Hmm..."

Zi JI, lying on the bed, frowned, her eyes still closed. Her voice, tinged with the languor and impatience of someone just waking up, was muffled as she said, "Bai Yushan! Aren't you annoying? Let me sleep a little longer!"

She didn't even need to look up; just from the electric heat emanating from him, she knew who it was. This kid had pulled this stunt every single time for the past three months, and she was already immune to it.

"Sleep? What's the point of sleeping? It's a complete waste of precious time."

Bai Yushan not only didn't stop, but instead gently pinched her, his tone incredibly irritating, "Get up, get up. My strength has improved again this week. Let's go outside and spar a bit. Today, let me test your true level!"

Zi JI suddenly opened her eyes, her clear purple pupils still hazy from just waking up. She was immediately amused and exasperated. She threw off the covers and sat up, glaring at Bai Yushan: "See my true abilities? You really dare to say that! You're just a defeated opponent of mine, what are you pretending to be?!"

"A scholar should be treated with new respect after three days of separation, do you understand?"

Bai Yushan took two steps back and raised his chin. "I've already unleashed my Second Soul Skill; things are different now."

He was determined to see what level Zi JI's Soul Power cultivation was today— Soul Douluo? Or Titled Douluo?

As he spoke, a thin, purplish-black bolt of lightning shot from his fingertip, crackling and crackling. As the arc of electricity danced, a small piece of the metal lampshade on the bedside table melted instantly, and the molten iron dripped down, burning small dents into the tabletop.

"Second Soul Skill, Lightning Refinement Shaping." Bai Yushan smiled. "It can melt metal and shape weapons; it offers a lot of variety in combat."

As Zi JI looked at the melting metal, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Having fought Bai Yushan for so long, she naturally knew how bizarre his power system was. It wasn't Soul Power, nor Soul Skill, yet its power was ridiculously great, and its self-healing ability was even more abnormal. Now, with the addition of a Soul Skill that could melt metal, his combat ability had definitely increased significantly.

"Interesting." Zi JI, now wide awake, rolled out of bed and stretched her wrists and ankles. "But I'll tell you, you're not good enough to measure me!"

She was originally of the bloodline of Hell Demon Dragon, and was naturally warlike. In the Star Dou Great Forest, she was either in seclusion cultivating or handling clan affairs, so she couldn't find such a suitable sparring partner.

Bai Yushan is invincible, recovers quickly, has strange moves, and improves every time. Fighting him is incredibly fun.

If Gu Yue hadn't warned her not to kill him, she sometimes got carried away and wanted to go all out to test the limits of this kid.

Hidden deep in the mountains outside Eastsea City lies a basin surrounded by three mountains.

The surrounding mountains and forests were lush and green, but this basin was barren, with scorched black soil and crisscrossing cracks everywhere. Even the rocks had been blasted into dust. Not to mention any living creatures, even the insects underground were dead beyond any hope of survival.

This place is Bai Yushan and Zi JI's weekly "monster-hunting dungeon".

They come here every week for a fight, every punch lands hard, lightning flashes, and demonic flames rage. After three months of fighting, this once beautiful valley has been blasted into a cratered, lunar-like landscape.

At this moment, the two stood facing each other at opposite ends of the basin.

There were no opening remarks, no harsh words, and they didn't even need to exchange glances for a second.

The battle erupted instantly!

Buzz--

A sudden burst of electricity erupted around Bai Yushan, Lightning Release Armor instantly covered his entire body. Crackling arcs of purple-black electricity danced wildly, and the air crackled with electricity. Almost simultaneously, his Electromagnetic Clarity was fully activated, and the surrounding airflow, energy fluctuations, and even the subtle tension in Zi JI's muscles were all clearly reflected in his mind.

Lightning Flash Step!

Lightning exploded beneath his feet, and he transformed into a blur, moving so fast that he was reduced to a streak of purplish-black lightning as he hurtled straight toward Zi JI!

The right hand forms a claw, a tiger's roar that Mountain-Howling Rock-Crushing Claw!

The claws, coated with lightning condensed to the extreme, were sharp enough to tear through fine steel, heading straight for Zi JI's face.

His attack was a deadly strike from the very first move, without any hesitation.

Zi JI stood still, her face calm, until the claw wind rushed towards her and lightning struck her, then she slightly turned her head. The moment she raised her left arm, dark purple dragon scales covered her entire forearm like a tide, gleaming coldly, as she took the claw head-on.

Bite--!

The sharp, metallic clang was so loud it hurt your eardrums, and sparks flew from the tips of the claws.

The instant she blocked, Zi JI swept her right leg out horizontally, the wind whistling and the air crackling, carrying a faint demonic heat, as it struck towards Bai Yushan's waist and abdomen.

It was fast and ruthless, giving the opponent no chance to react.

But Bai Yushan had anticipated this.

Electromagnetic Clarity locked down every muscle movement of Zi JI. The moment her leg moved, he had already unleashed the Deer Form: Wave-Skimming Mist-Treading Steps. His toes touched the ground, and his figure lightly and gracefully darted out, narrowly grazing the leg wind that swept past, tearing a gash in his clothes.

While in mid-air, he flicked his left hand, sending three Lightning Ball flying in a triangular formation straight towards Zi JI's face!

"A trivial skill."

Zi JI snorted coldly, opened her mouth, and spat out a ball of dark purple Hell Demon Flame to meet it.

Boom!

Lightning and demonic flames collided fiercely in mid-air, the blinding ball of light exploding instantly, the Impact sweeping in all directions, instantly blowing up a layer of dust from the ground, and sending pebbles flying everywhere.

Before the flames and smoke had even dissipated, a dark figure darted out from the epicenter of the explosion!

Taking advantage of the explosion as cover, Bai Yushan sprinted along the ground, his ape-like movements reaching their peak, elusive and unpredictable, circling around Zi JI at high speed. Lightning constantly shot from his fingertips, and he launched surprise attacks from time to time, targeting cunning blind spots like the heart, throat, and waist.

Jingle bells!

Zi JI stood rooted to the spot, her arms flailing wildly, her dragon scales gleaming coldly in the sunlight, deflecting every single attack.

After blocking more than a dozen attacks, she raised an eyebrow slightly.

This kid's speed, reaction time, and move execution have improved significantly since last week!

"Just hiding isn't enough!"

Suddenly, Zi JI spoke, her right hand forming a claw, demonic flames surging, and her speed instantly doubling!

With a claw that shot out so fast that only a blur remained, it headed straight for Bai Yushan's shoulder!

Bai Yushan's expression changed slightly.

In the Electromagnetic Clarity, the opponent's claw shadow instantly magnified, so fast that his nerves couldn't keep up!

He gritted his teeth, strained his waist, and twisted his body at an angle that defied the laws of the human body, but he was still a fraction of a second too slow.

Sizzle--

The dragon claw grazed across his chest, instantly tearing a large gash in his Lightning Release Armor. Scorching demonic flames seeped into the wound, sizzling as they burned his flesh, and a burnt smell instantly filled the air.

Despite the excruciating pain, Bai Yushan grinned instead.

The madness in his eyes didn't subside; instead, it burned even brighter!

"Good timing!"

Instead of retreating, he lunged forward, completely ignoring the injury to his chest. He clenched his right hand, leaving only his index and middle fingers together, and lightning surged wildly towards his fingertips!

The electric arc at his fingertips turned from purplish-black to deathly white, distorting the air itself— Hell Stab: Two-Finger Nukite!

The lightning blade, condensed to its ultimate form, instantly materialized, piercing straight towards Zi JI's heart with a shrill whistling sound that tore through the air!

This is a completely suicidal fighting style!

Zi JI was also stunned for a moment, then cursed under her breath that he was a madman.

She retreated at lightning speed, simultaneously gathering demonic flames in her left hand and slamming them hard against the side of the lightning blade.