Virtual combat
Leng Yaozhu turned to look at Gu Yue: "Your foundation is very good, and your elemental affinity is almost perfect, but your combat experience is too shallow, and your moves are too simplistic. Ice is ice, fire is fire, and wind is wind; you haven't been able to combine the advantages of all six elements. For the next three days, you will stay here and read through all the combat records of elemental Soul Elder and Soul Ancestor, focusing on how they used a single element."
Gu Yue stared at the densely packed images on the screen, her eyes flickering slightly. She controlled the elements entirely through instinct and the memories of the Silver Dragon King's bloodline, and indeed rarely studied the combat techniques of ordinary Soul Master. Now, after hearing what Leng Yaozhu said, she also realized her weakness—her moves were too orthodox and lacked variation. When she encountered an unconventional opponent like Bai Yushan, it was easy for him to figure out her rhythm.
"I understand, teacher." Gu Yue nodded earnestly.
Seeing that she had taken it to heart, Leng Yaozhu tapped the screen a few more times to activate the split-screen speed-up function, and casually pushed several records marked "Advanced Elemental Combos" and "Terrain Element Application" to the top.
"Don't just look at their flashy moves; observe the points where their Soul Power flows and the intervals between elemental shifts. I'll test your learning in three days, and there will be consequences!"
After instructing Gu Yue, she turned to Bai Yushan, who was leaning against the alloy wall, idly surveying his surroundings, and raised an eyebrow slightly. "Come with me."
Bai Yushan's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up and followed.
The two walked to the deepest part of the training ground, where a giant silver-gray machine, nearly four meters tall, stood silently. Its outer shell was covered with dark blue energy patterns, and the lower part was a half-open oval hibernation chamber. Dense pipes extended down from the top and disappeared into the alloy layer of the ceiling, exuding a cold and hard technological feel.
"Lie down in there." Leng Yaozhu raised her chin, gesturing to the hibernation pod.
Without asking any questions, Bai Yushan flipped over and jumped inside. As soon as his back touched the cabin wall, the soft lining automatically clung to him, securing his limbs and waist.
Leng Yaozhu stood in front of the control panel, her ten fingers flying across the virtual buttons, and streams of data rapidly scrolled across the screen.
"Beep--Connection successful, Spiritual Power synchronization rate 92%."
The moment the mechanical sound faded, a blinding white light poured down from the top of the cabin, instantly obscuring Bai Yushan's vision.
The feeling of weightlessness lasted only a moment. When he could see his surroundings again, he was in a pure white, empty space. Beneath his feet was a flat ground that shimmered with light. It was boundless and somewhat similar to the trial space of the Tang Sect's Hall of Heroes, only the atmosphere was colder and harsher.
Leng Yaozhu's voice entered my ears without any hindrance. "This is the Spirit Pagoda's virtual battle pod, which contains nearly a thousand years' worth of combat data on Titled Douluo, including Tool Martial Soul, Beast Martial Soul, and Body Martial Soul. The most special one is the data of a Silver Rank awakened Body Martial Soul powerhouse whom the Spirit Pagoda nurtured with all its resources a thousand years ago. He ultimately stopped at level ninety-seven Super Douluo."
"Oh? Body Martial Soul? Silver Awakening?" Bai Yushan raised an eyebrow, showing some interest.
"The Body Martial Soul uses one's own body as its Martial Soul. With each Soul Ring acquired, the entire body undergoes a profound tempering, resulting in strength, defense, and recovery far surpassing that of Beast Martial Soul of the same rank. Silver Awakening is the Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul's secondary awakening, capable of unleashing the human body's immense potential."
Leng Yaozhu's voice was calm and even, "It's a pity that the Body Sect has long since declined. The foundation upon which the Body Sect was founded ten thousand years ago was lost, and it has been unable to safely Martial Soul Awakening ever since. This is why, even now, Soul Master with Body Martial Soul are not well-known. But in any case, this information is the only complete record of Body combat left in the Spirit Pagoda, and it will be very helpful for you to hone your physical combat skills."
"Alright." Bai Yushan cracked his knuckles, his eyes gleaming with eagerness. "Let's begin, teacher."
There was no further response from the space.
The next second, a black light suddenly exploded in front of them, and a gray-black figure quickly solidified.
It was a lithe middle-aged man with four Soul Ring, two yellow and two purple, floating beneath his feet. His face had completely transformed into a beast, with protruding wolf snouts revealing gleaming white fangs, and three-inch claws extending from his fingertips, gleaming with a cold, eerie light—he was Soul Ancestor of a wolf-type Beast Martial Soul.
The moment the figure solidified, the opponent moved. Pushing off the ground with all four limbs, it pounced like a gray lightning bolt. Its First Soul Ring lit up, and its wolf claws, carrying a strong wind, went straight for Bai Yushan's throat, moving so fast that they left afterimages.
Bai Yushan stood still until the claws were less than half a foot from his face, then he slightly turned his head. A gust of wind brushed past his cheeks, lifting a few strands of black hair.
Ape-shaped - Branch-Entwining Bone-Locking Technique.
He simultaneously extended his right hand, his five fingers gripping the other's wrist with pincers, and with a quick trip of his feet, used the force of the other's forward momentum to slam him hard to the ground.
"Bang!"
The ground was dented by the impact, and Gray Wolf Soul Ancestor groaned, his spine nearly breaking in two. Just as he was about to push himself up, Bai Yushan's knee slammed heavily into his back.
The tiger-shaped, fierce force penetrated the opponent's body, causing him to stiffen. His Second Soul Ring had only lit up halfway when the light completely dissipated, and his body turned into specks of light, vanishing into the air.
The entire process took less than three breaths.
Bai Yushan shook his hand, looking bored. "That's it? Is this all the Soul Ancestor has? They're not even as tough as those five guys in the Hall of Heroes yesterday."
Before he finished speaking, two black lights simultaneously appeared on his left and right sides. On the left was a burly man, two meters tall, with bulging muscles and a bear-type Beast Martial Soul. His fists were bigger than a clay pot, and the ground trembled slightly when he stomped his foot. On the right was a slender woman, also with a wolf Martial Soul, but 30% faster than the previous one. In a flash, she circled behind Bai Yushan, her fingertips glowing with a pale purple poisonous light.
One after the other, they blocked all escape routes. Without the slightest hesitation, they attacked simultaneously.
The burly man's iron fist, with the force of splitting a mountain, slammed into the man's face, the force of the punch making it hard for him to breathe; behind him, wolf claws silently clawed at his back, the angle cunning and vicious.
Bai Yushan's eyes narrowed slightly, neither flinching nor dodging. He took a half-step forward with his left foot, instantly assuming the Bear Form - Embrace the Rock and Seal the Four Gates stance. His left arm was held horizontally in front of his chest, his muscles suddenly tensing, as he took the strong man's iron fist head-on.
"Clang!"
A muffled thud, like metal clashing, exploded, and fine cracks appeared in the ground at the foot of Bai Yushan, but his figure remained motionless. In the same instant, he twisted his body backward sharply, using his left foot as a pivot, and his right leg lashed out like a steel whip, striking first and meeting the wolf's claws sweeping from behind.
Wolf Girl Soul Ancestor Sect's expression changed drastically. She felt a tremendous force coming from the tip of her claws, and her entire arm instantly went numb and lost all feeling. Her body involuntarily staggered forward. Bai Yushan didn't give her a chance to regain her balance. As he spun around, his right hand formed a crane's beak shape, with a wisp of extremely fine purple lightning swirling around his fingertips. He precisely struck her Jianjing acupoint.
A faint electric current surged into her body through her acupoints, causing the Wolf Girl Soul Ancestor to tremble and her Soul Power to stagnate instantly.