vncnus Chapter 45 Dugu Yan
Chapter 45 Dugu Yan
Chapter 45 Dugu Yan
After a moment of silence, Niu Jinfeng finally spoke up: "Yanyan, why don't you try fighting Podi first? If you win, then you can take on two opponents at once."
Dugu Yan seemed full of confidence: "Alright then! I'll beat that kid Yang Podi first, and then I'll fight the two of you together."
After saying that, he walked directly onto the training ground, appearing very relaxed, as if he were really facing two children.
Yang Ping'an quickly left the training ground and approached Niu Jinfeng to prepare to watch the fight, looking like he was looking forward to a good show.
Only Dugu Yan and Yang Podi remained on the training ground.
Like a little adult, Dugu Yan began to introduce her martial soul and soul power: "Dugu Yan, martial soul: Azure Phosphorous Serpent, level 21 control-type Great Soul Master. Please enlighten me!"
Seeing this, Yang Podi also spoke up: "Yang Podi's martial soul is the Soul-Breaking Spear, and I am a level 22 Power Attack type Great Soul Master. Please enlighten me!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan seemed somewhat surprised: "Yang Podi, you're already level 22? How is that possible?"
Yang Podi couldn't help but think to himself, Dugu is ten and a half years old now, which means he will be 11 years old in another six months. He is only level 21 now. If he continues to develop at this rate, after another year and a half of training, he will be at most level 25 to 26, barely meeting the standard to join Shrek Academy.
Yu Tianheng of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan is probably similar, but both Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng are already considered geniuses, after all, they were both heavily cultivated by the two major clans. This shows just what kind of talent Shrek Academy has recruited. Even Zhu Zhuqing, with the lowest soul power, could probably become the captain of a strong team after a Soul Master Competition.
Ignoring Dugu Yan's surprise, Yang Podi directly summoned his martial soul, the Soul-Breaking Spear. Immediately afterward, two yellow soul rings appeared beneath his feet, signifying his strength as a Great Soul Master.
Upon seeing this, Dugu Yan on the opposite side immediately summoned her own martial soul, the Azure Phosphorous Serpent, and two yellow soul rings appeared beneath her feet.
Yang Podi carefully observed Dugu Yan's martial soul and noticed that a green serpent covered her entire body, and he could control its movements and attacks. Could this be the difference between a beast martial soul and a weapon martial soul?
At this moment, Mother Niu Jinfeng seemed to transform into a referee: "Both sides have summoned their martial spirits; the match shall begin!"
Dugu Yanzhao was seen controlling a jade-green snake, whose head lunged at Yang Podi as if hunting its prey.
Yang Podi swung his Soul-Breaking Spear directly at the flying Jade Phosphorous Serpent.
The Azure Phosphorus Serpent and the Soul-Breaking Spear collided immediately. At this moment, Yang Podi's Soul-Breaking Spear martial spirit already weighed 300 jin, and the spearhead was extremely sharp, directly piercing a gash in the Azure Phosphorus Serpent's body.
Dugu Yan seemed to be in pain. The Jade Phosphorus Serpent spat out a mouthful of dark green gas and launched a rapid attack on Yang Podi. This was clearly the Jade Phosphorus Serpent's innate poison.
Yang Podi, wielding the Soul-Shattering Spear with both hands, unleashed a thrusting spear technique, forcefully piercing forward. A burst of spear light instantly pierced through the dark green gas. He then swiftly charged forward, heading straight for Dugu Yan opposite him.
Upon seeing this, Dugu Yan seemed to have a slight smile on her lips. The tail of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent flew rapidly toward Yang Podi like a whip.
Yang Podi was not surprised at all, nor did he show any intention of retreating. Instead, he swept the Soul-Breaking Spear directly at the tail of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, instantly knocking the tail away. Before Dugu Yan could react, he swung the Soul-Breaking Spear again, using the Spear-Splitting Technique to directly cleave through the poisonous gas surrounding Dugu Yan's entire body. Immediately afterward, the spear blade was already pressed against Dugu Yan's neck.
The Soul-Breaking Spear of the Breaking Clan emphasizes the word "break," which essentially means thrusting. Yang Podi's own mastery of basic spear techniques is far more comprehensive, encompassing not only thrusting but also sweeping, chopping, twisting, picking, and blocking, making it more complete. This is why Yang Podi has consistently insisted on adding strength-type spirit rings—because this makes his offense and defense more balanced and will make him even more powerful later on.
Top experts like Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu rarely use soul skills anymore, relying more on basic skills and self-created soul skills. Tang San's Sea God Trident, however, weighs a staggering 108000 jin, which is the fundamental reason why Tang San could contend with Bibi Dong so soon after becoming a Title Douluo.
At this moment, Dugu Yan's face turned pale. She hadn't expected to lose so easily and so quickly.
Dugu Yan's first two soul skills are Azure Phosphorous Red Poison and Paralyzing Poison. Azure Phosphorous Red Poison is an excitatory poison that stimulates the nerves, increasing attack power and speed by 20%. The second soul skill is Paralyzing Poison, which relieves pain for teammates and increases defense by 30%. It is basically useless in one-on-one combat. It can be said that what she just did was her full strength.
Yang Podi did not use any soul skills from beginning to end, and even used his spear aura only once. It can be said that he won easily without using less than half of his strength.
Yang Podi withdrew his Soul-Breaking Spear Martial Soul: "Sister Yan Yan, I'm sorry, you lost."
Dugu Yan also found it a bit unbelievable: "I actually lost so quickly, to a child who's two years younger than me?"
Yang Podi glanced at Dugu Yan and couldn't help but shake his head: Dugu Yan was just a little girl who had never seen the world, never understood the competition among Soul Masters, and had never experienced any setbacks.
Just as Yang Podi was about to leave, Dugu Yan spoke up again: "Wait, don't go yet, let's have another fight. I don't believe you can beat me so quickly."
Yang Podi was speechless. His soul was that of an adult, so how could he be entangled by a little girl?
"Sister Yan Yan, don't forget, I didn't use any soul skills just now."
After Yang Podi finished speaking, he left without looking back. He still had to study and didn't have time to pay attention to her.
After hearing Yang Podi's words, Dugu Yan seemed to understand something: This kid could defeat her without even using his soul skills, so how strong could he be?
After breakfast, Yang Podi and Yang Ping'an prepared to go to class, while Dugu Yan seemed a little curious about Yang Podi and went to class with him.
Since becoming a Great Soul Master, Yang Podi hadn't really wanted to go to class, especially the theory classes. However, after being lectured by his parents and teachers, he had no choice but to give in. During class, though, Yang Podi spent most of his time meditating; he had already learned the knowledge the teachers taught from the books.
And so, Dugu Yan spent the entire day with Yang Podi and Yang Ping'an. At dinner time, she couldn't help but ask, "Yang Podi, shouldn't we Soul Masters focus on improving our Soul Power? Why haven't I seen you spend any time meditating? Is your physical training even useful?"
"Sister Yan Yan, I meditate in my room every night. Although we are Soul Masters, our bodies are our foundation. Only when our bodies are stronger can our meditation be more effective. Especially after training and taking a medicinal bath every afternoon, the effects of meditation are even better."
"Don't you have any other activities besides these? Like shopping, having fun, or hanging out with friends?"
"As a Soul Master, I think strength is the most important thing. We are still young, which is the best time for us to train. If we want to play around, we can have plenty of time in the future."
After hearing this, Dugu Yan was speechless: Is this a child? He's practically a monster.
(End of this chapter)