When Jiang Zhen and his party returned to the Dugu residence, the servants inside all bowed respectfully to them, and no one dared to stop them.
With a slight movement of his spiritual power, Jiang Zhen clearly sensed that Dugu Bo had returned to the mansion and was currently in a side hall, talking to the somewhat weak Dugu Yan.
The group then headed straight for the side hall.
As they approached, they heard Dugu Yan's lifeless, listless voice coming from inside, murmuring as if in a dream:
"Grandpa...he's so weird...really...so weird..."
Clearly, she hadn't fully recovered from the shock of Jiang Zhen's inhuman soul ring configuration.
Inside the hall, Dugu Bo's lips twitched involuntarily a few times.
He had just heard his granddaughter rambling and gesturing wildly as she described Jiang Zhen's soul power level and his astonishing soul ring configuration.
Starting with a thousand-year soul ring, there are also blood-red hundred-thousand-year soul rings, and even golden soul rings!
Especially the golden one—they dared not think too deeply about it, but it was definitely no ordinary item!
Each one challenged the limits of his understanding.
He sighed and could only try to comfort her, "Yanyan, comparing yourself to others is just asking for trouble. Don't compare yourself to him, he's not even a normal person... Maybe Young Master Jiang just looks young, maybe his actual age is..."
He had wanted to make up a reason to say that Jiang Zhen was an old monster with the secret to eternal youth, but when he thought of Jiang Zhen's clear eyes and vigorous spirit, he couldn't bring himself to say it.
Just then, a cheerful voice suddenly rang out at the door: "Old Master Dugu, speaking ill of others behind their backs is not the behavior of a gentleman."
"who?!"
Dugu Bo shuddered and turned sharply to look at the doorway, his heart filled with horror!
With his level 93 mental strength, he didn't even notice anyone approaching!
There was no sign that the poison array surrounding the mansion had been triggered!
When he saw Jiang Zhen and Lan Xi walking in with smiles, followed by Bing Di and Xue Di , his pupils shrank even more.
He didn't even notice these young people walk in?! Has the difference in strength really reached such a level? This is terrifying!
"Senior Dugu, Miss Dugu, we're back." Jiang Zhen greeted them with a smile, and Lan Xi also greeted Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan obediently.
Bing Di and Yukitei remained as composed as ever, naturally finding two of the most comfortable spots to sit down, as if they were back at home.
Jiang Zhen and Lan Xi casually found chairs and sat down.
Upon hearing Jiang Zhen's voice, Dugu Yan jerked her head up like a startled rabbit, and upon seeing the face that had shattered her "Dao Heart," she instinctively shrank back.
Dugu Bo, having weathered many storms, quickly suppressed his shock, forcing a smile, but the inquiry and disbelief in his eyes were unmistakable:
"Young Master Jiang...you're back? Uh...Yanyan just told me...about you..."
He still couldn't help but want to verify it, even though it sounded like a fantasy.
Looking at the grandfather and granddaughter, Jiang Zhen knew that if he didn't give them a definite answer, Dugu Yan might really be left with psychological trauma.
He smiled helplessly: "It seems that Miss Dugu won't be able to rest easy unless I demonstrate it."
After saying that, he remained seated lazily in his chair, even casually crossing his legs, as if he didn't need to make any preparations at all.
However, the moment he finished speaking, a strange phenomenon occurred!
The air behind him distorted slightly, and an extremely pure stream of water appeared out of nowhere, spinning, rising, and condensing as if it had a life of its own!
In the end, the water transformed into a lifelike, stunningly beautiful water goddess who was too breathtaking to look at!
It is composed entirely of the purest liquid water essence, yet it is not entirely fluid; every contour is clear and distinct, flowing yet full of power.
The water shimmered around her, sometimes as deep as a calm lake, sometimes as turbulent as a raging sea, as if the power of endless tides and the Vast Sea was contained within her perfect body.
It has long, silvery-blue hair that looks like it was formed from meltwater from the depths of a millennium-old glacier, with each strand shimmering with a sparkling blue light, making it breathtakingly beautiful.
Above his head, he wore a crown of Neptune, ingeniously woven from eternal ice crystals and surging waves, silently proclaiming his supreme nobility as the ruler of water.
His upper body was covered in magnificent armor made of water elements.
The breastplate is predominantly a deep ocean blue, and its surface is not smooth but covered with mysterious water patterns.
A uniquely shaped waist ornament was tied around her waist, resembling a constantly rotating vortex of ocean waves. At the core of the vortex was a golden water element core made of pure energy, radiating a gentle yet terrifyingly oppressive power.
Behind it, two huge pairs of fin-like hydrofoils were floating!
These hydrofoils are not physical entities, yet they are more condensed than physical entities. The membranes of the hydrofoils are covered with profound water runes that flow and change constantly, moving gently as if they were living things!
And this is just the beginning!
Just as Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were stunned by the sudden appearance of the beautiful and majestic water goddess, they were speechless.
Nine terrifying soul rings slowly rose from beneath Jiang Zhen's feet.
Purple! Purple! Black! Ice blue! Red! Crimson! Gold! Crimson! Gold!
Nine rings appeared simultaneously! Radiant and dazzling! Their colors were as vibrant as a dream! Yet, they also exuded a terrifying pressure powerful enough to suffocate even a Title Douluo!
The air in the entire side room froze completely!
The tables, chairs, teacups, and even the walls were trembling slightly, groaning as if they were about to collapse under the weight of the tremor!
Jiang Zhen remained seated leisurely in his chair, legs crossed, as if the world-destroying power emanating from him had nothing to do with him.
A faint smile played on his lips, and his calm voice resonated like thunder in the minds of Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan:
Let me give you a formal introduction.
"I am Jiang Zhen, a level 97 Power Attack-type Title Douluo."
"Title: Taiyi."
"..."
Dead silence.
Absolute silence.
(⊙ˍ⊙)→(ʘᗩʘ)→(ﾟДﾟ#)
Dugu Bo stared wide-eyed, his eyeballs almost bulging out of their sockets, his mouth agape as if he could fit an egg in it, his facial muscles stiff, and his brain completely stopped thinking.
Level 97?! Peak Douluo?!
That soul power...that soul ring!!!
He remembered that when he first met Jiang Zhen, Jiang Zhen was still a Soul Master, wasn't he?
What kind of monster is this?!
He felt that his nearly 100 years of knowledge had been completely crushed into dust at this moment!
Meanwhile, Dugu Yan, who had painstakingly built up a little psychological defense, saw her defenses crumble like a paper castle under the more detailed, direct, and terrifying visual and spiritual impact than before.
She stared blankly at the water statue, at the nine unimaginable spirit rings, at Jiang Zhen's excessively young face...
"Well..."
She let out a short, meaningless syllable, rolled her eyes, and her body went limp. This time, there wasn't even a "plop" as she slid off the chair.
In the side hall, only the nine divine rings slowly rotating around Jiang Zhen remained, along with the stunningly beautiful water goddess standing silently, and Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, who were captivated by Medusa's gaze.
Sitting to the side, Bing Di seemed to have a faint smile on her lips, while Xue Di's eyes also flashed with a hint of helplessness.
Lan Xi quickly got up, wanting to help Dugu Yan up.
Jiang Zhen rubbed his nose and muttered to himself, "Uh... this mental fortitude... looks like she still need to work on it..."
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