Dongfang Yao's first soul ring was a thousand years old, clearly exceeding the understanding of Dugu Bo and his granddaughter.
Even more astonishing was that this little girl was actually fighting the Starlight Moss Wolf to a standstill!
Dongfang Yao flipped backward, nimbly dodging the Starlight Moss Wolf's claws.
She had previously fought against the Thousand-Year Armored Saber-Toothed Leopard and the Thousand-Year Mirror Shadow in the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors.
Although her brother had controlled them then, greatly weakening the soul beasts' strength, it had still given her valuable combat experience.
Facing this Starlight Moss Wolf now, she remained calm, her movements clean and swift, each sword strike incredibly sharp!
But this was ultimately a life-or-death struggle, far beyond the sparring matches in the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors.
Less than ten rounds later, Dongfang Yao's moves showed weaknesses.
After all, this was a mutated thousand-year soul beast, difficult even for ordinary Soul Masters to handle, let alone someone who didn't even have a second soul ring yet.
Seeing the wolf's claws attack again, this time faster, the claws gleaming faintly. Unable to dodge in time, Dongfang Yao could only parry with her sword.
"Clang!"
A loud sound rang out, and Dongfang Yao was thrown back several meters, her shoes leaving two deep marks on the ground.
Panting, she couldn't help but think of her brother. Back then,her brother dared to hunt down a thousand-year-old soul beast alone, even without a soul ring.
She wanted to help her brother; how could she admit defeat here!
But just then, she suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion, and her vision blurred.
She was horrified to discover that a portion of her soul power had vanished into thin air.
Looking down, she saw a five-clawed mark gleaming with yellow light on her chest, appearing and disappearing as if it might vanish at any moment.
The Starlight Moss Wolf pounced again, its gleaming claws flashing. Dongfang Yao raised her sword to defend, but was once again knocked back several meters, the powerful impact making her hand holding the sword ache.
Then, the feeling of her soul power being drained returned, and one of the five claw marks on her chest became unusually bright.
"Buzz—"
The air vibrated slightly, and Chen Xin's figure appeared in front of Dongfang Yao.
"Disciple, you have performed exceptionally well, far exceeding my expectations."
This was indeed the truth; he never imagined that his young disciple could handle a thousand-year-old soul beast with such ease.
"Now calm down; we still need to absorb a soul ring later. This soul beast's abilities are quite unique; leave the rest to me."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yao stopped insisting and nodded in agreement.
The Starlight Moss Wolf's soul skill was indeed strange; it hadn't directly hit her, yet it had managed to drain her soul power.
She glanced at the claw marks that had disappeared from her chest, sat cross-legged, and regulated her agitated aura.
With a Sword Douluo's intervention, the Starlight Moss Wolf was already on the verge of death in the blink of an eye, unable even to commit suicide.
The Dugu grandfather and granddaughter watched in stunned silence.
Dugu Bo glanced at his dumbfounded granddaughter and sighed inwardly, hoping it wouldn't dampen Yan Yan's confidence in her cultivation. He had clearly seen that, besides her agile movements, the girl's swordplay was exceptionally sharp, each strike aimed directly at the soul beast's vital points.
Although it hadn't caused serious injury, its intimidating power had hampered the Starlight Moss Wolf, preventing it from using its full strength.
'With this old fellow Chen Xin, a Title Douluo known for his strongest attack, guiding this little girl, her future achievements are limitless!'
"Yan Yan, let's go." Dugu Bo gently stroked his granddaughter's head.
Dugu Yan pouted, staring intently at Dongfang Yao: "Grandpa, I want to see how she absorbs the soul ring!"
"This..." Dugu Bo looked at Chen Xin.
Chen Xin nodded slightly.
Absorbing a soul ring was nothing secret. Besides, with his master there, there was no fear of Dugu Bo suddenly interfering.
As for the secret of absorbing a thousand-year soul ring, those who knew it were long gone.
Dongfang Yao opened her eyes, already prepared.
She delivered the final blow to the Starlight Moss Wolf, and a purple soul ring slowly rose from its corpse.
Concentrating her mind, she used her soul power to guide the soul ring, slowly leading it towards the Star Sword.
Time passed second by second, and the eyes of the Dugu grandfather and granddaughter widened, even surprising Chen Xin.
Logically, absorbing a thousand-year soul ring should be extremely painful, but this little girl only frowned slightly, and then silently absorbed the soul ring until it reached a stable state?
"Sword Douluo, this..." Dugu Bo couldn't contain his curiosity any longer.
If he could master this method, his granddaughter could easily absorb high-level spirit rings in the future!
Chen Xin shook his head with a wry smile.
Since Dugu Bo had provided clues about spirit beasts, telling him wouldn't hurt.
So he briefly recounted Dongfang Jing's deeds.
Dugu Bo listened, his mind reeling.
A Soul Master under ten years old? A mysterious potion?
He suddenly recalled that two and a half years ago, in Shuilan City near Tiandou City, there were indeed rumors of a thousand-year-old, two-ring Great Soul Master.
At the time, he thought it was just a rumor, but he never expected it to be true!
'What a pity!' Dugu Bo thought to himself. If he had discovered that boy earlier, he would have captured him and interrogated him about his secrets.
If the boy was sensible and of decent character, and his appearance was slightly inferior to his own when he was young, he might even consider betrothing his granddaughter to him. Such talent was indeed worthy of his precious granddaughter.
Thinking of marriage, Dugu Bo couldn't help but think of that boy named Yu Tianheng from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
He and Dugu Yan both studied at the Tiandou Royal Academy, and he dared to provoke his precious granddaughter at such a young age! And Yan Yan didn't seem to mind.
At this rate, in a few years, the two of them might actually become a couple!
Dugu Yan's cultivation talent was not bad, but falling in love at such a young age meant her mind was still immature, and she was bound to become complacent.
'But that Dongfang Jing, being hunted down by a Title Douluo!'
Dugu Bo was confident, but he also knew his own strength.
He knew several well-known Title Douluos, none of whom he could defeat.
He could at least put up a fight against those below level 95, sometimes even gaining a slight advantage.
If he got involved with Dongfang Jing, he would inevitably bring trouble upon himself.
He cherished this granddaughter most and didn't want her to be widowed at such a young age, or for him, her grandfather, to meet with misfortune.
"Buzz!"
A gust of wind spread outwards from Dongfang Yao, and she suddenly opened her eyes, the trajectory of the Big Dipper reflected in her pupils.
Chen Xin, who was standing guard beside her, raised his hand and lightly waved, his spiritual energy sweeping over her body, then a relieved smile appeared on his face.
"Congratulations, Yao'er! This Starlight Moss Wolf is extremely compatible with your martial soul attribute, allowing your soul power to break through to level twenty-four!"
Even the usually stern Chen Xin couldn't hide his joy and laughed heartily.
Now he could show off to his old man again!
Seeing her master so happy, Dongfang Yao grinned, revealing her white teeth, and playfully made a victory sign.
However, the girl's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
She knew very well that her master had taught her everything he knew, and the other two elders and everyone else in the sect treated her almost no differently than they treated the sect leader's daughter, Ning Rongrong.
Although the two siblings had had unpleasant experiences with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and her brother had even been forced to stay in the forest partly because of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School,
Dongfang Yao was conflicted. How should she face the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in the future?
She understood her brother's personality;once he grew up, he would definitely find those who had wronged them and settle old scores!
"Disciple, what's wrong?" Chen Xin asked with concern.
Dongfang Yao snapped out of her reverie and gently shook her head.
She didn't care what happened to herself, even if the world condemned her as ungrateful; what mattered was her brother's feelings. If he sought revenge in the future, she would follow him without hesitation.
"Master, I've obtained a very powerful soul skill!" Dongfang Yao quickly regained her usual radiance, appearing extremely excited.
She stood up, walked to Dugu Bo, and respectfully bowed: "Thank you, Grandpa Dugu. If it weren't for your guidance, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been so fortunate to encounter such a compatible soul beast!"
Dugu Bo was taken aback, not expecting this little girl to express her gratitude so specifically.
He felt he hadn't done anything special, merely providing information.
But he still straightened his back and said calmly, "It's alright, this just means your opportunity has arrived, girl, and nothing can stop it."
Then he cupped his hands to Chen Xin, "Sword Douluo, I'll take my leave now."
Chen Xin nodded in return, "Since Yao'er is my disciple, her affairs are my affairs. No matter how small, I owe you a favor this time. If you need anything, come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to find me, Chen Xin."
"Dugu Bo nodded, "Farewell."
After saying that, he left with Dugu Yan.
From beginning to end, Dugu Yan didn't get to say a single word to Dongfang Yao.
She followed behind her grandfather sullenly, looking dejected.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo sighed softly and comforted her gently, "Yan Yan, don't worry too much about that girl. There are very few people in this world with such talent. I dare say that among your peers, there are no more than ten people more outstanding than you, no... twenty."
"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan stomped her feet angrily, hands on her hips.
"Hahaha! Grandpa was just joking!" Dugu Bo laughed loudly. Seeing that his granddaughter was still angry indicated that her state of mind hadn't been greatly affected.
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