Dugu Bo ignored his granddaughter's surprise.
His gaze swept over the corpse of the Azure Phosphorous Scorpion again. The lacerated wound was caused purely by immense force, with no trace of residual soul power.
Looking at Yu Qingyuan again, he was dressed in a blue robe, spotless, and his breathing was steady and long. There was no sign that he had made a move.
Dugu Bo made a decision in an instant.
"Kid, where's your protector?"
"This Azure Phosphorous Scorpion, was it killed by your elders? Come out and meet us, instead of sneaking around, what kind of hero are you?"
He was convinced that there must be a powerful figure from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan hiding in the shadows, hunting for soul rings for Yu Qingyuan.
only...
A strange feeling lingered in his heart.
The Jade Pure Source before him gave him a very extraordinary feeling.
It wasn't pressure based on strength, but rather a calmness and transcendence stemming from a higher level of being, as if he were facing not a Soul Master in his twenties, but an existence of the same or even higher level.
This feeling is utterly absurd.
Faced with the questioning from the Title Douluo, Yu Qingyuan showed no sign of panic.
He even smiled.
"You flatter me, senior."
"There are no elders of mine here."
He pointed to the corpses of the soul beasts on the ground, then pointed to himself.
"I killed this soul beast."
The words fell.
The forest was deathly silent.
Dugu Yan's small mouth opened slightly.
Even Dugu Bo, whose face remained unchanged for millennia, showed a hint of surprise.
Did you kill him?
Are you kidding me!
The two were momentarily stunned by Yu Qingyuan's calm and composed attitude and his matter-of-fact demeanor.
An absurd thought flashed through their minds.
Perhaps... he's telling the truth?
But this thought only lasted for less than a second.
"nonsense!"
Dugu Yan was the first to react. She pointed at Yu Qingyuan, feeling both annoyed and amused.
"You don't even have a spirit ring, how can you kill a two-thousand-year-old spirit beast?"
Dugu Bo also came to his senses, his emerald green eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous aura began to spread.
"Kid, I don't have time to joke with you."
"What gives you the right?"
On what grounds?
Yu Qingyuan's smile deepened.
He didn't look at Dugu Bo, nor at Dugu Yan, but simply lowered his head and gently patted Xiaotian's head at his feet.
Then, he slowly raised his head and calmly met the gaze of the titled Douluo.
Nothing more.
"I can only rely on my Howling Sky."
The words had barely left his mouth.
At Yu Qingyuan's feet, Xiaotian's dark eyes suddenly shone with a deep golden light, like two small suns, unfathomable.
It did not kill it, nor did it even make any show of aggression.
He simply opened his mouth.
"Woof!"
A dog bark that was nothing out of the ordinary.
Yet this sound seemed to contain a supreme authority that made words law.
The moment the sound was heard, a piercing scream suddenly came from about a kilometer away in the distance of the forest, followed by a loud crash as trees collapsed.
That was a "Ghost-Faced Demon Spider" with a thousand years of cultivation, which was originally lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
At this moment, it seemed to be suppressed by an invisible divine power. Its eight legs went weak, and its huge body crashed heavily to the ground. Its spider eyes were filled with fear from the depths of its soul. It foamed at the mouth and was so shocked by the bark that it almost lost its life.
The woodland instantly fell into an eerie silence.
The air was no longer filled with Dugu Bo's chilling poisonous gas, but with a more ancient and noble aura, as if it were above all things.
As a titled Douluo, Dugu Bo felt this most acutely.
He felt his soul power momentarily freeze at the sound of the dog's bark, as if a subject instinctively wanted to bow before his king.
His prized Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul emitted an uneasy hiss within his body.
That's a kind of suppression that originates from the bloodline!
If Dugu Bo only felt immense pressure and his mind was shaken.
Dugu Yan was completely overwhelmed by this aura.
She felt an indescribable pressure descend upon her, her breathing became rapid, and her blood seemed to freeze.
"Well..."
The girl let out a muffled groan, her pretty face first turning deathly pale, then flushing an unnatural red due to lack of oxygen and disordered soul power.
Her legs went weak, and she could barely stand.
Just as she was about to collapse to the ground, the terrifying pressure receded like a tide and disappeared without a trace.
Xiaotian reverted to its lazy, mongrel-like demeanor, wagging its tail as if nothing had happened.
Dugu Yan gasped for breath, her chest heaving violently, still shaken.
She subconsciously looked at Yu Qingyuan.
The young man still stood there, dressed in a blue robe, his posture upright, a faint smile on his lips, as if nothing in the world could move him in the slightest.
What happened...?
My heart is beating so fast...
Dugu Yan subconsciously touched her burning cheeks, looking at that handsome face that seemed otherworldly, her mind a complete mess.
Could it be...?
Could it be that I... have some different thoughts about this Jade Purity Source?
Once this absurd thought popped into my head, I couldn't suppress it anymore.
"Senior Dugu, Miss Yan."
Yu Qingyuan's voice, neither hurried nor slow, broke the silence.
"Now, are you two trustworthy?"
Dugu Bo suddenly came to his senses.
His emerald green eyes were fixed on Xiaotian, then glanced at Yu Qingyuan, whose breathing was steady. The casualness and disdain on his face had vanished without a trace.
Instead, there was an unprecedented solemnity, and even... a hint of fear.
What kind of "split-type beast-shaped martial soul" is this?
This is clearly an ancient ferocious beast!
The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan... actually hides such a monster!
Dugu Bo's gaze instinctively swept around, his soul power spreading out like mercury, carefully examining every inch of shadow.
He simply doesn't believe it!
With such talent and such a strange beast, how could those old guys from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan possibly let him go out to train alone?
There must be a powerful figure protecting them in the shadows!
In fact, not just one!
Seeing such talent is an opportunity, but it is also a great danger!
If the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan found out that the grandfather and grandson had discovered their greatest secret...
The consequences would be unimaginable!
"Yan'er, come here!"
Dugu Bo let out a low shout and pulled his granddaughter, who was still in a daze, behind him, assuming a fully defensive stance.
His actions were tense and guarded.
Upon seeing this, Yu Qingyuan couldn't help but laugh.
Why is Senior Dugu so nervous?
He shrugged, looking completely innocent.
"I already said, it's just me and my Xiaotian here."
"If you don't believe me, senior, there's nothing I can do."
(End of chapter)