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["So, are you going to join him?"]
[Yu Xiaogang's words left the scene in dead silence.]
[Flender and the members of the Second Team looked at Yu Xiaogang in a daze.]
[What did he mean?]
[He wants to fight Tai Tan and the others with the cultivation of a Spirit Ancestor?]
[Is he crazy?]
[On Tai Tan's side, Niu Gao and the others also looked at each other in surprise.]
[Finally, Niu Gao asked in disbelief:]
["Are you planning to fight us?"]
["Otherwise?"]
[Yu Xiaogang said matter-of-factly, glancing at Tai Tan as he continued to warm up his body.]
["Looking at this guy's stance, this battle is unavoidable."]
["It just so happens that I want to stretch my muscles too."]
["The reason I asked you is because I think you're still somewhat rational."]
["If you really intended to gang up on me, my response would be different."]
[Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Niu Gao and the others felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of dread.]
[Because Yu Xiaogang's performance was too calm, too confident.]
[As the Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Niu Gao and the others didn't believe Yu Xiaogang was unaware of the strength gap between Spirit Master Ranks.]
[The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had plenty of experts of different Ranks; Yu Xiaogang only needed to walk around the Sect to know the strength of experts at different levels.]
[But even so, he remained calm and confident when facing Tai Tan.]
[What this implied was self-evident.]
[The opponent believed that Tai Tan, a Spirit Emperor, was no match for him.]
[But was that possible?]
[Yu Xiaogang was only a Spirit Ancestor, while Tai Tan was a Spirit Emperor.]
[Fighting an enemy across two major Ranks—did such a thing really exist?]
[Niu Gao and the others inexplicably thought of Tang Hao, the Young Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect.]
[He was recognized by the entire Clear Sky Sect as the successor to the Clear Sky Douluo and the future Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect.]
[Currently, his strength was also at the Spirit Emperor Rank, yet he could defeat some Spirit Saints.]
[This incredible strength was the fundamental reason why the members of the Clear Sky Sect and their subsidiary Sects were truly convinced by Tang Hao.]
[Spirit Ancestor vs Spirit Emperor, Spirit Emperor vs Spirit Saint.]
[Strictly speaking, Niu Gao and the others still felt that a Spirit Emperor fighting a Spirit Saint was more difficult, as the boost from a Spirit Avatar was simply too great.]
[Even so, a Spirit Ancestor fighting a Spirit Emperor was also Heaven-Defying.]
[Could the rumors circulating outside that Yu Xiaogang was the number one of the younger generation be true?]
[Thinking of this, Niu Gao looked at Tai Tan, thinking maybe they should let it go.]
[But as if noticing Niu Gao's thoughts, Tai Tan immediately accepted the challenge.]
["Kid, you have guts for daring to fight me."]
["In today's battle, I don't need help, and you won't let anyone intervene. Our lives are in the hands of fate. Do you dare?"]
[Tai Tan stared fiercely at Yu Xiaogang.]
[Yu Xiaogang's willingness to fight him was completely unexpected, but Tai Tan felt relieved instead.]
[He had imagined many scenarios before, but those were under the assumption that they would have to force their hand against Yu Xiaogang.]
[But now, as long as Yu Xiaogang accepted the conditions of this battle, the nature of the fight would be completely different.]
[From seeking revenge while being in the wrong, it turned into a life-and-death duel voluntarily entered into by Yu Xiaogang.]
[This way, even if Yu Xiaogang was killed by him, it would be because he was too arrogant, and no one else could be blamed.]
[As for himself being killed by Yu Xiaogang?]
[What a joke. He, Tai Tan, was after all a powerful Spirit Emperor, with strength exceeding the Spirit Emperor Rank, making his attacks terrifyingly strong.]
[He wouldn't be able to take down a mere Spirit Ancestor like Yu Xiaogang?]
[If that were really the case, he might as well just be killed!]
[Tai Tan's life-and-death duel made Yu Xiaogang shake his head and laugh.]
[Since you want to court death, why should I refuse you?]
["Fine, I accept."]
[Hearing that Yu Xiaogang really accepted Tai Tan's challenge, everyone from both sides couldn't help but swallow hard.]
[Wait, you really dare?]
[Flender and the others from the Spirit Hall Academy Second Team looked at Lin Lang, hoping this Spirit Douluo would step forward to stop Yu Xiaogang's reckless behavior.]
[But Lin Lang remained comfortably seated in the carriage, only occasionally glancing in a certain direction near Tai Tan and the others.]
[Seeing that Lin Lang had no intention of stopping him, everyone turned their gaze to Bibi Dong.]
[Only to see Bibi Dong roll him eyes as he noticed his gaze.]
[We don't need to worry about that guy Yu Xiaogang.]
[Withdrawing her gaze, Bibi Dong fixed him eyes on Yu Xiaogang.]
[This time, she could properly gather a wave of intelligence on Yu Xiaogang.]
[Seeing that Lin Lang and Bibi Dong, who were more familiar with Yu Xiaogang, didn't react, everyone was dumbfounded.]
[Could it be?]
[On the other side, seeing Yu Xiaogang nod, Niu Gao and the others had no choice but to step back and clear the field for the two.]
[Yu Xiaogang and Tai Tan locked eyes under everyone's gaze.]
[Then.]
[Boom!]
[Tai Tan, whose size was like a small carriage, stomped on the ground and charged rapidly toward Yu Xiaogang.]
[He actually intended to attack while Yu Xiaogang hadn't summoned his Spirit yet.]
["Despicable!"]
[Flender cursed inwardly. He's stronger yet still takes advantage of a person in a vulnerable position; he's even more shameless than me!]
[As the person facing Tai Tan's charge, Yu Xiaogang grinned and let Tai Tan crash into him.]
["You're looking for death!"]
[Tai Tan grew even angrier. During the charge, his Second Soul Ring lit up, and his strength instantly surged.]
[Then, with this matchless Aura, he delivered a frontal elbow strike to Yu Xiaogang.]
[But as he hit Yu Xiaogang, he was stunned to find that his attack passed right through Yu Xiaogang's body.]
[The part of Yu Xiaogang's body that was hit turned into dark attribute particles that filled the air, drifting around the two.]
[At the same time, Yu Xiaogang raised his hand, and Little Dragon appeared behind Yu Xiaogang in his Dark Attribute Complete Form.]
["Wh-what is that?!"]
[Flender's eyes widened as he looked at Little Dragon's massive body in disbelief. He remembered that Yu Xiaogang's Spirit wasn't like this.]
["That is the true form of the Captain's Spirit. Little Dragon's usual appearance is for convenience in daily life."]
[Xu Xiaoxing explained to Flender from the side.]
[Upon hearing this, Flender recalled Little Dragon's small and delicate figure in his mind, then looked at the giant dragon before him.]
[You're telling me that the little thing I saw before is the same thing as this behemoth?]
[On the other side, Niu Gao and the others were equally shocked.]
[The intelligence they gathered didn't tell them that Yu Xiaogang's Spirit was something like this.]
[But soon, they calmed down.]
["Using such a large size to fight that Gorilla Tai Tan, I really don't know how to evaluate it."]
[Yang Wudi shook his head and said.]
[A Spirit Master's battle is not decided by size alone.]
[Under everyone's gaze, Yu Xiaogang's body and the dark particles in the air floated toward Little Dragon, merging into its massive frame.]
[In the next second, Yu Xiaogang, having completed his Martial Soul Possession, stretched his body and looked down at Tai Tan, who didn't even reach his knees.]
["You specialize in strength, and this is my Strength Form. I wonder which of us has the greater strength."]