Chapter 42 Mysterious Confidence Yu Xiaogang: Hopefully Dugu Bo will know what's good for him
Seeing the two men's appearances, Yu Xiaogang knew the immense power of the gray-haired Dugu Bo, thinking to himself, "Judging from his demeanor and the speed of his attack just now, he's probably a powerful expert I can't afford to offend! At the very least, a four-ring Soul Master!"
However, when Yu Xiaogang's gaze fell upon Dugu Lin, he felt he looked somewhat familiar, but didn't dwell on it, judging in his mind: 'This person is clearly around eleven or twelve years old. For someone so old to come to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for a hundred-year-old soul ring, his talent must be extremely poor! Heh~ This person is far inferior to Xiao San!'
With a scornful laugh in his heart, Yu Xiaogang bowed slightly to Dugu Bo and asked, "May I ask how you are addressed?"
Dugu Bo casually said, "You don't need to know who I am. I'm just passing by."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly, somewhat unwilling to provoke them.
He adhered to the philosophy of "more rings, more bones, one wave of skill; fewer rings, fewer bones, run away!" and was somewhat reluctant to provoke a four-ring Soul Master.
But!
After glancing at the Mandragora Snake that had already condensed a yellow spirit ring, Yu Xiaogang thought to himself, 'Hunting spirit rings alone is this dangerous! A mere four-hundred-year-old Mandragora Snake almost killed me! On my own, I can only find Xiao San a spirit ring from a common spirit beast that's just over a hundred years old, or a ten-year-old Mandragora Snake spirit ring! My Ten Core Competencies for Martial Souls mention that the limit for the first ring is 423 years! Given Xiao San's twin martial soul talent, a ten-year spirit ring is far too short!'
After thinking for a long time, Yu Xiaogang suddenly came up with a solution!
The old man in front of him did look very strong, and Yu Xiaogang knew he couldn't beat him.
But he is Yu Xiaogang!
He was confident that he could intimidate the person in front of him by virtue of his title of 'Master', his status as a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, his status as an elder of the Spirit Hall, and his status as the old lover of Pope Bibi Dong.
Any one of his identities could terrify people.
So what if he's just a four-ring Soul Master? Yu Xiaogang didn't believe a mere Soul Master would dare disrespect a master like him!
Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang's tone changed, and he questioned, "Sir, this Mandragora Serpent was a spirit ring I prepared for my disciple! Now, you've killed it! Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
At this moment, Dugu Bo was still worried about not having an excuse to interfere with Tang San's spirit ring, and now Yu Xiaogang just delivered himself to his door!
So, Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh? What do you intend to do?"
Seeing that Dugu Bo did not immediately get angry, Yu Xiaogang said with even more confidence, "According to the rules of the Soul Master world, the natural thing to do is to compensate us with a Soul Ring of the same quality!"
Hehe~
Dugu Bo deliberately sneered, his body radiating a murderous aura, and said in a deep voice, "I just saved your life, and you not only don't think of repaying me, but you actually go back on your word and demand that I compensate you with a spirit ring? Hmph~ No one in the entire soul master world has ever dared to speak to me like that!"
Tang San remained vigilant, his hidden dart already aimed at Dugu Bo. He thought, 'This man is strong... but! Since he has already shown murderous intent towards me and my teacher, then he has a way to die! According to the general principles of the Mysterious Heaven Art: once you determine that your opponent is an enemy, and they have a way to die, do not show mercy, otherwise you will only create more trouble for yourself! Huff~ Holding my breath, I'll find the best opportunity. I will strike without hesitation! With my hidden weapon skills and Ghost Shadow Steps... Damn it! I only have a 30% chance of taking his life!'
Dugu Lin naturally saw Tang San's little actions and knew that Tang San must have already thought of a way to die, but for the sake of the plan to poison the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, Dugu Lin did not expose him at this time.
Just as tensions were rising, Yu Xiaogang, seemingly oblivious to the murderous intent, cupped his hands in greeting and introduced himself: "I am Yu Xiaogang, known as Master in the Soul Master world! I am also the son of the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! You may also address me as Master!"
After revealing his identity, Yu Xiaogang put his hands behind his back, subconsciously raised his head, and felt very proud of his identity.
Immediately afterward, Yu Xiaogang looked up at the sky and continued, "Just now, we were capable of dealing with the Mandragora Serpent ourselves! Yet you killed our soul beast for no reason... Hmph~ For killing our soul beast innocently, you should compensate us with a soul ring! This is the rule of the soul master world!"
His self-righteous demeanor was so convincing that Dugu Bo almost suffered from severe embarrassment.
When did the Douluo Continent start having a rule about reasoning?
You actually tried to reason with him?
Beside him, Dugu Lin tugged at Dugu Bo's sleeve and whispered, "Grandpa, he might very well be the master who's known for his unparalleled theoretical knowledge! We mustn't offend him!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo abruptly withdrew his killing intent and asked in surprise, "You're that master? The master whose works contain the ten core competitive advantages of martial souls? My apologies!"
"That's right! I am the master you were talking about!"
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang's vanity was absolutely satisfied! He found the best angle so that the sunlight shone on his profile, then put his hands behind his back and straightened his back.
Immediately after Yu Xiaogang got into position, he glanced at Tang San almost imperceptibly. Seeing the look of admiration in Tang San's eyes, he felt satisfied!
My vanity was greatly satisfied!
Enjoying a moment of vanity, Yu Xiaogang humbly said, "The title of 'Master' is just a favor from friends in the Soul Master world! Hahaha~ It's nothing to mention It's nothing to mention!"
Dugu Bo's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. Not wanting to waste time on the title of "Master," he turned to Tang San and asked, "Is this child your disciple?"
Yu Xiaogang nodded and said, "That's right! Xiao San's martial soul is just a useless martial soul, Blue Silver Grass, but I'm confident I can cultivate him into a Title Douluo! According to my list of the ten core competitive advantages of martial souls, although Blue Silver Grass is weak, it has a kind of inclusiveness that other martial souls don't have! Therefore, Blue Silver Grass has very strong plasticity!"
Dugu Lin, standing to the side, nodded in agreement, saying, "As expected of a master, you have such profound knowledge of Blue Silver Grass! I admire you! Oh, by the way! I am Dugu Lin, and this is my grandfather, Dugu Bo."
"Dugu Bo?"
Yu Xiaogang's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "Are you Senior Poison Douluo?"
"It is indeed I!" Dugu Bo nodded.
Instantly, Yu Xiaogang gasped, his heart pounding with excitement! His ten core strengths of his martial soul had been recognized by a Title Douluo! How could he not be thrilled? He was practically on cloud nine!
Dugu Lin deliberately asked, "Master Yu, what kind of spirit beast will this young man choose for his future spirit ring? Does he want that beast spirit, the Mandragora Serpent? But... isn't this young man's spirit Blue Silver Grass?"
Yu Xiaogang assumed that Dugu Lin was just learning from him because he lacked knowledge.
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang confidently stated, "Blue Silver Grass is a universally acknowledged useless martial soul. To achieve better development, we must first make it more resilient! One of the ten core competitive advantages of martial souls that I have researched is the martial soul mimicry theory!"
"The theory of spirit mimicry states that plant-type spirits do not necessarily have to absorb the spirit rings of plant-type spirit beasts! Beast spirits are not necessarily unable to absorb plant spirit rings!"
"As I said before, although Blue Silver Grass is a useless martial soul, it has a huge advantage, which is its inclusiveness! Because Blue Silver Grass itself is too weak, it will not reject any kind of spirit ring! That's why I chose this 400-year-old Mandragora Snake spirit ring! Little San, do you still remember what I told you before we set off?"
Finally, when his name was mentioned, Tang San immediately said respectfully, "Teacher, you said that my Blue Silver Grass should have a toughness effect, and it would be best if it also had toxicity! The Mandragora Snake happens to have both of these characteristics!"
Yu Xiaogang nodded with satisfaction and said in a deep voice, "The reason why my theory of the ten core competencies of martial soul is a theory and not a truth is because no one is willing to put it into practice! Little San, are you willing?"
Tang San's eyes were filled with emotion as he solemnly said, "Teacher, let me help you complete the final practice of the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul! I believe your research is correct!"
"Xiao San…" Yu Xiaogang was equally moved. How could he not be moved by a disciple who was willing to give up his future and volunteer to be his guinea pig?
However... Yu Xiaogang turned to look at the dead Mandragora Snake and the yellow soul ring, and then looked at Dugu Bo.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang was hesitant to ask Dugu Bo to compensate him for the loss of a spirit ring. He could only glance at Dugu Bo with his eyes, hoping that Dugu Bo would remember the topic they had just discussed.
Dugu Bo is a notorious ruthless figure in the world of Soul Masters! He has an eccentric personality and does things entirely based on his whims!
Yu Xiaogang worried that Dugu Bo might kill him, thinking to himself, 'Luckily, Dugu Bo is still quite amiable! Otherwise, I would have had to bring out my old flame Bibi Dong and Clear Sky Douluo! Hopefully, Dugu Bo will know what's good for him!'
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