Inside the main hall of the Xiangjia Sect.
Hu Yanzhen sat in the main seat. His body was enormous, over 2.5 meters tall and close to three meters in size. Sitting there, he looked like a mountain of flesh, yet not bloated,rather extremely sturdy and muscular.
His graying hair and the wrinkles on his face made him appear to be around seventy years old. However, he was far from a frail old man. His aura was extremely terrifying, not inferior to that of a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
At this moment, he looked at Wang Li and Dugu Yan. His mood was not particularly pleasant, but because of Dugu Bo behind them, he still showed a friendly smile.
"Two young friends, I have heard about your outstanding performance in the Soul Master Tournament. Your reputation as geniuses has spread across the continent. However, coming here today to ask this old man for a few moves is rather reckless. My nickname is Heavenly Elephant. When I strike, the earth trembles and the mountains shake. It is not something you can withstand."
Wang Li chuckled lightly and said:
"It is precisely because I have heard of Senior's title, Heavenly Elephant, that I came to ask for guidance. Since the Soul Master Tournament, although my soul power has increased steadily, I have not experienced real combat, and it feels somewhat unstable. Visiting the Xiangjia Sect is only the beginning. I will also challenge strong experts from all over. But if I cannot witness the power of the Diamond Mammoth, it would be a great regret. I hope Senior will not hesitate to offer some guidance."
Hu Yanzhen forced a smile. With his status in the Soul Master world, personally fighting Wang Li would be bullying the younger generation and would surely bring ridicule.
But since Wang Li had said so, if no one fought him, outsiders might think their Diamond Mammoth was only famous in name. Therefore, Hu Yanzhen said loudly:
"Since you wish to witness the power of the Diamond Mammoth, I will let my son, Hu Yanqing, spar with you. My son Hu Yanqing is a level sixty-eight defense-type Battle Soul Emperor. May I ask what your current strength is, young friend?"
Wang Li had come to challenge strong opponents but had no intention of revealing his full strength. His disguise skill was extremely useful, so he calmly replied:
"What a coincidence. I am also a Soul Emperor. Since Senior is unwilling to fight me personally, I will compete with your son instead. I hope he can give me some pressure and not let me win too easily."
Hu Yanzhen and the people beside him,Hu Yanqing and Hu Yanli,shrank their pupils upon hearing this.
It had not been long since the Soul Master Tournament ended. At that time he was a Soul King, and now he had already become a Soul Emperor. This was the genius who had suppressed the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall during the tournament.
But soon, Hu Yanzhen, Hu Yanqing, and Hu Yanli,especially Hu Yanqing,began breathing heavily. He had been looked down upon.
In Hu Yanzhen's bell-like eyes, a hint of ruthlessness appeared as he burst into laughter.
"If my son loses to you, then I will personally take action. I will certainly let you witness the true power of the Diamond Mammoth."
Wang Li smiled and replied:
"I look forward to it."
Immediately afterward, Wang Li and Dugu Yan followed Hu Yanzhen and his grandson to a fighting arena inside the Xiangjia Sect.
Many direct and affiliated disciples of the sect heard the news and rushed over to watch the battle, cheering for Hu Yanqing.
Wang Li removed his blue cloak, revealing the white combat outfit underneath. He handed the cloak to Dugu Yan and gave her a reassuring look before walking into the arena.
Hu Yanzhen personally acted as the referee. Seeing both participants ready, he shouted:
"Take your positions and summon your martial spirits."
When Wang Li summoned his martial spirit, it was naturally the disguised one. Even his soul rings returned to yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black. He was here to accumulate combat experience. If his configuration of five black and two red soul rings were exposed, the situation might easily go beyond his control.
Across from him, Hu Yanqing shouted loudly. The somewhat loose fat on his body quickly bulged and turned into exaggerated muscles. A yellow keratin layer appeared on the surface of his skin, shining with a metallic luster. His nose extended downward and fangs grew from the corners of his mouth. At the same time, six soul rings,two yellow, two purple, and two black,appeared one after another.
Wang Li's true target was Hu Yanzhen. He did not intend to waste time on Hu Yanqing, so he began walking forward step by step.
When Hu Yanqing saw Wang Li approaching proactively, he was delighted instead of alarmed. Their Diamond Mammoth martial spirit had extremely high strength and defense but relatively slow speed. Since Wang Li took the initiative to attack, he would let him experience the power of the Diamond Mammoth.
Wang Li walked faster and faster. In his azure eyes, a flash of golden light appeared. Stepping with Instant Step, he shot forward like a projectile.
His speed was like lightning. Wang Li quickly closed the distance and delivered a flying kick that struck Hu Yanqing squarely in the chest.
Hu Yanqing felt a tremendous force crash into him. His blood surged, several ribs seemed to break, and the intense pain made him spit out blood as his body flew backward rapidly.
Although Wang Li was not a strength-type soul master, his powerful life force provided terrifying amplification in all aspects. Crushing Hu Yanqing was effortless.
Burst Step.
Using momentum in midair, Wang Li dashed forward again. After catching up, he added another kick. With a loud bang, Hu Yanqing slammed heavily onto the ground. His eyes rolled back, and he had clearly lost consciousness.
The entire audience was shocked. Hu Yanzhen's face turned gloomy. Wang Li had been too fast just now, leaving him no time to stop it.
Looking at Wang Li again, anger and resentment surged in his heart. He was not a good man, and Hu Yanzhen thought coldly:
"Damn brat. He came to our Xiangjia Sect to establish his reputation. Since he's the grandson-in-law of a Titled Douluo, I'll injure him but not kill him,that's already giving face."
Then Hu Yanzhen forced a smile again.
"Young friend is indeed powerful. No wonder you are the champion of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament. It seems my son is not your opponent. Someone, take A-Qing away for treatment. This old man will personally exchange a few moves with our young friend."
After speaking, he replaced Hu Yanqing and stood opposite Wang Li. His martial spirit possessed him, and eight soul rings,two yellow, two purple, and four black,appeared. A powerful pressure swept outward, making the air seem to solidify.
"Ha!"
Hu Yanzhen shouted and strode heavily toward Wang Li. Since he had decided to vent his anger, he had no intention of holding back.
Seeing this, Wang Li neither dodged nor retreated. Instead, he faced him head-on. What he wanted was a direct clash. Otherwise, if he used his full strength, a single combo would be enough to defeat Hu Yanzhen.
Seeing Wang Li not avoiding the attack, Hu Yanzhen was surprised, but he did not think much about it and slammed both fists downward.
Bang!
The force of the punch spread outward, waves of air rolling around. The heavy blow was received head-on by Wang Li. He grabbed Hu Yanzhen's wrists, and the powerful force pressed down on him, causing his body to sink slightly while his long hair fluttered in the wind. Yet his face remained relaxed as he laughed and said:
"Sect Master Hu Yan truly has incredible strength!"
Hu Yanzhen's eyes widened. He knew exactly how strong he was. Under normal circumstances, that strike should have shattered Wang Li's hands. Yet Wang Li had taken it head-on and looked completely unharmed.
He said in disbelief:
"Your strength is not small either. How is this possible? How could mere Blue Silver Grass allow a Soul Emperor like you to rival the strength of an eight-ring Soul Douluo like me?"
Hu Yanzhen is not weak. Starting with him, the protagonist will challenge from Soul Douluo all the way to Titled Douluo, allowing his strength to grow rapidly.
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