After leaving the Fasno Province, Wang Li and Dugu Yan finally began their journey back to Tiandou City.
With the flying skill, travel was much more convenient, and it didn't take long before they returned to Tiandou City.
The Dugu family estate!
After more than a year, Wang Li and Dugu Yan finally returned, and coincidentally, Dugu Bo was also present.
Dugu Yan was overjoyed to see Dugu Bo. She ran over, holding his arm and acting affectionately:
"Grandpa, it's so good! You're not in seclusion. I've missed you so much."
Dugu Bo smiled indulgently:
"After all, I am an honorary guest of the Tiandou Empire. Once every year or so, I come by. But I didn't expect you two to return as well."
At that moment, Wang Li walked over and smiled:
"Grandpa!"
Seeing Wang Li, Dugu Bo raised his eyebrows, pride evident in his eyes, but he still loudly scolded:
"You little rascal! You said you wanted to challenge the strong. I thought you'd go after Soul Sages, but you went straight for Soul Douluos! Do you know that a Soul Douluo, as the strongest below Title Douluo, is not to be underestimated? When I went out last time, hearing about you really startled me."
Wang Li replied seriously:
"Soul Sages aren't challenging. With my soul ring configuration, fighting them is a waste of time. Only against Soul Douluos can I feel some real pressure."
Dugu Bo looked at Wang Li's sincere face and didn't know what to say. With Wang Li's soul ring setup, a normal Soul Douluo couldn't compare. He finally couldn't hold back and laughed while scolding:
"Forget it. The more I talk, the more arrogant you get. You really are formidable,actually becoming the strongest below Title Douluo and shaking the entire continent. But this also makes you a target. Now that you're back, don't go out recklessly again."
Hearing this, Wang Li shook his head:
"Grandpa, we still have to wait a bit. I plan to visit the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Sect and the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. They invited me, so I need to go."
Dugu Bo's eyes widened:
"After kicking the four lower sects, you still want to take on the three upper sects? They have Title Douluos stationed there. This isn't a joke. Fine, I'll accompany you."
Wang Li smiled:
"Thank you, Grandpa."
Dugu Bo snorted lightly. He had already seen it,this boy used to enjoy being beaten and tormented, and now he sought danger everywhere. After fighting Soul Douluos, he even wanted to challenge Title Douluos. He shook his head:
"With your Martial Soul, I really don't know what to say…"
The next day, led by Dugu Bo, Wang Li and Dugu Yan went together to the location of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Sect, the Thunder Valley.
The valley was filled with violent lightning energy. The sky remained dark, thunderclouds gathered, thunder roared, and lightning flashed constantly.
For a lightning-type Martial Soul, this was the perfect battlefield and training environment. One of the three upper sects, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Sect, was hidden within this valley.
At the gate, Dugu Bo loudly called out:
"Yu Yuanzhen, I, Dugu Bo, have come to visit. Show yourself at once!"
Using soul power, Dugu Bo's voice echoed through the valley. After a moment, lightning streaked rapidly toward them, accompanied by a bold voice:
"Haha… old scoundrel, what brings you to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Sect today?"
In an instant, the lightning formed a tall figure in front of the three of them. The man appeared old, with white hair and beard, but his aura was majestic, like a humanoid soul beast.
Dugu Bo remained calm. Previously, Yu Yuanzhen was stronger, but now he was stronger, so he laughed lightly:
"You said my grandson-in-law could come to your sect to challenge at any time. Now I've brought my granddaughter and grandson-in-law. Do you dare accept the challenge?"
Yu Yuanzhen replied without hesitation:
"Of course I do!"
He then looked at Wang Li behind Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan. He was impressed that Wang Li could remain composed under his gaze, truly deserving his reputation as a continental genius.
However, he soon focused back on Dugu Bo, sensing something unusual. He could not detect any aura from Dugu Bo, yet it seemed vast and boundless.
He asked suspiciously:
"Your strength?"
Dugu Bo replied calmly:
"A little progress, nothing worth mentioning. Tell me, will the challenge be outside the gate or inside?"
Yu Yuanzhen, slightly distracted by Wang Li, still answered promptly:
"Inside the gate, follow me!"
He personally led them to a plaza in front of a grand hall. Each corner had a massive stone dragon shaped like a Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus, lifelike and majestic.
The plaza was built of some black stone, as hard as steel. Many elders and disciples of the sect had gathered there.
Yu Yuanzhen said:
"A year ago, I said Wang Li was welcome to challenge anytime. Now he's here. Where are the Soul Douluo experts of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Sect? Let us witness a fair battle with Douluo Du in front of me."
Yu Luomian, Yu Minghao, and Yu Mingsheng, the sect's Soul Douluos, stepped forward.
However, Yu Mingsheng had already been defeated, leaving only Yu Luomian and Yu Minghao to participate.
Yu Luomian sighed. His elder brother was too stubborn to act a year ago, and now with Douluo Du present, it would be inconvenient. Still, he wanted to try and see why Wang Li was so powerful:
"Yu Luomian greets you. A year ago, your grandson-in-law defeated the principal of the Thunder Academy, my son. Since you came to challenge, I will respond."
Dugu Bo glanced at Wang Li and, having no concerns, walked outside with Dugu Yan. Yu Yuanzhen also withdrew with elders and disciples, leaving only two fighters in the arena.
Inside the sect, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin were the most conflicted. They were contemporaries of Wang Li, but now he could compete with their fathers, even grandfathers.
In the plaza, Yu Luomian's eyes flickered. Over the past year, he had heard of Wang Li defeating Soul Douluos and daring to challenge them. Clearly, Wang Li was confident in his own strength.
Yu Luomian said confidently:
"Young heroes emerge early. I've heard of your exploits. Let's see your true strength."
Wang Li, excited for this challenge, smiled:
"Senior, please teach me."
He summoned his Martial Soul. Six soul rings appeared,two yellow, two purple, and two black,concealed, suppressing his aura. Yu Luomian's aura could not affect him.
Yu Luomian summoned his Martial Soul. His hands, legs, body, and back emitted infinite lightning. With a roar, he fully transformed into a dragon. Blue-purple scales covered his body. Eight soul rings,yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black,circulated around him, emitting overwhelming power.
Wang Li struck first with his first soul skill. Blue Silver Grass surged violently in all directions. Then, in his mind, he called:
"Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Spear!"
Yu Luomian was stunned. Though he had heard Wang Li could summon large amounts of Blue Silver Grass, seeing him create an entire battlefield suited to himself shocked him.
Even though Blue Silver Grass consumed little, the sheer quantity made it impossible for Yu Luomian to locate Wang Li amidst the barrage.
Yu Luomian roared:
"Third soul skill, Thunder's Wrath! Fourth soul skill, Lightning Serpent Frenzy!"
His lightning power increased 100%, wrapping his body in dense blue-purple lightning, which formed hundreds of lightning serpents like a disaster of wild pythons.
Crackling sounds filled the air. Many of Wang Li's Ink Jade Spears dimmed and exploded, but the sheer number of them overwhelmed the lightning serpents. The impact shook his dragon form, causing blood to churn and his face to pale.
"Fifth soul skill, Thunder Tyrant Armor! Seventh soul skill, Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus True Form!"
With a mighty roar, Yu Luomian unleashed his true power. He knew Wang Li's strength was beyond ordinary Soul Emperors.
His massive Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus body, covered in lightning armor, surged through the Blue Silver Forest, destroying Wang Li's Blue Silver Grass.
Wang Li shook his head. He had known the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus was tough when he fought Yu Luomian's son. The violent lightning and powerful dragon body were difficult to overcome.
He then activated his third and fourth soul skills, Frenzied Dance and Infinite Plunder.
Frenzied Dance increased all attributes of Blue Silver Grass by 75%, while Infinite Plunder stole 75% of foreign energy, effectively giving 75% lightning resistance in this battle.
Thanks to two ten-thousand-year soul skills, Wang Li's Blue Silver Grass remained unaffected even amid dense lightning.
Snap! A Blue Silver vine pierced through the lightning and struck Yu Luomian, sending him flying.
Yu Luomian was stunned. His lightning and dragon body couldn't withstand this. When he realized, Blue Silver vines had surrounded him.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
The vines struck him relentlessly, breaking his Martial Soul True Form. Without a true form, how could he withstand it? After a moment, the vines retracted.
Lightning died down. Yu Luomian's dragon body was battered. He fell to the ground, in excruciating pain, feeling utterly shattered.
He stared blankly at the sky. Wang Li approached and healed his injuries. Yu Luomian roared:
"How is this possible? How can a Soul Emperor's soul skills cause such damage?"
For Yu Luomian's contribution in giving experience, Wang Li said partially truthfully:
"My third soul ring is 2,000 years, my fourth is 7,000 years. Guess my fifth and sixth. To be strong in front of others, one must suffer in private. I doubt others could learn this method."
Yu Luomian's eyes widened, staring at Wang Li's fifth and sixth soul rings,both unused. How old were they?
Outside, everyone was shocked. Yu Luomian, the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Sect, had no resistance against Wang Li. How could they accept this?
Dugu Bo smiled, intending to pat Yu Yuanzhen's shoulder and say that his grandson-in-law defeated his subordinate. But to prevent rash action, he only said lightly:
"It seems the outcome is clear."
Yu Yuanzhen did not object and simply replied:
"Mm."
He then asked in a serious tone:
"Dugu Bo, you've broken through to that level and become a Super Douluo, right?"
Dugu Bo was not surprised and replied in the same tone:
"Yes, soul power level ninety-six!"
Yu Yuanzhen's eyes glowed with fervor. This was the level he had always pursued. After a moment, he said:
"Could you guide me a bit? Anything I can do, I'll follow!"
What Dugu Bo wanted, Yu Yuanzhen could not provide. He was about to refuse but changed his mind when he saw Wang Li:
"Then train my grandson-in-law!"
Yu Yuanzhen agreed immediately:
"No problem. Your grandson-in-law is incredible. His future achievements even I cannot foresee."
He then appeared in the arena, sent Yu Luomian back, and solemnly said to Wang Li:
"Luomian is defeated. None of my sect's Soul Douluos can challenge you. Now I give you a choice: spar with me for a few moves. You can accept or refuse."
Wang Li would never refuse. Fighting a Title Douluo would yield unimaginable experience.
He smiled and said loudly, bowing slightly:
"I accept. Please teach me!"
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