After Jing Hongchen finished speaking, he looked at Liu Yuan before him with an expectant expression.
He would not force Liu Yuan, but if possible, he truly wanted to see Liu Yuan's capabilities with his own eyes.
Therefore, at this moment, he was waiting for Liu Yuan's response.
Liu Yuan smiled gently: "I was wondering what you were going to say; this little matter is naturally no problem."
He was also "sensible" and understood that behind Jing Hongchen's curiosity, there was more of a cherishing of a Genius and an investment in the future.
Since Jing Hongchen treated him so sincerely, he would naturally respond with equal sincerity.
In front of a true powerhouse, hiding one's light is sometimes not a wise Move; a well-timed display is the best way to win respect and trust.
"That's wonderful!"
Hearing Liu Yuan's crisp and clear response, the expectation on Jing Hongchen's Face instantly turned into uncontrollable excitement.
Ever since he finished listening to the description from Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen last night, he had been filled with infinite curiosity about Liu Yuan's strength.
Now, he finally had the opportunity to witness it with his own eyes!
Seeing his high spirits, Liu Yuan took the initiative to ask: "Then how do you intend for me to do this? Directly display my Spirit Ability?"
Jing Hongchen pondered for a moment, slowly shook his head, and a sharp light flashed in his deep eyes: "No, a mere display is too one-sided and cannot fully reflect the application and power of a Spirit Ability in actual combat. Let's do a practical test; actual combat is the best way to see it."
After saying this, his gaze shifted and landed on his grandson, who had been silent all this while but whose expression was clearly somewhat stiff.
Jing Hongchen looked towards Xiao Hongchen on the side and said in an unquestionable tone: "Xiaoer, you should accompany Little Yuan for a practice session."
"Me?" The corners of Xiao Hongchen's mouth twitched violently, and he called out almost subconsciously.
His Face was full of resistance and awkwardness, and he was wailing inwardly.
What kind of joke is this? Let him go up?
Unlike his grandfather who was full of curiosity, Xiao Hongchen had the most intuitive and terrifying personal experience of Liu Yuan's strength.
Especially the scene outside the cave where those four Evil Soul Masters were wiped out in a flash, which left him with an unforgettable shadow.
He did not doubt for a second that if Liu Yuan were truly serious, if he were to Face Liu Yuan, there would only be one outcome—being instantly killed.
Letting him go up, wasn't that the same as letting him make a fool of himself in front of his grandfather and becoming a huge joke!
However, Jing Hongchen completely ignored his grandson's expression, which looked as if he was about to cry, and just insisted: "Just practice! Use your skills and let Little Yuan stretch his muscles."
"But, Grandfather..." Xiao Hongchen still wanted to struggle a bit.
"Hmm?" Jing Hongchen glared, and an Aura belonging to a Titled Douluo spread out.
Xiao Hongchen immediately swallowed the rest of his words, could only hang his head, and agreed with a helpless expression: "...Yes, Grandfather."
The group left the Hall Master's office directly, and under Jing Hongchen's lead, they rushed towards an exclusive training ground.
This training ground was built from extremely sturdy alloy, with a vast interior space, sufficient to withstand full-strength attacks from the Spirit Douluo level without sustaining damage.
There was no one else here, but along the way, Jing Hongchen watched his grandson's wilted appearance, as if he were about to head to the execution ground, and his curiosity about Liu Yuan's strength grew even more.
He knew this grandson of his too well.
This kid was exceptionally gifted with high aspirations; among his peers at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, he had always been arrogant and looked down on everyone.
But now, facing the Liu Yuan before him, he had no fighting spirit because the other party was too powerful, and he was even about to lose the courage to engage in a fight?
This caused Jing Hongchen's expectations for Liu Yuan's strength to be raised to a new level once again.
How strong was Liu Yuan exactly, to make Xiao Hongchen this cowardly?
Soon, the three of them arrived at the training ground.
The huge alloy gate slowly rose, revealing the wide, silver-white field inside.
"Shall we begin?" Liu Yuan walked into the center of the field first, turned around, and said to Xiao Hongchen, who was still dilly-dallying.
Xiao Hongchen gave a start, quickly waved his hands, and shouted loudly: "Don't rush, Brother Liu Yuan, let's increase the distance! Let's pull the distance to the maximum! Otherwise, I won't even have a chance to make a Move!"
Upon hearing this, a look of being unable to laugh or cry appeared on Liu Yuan's Face, and he could only let Xiao Hongchen trot all the way to the very edge of the field.
The distance between the two was pulled to a full twenty meters, and only then did he feel a little bit of a sense of security.
Seeing his grandson's "cowardly" performance, Jing Hongchen was not angry at all; instead, he touched his chin with great interest, and the light in his eyes grew brighter.
Xiao Hongchen took a deep breath, and after making full preparations, he shouted at Liu Yuan: "That's good, let's start!"
Liu Yuan nodded gently and agreed: "Alright!"
The instant his voice fell, both of them released their Spirit almost simultaneously!
"Three-Legged Golden Toad, Possess!" Xiao Hongchen shouted in a low voice, and golden light shot up into the sky.
His figure swelled slightly, golden patterns appeared on his skin, and a huge phantom of the Three-Legged Golden Toad flashed and vanished behind him, his Aura quite extraordinary.
On the other side, Liu Yuan performed the Rayquaza possession.
A sacred light interwoven with emerald green and brilliant gold flowed over his body, his figure became more slender and tall, a golden triangular mark appeared on his forehead, his pair of eyes turned into majestic vertical pupils, and two emerald green light bands floated behind him like divine rings.
Once the Spirit was out, the terrifying pressure emitted after his Incarnation into a half-human, half-Dragon form instantly suppressed Xiao Hongchen's powerful Aura, even crushing it to pieces!
At this moment, the Aura of both sides was already a world of difference.
Jing Hongchen, standing outside the field, had his pupils contract suddenly, and his Face was full of shock: "This, is this Little Yuan's Spirit? Truly impressive..."
But he immediately furrowed his brows tightly, and deep doubt appeared in his eyes: "However... why does it suddenly feel somewhat familiar? This Qi... where have I felt it before?"
At this moment, Xiao Hongchen on the stage did not dare to have any more hesitation and directly made a Move!
He waved his hands, and rows of precise metal components instantly assembled in front of him; dozens of gun barrels and cannons flashing with cold light all aimed at the distant Liu Yuan in an instant.
"Covering Strike!"
Xiao Hongchen roared and directly launched the shooting.
Liu Yuan did not act immediately; he specifically waited for Xiao Hongchen to make a Move, giving this friend enough Face.
Finally, "Boom—Boom boom boom!"
The deafening roar resounded throughout the training ground, and soul tool cannon shells, each dragging a long tail flame, mixed with countless high-penetration spirit tool rays, shot towards Liu Yuan like a blanket covering the sky.
After seeing this scene, Jing Hongchen outside the field also had a flash of approval and emotion in his eyes:
"Xiaoer's use and understanding of spirit tools are becoming stronger and stronger; this instant saturated attack, even if some powerful Spirit Kings encounter it, would have to scramble in a panic. I wonder how Little Yuan will cope?"
Before his voice fell, Liu Yuan also made his Move.
He just slowly raised his right hand.
"Second Spirit Skill, Storm."
Immediately, a huge gale centered on Liu Yuan swept outwards violently!
Those soul tool cannon shells that were enough to raze mountains to the ground were as fragile as dandelions in a gale before this wind.
They couldn't even get within a hundred meters of Liu Yuan's body before being blown askew by that irresistible force, changing their trajectory and crashing fiercely into the sturdy alloy walls of the training ground, emitting a series of muffled explosions.
In just an instant, Xiao Hongchen's full-strength attack was resolved so lightly.
"What kind of Move is this?" Xiao Hongchen saw Liu Yuan use this Move for the first time and was inevitably a bit surprised.
However, this was not the end.
The moment he blew away all the attacks, Liu Yuan's figure moved.
"First Spirit Skill, Extreme Speed."
"Swish!"
Liu Yuan's figure, right before the eyes of Xiao Hongchen and Jing Hongchen, abruptly and unreasonably... disappeared.
Only a wisp of air slightly distorted by extreme speed remained in place.
Xiao Hongchen's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints, and the hair all over his body stood on end instantly!
The next moment, a warm palm tapped gently on his shoulder.
A cold chill rushed from his tailbone straight to the top of his head, and Xiao Hongchen's entire body was as if immobilized by a freezing spell, completely frozen in place.
He turned his head mechanically and saw Liu Yuan's Face, close at hand, with a faint smile.
Cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
Xiao Hongchen admitted defeat cleanly.
"I lost."
He knew that if this had been a life-and-death battle just now, Liu Yuan would have already killed him instantly.
In this battle, he lost without any suspense.
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