Chapter 43: Battle with Bone Douluo
Dugu Yan looked at the crystal-clear soul bone in Ning Bei's hand, her eyes filled with astonishment.
"Is there one for me too?"
Although Ning Bei had soul beasts to assist in battle, he had always considered himself a small support, so arming his future companions was still quite necessary.
"Yes, this is the right leg bone of a 50,000-year-old Crystal Earth Dragon Lizard. This type of soul beast contains a trace of dragon essence, which might help your Martial Soul. Even if it doesn't, it could still produce a nice soul bone skill."
"Bei..."
"Kid..."
Both Dugu Yan and Dugu bo looked at Ning Bei with soft eyes. Ning Bei's personality, remembering to share the good things with those close to him, was something Dugu bo greatly appreciated.
However, what happened next from his granddaughter made Dugu bo feel less pleased.
Dugu Yan suddenly leaped and pounced on Ning Bei, knocking him to the ground, then covered his mouth.
"Mm!"
After a while, Ning Bei got up and looked at Dugu bo , whose face had turned dark.
"Uh, Grandpa Du, I was just passive."
This woman really didn't know where to draw the line.
The grandfather and granddaughter, eager to close themselves off in seclusion, couldn't wait to begin. After bidding them goodbye, Ning Bei returned to the sect.
He then called upon the idle Bone Douluo and went to the private forest of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Bei'er, what did you call me here for?"
Gu Rong looked at Ning Bei with a puzzled expression.
Ning Bei didn't answer directly but instead summoned the four soul beasts.
Ah Bao, Ah Zhu , Yao Yao, and Chang´e appeared before Gu Rong.
Gu Rong seemed to understand Ning Bei's intentions.
"Grandpa Gu, help me test the combat abilities of my companions. Let's see what level they can reach when they work together."
Gu Rong nodded. Having support companions was one thing, but training them in actual combat was necessary, so that they could handle any dangers in the future.
"Alright, let's do it. Let me see how these little ones have grown."
Seeing that Gu Rong agreed, Ning Bei quickly instructed the four soul beasts to set up their formation. Yao Yao rooted herself beside him, while the Human-faced Demon Spider roamed in the distance, waiting for the right moment. The Dark Gold Fearsome Claw Bear stood directly in front of Gu Rong, showing off its sharp claws, and the Emerald Swan hovered above them.
Gu Rong nodded at the scene, not bothering with the actual combat power for now, but the setup looked impressive.
"Let's begin, Bei'er."
"Be careful, Grandpa Gu. Ah Bao, go!"
Since this was a test of their combat power, Ah Bao took the first move, slashing at Gu Rong with its claws.
Gu Rong didn't activate his Martial Soul but instead formed a soul power shield to block Ah Bao's claws.
"Clang!"
The sound of the beast's claws hitting the shield was a sharp, metallic noise.
Gu Rong felt the strength of the attack and lightly bounced Ah Bao's attack away.
Not deterred, Ah Zhu , who had been lurking nearby, shot out a poison net to entangle Gu Rong.
Seeing this, Yao Yao also used her branches to bind him, while poison seeped from the branches onto his body.
Gu Rong felt the toughness of the net and the strength of the branches. With a slight tremor, he broke the spiderweb and branches apart.
"Not bad. Ah Bao's claws can harm a non-defensive battle soul emperor. As for the spiderweb and branches, even a soul king couldn't break free. And that's not even considering the assistance of the potent poison."
Upon hearing Gu Rong's evaluation, Ning Bei nodded inwardly, agreeing with his assumptions.
He then pulled out a bunch of supplementary combat pills and handed them to the soul beasts, their momentum rising dramatically.
"Grandpa Gu, let's try again with the effect of the pills."
"Oh? There's this kind of trick? Well, we might as well use everything to its fullest. Let's do it."
He signaled for Ah Bao to use the strongest skill it had, the Sky Splitter Claw, which had once injured Di Tian.
Ah Bao's claws began to glow purple, giving them a terrifying power.
Gu Rong raised an eyebrow at the sight and summoned an even stronger soul power shield to protect himself.
Another sharp, metallic collision rang out, and the ground trembled slightly.
Gu Rong's shield shattered, and he quickly summoned his Bone Dragon Martial Soul. A loud, mournful dragon roar echoed, and Ah Bao was sent flying several dozen meters, tumbling across the ground.
The control from Yao Yao and Ah Zhu was rendered useless as the barriers around Gu Rong's body shattered, and their efforts were reduced to nothing.
Seeing Ah Bao injured, Chang´e waved her wings and flew above it, releasing a greenish glow that rapidly healed Ah Bao's wounds.
Seeing this, Gu Rong put away his Martial Soul, clicking his tongue in appreciation.
"Bei'er, Ah Bao's strength is no joke. With your pills helping, it can unleash attacks on the level of a battle soul saint despite its less than 5,000 years of cultivation. It has great potential."
"But the Human-faced Demon Spider and the Demon Eye Tree still need work."
Ning Bei wasn't disappointed by Gu Rong's words. He knew that once they grew a bit more, they would have power comparable to a high-level Soul Saint.
However, Ah Zhu and Yao Yao seemed to have taken the criticism to heart and looked a bit disheartened. Ning Bei couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, you two. Grandpa Gu is a Title Douluo, and you wanted to control him? You're dreaming."
"In terms of the same rank, you're already the best."
Whether Ning Bei's words had an effect or not, the two soul beasts regained their vigor.
Although these two soul beasts had decent bloodlines, they still didn't compare to the Dark Gold Fearsome Claw Bear.
The reason why the King of All Demons achieved its current success was due to mistakenly consuming Immortal Herbs, and just looking at the Demon Eye Tree, it was only in the high-level soul beast category. The Human-faced Demon Spider was the same.
"Grandpa Gu, I roughly know their combat abilities now. Thanks for your help."
Gu Rong waved his hand.
"This was no trouble. If anything like this happens again, just come find me. Old Swordman's strikes are reckless; you're better off with me."
Ning Bei nodded and didn't delay. As a defensive Title Douluo, Gu Rong was indeed the best test for their abilities.
After returning to the sect, they shared the battle results with Ning Fengzhi, who was very pleased. The stronger Ning Bei's talents and abilities grew, the more prosperous the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would become. He couldn't help but look forward to the day Ning Bei summoned a team of 100,000-year Beast Kings, knowing that with Ning Bei's combat pills and cultivation abilities, the sect would be invincible on the continent.
If Ning Bei knew about Ning Fengzhi's thoughts, he would only reply with a "Heh," as those gods were nothing more than toys to him.
Over the following year, Ning Bei didn't leave the sect. Apart from Dugu Yan occasionally visiting the sect to deepen their bond, he resumed a regular routine.
Refining soul power, familiarizing himself with soul bone skills, making medicinal pills, nurturing soul beasts, and cultivating immortal herb seedlings.
This life was rather boring, but with the increasing urgency of time, Ning Bei could only grit his teeth and persevere.
In this year, Ning Rongrong turned four, and the little brat turned about four and a half. Ning Bei also reached twelve years of age.
(END CHAPTER)
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