["You want to compete with me in strength? Arrogance!"]
[Tai Tan let out a cold snort as he charged toward Yu Xiaogang.]
[Although Yu Xiaogang's current form was indeed intimidating, to compete in strength with someone like himself who specialized in power—especially when the opponent's Soul Power was twenty levels lower than his own—was simply foolish.]
[If he still couldn't win this, Tai Tan might as well find a rope and hang himself.]
["Whether I can win or not, we'll know once we try."]
[Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists and actually took the initiative to meet Tai Tan head-on.]
[The two collided repeatedly. Whenever Tai Tan's attack was about to strike a vital point, Yu Xiaogang would use Elementalization to evade.]
[So for a time, the two appeared to be evenly matched.]
[It is worth mentioning that at this moment, Yu Xiaogang was using his dark form.]
[After acquiring the Spirit Ability Light-Dark Conversion, Yu Xiaogang had explored the characteristics of the two attributes in detail.]
[He then discovered that while in the Light Attribute Form, the Soul Power in his body recovered faster, and the attribute attacks he released were more powerful.]
[Therefore, the Light Attribute Form was more suitable for use as a turret mage, dealing with situations where he was outnumbered or needed to attack from a distance.]
[In the dark form, however, his close-combat capabilities became much stronger; not only was his strength greater, but his physical body's ability to withstand attacks was also enhanced.]
[After some research, Yu Xiaogang discovered that this was due to the inherent characteristics of the dark attribute itself.]
[Spirit Beasts of the dark attribute often possessed spirit abilities with effects such as concealment, traction, devouring, and debuffs.]
[These were the hallmarks of the dark attribute.]
[In Yu Xiaogang's case, the dark attribute was also perfectly manifested.]
[His original Third Spirit Ability, Radiant Domain, transformed into a Dark Domain, becoming a Domain that reduced the opponent's abilities and concealed his own figure.]
[And the Mental Shock of his Second Spirit Skill had a more violent impact on the mind.]
[Not only could it make a Spirit Master unable to control their body, but it would also cause the struck Spirit Master's spirit to feel a sense of weakness.]
[As for the First Spirit Ability, aside from the released Soul Power turning into the dark attribute and the attacks carrying dark attribute traits, everything else remained the same as the original First Spirit Ability.]
[Having understood the different characteristics of the two forms, Yu Xiaogang developed several combat styles for himself.]
[Close combat, attrition, kiting, and even support.]
[With a full repertoire of combat styles, in future battles, Yu Xiaogang would only need to categorize his opponent to immediately know which combat style to use.]
[For example, right now, Tai Tan was a pure power-type Spirit Master; his strength far exceeded that of an ordinary Spirit Emperor, and his attack power was correspondingly formidable.]
[At the same time, because of his powerful physique, Tai Tan's defense was also quite good.]
[But in contrast, speed was his absolute shortcoming.]
[At least in Yu Xiaogang's view, a Spirit Emperor really shouldn't only possess this kind of speed.]
[Therefore, the best way to fight Tai Tan was, firstly, a kiting-style approach.]
[He could switch to the Light Attribute, complete an energy-form Martial Soul Possession, and bombard Tai Tan from a distance.]
[The second way was to rely on the Elementalization Spirit Ability to fight Tai Tan in close quarters, which was the combat style Yu Xiaogang had chosen for now.]
[With Tai Tan's speed, it was simply impossible for him to hit Yu Xiaogang before he could react.]
[In other words, as long as Yu Xiaogang didn't lose his mind and decide he wanted to personally experience Tai Tan's fist, Tai Tan would never be able to touch him.]
[Then, Tai Tan, who lacked any means of evasion, would be the one to suffer every time they fought in close quarters.]
[If this continued, even a Spirit Saint wouldn't be able to hold out.]
["What I like most are Spirit Masters like you who have no special mechanics and rely purely on raw stats."]
[Yu Xiaogang evaded another of Tai Tan's punches through Elementalization, then turned around and landed a Dragon Punch wrapped in darkness squarely on Tai Tan's back.]
[The struck Tai Tan couldn't control himself and flew forward several steps. After coming to a stop, he stared at Yu Xiaogang with a livid expression.]
[He had originally thought this would be a battle where he crushed his opponent, but the result hadn't gone according to his expectations at all.]
[Why was there such a cheap Spirit Ability like Elementalization?]
[Tai Tan racked his brain, trying to find a way to break this move.]
[But after thinking for a long time, it seemed he only knew how to throw powerful punches.]
[In the past, countless Spirit Masters had fallen to his fists; even if some had countermeasures, they were definitely not this kind of counter.]
[So what should he do?]
[Tai Tan wanted to think of a strategy, but unfortunately, Yu Xiaogang wouldn't give him the time to think.]
[After knocking Tai Tan back with a punch, Yu Xiaogang flapped the dragon wings on his back, controlling his massive body to pursue.]
[Mid-pursuit, he activated his First Spirit Ability, and a sky full of fist-sized black spheres rained down toward Tai Tan.]
[Tai Tan twisted his body to dodge, but how could he evade such a dense attack? Thus, many black spheres hit Tai Tan's body.]
[The expected sensation of pain did not come. Tai Tan looked at the black spheres that had struck his body and saw them clinging to him, emitting an ominous aura.]
[Soon, Tai Tan felt his Soul Power beginning to drain away, and the direction of the drain was precisely into those black spheres.]
["Not good, these things are absorbing my Soul Power!"]
[Tai Tan was shocked. If he let these black spheres continue to absorb it and his Soul Power was drained dry, what would he have left to continue the fight?]
[So he hurriedly used Soul Power to shake off the black spheres clinging to his body.]
[But as one wave was shaken off, another arrived, and shaking off these black spheres also required consuming Soul Power.]
[Ultimately, a helpless Tai Tan could only turn his gaze toward Yu Xiaogang, who was releasing the Spirit Ability.]
["How is it? This move of mine isn't bad, right?"]
[Yu Xiaogang arrived in front of Tai Tan, asking about his feelings while launching attacks.]
["Hmph! You only know how to use these despicable methods!"]
[Tai Tan didn't speak further, only letting out a cold snort as he increased the force of his attacks.]
["Tsk, for you to call me despicable... every action I've taken so far has been perfectly fair and square."]
[Yu Xiaogang curled his lip.]
[In this way, the two attacked each other, but from beginning to end, Tai Tan was unable to gain any advantage.]
[Instead, Yu Xiaogang was constantly adding wounds to Tai Tan's body.]
[Niu Gao and the others in the distance saw this scene, and expressions of disbelief appeared on their faces. They knew Tai Tan's strength all too well; for him to be fighting so miserably meant that any of them facing Yu Xiaogang would likely meet a similar end.]
["Monster!"]
[Everyone looked at the giant dragon fighting Tai Tan and subconsciously muttered to themselves.]
[What else could you call a Spirit Ancestor who could fight a Spirit Emperor and even gain the upper hand if not a monster?]
["So what do we do next? Just watch Tai Tan get defeated?"]
[A shadow fell over Bai He's face.]
[Their group of Spirit Emperors had come to find trouble with a Spirit Ancestor, only to fail to get the better of him.]
[If word of this got out, where would their Family's reputation go?]