Chapter 17: Easily Handling Dugu Yan

Bang!

As Dugu Yan blocked Tang Yin's aerial kick attack, the immense force caused her body to sink down, her legs gradually bending, and the sharp pain in her arms made her expression turn serious.

At that moment, the contempt she had felt towards Tang Yin vanished without a trace. She channeled her soul power to withstand Tang Yin's descending attack.

"You can't block it," Tang Yin's voice echoed in Dugu Yan's ear.

Dugu Yan realized that the kick she was blocking felt like a mountain, growing heavier and heavier.

How could this be... his strength... is still increasing... as if it were endless... Shocked and horrified, Dugu Yan quickly thought of a countermeasure.

Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at her grandfather, only to find him looking at Tang Yin with admiration, completely ignoring her own struggling appearance.

This made her feel a surge of anger. A fleeting thought of giving up on blocking crossed her mind, but she quickly channeled her soul power into her hands and swung them down, then swiftly retreated as her purple soul rings lit up.

"Third Soul Skill: Jade Phosphor Purple Poison."

Buzz~

A purple poisonous mist instantly spewed from her martial soul, Jade Phosphor Serpent. As she waved her hand, the poison mist spread rapidly towards Tang Yin as if under her control.

Her third soul skill, Jade Phosphor Purple Poison, was her most powerful area attack. Once poisoned, even a level 40 Soul Master would be unable to resist.

But the next second, to her disbelief, Tang Yin, who had just been within her attack range, suddenly vanished.

Where is he?

Confused, she quickly searched for Tang Yin's whereabouts.

At that moment, Tang Yin, using his incredible speed, flashed behind her and struck her back with a palm.

Thud!

The powerful palm force pushed Dugu Yan forward, and after a few staggering steps, she finally steadied herself.

"You..."

She turned to look at the relaxed Tang Yin, her face flushed with anger.

Tang Yin hadn't even revealed his soul rings or released a soul skill; he had easily dodged her attack and nearly pushed her to the ground, as if he were toying with her.

Naturally, the proud Dugu Yan was furious.

"Take this!"

In her anger, she channeled all her soul power into her legs. Her speed surged instantly as she dashed in front of Tang Yin. Mimicking Tang Yin's earlier move, she leaped high and aimed a kick at him.

Dugu Yan's legs were long, curvy, and delicate. As she kicked down, the view was quite beautiful from Tang Yin's perspective, but he didn't linger on it.

He effortlessly raised his hand and accurately caught her calf, blocking her kick.

Then he pushed her away.

Thud!

Dugu Yan was directly pushed back, flipping in the air and staggering a few steps before nearly falling to the ground.

"Are you really level thirty-eight?" Tang Yin looked at Dugu Yan skeptically.

Her strength was considerable for an average Soul Master, but to him, it was quite ordinary.

The only thing that was somewhat strong was her poison control.

Unfortunately, Dugu Yan's poison had no effect on him.

Aside from having a slightly higher soul power level, her physical skills, techniques, speed, and strength were all ruthlessly crushed by him.

"Don't underestimate me."

Dugu Yan was choked by Tang Yin's words.

A level thirty-eight Soul Master like her was easily handled by Tang Yin, who hadn't even used a soul skill.

Furious, she decided to unleash her full power.

Boom!

At that moment, her level thirty-eight soul power erupted completely, with three soul rings of yellow and purple swirling around her.

A poisonous mist enveloped her, instantly forming the shape of a giant poisonous Jade Phosphor Snake that lunged at Tang Yin.

At the same time, she charged forward, combining her strongest attack and recklessly launching an assault on Tang Yin.

Tang Yin glanced at Dugu Yan's attack and noticed numerous flaws. He shook his head with a sigh, not intending to continue fighting her.

"Concentrate Qi into a Blade!"

He raised his right hand slightly, and after a flash of green light, a sharp energy blade formed at his palm.

This was a soul skill he had created himself; previously, he had concentrated his soul power into his fingers to form a finger blade, but now he concentrated it into his palm to create a hand blade, which he called "Concentrate Qi into a Blade."

As Dugu Yan's poisonous Jade Phosphor Snake attack approached, Tang Yin's gaze sharpened as if he could see through her attack.

He swiftly made several slashing motions with his energy blade against the Azure Scale Snake.

In an instant, several green energy blades shot towards the Azure Scale Snake from different angles.

The moment he finished his attack, Tang Yin's figure flickered and disappeared from Dugu Yan's attack range, quietly reappearing behind her.

"How could this be?"

Dugu Yan was startled; Tang Yin's disappearance shocked her. But the next second, she couldn't believe her eyes as Tang Yin's green energy blade attack effortlessly shattered her strongest strike like cutting through vegetables.

Her movements suddenly halted, and her expression turned grave as she realized a sharp hand blade was now at her neck. The sensation that it could end her life at any moment sent chills down her spine.

"You lost," Tang Yin's voice whispered in her ear.

Dugu Yan let out a bitter laugh, "I lost again."

Previously, she had lost to someone named Tang San in Soto City. She had intended to train hard to become stronger and regain her pride, but unexpectedly, she lost again to someone of a similar age to Tang San, and even more thoroughly this time.

Watching from the side, Dugu Bo saw Tang Yin easily defeat his granddaughter Dugu Yan. He stroked his beard, a smile of satisfaction spreading across his face.

As Dugu Yan's grandfather, he knew her well; this easy defeat would surely leave a lasting impression on her. Whether she could develop a deeper relationship with this Tang Yin would depend on the two of them.

Afterward, Dugu Bo quietly left the training ground, giving space to his granddaughter and Tang Yin.

What they would do next was up to them; he needed to go back and study that potent poison carefully.

"Are you still going to fight?" Tang Yin asked, his hand blade still at Dugu Yan's neck.

Dugu Yan shook her head lightly. Tang Yin had easily defeated her without even using a soul skill; continuing would only be self-inflicted suffering.

Seeing this, Tang Yin withdrew his soul power. Then he glanced to the side and suddenly realized that Dugu Bo had actually left. This guy... really knows how to ditch his granddaughter...

After Tang Yin retracted his attack, Dugu Yan turned to him and seriously sized him up, no longer looking down on him but instead treating him with unprecedented seriousness.

"Your grandfather left," Tang Yin said casually, not caring about Dugu Yan's gaze.

Dugu Yan responded with a soft "Mm."

She understood her grandfather well; his departure left her and Tang Yin alone together.

Thinking back to how her grandfather had brought Tang Yin to find her, the purpose became clear.

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