Chapter 53: Self-Created Soul Technique?!

In the courtyard, the two engaged in combat.

Upstairs, two elderly men observed with lowered brows.

"Who do you think will win between them?" Ye Renxin rhythmically tapped the window sill with his fingers.

"Hmm, it should be Yan Yan. She's already a Soul Ancestor, while this kid is only eleven years old. Even with exceptional talent, he shouldn't be a match," Dugu Bo casually remarked, not paying much attention to the fight below.

To him, the confrontation between Cheng Xiao and Dugu Yan was no different from child's play. Quite boring.

Ye Renxin nodded in agreement, sharing the same view.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, their nonchalant expressions turned serious, and their wandering gazes abruptly focused on the scene below. At this moment, Dugu Yan had been pulled into a split by Cheng Xiao, but he himself was positioned far away from her.

"That was..." The two exchanged a glance, their expressions filled with disbelief.

It couldn't be...

"Let's watch closely!"

The two men's expressions became much more serious as they fixed their gaze on the combatants below. Despite Dugu Yan releasing her martial soul and using her first and second soul skills, she still couldn't get close. It seemed like some inexplicable force was manipulating her movements, even capable of disarming her strength.

Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin had sharp eyes, and they immediately saw through the situation—it was Cheng Xiao's soul power at work!

"A self-created soul technique?!" Ye Renxin's gaze narrowed as he spoke with a deep voice. Both men wore looks of astonishment. This kid was only eleven years old, yet he could perform a self-created soul technique?

This was something that could only be achieved after reaching a certain level of experience, age, and strength, and having a deeper understanding of soul power. Because he couldn't rely on soul rings to release soul skills, the control over soul power needed to be extremely subtle, which was difficult for low-level soul masters to achieve!

There were exceptions, of course. It was said that there was a young man at the Divine Wind Academy with a complete innate soul power who stubbornly persisted in creating his own soul technique. He wasted a lot of precious training time but managed to gain some insights.

Could this kid have delved into creating his own soul technique because of his low innate soul power?

He actually had such talent?

Dugu Bo found it hard to believe. This kid was much younger than his own granddaughter, and... his aptitude seemed a bit unreasonable, didn't it?

"Oh no! Yan Yan's third soul skill can corrode the body!"

Suddenly, Dugu Bo's face changed color. He pushed open the window and prepared to jump down to intervene, but a hand reached out and stopped him. "Wait and see. With me here, what is there to fear?"

"That's true."

Boom! Cheng Xiao gathered the poisonous mist together and, under the two men's gaze, directly tore it apart and threw it away.

"Hiss! This kid! This self-created soul technique..." Dugu Bo's face showed a mix of shock and doubt. In his eyes, Dugu Yan's third soul skill wasn't impressive at all. With the same number of soul rings, the power of a Title Douluo's soul skill was completely different from that of a Soul Ancestor's.

Although he was confident that he wouldn't be able to achieve such a level if he were the one performing it, Cheng Xiao's self-created soul technique could effortlessly dissolve the Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison. It was a bit too heaven-defying!

A solemn expression appeared between his brows, and Dugu Bo no longer treated him with the same disdain as before. Instead, he stared intently at the slender figure below.

"This kid... is quite interesting!"

His unique doctrine, the knowledge revealed in his casual remarks, the concealed level of his soul power, and now a self-created soul technique...

The first three were not enough to make Dugu Bo take notice, but the self-created soul skill was enough to illustrate Cheng Xiao's insight. He had to muster some spirit.

"Ah!"

Dugu Yan exclaimed as Cheng Xiao grabbed her through the air, pulled her in, and then sent her flying with a palm strike towards the courtyard wall.

"Swoosh!"

Dugu Bo's expression changed abruptly. He disappeared abruptly, and the window rattled as he appeared in the courtyard in the next instant, catching the flying Dugu Yan effortlessly.

Helpless, Ye Renxin, with himself present, saw no need to intervene between the two juniors. Let them sort it out themselves, right?

Concerned that Dugu Bo might interfere, Ye Renxin also entered the courtyard and used his martial soul to check on the two juniors' physical condition, finding no major injuries.

Seeing the two elders step in, Cheng Xiao retracted his soul power and bowed to them respectfully. "Senior Du, Elder Ye."

"Hmph!" Dugu Bo snorted, ignoring him.

Cheng Xiao felt helpless. It was obvious that your granddaughter came to pick a fight with me.

Ye Renxin smiled and shook his head at Cheng Xiao, indicating that it was fine with him around. Cheng Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Grandpa?"

Dugu Yan was somewhat surprised, but then her pretty face fell. She had actually stooped so low as to let her grandfather step in to help her.

With a stubborn heart, Dugu Yan gritted her teeth and wanted to continue the fight. "You cheater, keep going!"

"Enough, Yan Yan! You've lost," Dugu Bo's face darkened.

"No, I haven't!" Dugu Yan's face was anxious, still trying to argue.

Dugu Bo sighed lightly and pointed behind Dugu Yan at the courtyard wall. "Look for yourself. If he hadn't held back, the force would have ruptured inside you, damaging your organs. You lost."

Dugu Yan turned her head to look, and her pupils dilated as she saw the head-sized hole in the courtyard wall behind her, directly pierced by her force.

As the martial soul state dissipated, the three soul rings disappeared one by one.

Dugu Yan's face was stunned, and she hung her head in desolation, momentarily unable to believe that she, a distinguished Soul Ancestor, had inexplicably lost, even though the opponent hadn't even used their martial soul...

Seeing his granddaughter so downcast, Dugu Bo felt a twinge of pity and wanted to comfort her. But upon second thought, letting her reflect on her actions might be better, lest she become too arrogant.

"You brat, repair the wall in my house!" Dugu Bo pointed angrily at the courtyard wall. Since his granddaughter was no match, he couldn't say much, so he could only vent his dissatisfaction this way.

Cheng Xiao smiled and clasped his hands. "Of course, Senior. I'll have it repaired today."

"Hmph!" Dugu Bo glared at his old friend. "What? Afraid I'll bully this kid?"

Ye Renxin smiled but didn't say anything. Old man, I know you too well, you know?

"Kid, come inside with us. We have something to discuss with you!" Dugu Bo couldn't ignore Ye Renxin's thoughts. He waved his sleeve irritably and stormed into the house, grumbling.

The group entered the house together, and Ye Renxin stopped in his tracks, saying to Dugu Yan, "Yan Yan, go see how long until breakfast and also wake up Lingling. That lazy girl is still sleeping."

"Um..." Dugu Yan's mood was low, and she responded dully before heading upstairs.

Meanwhile, Cheng Xiao followed Ye Renxin into a guest room. Dugu Bo sat in the chair with a dark expression, clearly displeased.

Cheng Xiao's mouth twitched. Was this really necessary?

"Alright, stop putting on airs in front of the kid." Ye Renxin sat down beside him, unable to help but say.

"Hmph! It's not your granddaughter who's being bullied," Dugu Bo rolled his eyes. But he also knew that as a Soul Douluo, losing his temper with a junior over such a trivial matter would be beneath him.

Thinking about it, Dugu Bo no longer felt angry. His expression cleared up slightly as he said, "Kid, it was too late yesterday to talk, so I came to see you today for a reason. You also contributed to yesterday's treatment. As a Title Douluo, I naturally won't let you come for nothing. Now, I'll give you two options."