Chapter 52: Teaching Dugu Yan a Lesson

The fragrance lingered, seemingly possessing a fatal allure, tempting and captivating.

However, Cheng Xiao remained alert, his internal alarm bells ringing loudly. He abruptly turned around to see Dugu Yan standing not far behind him, wearing a playful smile.

Though there was still some distance between them, Cheng Xiao was caught off guard when Dugu Yan suddenly lifted her leg, aiming for a side kick.

Cheng Xiao felt quite surprised. Could she kick from this distance? Whoa! Her legs are so long!

"Bang!"

Cheng Xiao hadn't anticipated that the legs wrapped under her skirt would be so slender and long. He initially thought it was impossible for her to reach him. Yet, as her tight calf reached near his ear, Cheng Xiao realized his estimation was wrong. Hastily, he moved to block Dugu Yan's kick.

With the Tai Chi in motion, soul power circulated through his meridians to his hand. A soft soul power stuck to Dugu Yan's ankle, and Cheng Xiao promptly retreated.

"Swish—"

Though Cheng Xiao pulled back swiftly, the force in his hand remained attached to Dugu Yan's ankle, like an invisible chain, firmly entwined around her leg.

Ever since he comprehended the principles of Tai Chi, Cheng Xiao no longer needed to stick to fixed techniques. Each of his palm strikes and punches could move according to his will, transitioning between softness and firmness. Under his control, soul power also differentiated between yin and yang.

The soft energy was viscous. Anyone caught in Cheng Xiao's soul power could be easily pulled closer to him, or he could effortlessly nullify their strength. Meanwhile, the firm energy was robust and domineering, capable of tearing apart even soul power attacks. With the fusion of yin and yang, softness and firmness combined, Cheng Xiao could even break through defensive soul skills!

"Rip—"

Cheng Xiao's palm formed into a claw shape as he forcefully pulled. Dugu Yan was startled, feeling an invisible force grabbing her ankle and pulling her forward before she could retract her leg.

Dugu Yan exclaimed in surprise as she lost her balance, executing a perfect split.

"What's this?!"

Exposed from beneath her skirt were her fair and smooth thighs. Cheng Xiao, who had previously not paid much attention to Dugu Yan's leg length, now had a more vivid impression of her long legs.

Dugu Yan's split nearly reached a length of two meters, while her height was barely over one meter and seventy centimeters. Her long legs were close to the golden ratio, hidden beneath her skirt earlier, completely indiscernible!

Her thighs were round and firm, seemingly devoid of any excess fat, appearing incredibly perfect. They were neither too plump nor too thin. Her ankles were slender, and her toes were delicate and small like cloves, with smooth skin as silky as satin.

"What have you done?!" Dugu Yan gritted her teeth, quickly pulling down her skirt to cover her rounded thighs, glaring fiercely at him.

"You slipped yourself; it's not my fault," Cheng Xiao shrugged.

"You little trickster!" Dugu Yan cursed inwardly, annoyed that this little trickster had claimed to have weak soul power and was only at the first innate level yesterday!

The reaction just now was not something a little brat at the first innate level could have. She had planned to teach him a lesson for ignoring her yesterday, to make sure he wouldn't dare to overlook her again in the future. But unexpectedly, after just one encounter, she ended up being at a disadvantage!

In the past, back at school, she used to teach those disobedient brats like this, quickly becoming the big sister of Tian Dou Royal Academy, whom no one dared to provoke. She always thought that disobedient kids would behave better after a little lesson. But she didn't expect to make a fool of herself this time!

"Soul Spirit Manifestation!" Dugu Yan, usually somewhat proud, found it difficult to accept her defeat. With a slight gnash of her teeth, she released her martial soul.

Two yellow and one purple soul rings suddenly appeared beneath her, as a verdant giant snake coiled around Dugu Yan before merging into her body. Dugu Yan's green eyes grew even deeper.

Two yellow rings lit up in succession.

All three soul skills were variations of the Jade Phosphorus Serpent. The first two were the Red and Blue Jade Phosphorus poisons. The Red variety was an excitatory toxin that could stimulate the nerves, boosting attack power and speed by 20% each. Meanwhile, the Blue Jade Phosphorus was a paralyzing poison that could numb pain, increasing defense by 30%.

Dugu Yan suddenly disappeared, reappearing behind Cheng Xiao in an instant, her palm chopping down toward his neck.

But Cheng Xiao simply tilted his head and turned around smoothly, effortlessly deflecting Dugu Yan's attack with a strange force.

Stumbling backward, Dugu Yan struggled to maintain her balance. Looking up, she saw Cheng Xiao standing relaxed in place, not even using his martial soul. It seemed dealing with her was an easy task for him.

Seeing the faint smile on Cheng Xiao's face, Dugu Yan felt an urge to give him a good beating. She gritted her teeth, feeling that his handsome face deserved a punch. Unable to calm her anger, she bit her lip fiercely, determined to add some color to his face.

Refusing to accept defeat, Dugu Yan accelerated, rushing toward Cheng Xiao and engaging him in combat. However, no matter how she attacked or how cunning and ruthless her angles were, a mysterious force always interfered, changing the course of her attacks and preventing them from landing on Cheng Xiao.

"It's that strange force again!" Dugu Yan's expression changed as she finally realized something was wrong. Retreating repeatedly, she realized she couldn't get close!

[Third Soul Skill: Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison!]

This was the only attacking skill among her three soul skills, a pure poison that could immobilize the victim's entire body, causing gradual decay.

Driven to desperation, Dugu Yan disregarded her original intentions. With a strong desire to win bubbling up inside her, she forgot everything else. At this moment, all she wanted was victory.

A purple mist enveloped them, and Cheng Xiao's gaze sharpened. Instinctively, he wanted to use his martial soul for defense, but considering their current location, he quickly dispelled that thought and came up with another idea.

With his left hand wielding powerful soul force and his right hand gentle as water, Cheng Xiao used a combination of the two to forcefully push away the poisonous mist. A gust of wind formed around him, gathering the purple mist and condensing it into his palm.

The poisonous mist, capable of corroding the body, now felt as light as cotton in Cheng Xiao's hands, easily manipulated.

"Disperse!" Cheng Xiao's gaze sharpened as he shouted inwardly. With a sudden claw motion, he tore apart the poisonous mist infused with his soul power.

Bang!

With a low explosion, the ball of poisonous mist in his hand burst open. With a flick of his hand, using the Latching Sparrow Tail technique, Cheng Xiao threw it away, without a single trace of it touching his body.

"How is this possible?!" Dugu Yan watched in shock as Cheng Xiao easily manipulated her soul skills with some unknown method, completely baffled by his actions.

"Come at me!" Cheng Xiao's palm moved lightly, and Dugu Yan, like a kite with a broken string, flew toward him.

Bang!

With a gentle palm strike, Cheng Xiao hit Dugu Yan's flat abdomen, and in the next moment, she was sent flying backward.

Boom!

Under the soft palm strike, Dugu Yan's tall and delicate figure crashed into the courtyard wall with terrifying force. If it had been solid, it would have undoubtedly resulted in serious injuries.

Whoosh!

A green figure suddenly appeared, creating a gust of wind, and just as Dugu Yan was about to hit the wall, she was stopped in mid-air.