The lights outside Heaven Dou City were not as bright as those within, and under the moonlight, the scenery had a certain distinct charm—vague and elusive, like a dream.
Arriving at an empty, deserted clearing, only then did Dugu Yan let go of Dai Mubai's arm.
"You see? I told you Yan had her reasons!"
"Really? Boss, could it be that Sister Yan just wanted to change her clothes..."
Oslo turned to look at Yufeng, his eyes wide with disbelief.
If Yufeng got beaten up one day, Oslo wouldn't be surprised if Yu Tianheng didn't help but even gave him a few extra kicks.
Yu Tianheng remained silent, looking at Yufeng's earnest face and innocent eyes. He clenched his fist tightly, unsure whether or not to give Yufeng a punch.
"Young Master Dai, this area is quite spacious. Here will do..."
Dugu Yan said with a smile, her voice filled with temptation.
"Boss, look, they're about to get serious!"
"Shut up, you bastard!"
"Why? Just because you're the boss doesn't mean I can't talk!"
Oslo covered his face in disbelief. Even he was beginning to want to beat Yufeng up.
Yu Tianheng managing to hold back until now was nothing short of extraordinary!
"As long as you're happy! When a beautiful lady invites me, I never refuse!"
Dai Mubai spread his hands nonchalantly.
"Boss, see, Sister Yan invited Dai Mubai here after all!"
"You damned fool, Yufeng!"
Yu Tianheng gritted his teeth, muttering fiercely, his eyes bloodshot.
"Why? Sister Yan didn't invite me!"
Yufeng replied righteously. He hadn't done anything wrong, so why did everyone say he deserved to be beaten?
"Hiss~"
Yu Tianheng took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm his restless emotions.
In the clearing, Ye Lingling stood far away, afraid of getting caught up in the conflict.
Dai Mubai and Dugu Yan gradually distanced themselves, both retreating about thirty steps before stopping.
Yu Tianheng and the others: "…"
"Yufeng, if you keep running your mouth, I'll definitely beat you!"
"Look closely! Yan invited Dai Mubai here to duel! She's here to settle the grudge from last time!"
"She held onto his arm just to keep him from running away!"
Yu Tianheng said excitedly, feeling vindicated that his earlier judgment was right—Dugu Yan had her reasons!
"But Boss, what if they—"
"Shut up!"
Yu Tianheng shoved Yufeng's head into the ground. He didn't want to hear another word from him!
Oslo gave Yu Tianheng a big thumbs up, expressing his admiration for how beautifully he'd handled it.
"Young Master Dai, since our last meeting, I've been training hard! If you're not careful, you might actually lose to a weak woman!"
"Sister Yan, the weak woman you're talking about is over there."
Dai Mubai pointed toward Ye Lingling.
As a healing-type Soul Elder, Ye Lingling was the true definition of a "weak woman," utterly helpless in combat.
"As for you, Sister Yan, you're no weak woman! Isn't that right? A Rank-49 Battle Soul Master!"
"Give you another half year, and you'll definitely reach the Soul King level."
"Oh, so just by holding hands, you figured out my strength!"
"Looks like this time, my chances of winning are slim!"
Dugu Yan spoke lightly, but her expression was serious.
Throughout their walk here, she hadn't been able to gauge Dai Mubai's limits, yet he had managed to see through her Soul Power level with ease.
A Soul King!
Dai Mubai was definitely a Soul King!
The crowd felt their hearts tremble. Dai Mubai was at least three years younger than them! At his age, many so-called geniuses had barely broken through to the Soul Elder rank, yet he had overtaken them all and reached Soul King!
"Terrifying!"
"Martial Soul Possession!"
Dugu Yan bit her lip. She still wanted to test how strong Dai Mubai truly was!
In the shadows, Dugu Bo observed everything.
Since Dugu Yan had been taken away a year ago, Dugu Bo had made it a habit to follow her around whenever he was free.
With his Martial Soul having evolved, Dugu Bo was now free from the torment of toxin backlash.
No longer needing to stay constantly at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he had plenty of time to secretly protect Dugu Yan.
"This young man isn't bad. I heard Yan mention that he single-handedly defeated the Emperor Team."
"Three years younger than Yan? Isn't that just perfect? 'The older the woman, the greater the treasure!'"
"As for this Yu Tianheng..."
Looking toward Yu Tianheng, Dugu Bo shook his head.
Had he not been worried about suddenly dying from the toxin backlash in the past, he would never have allowed Yu Tianheng to pursue Dugu Yan.
Yu Tianheng's motives were too obvious—he only wanted to win over Dugu Bo, a rogue Title Douluo with no clan backing.
Fortunately, Dugu Yan had rejected Yu Tianheng's pursuit a year ago.
This was largely due to Dai Mubai. Call it admiration for the strong or pragmatism, after witnessing Dai Mubai's overwhelming strength, Dugu Yan simply couldn't see Yu Tianheng in her heart anymore.
But Yu Tianheng was not one to give up…
"In a couple of days, I'll have to warn that boy! He'd better not ruin my Yan's reputation!"
A flash of cold light appeared in Dugu Bo's eyes. Since evolving his Martial Soul, he might not yet be able to defeat that old dragon, but there was no way that dragon would go against him for something like this!
Dugu Bo had no family except Dugu Yan, while Yu Yuanzhen had an entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. If things really came to blows, Dugu Bo was confident he could wipe out the clan until only Yu Yuanzhen was left!
This was Dugu Bo's confidence.
After her Martial Soul Possession, Dugu Yan looked different from when she used to bond with the Jade Phosphor Serpent. This time, a horn had grown at the center of her forehead, and faint green scales appeared on her neck and arms.
Seeing the horn, Dai Mubai muttered to himself thoughtfully.
"Is that... a steering wheel?"
As soon as these words left his mouth, everyone felt as though something had just rolled over their faces.
"Steering wheel?"
None of them understood what he meant.
"Aren't you going to release your Martial Soul?"
Dugu Yan asked curiously.
After her Martial Soul evolved, she had changed from a control-type to a power attack-type Soul Master. Naturally, her methods had also shifted slightly.
"Martial Soul Possession!"
Dai Mubai answered her with action.
Not using his Martial Soul against Dugu Yan would have been easy, but it would also hurt her pride.
After activating Martial Soul Possession, Dai Mubai looked wild, cool, and domineering—exuding the aura of an overbearing CEO.
His five Soul Rings appeared, each displaying the standard colors: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, and Black.
In reality, the colors were: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Red, Black, and Red.
Dai Mubai's Soul Power level was already close to seventy!
"You really have reached the Soul King rank!"
Dugu Yan said solemnly, her earlier playful tone entirely gone.
Yu Tianheng, Oslo, Yufeng, and even Ye Lingling couldn't hide their shock. Too strong! Dai Mubai was simply too strong!
If he participated in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, his name would surely shake the entire Douluo Continent!
"Just a stroke of luck..."