Douluo Continent: Starting with the Fire-Breathing Dragon Martial Soul!

A month passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was time for the monthly holiday of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

Dugu Yan packed her things, left the academy, and returned to her and her grandfather Dugu Bo's mansion in Tiandou City.

This past month has been much more interesting for her than before.

The new students Lin Mo and Ye Lingling brought a lot of novelty to the class, and even made the atmosphere of training more lively.

However, the most depressed person in the class during this month was probably Yu Tianheng.

The story begins on the day of the entrance exam.

When Yu Tianheng and Shi Mo lost to Lin Mo in a two-on-one match, he was actually quite dissatisfied.

He always felt that he had been careless at the beginning, which was why he had inadvertently fallen into Lin Mo's trap and capsized.

Two days later, after confirming that he had truly adjusted his condition, he went to spar with Lin Mo alone again.

As expected, he lost again.

After this defeat, Yu Tianheng was almost ready to face reality and realize that he was indeed no match for Lin Mo, who was much younger than him.

What he didn't expect was that before he could fully recover,

Lin Mo, on the contrary, took the initiative to come to him, visiting him several times in a row, saying he wanted to spar.

Yu Tianheng initially refused.

Just kidding, knowing he couldn't beat the other side, why would he keep going in to get beaten up?

He's not a masochist.

But in order to persuade him, Lin Mo even took the initiative to propose restrictions, stating that his little fire dragon would only use its second soul skill, which could greatly enhance itself, once during the sparring match.

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng quickly made a mental calculation.

If it only strengthens once, the little fire dragon's strength will still be very strong, but if it activates its third soul skill "Thunder Fury", it should be able to fight to a standstill, and might even have a slight advantage.

After all, his soul power level is what it is, and the 100% lightning power and 50% soul power boost of his third soul skill are no joke.

Thinking about it that way, it doesn't seem like we can't fight.

In addition, he did have a strong competitive spirit, and thinking that he might find an opportunity to break through his cultivation level in this kind of battle, he reluctantly agreed.

Once he agreed, he couldn't stop.

For the next twenty days or so, whenever the training sessions ended early or he had some free time, Lin Mo would always come over on time and drag Yu Tianheng to the sparring arena.

Yu Tianheng did consider refusing, but firstly, he was the one who initially approached Lin Mo for a "review," and Lin Mo readily agreed at the time.

Secondly, every time he showed the slightest sign that he didn't want to fight, Lin Mo's gaze would begin to carry a hint of "Are you scared?"

Yu Tianheng felt frustrated and couldn't bring himself to refuse.

Of course, the most crucial point is that Yu Tianheng himself could clearly feel that after such a high-intensity battle that required him to give his all,

The speed of my soul power cultivation is indeed a bit faster than usual.

This tangible benefit made him feel a little embarrassed, but also reluctant to completely refuse it.

So for the past twenty-odd days, he reluctantly became Lin Mo and Little Fire Dragon's regular "sparring partner".

……

Inside the Dugu residence, all was quiet.

Dugu Bo was sitting in his study arranging some herbs when he suddenly sensed something and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

He vanished from the spot in a flash.

The next moment, he appeared in front of Dugu Yan, who had just walked through the gate.

"Yanyan, you're back!" Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter with a face full of love.

He is usually eccentric and withdrawn, and only shows this side of himself in front of his granddaughter.

"Grandpa." Dugu Yan smiled when she saw her grandfather.

The grandfather and grandson chatted as they walked into the house.

Dugu Bo looked his granddaughter over, his voice full of concern, "How has your month at the academy been? Are you settling in well? Have you encountered anything interesting?"

Dugu Yan thought for a moment, then shook her head and nodded. "Most of the time it's the same as before, classes and training."

However, two rather interesting new students have joined our class.

"Oh?" Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, showing some interest.

He knew that his granddaughter was rather aloof, and there weren't many people she found "interesting" and would bring up on her own initiative.

"Tell me, what's so interesting about it?"

"The new members are a man and a woman," Dugu Yan said. "The girl's name is Ye Lingling. She is the inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul in this generation. She is about the same age as me, and her soul power is already at level twenty-eight."

"Nine-Heart Begonia?" Dugu Bo nodded slightly. "The Nine-Heart Begonia is indeed extraordinary, but unfortunately, there can only be one inheritor in each generation."

"That old fellow from the Ye family is lucky; he has a successor."

He paused, clearly more concerned about the other one, "What about the man?"

"That man..." Dugu Yan paused, seemingly organizing her thoughts, "...was quite frighteningly strong."

During the entrance exam, he easily defeated the combined forces of Yu Tianheng and Shi Mo, almost single-handedly, with his cultivation level of twenty-nine.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's casual expression became somewhat sullen. "Yu Tianheng?"

"Is that the kid the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan sent to your academy? I remember he's already broken through level 30 and become a Soul Master?"

"Yes." Dugu Yan nodded affirmatively, "Even with the advantage in cultivation, the two of them still lost to one, and the loss was... not much of a suspense."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo became even more interested.

To be able to defeat a higher-level opponent, especially one with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Martial Soul, with a lower-level opponent, is more than just the work of a simple genius.

But what Dugu Yan said next really cheered him up.

"Moreover, Grandpa, compared to his cultivation level and battle record, his age is even more incredible."

Dugu Yan looked at her grandfather and said, word by word, "His name is Lin Mo, and he is only nine and a half years old."

"A level 29 Great Soul Master at the age of nine and a half?!" Dugu Bo's pupils shrank slightly, and a look of shock instantly appeared on his face.

Even with his knowledge and shrewdness, he couldn't help but feel alarmed by this combination of age and cultivation.

This talent is not just beyond expectation, it's downright astonishing! He's lived most of his life and has never heard of any organization producing a genius of this caliber!

Even the three upper sects of other sects are the same!

However, what Dugu Yan didn't tell her grandfather was that during this month, she could clearly feel that Lin Mo's gaze would always sweep over her intentionally or unintentionally.

That gaze was strange; it wasn't like the admiration or love shown by Yu Tianheng or some other boys.

In those eyes, there was more of a kind of pity and sympathy that she couldn't quite understand.

It was as if she was looking at something worthy of pity, which made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

She, Dugu Yan, doesn't need anyone else's pity or sympathy!