Chapter 246: Truly Worthy of You
After his chaos attribute approached perfection, Du Qianjue found that his mastery of space had also greatly improved. Although he hadn't reached the proficiency level of Di Tian, where controlling space had almost become an instinct, he was not far behind. Holding the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor, he walked leisurely in the air. His steps seemed casual, but his speed was astonishingly fast. With each step, Du Qianjue's figure would shrink and instantly appear ten thousand meters away.
"Master, your control over space is truly impressive!" the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor sincerely exclaimed. Held in Du Qianjue's arms, it could clearly feel the sensation of continuously traversing through space. With every step Du Qianjue took, the scenery before its eyes flew by like streaming light.
"It's alright, just leveraging the advantage of the elements," Du Qianjue replied calmly. This was nothing to boast about. If he couldn't achieve this level while having a space attribute and having integrated it into his chaos attribute, that would truly be a waste.
"But this is also a result of your step-by-step cultivation to this stage, isn't it?" the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor said with a smile.
"Flatterer," Du Qianjue said helplessly as he petted its head. A good talker is worth listening to! Impressed by the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor's eloquence, Du Qianjue didn't skimp on sharing his understanding of the elements. He spent the idle time on the road teaching the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor.
For this, he even slowed down their travel speed and extended the time they spent in spatial rifts, giving the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor more opportunities to comprehend the power of space.
It's not that soul beasts are inherently dull; they just can't cultivate like humans due to certain restrictions. Although their growth rate cannot match that of humans, their learning capability in certain areas can be surprisingly strong.
For example, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor itself didn't possess any elemental powers. It manipulated the ambient elemental energies using its psychic power to launch elemental attacks. What if there was a way to enhance this skill?
That's exactly what Du Qianjue was teaching it: how to merge and peel off elements, how to condense elements into various attacks, and how to combine elements most effectively.
The Silver Moon Wolf Emperor's eyes sparkled with a brilliant light, filled with a thirst for knowledge and admiration for Du Qianjue. Initially, it was somewhat worried and confused about its decision to follow Du Qianjue. However, not long after leaving the Jingsun Mountain Range, these tangled thoughts were thrown to the back of its mind.
Under Du Qianjue's guidance, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor, which already had a high affinity for elements, saw rapid improvement in its ability to control elements.
As for Du Qianjue worrying about teaching the apprentice to starve the master? That was entirely unnecessary. Even the most talented beings couldn't surpass him.
However, Du Qianjue did have high hopes for the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor. He really didn't want to deal with Gu Yue's romantic inclinations. The Silver Moon Wolf Emperor, like Gu Yue, who controlled elements through psychic power, also possessed a talent not inferior to hers. It just needed proper guidance.
Gu Yue received the legacy of the Dragon God and had the strength of a God King like the Golden Dragon King right from birth. But Du Qianjue believed that with his teaching, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor could also become a powerhouse comparable to her.
"How about I give you a name?" Du Qianjue suggested, stroking the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor's smooth fur.
The Silver Moon Wolf Emperor, naturally, did not refuse and nodded its head: "I never had a name before, so Lady Dragon always called me Xiao Yue. If you, Master, would grace me with a name, I would be deeply honored."
Du Qianjue looked at the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor in his arms with a slightly weird expression. It was so emotionally intelligent?
But since the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor was so well-behaved, Du Qianjue wouldn't give it a random name like 'Lucky' or 'Fortune.' After thinking about his own name, he suggested thoughtfully: "Then let's call you Qian Yue. It wouldn't be quite appropriate for you to take my surname, Du, but you can have the 'Qian' from my name, combined with the 'Xiao Yue' given by Lady Dragon. That actually sounds quite nice."
"Thank you, Master, for naming me," Qian Yue wagged its little tail happily.
Thus, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor got its own name, Qian Yue.
"Alright, we've reached Mingdu. The techniques I've taught you are enough for you to digest for a long time," Du Qianjue stopped walking and looked towards the distant city. "Once you've mastered what I taught you today, you can learn more complex ways of controlling elements."
"Understood, Master."
After returning to Mingdu, Du Qianjue did not go directly back to the Mingyue Hotel. It was just past noon, and the competitions were definitely ongoing. It took a week for him to absorb the Golden Dragon Lady's soul ring and get accustomed to his new chaos attribute after returning to Mingdu.
A Titled Douluo absorbing a 300,000-year soul ring and returning all within a week—having such power really allowed one to do as they pleased. Normally, a soul master hunting for a soul beast might spend days or even months in the Hunting Forest if they're unlucky, just to find a suitable soul ring.
Such rapid progress meant that the first round of the competition hadn't even ended yet; today's matches would determine who moved on to the second round of eliminations.
With nearly four hundred teams, even though the fighting arenas built by the Sun Moon Empire were vast, it still took at least a week to complete all the matches.
"Where are they?" Du Qianjue appeared in the base of the Body Sect with Qian Yue in his arms, casually sitting on the sofa.
"Whoa! Who?" Wang Yanfeng and Chen Lu were startled. Gu Tong, however, remained calm and greeted Du Qianjue without surprise.
"Young Sect Master."
"The Young Sect Master is back?" The other two also looked towards the figure that had appeared on the sofa.
"You really appear and disappear unpredictably, Young Sect Master," Wang Yanfeng said helplessly.
"It's your lack of alertness," Du Qianjue said, petting Qian Yue without looking up.
Chen Lu muttered quietly, "It should be because the Young Sect Master's cultivation is too high, right? Isn't it normal for us not to detect your movements…"
Gu Tong didn't banter like they did but informed Du Qianjue of Dragon Proud Sky and Wenna's whereabouts. The seven days of elimination matches were too boring, and truly strong teams wouldn't reveal their trump cards in such rounds. So they took turns recording information about other teams, and today it happened to be Gu Tong, Chen Lu, and Wang Yanfeng's turn.
The others went out to explore Mingdu together.
Naturally, Tang Ya and Xiao Xiao were also in the exploring group.
Du Qianjue nodded, not saying much else. Everything was well arranged by them; he was just a team leader in name. He had no interest in arranging their activities.
As long as they didn't perform poorly in the matches.
Even if they did, it wouldn't be a big deal. They could just return to the Body Sect for some rigorous training.
Since there was nothing much to do now, Du Qianjue didn't go out to play either, mainly because there wasn't much of interest, so he joined a few others to watch the matches at the fighting arena.
Wang Yanfeng and Chen Lu exchanged looks, both showing some interest in the 'little dog' in Du Qianjue's arms. It was surprising that the Young Sect Master was interested in keeping pets, and this pet was quite cute.
That was true. Not only did Qian Yue look particularly slender and agile in its normal size, but even in its youthful form, its appearance was not low, looking a bit plump, and its silver-white fur was extremely smooth.
"Young Sect Master, this pet in your arms..." Wang Yanfeng rubbed his hands, looking longingly at Qian Yue, "Could we take a look?"
Chen Lu also vigorously nodded. Qian Yue's appearance had struck these two men's hearts fiercely.
Their intentions were clear: Cute, want to pet. Before Du Qianjue could speak, Qian Yue sat up from his arms, its sharp eyes looking unfriendly at the two men, and a highly oppressive feeling descended on Wang Yanfeng and Chen Lu.
Laughable. It was a 100,000-year soul beast. For soul masters like these two fools, Qian Yue could swallow one in one bite.
These two fools also wanted to touch its body like the Master?
Under Qian Yue's scrutiny, the two men's faces stiffened, and beads of cold sweat formed on their foreheads.
This little dog... seemed a bit off!
"Oh? You two want to see it?" Du Qianjue turned around with a half-smile, his tone playful, "Sure, but let me tell you first, Qian Yue is a genuine 100,000-year soul beast. If you're not afraid of dying, I could let you two try."
While saying this, Du Qianjue casually lifted Qian Yue with one hand, signaling to the two men.
Qian Yue also aptly released a hint of a 100,000-year soul beast's oppressive aura. Although the mental barrier set by Du Qianjue didn't allow it to reach outside, the pressure was magnified countless times in the small space within the barrier.
"Ten... Ten thousand years soul beast?!" Wang Yanfeng and Chen Lu wanted to cry but had no tears, their eyes full of terror.
"Never mind, let's not look. I have absolutely no interest in it!"
The two shook their heads like rattle drums and quickly moved away, with only Gu Tong rolling his eyes at them. He had no interest in Qian Yue, but the aura oppression also inadvertently affected him.
A disaster out of nowhere!
But his look at Qian Yue was also full of shock.
A 100,000-year soul beast!
Just having a 100,000-year soul ring or soul bone already qualified one as a top figure in the world of soul masters. Countless people still dreamt of acquiring a 100,000-year soul ring or soul bone during the day, and here was the Young Sect Master, keeping a 100,000-year soul beast as a pet!
Truly worthy of you! (End of Chapter)