Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 10 Zhang Lexuan

Ye Xixuan swept the Shadow Spear diagonally downwards in front of him, instantly guiding the blue-purple lightning that flickered and danced on his body into the spear. In just a few breaths, the light completely dimmed.

Lightning itself possesses the characteristics of light, so it is naturally countered by its extreme darkness.

"Senior Brother Bei, be careful." Ye Xixuan tucked the Shadow Spear behind his back, his entire body tensing instantly. Then, the spear shot out like a dragon, its dark, sharp tip piercing towards Bei Bei's face like a storm.

Previously, he used his first soul skill, Condensed Shadow, to create an extremely short broadsword and a dark shield, respectively demonstrating the characteristics of an agile attack-type soul master and a defensive soul master. This time, however, it's a powerful attack!

Beibei had appeared passive earlier because he was caught off guard and Ye Xixuan had taken the initiative. Now he was taking it seriously and regarded Ye Xixuan as an opponent of the same level as himself.

Having been personally trained by Master Mu since childhood, how could he be an ordinary person?
A deep rumble suddenly erupted from Beibei's body, and intense blue-purple lightning burst forth from his entire body, rapidly converging in his palms.

The first soul skill, Thunder Dragon Claw, was activated repeatedly, but it was restrained and compressed several times over. Blue-purple lightning crackled around it, and the hands seemed to transform into real thunder dragon claws. The intense energy fluctuations were completely contained within these dragon claws, giving people a feeling of oppression and trepidation.

This is a more advanced way of using soul skills, requiring extremely strong control over one's own soul skills.

Beibei's hands transformed into blue lightning dragon claws, already possessing some of the power of a dragon transformation. With a flash, she actually pounced towards Ye Xixuan.

This was Ye Xixuan's first real combat experience, so he lacked experience. His wide-ranging spear strikes were indeed incredibly lethal, but their weakness was also obvious: a lack of subtle variations. When there was a significant difference in cultivation levels between the two, it was easy for the opponent to find an opening.

As Beibei sidestepped the tip of the Shadow Spear, her left claw gripped the handle tightly, while her right Thunder Dragon Claw slammed into Ye Xixuan's chest.

"ended."

Hearing Bei Bei's confident low shout, Ye Xixuan's gaze hardened, and he voluntarily relinquished control of the Shadow Spear in his right hand. A deep, eerie light swirled around it, instantly solidifying into a solid, pitch-black dragon claw. Its joints were thick, and each black dragon scale was sharply defined, extending all the way to his right wrist.

Ye Xixuan's dragon claw, though clearly constructed using his first soul skill, Condensed Shadow, looked more like a true dragon transformation than Bei Bei's.

Just as Elder Xuan and Zhang Lexuan were marveling at Ye Xixuan's adaptability and learning ability, the black and blue-purple dragon claws clashed together.

"boom--"

Blue-purple lightning spilled from the wide gaps between the dark dragon's claws, reflecting Ye Xixuan's indifferent face.

After acquiring his first soul skill, he felt the powerful amplification effect of the Heart Demon Mark talent more deeply. It not only amplified his speed, strength, and defense, but also enhanced the attributes of his martial soul, most directly manifested in the increased power of his soul skills.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Beibei was also surrounded by a cold, deathly dark aura.

The overlapping and blending of light and shadow resembled two suns, one black and one blue-purple, crashing and falling to the ground.

Even with Elder Mu's composure, a moment of disorientation appeared in his dim eyes upon seeing this scene. He and Long Xiaoyao had once faced off in a similar way during the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

The two-colored light dissipated in the sky, and Beibei stabilized itself on the spot. The lightning on its body subsided, and it still had the strength to fight.

Ye Xixuan staggered back ten steps, panting with a pale face. He had exhausted all his soul power and simply admitted defeat.

"Senior Brother Bei, I lost."

“When I was your age, I was nowhere near as good as you.” Bei Bei sheathed his martial spirit, smiled, and stepped forward to extend his right hand to Ye Xixuan, unable to help but sigh. He wasn't a narrow-minded person, and besides, Ye Xixuan had already earned his respect with his talent and strength. “It seems that with you on Seagod Island, I shouldn't be bored anymore. By the way, if there's a chance in the future, I'll introduce you to that dead turtle, and he absolutely has to have a soul battle with you, to see the interesting expression on his face then.”

"Turtle?" Ye Xixuan was slightly taken aback. He also reached out and shook hands with Bei Bei, then immediately realized that she was referring to Xu Sanshi, the owner of the Xuanming Shield Martial Soul.

Bei Bei smiled mischievously, "That's his martial spirit, but his strength is not weak, at least not worse than mine."

"Beibei, you little rascal, you're up to your old tricks again." Old Xuan stood up, patted his butt, and gave Beibei a disgruntled look.

With a righteous and solemn expression, Bei Bei said, "Elder Xuan, this is called sharing the spoils equally, how can it be considered malicious? Xi Xuan and I gained a lot from this battle, and I always think of that guy Xu Sanshi when there are good things."

"Then you three little things can share the spoils equally." Old Master Xuan snorted, it was unclear whether he was unaware of the ambiguity in his words or said it on purpose.

"I won't keep you company."

The next instant, Elder Xuan's figure vanished from the spot.

Ye Xixuan subconsciously let go of Bei Bei's hand and distanced himself from her with a strange expression.

Beibei shrugged helplessly, and was about to say something to explain when Old Mu's gentle voice suddenly rang out.

"Xi Xuan, Bei Bei, come here."

"Yes," Ye Xixuan and Bei Bei replied in unison.

Elder Mu introduced Zhang Lexuan to Ye Xixuan.

"Xi Xuan, her name is Zhang Lexuan. She is the senior sister of the inner courtyard. She will guide your cultivation from now on. Her martial soul is the moon, which should be quite compatible with your martial soul attribute."

"From now on, you can just call me Senior Sister like Beibei and the others do." Zhang Lexuan smiled gently, squatted down, and patted Ye Xixuan's head with some tenderness.

During Ye Xixuan's battle with Bei Bei, Elder Mu told her about Ye Xixuan's background. Their experiences were remarkably similar, and no one could understand Ye Xixuan's feelings better than her.

"Senior Sister." Ye Xixuan politely bowed to Zhang Lexuan.

Zhang Lexuan's smile grew even gentler, but to Bei Bei it was somewhat jarring; it had once been his exclusive smile. However, remembering how his senior sister treated every student in the inner courtyard with such gentleness, he felt relieved.

Moreover, he now considers himself no longer a child, so he wouldn't show any childish jealousy.

It seems that every boy who reaches this age will be a little bit shy and hesitant.

Ye Xixuan never forgot Tang Ya, and immediately asked Elder Mu, "Elder Mu, I would like to go to the East Gate of the Outer Courtyard first."

"Then let Beibei take you there, and let you familiarize yourself with the academy." Old Master Mu was quite open-minded.

(End of this chapter)