[No one knew what Bibi Dong was thinking, as the sparring match between Yu Yuanzhen and his son Yu Xiaogang continued.]
[After a series of intense exchanges, Yu Yuanzhen had to admit that his son's methods were quite remarkable.]
[That Elementalization Spirit Bone Skill was used brilliantly in Yu Xiaogang's hands.]
[Initially, Yu Yuanzhen thought that since the overall duration of Elementalization wasn't long, Yu Xiaogang certainly wouldn't use it constantly.]
[So he looked for an opening; as long as he caught one instance where Yu Xiaogang didn't have time to use Elementalization, he could easily deal with him.]
[But as it turned out, Yu Xiaogang's grasp of the combat rhythm was excellent, and his reactions were very fast.]
[Every time Yu Yuanzhen moved in to attack, he would always hit Yu Xiaogang just as he had already activated Elementalization.]
[On the other hand, Yu Yuanzhen's feints rarely succeeded in tricking the other party into activating Elementalization.]
[It could be said that at this moment, Yu Yuanzhen was truly out of options against Yu Xiaogang.]
[If he wanted to defeat Yu Xiaogang, he would have to choose to use even greater strength and crush him with pure stats.]
[But it just so happened that before the battle began, he had said he would only use Spirit Saint level strength at most.]
[Now that he couldn't take down this rebellious son with Spirit Saint level strength, he still wanted to save face and didn't want to treat his own words like hot air.]
[So for a while, the two sides remained at a stalemate.]
["Hehe."]
[Seeing that although his father hadn't said anything, the smile had already vanished from his face, Yu Xiaogang gave a chuckle.]
[In truth, even he hadn't expected the effect of applying the Elementalization Spirit Bone Skill in actual combat to be this good.]
[This was simply a god-tier life-saving skill for him!]
["However, although this move is powerful, it still relies on my reaction speed and combat anticipation."]
["Being able to fight Father to this extent is because I often spar with him and am familiar with his fighting style, combined with fast reaction speeds to achieve this effect."]
["It wouldn't be like this against people I'm completely unfamiliar with."]
[Yu Xiaogang constantly cautioned himself in his heart.]
[Being able to hold an advantage against his father in a spar was because his father was going easy on him.]
[Once outside, he absolutely could not maintain the same mindset in battle.]
[The types of Spirits on the Douluo Continent were practically infinite; who knew if some inconspicuous Spirit Master might possess a Spirit with a special attack effect against him.]
[Or perhaps someone's specific Spirit Ability could produce a counter-effect against him.]
[Take the Elementalization Spirit Bone Skill, for instance; Yu Xiaogang himself could think of many ways to break it.]
[Such as the most basic mental attacks, or on another hand, Spirit Masters of the control system specifically dealt with slippery opponents like himself.]
[For example, his own Second Spirit Skill; if he were hit by that move, could he still successfully perform Elementalization?]
[There is always someone better and a sky beyond the sky; Yu Xiaogang felt he must always keep this principle in mind.]
[Otherwise, if he became too arrogant and complacent, he would become a laughingstock if he ever failed.]
["Alright, Father, we've warmed up enough, haven't we?"]
["Next, it's time for the real deal."]
[Seeing that they had fought enough, Yu Xiaogang looked at his father.]
[Looking at his father's expression, he was clearly already very uncomfortable; if they continued, he might actually get genuinely angry.]
[At that time, although he wouldn't be seriously injured, a beating would be unavoidable.]
[And as for getting beaten, it's better to avoid it if possible.]
["...Fine, then next I won't be showing any mercy."]
[Yu Yuanzhen heard the suppressed laughter in Yu Xiaogang's voice; he could only sigh in his heart, marveling at how well his son had read him.]
[However, Yu Yuanzhen wasn't the type to refuse a graceful exit, so he nodded, even adding a patch for himself.]
[In future sparring matches, only an idiot would set such restrictions on themselves again!]
[Seeing his father nod, Yu Xiaogang glanced at Little Dragon.]
["Roar!"]
[Little Dragon received the signal; in the next second, its massive body turned into a beam of light and merged into Yu Xiaogang's body.]
[In an instant, the entire training ground was filled with radiant light.]
[The piercing light struck everyone's eyes, causing the onlookers to squint involuntarily.]
[Soon, the light gradually dissipated, and a figure appeared on the training ground.]
[Golden scales covered his skin, and a pair of golden eyes radiated majesty without anger.]
[Atop his head, a Dragon Horn like golden jade pointed straight to the sky.]
[Simultaneously, a pair of Dragon Wings unfolded from his back, surprisingly larger than the person himself.]
[Set against the Dragon Wings, the figure's physique actually appeared somewhat slender.]
["Is this... Martial Soul Possession?"]
[Bibi Dong stared blankly at Yu Xiaogang's current appearance, speaking in disbelief.]
[This was the first time she had seen Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul Possession form.]
[Wasn't he unable to perform Martial Soul Possession?]
[Wait, that's not right; it seems Yu Xiaogang never said whether he could or couldn't perform Martial Soul Possession.]
["Grand Elder, is this Martial Soul Possession?"]
[Unable to remember if Yu Xiaogang had ever told her, Bibi Dong looked toward the Grand Elder.]
[Glancing at Bibi Dong's confused eyes, the ancient and shrewd Grand Elder guessed what she was wondering almost instantly.]
[It was simply that their Young Sect Master had never used Martial Soul Possession before, so she subconsciously assumed he couldn't.]
[Well, there was an explanation for that.]
["What else could it be if not Martial Soul Possession? Xiaogang's Spirit, Little Dragon, is a Beast Spirit; isn't being able to perform Martial Soul Possession the most basic thing?"]
[The Grand Elder put on a puzzled expression as if asking why she would even ask such a question, making Bibi Dong's face turn slightly red.]
[True, Martial Soul Possession is the most fundamental ability of a Beast Spirit; she herself had mastered it naturally upon her Awakening.]
[Then for Yu Xiaogang, who also had a Beast Spirit—though Little Dragon was a bit special—there was no reason he couldn't do something so basic.]
["Then why has he never used it before?"]
[Bibi Dong was still somewhat confused; whether sparring with classmates at Spirit Master Academy, sparring with her, or fighting in the Great Spirit Arena, Yu Xiaogang had never once used Martial Soul Possession.]
[This was also why she subconsciously felt Yu Xiaogang couldn't do it.]
["Because he wanted to train the combat style of a Separate Beast Spirit."]
["Think about it, if you had a Spirit like Little Dragon, wouldn't you want to train more in fighting side-by-side with it?"]
[The Grand Elder asked.]
[Hearing this question, Bibi Dong thought for a moment about possessing a Spirit like Little Dragon.]
["...It seems one really should train more in the side-by-side combat style."]
["Martial Soul Possession combat is a solo fight; one can just rely on experience."]
["But fighting side-by-side requires coordination; one really does need to practice it more."]
["So that's how it is. I understand now, thank you for your guidance."]
[Bibi Dong thanked the Grand Elder and then continued to watch the battle.]
[Seeing how Bibi Dong was fooled by just a few words from him, the Grand Elder suddenly found it hard to watch.]
["This is the current Disciple of the Supreme Pontiff, the likely future Holy Maiden, and perhaps even the future Supreme Pontiff?"]
["She's so easy to trick; I'm afraid in the future she'll be sold and still help the person count the money."]