Chapter 204: All Glory Lost
Bai Yu immediately had a stress response, entering his advanced Creation Form. A terrifying aura shot straight into the sky, covering half of Heaven Dou City.
It was no wonder he reacted this way. Stepping out so late at night and encountering such a bizarre incident would unnerve anyone.
If he were a local, it might be excusable due to lack of experience. But Bai Yu, having read countless novels in his previous life, recognized this situation as a standard spiritual revival!
Zhu Zhuqing and the others' faces flushed instantly. Although Bai Yu's aura wasn't directed at them, they were too close and felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Bai Yu, what are you doing? Quickly retract your power! Zhuqing and the others have such low spirit power; how can they withstand this? If this continues, they'll get hurt!"
Liu Erlong angrily yelled at Bai Yu, her expression somewhat speechless. Had this scoundrel's brain been broken by his breakthrough?
What was going on? Did he not recognize them anymore? Just unleashing his full power right away?
Bai Yu also reacted then, rubbing his nose and sheepishly retracting his power, a fawning smile appearing on his face.
At this moment, he wished he could slap himself. It was truly too embarrassing! His perception had swept over half of Heaven Dou City, and he found everyone else to be normal, which meant the abnormal one was him!
He thought to himself, how could the good Douluo Continent suddenly experience a spiritual revival? Besides, this World, at least, was a fantasy World. Even if it was a bit weak, it wouldn't be so weak that it couldn't even cause a commotion.
"Uh, well… I just broke through, and my mental state is a bit unstable. Don't mind it… Forget it, just pretend I had a sudden epileptic fit."
"By the way, what were you all doing just now? Why were you laughing so strangely?"
Hearing Bai Yu's question, Liu Erlong and the other four exchanged glances, seeing anger in each other's eyes.
This scoundrel actually released his aura at them! Was he turning hostile? No matter the reason, it made them very angry!
Drain him! They must drain him thoroughly! If Bai Yu had a single drop left, it meant their tactical research had a flaw!
"Hehe, you want to know? Come, follow us inside. We'll have a good chat!"
Liu Erlong raised her hand and wrapped it around Bai Yu's neck, dragging him into the house like a corpse.
Ah Yin and the others followed, closing the door, intending to make Bai Yu call out to the heavens without response and to the earth without avail.
"What are you doing? Are you planning to murder your husband? I'm telling you, Heaven Dou City has laws! Don't go too far!"
"My clothes! Don't rip my clothes!"
"Hiss, stop, don't...!"
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In a small courtyard not far from Shrek, Gu Yuena's gaze was peculiar. She waved her hand, dispersing the water mirror in front of her, directly closing off that absurd scene.
"Master, what's wrong with that guy? He suddenly released his aura. I thought he'd encountered an enemy, but it turns out it was just for… that."
"Don't humans usually court quite subtly? Why is this guy like a Spirit Beast, directly releasing his aura to prove his strength?"
Zi Ji scratched her head, her expression very confused. At the same time, she felt a bit ashamed because she had also ridden on Bai Yu and torn his clothes before.
Although that was just fighting, not that other thing, ultimately, the posture was the same.
Gu Yuena shook her head, saying with some confusion:
"I don't know either. Maybe this is also a kind of mood? Didn't Bai Yu say he liked all sorts of moods?"
"Alright, since he's fine, we don't need to worry about him. How is the breathing technique Bai Yu modified for you coming along?"
"Looking at the changes in your aura, you should have made some progress. If it succeeds, we'll return to Life Lake and let Ditian and the others try it too."
Hearing Gu Yuena mention the breathing technique, Zi Ji's expression immediately brightened with excitement.
"Master, you know what, that Bai Yu really has some skills. That Spirit Beast breathing technique he created can really allow me to absorb the power of heaven and earth, increasing my cultivation speed by at least twofold."
The Spirit Beast breathing technique Zi Ji mentioned was something Bai Yu had specifically researched over the past two years to repay Gu Yuena and the others.
Initially, Bai Yu planned to adapt cultivation methods suitable for Spirit Beasts according to normal cultivation practices.
But as he adapted, he realized it wouldn't work. While he could create cultivation methods, they were only suitable for a single Spirit Beast or a single race.
If a different Spirit Beast tried to cultivate it, the method would not only be useless but could also lead to severe problems, ranging from serious injury to instant death.
Later, Bai Yu almost tore his hair out, racking his brain, and finally developed a breathing technique.
Since the path of circulating spirit power through cultivation methods was blocked, then he would try a different path: what if he didn't use the spirit power circulation route?
After extensive trials, Bai Yu indeed found a method: by breathing, one could resonate with the surrounding power of heaven and earth, thereby directly absorbing and transforming it into one's own spirit power.
However, this method was only suitable for Spirit Beasts. Or rather, it wasn't that it was *only* suitable for Spirit Beasts, but that the body strength of ordinary humans was insufficient to support such resonance; they would be directly overwhelmed and killed by the surrounding power of heaven and earth.
Hearing Zi Ji's words, Gu Yuena nodded, the corners of her mouth curving into a picturesque smile.
Although this breathing technique had no effect on her—let alone the breathing technique, even the cultivation method Bai Yu gave her was only useful for dispelling her injuries.
But Bai Yu's sincerity still pleased her greatly, making her feel that her good intentions had not been wasted.
"In that case, let's go back."
Gu Yuena then stood up, waved her hand to open a spatial passage, and walked into it with Zi Ji.
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The next day, at the Tiandou Great Spirit Arena, after Zhu Zhuqing's trio and the four substitutes had all entered the arena, Flender looked at Bai Yu, who was pale and slumped in a chair, and scratched his head in confusion.
"Bai Xiaozi, what's wrong with you? You look like you're seriously injured."
"Did you fight someone yesterday? Was that aura that affected half of Heaven Dou City related to you?"
Flender recalled the terrifying aura from yesterday, his face filled with surprise.
Yu Xiaogang, who was beside him, also turned to look, his expression full of schadenfreude, thinking, 'So you have your day too?'
This scoundrel must have been beaten. He wasn't even this weak after fighting Clear Sky Douluo. Now that he's in this state, he must have been thoroughly thrashed at the time!
He wondered which expert did this good deed. It was just a pity he didn't see it with his own eyes.
Bai Yu rolled his eyes. He didn't need to look up to feel the malice emanating from Yu Xiaogang. If he wasn't so weak right now, he would definitely deal with Gang Zi.
"Fighting… I did have a fight, but it might not be the kind of fight you understand, Dean."
"My battlefield yesterday wasn't outside, but in the bedroom. Five people ganged up on me, and I lost all my glory in one fell swoop!"