Chapter 1580: Chapter 1580

After reviewing the data, it was time to test actual combat strength. Nothing tests and adapts better than a real battle. So next, Du You led everyone into the Void Turbulence.

To be honest, this was the first time Lin Mengyao and Xi Qianxue had come to such a place, though Shaliya had visited before.

Soon enough, everyone became engrossed in the battles. Du You had his newly advanced Summoned Beasts fight against two of his territory’s guardians one-on-one. In the Void, everyone could let loose.

For those who hadn’t reached the seventh tier, they couldn’t fully understand the battle. But they could sense just how overwhelming the power unleashed during those clashes was.

When they returned, Lin Mengyao and Xi Qianxue exchanged glances. Then Lin Mengyao said, "Du You, we need to hurry up and improve ourselves. We don’t want to drag you down, and we also want to become strong ourselves."

"Why are you suddenly saying this? What are you planning?" Du You asked, feeling a little puzzled.

"What we mean is, we’ve decided to focus on Cultivation again because we can’t just stay home all the time. Besides, we know you also have to keep improving, and we don’t want to waste too much of your time," Lin Mengyao replied.

Exchanging another look, the two of them admitted to themselves that they felt a bit regretful. Du You was at such a higher level now, to the point where they couldn’t even comprehend the battles he fought. If they had known this earlier, they should have teamed up with Du You from the beginning.

Maybe their overall progress in improving their strength would have been slower, but at least they could have kept up.

Now it seemed impossible to catch up. But the two of them were determined to use their own efforts to close the gap. They didn’t want to become burdens on Du You. After such a long break, it was time to get back to training.

"Are you sure? Actually, it’s fine to rest a bit longer," Du You said.

It hadn’t been easy to finally get along so well with the two of them. Truth be told, Du You was reluctant to part with them.

Not to mention, the two of them were still a bit reserved. Du You had been hoping to bring them and Lin Yucha closer together. Just thinking about those kinds of nights seemed very satisfying to him. This goal of his hadn’t even been achieved yet.

"No, having seen the recent battles, we’ve realized just how far we are from you. The seventh tier... it’s not even something we can hope to reach yet. Even getting close to it, the aftershocks alone could take our lives," Lin Mengyao said seriously.

Xi Qianxue chimed in, "Exactly. Just being in the Void Turbulence made us too scared to move. The ever-present feeling of danger pressing down on us... even knowing there wasn’t immediate danger, we couldn’t avoid that sensation. It’s a clear sign of just how weak we are. In the future, we don’t want to lose even the ability to stand beside you."

Du You fell silent. As a family, the strength disparity couldn’t be allowed to grow too vast. Otherwise, it would create a gap between them.

Even though they might rationally overcome that gap, it wouldn’t disappear completely. The moment a fight broke out, the disparity would become glaringly evident. The two of them likely wanted to improve their strength to erase that uncomfortable feeling.

Although Du You’s progress was still incredibly fast, making it almost impossible for them to catch up—and the gap might even widen further—

As long as they were improving, that feeling of unease would gradually fade. Du You couldn’t afford to slow down because the sense of urgency within him had never disappeared. His desire for power was stronger than anyone else’s.

With that thought in mind, Du You said, "Alright, I understand. Let’s all keep working hard together."

That night, Du You left the two of them so exhausted that they could barely get out of bed. The next day, they left with resentful expressions, dragging their tired bodies. Whether they went to rest or to dive straight into training, Du You didn’t know.

But it seemed more likely that they had gone to rest first. Feeling a little apologetic, Du You smiled faintly.

The two of them didn’t dare stay any longer. Who knew how much energy Du You still had left? This guy was more relentless than a beast when night fell. They couldn’t stay—otherwise, they’d never be able to leave.

Watching them depart, Du You turned to the two sisters and said, "We need to properly digest our gains, too. We’ve comprehended so many Laws and absorbed so many Law Crystals. At the very least, we should be able to upgrade some of our skills."

The sisters nodded with smiles, then joined Du You as they re-entered closed-door cultivation. Even Shaliya, who had been tormented endlessly by Du You, was taking a rare break these past few days to adjust her condition.

With the help of the Skill Hall, Du You and the sisters quickly resumed their rapid improvement state. This time, Du You planned to see how many skills he could advance. As skills advanced, his strength grew steadily as well.

After some consideration, since his Summoned Beasts had advanced quite a lot recently and his combat methods weren’t lacking, he decided it would be better to upgrade a skill that enhanced his Summoned Beasts.

In the end, after much deliberation, Du You chose Dark Spirit Armor.

Among his summoning skills, this one was the best for assisting his Summoned Beasts.

After some time, with Du You pouring a massive amount of Laws into the skill, it finally advanced.

Dark Spirit Armor: A layer of Dark Attribute armor forms on the surface of Dark Attribute Summons, providing armor with defense equal to (level + level). It accelerates Divine Power recovery and has corrosive properties. If an attack surpasses the defense of the Dark Spirit Armor, the armor can automatically detonate to counteract the attack or drastically weaken its power. A self-detonated armor will regenerate within 30 minutes. The armor passively attracts surrounding Dark Law energies and enhances the effects of the Dark Law. (Level 63, 10 stars)

The newly advanced Dark Spirit Armor was completely different from its previous form. If before you could see a distinct black armored layer, now it was invisible to the naked eye, appearing only as a faint black mist.

If you didn’t look closely, you might not even notice the mist. Despite its thin appearance, the power it generated was immense.

The defense was no longer just ordinary defense; it had become Law-based defense—a hallmark of seventh-tier skills.

Previously, the skill accelerated Dark Magic Power recovery, but now it increased Divine Power recovery instead. This meant it could be used on all Summoned Beasts except for Xiaozi and the floating bubble.

The feature that allowed it to explode to counter high-damage attacks remained, though its functionality had undoubtedly improved. After all, this was now a seventh-tier skill. Testing would surely reveal its full potential.

The additional ability to attract Dark Law energies was a major improvement. Most of his Summoned Beasts utilized the Dark Law since they were manifestations of his own power. This enhancement indirectly improved their overall attack and defense, marking the greatest boost from the skill upgrade. Googlᴇ search novel※fire.net