Yue Zhengyu coldly swept her with his eyes, "I refuse! Xiao Yan is not something to be gambled with!"
When Xu Xiaoyan heard this, she immediately felt a deep warmth...
Perhaps this man was truly her destined partner!
Upon hearing that, Yan Ku naturally assumed it was just an excuse the former had made up and said coldly, "Hmph! Hypocrite, if you don't have enough strength, how can you protect Xiao Yan? If you don't dare to duel with me, then scram!"
The other officers also mocked, "Exactly, Yan Ku is a Soul Sage level powerhouse. You're no match for him, now's your last chance to get lost!"
"Tsh, and here I thought the man Xu Xiaoyan fancied would be impressive, but it turns out he's just a coward!"
"If you can't beat him, then you can't beat him; now you're saying you can't take Xu Xiaoyan as a wager, the only thing left to look at is that face of yours!"
"Isn't that true? Maybe Xu Xiaoyan was just fooled by a man who's good with sweet talk!"
Yue Zhengyu said expressionlessly, "I never said I wouldn't duel with you, but the wager must be changed!"
Xu Xiaoyan, who was next to him, quickly grabbed his arm, reminding him, "Zhengyu, don't be impulsive, he's a Soul Sage!"
Yue Zhengyu glanced sideways and said in a gentle voice, "Trust me, Xiao Yan, if as your man, I can't even handle this little difficulty, how could I protect you?"
Xu Xiaoyan opened her mouth and finally nodded, "Then... you must be careful!"
Yan Ku licked his lips, "Good, then you say, how should we bet?"
All he needed was to beat this guy into a pig's head in front of Xiao Yan, so she would know who the best man was!
A glint flashed in Yue Zhengyu's eyes as he said, "If I lose, I'll call you big brother from now on. If you lose, you'll call me big brother from now on. How about that?"
This statement immediately brought laughter to the surrounding officers...
"Pfft! This kid must be crazy about becoming the big brother, trying to make Yan Ku his underling!"
"Yeah, if you didn't know better, you'd think he was sure to win!"
"Fair enough, though the kid doesn't seem like much, he has the courage to go one-on-one with Yan Ku, and that's commendable!"
"Cut it out, he just doesn't want to lose face in front of his girl, so he's grudgingly agreed!"
Yan Ku joined in with a playful tone, "Alright, but one thing needs to change. If you lose, from now on, you'll wash all our clothes and socks!"
He had no other intention but to humiliate his opponent!!
Yue Zhengyu replied unemotionally, "Fine, then let's start!"
Yan Ku's mouth curved into a smirk as he immediately shouted loudly, "Everyone, back off. If you get hurt, I'm not responsible!"
Soon enough, the officers had left enough space for the two of them!
Then, he stretched out a finger, hooking it in a provocative manner, "Come on, let me see what qualifies you to stay by Xiao Yan's side!"
Yue Zhengyu, without another word, suddenly erupted in a dazzling golden light, with the silhouette of a towering Seraph with six wings materializing behind him...
Seven Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet...
Purple, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black!!
At the sight, Xu Xiaoyan exclaimed with joy, "Not only has Zhengyu broken through to the Soul Sage level, but his Martial Soul has also evolved into a Seraph?"
The officers who had mocked him earlier were now stunned, speaking in disbelief, "What? He's a Soul Sage too, and with such a terrifying Soul Ring Configuration!!"
"The first Soul Ring is a thousand-year Soul Ring, just the quality of the Soul Rings alone completely overwhelms Yan Ku!"
"What a misjudgment, I never thought this guy's strength would be so terrifying!!"
"So what if his Soul Rings are powerful, when it comes to combat experience, Yan Ku has much more!"
"Exactly, it wasn't easy for Yan Ku to get where he is today, having faced countless life-and-death situations, he's not someone a greenhorn can compare with!"
As for Yan Ku, he glared resentfully at the officers...
and cursed under his breath, "You know jack shit! Before true strength, experience counts for nothing!"
With that thought, he too released his Martial Soul...
Behind him appeared a Deep Sea Giant Crab covered in scales, with powerful pincers!
Seven Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet...
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black!
Compared to Yue Zhengyu, it was far inferior!
Yan Ku seemed to also realize that he couldn't match in momentum and, without any hesitation, coldly shouted, "First Soul Skill, Abyssal Giant Cannon!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the Deep Sea Giant Crab raised its two iron pincers and, after bringing them together, fired a high-pressure water cannon directly at Yue Zhengyu...
But on its way, it instantly split into several water cannons, attacking from all directions
Seeing this, Yue Zhengyu said coldly, "Attacking from different directions, huh? Insignificant Skill!"
Second Soul Skill, Sacred Sword!
The Seraph clasped its hands together, drawing forth the Sacred Sword that blazed with golden flames...
After gripping it tightly, he swung it forcefully around him, and the intense heat instantly evaporated all the water cannons...
Seeing this, Yan Ku was not surprised but instead sneered, "Just as I thought, a greenhorn, so easily fooled!"
He shouted again, "Fourth Soul Skill, Deep Sea Chains!"
The ground beneath Yue Zhengyu started to tremble, turning into an ocean in seconds, and the strong currents bound his legs...
Not only that, but chains shot out from the ocean floor, imprisoning the limbs of both Yue Zhengyu and the Seraph, rendering them immobile!!
"This is Yan Ku's strongest control soul skill. Though slow to activate, once successful, it can bind the opponent's limbs!"
"Eh, that guy got careless and fell for it, eh!"
"So boring, I thought someone with such a terrifying Soul Ring Configuration would be stronger. Turns out to be so weak!"
"Yan Ku, just end this duel already. I'm counting on having a Soul Sage do my laundry and socks, hahaha!!"
Yan Ku, too, didn't expect to succeed so easily and laughed loudly, "Kid, the game is over! Fifth Soul Skill, Giant Pincers' Crave!!"
The Deep Sea Giant Crab's pincers turned red hot and continuously emitted steaming vapor...
Then, it charged towards Yue Zhengyu, who was immobilized and unable to move...
However, the latter remained completely unruffled and calmly stated, "First Soul Skill, Holy Light Illumination!"
A burst of intense golden light swept across the space, momentarily blinding everyone including Yan Ku...
When the golden light had faded, a flaming longsword was already positioned at Yan Ku's throat...
Yue Zhengyu's expression was frosty as he said, "Such meager control, how did it give you so much confidence?"
The chains from his opponent were worlds apart from those released by Xu Xiaoyan!
Therefore, he didn't even need to use a soul skill to break free with ease!
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