"Boom——"
"Crack——"
Ye Zhiqiu's tortoise shell from his Martial Spirit shattered!
Zhuge Lan's fist continued its momentum, hitting Ye Zhiqiu's stomach.
"Ugh——"
The blow made him gag on the spot.
[Emotion Points +1111]
[Emotion Points +99]
[Emotion Points +399]
[Emotion Points +199]
A series of emotion points floated up, followed by waves of murmurs from the crowd.
"Is that kid really just a Soul Elder?"
"He just revealed three soul rings, so it should be correct, right?"
"Couldn't he be hiding one or two?"
"But how old is he? Being a Soul Elder at his age is already outrageous. Could he be even higher?"
"Even if he's from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan, it's impossible to train from the womb, right?"
"Didn't you notice he hasn't even activated his Martial Spirit?"
"Whoa!"
"Awesome!"
Ye Zhiqiu coughed uncontrollably for a few moments.
He gritted his teeth and stood up, swallowing hard.
[Emotion Points +1999]
Zhuge Lan stepped back disdainfully, afraid that Ye Zhiqiu might vomit on him.
[Emotion Points +2999]
"I admit, I underestimated you." Ye Zhiqiu said seriously, "Again!"
He summoned his Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) Martial Spirit once more, and his first and fourth soul rings lit up.
"First Soul Skill: Xuanwu Protection!"
"Fourth Soul Skill: Ice Armor!"
The tortoise shield on his body solidified significantly and became covered in thick ice crystals.
Then, he squatted down again, curling up like a turtle.
Zhuge Lan chuckled.
This guy was really cautious.
He didn't hesitate.
Activating Spiral Nine Shadows, Zhuge Lan split into four shadows surrounding Ye Zhiqiu, delivering a barrage of turtle punches!
"Ora ora ora——"
Large chunks of ice flew in all directions, scattering into the ground, spreading a layer of frost.
The onlookers were startled and quickly retreated, contributing more emotion points.
After a dozen seconds.
Ye Zhiqiu was shocked to find the ice around his tortoise shell was gradually being chipped away.
It was only a matter of time before it was shattered.
And this kid hadn't even activated his Martial Spirit?!
Ridiculous!
He couldn't keep defending, or he'd look even worse.
"Third Soul Skill: Xuanwu Water Wave!"
A ripple of water surged out, trying to push Zhuge Lan away.
"Buzz——"
The Thorn Armor passively protected Zhuge Lan, absorbing the impact of the water wave.
However, a small portion of the wave bounced back at Ye Zhiqiu, causing him to stumble back a step.
"Good!"
Zhuge Lan shouted, his soul power exploding.
"Rip——"
His shirt and part of his pants tore into pieces, scattering in the air.
The intense battle excited the crowd.
Especially some of the women.
Watching someone who looked so gentle on the outside reveal sharp muscles beneath, coupled with the fierce exchange of punches, caused waves of screams!
They loved it!
[Emotion Points +66]
[Emotion Points +99]
[Emotion Points +119]
[Emotion Points +1111]
Ye Zhiqiu was dumbfounded.
Wait!
His soul skill only had a knockback effect!
And the water wave was clearly blocked, right?
How did his clothes just tear apart?
Zhuge Lan didn't give him time to think.
He transformed into four shadows again, surrounding Ye Zhiqiu with another barrage of punches!
Shouting all the while—
"So strong!"
Hmm… fine.
Ye Zhiqiu thought, as long as he could protect himself and his students, a few dirty words were just like wind passing by his ears.
But Zhuge Lan was amazed at Ye Zhiqiu's turtle-like behavior.
His hands were getting numb from hitting him, and yet Ye Zhiqiu remained curled up?
"Still lacking in attack power."
"No wonder you're a Soul King."
"Not enough! I need to get stronger!"
It was as if Zhuge Lan had met an evenly matched opponent, growing more and more fervent.
[Emotion Points +1111]
Ye Zhiqiu was starting to break down!
What the heck is this kid doing?
He's just taking hits—when did he fight back?
Wait!
Could this be... taunting him?
'I'll have to exchange some martial arts later,' Ye Zhiqiu thought, quickly scanning the area.
A large crowd had already gathered, and they were all soul masters.
It was time to act!
Taking advantage of the afterimages for cover, Zhuge Lan summoned his Thorn Armor Martial Spirit, and his third soul ring lit up.
"Third Soul Skill: Frenzied Taunt!"
The once stable Ye Zhiqiu instantly turned red with fury!
Memories of past humiliation flooded his mind, and his rage boiled over!
"Stop underestimating me!"
"Second Soul Skill: Xuanwu Ice Seal!"
A cold aura enveloped him, trying to force Zhuge Lan back.
But!
Zhuge Lan leaped into the air, jumping over him?
Ye Zhiqiu sneered cruelly.
Prepare to die!
His fifth soul ring lit up, and his head, like a spring, compressed unnaturally into his chest.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Xuanwu Projectile!"
Ye Zhiqiu jumped into the air, and as he neared Zhuge Lan, his head suddenly shot out, slamming toward Zhuge Lan's chest!
It should have been a sure hit.
But Zhuge Lan's feet kicked off seemingly in panic, his body twisted, and he shot higher into the air.
—Horizontal Shift!
He narrowly escaped the radius of Ye Zhiqiu's attack.
The fatal move missed!
However, Zhuge Lan's face turned red, his feet twitched, and his body shot straight into the sky like a shrimp.
Even after Ye Zhiqiu landed, Zhuge Lan was still flying upwards.
[Emotion Points +2222]
Ye Zhiqiu, regaining his composure, stood there, his mouth agape.
What?!
Is this guy faking it?
My head didn't even hit him!
How is he flying so high?
As Zhuge Lan became a small black dot in the sky, Ye Zhiqiu felt numb.
This fight was just so frustrating!
No way!
When this kid comes down, I'll at least get in one good hit…
Wait.
Who was I fighting again?
Ye Zhiqiu frowned, looking around in confusion.
Why am I even here?
In the sky.
Zhuge Lan, now left only in his shorts, activated his soul bone skill Inch Distance to Eternity, ensuring no one noticed him.
His external soul bone Saint's Eye appeared, activating instantly!
"What is filial piety?"
"What is love?"
"Feel the greatness of maternal love!"
"Strongest Appraisal Technique!"
"Buzz——"
The night sky lit up with brilliant golden light, like a new sun hanging in the sky.
It illuminated the entire town.
Ye Zhiqiu, who was scratching his head, instinctively looked up.
So did the nearby spectators and everyone in the town who could see the light!
How could there be such bright golden light in the middle of the night?
Before they could even think about it.
They were horrified to find their stomachs growing larger!
One second bigger than the last—would they burst?
Thankfully, after ten seconds, the growth stopped.
They finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, excruciating pain, as if tearing them apart, overwhelmed their minds!
"Aaah——"
"Hiss——"
"Ahhhh!!!"
"It hurts so much!!!"
"This feeling... it's familiar."
"I'm still a man!"
"Stop talking! I'll cut it out myself!"
"What the heck is happening!!!"
The town was thrown into chaos.
Hovering in the air, Zhuge Lan listened to the cries and watched the emotional points flooding in.
His first reaction wasn't happiness.
It was—
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