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"Waaah, my Zhuqing!"
In the distance, Dai Mubai stared at the mature beauty, Tang Ni, standing beside Xiao Lin. For a moment, his mind drifted back to Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing also had long, straight black hair, a voluptuous figure, and a tall, elegant stature...
Seeing Tang Ni now, Dai Mubai's eyes were completely glued to her.
"Boss Dai, didn't you say you were going to make Zhu Zhuqing regret her choices?"
Ma Hongjun looked helpless.
He truly couldn't understand why Dai Mubai, with all his wealth, was so hopelessly obsessed with Zhu Zhuqing. Granted, Zhu Zhuqing's figure was indeed spectacular, her face was gorgeous, and her cold, aloof demeanor was incredibly alluring—
Ma Hongjun had even fantasized about her himself.
"What do you know? Without Zhuqing, how am I supposed to contend against that man?"
Deep down, Dai Mubai merely felt a trace of regret.
However, at this moment, what filled Dai Mubai's heart more than anything was the burning rage of betrayal. The more he thought about Zhu Zhuqing, the more furious this sense of betrayal made him.
Sooner or later, I will find a woman even more beautiful than Zhu Zhuqing.
Dai Mubai glared at Tang Ni beside Xiao Lin, dark thoughts brewing in his mind.
Right now, he had his sights set on Tang Ni. He wanted to snatch her away from Xiao Lin. Since he firmly believed he was handsomer, stronger, and wealthier than Xiao Lin, his confidence swelled.
Furthermore, he was younger.
What? You say Tang Ni looks to be around twenty-three or twenty-four years old?
What did that matter?
In the world of Soul Masters, age gaps like this were nothing. High-level Soul Masters enjoyed incredibly long lifespans, so a few years' difference was completely negligible.
Fueled by lust for Tang Ni, and with Zhu Zhuqing now gone, Dai Mubai could no longer suppress his desires. When Zhu Zhuqing was around, he still put on a gentlemanly act. But now that she was gone, he didn't need to pretend anymore.
"Will the Powerful Soul Ancestor and the Evil Eyed White Tiger combination please enter the arena immediately."
Before long, the announcer for the solo arena began urging the competitors.
Xiao Lin was taken aback for a moment, but then a wave of pure ecstasy washed over him. To think he would be matched up against Dai Mubai.
Heaven was truly smiling upon him.
"Xiao Lin!"
Suddenly, Tang Ni leaned close to Xiao Lin's side and whispered softly.
"Hmm?"
"Beat that guy to a pulp for me!"
Tang Ni had noticed Dai Mubai's burning, lecherous gaze long ago.
That look made her skin crawl, and she desperately wanted to give Dai Mubai a sound thrashing herself. But since the match was between Xiao Lin and Dai Mubai, she could only leave the beatdown in Xiao Lin's hands.
"Understood!"
Xiao Lin's expression turned solemn as he softly agreed.
A brief moment later, Xiao Lin stepped onto the solo Soul Fighting Arena.
Compared to the previous duo arena, this stage was much smaller. This made Xiao Lin incredibly happy—with a space this small, Dai Mubai would have nowhere to run.
Jie jie jie!
On the other side of the arena, Dai Mubai walked up with an arrogant swagger.
This time, he intended to unleash his full power to win the admiration of that beautiful woman.
"What is your relationship with the lady you were just with?"
The moment he stepped onto the stage, Dai Mubai demanded bluntly.
"She is my wife."
"Well, she won't be for much longer. A woman like her would never fall for a worthless loser."
Before Xiao Lin could even finish speaking, Dai Mubai cut him off callously.
"Ah, right, right, right. She definitely wouldn't fall for a loser."
Xiao Lin fired back with heavy, dripping sarcasm, instantly choking the words right back down Dai Mubai's throat.
"Hmph, a useless trash who only knows how to wag his tongue. Next, I'll properly teach you how to be a real man."
Dai Mubai let out a cold snort, immediately activating his Martial Soul.
Following a thunderous tiger roar, his muscles surged violently, tearing into his luxurious clothes. His height shot up, expanding until he stood at an imposing 2.3 meters. In the blink of an eye, Dai Mubai completed his Martial Soul Possession.
A coat of White Tiger fur shimmered with a faint luster, but the black stripes running across his body carried a strangely sinister, heretical aura.
Seeing this, Xiao Lin instantly sensed that something was amiss.
Did the Dai Mubai from the original timeline ever possess such a sinister aura?
Subconsciously, Xiao Lin activated his Fiery Golden Eyes to investigate.
Sure enough, beneath the surface, Xiao Lin detected a distinct trace of the Darkness Attribute flowing through Dai Mubai's body.
What on earth is going on here?
Xiao Lin felt a pang of confusion.
Had the plot been completely derailed?
"Hey, you bastard! Aren't you going to summon your Martial Soul yet?"
In the distance, Dai Mubai bellowed impatiently.
Of course, Dai Mubai wasn't doing this out of the goodness of his heart; he simply wanted to show off in front of Tang Ni. If Xiao Lin was too weak, there wouldn't be any glory in defeating him.
"What's the rush? You're in such a hurry, do you even have a girlfriend?"
Xiao Lin casually tossed out a line of trash talk, then glanced at the referee, signaling that he was ready to begin.
At that moment, Dai Mubai completely lost his composure.
Xiao Lin's words had struck his absolute sore spot.
Without even waiting for the referee to officially declare the start of the match, Dai Mubai charged at Xiao Lin like a madman.
"Third Soul Skill: Hell White Tiger Transformation! Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Intense Light Wave!"
Instantly, a flash of black light erupted from Dai Mubai's body.
The Evil Eyed White Tiger transformed into a semi-blackened tiger. Not only did its ferocity skyrocket, but its overall strength also surged significantly. By the time Dai Mubai arrived in front of Xiao Lin with lightning speed, his jaw split wide open.
A sphere of blazing white light was about to blast out directly, aiming to shatter Xiao Lin's head.
It was only now that Xiao Lin finally understood where the sinister aura on Dai Mubai's body came from. He also deduced from Dai Mubai's spoken skill name exactly what kind of Soul Beast he had chosen for his soul ring.
It was the soul ring of a Hell Tiger.
This particular Soul Beast carried a lot of controversies.
When Xiao Lin had first read about the Hell Tiger, he assumed it was a lower-tier variant of the Hell White Tiger. Later, he had even speculated that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger might be a mutated form of the Hell Tiger.
But eventually, Xiao Lin discovered that the Hell Tiger itself wasn't actually that powerful.
In theory, a Soul Master acquiring a Hell Tiger's soul ring wouldn't gain a massive power boost. As for why Dai Mubai had managed to become somewhat stronger, Xiao Lin now understood the mechanics behind it.
It was simply that the nether power within the Hell Tiger was causing the Dai Clan's White Tiger Martial Soul to show signs of evolution. However, Dai Mubai likely had no idea that the inherent power of the Hell Tiger was far too weak.
It would never bring him an earth-shattering transformation.
Being somewhat strong in the early stages did not mean he could continue growing stronger indefinitely. In fact, this might even permanently ruin his ability to perform a Martial Soul Fusion with Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat.
Think about it—a Martial Soul Fusion Skill required integrating Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat. Setting aside how much of a power boost such a fusion granted a Soul Master, was Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat weak?
Zhu Zhuqing was easily one of the top experts among Agility System Battle Soul Masters of the same rank. Only a presence like hers could truly evolve the White Tiger Martial Soul into the legendary Hell White Tiger.
Dai Mubai trying to rely on a single soul ring to achieve this was an absolute pipe dream; his soul power simply wouldn't suffice. Furthermore, could he even find a few more soul rings with the hell attribute?
Xiao Lin knew it would be incredibly difficult. Just because the nether attribute suited Dai Mubai's Martial Soul didn't mean the Soul Beasts themselves would be compatible. Could a wolf or a rat seriously become a soul ring for a tiger?
Xiao Lin's thoughts raced, piecing everything together in an instant.
By the time Xiao Lin snapped back to reality, Dai Mubai's White Tiger Intense Light Wave had already slammed right into his face.
Boom!
A massive explosion echoed across the stage, startling both the audience and the referee.
An attack from such close range!
The Powerful Soul Ancestor might very well be dead!
This was supposed to be a standard, non-lethal arena match.
Meanwhile, the corners of Dai Mubai's mouth curled upward, utterly indifferent to whatever gruesome state Xiao Lin might be in.
Even if he killed the guy, he would only have to pay a bit of financial compensation. As for that mature beauty who was even more stunning than Zhu Zhuqing, he would gladly accept her as his prize!
"Hahaha!"
Dai Mubai laughed maniacally.
"That's what you get for mocking me! You brought this on yourself!"
"Ah, right, right, right! Everything you say is absolutely right!"
Suddenly, Dai Mubai's laughter choked in his throat. Hearing Xiao Lin's voice, Dai Mubai looked as though he had just seen a ghost, his face frozen in utter shock.
Even his teacher, Zhao Wuji, wouldn't dare to withstand his attack using raw physical defense alone unless he activated a soul skill. Yet right now, Dai Mubai hadn't seen Xiao Lin use a single soul skill.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, golden flames ignited all around Xiao Lin's body as a purple thousand-year soul ring—his third soul skill—flashed into existence.
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