One Against Three, Awe-Inspiring in All Directions

That roar was not merely an ordinary pre-battle show of spirit; it was an intimidation spirit skill inherent to Su He's Martial Soul, which he had named Awe-Inspiring Mountains and Rivers. Its effect was to stun opponents whose Spiritual Power was lower than his, with the duration depending on their strength.

Lions were kings among all beasts, existing at the top of the food chain wherever they went. In the Douluo World, aside from unreasonable cheat-like existences such as the Pure-blooded Dragon Race, the Jedi Golden Lion stood at the pinnacle of Beast Martial Souls. Even mixed-blood dragon Martial Souls like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon were far inferior to it.

The battle was on the verge of erupting. The intimidating effects of Awe-Inspiring Mountains and Rivers had already manifested on Xie Yue and Yan, neither of whom had made a move yet. However, it had not had much effect on Hu Liena, a Spirit-type Spirit Master.

"Pick on the weak ones first." Su He sneered. Since the two of you can't move, don't blame me for showing no mercy.

"First Spirit Skill, Golden Lion Battle Physique!" Su He lit up his first spirit ring. "Explosive Step Punch!" His movement technique activated in an instant, and his body shot toward Yan like an arrow leaving the bowstring. Yan had recovered a little of his senses by then, but he could not react quickly enough to defend against Su He's attack. At that moment, Hu Liena, the only member of the Golden Generation who had not been affected by the mental intimidation, stepped forward.

"First Spirit Skill, Fox Fire Command!" With a sharp cry, Su He sensed a hint of danger coming from his left and hurriedly raised his left hand to block. Yet that brief delay gave Yan time to raise his arms in defense, allowing him to escape elimination.

After retreating dozens of steps to the edge of the arena, Yan sucked in a cold breath, still somewhat shaken.

"You really are freakishly strong." Yan wiped at the corner of his mouth, then joined the recovered Xie Yue in attacking Su He from both sides.

The battle fell into a stalemate. Su He faced three opponents alone without falling into a disadvantage, yet he could not find an opportunity to secure victory either. After nearly ten minutes of such intense fighting, Su He had already used his First Spirit Skill several times.

Feeling that less than half of his Soul Power remained, Su He knew he had to find a way to break the deadlock.

Hu Liena's First Spirit Skill, Fox Fire Command, was a type of spiritual flame capable of corroding Spiritual Power, making it an exceptionally formidable spirit skill. Meanwhile, Yan's and Xie Yue's First Spirit Skills were both powerful offensive spirit skills, which gave Su He an enormous headache.

Time to use something ruthless. If this keeps up, I'll definitely lose! Su He's expression remained unchanged as he made up his mind.

On the highest platform, Bibi Dong carefully studied Su He, the child who had delayed her plans by more than a year.

Top-tier talent, steady temperament, proud without being arrogant. He is quite a good prospect. She thought to herself. Bringing him into the Spirit Hall team to assist Nana would make him a valuable asset.

If Su He had known what Bibi Dong was thinking, he would have scoffed. Sorry, but with Su He here in this life, the protagonists of Spirit Hall could only be him and Qian Renxue. Everyone else was destined to become supporting characters.

Yet even the fate of these so-called supporting characters was far beyond what ordinary people could ever hope to attain.

Su He was anything but stingy toward his own people. This included Teacher Golden Crocodile and his grandfather Lion; in the future, Su He would find each of them a suitable Immortal Herb to help them break through the barrier of Rank 99, not to mention the Golden Generation.

He would not be as petty and ungrateful as Tang San, discarding people once they had outlived their usefulness. Since his Martial Soul was already the Jedi Golden Lion, king of all beasts, he had to possess not only majesty but also a king's tolerance and benevolence. Nor would he, like Tang San, always dress up his actions with explanations from the moral high ground. Su He disdained that.

Back on the battlefield, the battle had already reached its most intense stage.

Suddenly, Su He appeared somewhat weakened when activating his First Spirit Skill, deliberately exposing an obvious opening. As an Agility-Attack Spirit Master, Xie Yue keenly seized upon it.

"He's out of Soul Power! Great chance—First Spirit Skill, Slash!" Xie Yue lit up his first spirit ring and raised his Moon Blade, slashing at Su He with astonishing speed.

"The fish took the bait." Su He sneered as Three Thousand Lightning Movements activated instantly, flashing him behind Xie Yue.

Hu Liena also noticed the trap at that moment and immediately activated Fox Fire Command to support Xie Yue. Yet Su He ignored it completely and said with a cold smile, "Goodbye."

Just as Fox Fire Command approached Su He, the Jedi Golden Lion Martial Soul suddenly let out a roar, and a golden barrier appeared around Su He's body. "Indestructible Golden Body!"

The Indestructible Golden Body Su He had painstakingly cultivated in recent days finally came in handy, rendering Hu Liena's spiritual flames almost entirely ineffective against him.

The Fox Fire Command strangely vanished upon striking Su He, while Su He sent Xie Yue flying straight out of the arena with a single blow.

"Alright, now it's two against one." Su He smiled as he stared intently at Yan and Hu Liena across from him.

None of the three moved immediately. Yan and Hu Liena were wary of Su He's overly bizarre movement technique and abilities, not daring to act rashly. For a time, the arena fell silent.

Xie Yue, who had been knocked flying, had already gotten to his feet and was clutching his arm as he went to find a healing Spirit Master. His forearm had been broken by that last strike.

"I'm waiting for my Soul Power to recover. What are you two waiting for?" Su He asked curiously. "If you won't fight, then I'm coming!" His Explosive Step immediately activated, and he lit up his first spirit ring as he threw a punch at Hu Liena, the Control-type Spirit Master.

How could Yan let him have his way? As a top-tier ancient Martial Soul, the Flame Lord possessed powerful close-combat ability and formidable physical qualities. Yan stood in front of Hu Liena like a sturdy shield.

Seeing Su He trying to break through his defense to attack Nana, whom he had always admired, Yan became extremely anxious. And once anxiety arose during battle, flaws would appear everywhere.

"Who said I was going to hit her?" Su He smiled faintly. Yan suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, and Su He immediately followed up with a barrage of punches that sent Yan flying as well.

"Now it's one on one." Su He stared at Hu Liena, cracking his knuckles with a series of pops. He had no favorable impression of Hu Liena. On Blue Star, she would have been an out-and-out traitor to her country, the kind who deserved a bullet.

Although those were events that had happened in the Original Work, since he had the chance to teach Hu Liena a lesson today, Su He naturally would not show mercy.

"Why are you so strong?" Hu Liena had lost her initial confidence by now, but she still intended to make a desperate attempt.

The pope, Bibi Dong, suddenly stood up from her seat and did something.

Su He knew that Bibi Dong had used Sound Transmission into Secrecy. In the Original Work, Heavenly Elephant Hu Yan-zhen of the Elephant Armored Sect had used this ability on the younger members of Elephant Armored Academy.

"Referee, we concede." Hu Liena immediately gave up on the match and went to check on her brother and Yan.

"Stage Mission 2 completed. Reward has been issued."

Su He expressionlessly chose to claim the reward after returning, then looked toward the stands.

He knew that Bibi Dong had just used Sound Transmission into Secrecy.

Bibi Dong was also staring at Su He. Then she was the first to look away, leaving the stands with her scepter in hand.