Earth Tiger Armor Was Useless Too

"Hmph, you don't know your own limits!" Shi Dalong snorted and followed them out of the tavern.

The tavern owner and the other patrons had long since shrunk into the corners. Seeing the two powerful sides leave, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, they all followed them out of the tavern and into the open space outside.

A Soul Emperor, even a low-tier one, was still a Soul Emperor.

And Luo Chuan's group did not look like pushovers either.

Shi Dalong's students followed him out as well. Dai Mubai quietly said to Tang San, "That guy is a Soul Emperor, and his martial soul is a Sub-Dragon, a pretty decent beast martial soul. Be careful later. I'll hold off his attacks from the front. You need to move quickly—I'm afraid I won't be able to last long."

As Dai Mubai spoke, he deliberately raised his voice a little.

Tang San said, "My teacher explained Earth Dragon Lizard martial souls to me before. I understand their characteristics. Everyone, come here. Let's make a plan."

"What plan? You don't need to interfere to deal with a Soul Emperor!" Luo Chuan looked at Shi Dalong. "A six-ringed Soul Emperor like you thinks he's worthy of teaching me a lesson on my teacher's behalf?"

Luo Chuan faced Shi Dalong alone, leaving everyone behind him stunned. Dai Mubai said unhappily, "No matter how useless a Soul Emperor is, he's still a Soul Emperor! Don't force yourself!"

"Luo Chuan, I'll support you!" Ning Rongrong stepped forward, but Luo Chuan shook his head. "He's only a Soul Emperor. Is there really any need to make such a big deal out of it?"

As he spoke, Luo Chuan slightly raised a hand. A black lotus bloomed, and three soul rings—one yellow, one purple, and one black—slowly rose up.

"A black soul ring! How is that possible?!"

The moment Luo Chuan's soul rings appeared, an uproar erupted.

It was normal for a Soul Emperor to possess a black soul ring, but why could a Soul Elder possess a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring?

Shi Dalong stared at the three soul rings circling Luo Chuan, completely at a loss.

In his understanding, no soul master could possibly have such a bizarre soul ring configuration.

But the truth was right before his eyes. Even if Shi Dalong refused to believe it, he would have to defeat his opponent before asking any questions.

But could he defeat Luo Chuan?

His first soul ring flashed as Luo Chuan plucked a lotus leaf between his fingers.

Behind him, Tang San and the others were also seeing Luo Chuan use a soul skill for the first time, and every one of them focused intently.

"Luo Chuan, you really don't need my help?" Ning Rongrong asked again.

"Relax. Dealing with a Soul Emperor is easy enough as long as you have hands, isn't it?" Luo Chuan held the lotus leaf between two fingers. Soul Power surged, and the leaf instantly stiffened before shooting out with a whoosh as Luo Chuan flicked it away.

Shi Dalong's brow twitched. He could sense the dangerous aura emanating from the lotus leaf, but he could not dodge a first soul skill from a Soul Elder!

"Hmph! First Soul Skill, Earth Dragon Claw!"

Half-foot-long claws sprouted from Shi Dalong's hands. Wrapped in an earthy yellow glow, his enormous claw slammed toward the black lotus leaf.

The black lotus leaf was not particularly fast, and Shi Dalong easily struck it with one claw.

A contemptuous smile appeared on Shi Dalong's face, but it quickly froze.

The sharp pain and violent shock that surged through his hand sent him stumbling back several steps. Shi Dalong had taken the full force of the black lotus leaf's explosion.

Black destructive energy lingered in Shi Dalong's palm, blood dripping down drop by drop as anger filled his face.

"You little bastard, I'll skin you alive!" Having been injured so badly by Luo Chuan's first soul skill, the pain in his palm made Shi Dalong forget that Luo Chuan was merely a teenage boy. He immediately activated his third soul skill.

"Third Soul Skill, Dragon Blood Boil!"

Shi Dalong activated his enhancement soul skill, using Soul Power to wipe away the lingering destructive energy from his wound.

At that moment, black lotus leaves shot toward him one after another. Shi Dalong's pupils contracted. Those leaves were like bombs, immensely powerful, and he did not dare take them head-on.

"Second Soul Skill, Dragon Roar!"

Shi Dalong opened his mouth wide and roared. Waves of sound swept out, stirring up a fierce gale.

At long range, the sound waves were not especially lethal. Only when used unexpectedly at close range could they leave people dizzy and disoriented.

But they were more than enough to detonate Luo Chuan's black lotus leaves.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Lotus leaves exploded one after another in midair, an energy tide surging outward. Even the spectators dozens of meters away had to squint.

"Who is that youth? He's actually this strong?"

"I guarantee that youth is an unparalleled genius on the Heavenly Ranking. Otherwise, he couldn't possibly be so formidable. But he's ultimately only a Soul Elder—he's still no match for a Soul Emperor!"

"Hehe, brat, use your other two soul skills. Your Grandpa Long will let you have your way and unleash them to your heart's content." Shi Dalong looked at Luo Chuan arrogantly.

At those words, the black lotus petals beneath Luo Chuan's feet closed together. His black soul ring shone with dark light as the petals transformed into a lotus robe that covered Luo Chuan's body without leaving a single gap.

"A mere crawling worm actually thinks it's a dragon?" With the Indestructible Lotus Robe covering his body, Luo Chuan moved and charged straight at Shi Dalong.

Shi Dalong could not help but laugh. "Close combat? You're courting death!"

Shi Dalong did not use another soul skill. The physical enhancement granted by the Earth Dragon Lizard was enough for him to utterly crush a Soul Elder like Luo Chuan.

But what he never could have imagined was that Luo Chuan was as slippery as an eel. He could not touch him at all.

His massive claws swung out, but they only struck the air with resounding whooshes.

Meanwhile, Luo Chuan moved like a swimming dragon, appearing at his side in a blur, just as he had appeared beside the members of his academy earlier.

The next instant, a gut-wrenching pain shot through Shi Dalong's abdomen. With a lotus leaf pressed to his palm, Luo Chuan slammed it directly into Shi Dalong's stomach.

Boom!

Shi Dalong flew back seven or eight meters, doubled over like a shrimp. He only managed to steady himself after stumbling to a stop, yet he still clutched his abdomen, his expression ugly.

"Yeah!! Luo Chuan is so cool!!!"

Ning Rongrong excitedly raised her little fist, jumping as she cheered Luo Chuan on. Beside her, everyone wore different expressions. Zhu Zhuqing smiled faintly, a rare smile appearing on her cool, delicate face. Tang San and Dai Mubai, meanwhile, were gradually overcome with disbelief.

A Soul Emperor had been defeated just like that?

"It's not over yet! Shi Dalong still hasn't used his last three soul skills." Tang San shook his head. Ma Hongjun glanced at him. "Xiao Chuan hasn't shown his full strength either!"

Tang San's expression darkened. He could not believe that Luo Chuan was so much stronger than him.

While Shrek's side remained relatively composed, everyone at Barack Academy had gone completely dumbstruck.

What had they just seen? Their teacher, Shi Dalong, had actually been sent flying by a Soul Elder!

"Y-you bastard! Kid, you're dead!" Shi Dalong's face twisted viciously as the soul ring beneath his feet lit up once more. "Fifth Soul Skill, Earth Dragon Armor!"

Hearing the name of Shi Dalong's soul skill, Luo Chuan could not help but shake his head. "Do you really think you're a dragon? Earth Dragon Armor? Why don't you fly up to the heavens and call it Earth Tiger Armor instead?"

Luo Chuan spoke calmly. With a wave of his hand, more than a dozen lotus leaves had already fallen around Shi Dalong—then exploded with a roar.