Zhu Zhuqing's First Battle

Long Jie watched Dugu Yan on the stage with a grave expression. The Azure Phosphorus Five Venoms were extremely potent; if they struck someone, even he would find them difficult to cure.

After all, he had no ability to detoxify poison!

"What a gorgeous woman, damn. Captain, if you don't like her, give her to me!" Huang Yuan said excitedly. Dugu Yan had an incredible figure, and her face was nothing to scoff at either.

If he could just, hehe...

"Hm?" After Dugu Yan dealt with her opponent onstage, her brows furrowed. It seemed she had sensed an unwelcome gaze upon her.

With a flick of her hand, Dugu Yan hurled an Azure Phosphorus Five Venoms at each of them.

The Azure Phosphorus Five Venoms transformed into flying blades and instantly reached Huang Yuan. His pupils contracted, and he did not even have time to react.

Just as the Azure Phosphorus Five Venoms were about to hit him, Xiao Fan, seated nearby, reached out and steadily caught them.

"My apologies, miss. My teammate did not mean any offense. I apologize on his behalf!" Long Jie gave Dugu Yan a polite bow.

"I'm sorry!" Huang Yuan hurriedly apologized as well, though he was still thinking to himself, This woman not only has a fiery body, but a fiery temper too.

Dugu Yan froze for a moment before smiling. "Your teammate isn't much, but you're somewhat interesting. Want to fight me?"

"If fate allows it, certainly!" Long Jie smiled, his expression calm.

Seeing this, Dugu Yan slowly stepped down from the stage and came before Long Jie. Smiling, she said, "Since you apologized, I'll cure that poison for you!"

"Poison?" Long Jie jumped in fright and hurriedly looked at his hand, only to find it fair and smooth, without a trace of poison.

"How could this be?" Dugu Yan stared at Long Jie in confusion. She had clearly thrown out the Azure Phosphorus Five Venoms just now. Though it had only been Azure Phosphorus Purple Venom, it was still highly injurious.

Yet the man before her had not been harmed at all?

Long Jie fell into thought. Perhaps it was the Eight Spider Lances' ability. The Eight Spider Lances could detoxify poison to begin with—had they automatically neutralized the Azure Phosphorus Purple Venom?

That was the only explanation he could think of.

He smiled. "Maybe I was lucky and didn't touch it!"

You clearly caught it with your hand just now. Who would believe that? Dugu Yan did not believe Long Jie at all, but there was no other explanation for this phenomenon.

Dugu Yan smiled, now somewhat intrigued by Long Jie.

"My name is Dugu Yan. What's yours?" Dugu Yan extended her fair, delicate hand and introduced herself.

"My name is Long Jie!"

When Long Jie's hand touched Dugu Yan's, the brief contact with that pale little hand stirred his heart.

But he released her hand after only that touch, withdrawing it with gentlemanly restraint.

Any man who felt nothing upon seeing a beautiful woman was no man; one who could still control himself after being moved was a gentleman.

This action also made Dugu Yan curious. In the past, no matter who it was, no one had ever looked at her with such calm eyes.

Could it be that this old lady had lost her charm?

"You really make me curious, Long Jie. I look forward to seeing you again!" Dugu Yan smiled and swayed her hips as she walked away step by step.

Long Jie remained expressionless, while Huang Yuan and Tai Long watched her longingly!

"Hmph! So pathetic. Can't you learn from my brother?" Little Wu shot Huang Yuan and Tai Long a glare. As expected, my brother is the steady one.

After being called out like that, Tai Long and Huang Yuan both felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly looked away!

Long Jie smiled and was about to speak when the host's voice rang out from the arena.

"Next, Spirit Cat versus Fatty!"

Long Jie was taken aback. Spirit Cat was Zhu Zhuqing. He had not expected her to be the first one up.

"Zhuqing, good luck!"

"Okay!" Zhu Zhuqing smiled and stepped onto the stage. Just as his name suggested, her opponent was a fat man!

"A woman? Hmph! This lord doesn't fight women!" Fatty slapped his three-hundred-pound bulk and stared deeply at Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing said nothing. Before an enemy, all nonsense was useless. What she needed to do was defeat her opponent with her claws, not laugh him down with her mouth.

"Prepare for the match. Both sides, summon your martial souls!"

As soon as the words fell, Zhu Zhuqing instantly possessed the Netherworld Spirit Cat. Cat ears emerged from her head, claws grew from her hands, and two yellow soul rings shone brightly behind her.

Opposite her, Fatty also unleashed his martial soul. A defensive shield appeared in his hand, while one white and one yellow soul ring glimmered behind him.

"A defensive-type opponent in the first match..." Long Jie, watching from the sidelines, frowned. It would be somewhat difficult for the agility-attack-type Zhu Zhuqing to fight a defensive-type opponent.

Although defensive-type opponents could only stand there and take hits, it would likewise not be easy for Zhu Zhuqing to defeat one. She would inevitably consume a great deal of Soul Power.

That would be very unfavorable for the next battle.

Onstage, Zhu Zhuqing did not hesitate in the slightest and instantly charged at Fatty. Fatty kept his gaze fixed, holding his defensive shield out in front of him. It looked like he intended to defend to the end!

Zhu Zhuqing moved like the wind, vanishing from before Fatty in an instant. The next second, she appeared behind him, and the claws in her hands came slashing down fiercely.

You defend the front, then I'll attack the back.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Her claws struck Fatty's flesh. The expected collision did not occur; instead, Fatty's flesh bounced like jelly.

In an instant, Zhu Zhuqing's descending claws were knocked away, and she herself was sent flying!

"Hehe, didn't expect that, did you? This flesh of mine isn't just for defense—it can reflect attacks too!" the fat man said smugly. No matter how strong you were, he would send it all back at you.

Zhu Zhuqing was not flustered. Instead, she smiled. "Is that so..."

The corner of her lips curled up as an idea came to mind. The First Soul Ring behind her flashed, and Netherworld power instantly filled her body. Her strength, speed, and armor-piercing ability all surged.

In an instant, Zhu Zhuqing rushed before the fat man and kicked his huge shield. The kick was not meant to attack him, but to use the shield as a springboard and launch herself into the air.

She instantly went from in front of him to directly above his head.

"What?" The fat man frowned. Zhu Zhuqing aimed at his face from midair and activated her Second Soul Skill.

Netherworld Hundred Claws! In an instant, she unleashed over a hundred claw strikes, all landing on the fat man's face.

The fat man's defenses were all concentrated in his flesh. His face had almost no protection at all. After suffering more than a hundred attacks, he was instantly unable to defend himself and fainted on the ground, his face covered in claw marks.

His face was ruined!

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's terrifying. Good thing I didn't provoke her..." Tai Long muttered to himself. Looking at the fat man's face, he felt a wave of lingering fear.

Looks like I should start training my face too!

"The fat man's defense was entirely in the shield in his hand and the flesh on his body!" Long Jie watched the arena and carefully analyzed the fight. "That means the areas without flesh had very little defense. Zhuqing was able to notice that so quickly. Very good!"

Long Jie nodded approvingly. Zhu Zhuqing, who had just come down, felt delighted upon hearing his praise. She had actually been complimented...

"But..." In the next second, Long Jie's expression instantly changed. "Attacking someone's face is an extremely underhanded act. Unless you are facing an enemy with a grudge against you, do not use it lightly!"

"That little fatty just now had weak defenses not only on his face, but also on his neck, palms, joints, and other places. You could have attacked those areas instead!"