Battle Intent Soars, Come Fight!

Dai Weisi chuckled, his eyes filled with disdain. "What? This is merely a friendly spar between brothers. Aren't you curious about how strong your fourth brother is? Or would you like to fight me instead? Though honestly, I'm already sick of it."

In just a few short sentences, he left Dai Yuxuan's face alternating between green and red.

Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai had originally both assumed that Dai Yichen would simply admit defeat, but Dai Yichen's response caught them off guard.

"Sure. When do we start?"

Dai Yichen looked directly into Dai Weisi's eyes, his gaze utterly calm and devoid of emotion. There was not the slightest hint of retreat!

Dai Weisi seemed to glimpse a faint air of authority around Dai Yichen, but even more than that, he sensed an endless, unyielding Battle Intent.

For some reason, a trace of fear rose within Dai Weisi. Especially at the moment he met those indifferent eyes, his heartbeat seemed to skip a beat, and his breathing stopped for an instant.

"Ha ha ha ha! Good, you've got guts! In that case, I won't bully you. I'll give you a month to familiarize yourself with everything at the academy first, and then we'll—" Dai Weisi tried to use laughter to conceal the fear he had just felt.

But before he could finish, Dai Yichen cut him off. "There's no need for that. Today is only for registration. Classes officially begin tomorrow, so we can do it right after this!"

Afraid?

Not really.

Dai Yichen only felt the blood in his veins boiling. Perhaps it was the influence of his Martial Soul, but when faced with Dai Weisi's provocation, his body told him one thing: fight back! Fight!

Born for battle, never resting until death!

There was a considerable gap between their levels? So what!

Dai Yichen felt his Battle Intent surge. He also wanted to see whether, with the combat power of a Soul Master, he could defeat Dai Weisi, a Soul Elder!

Dai Weisi laughed in fury. "Heh, what arrogant nonsense. Then I'll grant you your wish!"

For some reason, seeing Dai Yichen so confident made the unease in Dai Weisi's heart grow even stronger.

"Fourth Brother, your Eldest Brother is already a Soul Elder. Don't act on impulse," Dai Yuxuan advised.

Yet Dai Yichen merely shook his head calmly and walked forward, speaking a timeless truth in an even tone.

"There are no obstacles that cannot be overcome, and no enemies that cannot be defeated. Failure is not shameful. Giving up is."

So what if he was a Soul Elder?

The White Tiger Psychic Lock grew stronger the more he fought. And although he was only level sixteen, because of his cultivation method, both the quantity and quality of his soul power were at least at the level of a Soul Grandmaster. On top of that, he had a one-hundred-percent boost to all attributes. For Dai Weisi to think he could defeat him was rather naive.

As long as he maintained invincible confidence and pressed forward without hesitation, Dai Weisi would probably get beaten into questioning his entire life!

Dai Mubai secretly spat. Just wait until Eldest Brother beats you into a sorry state. You won't be thinking that then!

Dai Yuxuan, meanwhile, carefully pondered those words. Even his fourth brother was not afraid of hardship, so how could he possibly be afraid of failure?

Soon, afternoon arrived, and news of Dai Weisi and Dai Yichen's upcoming duel spread without wings, eventually reaching Dai Yutian's ears.

"Your Majesty, isn't Fourth Prince being a little too hasty? We clearly agreed that the two of them would fight six years from now." Zhu Ming spoke in a low voice, his face filled with concern.

Dai Yutian laughed heartily. "What's there to fear? Which prince did not grow up this way? If anything, this boy truly has courage. As expected of my son—he has such spirit!"

Dai Yutian paused slightly before ordering his personal guard to immediately visit the Imperial Physician Room and have the healing-type Soul Masters there make preparations.

Though he greatly admired Dai Yichen's courage, he did not believe that the boy could defeat Dai Weisi at this point. Wouldn't that be a ridiculous joke?

Perhaps defeating Dai Mubai a few days ago had given him the wrong impression. Suffering a setback now might not be a bad thing.

"Should we go take a look?" Zhu Ming asked tentatively.

"No. There's nothing worth watching, and it would be against the rules. My presence would put pressure on them."

Dai Yichen: You're overthinking it.

Since this was a private duel between princes, Dai Weisi did not choose a public venue. Instead, they went to the academy's Back Mountain.

Aside from Dai Yuxuan and Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuyu were also present.

What they did not know was that the academy's higher-ups were watching the duel from the shadows as well.

In the past, they had not paid much attention to such matters, since they had seen plenty of them. But Dai Yichen was different—the first member of the Dai Family with Innate Full Soul Power, possessing a mutated Martial Soul, and having defeated the Third Prince. Naturally, he had piqued their curiosity.

Zhu Zhuyun walked over to Dai Weisi's side, wearing a false smile. "Weisi, isn't today only the first day of school? Why are you suddenly fighting? Younger Brother Yichen only just awakened—"

"Zhuyun, you seem quite close to Fourth Brother. You've had quite a bit of contact with him lately. Did you think I wouldn't know?" A fierce glint appeared in Dai Weisi's eyes.

Zhu Zhuyun froze slightly, her heart seeming to skip a beat. She forced herself to maintain her smile. "I was only accompanying my third sister. Weisi, what are you thinking?"

"Heh, that had better be the case!"

"This brat is far too arrogant. I'll teach him how to respect his elders!"

Left with no choice, Zhu Zhuyun retreated to the side. A trace of concern appeared in her eyes as she looked at Dai Yichen, but she quickly hid it away.

The others left ample space for Dai Weisi and Dai Yichen, while Dai Yuxuan served as the referee.

"Begin!"

The next moment, Dai Weisi activated Martial Soul Possession. The muscles all over his body swelled, and three soul rings slowly emerged around him.

Armament!

Dai Yichen had only one soul ring. As he activated Armament, the aura around him continuously rose, unexpectedly carrying the imposing presence of a high-level Soul Grandmaster!

Dai Weisi frowned inwardly. So this was the all-attribute boost Dai Yichen possessed after activating Armament. But when he had used it in the main hall last time, it had not felt nearly this powerful. Was this a fifty-percent boost to all attributes?

"Fight!"

Dai Yichen pushed off hard with both feet and charged at Dai Weisi at incredible speed.

Dai Weisi was equally unwilling to yield. Activating the White Tiger Protective Barrier, he collided head-on with Dai Yichen.

Neither side gave an inch. Every punch carried a fierce gale. Dai Weisi smiled. "So that's how it is. No wonder Mubai couldn't beat you. That armor of yours really gives you quite a boost!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dai Weisi spat out a highly compressed line of energy, sending it slicing toward Dai Yichen's helmet.

"Fierce Light Cutting Line!"

A Self-Created Soul Skill? Dai Yichen hadn't expected Dai Weisi to possess such a move at such a young age. Compared to Dai Mubai, Dai Yichen had to admit that Dai Weisi truly counted as a genius!

PS: Brothers, a question—was Dai Weisi's Third Soul Skill the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, or the White Tiger Earthshaking Quake from the anime?

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