Bu Le Wasn't Happy

Seeing Bu Le's furious expression, Oscar's face returned to calm as he looked at him indifferently. "Whether you live or die today will depend on who is stronger."

Hearing this, Bu Le froze again, and a trace of fear unexpectedly rose in his heart.

This brat was actually discussing life and death with him so calmly? If he lost, did the kid really dare kill him? Though he looked to be in his forties, he was actually not yet forty. In nearly forty years of living, this was the first time he had been frightened by a little kid. But no matter what, Bu Le did not believe he would lose. After all, he was a Spirit Elder.

In Bu Le's eyes, this kid was definitely putting on a bold front, trying to break through his psychological defenses.

His expression turning serious, Bu Le said, "In that case, let's begin!"

There was hardly anyone left here. Even if there were, they had all fled far away and did not dare approach. The broad space before the marketplace was perfect for their duel.

"Bu Le, Martial Soul: Ghost Hand, Level 36 Agility Attack Spirit Elder!" Bu Le's aura surged as both hands transformed into pitch-black ghost hands. Paired with his lecherous expression, he looked even more revolting.

As he released his Martial Soul, three Spirit Rings rose from his body surface: white, yellow, and yellow.

Just as Ma Hongjun had said earlier, Bu Le did not possess the optimal Spirit Ring Configuration. However, his Soul Power had reached Level 36, making him a genuine Spirit Elder.

Oscar had originally planned to attack Bu Le by surprise, but seeing Bu Le openly declare his Martial Soul and Soul Power Level like in a formal Spirit Master duel, Oscar could no longer bring himself to launch a sneak attack.

It was not because Oscar was kindhearted. Rather, it was an unwritten rule of the Spirit Master World: once one Spirit Master declared their level, the other had to follow suit.

After all, this was not a battlefield. Such mundane formalities were unnecessary on a battlefield because one faced the threat of death at every moment.

Moreover, Oscar thought that doing this would allow Bu Le to display his full strength, while also giving Oscar a chance to test his own abilities.

"Oscar, Martial Soul: Azure Spirit Jade Sword, Level 22 Assault System Battle Soul Master!"

Oscar held his right hand behind his back and slowly raised his left. Azure light blossomed, and a jade sword over a meter long appeared in his hand. Two Yellow Spirit Rings slowly rose from his body. His powerful aura erupted, and he was surprisingly Evenly Matched with Bu Le!

In the right hand Bu Le could not see, Oscar clenched his fist behind his back. What he held was his true Martial Soul—the Supreme Sausage.

That was right. This was also part of Oscar's scheme: using an External Soul Bone to conceal his real Martial Soul.

He had thought of this as soon as he obtained the left Palm Bone of the Azure Spirit Jade Sword. Aside from demonstrating it before Zhao Wuji and the others, this was his first time truly using it against an enemy! The Supreme Sausage was not very long, allowing it to be perfectly hidden in Oscar's hand. Even when using Spirit Abilities, he did not need to worry about exposing it, since he could smoothly store it in the Soul Tool on his right index finger.

He could also use the Soul Power fluctuations from the External Soul Bone to mislead his opponent into thinking he was using a Spirit Ability. Though he had only acquired this External Soul Bone recently, it had already fused perfectly with him, and Oscar could now wield it as naturally as his own limb.

If they had not known beforehand, even Zhao Wuji and Flender had almost failed to notice it back then.

Ma Hongjun had long since grown accustomed to this. The instant Oscar released his External Soul Bone, he released his own Martial Soul as well.

With a clear phoenix cry, blazing flames ignited across Ma Hongjun's body surface. Endless fire seemed to form a pair of flaming wings, while a red Phoenix Crown appeared above his head, displaying the majesty of the king of all birds.

A Yellow Spirit Ring rose from his body. Ma Hongjun's eyes burned with rage. Yesterday, Bu Le had crushed him one-sidedly, but with Oscar here today, he was not afraid in the slightest. Instead, his fighting spirit blazed! "Ma Hongjun, Martial Soul: Evil Fire Phoenix, Level 14 Assault System Battle Spirit Master!"

As Oscar and Ma Hongjun released their Martial Souls, the aura of the two actually faintly suppressed Bu Le, whose Soul Power had reached Level 36. Seeing Oscar standing there with a jade sword in hand, his Silver White robes fluttering, Bu Le felt even greater pressure.

Coupled with the two glaring Yellow Spirit Rings on Oscar's body surface and his extraordinary aura, Bu Le no longer doubted that Oscar was telling the truth.

What ordinary family could possibly cultivate such an outstanding genius with such an otherworldly bearing?

And precisely because of that, Bu Le's fear lessened instead. A genius of this caliber would not disdain lying or going back on his word.

So long as he won this battle, not only would the other side leave him alone, they would also give him one hundred Gold Soul Coins as promised!

As both sides released their Martial Souls, Zhao Wuji, who had remained hidden in the shadows, curled his lips into a smile. He had not paid much attention during his usual training with Oscar.

Who would have thought Oscar could be this handsome? This brat was still two months away from turning nine! Damn, Old Zhao had lived nearly fifty years and still did not have such an imposing presence! And as Zhao Wuji watched the show, the battle had already begun.

To prevent Oscar from having some hidden trump card, Bu Le did not put on any airs as a Spirit Elder and immediately struck first.

"Second Spirit Ability: Uninterrupted Arrival!"

With the release of his second century-level Spirit Ability, Bu Le's speed suddenly surged. His short, roughly one-meter-six frame instantly shot toward Oscar with astonishing swiftness.

When he closed to within three meters of Oscar, he also activated his white First Spirit Ring, his ten-year Spirit Ability.

"First Spirit Ability: Source of Evil!"

At that moment, Oscar slightly turned the jade sword in his hand and slashed directly down at Bu Le's reaching ghost claw.

"Clang!"

Empowered by his First Spirit Ability, Bu Le's ghost claw striking Oscar's jade sword actually produced the sound of metal clashing against metal.

Yet Bu Le's expression was nowhere near as relaxed as it appeared. From that first collision alone, both ghost claws were already in agonizing pain, while Oscar was only Level 22 and Bu Le himself possessed Level 36 Soul Power.

The reason for this was naturally one of the External Soul Bone's special Spirit Abilities—Severing! More importantly, Oscar's strength was exceptionally great, completely unlike that of a mere Level 22 Soul Grandmaster.

Oscar also got a clear sense of Bu Le's attack at that moment. However, what surprised him was that Bu Le's strength did not seem all that impressive.

With that in mind, Oscar swung his jade sword. Though he had never systematically learned swordsmanship, his two and a half years of practicing the Dragon Pattern Cudgel Technique were more than enough for combat.

As Oscar continued swinging his jade sword, Bu Le's ghost claws attacked in a frenzy. Yet with every clash against Oscar, Bu Le had to endure the stabbing pain.

At this point, Ma Hongjun directly joined the fight. He did not use his First Spirit Ability, since Bu Le and Oscar were fighting at close range and it would be easy to cause friendly fire.

Besides, Ma Hongjun now had more than just his First Spirit Ability to fight with. He formed claws with both hands as dark red flames gathered around them. With scorching heat, he clawed at Bu Le's chest.

If it had only been Ma Hongjun, Bu Le naturally would not have feared him. But now, with Oscar—who was almost Evenly Matched with him—added to the mix, Ma Hongjun's involvement instantly put Bu Le on the defensive.

Bu Le knew that he had truly kicked an iron plate this time. For a Soul Grandmaster to possess such strength, this young man was indeed extraordinary.

But Bu Le was a Spirit Elder, and he had only used two Spirit Abilities so far.

Seeing himself at a disadvantage, Bu Le once again used his Second Spirit Ability to accelerate, dodging Oscar's slash and Ma Hongjun's claw strike. At the same time, his yellow Third Spirit Ring lit up.

"Third Spirit Ability: Invisible Strike!"

As Bu Le unleashed his Third Spirit Ability, his speed skyrocketed once more. His whole body turned into an afterimage as he locked onto Oscar.

Oscar lightly tossed the jade sword in his hand upward. It instantly broke apart into streaks of azure cold light, which then transformed into one-meter-long jade swords—ten in total.

Oscar did not shout out the name of his Spirit Ability. In truth, Bu Le had not shouted his either. The reason it could be seen in the original work was simply because the author needed to convey it to the readers.

As Soul Power surged inside Oscar's body, the ten jade swords shot toward Bu Le.

At the same time, Ma Hongjun's First Spirit Ring also lit up. A clear phoenix cry rang out as blazing flames spewed from his mouth!

Faced with the sudden ten sharp swords, Bu Le's afterimage-like figure could no longer evade them. His pair of ghost claws swung repeatedly, attacking the jade swords.

It had to be said that as a Level 36 Spirit Elder, Bu Le was indeed powerful enough. Under his swift attacks, one jade sword after another was torn apart.

But there were ten jade swords in total. After tearing apart nine of them, the final jade sword pierced directly into his thigh, making his rapidly moving body stumble.

At that moment, Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Line arrived, landing directly on Bu Le!

Though Ma Hongjun was only Level 14, Bu Le took the Phoenix Fire Line head-on without any protection. In an instant, the clothes on his body surface were burned away, and his skin turned charred black as the stench of burnt flesh spread through the air.

Oscar clenched his left hand in the air, and the Azure Spirit Jade Sword condensed once more. He lunged forward to Bu Le's side and held the jade sword across his throat! Ma Hongjun's flames stopped, but Bu Le could not be happy at all. He had been defeated by two children! Please save this, and please vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets!