"Alright." Zhao Zilong immediately agreed as well. He wanted to find out exactly where his strength stood—whether he could defeat Qin Ming, a Soul Emperor.
Although Zhao Zilong had previously killed the Soul Saint Shi Nian, that was only because Shi Nian had been completely countered by him.
But Qin Ming was a genuine assault-type Soul Master. Although Zhao Zilong's Gentle Fist also restrained assault-type Soul Masters, especially beast Soul Masters, it could not completely counter them as it had Shi Nian.
Moreover, once the Soul Power gap between two Soul Masters exceeded ten levels, the stronger one could exert a certain degree of Soul Power suppression over the weaker one. The greater the gap, the more pronounced the effect. Qin Ming was now level 63, seventeen levels above Zhao Zilong, so there was indeed some Soul Power suppression.
Still, Zhao Zilong truly wanted to test whether he could defeat a Soul Emperor.
In the original story, Tang San had relied on hidden weapons and defeated the level-58 Soul King Taino with just level 37 Soul Power. Tang San could challenge an opponent twenty-one levels above him, so why couldn't he?
They soon arrived at the lawn outside. Since this inn was also considered an asset of the Heaven Dou Empire, with Heaven Dou Empire guards stationed around it, Zhao Zilong did not need to worry about exposing his strength.
Besides, revealing it to the Heaven Dou Royal Team did not really count as exposure. After all, they were companions who would fight together for the championship.
The two quickly put some distance between them. Zhao Zilong summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and four Soul Rings—yellow yellow purple black—appeared beneath his feet. "Zhao Zilong, Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, level-46 agility-attack-type Soul Master. Please advise."
Qin Ming also