Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan

Watching what unfolded in the arena, Tang San immediately stood up, his eyes filled with shock.

He knew that Grassy Terrain possessed healing abilities, but he had never expected Qing Mu's Second Soul Skill to possess healing abilities as well.

Moreover, it made him think of an unpleasant possibility.

Since the two Soul Skills Qing Mu had displayed so far both possessed healing abilities, what about Leech Seed? What about the Third Spirit Skill Qing Mu had always kept hidden? Could it possess restorative abilities as well?

At that moment, Dai Mubai in the Soul Fighting Arena also noticed this unfavorable development. He hurriedly unleashed his First Soul Skill, White Tiger Body Protection Barrier. A layer of white light immediately appeared, blocking the blue-green vines' assault.

At the same time, he spat another milky-white orb of light from his mouth, firing it at Qing Mu.

Boom—

Without any surprise, the White Tiger Fierce Light Wave struck Qing Mu, but Dai Mubai's expression became even darker.

Because just then, Qing Mu's Giga Drain had once again broken through his White Tiger Body Protection Barrier. While attacking him, it was also continuously draining the energy within his body.

Meanwhile, on the opposite side, countless pale green motes of light, along with the energy from Giga Drain, continuously flowed into Qing Mu's body, healing the injuries he had suffered earlier.

This made Dai Mubai realize something terrifying: if he continued hesitating to approach, he would never be able to defeat Qing Mu. Instead, he himself would lose the battle once his energy was depleted.

The scene immediately caused an uproar among the spectators. There was actually such a way of fighting, and many audience members felt as though their horizons had been broadened.

Inside one of the VIP boxes, two women in their early twenties were also watching the battle.

One wore a jade-green slit gown and had short, dark purple hair. Her figure was alluring, and her pair of green snake-like pupils gave her an eerie charm.

The other was dressed entirely in black, with a black veil covering her face. She had a slender figure, and waterfall-like blue hair draped down her back. There was no emotion in her eyes, yet a faint air of solitude and desolation seemed to emanate from her.

At that moment, the snake-eyed woman looked at Qing Mu below, who was rapidly recovering, and teased the woman beside her, "This Garlic Turtle's fighting style is rather interesting. It feels a little like your Nine Heart Begonia, Lingling. What do you think?"

"If we speak only of recovery abilities, he is not strong enough yet. But he can fight on his own, and he is not weak. That is something I cannot compare to."

The black-clad woman's voice was exceptionally ethereal, so ethereal that it almost did not seem real.

That was right. They were Dugu Yan, vice-captain of the Royal Fighting Team, and their support-type member, Ye Lingling. Invited by nobles of Suotuo City, they had come to Suotuo City along with their team.

They had heard that two people with more than ten consecutive victories were fighting at one of the branch spirit arenas today. Out of boredom, they had come to watch and, incidentally, assess the level of Soul Masters at the Suo Tuo Great Spirit Arena. They had not expected to witness such an interesting scene.

Dugu Yan gave a playful smile. "Not necessarily. According to the information, this Garlic Turtle also knows a Self-Created Soul Skill. And he has never revealed his Third Spirit Skill either. Who knows what effect it has?"

Upon hearing this, a ripple finally appeared in Ye Lingling's otherwise emotionless eyes, and her gaze focused on Qing Mu below.

Could there truly be someone in this world who could achieve the same effect without relying on the Nine Heart Begonia?

"No, I can't keep this up. Even if I have to endure this Garlic Turtle's Leech Seed, I have to get close and finish this. Otherwise, I'll definitely be worn to death!"

With that thought, Dai Mubai gritted his teeth and charged toward Qing Mu.

In an instant, the sole pale purple Soul Ring around Dai Mubai lit up. His body swelled dramatically, his clothes bursting apart, while his skin almost transformed into tiger hide.

This was Dai Mubai's Third Spirit Skill, and also his trump card—White Tiger Adamant Transformation!

As a secret technique carefully selected by the Star Luo Imperial Family, White Tiger Adamant Transformation could enhance all physical attributes across the board. Attack power, defense, strength, resistance—all of them doubled. For a Soul Skill provided by a Soul Beast of merely a thousand years, it was undoubtedly one of the finest Soul Skills.

Facing Dai Mubai as he charged over, nearly transformed into a tiger-man, Qing Mu felt some pressure as well. He immediately flicked out a Leech Seed.

"You want to bind me? How could it be that easy!"

Seeing this, Dai Mubai sneered. In his view, Qing Mu's Leech Seed was indeed powerful, but it was not without flaws.

Dai Mubai immediately pushed off with his left foot and swiftly leaped two and a half meters to the right, avoiding Qing Mu's Leech Seed.

As for why it was two and a half meters, it was because Qing Mu's Leech Seed could not only activate on its own, but also had an attack range of exactly two and a half meters.

This had been determined during a battle when an unlucky Agility Attack System Soul Master tested it with his own defeat. Tang San and Xiao Gang had subsequently recorded the information and informed Dai Mubai.

After consecutively dodging several of Qing Mu's Leech Seeds, Dai Mubai could not help laughing. "Hahaha, Garlic Turtle, you didn't expect this, did you? Your Self-Created Soul Skill has already been exposed. Now you can no longer rely on this move to show off your might."

At the same time, Dai Mubai could not help sighing inwardly. Qing Mu's Leech Seeds were not particularly fast, and as long as one was prepared, they would not be hit easily. Yet everyone before him had fallen to this move. It showed just how important intelligence was.

However, after hearing Dai Mubai's words, Qing Mu's expression did not change in the slightest. He merely threw a Leech Seed in every direction around himself.

Leech Seed had an attack range of two and a half meters. On the enormous Soul Fighting Arena, that might not amount to much, but when placed around Qing Mu, it could completely surround him and form a troublesome defensive layer.

Such a defense might be of limited use against Soul Masters who dealt damage from long range, but against a Soul Master like Dai Mubai, who wanted to decide the battle in close combat, it was an insurmountable chasm.

When Dai Mubai saw Qing Mu's move, his heart immediately sank. So he had indeed done this.

This was the most disgusting fighting method Qing Mu had displayed over the past half month, and the one most hated by close-combat Soul Masters.

Close-combat Soul Masters naturally had to fight at close range, but Qing Mu had Leech Seeds planted all around him, waiting to activate the instant anyone approached.

It was precisely for this reason that, despite being a close-combat Assault System Soul Master, Dai Mubai's first reaction had been to continuously wear Qing Mu down with White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, hoping to win the battle of attrition through his stronger physique and endurance.

But no one had expected Qing Mu's Second Soul Skill to have the additional effect of healing injuries. As a result, Dai Mubai's ranged attacks could not even match Qing Mu's recovery, forcing Dai Mubai to use White Tiger Adamant Transformation and engage in close combat.

Within a few breaths, Dai Mubai rushed before Qing Mu. The instant he stepped into Qing Mu's surrounding area, the Leech Seed in his direction abruptly grew and shot toward Dai Mubai.