When You Want to Fight, You Fight; When You Want to Stop, You Stop—Do You Take Me for a Soft Touch?

A chill appeared on Lin Du's face. Clearly, he greatly disliked Yan's commanding tone.

"Kid! Don't think you can muddle through this by playing dumb."

"That Ten Thousand Year Icefire Wolf Soul Bone was something Your Excellency the Pope promised me long ago, yet you, you despicable bastard, snatched it away halfway through."

"If you know what's good for you, return that Spirit Bone."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for getting nasty!"

"Don't think that just because you got lucky and became the Martial Soul Hall Saint Son, you can act without knowing your place. Spirit Hall doesn't allow private fights, but it never said sparring wasn't allowed."

"If you still don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for inviting you to the Soul Dueling Arena to teach you a lesson!"

Yan slammed his fists together, Soul Power faintly surging around him as though he intended to suppress Lin Du with his aura.

"I think you're the one who doesn't know what's good for you. Talking so big—want me to practice with you?"

Qian Renxue greatly disliked the way Yan spoke to Lin Du. She stepped forward, and a Six-Winged Angel Phantom faintly emerged behind her.

Though she did not reveal her Spirit Rings, her aura steadily overwhelmed Yan's.

"You... Kid, if you're still a man, then don't hide behind a woman!"

Yan clearly knew that Qian Renxue's identity was extraordinary. Moreover, his Soul Power Level was lower than hers, and his aura immediately weakened by a great deal.

In the end, he could only glare at Lin Du resentfully, as if he wanted to vent all his frustration on him.

"Why do you look so worked up? What, is it because you can't hide behind girls?"

Lin Du first glanced at the graceful Hu Liena, then cast Yan a mocking look that seemed to see through everything.

"Damn bastard!"

Lin Du seemed to have struck a sore spot. Crimson Soul Power rose around Yan, and he clearly intended to make a move.

"Yan, this guy is only trying to provoke you. Calm down."

In a flash, Xie Yue appeared beside Yan and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Lin Du, right? I don't know what method you used to take that Spirit Bone from Teacher."

"But Yan is right. That Spirit Bone was a gift Teacher promised him long ago for his advancement."

"If you're still a man, accept Yan's challenge and decide who gets that Spirit Bone."

Hu Liena looked directly at Lin Du. Her alluring face carried a hint of coldness, but what puzzled Lin Du was that he kept sensing an inexplicable hostility in her brown eyes.

"Believe it or not, I never asked the Your Excellency the Pope you speak of for this Spirit Bone."

"Even the title of Martial Soul Hall Saint Son was forced on me by her along with it."

"As for any challenge, I'm not interested. And stop thinking about that Spirit Bone—I already absorbed it. There's no way I can return it to you."

Lin Du clearly had no interest in Yan's challenge. After leaving those words behind, he prepared to leave with Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan.

"You lying bastard! Who do you think you are? Why would Your Excellency the Pope force anything on you?!"

"First Soul Skill—"

"Hell Lava Charge!"

Yan's face was filled with fury. On one hand, the Spirit Bone he had long coveted had been absorbed by Lin Du. On the other, he felt that Lin Du was slandering the perfect Your Excellency the Pope in his heart.

Thus, when Lin Du passed by him, he attacked without hesitation.

Because they were too close, by the time Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, and the others reacted—

The scorching magma that shot into the sky like a fountain had already engulfed Lin Du's entire body!

"Yan! You're courting death!"

"Yan! What are you doing?!"

Qian Renxue's and Xie Yue's voices rang out almost simultaneously. The former was filled with rage and even a trace of Killing Intent, while the latter carried not only shock but deep incomprehension.

"Who told that guy to slander Your Excellency the Pope? I already did it, so at worst, one life for another!"

Yan raised his neck in response, looking as though he had decided to go all in.

"One life for another? Your life isn't valuable enough to pay for mine. Still, you did succeed in making me angry."

Lin Du's voice suddenly rang out, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

"How is that possible?!"

Yan abruptly turned toward Lin Du, whom he had attacked, his face full of disbelief.

Lin Du was now completely wrapped in the Ten Thousand Scale Inner Armor, and the scorching magma slid off it bit by bit.

Revealing the completely unharmed Lin Du within.

"Didn't expect you to have some ability, kid. Come with me—"

Before Yan could finish, his vision was blocked by a fist glowing with golden light.

The next second, Lin Du's fist smashed viciously into his face, sending his entire body flying backward.

Lin Du clearly had no intention of letting him go. Granted unarmed combat prowess by the Lion of Light Holy God, he rushed forward.

His golden fists fell upon Yan like raindrops, instantly reddening and swelling Yan's exposed skin.

"Yan!"

Seeing Yan being beaten so brutally by Lin Du, Xie Yue immediately wanted to step forward and help.

But Qian Renxue stopped him first.

"If you want to help him, you'll have to get past me first."

Gentle Holy Light flowed from Qian Renxue's body, yet it carried a sharpness that made others afraid to meet it directly.

"This..."

Xie Yue's face showed some hesitation. On one hand, he did not dare fight Qian Renxue. On the other, he knew himself well enough to understand that even if he did fight, he would absolutely be no match for her.

The only way they might have a chance was if he and his sister Hu Liena used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

So he immediately turned to look at his sister, Hu Liena, hoping she would understand what he meant.

Unfortunately, Hu Liena did not notice Xie Yue's gaze at all. At that moment, she was staring intently at Lin Du as he beat Yan.

"He can suppress Yan without even using Spirit Rings. His strength absolutely cannot be underestimated."

But no matter what, Yan was part of their group. So although Hu Liena also disliked Yan's actions, she still spoke up when Yan had been beaten black and blue by Lin Du.

"Yan's actions just now were indeed foolish, but after beating him for so long, you should have vented enough, right? Stop now. Otherwise, once the Punishment Hall arrives, both of you will be punished for private fighting."

Glancing at the crowd that had been drawn over by the commotion of Lin Du beating Yan, Hu Liena's voice carried a hint of warning.

"You say fight, so we fight. You say stop, so we stop. What, do you really take me for a soft touch?"

Lin Du grabbed the battered and bruised Yan, turned to Hu Liena, who had spoken, and revealed a mocking smile.

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