Golden light exploded in bursts as Wang Dong kept unleashing Butterfly God's Light.
When his Soul Power had dwindled to about twenty percent, Wang Dong finally stopped attacking.
He refused to believe that Butterfly God's Light, unleashed with nearly seventy percent of his Soul Power, couldn't even break a tiny Ice Crystal Shield!
As the golden light from the explosions faded, Wang Dong looked toward Huo Yuhao, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Wang Dong, looks like your thousand-year Soul Skill isn't much good either!"
The Ice Crystal Shield before Huo Yuhao remained completely unmoved. He spoke mockingly.
"How is that possible?"
This was a thousand-year Soul Skill! Wang Dong couldn't believe his Butterfly God's Slash couldn't even break through such a thin shield.
When Huo Yuhao had used his Soul Skill, Wang Dong clearly remembered that Huo Yuhao's First Soul Ring was a hundred-year Yellow Soul Ring.
A thousand-year Soul Skill failing to break a hundred-year Soul Skill went against the common wisdom of the Soul Master World.
Unless Huo Yuhao's Soul Ring had far more years behind it than his own, or Huo Yuhao's cultivation was much higher than hers, Wang Dong could only think of those two explanations.
As for the quality of their Martial Souls, there had never been a Martial Soul in the world that could far surpass the Light Goddess Butterfly.
"Huo Yuhao, don't get cocky. Your Martial Soul can't fly, can it?"
Wang Dong circled through the air. "I'm flying up here, so you can't do anything to me, and I can't break through your defense either."
"How about we call this a draw? What do you say?"
Huo Yuhao shook his head. "I don't think much of that. Who told you I had no way to fight in the air?"
"Ice Snow Empress, go!"
Huo Yuhao himself couldn't fly, but that didn't mean his Martial Soul couldn't!
The Ice Snow Empress's feet never touched the ground whenever she appeared!
The Ice Snow Empress Martial Soul separated from Huo Yuhao's body, turning into a streak of white light as she swiftly reached Wang Dong.
Second Soul Skill: Emperor Palm · Great Snow Without Cold.
The Ice Snow Empress shaped both hands into palms, green wrapping around her left hand and ice blue around her right.
A palm strike carrying tremendous power over ice and snow came down on Wang Dong.
"Your Martial Soul can fight outside your body?" Wang Dong cried in shock. This was the first time she had encountered a Martial Soul like this.
Fortunately, the Light Goddess Butterfly was incredibly fast. Besides, Huo Yuhao hadn't had Ice Empress and the others master controlling the Ice Snow Empress in battle.
Wang Dong managed to dodge the attack, but with her Soul Power badly depleted, she could only dodge the Ice Snow Empress's attacks in a panic.
With the Martial Soul fighting on its own, Huo Yuhao was free to relax. He watched Wang Dong being chased through the sky by the Ice Snow Empress like a mouse by a cat.
In keeping with the fine tradition of respecting his opponent, Huo Yuhao quietly activated his other Martial Soul—Spirit Eyes.
First Soul Skill: Spirit Simulation!
He created the illusion of Huo Yuhao standing right where he was.
Huo Yuhao's real body found the perfect spot to watch from. He took a blanket and pillow out of his Storage Belt and lounged back to enjoy the show.
"Damn it! Why won't she stop chasing me?"
Wang Dong was being hounded through the sky by the Ice Snow Empress. She couldn't shake her pursuer, but she didn't want to admit defeat like this.
She didn't want that guy Huo Yuhao to look down on her.
Wang Dong glanced out of the corner of her eye at the Ice Snow Empress chasing her from behind. This was bad—the Ice Snow Empress was getting closer and closer. What should she do?
The two of them continued chasing each other for a while longer, until the Ice Snow Empress was less than half a meter behind Wang Dong.
Half a meter was close enough for the Ice Snow Empress to use Emperor's Palm.
Wang Dong, flying ahead, could feel the biting chill at her back.
Just then, the Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul suddenly vanished.
Wang Dong turned back into an ordinary person in an instant. Oh no—she'd been so focused on escaping the Ice Snow Empress that she'd forgotten to keep an eye on her Soul Power.
"Ah! It's so high up!"
Wang Dong squeezed her eyes shut, bracing herself for the fall from the sky to the ground. Was she going to die?
The Ice Snow Empress's Emperor's Palm missed. She had only her instincts and could only tell that the person in front of her seemed to have disappeared.
"Ah!"
Huo Yuhao had accidentally dozed off. All he heard was a scream beside him.
Something soft and heavy landed on top of him.
"Ah! It doesn't hurt that much!"
Wang Dong opened her eyes. It hadn't hurt as much as she'd expected.
What was going on? Could that black, gooey Whale Rubber her First Uncle and Second Uncle had forced her to eat really have improved her physique that much? Wang Dong muttered.
"Do you know why it doesn't hurt? Because you landed on top of me! Hurry up and get off!"
Startled by the sudden voice, Wang Dong sat up and looked down. She had used Huo Yuhao as a cushion—that explained why it hadn't hurt!
"Yuhao, I'm sorry! I'll get up right away!"
At last, the weight was off him. Huo Yuhao shakily got to his feet and stretched his limbs. Luckily, he wasn't badly hurt.
The Snow Empress's 600,000-year torso bone and the Ice Empress's 400,000-year right arm bone had fused with him for a reason.
Huo Yuhao's physique was far beyond that of his peers. Otherwise, Wang Dong's fall might have broken his bones.
Wang Dong's face was full of embarrassment. "I really didn't realize you were underneath me. Sorry, Yuhao!"
Once he'd caught his breath, Huo Yuhao told her it was fine and not to take it to heart.
Wang Dong smiled sheepishly, then suddenly noticed the pillow and blanket at Huo Yuhao's feet. Why were those things here?
Wang Dong thought of a possibility. "So that's it! While our Martial Souls were fighting, you were slacking off over here!"
"You said this was a battle between men, and that we had to decide a winner! You lied to me!"
Huo Yuhao noticed the pillow and blanket at his feet. He'd forgotten to put them away.
"Ahem, Wang Dong, I once had a teacher who told me this: don't be fooled by appearances."
"What you see isn't necessarily real, and what you hear isn't necessarily true."
Wang Dong folded her arms across her chest. "Keep making things up. Let's see if I believe you!"
"Actually, it doesn't matter whether you believe me!" Huo Yuhao gave her a wicked smile. "Wang Dong, did you forget something?"
"What?" Wang Dong asked, her little head full of questions.
"Heh heh heh! Your Soul Power's completely depleted now, isn't it?" Huo Yuhao licked his lips.
Damn, Wang Dong only just realized her Soul Power seemed to be gone. "What are you trying to do?"
Huo Yuhao backed Wang Dong into a corner. Without any Soul Power, she was like a little rabbit waiting to be slaughtered. All she could do was squeeze her eyes shut and shout,
"Don't come any closer!"
Huo Yuhao's face drew nearer and nearer. Wang Dong, who had never been this close to a boy in her life, was so embarrassed she could hardly bear it. No!
"Say you admit defeat!"
"Huh? What did you say?"
Huo Yuhao gently stroked his chin. "Say you admit defeat. If you admit defeat, I'll leave you alone. Honestly, you're so slow!"
"You..." Wang Dong's face turned from green to pale. Huo Yuhao had tricked her again.
"I admit defeat! I admit defeat! Don't get so close to me. Two grown men shouldn't be this close—it's improper! Move away!"
Having gotten the answer he wanted, Huo Yuhao didn't make things difficult for Wang Dong anymore.
As the two of them emerged from the corner, a cool, clear voice rang out.
"I just watched your match. May I challenge you?"
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