Evil Soul Master

Wu Changkong casually flicked his wooden sword, its tip striking every ice spike and easily neutralizing them.

He also shattered the Light Blade Xie Xie had unleashed with his Soul Ring, using the Light Dragon Dagger.

At that moment, Tang Wulin threw out the Thousand Refined Tungsten Steel Hammer again. This time, both hammers swept sideways, covering an even wider area.

Shaking his head slightly, Wu Changkong suddenly erupted with Soul Power. Breaking free from the ground, he leaped into the air and easily jumped out of their encirclement. All three of their attacks missed.

The entire battle had been utterly one-sided.

Even though they had watched Wu Changkong fight Su Qiu before,

experiencing it personally made them realize that the pressure Wu Changkong brought was far beyond what they had imagined.

The longer they fought, the more powerless they felt.

"Stop." After landing, Wu Changkong called off the training. He summoned the three of them over and briefly pointed out the problems with their coordination.

Then he turned to Su Qiu. "Su Qiu, how about you fight them?"

Wu Changkong wanted to observe a battle between them and Su Qiu. It would allow him to spot more problems.

He understood Su Qiu's fighting style very well. Every move targeted an opponent's weakness; it was simply too extraordinary.

Even as one of the strongest Soul Emperors, Wu Changkong could find his own shortcomings after every sparring session with him.

"Fine." Su Qiu walked over directly. There was no need to warm up, since it would not take long anyway.

Xie Xie was secretly looking forward to it. He definitely could not defeat Su Qiu in a one-on-one fight.

But this was three against one!

No matter what, Su Qiu was only a Soul Elder. They held the advantage.

Unlike Xie Xie, Tang Wulin was reviewing his recent battle with Wu Changkong and the feedback he had received. He hoped not to make the same mistakes in the coming fight.

Gu Yue, meanwhile, was filled with curiosity. How would Su Qiu deal with the three of them?

Taking the wooden sword from Wu Changkong, Su Qiu swung it a few times. "Are you ready? Like Teacher Wu, I won't use my Martial Soul or Soul Skills either."

"Are you sure?" Xie Xie could hardly believe it. Was Su Qiu really this arrogant?

He was not even going to use his Martial Soul or Soul Skills against the three of them?

Frowning, Xie Xie admitted that Su Qiu was strong. During their usual training, he could trade blows with Teacher Wu, but that did not mean Su Qiu could defeat the three of them as easily as their teacher could.

"Begin!" Once they were ready, Wu Changkong's cold voice rang out from the side.

Whoosh...

In an instant, Su Qiu charged straight at Xie Xie, his speed accelerating to its limit in mere moments.

Xie Xie's expression changed, but he did not think much of it. Holding the Light Dragon Dagger in a reverse grip, he secretly prepared to strike with the Shadow Dragon Dagger at any time.

He was an agility-type battle Soul Master. Su Qiu had picked the wrong target by coming for him first.

Staring intently at the figure rushing toward him, Xie Xie suddenly jolted. He could no longer see Su Qiu clearly!

Su Qiu's figure became blurred, leaving behind layer upon layer of afterimages. Xie Xie's explosive speed and agility were indeed impressive, but they could not compare to his.

Thus, the moment Su Qiu activated the Instant Light movement technique, Xie Xie's defeat was inevitable.

The figure before him grew increasingly indistinct. The countless afterimages disrupted Xie Xie's judgment, and even accurately swinging his dagger to block became a distant hope.

Before Xie Xie could react, Su Qiu had already swept past his twin daggers like a ghost. The wooden sword lightly brushed across his neck.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Tang Wulin was too late in activating his Blue Silver Grass.

With a slight shift of his feet, Su Qiu deftly evaded the Blue Silver Grass's binding. At the same time, he sidestepped Tang Wulin's successive horizontal swings of the Thousand Refined Tungsten Steel Hammer.

With a light flick, the wooden sword trembled in his hand, its tip precisely striking the side of the Forging Hammer.

A clever force redirected the hammer's momentum, making Tang Wulin's wrist go slightly numb.

Another tap followed, and a fierce force erupted. The combination of softness and hardness made Tang Wulin unable to hold on any longer. He released his grip, and the Thousand Refined Tungsten Steel Hammer smashed heavily into the ground. He froze in shock.

Finally, Su Qiu turned around, passing through the web of interwoven elements Gu Yue had released, and rested the wooden sword on her shoulder.

In only a few breaths, Su Qiu had defeated all three through nothing but pure movement techniques and precise control of timing.

Xie Xie stood rigidly in place, cold sweat seeping from his forehead as the sensation of the wooden sword brushing his neck lingered.

Tang Wulin felt the force from before, first soft and then hard, his eyes filled with shock.

Gu Yue withdrew her Elemental Power and stared thoughtfully at Su Qiu.

The battle had ended even faster than the previous one.

At least during their battle against Wu Changkong, they had managed to exchange a few more moves. Yet against Su Qiu, they had been defeated so completely.

That was also related to Su Qiu's fighting style.

Xie Xie could not match his speed, so he was instantly defeated by Instant Light.

Tang Wulin could not match his strength, so he was crushed by Meteor.

As for Gu Yue... there was no need to mention Gu Yue.

"Very good." Wu Changkong's cold voice came from nearby. Just as he had expected, Su Qiu's one-strike kills had revealed even more problems to him. "Rest for a while. Training will continue afterward."

By the time training ended, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie were already completely exhausted. It had been a double torment of body and mind.

In comparison, Gu Yue was in much better condition. Still, she blinked her large eyes and touched her lips with a finger.

Then she leaned toward Su Qiu. "Ah, I'm so tired."

"Su Qiu, help me back."

Could you make that act any more obvious?

Shaking his head helplessly, Su Qiu supported Gu Yue as they left.

After everyone had left, Wu Changkong wrapped things up and locked the training grounds. After a full day of training, he found that the three of them possessed even greater talent than he had expected.

Starting the next day, Tang Wulin no longer had to attend physical training. The reason was simple.

In Wu Changkong's view, ordinary training was not particularly useful for a freakishly gifted talent like Tang Wulin. It would be better to spend that time on other forms of cultivation, such as practicing control over Blue Silver Grass.

The days of training passed one after another.

That day, after finishing his daily spar with Wu Changkong, Su Qiu was just about to return to the dormitory.

On a bench along the tree-lined path leading to the dormitories sat a burly middle-aged man. He was merely sitting there quietly.

Yet the shadows beneath the surrounding trees seemed to have brightened somewhat.

"Uncle, why are you here?" Sitting beside the man, Su Qiu asked in confusion.

After enrolling at Eastsea Academy, he had rarely seen Uncle.

Once Su Qiu had built a solid foundation, could steadily improve on his own, and enrolled at Eastsea Academy, Su Wuyan often traveled to nearby cities in search of traces of Evil Soul Masters.

However, he generally did not leave for too long, nor did he investigate the Evil Soul Masters with reckless determination.

After all, the most important thing now was nurturing Su Qiu and waiting for this unprecedented genius, in his eyes, to grow up.

"Xiao Qiu." Su Wuyan smiled. "How have things been lately?"

The cowlick atop Su Qiu's head stood upright. Without the slightest hesitation, he got up and left.

He knew this Old Man far too well. Whenever he wore that smile, nothing good ever came of it.

"Hey, don't be in such a hurry. Your uncle has been waiting here for you for quite some time." Su Wuyan's figure suddenly flashed to Su Qiu's side, keeping pace with him.

"Tell me. What is it?"

"Xiao Qiu, if you encountered an Evil Soul Master at the Soul King level, what would you do?"

Su Qiu stopped walking and turned toward him with interest. "Don't tell me..."

"I found an Evil Soul Master in the neighboring city. I originally intended to kill him directly." Su Wuyan said expectantly, "But I discovered that he's only a Soul King. Evil Soul Masters are strong among those at the same level, but compared to outstanding Soul Kings among normal Soul Masters, he doesn't have Battle Armor yet."

"Want to test yourself?"