"Clang..."
"No..."
Yet apart from a piercing metallic clang and a woman's cry,
Ye Xingchen, standing where he was, merely brushed the dust from his shoulder, then raised his head to look ahead!
Wang Hao, who had swung his massive hammer, had been driven back a hundred meters by an astonishing recoil, nearly falling off the Training Room platform!
The jaw-dropping sight left everyone around them utterly bewildered!
"He didn't even move a finger, and he sent someone flying back a hundred meters? Holy shit!"
"Did anyone see what Defense Martial Soul that was? Paired with our support Martial Souls, it'd be a match made in heaven!"
"Exactly! Who said only combat Martial Souls were worthy of ours? A top-tier Defense Martial Soul is an excellent choice too!"
"It's just a shame that exceptional Martial Souls like that are a once-in-ten-thousand-years find. I wonder what his Martial Soul is!"
Ning Rongrong, who had cried out in alarm, rubbed her forehead. Looking at Wang Hao sprawled miserably on the ground, she felt a slight headache coming on.
She knew full well that this fellow possessed a peculiar Cauldron Martial Soul, exceptional in both defense and attack!
The Cauldron Martial Soul's innate defense alone could already rival a Soul Elder!
Wasn't a rank-fifteen Soul Master challenging him simply inviting humiliation?
She sighed softly, turned around, and muttered:
"Grandpa Gu Rong, this guy isn't simple. Just let Rongrong figure him out herself!"
"You should take a rest. I won't trouble you anymore!"
Leaving those words behind, Ning Rongrong departed in a huff.
Gu Rong stood rooted to the spot and rubbed his head. Watching Rongrong leave angrily, he couldn't help sighing.
He thought that the girl was mischievous and extraordinarily clever; nothing could be kept from her.
He glanced at Wang Hao lying on the ground, a trace of disdain appearing in his eyes.
Ye Xingchen, on the other hand, clad in white and ethereal as an immortal, filled Gu Rong with admiration.
The instant that hammer had come crashing down, his strength had allowed him to see a cauldron on the boy!
The cauldron had three legs and rounded handles, its presence grand and imposing. One glance was enough to tell that it was no ordinary Martial Soul!
What astonished him most was that this fellow's Martial Soul had no Soul Rings!
Someone who could defeat a rank-fifteen Soul Master without relying on Soul Rings-what kind of monstrous genius was this?
Deeply shaken, Gu Rong shook his head, gradually beginning to believe that wild claim of becoming a god without relying on a Martial Soul!
On the Training Room platform,
Ye Xingchen, dressed in white, sighed softly. Glancing at Wang Hao lying on the ground, he slowly walked over.
As he drew near, he asked quietly:
"Why did you attack me?"
"You intended to kill me just now. Give me a reason, or you'll die!"
Die?
Hearing this, Wang Hao, who lay on the ground, wore a self-mocking expression.
When he had swung his hammer to attack just now, he had thought victory was assured in a single blow!
Who knew that the moment his hammer drew close, his own Martial Soul would feel as though it had struck an iron plate?
With no time to think further, he had unleashed all his Martial Soul's power in an instant.
Yet with a metallic crash, an irresistible force had overwhelmed him!
Looking at the ethereal fellow before him, Wang Hao gave a bitter smile and said:
"No reason. This is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Training Room. Anyone who steps up here is a training opponent!"
"So you can't kill me!"
Hearing this, a sharp gleam appeared in Ye Xingchen's eyes.
He swept a glance over Wang Hao before him and immediately took a step closer.
At once, the terrifying pressure of the Wheel Sea Divine Bridge swept toward him!
In his view, anyone who intended to kill him could not be allowed to live!
"Ah... you're a Soul Elder..."
"A Soul Elder bullying... a rank-fifteen Soul Master... you really are a tiger pretending to be a pig!"
Pinned down by the immense pressure, Wang Hao's bones immediately began to crack all over.
Fear rising within him, he couldn't bear the agonizing pain and shouted:
"A Soul Elder... bullying a Soul Master... kill me if you've got the guts!"
Unmoved, Ye Xingchen sighed softly as he looked at the self-important fellow before him.
A hint of killing intent appeared in his eyes. Ignoring the gathering crowd around them, he immediately took another step forward!
"This guy is a Soul Elder? The sect forbids disciples from killing one another. Wang Hao is provoking him!"
"He's really asking for humiliation. He attacked recklessly, and now he's scared. That's all Wang Hao amounts to!"
"It's over. Look, Elder Gu Rong is coming! He's a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse!"
Outside the crowd, Gu Rong noticed that something was wrong on the platform and shook his head slightly.
Glancing at the commotion within, he clasped his hands behind his back, released the oppressive aura of a Titled Douluo, and said:
"Killing one another is forbidden within the sect. Stop this at once!"
Hearing this as he slowly advanced, Ye Xingchen couldn't help frowning slightly.
He knew those words were directed at him!
But he was still going to kill this man!
"Haha... you can't kill me..."
"The sect's rules... aren't you afraid of them..."
Wang Hao, who stood at death's door, heard Elder Gu Rong's voice and immediately felt that hope had arrived.
Looking at the monster before him, he couldn't help revealing a savage grin as he said:
"A Soul Elder... bullying a Soul Master. What does that make you..."
Yet before he could finish, Ye Xingchen took another step without the slightest pause!
This time, a cauldron appeared above his head!
The Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul!
Everyone around them, along with Wang Hao, was dumbfounded at the sight of this Cauldron Martial Soul!
"Holy shit! He's not a Soul Elder! This... he doesn't have any Soul Rings. He doesn't even count as a Soul Master!"
"What kind of monster is this? Rivaling a Soul Elder's strength with his Martial Soul alone? Just who is this guy... hiss..."
"That's a supreme Defense Martial Soul. No, wait, that chilling aura-it has offensive power too!!!"
Lying on the ground with a deathly pale face, Wang Hao felt his heart turn cold at the sight!
He had thought this man was merely a worthless Soul Elder bullying a Soul Master. Who knew his opponent didn't even have a Soul Ring?
In terms of rank, he even held the advantage!
Yet this fellow without a single Soul Ring had utterly defeated him without moving a finger!
Unwilling to accept it, Wang Hao felt afraid for the first time in his life!
Watching the terrifying, immortal-like fellow draw ever closer, he begged for mercy:
"No... don't..."
Unfortunately, it was already too late!
"Stop..."
As Ye Xingchen advanced, the instant Elder Gu Rong drew near,
the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul above his head came crashing down onto Wang Hao's head!
A puddle of mangled flesh then appeared before everyone's eyes!
Gu Rong arrived to witness this scene, his expression darkening to the extreme.
The powerful aura of a rank-ninety-five Titled Douluo instantly swept outward!
Every disciple on the Training Room platform immediately fell to their knees!
Only Ye Xingchen, bolstered by the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul, barely withstood the pressure, remaining unmoving as a mountain!
"Tell me why!"
His expression cold and stern, Gu Rong turned and swept a glance around before fixing his gaze on the white-clad figure and demanding an answer!
"He intended to kill me. Unless he dies, I cannot rest easy!"
Withstanding the pressure of a Titled Douluo, Ye Xingchen slowly raised his head and answered word by word.
Facing the Titled Douluo Gu Rong before him, he showed not a trace of fear!
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