Xu Fan and Zhu Zhuqing's Spar

Xu Fan's molten gold vertical pupils calmly looked at Zhu Zhuqing as he slowly asked, "Are you ready?"

As soon as he spoke, a yellow Soul Ring appeared behind the Martial God Phantom.

Zhu Zhuqing froze for a moment. She had never seen anyone whose Soul Rings did not appear beneath their feet.

How strange.

She took a deep breath. "Come on!"

Zhu Zhuqing's figure suddenly blurred. She moved.

In an instant, she pushed her speed to the limit, like a streak of black lightning, charging straight at Xu Fan.

The hundred-meter distance rapidly closed under her explosive burst of speed.

Seventy meters, fifty meters...

When she was roughly thirty meters from Xu Fan, the first yellow Soul Ring beneath her feet lit up.

"First Soul Skill: Hell Stab!"

Zhu Zhuqing's sharp claws extended once more, gleaming with dark, cold edges.

At the same time, her speed doubled again under the enhancement of her Soul Skill.

Her body almost turned into an elusive afterimage as she stabbed straight toward Xu Fan's chest.

This strike was fast, ruthless, and precise, perfectly displaying the characteristics of an Agile Attack Type Soul Master.

It was clear Zhu Zhuqing had seen plenty of combat.

This was Xu Fan's first time fighting a Soul Master, but he was not afraid.

After all, his Martial God Physique was his martial soul.

The Martial God Physique possessed the most powerful combat instincts. Even if Xu Fan knew nothing about fighting, once he awakened this martial soul, he would become a combat genius.

Xu Fan's molten gold vertical pupils remained unusually calm.

In his eyes, Zhu Zhuqing's attack trajectory was filled with countless subtle flaws.

This was the cheat-like ability All Laws Are Connected gave Xu Fan.

Not to mention Zhu Zhuqing—even if Bibi Dong stood before Xu Fan, he could still see Bibi Dong's weaknesses.

It was just that domineering.

Just as Zhu Zhuqing was about to strike Xu Fan, he moved.

His movements were minimal, even somewhat contrary to common sense. He merely shifted slightly to the side, then formed his right hand into a blade and lightly tapped the inside of Zhu Zhuqing's wrist.

"Huh?!" Zhu Zhuqing felt her right arm go numb. The Soul Power she had gathered instantly became chaotic, and the trajectory of her stab involuntarily veered aside.

Immediately afterward, Xu Fan dipped his left shoulder. It looked casual, but it caused Zhu Zhuqing's attack to miss.

Bang! Bang!

Two dull impacts rang out.

Zhu Zhuqing grunted as the clever force sent her staggering backward. Xu Fan's fists followed like shadows, landing two more blows against her abdomen and the side of her shoulder.

He controlled his strength with great precision. The strikes hurt, but they would not cause her any serious injuries.

After all, this was only a spar.

In just a few seconds, offense and defense had reversed!

Zhu Zhuqing staggered to a stop, instinctively covering her faintly aching abdomen with her left hand. When she looked up, her eyes were full of shock.

Her sneak attack, her speed, her attack trajectory—it was as if all of it had been completely transparent to him.

Not only had he easily dismantled her attack, he had even seized her openings and counterattacked.

Was this the Martial God Physique martial soul?

Was this the power of All Laws Are Connected?

Shock churned within her heart.

"Well?" Xu Fan stood where he was, golden light flowing around his body as he asked with an easy smile.

"Very strong!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded.

Before her words had even faded, the second yellow Soul Ring beneath her feet suddenly lit up.

"Second Soul Skill: Hell Hundred Claws!"

Zhu Zhuqing's figure blurred once more as she began circling Xu Fan at high speed.

Her body became a black whirlwind, her claws flashing rapidly as dozens, even hundreds, of dazzling Claw Shadows appeared!

Every Claw Shadow carried piercing force, closing in on Xu Fan from all directions.

"First Soul Skill: Martial God Qi."

With a thought from him, the yellow Soul Ring floating behind the Martial God Phantom began to glow.

The pale golden Pressure Field instantly contracted inward, forming golden Martial God Qi.

Xu Fan suddenly stepped forward. As he did, the Martial God Qi shook outward.

An invisible ripple of force spread outward from him.

"What?!" Zhu Zhuqing's pupils suddenly contracted.

She felt as though she had slammed into an invisible wall of air, and her Soul Skill was instantly interrupted.

Even her arms were numbed by the shock.

Her offensive was easily dismantled once again!

Xu Fan's lips curled upward. His Martial God Qi had once been his pressure aura, after all, so it naturally had some special applications.

This kind of shockwave did not have much offensive power, but it was still quite useful in certain ways.

For example, with All Laws Are Connected, he could easily interrupt attacks, just like Zhu Zhuqing's.

"My turn."

Xu Fan's calm voice sounded.

The next moment, his figure moved.

He did not use any flashy Soul Skills. He relied solely on the body tempered by the Martial God Physique and the Martial God Body Refining Technique, along with the terrifying combat awareness granted by All Laws Are Connected.

He became a humanoid weapon. Fists, palms, elbows, knees, shoulders... every part of his body became an effective point of attack.

His movements were as fast as Gui Mei's, and incredibly precise.

Every attack targeted flaws in Zhu Zhuqing's offense and defense.

Bang!

Thud!

A continuous stream of blows rang out.

Zhu Zhuqing's expression changed drastically. She pushed her speed to the limit, bringing her movement technique into full play as she twisted, dodged, and blocked with both claws.

However, it was useless.

Xu Fan was actually faster than her!

His predictions were terrifyingly accurate!

Her defenses were riddled with openings before his storm-like close-range barrage!

Force struck her relentlessly from every direction.

Her shoulders, arms, waist, back... pain came from everywhere.

She knew that if Xu Fan had not clearly held back most of his strength with every hit, she had no doubt her bones would have been broken long ago.

There would not have been a single uninjured spot on her body.

He had even avoided the places she was proudest of. He was far too skilled!

Xu Fan was the strongest Soul Master she had ever seen in combat. Even the Zhu Clan Soul Masters who had pursued her did not possess such powerful abilities.

And he... had not even gotten serious!

One minute later.

Xu Fan's figure flashed as he retreated to his original position, his Gang Qi slowly withdrawing.

In the center of the clearing, Zhu Zhuqing knelt on one knee, one hand braced against the ground as she panted heavily.

Her black tight outfit was wrinkled in many places, with several fine tears cut into it, leaving her looking somewhat disheveled.

Every part of her body hurt, but they were only superficial aches.

How many times had she been hit?

She could not count them at all.

And Xu Fan had not even used the Soul Bone Skill of his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, nor had he used his Innate Domain.

He had beaten her into this state with nothing but his First Soul Skill and physical techniques.

Perhaps even five of her would not be his match.

Zhu Zhuqing slowly raised her head and looked at Xu Fan. With a bitter smile, she said, "Heh... compared to you, my strength..."

She shook her head. "It's truly far too lacking."

She was thoroughly convinced by this defeat.

She had not possessed the slightest ability to fight back.

Yet she felt even more excitement.

She became even more certain that Xu Fan could help her change her fate.

The thought of following him ignited in Zhu Zhuqing's heart.

"After fighting all this time, I still don't know your name."