Overwhelming Dai Mubai, His Confidence Shattered!

"Dai Mubai, White Tiger Martial Soul, Rank 37 Assault-Type Soul Elder!"

In the arena, Dai Mubai stared fixedly at Bai Mu, the fury in his eyes nearly bursting forth.

He clasped his fists in greeting, his movements proper yet carrying suppressed savagery.

Before his words had even faded, Soul Power erupted around him. Yellow, yellow, purple—three Spirit Rings rose.

His body swelled, white fur covered his skin, and his hands transformed into massive tiger claws. A black kingly marking emerged on his forehead, while light flowed through his sinister eyes.

"Bai Mu, Zygarde Martial Soul, Rank 40 Assault-Type Soul Elder."

Bai Mu returned the greeting, his tone calm.

He nodded at Zygarde beside him, then voluntarily took two steps back, placing his Martial Soul in front of himself.

This action startled everyone present, but they understood it as well.

That was how an External Martial Soul worked. A powerful Martial Soul did not mean the Spirit Master's body was powerful. Avoiding the enemy's edge was the right choice.

"Roar~"

Zygarde stood at the front, coldness beneath its haughty gaze as it unleashed terrifying Dragon Might directly upon Dai Mubai.

Seeing that both sides were ready, Zhao Wuji immediately shouted, "The match begins!"

"White Tiger Intense Light Wave!"

Dai Mubai let out a low roar as his Second Spirit Ring beneath his feet lit up.

As Soul Power rapidly gathered, he opened his mouth and fired a blazing white sphere of light straight at Zygarde!

At the same time, he locked his gaze on Bai Mu. His legs exploded with force, and he shot like a cannonball toward Bai Mu behind Zygarde.

He knew very well that no matter how strong an External Martial Soul was, the Spirit Master's body remained its weakness!

Defeating the higher-ranked Zygarde in a short time would not be easy. As long as he took down Bai Mu, the Spirit Master's body, Zygarde would naturally collapse!

However—"Not a bad idea, but—"

Bai Mu remained unflustered in the face of danger. With his arms folded across his chest, he calmly uttered two words: "Extreme Speed."

The moment his words fell, Zygarde transformed into a black-and-green afterimage and vanished from its original place!

The light sphere missed, blasting up a cloud of dust.

With a sharp whoosh, a white streak tore through the open ground and appeared along Dai Mubai's charging path in an instant, crashing solidly into his chest.

Bang—!

"Urgh!"

Dai Mubai was immediately sent flying like a kite with its string cut. His chest felt suffocated, his blood and qi churned violently, and he nearly lost consciousness from the impact.

"How is this possible?! How could it be so fast?!"

He staggered as he landed, his eyes filled with horror.

He had not even seen Zygarde move. The instant he noticed something, Zygarde had already struck him first!

I have to end this quickly!

Dai Mubai thought to himself. He did not dare hold back any longer, and his third Purple Spirit Ring flared brightly!

"White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

His already muscular body swelled again, and his skin took on a metallic sheen. His strength, speed, and defense all doubled, while his resistance to all manner of abnormal conditions rose significantly. The effect could last for a full half hour!

The moment he activated the Spirit Skill, he stomped the ground apart and lunged at Zygarde again at even greater speed, his tiger claws ripping through the air with overwhelming force!

"Land's Wrath!"

Zygarde planted its forelimbs upon the ground, green light flashing across its body.

Rumble—!

The earth around them instantly cracked apart, and countless green-and-white beams burst from the ground like blooming lotuses, completely engulfing Dai Mubai in a web-like restraint!

Every beam contained pure earth energy, relentlessly washing over Dai Mubai's body!

"What?!"

Dai Mubai's expression changed drastically. He wanted to dodge, only to discover that there was nowhere to evade. Everything within several dozen meters was inside the attack range.

"White Tiger Protection Barrier!"

At the critical moment, he could only hastily defend himself. His First Spirit Ring lit up, forming a sturdy white barrier around his entire body.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The beams struck the barrier in succession, producing dull, thunderous booms.

However, in less than two seconds, the barrier shattered, and a massive number of beams slammed viciously into Dai Mubai!

"Ah!"

Dai Mubai cried out as his body was instantly blasted away.

When he landed, his clothes were torn, his body covered in abrasions, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. He had clearly suffered serious injuries.

"Eek! That looks awful!"

Outside the arena, Ning Rongrong was somewhat puzzled. "This is so strange. Their ranks aren't that far apart, are they? So why does it feel like they're not even on the same level—"

"Brother, didn't you fight Little Mu once three years ago? How did it go?"

Xiao Wu poked Tang San, who had already been left dumbfounded, and asked softly.

"Things are different now. Bai Mu and Zygarde have both become stronger!"

Tang San suddenly snapped back to his senses. Seeing the girls looking at him, he said gravely, "Zygarde is an extremely special External Martial Soul. Like a true Spirit Beast, it can naturally awaken and create Spirit Skills. When Bai Mu sparred with me back then, Zygarde used three fairly powerful Spirit Skills: Bite, Dragon Breath, and Stomp."

"Perhaps you didn't notice, but Bai Mu's Spirit Rings have never lit up. What does that tell you?"

"Are you saying that Extreme Speed and Land's Wrath, the skills Zygarde just used, were also Self-Created Soul Skills?"

Xiao Wu instantly understood what Tang San meant.

"Th-that can't be possible! Self-Created Soul Skills aren't that easy to learn and master—let alone so many of them..." Ning Rongrong's eyes were full of disbelief. Bai Mu and Zygarde had once again surpassed everything she understood.

"Bai Mu's First Spirit Skill is called Jungle Healing. It's a Healing Spirit Skill. I can't be mistaken about that!"

As Tang San spoke, he suddenly realized something. "So that's it! Bai Mu knew from the beginning that Zygarde could create its own Spirit Skills, which was why he chose a healing-type Spirit Skill!"

"I've seen Jungle Healing—I've seen one of his other Self-Created Soul Skills too."

The silent Zhu Zhuqing suddenly spoke, confirming everything.

"There's actually a genius like this..."

Ning Rongrong murmured to herself.

Her beautiful eyes shifted as she focused all her attention on Bai Mu, as though she wanted to completely see through him.

In the arena, "Young Master Dai, can you still go on?"

Bai Mu remained where he was, calmly watching Dai Mubai struggle to rise from the ground.

"Don't celebrate too soon. The fight... isn't over yet!"

Dai Mubai roared and charged at Bai Mu again with great strides.

His Second Spirit Ring kept lighting up as he fired one White Tiger Intense Light Wave after another, all aimed at Bai Mu.

This way, Zygarde would have to either attack or return to defend!

But Bai Mu chose both!

"Dragon Pulse!"

"Roar!"

Zygarde unleashed a powerful dragon-shaped pulse from its mouth. It bared its fangs and claws as it swallowed every incoming White Tiger Intense Light Wave, forcibly detonating them!

Boom—!

The explosion erupted in the middle of the arena, and a violent shockwave swept in every direction.

"Die!"

Amid the spreading smoke, Dai Mubai burst out, pouncing toward Bai Mu with the force of Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain!

"Crunch!"

Bai Mu's eyes remained utterly calm.

"Roar!"

A flash of green light streaked past. Zygarde moved after him yet arrived first, its evil aura spreading as its sharp teeth intercepted and bit down on Dai Mubai's tiger claw from the side.

Crack!

A shuddering sound of bones breaking rang out.

Then Zygarde forcefully flung Dai Mubai's body away.

"This farce should be over."

Bai Mu raised a hand and pointed. "Dragon Pulse."

"Roar!"

Another dragon-shaped pulse surged from Zygarde.

The vicious dragon howled through the air and swallowed Dai Mubai whole while he was still airborne.

Boom—!

The air currents surged, scattering the clouds like wind sweeping away remnants.

Dai Mubai fell from the explosion like a ragged scrap of cloth.

Had he not activated White Tiger Protection Barrier again at the critical moment, he would have been dead or crippled by now!

"Cough, cough—"

Dai Mubai knelt on one knee, coughing as he gasped for breath.

He could no longer maintain Martial Soul Possession. His fur and muscles receded, his clothes were damaged, and his entire body was covered in wounds.

"How could this be... How did it turn out like this..."

He looked up at the still imposing Dragon Dog and Bai Mu behind it, his eyes bloodshot and filled with disbelief.

He had thought that he could win by directly attacking Bai Mu.

But the reality was that Zygarde was like an impregnable wall that he could not cross at all!

Not to mention attacking Bai Mu!

He had considered the possibility of losing, but he had never imagined he would lose this badly!

He had not even had a chance to touch the corner of Bai Mu's clothes. He had been completely suppressed throughout the entire fight!

He had not even inflicted the slightest damage on Zygarde!

"I... lost completely..."

Dai Mubai gave a miserable smile.

His confidence had completely shattered.