Douluo: Poisonous Tongue, Loves Telling the Truth

"Bitch! Since you're going for the kill right off the bat, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

[Third Soul Skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation]

Excellent combat instincts allowed Dai Mubai to adjust his state in time, as his third soul skill granted him a 100% boost to his attack, defense, and strength.

In this state, Zhu Zhuqing's ordinary attacks were unlikely to be effective.

[Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Intense Light Wave]

Beams of white light erupted from Dai Mubai's mouth, forcing Zhu Zhuqing to dodge continuously across the arena.

"Is that all you can do, run? Then try this!"

Chapter 41: Fated Battle

Facing the rapidly moving figure in the arena, Dai Mubai knew that continuing like this would only waste his own soul power.

Since that was the case, he simply deactivated his third soul skill, and in the blink of an eye, his soul power converged toward his legs.

The next moment, Dai Mubai, currently possessed by the White Tiger, flashed across the field and arrived at the exact spot Zhu Zhuqing was about to reach.

"This is! Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track?"

Dai Mubai's sudden move shocked everyone present!

"No... it's nowhere near as refined as Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track; this looks more like a simplified movement technique!"

Flender cast his gaze toward Tang San. After the latter had regained consciousness yesterday, he had already ordered the two of them to leave the academy.

Yu Xiaogang had even gotten into a heated argument with Flender over this, eventually parting on bad terms.

However, this was Flender's territory after all, and besides, the master and disciple were only around level 30, so their words carried little weight.

Just a moment ago, Flender had been curious why the two were still lingering here, but he hadn't expected Tang San to actually help Dai Mubai!

Although Zhu Zhuqing's speed in the arena was fast, Dai Mubai was able to intercept her path ahead of time almost every single time.

With the battle situation reversed, a highly aggressive expression appeared on Dai Mubai's face once again.

"Is this all the skill you've learned after spending so much time with Xia Ran?"

"It seems that guy didn't take you seriously either!"

As he finished speaking, [Third Soul Skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation] was activated once more. Facing Zhu Zhuqing's high-speed movement, Dai Mubai seized the opportunity and flashed in front of her again.

[Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Intense Light Wave]

A scorching white light erupted from the giant tiger phantom, charging straight at the young girl's chest.

This strike was aimed entirely at taking her life.

Caught in the middle of high-speed movement and affected by inertia, Zhu Zhuqing could not adjust her direction in time and had to turn her body to the side, trying to minimize the area of impact.

Outside the arena, Flender held his breath, his eyes wide as he stared fixedly at the center of the explosion.

The full-force strike, containing 50% of Dai Mubai's soul power, kicked up a massive cloud of dust in the arena, obscuring everyone's vision.

"Hmph! Overestimating yourself!"

"You thought raising your soul power by a few levels would allow you to contend with me? You brainless idiot!"

Soul skills released by beast spirits provide a certain amount of feedback to the user.

Dai Mubai clearly felt that this strike had landed solidly on Zhu Zhuqing.

For an agility-type soul master to take a full-force strike from a power-attack soul master head-on, they would at least be left severely injured if not dead.

At this moment, a victor's smile had already appeared on his face. At the same time, he didn't forget to glance at Tang San outside the arena, giving him a look of approval.

Dai Mubai wasn't an idiot either. Ever since he found out Zhu Zhuqing was training with Xia Ran, he had sought out Tang San.

If one were to ask who had the strongest strength among the Shrek freshmen, it was undoubtedly Dai Mubai himself, as his soul power level spoke for itself.

But if one were to ask whose strength was the most bizarre, it had to be Tang San!

His strange movement techniques, insidious hidden weapons, and numerous secret moves were things even he, the Third Prince of Star Luo, had never seen before.

Therefore, after his repeated pleas and the offer of generous conditions, he finally exchanged for a decent footwork technique from Tang San.

It was this very footwork that allowed him to keep from falling behind while facing Zhu Zhuqing!

"Dean Flender! The outcome is decided, no need to keep watching!"

Dai Mubai spoke with an arrogant demeanor, his face filled with triumph as he addressed the people outside the arena.

"About what happens later..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a terrifying and sharp aura suddenly emerged from behind him.

His intuition as a top-tier spirit facing a crisis caused him to immediately activate [First Soul Skill: White Tiger Shield].

The moment the soul skill was activated, two spider legs with a metallic luster met no resistance whatsoever and sank straight into his shoulder blades on both sides!

Pfft!!!

The sound of metal piercing flesh was particularly distinct, right in Dai Mubai's ear.

He turned his head in terror to look at the figure behind him!

Zhu Zhuqing had already shed her outer coat, revealing the backless garment underneath and leaving her voluptuous figure fully exposed.

Behind her, eight purple spider legs shimmered with a chilling, eerie light; two of them were embedded directly into her shoulder blades, while the remaining six braced against the ground, hoisting her into mid-air.

Flender and Yu Xiaogang were struck with utter shock!

"External Spirit Bone!!!"

Tang San watched the figure in the arena, scrutinizing the spider legs on her back, and felt a faint sense of familiarity.

This is that Man Faced Demon Spider that ambushed me that day!!!

Zhu Zhuqing actually absorbed its spirit ring! But that beast's cultivation was clearly already at two thousand years; how could it possibly be absorbed by a Soul Elder!

And to think that spider's body actually contained a spirit bone!!!

As soon as this thought surfaced, a figure flashed through his mind!

"Xia Ran!"

Xia Ran's second spirit ring was already at the millennium level; he must have mastered some secret technique to increase the age limit of spirit rings one can absorb.

Zhu Zhuqing must have absorbed her spirit ring only after receiving guidance from Xia Ran.

If only I could obtain such a secret technique...

In the arena, Zhu Zhuqing activated the Devour ability of the Eight Spider Lances, beginning to frantically drain Dai Mubai's spirit power.

Unlike the Eight Spider Lances on Tang San in the original timeline, because Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul was the Hell Spirit Cat, the Eight Spider Lances did not carry poison; instead, they provided a much greater boost to speed.

"You've lost! This is the price of your arrogance!"

The moment the opponent's second spirit skill was about to strike her, Zhu Zhuqing released the Eight Spider Lances, curling them into the shape of a shield to take the blow head-on.

In the blink of an eye, the spirit power within Dai Mubai was completely drained, and he collapsed straight onto the ground.

He looked up at Zhu Zhuqing, who was suspended in the air; her silhouette was backlit, allowing him to see only the outline of her figure.

"How is this possible! What kind of ability is this!"

"Why has all my spirit power been devoured by you!"

Dai Mubai's eyes widened, unable to believe the result before him.

He, the Third Prince of Star Luo, with 37th-rank spirit power, had actually lost to his own betrothed.

That family, which only survived by clinging to the imperial house, had actually defeated him!

"Remember what you said just now!"

"From this moment on, you and I have no further connection."

The young girl couldn't be bothered to explain to him; her cold tone carried a hint of relief and a longing for a new beginning.

Outside the arena, Flender breathed a sigh of relief; at least no accidents had occurred, and as for how they handled their subsequent conflicts, that was up to them.

However, faced with Zhu Zhuqing's condescending attitude, a surge of intense humiliation welled up in the depths of Dai Mubai's heart.

In front of everyone, a 37th-rank losing to a 34th-rank, a Star Luo prince losing to his family-arranged fiancée...

A flood of negative emotions filled his brain, causing him to nearly lose his sanity.

"You bitch! You want to get rid of me that badly?"

"Does that Xia Ran make you so devoted?"

"I won't let you have your way. I will set off to return to the Star Luo Empire tomorrow. Once I spread the news, countless Star Luo powerhouses will hunt you down. Let's see if that Xia Ran can still protect you then!"

"Hahahaha!"

Chapter 42: Zhu Zhuqing Dying, Tang San Flees

A cloud in the sky happened to block the sunlight, allowing Dai Mubai to see the expression on the young girl's face.

Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly, her eyes filled with disdain as she looked down at Dai Mubai on the ground, as if looking at hopeless trash.

"Scum!"

Seemingly having long since ceased holding any expectations for the person before her, Zhu Zhuqing simply took a deep breath, retracted the Eight Spider Lances into her body, and turned to leave.

She did not spare Dai Mubai another glance.

Yet, it was this cold indifference that drove Dai Mubai into a total rage!

"Bitch! Go to hell!"

A short iron sword instantly burst forth, flying straight toward Zhu Zhuqing's exposed back.

"No! Dodge it!"

Before the young girl could react, a poisoned Sleeve Arrow had already pierced her skin, burying itself deep into her flesh.

Flender, the Soul Saint, was a step too slow once again; by the time he reached the center of the arena, Zhu Zhuqing had lost the strength to support herself, and her body went limp as she collapsed.

Seeing this, Tang San outside the arena put on a guilty expression and hurriedly slipped away with Yu Xiaogang.