Ning Chuan VS Dai Mubai (Seeking Investment)

On the contrary, if he could watch Ning Chuan lose to this man, he would be more than happy to see it. Once Xiao Wu saw the gap between them, perhaps she would finally give up on Ning Chuan. Then, when he stepped in to deal with this man, even without using Hidden Weapons or his Second Spirit, he was more than fifty percent confident that he could at least remain undefeated.

"Dai Mubai. Spirit: White Tiger. Level thirty-seven Power Attack Type Battle Soul Grandmaster. Please instruct me."

Dai Mubai formally issued his challenge to Ning Chuan.

Facing Dai Mubai's challenge, Ning Chuan remained utterly composed. His expression calm, he slowly raised his right hand.

Azure light surged forth as a three-foot-long emerald sword abruptly appeared in his grip. The instant the sword emerged, the air throughout the hotel lobby seemed to grow oppressive, as though a massive, razor-sharp blade hung above their heads.

"Ning Chuan. Spirit: Bamboo Sword. Level thirty-three Battle Soul Grandmaster. Please instruct me."

"What a beautiful sword! Is that Little Six's Spirit?" Xiao Wu's eyes visibly lit up. This was the first time she had seen Ning Chuan release his Spirit.

Tang San, however, frowned. This Spirit seemed different from before. It was no longer merely pretty but useless, and it gave off an indescribable feeling. Then there was Ning Chuan's soul power.

Level thirty-three? How was that possible? Ning Chuan's Innate Soul Power had only been half a level. Hadn't Teacher said he would never break through level thirty in his lifetime? Why had he broken through—and even surpassed Tang San in soul power?

Even if that indiscriminate Dean of Instruction had given him medicine, it should not have worked this quickly!

"Ning Chuan, just how strong have you become?"

At that thought, Tang San clenched his fists tightly. His Purple Demon Eyes were already activated, and he stared fixedly at Ning Chuan. At this moment, self-doubt began to take root in his heart.

Dai Mubai nearly stumbled. "You call that a Bamboo Sword...?"

Anyone with eyes could see how extraordinary this Tool Spirit was. If that counted as a Bamboo Sword, then what were all the Tool Spirits he had seen before?

"Bamboo Sword is merely the abbreviation of my Spirit's name. Its full name is the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword."

For the first time, Ning Chuan revealed the name of his Spirit before others.

"Then where are your spirit rings?"

Dai Mubai could sense that Ning Chuan's soul power had reached the Soul Grandmaster level, yet he could not see the other's spirit rings.

"If you can force out my spirit abilities, you'll find out."

Ning Chuan had concealed his spirit rings. Doing so was not difficult; one only needed to master the trick. It was just that, at present, he could not fuse his spirit rings with his Spirit as Sword Douluo had in the original story. Thus, while concealing his spirit rings, he could not use spirit abilities.

"What a Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword. Let me experience the wonders of your Spirit for myself."

Dai Mubai moved. In a flash, he arrived before Ning Chuan. Blades shot out from all ten fingers of his tiger claws as he clawed at Ning Chuan's body.

Clang!

Dai Mubai's twin tiger claws were blocked by Ning Chuan's single-handed sword, sparks flying in every direction.

With a sideways sweep of his sword, Ning Chuan sent Dai Mubai flying back even faster than he had come.

"His strength is actually greater than mine."

Dai Mubai looked even more shocked than when he had traded punches with Tang San. His palms, which had just struck Ning Chuan's sword, ached fiercely.

At the same time, he was fortunate that the part which had contacted the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword had been the blades on his tiger claws. Otherwise, he had no doubt that his tiger palms would have been sliced open.

Bzzzz—

A terrifying sword hum rang out. Ning Chuan swung his sword, its tip dragging across the ground, and charged explosively toward the airborne Dai Mubai in a curved trajectory.

"So fast!" Dai Mubai had only just landed, without even having time to steady himself, when Ning Chuan was already rushing at him. There was no time for any other movement. He could only instinctively raise his tiger claws and cross his arms.

At the same time, his First Spirit Ring lit up. The Yellow Spirit Ring shone brilliantly, forming a circle of white light that enveloped his entire body.

He intended to rely on his powerful soul power, using the tiger claws granted by Spirit Body Possession and his First Spirit Skill, White Tiger Barrier, to withstand Ning Chuan's attack head-on.

Clang—

When he was roughly five steps from Dai Mubai, Ning Chuan suddenly changed his sword form. He leaped high into the air, gripped the sword in reverse, and brought it down in a crushing downward slash.

"This is..." Tang San's expression changed drastically. Purple light flickered in his eyes as though he had sensed the terror contained within Ning Chuan's strike.

Bang!

Dai Mubai's White Tiger Barrier was cleaved apart directly. The blade struck his crossed arms, and the Sword Qi formed from the soul power attached to it sent his entire body flying into the wall.

This was a move Ning Chuan had developed based on his First Spirit Skill, Sword Light. It allowed him to release Sword Qi with every gesture. With Tang Hao as his Power Bank, he never had to worry about making mistakes while circulating soul power during his research and harming himself. Although it possessed only one-third the power of his First Spirit Skill, it could be unleashed and withdrawn freely, greatly enhancing his close-quarters combat ability.

"How is this possible?" Dai Mubai was horrified. He had thought he had already overestimated Ning Chuan's strength, never expecting it to be even more terrifying than he had imagined. Moreover, Ning Chuan could release Sword Qi at the Soul Grandmaster stage without relying on spirit abilities. If Dai Mubai had not used White Tiger Barrier just now—

He would likely have suffered grievous injuries from that single move.

He did not believe that his tiger palms could withstand Ning Chuan's Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword.

Nor would Ning Chuan play any turn-based game with his opponent, much less grant him a chance to catch his breath.

Azure Sword Light coiled around the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword like flames. Ning Chuan's sword momentum was fierce, its azure radiance dazzling. His eyes reflected the azure Sword Light, as though blue flames danced within them. With every move, sand and stones flew, and vicious sword marks were carved into the ground.

"Third Spirit Ability: White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

Having learned from what had happened, how could Dai Mubai dare hold anything back? His level thirty-seven soul power erupted at full force. His Third Spirit Ring lit up, and his entire body was shrouded in intense golden light. His body suddenly expanded by a full size, and even the blades extending from his fingers turned silver.

He instantly completed his second-stage transformation. Swinging his tiger claws with their silver blades, he clashed with the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword.

As the two collided, Ning Chuan relied on his freely controlled Sword Qi to firmly suppress Dai Mubai, who was four soul power levels above him and in the White Tiger Vajra Transformation state—which doubled his resistance to abnormal conditions, attack power, defense, and strength—all without using a single spirit ability.

And as the battle continued, the difference in the quality of their Spirits and in combat experience gradually became apparent.

The White Tiger might be considered a top-tier Beast Spirit.

But its Martial Soul quality was definitely inferior to the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword, which had transferred all its Side Effects onto Tang Hao.

Not to mention combat experience—Dai Mubai had fought, at most, Soul Masters of the same rank.

But Ning Chuan had even taken on Soul Douluo.

During nearly every break, he would go to the Hidden Fragrance Sword Family to fight those high-level Soul Masters.

Though he got beaten into a miserable state every time, he had Tang Hao, that ultimate sucker, to take the hit for him.

PS: First update. Thanks to Enjoying Headwind for the 500 Qidian Coin reward.