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Before long, Dai Mubai was steadily driven back.

"Bastard."

Never in his life had Dai Mubai fought such a stifling battle. At this moment, he was truly enraged.

If Ning Chuan had relied on spirit rings and spirit skills, he would not have been the slightest bit unconvinced.

But Ning Chuan had suppressed him completely using nothing but Sword Qi. That was an entirely different matter.

If he lost, he would be too ashamed to face anyone.

Most importantly, the opponent's attacks came one after another, giving him no chance to catch his breath. He did not even have time to gather power and unleash his Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Light Wave. He could only defend himself with the protective golden light granted by White Tiger Vajra Transformation and his two tiger claws.

Crack—

The protective golden light around Dai Mubai finally gave out. Along with the silver blades extending from his ten fingers, it was split apart by Ning Chuan's sword blade, which carried green Sword Qi. The Sword Qi did not lose any momentum as it slammed fiercely into Dai Mubai's chest.

His whole body flew backward like a cannonball and crashed into the wall of the Rose Hotel with a bang, kicking up a cloud of dust that enveloped him entirely.

"Young Master Dai!" ×2

The pair of twins who had come with Dai Mubai cried out anxiously.

Xiao Wu, meanwhile, cheered excitedly. "Wow, Little Six, you're amazing! That Lecherous Tiger is no match for you at all."

As for Tang San, he said nothing. His hands merely clenched tighter, his nails digging into his flesh without him noticing. His gaze remained fixed firmly on Ning Chuan.

"Cough, cough... Stop. There's no need to continue."

Just as Ning Chuan was about to press his advantage and continue attacking, Dai Mubai's violent coughing sounded from within the dust. He called for a stop and withdrew his martial soul.

"What, you're admitting defeat already?"

Ning Chuan had not enjoyed himself nearly enough. Over the years, he had undergone much targeted training, and he had yet to display most of it. It seemed he could only save it for Zhao Wuji now.

It was just past noon, and there were quite a few pedestrians on the street. Hearing the commotion, more and more people gathered nearby, stopping to watch the scene inside the Rose Hotel. As for the hotel receptionist and the manager who had rushed over afterward, they had long since been frightened into hiding behind the counter.

Dai Mubai glanced at the crowd gathered outside the hotel entrance, then stepped forward. "I did lose. Although I still have one spirit skill that I haven't used, judging from what happened just now, your strength, speed, and control over Soul Power are all above mine. And that absurd Sword Qi of yours completely restrained me, leaving me no opportunity to use it. Besides, I couldn't even force out your spirit rings. There's no point in continuing."

Dai Mubai's attitude toward Ning Chuan now was much the same as his attitude toward Tang San in the original story. He seemed to have seen hope of defeating Davis in Ning Chuan, so he was very friendly.

He gave Ning Chuan a deep look, then swept his gaze over Tang San and Xiao Wu. "You look to be around twelve years old. At that age, possessing Soul Power of level twenty-five, or even over level thirty, and coming to Suotuo City at this time... you must be here to enroll at Shrek Academy. I think we'll meet again soon. Manager, put all of today's losses, along with their room fees, on the account of Dai Mubai, the Evil Eye White Tiger." The latter sentence was directed at the hotel manager.

After saying that, he beckoned to the twins and walked out of the Rose Hotel.

Watching Dai Mubai leave, Xiao Wu pouted. "That guy really is strange. He even brought a pair of twins to rent a room with him. One look tells you he's no good person. I don't think he should be called the Evil Eye White Tiger anymore. He should just be called the Evil Eye Lust Tiger. Little Six, even if we make it to Shrek Academy later, we should stay far away from him."

"I hope you can keep your word." Thinking of how Xiao Wu had ultimately become close with Dai Mubai in the original story, playing at some companion bond, Ning Chuan replied indifferently.

Xiao Wu asked, "By the way, when did you break through to Soul Elder?"

She only knew that Ning Chuan had left the academy twice to hunt spirit rings—once five years ago and once three years ago.

"Not long ago."

With the help of Louise's father, he had obtained his Second Spirit Ring and Third Spirit Ring.

His Second Spirit Ring came from a fifteen-hundred-year-old Thorn Turtle and granted him the Second Soul Skill: Sword Shield.

It could instantly form a protective Sword Shield around his body. Its defensive power rivaled the Third Soul Skill of a defensive-type soul master of the same level. Moreover, the shield carried a certain degree of Sword Light counterattack. Anyone who attacked it carelessly would be struck by the Sword Light automatically released by the Sword Shield.

His Third Spirit Ring came from an extremely rare Spirit Beast, a five-thousand-year-old Shadow Split Rabbit. It also possessed the wood attribute.

It granted him the Third Spirit Ability: Sword Shadow.

Using the sword light of the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword, it could create two Sword Shadows identical to the original sword. They could confuse the enemy's vision and attack alongside the original sword. Each possessed one-third of the original sword's power. From the third ring onward, he could refine one additional Sword Shadow with every spirit ring he gained.

Xiao Wu seemed to have endless questions, as though she were curious about everything concerning Ning Chuan. "Then what are your spirit rings?"

"You'll find out eventually." He turned and glanced at Tang San, who had fallen into self-doubt after Ning Chuan's Soul Power surpassed his. Then he walked to the counter and said, "This hotel should have more than two rooms, right? We aren't the kind of relationship you imagine. Book three rooms." Since someone else was paying, it would be a waste not to spend the money.

The hotel manager and receptionist cautiously poked their heads out from behind the counter. Seeing Ning Chuan, who had defeated Dai Mubai, the manager hurriedly put on a smile. "Of course, of course. You blind fool, hurry up and arrange three rooms for these three guests." The latter sentence was directed at the receptionist.

"Yes, Manager!"

The receptionist quickly agreed, took out three glittering golden keys, and handed them to Ning Chuan. Each key had a room number on it.

Ning Chuan took only one of them and went upstairs by himself.

That left behind Xiao Wu, who stomped her feet in frustration, and Tang San, whose face was filled with dejection.

"Black Bro, what are you still standing there for? Little Six has already gone upstairs."

Tang San had yet to recover from the blow of being surpassed by Ning Chuan. Only when Xiao Wu called to him did he come back to his senses.

Tang San gave an "Oh" and hurried after him.

In that brief time, he thought of many things. His greatest reliance was not Blue Silver Grass, but hidden weapons. As the Mystic Heaven Skill improved, his mastery of hidden weapons had also increased greatly. There were already quite a few hidden weapons from the Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapons that he could use. If he used hidden weapons, then even if Ning Chuan's Soul Power was higher than his, Ning Chuan could not possibly be his opponent.

What was more, he still had a Second Spirit.

But increasing his Soul Power was an urgent matter.

Otherwise, even with hidden weapons, it would not be enough if the gap in Soul Power was too great.