Xu Sanshi immediately flew into a rage, gritting his teeth.
This was sheer, undisguised contempt!
The mighty Black Tortoise Martial Soul, one of the Four Divine Beasts, was being looked down on to his face. Any man would be angry, and Xu Sanshi's temper was especially hot.
Xu Sanshi pointed toward the Beast Fighting Arena and said in a low voice, "Don't look down on me. Aren't you just Beibei's younger cousin? Even Beibei can't break through my defenses. What makes you think you can?"
"I refuse to believe you can break through my shield."
At that, Beibei and Tang Ya's expressions changed. They urged Xu Sanshi to think carefully.
They had both watched the fight just now. Yu Daoyun had beaten the Great Strength Vajra Bear until it could barely function, leaving it covered in injuries.
Although Xu Sanshi's Mysterious Nether Tortoise Martial Soul could evolve into the divine beast Black Tortoise, with its defense pushed to the limit, they truly didn't think he could take more than a few hits.
One careless moment, and he'd be in the infirmary today.
Yet no matter how Beibei and Tang Ya tried to stop him, Xu Sanshi was determined to put Yu Daoyun in his place.
Yu Daoyun's lips curled. "Are you serious? Let me warn you first: my fists don't have eyes. If I really beat you into the infirmary, don't go crying about it."
"Whoever backs down is the other guy's son!" Xu Sanshi shouted.
Today, he refused to believe in this nonsense. The divine beast Black Tortoise was at least in the same league as the Golden Dragon Martial Soul. What gave Yu Daoyun the right to act so arrogantly?
Yu Daoyun pointed toward an open section of the arena. "Come on!"
Xu Sanshi jumped down without looking back, and Yu Daoyun followed right after him.
That left Beibei and Tang Ya standing there awkwardly.
So much for trying to stop him. Xu Sanshi had really gone and charged straight into it.
First, Hu Yan Zhen had taken the Sea God's Trident head-on. Now Xu Sanshi was going to see whose attributes were more outrageous against the Golden Dragon.
But Xu Sanshi hadn't entered the Martial Soul Second Awakening state yet. Wasn't he just going down there to get beaten?
Beibei abruptly turned to Tang Ya. "Xiao Ya, doesn't Sanshi like an older female student from the Outer Court?"
Tang Ya nodded. "Yeah. Why?"
She didn't understand why Beibei was asking.
Beibei urged her at once, "Hurry and bring her over. I heard Sanshi say last time that his family's Martial Soul Second Awakening requires a strong stimulus. If he only has his Mysterious Nether Tortoise Martial Soul today, he'll probably end up making a fool of himself."
"I know a way to get him into the Martial Soul Second Awakening state."
As soon as Tang Ya heard this, she ran toward the Outer Court's upper-year teaching building.
At that moment.
In the open area of the Beast Fighting Arena.
Xu Sanshi shouted, "Martial Soul Possession!"
Three Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet, and the Mysterious Nether Tortoise Shell Shield appeared in his hand.
Xu Sanshi beckoned Yu Daoyun over. "Come on. I'd like to see just how terrifying your strength is. I'll have you know, even a Soul King from the Power Attack System would have a hard time breaking through my defense. You're just a kid."
"I'm a level-thirty-eight defensive Battle Soul Elder!"
Yu Daoyun looked at Xu Sanshi as if he were an idiot, the corner of his mouth twitching.
He'd waited all this time, and this was it?
No Martial Soul Second Awakening, just a lousy tortoise shell.
Right... this guy hadn't gotten his breakthrough yet.
Seeing this, Yu Daoyun didn't hold back. He completed Martial Soul Possession in an instant, and the Golden Dragon Martial Soul appeared behind him, looking down at Xu Sanshi.
Three Thousand-Year Soul Rings. Dragon Might rolled toward Xu Sanshi like a wave.
Xu Sanshi immediately felt as if a mountain were bearing down on him.
What incredible pressure. His bloodline was so pure! This wasn't like Beibei's Martial Soul at all.
Faced with the pressure of this Dragon King Martial Soul, Xu Sanshi still had no confidence. His second and third Soul Rings lit up in an instant.
"Second Soul Skill, Mysterious Nether Shield Array."
"Third Soul Skill, Mysterious Nether Power."
As soon as he released the two Soul Skills, Xu Sanshi's tortoiseshell shield split into several pieces and closed around him, each bearing the mark of the Mysterious Nether Tortoise.
The next moment, Yu Daoyun shot forward. His First Soul Ring suddenly lit up, golden dragon scales spreading across both hands as he unleashed his First Soul Skill, Golden Dragon Fist.
A soaring dragon's roar rang out, and the sound of a sonic boom spread all around.
Boom!
Xu Sanshi was sent flying dozens of meters backward. He let out a muffled groan, nearly coughing up blood, and felt as if his internal organs had shifted out of place.
It hurt!
What terrifying penetrating force! It had passed through the tortoiseshell shield and carried the force straight into his body.
His shield was fine, but he was in agony.
Even so, Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth through the pain and sneered. "That's all you've got? You couldn't even scratch your father's itch. And don't call yourself the Golden Dragon. Change your name to Turtle Dragon and come work for your grandpa Sanshi instead."
The students around them all looked astonished.
Xu Sanshi was incredibly arrogant!
That Inner Court senior had nearly torn the Great Strength Vajra Bear apart with his bare hands.
Was Xu Sanshi really not afraid of getting beaten for saying that?
Still... Xu Sanshi had to have something going for him. He'd actually withstood such a terrifying punch.
At that moment.
Beibei was beside himself with worry, glancing back again and again as he waited for good news from Tang Ya.
Hurry up!
Sanshi was going to get beaten to death any second now.
Faced with Xu Sanshi's taunt, Yu Daoyun merely gave him a calm glance, slowly closed his eyes, and drew the power within him into his palm.
Form and Spirit Unite. Focus the attack on a single point.
The next moment, he charged forward again and slammed his powerful right fist into the tortoiseshell shield.
Pfft!
Xu Sanshi flew backward, spitting out a cloud of blood. He felt as if he'd been struck by a terrifying impact.
But the next second, Yu Daoyun charged after him, raised his left hand, and punched again.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
After several more punches, Xu Sanshi collapsed and couldn't get up. His tortoiseshell shield fell away onto the ground, and his body sank into the earth as the hammering continued.
Anyone who saw this would have been terrified.
Yu Daoyun didn't kill Xu Sanshi. Once he'd badly injured him, he drew back his fists.
Just as he was about to leave, Xu Sanshi's bloodstained hand grabbed his ankle. He raised his bloodied face and gave a weak grin. "Is... is that all?"
Boom!
Yu Daoyun turned around and threw several more punches, giving him another fierce beating.
This time, Xu Sanshi was completely unable to fight back.
Just then, Tang Ya arrived with the older female student from the Outer Court.
Seeing Xu Sanshi in such a pitiful state, the older student couldn't help bursting into tears. She shouted, "Xu Sanshi, if you get back up, I'll let you kiss me!"
Her words seemed to hold some kind of magic. Xu Sanshi, who had been gravely injured and unconscious, slowly opened his eyes. Water-blue Soul Power gathered around him.
With a roar from ancient times, Xu Sanshi really did get back to his feet. His Martial Soul briefly entered the Black Tortoise Awakening state, revealing the divine beast Martial Soul, tortoise and serpent as one.
Even the older student from the Outer Court hadn't expected Xu Sanshi to truly enter the Second Awakening state.
Beibei breathed a sigh of relief.
Tang Ya was shocked.
Yu Daoyun slowly turned around and looked at the battered Xu Sanshi. "Do you want to die? I haven't even used my full strength. Even if you've barely managed to enter the Second Awakening state, do you really think the Golden Dragon's power is that weak?"
"Forget the divine beast Black Tortoise Martial Soul. Even the Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul couldn't take more than a few of my punches."
"Admit defeat. Going back to date your senior student sounds pretty good too."
Those words completely ignited Xu Sanshi's unyielding spirit. He shouted at Yu Daoyun, "Stop your damn babbling! I'll make this clear: even if you beat me to death today, my dad won't come after you."
"You haven't unleashed your full strength, but do you think I have? This is the real me—the true Black Tortoise Martial Soul!!"
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