How Could You Possibly Be Level 49?

"Just him?" Yan and Xie Yue both relaxed slightly.

They thought, as long as it wasn't the girl whose Martial Soul was the Azure Spirit Snake Emperor, they'd be fine.

Dugu Yan's Martial Soul was the Azure Spirit Snake Emperor, and its poison was deadly. She clearly wasn't someone to mess with.

Chrysanthemum Douluo, however, was taken aback by Sword Douluo's sinister smile.

But the match had already been agreed to, so he had no choice but to announce, "All right. Xie Yue versus Qian Yu."

With that, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Sword Douluo shot into the air, ready to intervene if anything went wrong.

Hu Liena, Yan, and the others also stepped back slightly. Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and the others did the same.

They cleared a space for the two sides to fight.

"Xie Yue, level 40 Soul Ancestor. Martial Soul: Moon Blade." Xie Yue assumed a fighting stance, released his Martial Soul, and introduced himself.

"Qian Yu, level 49 Soul Ancestor. Martial Soul: Desert Eagle." Qian Yu, on the other hand, walked onto the field without hurrying. He released his Martial Soul, and the Desert Eagle appeared in his hand.

As soon as Qian Yu finished giving his information,

everyone from Spirit Hall erupted.

"Impossible! What kind of bullshit are you spouting, kid? You look like you're only in your teens, and you're claiming to be a level 49 Soul Ancestor? You couldn't reach level 49 even if you'd been cultivating in your mother's womb!" Yan clearly didn't believe Qian Yu was a level 49 Soul Ancestor.

Hu Liena didn't believe it either, but as Spirit Hall's Saintess, she didn't let her emotions show so easily.

In the air, Chrysanthemum Douluo exchanged a glance with Ghost Douluo on the ground.

Both saw the disbelief in the other's eyes.

Just now, when Qian Yu released his Martial Soul, they had clearly sensed the aura of a Soul Ancestor coming from him.

In other words, Qian Yu really hadn't lied to them. He was a genuine Soul Ancestor.

Chrysanthemum Douluo taunted Sword Douluo in an unfriendly tone. "Sword Douluo, you've kept him well hidden. I never expected your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to have such a promising youngster."

As he spoke, Chrysanthemum Douluo turned to Ghost Douluo again. The killing intent in his eyes seemed impossible to hide any longer.

But Ghost Douluo shook his head slightly.

Killing Qian Yu here would be simple, but Spirit Hall's Golden Generation wouldn't make it out of the Star Dou Great Forest alive either.

Chrysanthemum Douluo had no choice. He announced to Xie Yue and Qian Yu, "The match begins. This is only a spar." Worried, Chrysanthemum Douluo added one more reminder.

Xie Yue, however, didn't take it to heart.

As a member of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, fighting opponents above his level was nothing unusual.

To Xie Yue, Qian Yu was merely a boy his own age who was also a Soul Ancestor.

He had absolute confidence in his own strength.

Even if Qian Yu's true level was higher than his, he still wasn't afraid.

That was the confidence of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation.

Xie Yue's three rings—yellow, purple, and purple—shone in unison. His Second Spirit Skill, Shadow Moon Flash, turned him into a silver streak as he lunged forward. His twin Moon Blades, gleaming with the chill of moonlight, slashed toward Qian Yu's face. Qian Yu let out a low shout and activated his First Spirit Skill, Golden Armor Reinforcement. Pale-gold Soul Power armor covered his body, boosting his strength by thirty percent and his physical defense by forty percent. He turned sideways and bore the brunt of the blades' wind without suffering a scratch.

Qian Yu's feet tapped rapidly against the ground as he darted left and right, constantly changing position. Pale-gold Soul Power gathered around the 98K Martial Soul in his hand. As his purple ring trembled, he shouted, "Second Spirit Skill—Sky Full of Dancing Bullets!" Several bullets tore through the air. He controlled them with his mind, suspending them in midair without detonating them at once. Whenever Xie Yue's attacks drew close, Qian Yu detonated the bullets, using the force of the explosions to evade them with precision. At the same time, Spirit Detection kept Xie Yue firmly in its sights. He was clearly trying to draw out every one of Xie Yue's Spirit Skills.

Xie Yue furrowed his brow and gripped his twin Moon Blades across his body. His yellow ring flashed as he unleashed his First Spirit Skill, Moon Arc Slash. A silvery-white blade wave rushed toward the blind spot in Qian Yu's movements. When Qian Yu spun aside to evade it, Xie Yue suddenly became a streak of silver. His Second Spirit Skill, Shadow Moon Flash, carried him instantly to Qian Yu's flank, his blade's tip scraping toward him. Qian Yu twitched his fingers. A bullet exploded, forcing Xie Yue back, while Qian Yu watched his every move, waiting for the Third Spirit Skill that would be triggered by his purple ring.

After being held in check again and again, Xie Yue flew into a rage. His purple ring erupted in a dazzling light. He crossed his twin Moon Blades before his chest, and Soul Power surged, whipping the air around him into a frenzy. "Third Spirit Skill—Crescent Cross Slash!"

Silver-purple Moonlight Power gathered at the tips of his blades. With a mighty swing, he unleashed a massive cross-shaped slash that barreled toward Qian Yu with the force to split mountains and shatter rocks. The blade wind tore deep gouges into the ground along its path, its power closing in on Qian Yu's face.

Qian Yu's pupils contracted. He used the shockwaves from the exploding bullets to twist aside, while directing the remaining bullets to strike the cross-shaped slash all at once. The resulting explosions filled the air with dust and smoke. He narrowly evaded the full-force attack, his heart jolting at the strength of Xie Yue's Third Spirit Skill.

On the battlefield, Xie Yue had been the one attacking nonstop. Yan, Hu Liena, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo all assumed that Qian Yu's offensive options were limited and that he could only keep dodging.

They didn't realize that Qian Yu had been calculating Xie Yue's true strength all along.

Now, all three of Xie Yue's Spirit Skills had been exposed.

Qian Yu had already worked out a strategy for the fight.

He switched his Desert Eagle Martial Soul to its Ultimate Ice attribute, but still used his Second Spirit Skill. "Second Spirit Skill—Sky Full of Dancing Bullets!" Qian Yu roared.

The bullets transformed into a dragon and swooped toward Xie Yue in a surprise attack.

Qian Yu had been testing Xie Yue's Spirit Skills. As a member of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, Xie Yue had naturally been observing Qian Yu's Spirit Skills as well.

Seeing Qian Yu use his Second Spirit Skill again, Xie Yue felt no pressure at all.

Xie Yue's Second Spirit Skill, Shadow Moon Flash, cloaked both Moon Blades in silver light. His body became a pale-silver blur as he darted forward in a short-range flash, with a maximum distance of ten meters. He instantly evaded Qian Yu's bullets, intending to use his Second Spirit Skill again and appear behind Qian Yu.

Qian Yu wasn't about to let him get his way.

He activated his Second Spirit Skill, firing bullets at Xie Yue in a relentless rain.

He fired more than a dozen bullets in one breath, completely sealing off every route Xie Yue could take to escape.

Xie Yue simply smiled.

"Qian Yu, it's useless. If these are the only tricks you have, then you're bound to lose this match." Brimming with confidence, Xie Yue was about to use his Second Spirit Skill again to dodge Qian Yu's bullet barrage.

But in the next instant, Qian Yu merely smiled back at him. "Explode."

Qian Yu focused his mind at his fingertips. At his command, the bullets suspended in midair exploded in unison. Icy-blue light burst outward, and the Ultimate Ice attribute swept across several meters in an instant. Frost surged and condensed into layer upon layer of ice spikes, sealing off every route Xie Yue could take in any direction!

The frigid air from Ice Burst made Xie Yue's body falter. Shadow Moon Flash lost much of its power inside the icy mist, and every gap between the crisscrossing ice spikes was filled with frozen shrapnel. A single move would leave him scraped by ice blades. He gripped his Moon Blades and spun them, trying to cleave through the icy barrier with Moonlight Power. But through the mist, Qian Yu had already changed position, his 98K's barrel gathering Soul Power as he aimed at the instant Xie Yue broke through the ice.

"It's so cold." Outside the battlefield, Hu Liena felt chilled to the bone.

Her Demon Fox Martial Soul appeared around her involuntarily, helping her resist Qian Yu's Ultimate Ice.

Yan, standing nearby, fared much better. After all, his Martial Soul was the Flame Lord. Seeing Hu Liena shivering from the cold, Yan proactively summoned his Flame Lord to protect her.

In the air and on the ground, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were both astonished by Qian Yu's sudden reversal of the fight.

Chrysanthemum Douluo even wanted to concede on Xie Yue's behalf.

But Xie Yue, a member of the Golden Generation, charged through Qian Yu's icy mist and unleashed his Third Spirit Skill. "Third Spirit Skill—Crescent Cross Slash!"

"Qian Yu, if you've got the guts, face me head-on!" Eyes bloodshot and frost covering his body, Xie Yue charged at Qian Yu.

On the ground, Hu Liena could no longer hold back. She shouted to Xie Yue, "Brother, don't!"