Forcibly Break the Contract? You Can Try!

In truth, Xu Mochen had several considerations for telling his teacher all of this. First, this matter was impossible to conceal; even if Xu Mochen didn't say anything, Hu Liena would report it upward regardless.

Second, Xu Mochen could use this method to make others feel sufficiently curious, or even awestruck, by the various abilities he possessed, which would be beneficial for his future life and development within Martial Soul Hall.

Third, and most importantly, he could pique the interest of Martial Soul Hall and provide them with benefits by revealing a bit of his knowledge, then hint that he had even more to offer in exchange. Besides, this knowledge was considered common sense in the Sun Moon Empire; even if he didn't say anything, Martial Soul Hall would eventually find out.

However, by bringing it out early, Xu Mochen could seize the opportunity to propose his own requests as a trade. For instance, he could ask the Pope to allow him to cultivate near the Pope Palace or the Elder Hall, which was the only way he could successfully "fleece the wool" off the Angel God and the Rakshasa God!

Of course, he could have directly traded some products from the Sun Moon Empire with Martial Soul Hall to exchange for opportunities near the Pope Palace or Elder Hall, but Xu Mochen preferred to obtain what he wanted through his own skills and knowledge. In any case, this knowledge wasn't the true core secret of the Sun Moon Empire, so why not trade it to Martial Soul Hall for what he wanted?

Furthermore, Xu Mochen hoped to use this approach to further close the distance between himself and Hu Liena, which would make it possible to extract more useful intelligence from her regarding Martial Soul Hall and even the entire Douluo Continent.

Just then, Qin Ze, who had been in a state of unconsciousness, slowly woke up! The first thing he did upon waking was to roar with intense agitation: "No! I didn't lose! You, Xu Mochen, just used some underhanded trick! I don't accept this!"

Such shameless words were too much even for the surrounding students to bear, and Yan even covered his face, as if he didn't recognize this foolish little brother of his.

Xu Mochen merely sneered as he walked up to Qin Ze and said: "A loss is a loss! A man of his word honors his bets! It's time to fulfill the wager you set!" The other students, who had been about to leave, stopped in their tracks upon seeing this, watching with great interest and looking forward to how the drama would unfold.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ze's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately began to play dumb: "Wager? What wager? Why don't I remember anything? Xu Mochen! Don't think that just because you luckily didn't lose to me, you can stand here and spout nonsense! I'm in a good mood today and don't want to bother with you! Otherwise, you'll be sorry!"

After saying this, Qin Ze seemed intent on breaking his promise and leaving without a shred of shame, secretly mocking in his heart: So what? What can you do to me if I don't keep my word? Don't forget, my grandfather is a Platinum Bishop of Martial Soul Hall! If this brat were smart, he'd act like nothing happened. Otherwise, once my grandfather finds out about this, he will definitely make Xu Mochen pay dearly!

But just as Qin Ze tried to leave, Xu Mochen flashed in front of him to block his path. It was clear that Xu Mochen had no intention of letting him off so easily. A cruel arc curled at the corner of Xu Mochen's mouth, though his tone remained light and gentle: "So, you intend to break your word by force? That won't do! Where would I put my face? It seems you want to test my methods!"

"You! What are you doing! I'm warning you! My grandfather is a Platinum Bishop of Martial Soul Hall, a powerhouse at the Spirit Douluo level! Are you sure you want to make an enemy of me? Aren't you afraid of my grandfather's wrath!"

At this moment, Qin Ze was clearly panicking. His spirit power was already nearly depleted, not to mention his fourth spirit skill was still sealed, and the residual Chaos Dragon Qi in his body was continuously gnawing at him. In this state, he had no confidence in stopping Xu Mochen, so he could only use this method to threaten him and force him to back down!

Xu Mochen looked at the shameless Qin Ze before him, nodded thoughtfully, and without further ado, activated his Martial Soul Possession. Combining his first and second spirit skills, he launched a smooth, relentless series of attacks toward Qin Ze.

Seeing this, Qin Ze panicked and hurriedly activated his Martial Soul Possession to defend himself. However, his condition was already terrible; he could barely even manifest his third spirit skill, the Snow Wolf Ice Armor. This time, the Snow Wolf Ice Armor was shattered by Xu Mochen before it could even fully form! A punch landed solidly on Qin Ze's body, causing him to scream again, spit out a mouthful of blood, and fly backward.

Just as Xu Mochen intended to press his advantage, a figure wreathed in flames, with two yellow and two purple spirit rings pulsing, suddenly appeared before him and threw a full-force punch. A fist wind carrying the terrifying power of scorching rock slammed toward Xu Mochen!

"So you finally decided to get involved, huh?" Xu Mochen didn't dodge or evade, meeting the punch head-on! With a loud "bang," Xu Mochen felt an attack mixed with the aura of fire and earth-shattering rock press against his body. Even his Chaos Dragon Body couldn't fully absorb and neutralize this violent energy!

Xu Mochen was forced back four or five steps, then coughed slightly. It was clear that he had suffered a bit in this exchange.

The flaming figure, however, only retreated one step. A flush of unnatural redness rose to his face, and his expression turned ugly: That's right! This figure was Yan! After all, Qin Ze was his subordinate, and if he didn't step up now that his underling was being beaten, he would lose all face as a leader.

What Yan didn't expect was that Xu Mochen's strength was so extraordinary; although he had pushed Xu Mochen back, he had also been forced back a step by Xu Mochen's attack. "Let's see how many more moves you can take!" Yan seethed inwardly. His third spirit ring lit up, and a massive molten fireball rapidly condensed before him, ready to be hurled at Xu Mochen the next moment.

Xu Mochen merely sneered at this. If it were purely a contest of Martial Soul power, it would be difficult for him to defeat Yan, who possessed the Flame Lord Martial Soul. But he wasn't limited to just his Martial Soul! For his own safety, Kong Dehan had specifically crafted several custom Soul Guidance Weapons for him! If he used them, he could definitely beat Yan until he didn't know which way was up!

"Yan! You dare!" A sharp shout rang out again. Just as Xu Mochen was about to prepare his defense, a beautiful figure with fox ears and a tail, pulsing with two yellow and one purple spirit ring and radiating an aura of charm, flashed to Xu Mochen's side. Her third spirit ring lit up simultaneously.

A phantom image flickered over Hu Liena. Before Yan could react, he felt his mind descend into chaos. Every cell in his body seemed to be burning, and the spirit power within him suddenly fell into a state of violent agitation, rampaging through his body like a wild horse that had broken its reins.

Accompanied by a surge of blood rushing in reverse, Yan spat out blood from his nose and mouth, groaned, and collapsed to the ground. The attack he had just condensed dissipated due to his inability to control his spirit power!

"Whoa! As expected of Sister Na! She actually managed to suppress Yan despite the level gap!" Xu Mochen was secretly shocked to see this. The beautiful figure who had just struck down Yan and helped him out of danger was none other than Hu Liena!

Although Yan was one level lower than Qin Ze, his combat power was far superior to the likes of Qin Ze! Based on their previous conversations, Xu Mochen already knew that Hu Liena's third spirit skill was called "Mind Confusion."

Its ability was to cause the target to instantly lose their mental composure, making their mind feel as if it were being ignited and scorched. Not only would the brain fall into a brief state of blankness, dizziness, and manic, chaotic thoughts, but the entire body would feel a surge of hot, restless blood, and the spirit power would feel uncontrollable, rampaging through the spirit master's body.

For those hit, the mildest outcome was bleeding from the nose and mouth and an inability to focus spirit power or mind. In severe cases, spirit masters with poor willpower would roll around in agony, screaming like madmen, crashing into things, self-mutilating, or losing control as they recklessly unleashed their spirit power! This spirit skill was truly terrifying!

This chaos was different from the damage caused by the Chaos Power within Xu Mochen. Chaos Power was energy injected from the outside in to disrupt the spirit master, causing the Martial Soul and spirit power within the body to fall into disarray; it was physical damage that did not cause mental harm.

Hu Liena's "Mind Confusion," however, caused both mental and physical damage from the inside out! Its essence was to make the spirit master lose control of their brain and body, leading to severe mental trauma and an inability to coordinate their spirit power, which in turn caused the spirit power to spiral out of control!

"Boss! Are you okay! Boss!" Yan's two lackeys panicked and rushed forward, scrambling to help Yan up. Hu Liena didn't continue her attack on Yan; she simply flashed past him and charged straight at Qin Ze behind him!

Qin Ze had already suffered several injuries; how could he possibly block Hu Liena? As for threats? Don't make him laugh! His grandfather might seem to have a high status, but in the eyes of Hu Liena's teacher, Bibi Dong, he was nothing more than a slightly larger ant!

Hu Liena showed no mercy to Qin Ze. She first pressed him into the ground with one palm, forcing him to perform a "face-plant," then, without caring how he felt, she picked him up and tossed him toward Xu Mochen like a piece of trash.

Just like that, under Hu Liena's precise control, Qin Ze's body flew through the air and landed squarely in front of Xu Mochen. By now, Qin Ze's face was covered in a mixture of mud and blood, and he was in a wretched, disheveled state.

"Now! Fulfill the wager! Or do you want to guess what your grandfather will do?" A cold, emotionless voice spilled from Hu Liena's lips. Qin Ze, who had been lying on the ground like a dead dog, panicked upon hearing this. He hurriedly forced himself up, knelt before Xu Mochen, and kowtowed repeatedly, saying: "I'm sorry, Brother Xu, I was wrong! I'm just a dog! Please just treat me like a fart and let me go! Woof, woof, woof..."

"Nana! We are all classmates! It is better to be forgiving when one can! How can you be so disregardful of classmate relations!" Yan, seeing this, managed to suppress the surging blood in his body. He pushed away his two lackeys, stood as straight as he could, and shouted angrily at Hu Liena.

Hu Liena couldn't be bothered to even glance at this freeloader. She simply said: "Not convinced? You can pick a fight with me, or you can go complain to my teacher! But let me give you a piece of friendly advice: I was saving you just now! Little Chen, let's go."

Hearing Hu Liena's words, Xu Mochen lost interest in the dog fawning before him. He gave a nod and followed Hu Liena away.

"Sister Nana! Wait for me!" Chu Hanxiang cast a pitiful glance at Qin Ze, though she felt no sympathy in her heart, and quickly followed after them.

At this moment, the other students had varying expressions. A moment later, the two-meter-tall, robust male student who seemed to be their leader gave a light cough and said: "Ahem, everyone disperse. There's nothing left to see." He turned and left, and the others, hearing the big shot speak, consciously followed suit.

The only ones left were Qin Ze, Yan, his two lackeys, and a tall, heroic-looking woman with long brown hair. "Serves you right!" The heroic woman sneered at Yan with disdain, and under Yan's glare—which he dared not act upon—she turned and walked away. Qin Ze finally stopped kowtowing, his eyes filled with endless hatred!

He didn't dare seek revenge on Hu Liena, but he had deeply etched Xu Mochen into his heart! Just you wait, Xu Mochen! I will make you wish you were dead! Qin Ze vowed in his heart.