Shocked-What the Hell, Is This a Child?

"Arrogant!"

"How dare you look down on us, you brat?"

"Heh, what do you mean, 'play with us for seven minutes'? Forget seven minutes—I'll beat you until you're calling for your mommy in three!"

Hearing Lin Fan's words, anger immediately showed in Yu Tianheng and the others' eyes.

At first, they had thought Lin Fan was just a child and that a little verbal reprimand would be enough. Now, however, they were all cracking their knuckles, eager to give him a good beating.

Even Qin Ming furrowed his brows slightly. He could hear the confidence in Lin Fan's words.

A child who looked six or seven years old might have terrifying Soul Power for his age, but he was still only a Soul Grandmaster. How could he be so confident when facing several Soul Elders?

Narrowing his eyes, Qin Ming glanced again at the Martial Soul Book and Soul Rings Lin Fan had released. A thought that even he couldn't believe slowly surfaced in his mind.

Could Lin Fan really be strong enough to defeat Yu Tianheng and the others?

"Quit dawdling over there."

Lin Fan folded his arms across his chest, yawned, and said, "All of you, come at me together. That way, you won't come up with some other excuse after you lose."

"Damn it!"

"You brat, you're way out of line!"

"Boss, let's go!"

Yu Feng was the first to lose his temper. With a sharp cry, he summoned the Wind Bell Bird, leaped into the air, then swooped down toward Lin Fan.

Yellow light flashed. It was his first Soul Skill, Wing Blade.

Clearly, Yu Feng was truly furious.

But what good was anger in a Soul Master duel?

With such meager strength, he could only be a useless husband, watching helplessly as his enemy attacked him!

Now that the fight had begun, Lin Fan stopped pretending. With a thought, four Poké Balls appeared in his hands.

After constantly condensing and creating Martial Souls and Soul Rings last night, Lin Fan's Soul Power had increased again. Although he hadn't absorbed a Soul Ring and advanced to Soul Grandmaster, the amount of Soul Power he could use had risen.

The number and age of Spirit Beasts he could control had also increased!

"Man Faced Demon Spider, Five Spirit Divine Tiger, Datura Snake, Pink Lady. I choose you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he threw all four Poké Balls. Soul Power burst forth, leaving Yu Tianheng and the others momentarily stunned.

What was going on?

Weren't Soul Masters supposed to summon their Martial Souls and then fight according to their Martial Soul types?

What did Lin Fan mean by throwing out a few balls?

Soon, the Poké Balls hit the ground with a crisp sound, and four Spirit Beasts emerged from within. Yu Tianheng and the others' expressions immediately turned solemn.

Aside from the Five Spirit Divine Tiger, whose cultivation age was relatively low, the other three Spirit Beasts were all over two thousand five hundred years old!

But the Five Spirit Divine Tiger had evolved and possessed five elemental attributes. Combined with the power of its bloodline, its true combat strength was no weaker than that of a three- or four-thousand-year-old Spirit Beast.

Its combat strength was already comparable to that of a top-tier Soul Elder. With Lin Fan's boost, even a level 39 Soul Elder would absolutely be no match for it!

"Th-this little guy can actually control those Spirit Beasts? How is that possible?"

"Don't Spirit Beasts prefer to die rather than fight alongside humans?"

Qin Ming's pupils shrank sharply, and shock filled his heart.

Yu Tianheng and the others were just as stunned. They looked at one another, unsure what to do.

Should they deal with the Spirit Beasts?

Or Lin Fan?

But while Yu Tianheng and the others stood there in a daze, the Spirit Beasts Lin Fan had summoned didn't.

While summoning them, Lin Fan had already given them their orders. The Five Spirit Divine Tiger had the most elemental attributes and its Soul Skills had greater effects, so it would deal with Yu Tianheng.

The Man Faced Demon Spider would deal with Yu Feng.

If Lin Fan remembered correctly, Yu Feng was an Agility Attack System Battle Spirit Master. The Wind Bell Bird was quite fast, but it had a weakness, too.

It was fragile!

As long as the Man Faced Demon Spider restrained Yu Feng with its web, it could capture him in no time.

As for the Shi Mo brothers, there was even less to say. They might look incredibly tough and even have the ability to reflect damage, but the Black Tortoise Martial Soul was slow and weak in attack.

The Datura Snake's venom was formidable, and the Pink Lady's frenzied poison mist could amplify its effects. Working together, the two could poison their opponents in no time.

Although their opponents' Soul Power ranks weren't low—in fact, by the standards of Soul Masters versus Spirit Beasts, they were even stronger than the Spirit Beasts Lin Fan had summoned—the disadvantage was easily made up for by their elemental counters.

The Man Faced Demon Spider attacked first. As Yu Feng swooped down, beating his wings, it didn't even try to dodge. It simply thrust out several sharp legs, clashing with his Wing Blade.

Then, it fired its web!

The Man Faced Demon Spider's web was not only laced with neurotoxin but also spread poison through the air.

In an instant, Yu Feng felt his movements slow. He couldn't dodge the web at all and was bound in place.

At the same time, the Five Spirit Divine Tiger, Datura Snake, and Pink Lady attacked as well.

Wind gathered beneath the Five Spirit Divine Tiger's paws. Its whole body became like a bolt of lightning as it pounced at Yu Tianheng.

"Hmph!"

As team captain, Yu Tianheng had excellent combat instincts. He reacted immediately, summoning the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon as hard dragon scales spread across his arm.

"Crackle!"

Thunder roared. As Yu Tianheng thrust out a claw, lightning erupted and instantly transformed into a giant claw that reached for the Five Spirit Divine Tiger.

Electricity shimmered across its surface.

It was his first Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!

There was no denying it: Lin Fan's age was incredibly misleading.

Even after Lin Fan had summoned four Spirit Beasts over two thousand years old, Yu Tianheng and the others still instinctively used their first Soul Skills instead of unleashing their full strength.

But Lin Fan wasn't going to hold back.

"Vortex!"

At Lin Fan's command, a swirling vortex of water appeared before the Five Spirit Divine Tiger. It sucked the dragon claw right in, absorbing the lightning as well until not a trace remained.

"Not good!"

Only then did Yu Tianheng realize something was wrong. He immediately tried to activate his third Soul Skill, Thunder Fury!

But Lin Fan had been prepared for that.

Whoosh—

The phantom of the Demon Eye Magic Tree appeared, and its first Soul Skill, Mental Shock, erupted.

Boom—

In an instant, terrifying, overwhelming spiritual power surged outward. Yu Tianheng and the others were all struck by it, their heads spinning as they froze in place.

Even Qin Ming lost focus for a moment, unable to hide his shock.

"Is this damn thing eight years old?"

"What the hell, is this a child?"

What child could use a first Soul Skill to affect a peerless prodigy like him, a Soul Emperor?

[Whose child is this? Such talent, such a miraculous Martial Soul and such incredible abilities! If I could train him for a few years, he would surely take first place in the Soul Master Tournament!]

[This child and I are fated to meet. I have to become his teacher!]

Yu Tianheng and the others had no idea that, in the space of a moment, the prodigious teacher they admired had already been won over by Lin Fan.

But the battle wasn't over yet!

(PS: By the way, guys, do you have any suggestions? For example, should I describe capturing Spirit Beasts in more detail? Feel free to share any other suggestions, too!!!)