The Unrivaled! Dai Mubai's Crushing Defeat!

Dai Mubai rubbed his eyes fiercely and looked again, but the black ring was still pulsing slowly, emitting fluctuations that made one's heart palpitate.

"Fake! It's absolutely fake!"

Dai Mubai shook his head violently, a strange sense of confidence rising in his heart.

"This must be some kind of illusion-based soul skill! Even if he is the descendant of a Title Douluo, it is impossible for the first ring to be ten thousand years old; the body simply couldn't withstand it! Kid, are you trying to scare this young master with such a parlor trick?"

Lin Qiu watched Dai Mubai as he talked himself into a delusion, feeling no desire to explain.

He simply reminded him calmly:

"I'm going to attack now, okay?"

Dai Mubai sneered, forcibly suppressing the unease in his heart as he assumed a defensive stance:

"Putting on quite an act, aren't you? Too bad, these tricks won't fool me! Come on!"

Lin Qiu did not use any soul skills.

Under the enhancement of this so-called Covering Sky System, his cultivation system had long since ceased to be limited to the soul power of the Douluo Continent.

His physical body, having been tempered by the flow of chaos energy, was already comparable to an ancient ferocious beast.

Lin Qiu took a step forward.

Without any flashy movements, he simply threw a straightforward punch.

However, the moment this punch was thrown, Dai Mubai felt as if the world before his eyes had collapsed.

This was not a fluctuation of soul power, but a pure, overbearing "momentum" capable of suppressing everything.

This punch carried the magnificent bearing of the Shrouding Heavens World, where one force breaks ten thousand laws and a single hand covers the firmament.

Boom!

Before the fist arrived, the force of the blow pressed down like a mountain collapsing or a sea overturning.

Dai Mubai didn't even see how Lin Qiu moved before a sharp pain erupted in his chest.

"Pfft—"

Dai Mubai was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, slamming heavily into a tree that required three people to encircle, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Leaves rustled down as Dai Mubai slid to the ground, clutching his chest, his eyes filled with shock.

How could he be this strong?

In that instant just now, he felt as if he wasn't facing a person, but a Savage Dragon from the primordial era!

Lin Qiu retracted his fist, glanced at the fallen Dai Mubai, and said with a hint of apology:

"Sorry, it's my first time fighting an ancient... oh wait, fighting a White Tiger martial soul, I didn't control my strength well."

These words fell upon Dai Mubai's ears like naked humiliation.

He struggled to climb up, his eyes bloodshot, and roared:

"You brat, you did that on purpose?! I don't believe it! First soul skill, White Tiger Protection Barrier!"

Dai Mubai was completely enraged. The first soul ring on his body suddenly lit up, and a white light barrier instantly enveloped him. At the same time, his muscles tightened once more, and his defensive power increased significantly.

He refused to believe that he, the dignified Evil-Eyed White Tiger, couldn't even take one punch from his opponent!

Seeing this, Lin Qiu shook his head slightly.

"Why bother?"

He raised his hand again, delivering the same plain and unadorned punch.

But in Hu Liena's eyes, at this moment, Lin Qiu stood as straight as a pine, with golden blood-energy seemingly surging faintly around him. Although he hadn't used that terrifying black soul ring, that aura of "I am the only one supreme" made one want to bow down in worship.

This was the "Dao" that Bibi Dong valued.

It was a fighting style that transcended soul skills.

Bang!

A muffled sound echoed.

The White Tiger Protection Barrier that Dai Mubai took such pride in was as fragile as a sheet of window paper before Lin Qiu's fist, shattering instantly.

"Ah—!"

A scream rang out once more.

This time, Dai Mubai flew even further, crashing directly into a thicket of bushes.

He couldn't understand it.

He truly couldn't understand it.

Why was it that without the glow of soul skills, without flashy special effects, a mere fist could crush him to this extent?

The opponent's fighting style was too cool; every move and every stance carried a natural, effortless charm. In that grand, sweeping motion, it felt as if the heavens and earth were pulsing along with him.

In comparison, his own fighting style—only knowing how to shout the names of soul skills and then collide—was simply hopelessly tacky.

Lin Qiu, however, gave him no time to think.

To ensure the mission's completion and, incidentally, to "enhance his control," Lin Qiu flickered his figure and gave chase.

The next quarter of an hour turned entirely into a one-sided pummeling.

The forest echoed with the dull thuds of fists meeting flesh and the soul-crushing wails of Dai Mubai as he questioned his existence.

Lin Qiu did not go for the kill; every punch avoided vital points, yet each strike left Dai Mubai in agonizing pain.

Finally, as Dai Mubai lay on the ground, bruised, battered, and feigning death with tears he couldn't shed, a pleasant chime rang out in Lin Qiu's mind.

[Ding! Mission complete: Defeat the possessor of the Primordial White Tiger Bloodline.]

[Mission reward: Supreme Bone (already deposited into the system space).]

It was finally over.

Lin Qiu let out a long breath and clapped his hands in satisfaction.

Ignoring the unconscious Dai Mubai, Lin Qiu turned and returned to Hu Liena's side.

"Let's go. The commotion here might attract other soul beasts."

Lin Qiu said softly.

Hu Liena nodded obediently, her gaze toward Lin Qiu filled not only with affection but with an even greater sense of admiration.

The two quickly departed the scene.

Since the mission regarding Dai Mubai was settled, the next step was Hu Liena's soul ring.

Lin Qiu found a secluded spot, closed his eyes slightly, and once again cast the divine ability known as the Nine Nether Prayer Technique.

This time, it was as if galaxies were swirling within his eyes; deep within his pupils, the phantom of a vertical eye slowly emerged—the Star Eye, capable of piercing through falsehoods and guiding the way.

A moment later, Lin Qiu opened his eyes and cast his gaze toward the southeast of the Star Dou Forest.

"Found it."

"Twelve o'clock direction, about five miles away."

"It seems there is a soul beast perfectly suited for you."

The two hesitated no longer. Led by Lin Qiu, they moved like lightning, weaving through the dense forest.

Soon, they had ventured deep into the heart of the Star Dou Forest.

The trees here were even taller, blotting out the sky, and the air was thick with an ancient and dangerous aura.

Lin Qiu frowned slightly; most of the soul beasts here were already at the ten-thousand-year level, with no shortage of high-tier beasts spanning tens of thousands of years.

However, under the guidance of the Star Eye, they successfully located their target.

In a dark, gloomy valley, specks of ghostly blue flames drifted through the air.

A fox, its body entirely snow-white save for its limbs and ear tips which were a ghostly blue, lay resting upon a giant boulder.

It was wreathed in eerie ghost fire, emitting a mental fluctuation that could bewitch the mind.

"Ghost Fire Demon Fox!"

Hu Liena lowered her voice, her tone filled with surprise.

"Judging by its size and the color of the ghost fire, it's exactly around eighteen hundred years! Both its age and attributes are a perfect match for my Demon Fox martial soul!"

This type of soul beast was extremely rare; mental-attribute beasts were already scarce, let alone a Demon Fox with such ghost-fire offensive properties.

Lin Qiu was also quite satisfied.

The Shrouding Heavens Dao Method was truly effective; it promised to find something suitable, and it would never settle for a subpar choice.

"Since it's a match, then it's the one."

Lin Qiu didn't waste words; he tapped his finger lightly.

He didn't use any earth-shattering soul skills; he merely flicked a strand of finger-wind, yet it contained the profound Dao rhythm known as the Heaven-Severing Finger.