A Penetrating Strike Defeats Xuanming

Hearing this incredibly familiar voice, Bei Bei turned his head in astonishment, only to see Zhang Lexuan appearing on the spectator stand. However, her gaze merely swept over him before she focused her entire attention on Su Qing.

This left Bei Bei feeling somewhat awkward for a moment; he had even just entertained the thought of going up to greet her.

"Oh, nice, good eye. But isn't one thousand Gold Soul Coin a bit too much? Bei Bei, do you think that person has more money than sense, or are they just suicidal to come here and gamble?"

Hearing someone place a bet on Su Qing, Tang Ya couldn't help but praise the person's judgment. However, the figure of one thousand Gold Soul Coin instantly made her feel that the bettor must be some wealthy landlord's foolish son who loved a spectacle. If Xiao Qing happened to be off his game today, wouldn't that thousand Gold Soul Coin just go down the drain?

"Uh, Xiao Ya, it's not really appropriate to discuss others right in front of them..."

Bei Bei's expression grew even more awkward. He already felt guilty toward Zhang Lexuan, and now that Tang Ya was openly gossiping about her, he felt that if he were in Zhang Lexuan's shoes, he would have retorted on the spot.

"What?! Is the person who placed the bet right next to us?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ya hurriedly scanned her surroundings. Finally, her gaze landed on Zhang Lexuan, who was dressed in a red gown. Seeing the gentle, water-like gaze the woman directed at Su Qing, she could basically conclude that she was the one who had just placed the bet.

"Hey, Bei Bei, do you think she has taken a liking to Xiao Qing? Doesn't that mean Xiao Qing could latch onto a wealthy woman? Does that mean our previous plan to introduce Xiao Qing to that sister of yours is now up for debate?"

Tang Ya kept her voice to a whisper while saying this, but it still didn't escape Zhang Lexuan's ears. Immediately, Zhang Lexuan's gaze fell upon the two people talking; she finally understood who Su Qing had learned his speaking style from.

However, she wasn't angry. For some reason, it seemed that only when facing Su Qing did she experience such significant emotional fluctuations.

During their conversation, the match on the field began. At the referee's signal, the two walked to their respective sides and simultaneously activated their martial souls.

Both of their soul ring configurations were Yellow-Yellow-Purple. Seeing the color of Su Qing's soul rings, Zhang Lexuan was stunned for a moment, but she quickly realized that he must have some method of concealment. It seemed this little guy was someone who preferred to keep a low profile.

"Kid, the match hasn't started yet. If you beg for mercy now, I might go a bit easier on you later."

Perhaps it was a habit formed from sparring with Bei Bei, but Xu Sanshi always liked to subject his opponents to verbal torture before a fight.

"I think you should check how many Mystic Water Pill you have left in your hand first. Don't come asking me to make up the difference in Gold Soul Coin at market price later."

Su Qing didn't take his words to heart. After dropping this line, he charged straight at Xu Sanshi.

"What a pity, your attack is full of openings in my eyes."

Seeing Su Qing leap into the air with one foot on the ground, adopting an attack style where he lunged from above, Xu Sanshi gave a disdainful laugh. Without a point of leverage in the air, as long as the attack was blocked, this kid would definitely be knocked out of bounds.

Just as he held up his shield to block, he suddenly felt his body lighten and the scene before his eyes rapidly receded. By the time he regained his senses, he had already landed outside the arena.

"What just happened?"

"Pfft—"

Seeing that Su Qing's tactics were still so underhanded, Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but laugh out loud. As her laughter reached his ears, Bei Bei almost thought he was hallucinating. How could Sister Lexuan, who was usually as gentle as a paper doll, laugh out loud in front of others?

"Hahahaha, that fool Xu Sanshi! He doesn't look behind him when he fights, he didn't even notice a pair of wings growing out of his back for no reason! Hahahaha!"

Compared to Zhang Lexuan, Tang Ya laughed without any regard for her image, slapping Bei Bei's thigh wildly. It hurt so much that Bei Bei winced while still having to force a helpless smile. Xiao Xiao, worried about being seen laughing so ungracefully by Su Qing, kept her mouth covered to prevent herself from making a sound.

"You brat, playing dirty with me, are you! I'll count this round as my loss. The three Mystic Water Pill are yours, but I'm not convinced! I want another match!"

Xu Sanshi was instantly furious. This guy's frontal attack was so obviously a feint, all for show. The real winning move was his forced displacement soul skill. His attention had been entirely drawn by the front, and he hadn't noticed when a pair of "invisible wings" had appeared behind him.

"Sure, what are we betting on this time?"

Seeing there was still wool to be sheared, Su Qing was more than happy to oblige. His physical strength was naturally superior to Xu Sanshi's; he hadn't chosen to clash head-on before because it wasn't necessary. In this kind of arena match, one only needed to move the opponent out of bounds to win. With such a huge loophole, he would certainly exploit it.

"If I lose, I'll give you one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coin. If I win, you return the Mystic Water Pill to me."

Xu Sanshi didn't even think twice. Just kidding—losing three Mystic Water Pill at once, even as the young sect master of the Mystic Underworld Sect, would earn him a beating if his old man found out. Given any chance, he definitely wanted them back.

"Deal."

Su Qing agreed without hesitation as well. He couldn't lose anyway; if someone was willing to give him one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coin for free, only a fool would refuse.

After the two stood back in their positions on the field, the referee announced the start of the match again.

"Third Soul Skill, Mystic Underworld Power! Second Soul Skill, Mystic Underworld Shield Formation!"

This time, Xu Sanshi didn't underestimate his opponent. He immediately used his second and third soul skills in succession, first buffing himself and condensing a water-elemental field around his body to increase his offensive and defensive attributes, then splitting his shield into multiple pieces to form a shield formation, hoping to drain Su Qing's soul power during his attacks.

"Third Soul Skill, Spiritual Detection."

The third soul ring at Su Qing's feet lit up. He immediately used the Spiritual Detection he had imprinted from Huo Yuhao earlier. Without exposing his various Self-Created Soul Skill, if he wanted to defeat Xu Sanshi relying solely on physical strength, he really needed to use this skill to understand the opponent's weaknesses; otherwise, it would take some time to break through the shield formation.

"First Soul Skill, Wind-Gathering Wing-Weaving."

Under the effect of Spiritual Detection, the flow of soul power within Xu Sanshi's body was completely visible within his perception range. He quickly found a blind spot in the shield's defense. Of course, it wasn't exactly a blind spot, just a place that would take a significant amount of time for the shields to rotate to. However, that little bit of time was more than enough for Su Qing.

Under the effect of Wind-Gathering Wing-Weaving, Su Qing's speed increased by several notches. Soon, through a short-range linear displacement, he was practically teleporting right into Xu Sanshi's face. He swept the tail of his spear, and the shaft struck Xu Sanshi's abdomen heavily, sending him flying.

"Hiss! This kid... how is his strength so great..."

Xu Sanshi, who had flown out of the arena, tumbled in a heap. The intense pain in his abdomen made it impossible for him to get up for a while.

"Don't forget, I'm owed one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coin."

With that, Su Qing walked off the arena and returned to Tang Ya and the others. He gave the three Mystic Water Pill to Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and Tang Ya respectively. Under their surprised gazes, he smiled slightly and said:

"I have Innate Full Soul Power, so I don't need these. Sister Xiao Ya and Yuhao, you two should be the ones who need them most. Only after marrow cleansing can you become stronger faster. As for Xiao Xiao, you gave me a Storage Ring this afternoon, so I had to give something back as a return gift. This counts as mutual exchange, right?"

As he spoke, he took the opportunity to ruffle Xiao Xiao's hair.

"Thank you, Xiao Qing!"

Tears welled up in Tang Ya's eyes. She hadn't expected this "little brother" of hers to be thinking of her at all times. Her heart was completely filled with emotion.

As for Huo Yuhao, he was already streaming with tears. Su Qing had first stood up for him, and then gave him the Mystic Water Pill won from the bet. After hearing Brother Sky Dream explain the effects of this pill, he didn't know how to repay him.

"Brother Su, I will definitely repay you!"

Having said that, he sniffled, wiping away the snot that had almost run out.

Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, played with the pill in her hand as if she had received a treasure. It was called a pill, but it looked just like a crystal and was quite pretty. She had Innate Nine-and-a-Half Soul Power, so this Mystic Water Pill would actually be of significant help to her. However, considering this was the first gift Su Qing had given her, she was a bit reluctant to eat it...

"Keep the one Xiao Qing gave you as a keepsake, and use this one instead."