"You'll have to beat this whip in my hand first!"
"This whip is no ordinary weapon!"
Tang Yin gave a cold laugh, gripped the Thunder God Whip, and lashed it out as he charged forward.
"Crack!"
The Thunder God Whip cracked through the air, unleashing streaks of purple lightning.
As Tang Yin continuously poured Soul Power into it, the Thunder God Whip instantly grew several times longer, reaching three meters.
"Zzzzt! Ula ula!"
Li Mu's pupils contracted slightly. As Tang Yin came at him, he dodged again and again.
"Crack!!!"
"Crack!!!"
Each time the Thunder God Whip missed, it left a sharp crack in the air.
Li Mu's Martial Soul was the pair of daggers in his hands.
In close combat, he might have had the advantage, but unable to get close, all he could do was take a beating.
Fortunately, Li Mu was very quick on his feet.
So far, Tang Yin hadn't landed a single strike on him, but he wasn't discouraged.
He formed a hand seal with his left hand.
His Second Soul Skill, Life Domain, spread silently. Combined with the Blue Silver Domain, it instantly filled the entire Soul Fight stage with Blue Silver Grass.
"Swish, swish, swish—!"
The Blue Silver Grass beneath Li Mu's feet began growing wildly, winding toward him like the hands of demons.
For his third Soul Ring, Tang Yin had absorbed the Thunder Hell Vine. This had greatly enhanced the Blue Silver Emperor's vitality, while also strengthening its already extraordinary toughness and resilience.
The Thunder Hell Vine was one of the very strongest Soul Beasts in the plant world. If heaven itself hadn't forbidden it, then once it became a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, even the five-hundred-thousand-year-old Demon Eye Demon Tree in Star Dou Forest might not have been its match!
Li Mu kept dodging the Blue Silver Entanglement rising from the ground, but how could he possibly evade it all?
In less than three breaths, countless Blue Silver vines had bound Li Mu tight. The vines also possessed some of the Thunder Hell Vine's lightning attribute, and in an instant, electricity coursed through Li Mu, leaving his whole body numb.
"Pfft!"
Tang Yin flicked his hand. The Thunder God Whip abruptly transformed in midair into a Thunder God Sword.
The golden blade, shimmering with purple lightning, pierced Li Mu's heart in an instant.
He didn't want to kill anyone.
But when someone wanted to kill him, he would kill them first.
"Urgh...!"
Li Mu looked down at the wound in his chest, his face full of disbelief.
He hadn't even had a chance to show what he could really do before the match was over.
Tang Yin withdrew the Thunder God Sword and retracted all his power. Every blade of Blue Silver Grass on the stage vanished at once, like the sea rushing out with the tide.
Freed from the Blue Silver Grass, Li Mu toppled forward uncontrollably, already lifeless.
"Let's congratulate Tang Yin on his victory!"
"He has also completed one hundred consecutive victories and been promoted to Purple Gold Soul Fighter!"
The referee and host shouted at the top of his lungs.
Although the wager match had ended quickly, it still left the crowd's blood racing.
After all, Tang Yin had achieved a hundred consecutive victories today and been promoted to Purple Gold Soul Fighter.
"Whew!"
Tang Yin turned and left the stage. His expression was calm, but he was still thrilled inside.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong had somehow already made it to the exit. The moment Tang Yin stepped down, they hurried over to him.
"Tang Yin, you're amazing!"
"You dealt with your opponent in just a few moves!"
Xiao Wu affectionately linked her arm through Tang Yin's right arm and said with a beaming smile.
Tang Yin smiled. "I just caught my opponent off guard, but I really am amazing."
Xiao Wu covered her mouth and giggled.
Ning Rongrong asked, "Tang Yin, you used a weapon just now. How could it change shape?"
Tang Yin's eyes flickered as he explained, "That's one of my Soul Skills."
Ning Rongrong nodded in understanding, then asked, "So what's your Martial Soul? I didn't see you release your Martial Soul or Soul Rings just now. How did you summon all those vines?"
Tang Yin thought for a moment and explained, "My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. I have a concealment Soul Skill that can hide my Martial Soul and Soul Rings, so other people can't see them."
Ning Rongrong nodded thoughtfully, but then looked surprised. "You just said your Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass? Isn't Blue Silver Grass a Trash Martial Soul? How can it be so powerful?"
"My Blue Silver Grass has mutated," Tang Yin said with a slight smile.
"Come on, come on! No more questions! Let's go collect our money!" Xiao Wu urged.
Tang Yin smiled at Xiao Wu, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
Dusk was falling.
Outside the south gate of Suotuo City, in front of Shrek Academy.
"Is this Shrek Academy?"
Xiao Wu studied the sign above the archway and the little green monster on it, looking bewildered.
"So this is Shrek Academy?"
Although she had lived in Suotuo City for two years, she had never been here before.
"Xiao Wu, do you recognize the green Soul Beast on the sign?" Tang Yin asked.
Xiao Wu shook her head. "No."
"Thank you for walking me back, and for keeping me company today." Ning Rongrong stood beneath the archway, smiling warmly at Tang Yin and Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu smiled. "We should be thanking you. If not for you, we wouldn't have made so much money in one go!"
Tang Yin nodded with a smile.
Ning Rongrong pondered for a moment, then asked, "If I want to visit you again, where should I go?"
Xiao Wu smiled. "Tang Yin and I are at Suotuo Intermediate Soul Master Academy in the city."
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up. "I'll remember that. I'll come visit you next time."
"Then we'll be heading back." Tang Yin took Xiao Wu's little hand and turned to leave.
"Goodbye, Tang Yin!" Ning Rongrong waved and called after him.
Tang Yin looked back and waved in reply.
On the road.
Xiao Wu asked, puzzled, "Why did Ning Rongrong only say goodbye to you?"
Tang Yin pondered for a moment, then gave a teasing smile, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. "Maybe she likes me!"
"You're so full of yourself!" Xiao Wu grumbled, grabbed Tang Yin's hand, and went to bite him. She wanted to bite hard, but couldn't bring herself to hurt him, so in the end she only gave him a light nibble.
Tang Yin chuckled. "I told you this morning that we were going treasure hunting. We'll probably set out the day after tomorrow. We'll have to come back here again then."
Xiao Wu tilted her head. "Why do we have to come here?"
Tang Yin gave her a mysterious smile. "Because we'll have to follow them to catch even the slightest trace of that treasure."
Xiao Wu furrowed her brows, lifted Tang Yin's hand, and gave it another gentle bite. "So mysterious. I'll bite you to death~"
Tang Yin laughed. "Go ahead and bite me~"
The sky grew dim.
There was nothing Tang Yin could do about what was about to happen to Ning Rongrong.
Now that they had money, Xiao Wu once again suggested spending the night at Rose Heaven.
Tang Yin thought it sounded like a good idea.
Rose Heaven's accommodations were indeed much better than the academy dormitory.
Besides, the two of them weren't short on money now.
They weren't under any financial pressure, either.
Most importantly.
Once they returned to the academy, they wouldn't be able to share a room again. It wasn't allowed.
However.
Just as the two of them had walked halfway there, hurried footsteps and a shout suddenly came from behind them. "Tang Yin!!!"
Tang Yin and Xiao Wu both looked back.
They stared.
Ning Rongrong came running toward them, tears in her eyes.