Seeing Li Kai charge at him, Cen Yu raised a hand with disdain.
In an instant, a strange blood mist surged up, and the long spear in his hand began spinning rapidly.
"Hahahahaha~ Senior~ Enjoy yourself~"
The next moment, Cen Yu's figure vanished, turning abruptly into a streak of purple light.
"Ah—!"
Before Li Kai could react, a searing pain tore through his right shoulder.
With a shrill scream, his legs gave way and he dropped heavily to his knees. Then, trembling, he clamped his left hand over his right shoulder, where blood was gushing out.
How... How could this be...
The sudden turn of events left Hu Liena and the others gaping in shock, frozen in place.
Li Kai's entire right arm had torn free from his body and shot into the air.
Before anyone could recover, a torrent of purple Soul Power enveloped the severed arm, which then exploded in midair into a billowing cloud of blood mist.
Just then, Cen Yu's figure slowly emerged from the hazy blood mist.
Seeing this, Hu Liena hurriedly said, "Junior, don't do anything rash, or things will get very complicated!"
Even their teacher couldn't just execute someone in Spirit City.
But Cen Yu merely waved a hand lazily. "Senior Sister~ No one in this world can bully me~ And no one can humiliate me!"
"Since this senior cares so much about me being an orphan, then as someone so eager to help and so considerate, I should send him to the underworld so he can experience it for himself~"
"Of course~ I'm rather softhearted. If his family comes looking for me, I don't mind sending them all off together~"
Heehee~ He really was so kind~
With that thought, Cen Yu tightened his grip on the spear. His figure became a blur once more, and he appeared behind Li Kai in an instant.
His spear swept through the air, carving a savage wound deep enough to expose bone across Li Kai's back.
"Ugh—ah!!!"
Another cry of agony rang out. Scalding blood poured from the wound, soaking Li Kai's clothes in an instant.
Just as the other team members thought Li Kai was done for, he somehow managed to force himself to his feet, driven by a boundless hatred.
Li Kai's eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Cen Yu. "You little bitch! I'll kill you!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, his Soul Power surged wildly. The Fourth Soul Ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up—he was clearly going to force out his Soul Skill and finish Cen Yu in one strike.
"Junior! Look out!"
Seeing this, Hu Liena and the other two nearby paled. They summoned their Martial Souls and moved to shield Cen Yu.
But Cen Yu gave no one the chance to interfere. He smiled at Li Kai. "Looks like senior really respects me, his junior~"
"So, as a return gesture, I'll show senior some respect too~"
With that, the Second Soul Ring beneath Cen Yu's feet lit up.
"Lotus Rebirth: Sinful Mother!"
In an instant, the aura around the young man surged. He thrust his spear straight into Li Kai's Martial Soul.
"Boom—!"
Li Kai felt a piercing pain strike him. He threw his head back and spat out a great mouthful of blood, then staggered and collapsed.
All four of his Soul Rings were instantly covered in cracks as a strange purple light ate away at them.
Then, along with his Wild Boar Martial Soul, they exploded with a thunderous roar.
At the sight, the other team members turned pale and stumbled backward in fright.
"L-Li Kai's been crippled?!"
How was this possible?! What kind of monster was this? How could a Soul Grandmaster shatter a Soul Ancestor's Martial Soul?!
If even Li Kai, a forty-seventh-level Soul Ancestor, couldn't fight back, what chance did they have...
Soon, the match in front of the Pope Palace ended. After hearing the news, Bibi Dong hurried to the training grounds with Yue Guan.
The moment they saw blood covering the ground and Cen Yu slumped nearby, soaked in it, they were horrified and hurried over.
Seeing Bibi Dong, everyone dropped to one knee and bowed. "Your Holiness the Pope."
Bibi Dong ignored them. She glanced at the blood on Cen Yu and flew into a rage. "Who wounded my disciple?"
Yue Guan took out some medicinal powder, intending to stop Cen Yu's bleeding first, then find a healing Soul Master.
But the moment Bibi Dong finished speaking, everyone—including Hu Liena—looked at Cen Yu with complicated expressions, unsure how to answer the Pope.
Finally, under Bibi Dong's intimidating gaze, Hu Liena steeled herself and stepped forward.
"Teacher, don't worry... Junior isn't injured."
Yue Guan froze, his hand suspended in midair with the powder ready to sprinkle.
He looked at Cen Yu, covered in blood, then at the blood all over the ground, and asked in confusion, "Then what's all this?"
Bibi Dong also looked at Hu Liena with some disappointment.
She hadn't expected Nana to care so little about her junior that she'd cover for someone else.
Hu Liena sighed and explained what had happened.
When Bibi Dong heard that Li Kai had called Cen Yu an orphan, her expression darkened. She looked around. "Where's that beast?"
At that, everyone's expressions grew complicated again.
Cen Yu had rested enough by then. He stood up and said to Bibi Dong, "Master, send his family the compensation for a fallen soldier."
"Just put the money on my tab. I'll pay you back once I have some."
"What?" Bibi Dong froze, not understanding what he meant.
Hu Liena sighed and pointed to the blood covering the ground. "Teacher, Li Kai is right here."
"..."
Once she realized what had happened, Bibi Dong fell silent. Yue Guan fell silent too.
Cen Yu continued, "Master, no one in this world can bully me, and no one can humiliate me."
"If he hadn't said those things, I would've compensated him. But he just had to say them."
Bibi Dong was about to scold him, but when she turned and saw the stubborn look in the boy's eyes, she fell silent again.
Yue Guan snorted. "How could this Li Kai say something like that to his junior?"
Cen Yu's family had been slaughtered not long ago, and the culprit still hadn't been caught. For Li Kai to say those things now was like driving a knife into an open wound.
And he was unlucky enough to run into Cen Yu while the boy's dark side was awake. How could he possibly survive?
After a moment of silence, Bibi Dong sighed.
Forget it. She couldn't blame him for this. If she were in his place, she probably wouldn't have been able to hold back either.
Then she turned a stern gaze on the other members of the team.
At once, they dropped to their knees and lowered their heads. "Your Holiness the Pope! We didn't see anything, and we don't know what Li Kai was doing..."
Only then was Bibi Dong satisfied. "You may leave."
They hurriedly nodded. "As you command... Your Holiness the Pope, your disciples will take their leave..."
After they had left, Bibi Dong looked at Cen Yu and said helplessly, "You... In a few days, the Fallen Ones who've been captured will be brought back to Spirit City for trial."
"I doubt those criminals can escape the clutches of Spirit Hall. You'll be able to avenge your family soon."
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