Kong Bo: What Her Divine Artifact, That's Mine!

The audience then witnessed the most brutal match in history. The Bloodthirsty Mad Bear soul master relentlessly attacked the Skeleton Warrior soul master with two razor-sharp bear claws. Even when the Skeleton Warrior soul master held his sword horizontally to block, the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear continued his tireless assault, forcing the skeleton soul master to retreat step by step.

Later, the Skeleton Warrior soul master used his dual swords to strike back at the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear soul master. The Bloodthirsty Mad Bear soul master, however, ignored his wounds and continued to swing his bear paws or attack with his legs, tireless and seemingly devoid of pain. Blood pooled on the ground, though it was impossible to tell whose it was.

"Well fought!" "Yes, keep hitting him like that!" Even in the Underground Soul Fighting Arena, a venue accustomed to bloody combat, such a suicidal fighting style from both sides stirred the spectators into a frenzy. This was especially true of the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear soul master; even when the Skeleton Warrior soul master plunged his sword into the bear's chest, the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear did not block. Instead, he swung his paw and smashed the Skeleton Warrior soul master's skull, shattering it instantly. Throughout the fight, the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear soul master used no soul skills other than those to enhance his physical body, and his fighting style was reckless and utterly insane, for this Bloodthirsty Mad Bear soul master was a puppet modified by Kong Bo.

"Ooooooh!" Amidst the excited roars of the crowd, both the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear soul master and the Skeleton Warrior collapsed to the ground. In the midst of this heated atmosphere, Kong Bo remained perfectly calm, communicating with Electrolux. "Hmm, the physical strength is there. I'll need to research how to further enhance the physical durability of these puppets. I can begin research on the strengthening agents now."

Kong Bo then produced a remote control. "It's a pity the test subjects are too damaged to be worth recovering. Destroy them." He pressed a button. A red light flickered inside the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear soul master, and then raging flames engulfed both the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear soul master and the deceased Skeleton Warrior soul master. Both were reduced to ash, and the control core inside the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear soul master was incinerated by the fire.

"Very good." Kong Bo nodded in satisfaction. "Although these puppets cannot release soul skills, replacing certain parts with soul beast components still significantly boosts their melee strength, compensating for the inability to use soul skills. This allows a level 42 puppet to take down a level 42 soul master with it. Evil Emperor, let's go."

Just as Kong Bo was leaving, he spotted Ye Guyi at the entrance. She was watching him with a nervous expression. At that moment, Electrolux detected a problem. "Kid, this girl isn't right. She's scanning you with some kind of power."

Hearing Electrolux say this, Kong Bo kept his expression unchanged as he walked forward. After leaving the Underground Soul Fighting Arena, he spoke with Ye Guyi while communicating with Electrolux. "Old Yi, are you saying she is probing me with a higher-level power?"

"That's right, kid. This power is even different from that of the soul beast expert beside you, which is why she hasn't noticed it." Electrolux said, "Do you know what this means? This girl has a treasure on her."

"Of course," Kong Bo said. "I'd like to see what she has on her that could possibly radiate divine power."

Thinking of this, Kong Bo shared his thoughts with the Evil Emperor, who nodded. "Fine. Tell me what to do, and I will do it."

Ye Guyi was a genius highly valued by Shangguan Wei'er, the leader of the Pingfan Alliance. She lived on the edge of the inner and outer city districts, a core area of the Pingfan Alliance's territory. Although Ye Guyi fought in the Underground Soul Fighting Arena frequently, she still had time off. One evening, after finishing her cultivation, Ye Guyi prepared to head out to buy some food to relieve her stress.

As Ye Guyi stepped out of her residence, she sensed something was wrong. It was seven o'clock in the evening, and although the Pingfan Alliance had no curfew, there were always subordinates patrolling the territory at this hour. Yet, as she stepped out, she didn't see a single patrolling member of the Pingfan Alliance, and the streets were eerily quiet.

"Uncle Zhao? Uncle Wang? Are you there?" Ye Guyi called out. Finding no response, she felt a surge of fear. Instinctively, she activated her martial soul and gripped her Holy Angel Sword.

At that moment, a soul tool appeared above Ye Guyi's head, and a ring of light completely enveloped her. Only then did Ye Guyi realize that this was aimed at her.

Immediately after, Kong Bo's voice rang out from behind her. "Ten thousand years ago, the Angel God lost to the Asura God and vanished without a trace. The treasures of the Angel God were thought to be in the hands of Shrek Academy. Who would have thought that you would be carrying the treasures of the Angel God? You must have used it to peer into my secrets, didn't you?"

Ye Guyi spun around to see Zandik, played by Kong Bo. He was still wearing the same attire from the Underground Soul Fighting Arena, walking toward her at a leisurely pace. A bird-beak mask covered the upper half of his face, preventing Ye Guyi from seeing his eyes.

"Miss Ye Guyi, who would have thought that something as rare as a divine artifact would be on someone like you, a mere Great Soul Master? Sigh, if others found out, they would surely stop at nothing to seize it. I am different; I am very considerate. I will give you a choice: hand over the divine artifact related to the Angel God, and I will offer you a deal you cannot refuse. Otherwise, I will have to invite Miss Ye Guyi to come with me." Kong Bo said.

Kong Bo then looked around. "Miss Ye Guyi, I have no hostility toward you; I only wish to strike a deal. As for these Pingfan Alliance soul masters, they are merely sleeping and will forget all about this when they wake up tomorrow. How about I offer you the same protection I have received?"

"Zandik, it really is you!" Ye Guyi was not foolish. She knew Zandik was only a Great Soul Master. To be able to silently neutralize the surrounding Pingfan Alliance soul masters, it was clear that Kong Bo had an extremely powerful soul master backing him.

"Correct." Kong Bo nodded. "Make your choice, Miss Ye Guyi."

Ye Guyi was a level 28 Great Soul Master. Seeing that Zandik was only a level 25 Great Soul Master, she felt defiant. She raised her Angel Sword and slashed at the Air-Locking Cube trapping her, but the cube did not break.

"Don't waste your effort, Miss Ye Guyi." Kong Bo shook his head. "You don't have the power to refuse."