Then the audience witnessed the most brutal match in history. The Soul Master with the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear Soul Martial Soul did nothing but repeatedly attack the Skeleton Warrior Soul Master with his two sharp bear claws. Even when the Skeleton Warrior Soul Master held his sword crosswise in front of him to block, the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear kept attacking without tiring, driving the Skeleton Warrior Soul Master steadily backward.
Later, the Skeleton Warrior Soul Master used his two-handed sword to attack the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear Soul Master again and again. But the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear Soul Master ignored the wounds covering his body, relentlessly and painlessly swinging his paws at the Skeleton Warrior Soul Master or attacking with his legs. Blood pooled across the ground, though it was impossible to tell whose it was.
"Good fight!" "That's it, keep it up!" Even in the Underground Soul Fighting Arena, a venue accustomed to bloody battles, the two combatants' suicidal fighting style had the audience—who had seen their fair share of underground Soul Fighting—worked up with excitement. The Bloodthirsty Mad Bear Soul Master was especially thrilling to watch. Even when the Skeleton Warrior Soul Master thrust his sword into the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear Soul Master's chest, the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear didn't block. Instead, he swung his paw and smacked the Skeleton Warrior Soul Master on the head, shattering his skull with a single blow. Throughout the fight, the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear Soul Master had used no Soul Skills other than enhancing his body with Soul Power. His fighting style was utterly fearless, almost crazed—because he was a puppet modified by Kong Bo.
"Whoooo!" As the audience roared with excitement, the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear Soul Master and the Skeleton Warrior both fell to the ground. Amid the feverish atmosphere, Kong Bo remained calm as he spoke with Electrolux. "Mm, their physical durability is there. Now I need to figure out how to improve these puppets' physical strength. Then I can start researching the enhancement serum."
Then Kong Bo took out a remote control. "Too bad the test subjects are too badly damaged to be worth recovering. Destroy them." He pressed a button. Red light began to flash inside the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear Soul Master, and then blazing flames engulfed him and the dead Skeleton Warrior Soul Master. Both were reduced to ashes, and the control core inside the Bloodthirsty Mad Bear Soul Master was burned to a crisp as well.
"Good." Kong Bo nodded with satisfaction. "These puppets can't use Soul Skills, but replacing some of their parts with Soul Beast components still gives them a major boost in close combat, making up for their inability to use Soul Skills. That means a level 42 puppet can take a level 42 Soul Master down with it. Evil Emperor, let's go."
As Kong Bo was leaving, he spotted Ye Guyi at the entrance. She was looking at him with a tense expression. Electrolux immediately sensed something was wrong. "Kid, there's something off about that girl. She's using some kind of power to scan you."
Hearing this, Kong Bo kept his expression unchanged and continued walking. After leaving the Underground Soul Fighting Arena, he spoke with Ye Guyi. "Elder Yi, you mean she's 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, so she didn't notice it," Electrolux said. "What does that tell you? This girl has a treasure on her."
"Of course." Kong Bo said, "I'd like to see what she's carrying that can give off divine power."
With that thought in mind, Kong Bo told Evil Emperor what he was planning. Evil Emperor nodded. "All right. Tell me what to do, and I'll do it."
Ye Guyi was a prodigy whom Shangguan Wei'er, the leader of the Pingfan Alliance, valued highly. She lived near the border between the inner and outer districts, in one of the Pingfan Alliance's more central territories. Although Ye Guyi often fought in the Underground Soul Fighting Arena, she still got days off. One evening, after finishing her cultivation, she was about to go out and buy something to eat, hoping to ease some of her stress.
As Ye Guyi stepped out of her residence, she sensed something was wrong. It was already seven in the evening. The Pingfan Alliance had no curfew, but its members were usually out patrolling the territory at this hour. Yet this time, when Ye Guyi went out, she didn't see a single member on patrol. The street was also eerily quiet.
"Uncle Zhao? Uncle Wang? Are you there?" Ye Guyi called out. When no one answered, she grew frightened. Acting on instinct, she used Martial Soul Possession, and the Holy Angel Sword appeared in her hand.
Just then, a Soul Tool appeared above Ye Guyi's head. A ring of Soul Tool light completely enclosed her. Only then did Ye Guyi realize that she was the target.
Kong Bo's voice came from behind her. "A thousand years ago, the Angel God lost to the Asura God and then vanished without a trace. The Angel God's treasures should be in the hands of Shrek Academy. Who would've thought you'd have one of her treasures? You used it to see through me, didn't you?"
Ye Guyi whirled around. There she saw Zandik—Kong Bo in disguise. He was still wearing the same outfit he'd worn in the Underground Soul Fighting Arena, strolling toward her at a leisurely pace. The bird-beak mask covered the upper half of his face, hiding his eyes from Ye Guyi.
"Miss Ye Guyi, who would've thought that something as rare as a divine artifact would be in the hands of a mere Soul Grandmaster like you? If anyone else found out, they'd surely stop at nothing to steal it. I'm different. I'm considerate enough to give you a choice. Hand over the divine artifact of the Angel God that you're carrying, and I'll offer you a deal you can't refuse. Otherwise, I'll have to ask you to come with me." Kong Bo said.
Then Kong Bo glanced around. "Miss Ye Guyi, I mean you no harm. I just want to make a deal with you. As for the Pingfan Alliance Soul Masters around here, they'll only sleep for a while, and by the next day they'll have forgotten all about this. I can give you the same protection I've received. How about it?"
"Zandik, so it really was you!" Ye Guyi wasn't stupid. She knew Zandik was a level 25 Soul Grandmaster. To deal with the Pingfan Alliance Soul Masters nearby without making a sound, Kong Bo clearly had an exceptionally powerful Soul Master backing him.
"That's right." Kong Bo nodded. "Make your choice, Miss Ye Guyi."
Ye Guyi was a level 28 Soul Grandmaster. She had found out that Dottore was only a level 25 Soul Grandmaster, and she resented it. She raised the Angel Sword and slashed at the Air-Locking Cube trapping her, but the cube remained intact.
"Don't waste your effort, Miss Ye Guyi." Kong Bo shook his head. "You have no power to refuse."
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