If this had happened before.
With Zhu Zhuqing's two Soul Rings, Dai Mubai had thought it would be as easy to bully her as a dog.
But now, Zhu Zhuqing's two original Hundred-Year Yellow Soul Rings had inexplicably become Thousand-Year Purple Soul Rings.
Troublesome!
Dai Mubai had never felt so troubled before.
Seeing Dai Mubai's grave expression, Ning Rongrong grinned, her spirits lifted. "The best part is still to come!"
"Dai Mubai, remember this!"
"Today, I, Zhu Zhuqing, am divorcing you!"
Zhu Zhuqing spoke again, her voice icy.
As soon as she finished, the First Soul Ring and Second Soul Ring around her began to shine fiercely, expanding and pulsing without end!
"First Soul Skill, Hell Stab!"
Zhu Zhuqing's sharp claws suddenly extended. She dug in with both hind claws and launched herself forward, her delicate body like a black bat streaking through the air as she went straight for Dai Mubai's face.
"First Soul Skill, White Tiger Protection Barrier!"
"Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
Dai Mubai didn't dare let his guard down. He immediately unleashed two Soul Skills that boosted his defense and attack power.
In the past, he would have toyed with Zhu Zhuqing, the little kitten.
But after seeing her two Thousand-Year Purple Soul Rings—
She was no longer a helpless kitten at someone's mercy. She had become a deadly fiend who could take his life!
How could Dai Mubai still dare to toy with Zhu Zhuqing?
If he didn't give it his all, he would be the one to lose.
By the time a circle of white light had formed around Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing had already reached him.
Bang!
Her sharp claws slammed into his barrier.
The White Tiger Protection Barrier was like a fragile eggshell. Zhu Zhuqing shattered it with a single strike!
"Damn it!"
Dai Mubai was stunned. He hadn't expected the White Tiger Protection Barrier, even after being strengthened by his Third Soul Skill, to be broken in one blow.
"Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Intense Light Wave!"
Taking advantage of the brief recovery time after Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Stab, Dai Mubai unleashed his Soul Power. A milky-white orb of light shot from his mouth toward Zhu Zhuqing.
This strike should hit, shouldn't it?!
The corner of Dai Mubai's mouth lifted slightly. In his eyes, Zhu Zhuqing had no time to dodge his second ranged attack Soul Skill!
But right then—
Whoosh!
Dai Mubai saw Zhu Zhuqing flicker before his eyes. Moving too fast for the naked eye to follow, she vanished into thin air.
The White Tiger Intense Light Wave flew straight past the spot where Zhu Zhuqing had been and crashed into a nearby tiled house. With a bang, it blew the building apart.
"How could she dodge that?!"
Dai Mubai's lifted mouth snapped shut. His face turned aghast.
He knew how strong Zhu Zhuqing was.
But now, not only had Zhu Zhuqing dodged his only ranged attack Soul Skill—
Even worse, he had lost track of where she was!
Chapter 41: The Soul Bone Skill Shows Its Might, Dai Mubai Is Defeated
Dai Mubai's Evil Eyes darted about as he quickly searched for Zhu Zhuqing.
But no matter where he looked, he couldn't find her.
Just then, he suddenly sensed an intensely dangerous presence behind him.
"When did she get behind me?"
Dai Mubai's face changed in alarm, and a chill ran down his spine.
That was right. Zhu Zhuqing had already reached his back, and her razor-sharp cat claws were aimed at his completely undefended back.
The ability she had just used—
It was the Soul Bone Skill attached to the six-thousand-year Nether Spirit Cat Wind-Chasing Right Leg Bone: Instant Flash Phantom Dance Death Strike!
This Soul Bone Skill not only let Zhu Zhuqing flash behind her enemy like a ghost, dodging all kinds of Soul Skills.
It also gave her the chance to unleash a rapid, spinning attack with her razor-sharp claws at the enemy's back. In an instant, she could unleash thousands of attacks at incredible speed and with devastating force!
"You've lost!" Zhu Zhuqing said coldly.
Then, without the slightest hesitation, she launched her final attack at Dai Mubai.
Bang, bang, bang...!
Zhu Zhuqing showed no mercy. Her razor-sharp claws burst into action, striking Dai Mubai squarely in the back.
"Ah!!"
Piercing pain tore through Dai Mubai's back, and he couldn't stop himself from screaming.
Thud!
After taking the beating, Dai Mubai pitched forward and collapsed to the ground. His Martial Soul dispersed and automatically withdrew into his body.
"Hiss!"
Tang San, Xiao Wu, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun all sucked in a sharp breath as they watched.
Dai Mubai's once-muscular back was now riddled with wounds, torn into strips, with stark white bone exposed. It was a horrifying sight.
"Zhu Zhuqing—when did she get so strong? Even Boss Dai can't beat her anymore!"
Ma Hongjun said in utter shock, his chubby face a picture of disbelief.
"Boss Dai actually lost..." Oscar's mouth hung wide open, his jaw seeming ready to hit the ground with a bang.
"She's so strong! Zhu Zhuqing is so strong! She won!" Xiao Wu exclaimed.
She hadn't wanted Zhu Zhuqing to lose, but now that Zhu Zhuqing had won, Xiao Wu didn't feel very happy.
In Xiao Wu's eyes, she wanted everyone to get along harmoniously, without hurting one another.
"Zhu Zhuqing won. She really is strong!" Tang San agreed in a quiet murmur, nodding at Xiao Wu's words.
At the same time, his Purple Demon Eye remained fixed on Zhu Zhuqing.
"Zhu Zhuqing must have come across some extraordinary opportunity!"
"And Ning Rongrong probably told her about it!"
"Otherwise, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't have turned two Hundred-Year Yellow Soul Rings into Thousand-Year Purple Soul Rings in such a short time!"
"And the skill she just used doesn't seem to have come from her own Soul Skills."
"Her right leg flashed just now. Could Zhu Zhuqing have one of the legendary Spirit Bones Master Xiaogan spoke about?"
Tang San was deep and calculating. He quickly analyzed the situation and pieced together a wealth of clues, astonished by what he'd learned.
At the same time, his mind raced as he considered how to pry useful information about becoming stronger from Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Hahaha!" Ning Rongrong burst out laughing, her pretty face radiant with joy.
Still laughing, she walked over to Zhu Zhuqing and took her best friend's hand. Then, she looked down at Dai Mubai, sprawled on the ground.
"Dai Mubai, you lost this Soul Fighting match!"
"Look at yourself now. You're like a dead cat, with none of that swagger you had before!"
"And you still thought Zhu Zhuqing and I would serve you together? Keep dreaming!"
"I'll beat you to a pulp!"
Ning Rongrong had finally let out her pent-up anger. She taunted him gleefully.
Dai Mubai's face was ashen, his Evil Eyes dim.
He had hit a wall at every turn in the Star Luo Empire, so he had run off to this remote little city, Suotuo City, in the Heaven Dou Empire.
Here, Dai Mubai had always been the biggest shot around. He had never lost a fight.
But today, he had lost!
And he had lost to the very fiancée he had always wanted to claim.
Even worse, the two of them had made a Soul Fighting Wager!
His defeat meant Zhu Zhuqing would divorce him, and Ning Rongrong would walk all over him.
Dai Mubai simply couldn't accept it.
He wanted to spring to his feet, prove what he could do, thrash Zhu Zhuqing, and win back his masculine pride.
But—
The searing pain in his back was so intense that the slightest movement sent agony through his entire body.
He wanted to fight back, but he had no strength. He couldn't even stand.
"Lost. I've lost completely...!"
Dai Mubai was filled with despair, no longer showing any trace of his earlier arrogance.
Ning Rongrong looked at Dai Mubai with cold eyes.
She didn't feel sorry for him at all. He had brought this on himself.
He had a terrible temper and hit people at the drop of a hat.
He was also arrogant enough to simply declare Zhu Zhuqing his woman, while flirting with women everywhere.
Besides, Dai Mubai had to take a beating to complete the Black Grade Quest!
If Dai Mubai hadn't lost, only Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong would have suffered.
To pity your enemy was to be cruel to yourself.
Ning Rongrong announced coldly, "Dai Mubai, you've lost!"
"According to the Soul Fighting Wager we made earlier, Zhuqing has divorced you. Don't you dare pester her again!"
"From now on, whenever you see us, you'll have to take the long way around. Don't come out and disgust us!"
"You'll also have to kneel and apologize to us."
"But you can't even stand up right now. We'll take pity on you and let it slide for now. You can pay us back later!"
"But your injuries are only flesh wounds. They aren't life-threatening."
"Zhuqing and I are going to beat you up together. That's the only way we'll feel better!"
Ning Rongrong spoke with icy composure. Every word struck home, each sentence cutting like a knife.
Dai Mubai couldn't even force out a single "no." He accepted it.
At least when it came to keeping a promise and honoring a wager, he still acted like a man!
After Ning Rongrong finished, she pulled Zhu Zhuqing along, and together they stood over Dai Mubai and kicked him repeatedly.
Zhu Zhuqing's Black Grade Quest required her to defeat Dai Mubai and beat him up for fifty breaths.