"Heh heh heh, I never expected to run into three beauties the moment I stepped out. If I'd known, I would've saved some energy earlier!"
Not long after Lin Fan finished speaking, a figure suddenly darted out in front of them, blocking their way!
In the faint moonlight, the man's features came into view.
The man standing not far away looked like a scrawny monkey, and seemed to be around forty. His head was shaped like an inverted triangle, and his face was covered in pustules and pits. Even an ant crawling over it would probably twist an ankle!
His eyes were about the size of melon seeds, and his pupils were smaller still, like mung beans. They gleamed with lecherous light as they swept over Zhu Zhuqing and the other two girls!
A long string of drool already hung from his thick, sausage-like lips, dripping onto the ground and forming a puddle.
"Ah, Brother Lin Fan, that guy is so ugly!"
All three girls frowned and hurried behind Lin Fan, not daring to look at the man again!
Ugh!
Lin Fan couldn't help gagging, either. He had never seen anyone so ugly and sleazy!
If Ning Fengzhi, whom he'd met before, was a refined young gentleman who had descended from the heavens, then this man was a toad squatting in the dirt!
"Damn it, being ugly isn't your fault, but scaring people when you come out is!"
Lin Fan spat to the side and cursed furiously!
"Haha, you little brat, castrate yourself right now and become a little eunuch. Maybe your grandpa here will spare your life. Otherwise..."
The middle-aged man paid no attention to Lin Fan's words. With some effort, he tore his gaze away from Zhu Zhuqing and the other two girls and looked Lin Fan up and down instead, his eyes shining with excitement!
"Damn, is this guy into me too...? That's disgusting!"
Lin Fan hurriedly suppressed the outrageous thought that had popped into his mind. If he dwelled on it any longer, he'd bring up not just last night's dinner but his New Year's feast, too!
"While I'm still holding back my temper, get the hell out of here, or I'll cripple you!"
Lin Fan roared, doing his best to suppress the nauseating feeling inside him!
If anyone else had dared to stand in his way, Lin Fan would have attacked already!
But this guy was so disgusting. As the saying went, a toad on your foot might not bite, but it could still make you sick to your stomach!
If Lin Fan attacked him, they'd inevitably come into physical contact. Just thinking about it made him feel as if countless ants were crawling all over him!
"What a big mouth. Your grandpa Bu Le has never let a beauty get away once he's spotted her. And you're so fair-skinned and tender, kid. Maybe you'd taste even better... Haha!"
The middle-aged man roared with laughter!
"Bu Le? That name sounds kind of familiar..."
Lin Fan paused for a moment, then remembered!
When he'd only read the original story's dry description, he hadn't quite pictured it. Now that he was seeing the man in person, the sheer visual impact was so overwhelming that Lin Fan figured he'd have nightmares for days!
"Heh heh, just give up and come quietly!"
Bu Le leered and wiped the drool from his mouth. Then Soul Power surged through him, and five Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black, the optimal combination—appeared beneath his feet!
His Martial Soul was a pair of black, round covers, circling around his body!
"Damn, even his Martial Soul is this sleazy!"
Lin Fan cursed, then without hesitation pulled the Gatling out of his Storage Soul Tool and opened fire!
Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!
Amid the dense gunfire and the blue flames belching from the Gatling, bullets flew toward Bu Le like a rainstorm!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
A dense clatter like metal striking metal rang out. Bu Le's black covers suddenly moved in front of him, blocking every single bullet from the Gatling!
The parts of the black covers struck by the bullets dented slightly, but they absorbed most of the force. As the bullets fell away, the covers slowly returned to their original shape!
"Interesting!"
Lin Fan gave a soft exclamation. He hadn't expected Bu Le to react so quickly and block his attack!
Chapter 44: The Might of the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art!
"What a powerful, fast attack! If my Heavenly Gauze Twin Covers didn't defend me automatically, I'd probably be dead!"
While Lin Fan was surprised, Bu Le was utterly shaken!
He'd spent the entire afternoon draped over women in the pleasure district and knew nothing about what was happening at the Soto Grand Arena. He'd only happened to see Xiao Wu and the others while eating at the Hundred Fragrance Pavilion. After giving in to his wicked thoughts, he'd quietly followed them here!
That was why Lin Fan's weapon had shocked him so much!
"Damn, looks like I'll have to handle this myself... But that's perfect... I can try out the technique I just got today!"
Lin Fan cursed. He'd originally planned to finish off Bu Le with a ranged attack so he wouldn't have to fight the disgusting man up close. It seemed that wasn't going to work!
"Kid, looks like your weapon's useless against me!"
Seeing Lin Fan put away the Gatling, Bu Le burst out laughing!
To Bu Le, Lin Fan and the others were nothing but kids in their teens. The Gatling's attack had shaken him, but that was all!
"Heh heh, don't worry. I won't kill you too quickly. I'll catch you and tie you up, then make you watch while I have my way with these three beauties... Heh heh heh!"
At the end of his sentence, lecherous light blazed in Bu Le's eyes. He charged straight at Lin Fan, sending the Heavenly Gauze Twin Covers sweeping in from either side, like dumplings being wrapped up in dough!
Lin Fan didn't dodge at all. He let the Heavenly Gauze Twin Covers trap him!
"Haha, watch closely, kid! Watch how your grandpa uses the Awei Eighteen Styles on these three beauties. Even if you learn them, you'll never get to use them again!"
Laughing at Lin Fan, who was trapped between the covers, Bu Le paid him no further attention and lunged straight for Ning Rongrong and the other two girls!
Squelch!
But the next moment, he abruptly stopped in his tracks. A spray of blood shot from his mouth, his face turned deathly pale, and he collapsed to the ground, his breathing faint!
"Th-this... How is this possible?!"
Bu Le slowly turned around and saw Lin Fan walking toward him, his gaze cold. Both his hands had transformed completely into dragon claws, their scales reflecting a pale, icy blue-green gleam!
Bu Le's Heavenly Gauze Twin Covers had been completely shattered into specks of light. He'd suffered backlash when his Martial Soul was broken!
"Not bad!"
Lin Fan sauntered over, looked down at his pair of dragon claws, and nodded with satisfaction!
The power of the S-rank Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art had truly exceeded his expectations!
He was only at the first stage, Azure Dragon Scale, yet his strength had already undergone a transformation!
Lin Fan had concentrated all the Azure Dragon's power in his arms, allowing him to partially transform into a dragon and turn his hands into Azure Dragon claws!
Though he had only transformed part of his body, he'd been able to shatter the Martial Soul of a Level 50 Soul King with ease—even without activating his own Martial Soul!
"Y-you... What are you going to do?!"
As Lin Fan came closer, Bu Le struggled backward from where he sat on the ground, his eyes filled with terror!
His Martial Soul was exceptionally unusual, and its defensive power was beyond compare. Any powerful attack that hit it would have more than thirty percent of its force absorbed by the special elasticity of the Heavenly Gauze Twin Covers!
Yet Lin Fan had shattered his Martial Soul outright. He was a monster!
"Heh heh, don't worry. I won't kill you. Didn't you just say you wanted to turn me into a eunuch? Well, in that case..."
Lin Fan wore a mocking smile as his dragon claws curled slightly. Sharp, pale blue-green glints flashed beneath the moonlight.
"No... Don't!"
Lin Fan's words plunged Bu Le into an icy abyss. Ever since reaching adulthood, he'd spent most of his life in bed with women. He couldn't imagine what his life would be like if he really became a eunuch!
"Xiao Wu, you three head back first..."
"All right, but remember to take a good bath when you come back. Otherwise, you're not allowed in bed!"
Xiao Wu reminded Lin Fan, then pulled Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong toward the Rose Hotel!
"Don't worry, my knife's very quick. I only need to perform a little operation on you..."
Lin Fan took a sharp dagger from his Storage Soul Tool and slowly approached Bu Le!
"No! No, please!"
"Ah!"
A bloodcurdling scream echoed through the dark alley for a long time...
"Brother Lin Fan, is that guy dead?!"
After they returned to the hotel, Xiao Wu asked him.
Zhu Zhuqing wasn't with them. She was sharing a room with Ning Rongrong, since Rongrong might feel lonely sleeping by herself.
"I didn't kill him, but losing that thing is probably worse for him than dying..."
Lin Fan smiled. For a villain like that, this might be the better punishment.
"By the way, you promised Rongrong's father you'd enter the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. What are you going to do?!"
Xiao Wu changed the subject and asked.
"The first step is to find an academy and some teammates!"
Lin Fan said. He'd already learned the basic rules: only official academies could enter, and each team had to have at least seven members!
"Then what are you planning to do, Brother Lin Fan? There's less than a month until the tournament starts."
Xiao Wu sounded worried. Finding a school and suitable teammates wouldn't be easy.
"You don't need to worry about that. Leave it to me..."
"Heh heh, the most important thing right now is to get nice and close with my Xiao Wu..."
Lin Fan's gaze shifted, and he grinned as he lunged toward Xiao Wu!
"Ugh! Go take a bath first, or you're not getting in bed!"
Xiao Wu hurriedly dodged Lin Fan. Just thinking of him having touched someone so ugly earlier made her skin crawl!
"All right!"
Lin Fan spread his hands helplessly, forced himself to rein in his desire, and went to take a bath in the bathroom first!
The next morning, after breakfast, Lin Fan told Xiao Wu and the others to pack their things, then checked out at the front desk.
"Brother Lin Fan, where are we going?!"
Once they'd left the Rose Hotel, Xiao Wu asked.
"Heaven Dou City! Let's go!"
After saying that, Lin Fan led the three girls to an open space, took out the helicopter, and headed toward Heaven Dou City!
A few hours later, the helicopter arrived above Heaven Dou City.
"Wow, there are so many people down there!"
Looking at the bustling streets below, Xiao Wu couldn't help exclaiming!
She'd thought Suotuo City was already prosperous and lively, but compared with Heaven Dou City, it was practically a remote backwater!
The buildings below were far denser and grander than those in Suotuo City, and the streets were packed with people coming and going, as crowded as dumplings in a pot!
"Of course. Heaven Dou City is the imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. Naturally, it can't be compared to Suotuo City."
Lin Fan smiled slightly. That was exactly why he'd come to Heaven Dou City! Compared to Suotuo City, there were more Soul Master academies here, and their students were stronger. With their abilities, Lin Fan and the others shouldn't have any trouble getting into an academy and earning the right to compete!
Chapter 45: The Selection
"I wonder how my sister's doing..."
Lin Fan gazed into the distance at the outline of the palace at the edge of his vision and murmured to himself.
Nearly seven years had passed since he and Qian Renxue had parted ways!
Aside from the letter Qian Renxue had sent at the very beginning, asking a mentor at Notting Academy to look after Lin Fan, there'd been no word from her. The two of them had never seen each other again!
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