Thunder Prison Qilin Emperor VS Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon

Having received Xuan Zi's approval.

Huo Yuhao immediately activated his Spirit Eye Martial Soul and used the White Tiger Dagger to dissect the most nutritious parts of the Thunder-Shock Tiger.

Then he lit a fire, set up the roast, and added seasoning in one smooth sequence.

Xuan Zi helped from the side as well.

Just a few minutes passed.

The roasted tiger meat was complete!

The aroma was enticing and the color golden. Huo Yuhao's culinary skills were clearly exceptional, enough to make even Xuan Zi's eyes light up.

He had nearly wanted to take a huge bite himself.

"Elder Xuan, is it ready? Su Ling is so hungry she has no strength left!" Tang Ya urged.

Hearing this, Xuan Zi smacked his forehead and cursed inwardly. Damn it, he had nearly fallen for the Martial Soul's flaw!

Seeing Su Ling's weakened state, Xuan Zi hurriedly picked up the roasted meat and dripped a drop of his own essence blood onto it.

He walked up to him, just about to feed him personally.

Then, Xuan Zi suddenly recalled Su Ling's little actions earlier. He seemed to have a cleanliness obsession...

Xuan Zi looked at his own disheveled appearance and the grease stains on his body, instantly regretting it.

He had missed an opportunity to raise Su Ling's favorability!

"Little girl, you feed him!" Xuan Zi said, reluctantly giving it up.

Tang Ya did not hesitate. She took the roasted meat, carefully tore it into pieces, and personally fed them to Su Ling.

Su Ling leaned against Tang Ya's embrace, breathing in her faint fragrance as he thoroughly enjoyed her attentive feeding...

Seeing this scene,

Bei Bei swallowed against his sour throat, a trace of bitterness and jealousy flashing through his eyes.

Even he, her official boyfriend, had never received this treatment, yet another man had beaten him to it!

What was even more infuriating was that Elder Xuan had ordered it!

Judging by Elder Xuan's attitude toward Su Ling, even if he was dissatisfied, he had no choice but to hold it in!

Xuan Zi's Martial Soul, the Godly Taotie Bull, possessed a portion of the bloodline of Taotie, the Dragon God's fifth son.

Bolstered by Taotie's bloodline, after several pieces of tiger meat entered his stomach, Su Ling immediately felt warmth spreading through his body as his weakness rapidly faded away!

Before long, Su Ling felt his vitality return.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Tang Ya. I feel much better now," Su Ling said sincerely.

"Oh, it's nothing." Tang Ya smiled sweetly, then lowered her voice and asked, "So? Have you thought it over now? Do you want to join the Tang Sect?"

Hearing that, Su Ling considered it before replying, "Mm... if it was fifty percent before, then it's seventy percent now."

A trace of disappointment flashed through Tang Ya's eyes, but hope quickly returned. "All right, but you can't let it drop again later!"

"Okay, it definitely won't drop."

[Tang Ya's Favorability +3, obtained 30 Strategy Points]

[Ding! S-rank goddess Tang Ya's current favorability has reached 21. Would the host like to bind her?]

Bind her, Su Ling silently thought.

[Ding! Binding successful. Please raise S-rank goddess Tang Ya's favorability to 30 as soon as possible to unlock the first-stage reward.]

Su Ling turned his gaze toward Huo Yuhao. Seeing him silently cleaning up the charcoal pile, he spoke up. "Yuhao, thank you! The tiger meat you roasted tasted great."

Hearing that, Huo Yuhao turned around, excitement in his eyes as he instinctively scratched his head. "It wasn't that great..."

Su Ling had not been wrong. The roasted tiger meat truly tasted and felt excellent.

Of course, Tang Ya personally feeding him was also a factor.

Only after Su Ling praised Huo Yuhao did Xuan Zi turn his attention to the kid who could cook.

Mm... this kid had been a huge help, and his cooking skills were outstanding too.

Besides, even Little Su had spoken up. How could Xuan Zi fail to show his appreciation? What if Little Su misunderstood him as stingy?

That would be rather troublesome!

With that thought, Xuan Zi cleared his throat. "Huo Yuhao, right? You're very good."

Hearing Xuan Zi's praise, Huo Yuhao's heart immediately raced. "I-I... thank you for your recognition, Your Excellency! I only did what I should have done!"

"Hehe, no need to be so reserved. Just call me Elder Xuan." As he spoke, Xuan Zi pulled a purple card from his sleeve and said kindly, "This Treasure Appraisal Association purple card is from me, and also on behalf of Little Su. Take it. If there's anything you don't understand about cultivation in the future, feel free to come find me."

"Yes, thank you, Elder Xuan!"

Huo Yuhao accepted the purple card, looking somewhat overwhelmed by the unexpected favor. It felt as though happiness had arrived far too suddenly.

Though he did not know what the purple card was for, in his eyes, it was not merely a reward, but recognition from both Su Ling and Elder Xuan!

Huo Yuhao's eyes began to redden.

Xuan Zi looked away and turned back to Su Ling, anticipation on his face. "So, Little Su, after absorbing two thousand-year Soul Rings in a row, what level are you at? And what are your soul skills?"

Faced with Xuan Zi's questioning,

Su Ling could only reluctantly leave Tang Ya's embrace and walk toward the open space nearby.

At that moment, Bei Bei suddenly stepped forward. "Elder Xuan, you once said that any information is pale in the face of actual combat. Since we're showing off our strength, why not let me test Junior Brother Su Ling?"

Xuan Zi nodded upon hearing that, then looked at Su Ling and asked, "That is indeed true. Little Su, what do you think?"

"Of course." Su Ling nodded.

He also happened to want to test his current strength.

Once both sides confirmed the spar.

Bei Bei used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to stand opposite Su Ling, a friendly smile on his face.

Xuan Zi flashed between them and took on the role of referee.

"Remember, stop at the right point." He casually glanced at Su Ling, took a swig from the gourd at his waist, then gave the command.

Both activated Martial Soul Possession at the same time.

Su Ling's pupils instantly turned violet, a scarlet slash running through their centers. His hands transformed into Qilin Claws covered in purple-black scales, while black lightning coursed over his entire body.

The gusting wind made his yellow robes snap loudly, while two purple Soul Rings floated behind him.

A lightning mark appeared on Bei Bei's forehead. Two yellow and one purple Soul Rings emerged, while his right arm was instantly covered in blue-violet scales. His hand turned into a dragon claw flickering with blue electricity.

"Su Ling, level 26 Soul Grandmaster, beast Martial Soul: Thunder Prison Qilin Emperor."

"Bei Bei, level 36 Soul Elder, beast Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon."

It was Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao's first time seeing Su Ling's Martial Soul, and all three gazed at it curiously.

Neither dragon nor tiger, it stood bathed in black lightning with an imposing aura. One glance was enough to tell its quality was far from low.

The battle was about to begin.

Black and blue lightning suddenly erupted across the field, crackling as though a thousand hawks were shrieking.

"Here I come!" Bei Bei called as a warning, using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track beneath his feet to rapidly close in on Su Ling.

At the same time, his first Soul Ring lit up.

"Thunder Dragon Claw!"

Bei Bei's dragon claw suddenly enlarged, then smashed fiercely toward Su Ling amid blue-violet lightning.

At the same time, Su Ling's first Soul Ring lit up beneath his feet, flashing with purple light.

"Prison Breaker!"

Thunder erupted as black currents instantly crawled over Su Ling's entire body. Even his aura became seventy or eighty percent sharper in that instant.

First soul skill—Prison Breaker: a strengthening skill that increased lightning-element power by 100%, attack and agility by 60%, and inflicted a special "Evil Breaker" mark that reduced recovery effects by ninety percent.

Seeing Su Ling's overwhelming display, Bei Bei did not dare to be careless.

He gave up holding back and immediately attacked at full strength. The violet-blue lightning on his dragon claw became dazzling, and his strike sped up even further!

But Su Ling was faster!

Su Ling shifted aside, dodging the attack, then seized the opening and thrust out his Qilin Claw, accurately clamping onto Bei Bei's arm.

What!?

Bei Bei was startled and tried to shake himself free.

Yet no matter how much force he used, he discovered in shock that he could not break free at all!

Fine, this works in my favor too.

With that thought, Bei Bei suddenly smiled. "Junior Brother Su Ling, what tremendous strength! But you'd better be careful next!"

Then, his second and third Soul Rings lit up at once. "Thunder Fury!" "Thunderbolt!"

Vast thunder power instantly poured from Bei Bei's body, transforming into arcs of lightning.

It was like detonating a fragmentation grenade, except the fragments had become countless violet-blue lightning dragons.

Tang Ya, watching from the sidelines, squeezed her thumb and index finger until they turned white. She looked at Bei Bei, resentment flickering in her eyes. "Bei Bei, honestly... how could you go all out against Little Ling?"

Huo Yuhao remained silent, but he was worried too.

Although he had known Su Ling for only a short time.

From the moment Su Ling acknowledged him and he received Elder Xuan's gift because of it, he had silently resolved to repay Su Ling properly in the future!

Then, a voice suddenly rang out within his Sea of Spirit. It was the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

"Using Thunder Fury to strengthen himself before unleashing Thunderbolt at close range? Not a bad combo! If it were anyone else, they'd probably be in for a beating, but that pretty boy..."

"Brother Sky Dream, stop keeping us in suspense!"

"Hehe, don't worry. That pretty boy will be fine. On the contrary, your eldest senior brother is the one who's in trouble~"

"Huh? Why? Elder Senior Brother clearly seems stronger?" Huo Yuhao asked in confusion.

"Just keep watching and you'll find out~"

Tian Meng said nothing more, merely smiling mysteriously.

Outside.

Xuan Zi drank the last mouthful of wine, shook his now-empty gourd, then wiped his mouth with his sleeve and muttered as he looked toward the field.

Is it already over so soon? This old man hasn't had his fill yet.