In the Palm of His Hand (Please Keep Reading)

"What's there to fear? Since you want to lose sooner, I'll grant your wish." Wang Chen immediately accepted Wang Teng's challenge.

He had to be cautious when facing Wang Yan, the Wang Family ancestor. But Wang Teng? A nobody like him dared to show off in front of Wang Chen?

Hearing Wang Chen agree, Wang Teng's eyes turned red with excitement. A layer of savage red scales appeared over his skin, and heat reaching several hundred degrees spread from his body, making the air around him even more scorching.

This was one of the Wang Family's inherited Martial Souls, the Flame Scale Beast. It possessed fire attributes and considerable close-combat ability.

Though it could not compare to top-tier Martial Souls such as the Sun or the Purple Emperor Annihilation Heavenly Dragon inherited by the Sun and Moon Empire's imperial family, it was still an exceptionally powerful high-grade Martial Soul.

Seeing this, Wang Yuan, the chief referee, was not angered. Instead, he found it rather interesting. A clash between the two strongest members of the Wang Family's younger generation was indeed something to look forward to.

He also wanted to see whether Wang Teng, a Soul Elder, was stronger, or whether Wang Chen, with his terrifying talent for Soul Tools, was more formidable.

Whoever won this battle would become the true genius the Wang Family would devote its full efforts to nurturing in the future.

Wang Yuan said, "Everyone, leave the Martial Arts Arena and give the field to Wang Teng and Wang Chen."

"Yes, Elder Wang Yuan!"

As the Wang Family disciples withdrew, the entire Martial Arts Arena soon stood empty. Only Wang Chen and Wang Teng remained in the center, fifty meters apart.

Wang Chen was handsome as jade, dressed in fitted combat attire, his posture straight and proud. He held a Third Grade Peak Soul Tool spear, with a Soul Tool Thruster of the same grade mounted on his back.

As the breeze stirred, the hem of Wang Chen's clothes fluttered lightly. He was like a sword about to leave its sheath, poised to strike.

Wang Teng had also equipped himself with Soul Tools. His eyes brimmed with fighting intent as he stared fixedly at Wang Chen, waiting only for referee Wang Yuan's command so he could prove that he was the Wang Family's number one genius.

Floating above the Martial Arts Arena, Wang Yuan, acting as referee and protector, announced loudly,

"The match begins!!"

The moment Wang Yuan finished speaking,

two yellow Soul Rings rose around Wang Chen's body, circling and flashing.

Artifact Spirit. First Soul Skill, Attack; Second Soul Skill, Break!

As the two enhancement Soul Skills activated, Wang Chen's Artifact Spirit merged into the Soul Tool spear. In an instant, a sharp metallic gleam shone from the spearhead.

But no one knew that between the flashes of those two Soul Rings, Wang Chen had also used the Ring Tempering Secret Art.

By now, Wang Chen had mastered the Ring Tempering Secret Art to perfection. Unlike when he had first started, he no longer needed time to prepare, nor did he struggle to control the energy drawn from his Soul Rings, allowing it to leak away and go to waste.

That would not only alert others that something was amiss, but would also prevent him from maximizing his own enhancement.

However, after more than half a month of training, Wang Chen could now activate the Ring Tempering Secret Art in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, he controlled the energy drawn from his Soul Rings flawlessly. Not a single trace leaked out; all of it was used to strengthen himself.

Even the spectators had not noticed that Wang Chen had used a Secret Art to increase his strength.

Feeling the powerful energy coursing through his body, Wang Chen grinned.

If, more than half a month ago, using the Ring Tempering Secret Art could only strengthen him to the level of someone who had just entered the Soul Elder realm, then now he could at least rival a Level 33 or even Level 34 Soul Elder.

After enhancing himself with his two Soul Rings and Secret Art, Wang Chen did not waste words and immediately seized the initiative.

After all, the Ring Tempering Secret Art had a limited duration. On top of that, he was only a Soul Grandmaster, and his Soul Power reserves could not compare to Wang Teng's.

If the fight dragged into a stalemate, he would undoubtedly lose. He had to end this quickly.

Propelled by the Third Grade Peak Soul Tool Thruster on his back, Wang Chen shot toward Wang Teng fifty meters away like an arrow released from its bow.

With the Third Grade Peak Soul Tool Thruster, Wang Chen's speed was enough to rival that of an agility-type Soul Elder.

Seeing Wang Chen actually dare to charge at him, Wang Teng could not help but be greatly surprised.

A Soul Grandmaster dared to charge at a Soul Elder?

Even with a Third Grade Peak Soul Tool in hand, it could not make up for the gap in their cultivation!

Though Wang Teng was puzzled, his absolute confidence in his own strength led him to launch an attack without hesitation.

The two yellow Soul Rings on Wang Teng's body lit up simultaneously.

Flame Scale Beast's first Soul Skill, Fire Erosion; second Soul Skill, Fire Element Amplification.

Wang Teng's first Soul Skill could infuse dark fire into any attack. When used together with another Soul Skill or a Soul Tool, it was equivalent to using two skills in a single attack, making it even more powerful.

Wang Teng's second Soul Skill increased the power of his fire-attribute attacks by fifty percent and reduced Soul Power consumption by thirty percent when using Soul Skills.

As he activated both Soul Skills, Wang Teng raised his right arm. Amid the clang of metal, a jet-black cannon barrel appeared on his arm.

Boom!!

With the roar of cannon fire, clusters of dark-red energy shot forth toward Wang Chen.

At this moment, everyone in the stands had their eyes fixed on Wang Teng and Wang Chen.

The parents of Wang Teng and Wang Chen had stopped arguing as well, silently watching their sons fight.

As Wang Chen watched the red energy clusters shoot toward him, his Spiritual Power, nearly at the level of a Soul King, gave him reactions and perception far beyond those of his peers. With only a few twists of his body, he narrowly evaded every attack.

Seeing Wang Chen effortlessly dodge all of his attacks, Wang Teng's face filled with shock.

What fast reactions. Is this really something a Soul Grandmaster can do? Wang Chen has been hiding this ability? No, I can't underestimate him. I have to treat him as a Soul Master of the same level and go all out.

Wang Teng immediately focused completely and began circulating his Soul Power in advance, intending to treat Wang Chen to his third Soul Skill the moment he came close.

The fifty-meter distance vanished in an instant. After Wang Teng launched one round of interception, Wang Chen had already reached him.

Wang Chen stared at Wang Teng with sharp eyes. The Third Grade Peak Soul Tool spear in his hand suddenly straightened, like a bolt of black lightning.

The spearhead tore through the air with a sharp hiss, streaking precisely toward Wang Teng's right chest.

Seeing Wang Chen close in, Wang Teng grinned. His purple thousand-year third Soul Ring flashed, and the third Soul Skill he had long prepared crashed viciously toward Wang Chen.

"Third Soul Skill, Exploding Flame Destruction Kill!!!"

A fiery-red blade collided with Wang Chen's spearhead.

With a boom, the violent impact resounded throughout the Martial Arts Arena.

Wang Teng pushed his third Soul Skill to its limit, trying to overwhelm Wang Chen.

But he discovered in horror that, despite being a Soul Elder, he could not suppress Wang Chen, a mere Soul Grandmaster!

As the clash ended, Wang Chen flicked his wrist. His spear moved like a nimble venomous snake, instantly changing direction and sweeping toward Wang Teng's waist and abdomen.

Wang Teng had just used his third Soul Skill and was caught in the gap between expended old strength and unformed new strength.

Wang Teng immediately tried to mobilize his Soul Power and activate his defensive Soul Tool, but it was already too late. Before the Soul Tool's defensive barrier could rise, pain exploded in his abdomen.

Having landed a blow, Wang Chen gave Wang Teng no chance at all. He violently pulled the spear back, using its shaft as a staff and smashing it fiercely into Wang Teng's face.

Wang Teng only felt his head go dizzy as the world spun around him. His mind went blank, and then he lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground.

The moment Wang Chen defeated Wang Teng, the entire Martial Arts Arena fell silent.

Wang Teng, a Soul Elder, had actually lost to Wang Chen, a Soul Grandmaster??