Soul Elder VS Soul Master, The Advantage Is Mine

"Little girl, name your price. We want the stone in your hand."

The speaker was the old man standing behind Huyan Li. His face looked somewhat aged.

Yet his sharply defined muscles and giant-like build made him impossible for anyone to overlook.

Huyan Zhen could not determine Xu Qianqian's identity or her relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Out of caution, he had no intention of killing her and taking the treasure for now.

"My apologies, Sect Master Huyan Zhen." Xu Qianqian's gaze remained calm, her voice indifferent. "I have no intention of selling the Stone Amber. It is also quite important to me."

Stone Amber?

Was that the name of that yellow stone?

Huyan Zhen kept his expression unchanged as the thought flashed through his mind. Before he could speak, Huyan Li, who had been shifting impatiently from foot to foot, shouted, "Grandpa, why are you wasting so many words on this little bean sprout?"

"Ah Li, sometimes you need to use your brain. We are defense-type soul masters, not brain-dead soul masters."

Huyan Zhen heavily patted Huyan Li on the shoulder, producing several loud "bang, bang, bang" sounds that made Huyan Li grimace in pain.

"Little girl, I do not know what your relationship with Ning Fengzhi is, but our Elephant Armor Sect is determined to obtain the Stone Amber you mentioned."

This stone could not only increase soul power; rumors also claimed that it could enhance a soul master's defense. It was a match made in heaven with the Diamond Mammoth martial soul.

Although the auctioneer had said that three people had died, what level had those soul masters been? Could they possibly be compared to them?

Not to mention anything else, their weight classes were completely different.

"Hand it over. That Stone Amber is not something you can handle."

"The soul masters of our Elephant Armor Sect can all chew rocks and tree bark raw. You cannot do that, so keeping it would only be a waste."

"If you had physiques as terrifying as ours, I would not insist on making you give me the Stone Amber. But you cannot do it."

Xu Qianqian: "..."

What you said made so much sense!

For a moment, I was actually speechless.

Xu Qianqian truly could not pull off something as savage as chewing rocks and tree bark raw.

And I am not jealous of your inhuman physiques either. They are terrifying as hell to soul masters.

Seeing that Xu Qianqian seemed swayed, Huyan Zhen pressed further, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity:

"How about this? We can buy the Stone Amber at the price you paid for it at auction. Even if it costs several tens of thousands more gold soul coins, that is acceptable."

"If you wanted the Stone Amber so badly, why did you not bid for it at the auction house just now?" Xu Qianqian voiced her doubt.

"I wanted to bid, but Grandpa would not let me," Huyan Li said irritably, his voice booming like a great bell.

"Because I did not know your relationship with Ning Fengzhi," Huyan Zhen admitted without concealing anything. "If Ning Fengzhi had bid, we could not compete with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, whose wealth spans the world."

"I see." Xu Qianqian nodded. "You were worried that the item's price would be driven too high, so you could not simply buy it by force like this?"

Who said the Elephant Armor Sect only had muscles? Wasn't Huyan Zhen's brain working quite well?

Given the relationship between herself and Ning Fengzhi just now, Ning Fengzhi really might have raised the price to buy the Stone Amber for Xu Qianqian, then gifted it to her. In that case, it would have been difficult for Huyan Zhen to "buy" it.

If he offered too little, he would be pressuring a friend of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If he offered too much, the Elephant Armor Sect might not be able to afford it after a round of bidding.

But if it never passed through the hands of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Xu Qianqian bought it herself, they would not need to offend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

And the price would be much lower as well.

In the end, they were simply gambling on a possibility.

Thinking this, Xu Qianqian sighed.

"Since Senior Huyan Zhen is being so sincere, I should not be unreasonable. However, this Stone Amber is very important to me."

"I will have a match with your grandson. If I lose, the Stone Amber will belong to Senior, and I will not take a single coin."

"If this junior happens to win, then let this matter end here. Senior will not trouble me again. How does that sound?"

"Is that true?!" Huyan Zhen was stunned by Xu Qianqian's words, but Huyan Li's mind moved quickly. He immediately cried out in surprise.

To Huyan Li, thinking was somewhat unnecessary. If a problem could be solved with fists, what was the point of using his brain?

"Of course." Xu Qianqian nodded.

"Fine. You had better not regret it." Huyan Li was the first to release his martial soul. Three soul rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—slowly rose around him.

"Huyan Li, martial soul: Diamond Mammoth. Level 37 defense-type battle soul master."

Huyan Zhen wanted to say something, but his grandson was being so forceful that it was not easy to interrupt him.

If they won, they could save a large sum of money and avoid offending the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Judging by their ages, Ah Li clearly had the better odds.

He had the advantage in age and physique.

This round, the advantage was with Ah Li. How could he lose?

Thus, Huyan Zhen did not stop Huyan Li from demanding a fight.

"Hurry up and release your soul power!" After merging with his martial soul, Huyan Li's voice became even deeper and more powerful. His already muscular body grew sharply defined.

"Ah..." Xu Qianqian sighed and summoned her martial soul.

The Chronicle of Time appeared in her palm as a faint yellow soul ring rose around her.

"My martial soul is a book. I'm level 19, so I suppose I count as a control-type battle soul master." Xu Qianqian sounded uncertain. Even she herself could not figure out what type the Chronicle of Time belonged to.

"Huh?" Huyan Li's muscle-packed face was filled with disbelief, his two black eyes widened enormously as he exclaimed, "You're only level 19, and you dare challenge me, a mighty level 37 Soul Elder? What were you thinking?"

"Did you think the Elephant Armor Sect is poor, so you wanted to help us save money and resources?"

"Although we really do eat a lot, and the sect's expenses are a little tight, but..."

"Huyan Li, shut your mouth." Huyan Zhen's face darkened. So what if the Elephant Armor Sect kept a herd of mammoths and they ate a lot? So what if they were poor? Was there any need to complain about it in front of others?

He had already begun dealing with Spirit Hall. Once they latched onto Spirit Hall, the Elephant Armor Sect would no longer need to worry about food or clothing.

Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was far inferior to Spirit Hall in terms of wealth and foundation.

"Huyan Li, hold back a little." Huyan Zhen spoke. After all, what they were doing was somewhat improper. Since victory was assured, they should at least show some grace.

The girl opposite him looked only twelve or thirteen. Reaching level 19 at that age meant her innate soul power could not have been low. She just seemed a little slow in the head.

"I understand, Grandpa." Huyan Li nodded forcefully, then turned his gaze toward Xu Qianqian.

"You attack first. If I make a move, you won't have even the slightest chance. Though you didn't have one to begin with."

In a patch of bushes not too far from the battlefield, Bone Douluo, Ning Fengzhi, and Xue Qinghe were crouched there, watching every movement on both sides.

"Sure enough, only level 19." Ning Fengzhi murmured, a trace of surprise in his voice. "Qinghe, who do you think will win?"

"If Spirit Hall's information is true, Huyan Li will definitely lose. There won't be any surprises." Xue Qinghe replied.

She had instantly defeated dozens of Grand Soul Masters, and she also possessed summons and the ability to fly.

With all those combined, how could the clumsy Diamond Mammoth martial soul possibly win?

Xue Qinghe also wanted to see with his own eyes how she would defeat a Soul Elder. Moreover, he faintly felt that the girl had most likely already discovered them.