Bei Bei Cheats His Way to Victory, Yuwen Tuo Takes the Stage

"The soul duel begins." After the referee's announcement, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi simultaneously unleashed their Martial Souls.

The Battle Soul Zone immediately fell silent. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the two of them, afraid that even the slightest sound would disturb them.

As prominent figures of Shrek Academy's outer court, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi had always fought to a standstill in every soul duel. These evenly matched battles were the students' favorite to watch.

Blue lightning gathered as Bei Bei's right arm rapidly swelled. Amid the swirling blue glow, the phantom image of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul appeared behind him.

On the other side, Xu Sanshi refused to be outdone. His body expanded again, stretching his school uniform taut, while a massive tortoise-shell shield appeared in his right hand.

Both of them moved slowly, their sharp gazes locked onto each other. Intense Soul Power steadily rose, blue on one side and black on the other, clearly divided within the Soul Duel Arena.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and the Dark Tortoise truly are both top-tier Beast Martial Souls. But for now, I only need to observe the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon." Yuwen Tuo stared intently at Bei Bei's dragon claws.

Though he had some confidence in himself, he would not underestimate his opponent.

Since he had a chance to observe his opponent's attack patterns, he naturally would not let it pass.

He knew Bei Bei was bound to win this soul duel. After all, someone in the stands was helping him cheat.

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi had originally been evenly matched in strength. With Huo Yuhao's support added on top of that, along with that godlike bird's-eye view of the entire field, it would be hard for Bei Bei to lose even if he tried.

Sure enough, with that support, Bei Bei did not begin by testing Xu Sanshi with his first soul skill as he had in their previous duels.

Instead, the moment Xu Sanshi used his first soul skill, Bei Bei directly lit up his second and third soul rings, suppressing him with high-level soul skills.

Though Xu Sanshi was startled, his movements were not slow in the slightest. His second and third soul rings lit up in rapid succession as well.

As old rivals, he knew Bei Bei's abilities too well. He was even more confident in his own defense.

Though it was difficult for him to defeat Bei Bei, theoretically, if he resolutely held his ground, Bei Bei would not be able to defeat him easily either!

But at the exact moment he unleashed his second and third soul skills, a mental ripple suddenly struck him. His brain felt as though it had been pricked by a needle, and his consciousness blurred for an instant. The gathering of his Soul Power abruptly stalled, preventing him from releasing his soul skills in time.

Even when he tried to release them a second time, it was already too late—and useless. Bei Bei, who had a godlike view of the battlefield, suddenly blurred as he lunged forward. The Tang Sect Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step. He bent slightly at the waist and slid forward close to the ground, his right claw hooking beneath the lower edge of the tortoise-shell shield. At the same time, his body swept sideways, and he was already behind the shield.

It was too late for Xu Sanshi to unleash his soul skills a second time.

Bei Bei's right foot kicked against Xu Sanshi's calf. Thunderous Myriad Bolts, amplified by Wrath of Thunder, caused the power of lightning to surge explosively.

The next instant, Xu Sanshi's body was numbed by lightning. He could only tremble where he stood, while Bei Bei's sharp dragon claws were already pressed against his shoulder. The victor had been decided.

The match had unfolded completely differently from what everyone had expected. What happened to the evenly matched fight they had been promised?

Many people had not even clearly seen the course of the soul duel before they saw Bei Bei bypass Xu Sanshi's defense and win with ease. Was the gap between their strengths really that great?

"Bei Bei wins." The referee's announcement rang out.

"Impossible! Bei Bei, you cheated!" Though Xu Sanshi did not know what method Bei Bei had used, his mistake just now had definitely not been caused by himself.

Moreover, under his full defense, Bei Bei had instantly found the weak point in his defenses. That was even more inconceivable.

This was simply not strength that the Bei Bei of the past could have displayed.

"Cheat my ass. This is the result of my hard training. A bet is a bet—hand over the Mystic Water Pill." Smiling, Bei Bei injected a trace of lightning Soul Power into Xu Sanshi with his dragon claws, stimulating him into immediately standing up.

Xu Sanshi knew that Bei Bei had definitely cheated, but he could not find any evidence.

He could only helplessly hand over the second Mystic Water Pill. If he refused to honor the bet, his reputation would become even worse.

"Then it's my turn!" Yuwen Tuo leaped up from below the stage and landed on the platform. "Senior Bei Bei, congratulations on your victory. Would you like to rest for a while? Using your second and third soul skills consecutively must have taken quite a toll on you."

"No need. Junior, come at me!" Bei Bei said confidently.

Why would he need to rest to deal with a mere one-ring soul master?

"This guy actually dares to go onstage. Haha, I'm going to strike it rich this time! Two Mystic Water Pills, two Rising Soul Pills, plus a pile of Gold Soul Coins—these are the foundations of my Tang Sect's rise!" Tang Ya said excitedly.

It seemed she had placed a bet as well. She had probably wagered everything she owned on Bei Bei's victory.

With Huo Yuhao helping him cheat, she was just that confident.

However, Huo Yuhao could not help in this match. To assist Bei Bei in defeating Xu Sanshi just now, he had used not only Mental Detection Sharing, but also Mental Shock.

With his current one-ring Mental Power, using such abilities consecutively against a Soul Elder whose Soul Power far exceeded his own would naturally drain him very easily.

Still, Tang Ya did not think Bei Bei would need Huo Yuhao's help to cheat against Yuwen Tuo.

"Hmph, Yuwen Tuo may not necessarily lose. Senior Sister, you'd better not get carried away, or you might accidentally lose your entire fortune." Xiao Xiao puffed out her cheeks.

Though she did not believe Yuwen Tuo could win either, there was no way she would show weakness before outsiders at a time like this.

"The soul duel... begins!" the referee announced once again.

Bei Bei had yet to retract his Martial Soul, so there was no need for him to release it again. Flames swirled around Yuwen Tuo instead, and his entire body was enveloped in blazing fire.

When he activated this Martial Soul, the color of his pupils changed as well. His eyes became brown-blue, while his hair turned bronze beneath the glow of the flames.

"Is this... the phenomenon that occurs when a Fire Element Martial Soul is activated? Why have his pupils changed like that?" Bei Bei asked in surprise.

Everyone believed Yuwen Tuo's first Martial Soul was a pure fire-attribute Fire Element Martial Soul. In truth, it should have been the purest Fire Elephant Power.

That was why it had remained utterly pure even after being corroded by evil fire for six years. It was far higher in grade than an ordinary Fire Element Martial Soul.

The reason it did not yet possess the might of Ultimate Fire was purely because this Martial Soul was linked to Yuwen Tuo's Mental Power.

His cultivation was still too low, preventing him from displaying the true power of Fire Elephant Power.

One day, as his soul grew stronger, Fire Elephant Power could far surpass ordinary Ultimate Fire.

As for those brown-blue pupils, they should count as a gift from his master. In the Xuanyuan Sword World, brown-blue pupils were known as Yin Yang Demon Eyes. His master had been born with Yin Yang Demon Eyes, capable of seeing through illusions and immune to all illusion techniques.

Yuwen Tuo's, however, had been cultivated later in life. They were an eye technique created for him by his master, based on his own Yin Yang Demon Eyes.