Start the Match Immediately

But before Qian Mo could speak, Liu Erlong could no longer hold herself back.

"You shameless bastard, Qian Mo is a Support-type Soul Master!

You want to have a Soul Master duel with him? Have you no shame at all? You want to fight, is that it?

Fine, I'll fight you!"

The moment her words fell, Liu Erlong had already completed her Martial Soul Possession.

Surging flames flashed past, and four Soul Rings—two yellow and two purple—emerged.

Liu Erlong's limbs were instantly covered in crimson scales and sharp claws. A pair of dark red horns grew from her head, her eyes became scarlet vertical pupils, and a fierce, baleful aura burst outward!

As the person involved, Yu Xiaogang was immediately startled. He stumbled back two steps in a hurry.

If Flender had not caught him from behind, Yu Xiaogang would likely have been so frightened by that first encounter that he fell flat on the ground and made a complete fool of himself.

With such a huge commotion, the people nearby naturally could not ignore it and quickly scattered away.

The owner did want to step forward and mediate.

But seeing that Liu Erlong's cultivation far surpassed his own, he ultimately chose to follow his instincts and hide behind the counter, with only his shifty little eyes exposed as he watched the situation unfold.

There was no helping it. He could not afford to provoke them.

After the brief chaos, perhaps bolstered by Flender's strength, Yu Xiaogang forcibly calmed himself and stood firm.

He stared fixedly at Liu Erlong, his mind beginning to race with wild thoughts.

"A Soul Ancestor? Another genius! If the Martial Soul Fusion Technique between the three of us succeeds, we could probably directly unleash strength at the Soul Saint level. In a few more years, we might become even stronger."

But when he thought of the current situation, Yu Xiaogang's head began to ache.

The other party's rejection of him was far too strong. Even a Martial Soul Fusion Technique could not tempt her. How was he supposed to persuade her?

Just as Liu Erlong was growing impatient with Yu Xiaogang's dawdling.

Qian Mo wiped the corner of his mouth clean with a handkerchief and spoke with graceful composure, as though the tense atmosphere did not exist.

"Erlong, put away your Martial Soul first. We're out in public, and this is someone else's place of business. What you're doing is not appropriate."

The moment he finished speaking, Liu Erlong realized her lapse in manners. She gave a soft, embarrassed hum and instantly obeyed like a docile little dog, with none of the ferocious mother-dragon bearing she had shown moments ago.

Then Qian Mo turned his gaze toward Yu Xiaogang.

"As for you, Mr. Yu Xiaogang.

You want a Soul Master duel, right? Fine. But as Erlong just said, I am a Support-type Soul Master. So when we fight later, you won't object if I use some external items, will you?"

Yu Xiaogang, who had been imagining how wonderful it would be if he were Qian Mo and could order Liu Erlong around so casually, abruptly came back to his senses.

Hearing Qian Mo bring up the Soul Master duel again, Yu Xiaogang actually wanted to refuse.

After all, on one hand, he had only proposed the duel on impulse.

On the other hand, the entire Soul Master world knew that Support-type Soul Masters had no combat ability. Wouldn't this duel simply be bullying?

Whether he won or lost, it would not do his reputation any good.

And this kind of thankless task was exactly what Yu Xiaogang least wanted to do.

At the same time, Yu Xiaogang inwardly cursed the clan member who had given him the intelligence. What a useless fool.

How had they failed to find out that the other party was a Support-type Soul Master? All they had told him was that Qian Mo was younger than him and should have a lower cultivation level!

But now Qian Mo had taken the initiative to challenge him, and his only request was to use a few external items.

Yu Xiaogang immediately felt that this Soul Master duel might not be such a bad idea after all.

After all, the other party had requested it himself and looked utterly confident. Once Yu Xiaogang won, he could act magnanimous and let the matter end there.

That did not seem too bad. He might even use it to win that woman's favor.

Thus, Yu Xiaogang finally nodded in agreement.

At the same time, however, Flender's eyes darted around.

As a future master swindler, although Flender had been thoroughly dazzled by Yu Xiaogang's rhetoric, it could not be said that he was bad at judging people. It was simply that Yu Xiaogang was too good at putting on an act.

Looking at Qian Mo's calm and composed manner, his entire body radiating confidence, Flender had a deep sense that something was wrong.

Especially when he noticed the sword at Qian Mo's waist, that feeling grew even stronger.

"This man seems to know Xiao Gang, yet he still looks so confident. And with that sword at his waist...

He probably possesses some method similar to a self-created soul skill. Otherwise, why would a Support-type Soul Master knowingly challenge Xiao Gang?

No, I can't let Xiao Gang fight him like this!"

Having instantly reached his conclusion, and unwilling to let his brother lose face, Flender smiled and walked over as soon as Yu Xiaogang accepted the challenge.

"This brother has courage.

But you are still a Support-type Soul Master. Fighting Xiao Gang, a Battle Soul Master, is far too unfair.

How about we have a two-on-two spar instead?"

As he spoke, Flender looked toward Liu Erlong.

"For example, this young lady would make an excellent teammate for you. A fire-attribute dragon Martial Soul would be enough to narrow the gap in our combat strength."

Liu Erlong glared back at him, but inwardly she felt a little excited.

Fighting in a pair with someone, especially Qian Mo, really was a first for her.

Qian Mo was slightly stunned after hearing this.

He had originally only wanted to vent his anger on Yu Xiaogang and repay the grudge from when Bibi Dong had driven him away. He had not expected Flender to make such an ideal suggestion.

Qian Mo immediately no longer wanted to draw his sword.

Because he suddenly felt that watching the original Golden Iron Triangle fight among themselves would be much more interesting.

Especially when he imagined Luo Sanpao using its soul skills and the possible result of encountering Liu Erlong, Qian Mo could not help wanting to laugh.

And so, the one-on-one Soul Master duel that Yu Xiaogang had proposed on a whim ultimately turned into a four-person two-on-two.

Before long, a large crowd made its way to an open area.

After all, this was only a small city and had no Soul Master arena. High-level Soul Master duels were also rare, so the people from the inn naturally came to watch the excitement.

Even the shrewd owner came along to join the crowd.

"Tea, melon seeds, our signature steamed dumplings..."

Ignoring the clamor in the distance, Ye Lulu acted as referee with great interest and called out loudly.

"Both sides, state your names. In one minute, when I announce the start of the Soul Master duel, the duel will officially begin."

As one of the main participants, Yu Xiaogang naturally took the lead. He formed hand seals, and soul power surged around him.

Then two Soul Rings appeared, and a yellow creature that looked both like a pig and a dog, roughly a meter long and wide, suddenly appeared before him.

"Yu Xiaogang, level 29 Grand Soul Master. Martial Soul: Luo Sanpao. Please advise me."

Flender followed close behind. Crossing his hands before his chest, he unleashed his soul power. A pair of pale yellow clawed armor formed over his hands, while a pair of black wings extended from his back.

"Flender, level 49 Agility-type Soul Ancestor. Martial Soul: Cat Eagle. Please advise me."