Defeat Cao Mengyun!

Martial Souls were divided into two types: Weapon Souls and Beast Souls.

Before level thirty, Beast Martial Souls could be attached to their users' bodies, making them somewhat stronger than Weapon Soul masters.

Lions were social animals, but if a Lion King emerged to rule a pride, it meant that Lion King was even more terrifying than the entire pride. It could hunt without relying on the group, depending solely on its own strength!

As it happened, Cao Mengyun's awakened Martial Soul was the Lion King, an exceptionally powerful combat-type Martial Soul that granted him greater strength, faster speed, and astonishing healing abilities!

In particular, when Cao Mengyun obtained his Soul Rings, he had specifically collected ones that enhanced his healing ability, greatly improving his endurance and resistance to damage.

He was practically a walking tank!

His lion paw, a full size larger than an ordinary person's, stomped the ground and kicked up a ring of dust. Savage fangs protruded from between his lips, and icy killing intent flickered in his vertical pupils. Cao Mengyun had completely unleashed the ferocity within him, and his entire aura had changed!

If Cao Mengyun had still held a faintly condescending, mocking attitude when dealing with Yang Ming earlier—

Then now, he truly regarded Yang Ming, this level-ten Soul Scholar before him, as a Soul Grandmaster equal to himself!

No one would believe it if this were told to them!

Yet it was truly happening!

"Little bug, your Soul Skill did open my eyes just now, but what use is it if it can't kill me?"

Cao Mengyun bent his knees inward and lowered himself into a half-crouch, sinking his center of gravity. Like a spring compressed to its limit, he kicked off with both feet and shot forward like a cannonball. He was unbelievably fast; even though Yang Ming's Three-Tomoe Sharingan could clearly see his movements, his body could not react in time!

Tearing Claw!

Fifteen claw strikes in a second tore through the air before Cao Mengyun, and a piercing whistle of tearing wind rushed toward him.

Closer!

Even closer!

Yang Ming could even clearly see Cao Mengyun's lion head, while the lingering stench of blood on his body assaulted his nostrils.

As the claw strikes were about to descend upon him, Yang Ming's eyes remained utterly calm. Only an afterimage was left where he stood as he transformed into sword qi.

Sword Qi into Silk, weaving through the midst of the dense storm of claw strikes.

Then, five strands of sword qi converged on Cao Mengyun's chest, all focused on a single point. A sword wound deep enough to expose bone slashed diagonally from Cao Mengyun's left shoulder all the way to the right side of his waist, faintly revealing his writhing intestines!

"Screech!"

The sound of the wound splitting arrived a beat late. Cao Mengyun clutched his stomach, preventing his intestines from spilling out.

The wound wriggled and stitched itself together at a visible speed. In just one breath, the injury Yang Ming had inflicted healed once more, leaving behind a gruesome scar as proof of the terror of Yang Ming's sword qi.

"Haah! Haah!"

Cao Mengyun lowered his lion head slightly and panted heavily. Though his recovery seemed effortless, the Soul Power it consumed was astonishing. Six-tenths of the Soul Power in his body had already been spent, leaving him with less than half!

This won't do...

If this drags on, it'll be very unfavorable for me...

Cao Mengyun glanced at Old Jack from the corner of his eye, and a strange gleam flashed through his vertical pupils.

That brat seems to be very close to his grandfather...

If I can capture that old man and use him as a hostage...

Cao Mengyun licked the corner of his mouth, tempted.

Now isn't the time to worry about a strong person's dignity. I have to win. I have to kill Yang Ming, that little brat. Otherwise, once he grows up, he definitely won't spare me!

Cao Mengyun charged at Yang Ming again, seemingly reckless, as though he were about to repeat the same mistake.

But just as Yang Ming transformed into sword qi once more, and his previous momentum had been spent—

Just as he found it difficult to change direction, Cao Mengyun abruptly halted. Like a sedan speeding at full throttle suddenly slamming on the brakes before making a sharp ninety-degree turn!

Fast!

Incredibly fast!

Seeing Cao Mengyun turn and target Old Jack, Tang San immediately understood his sinister intentions. He rushed out at once, using his body to block Cao Mengyun's path. At the same time, he pulled out the concealed weapons he had long since forged and sent them flying like scattered blossoms from a heavenly maiden.

"Don't block me!"

Cao Mengyun lowered his lion head, dodging the sharp concealed weapons flying at his face. He stepped forward and sent Tang San flying with a single slap.

At the same time, he did not slow down and continued sprinting ahead.

Just as he was about to seize Old Jack, Yang Ming's furious roar suddenly sounded from behind him:

"How dare you?"

That fast?

Cao Mengyun abruptly turned around and saw that Yang Ming had somehow produced a spear. Activating Ruthless Charge, he leaped into the air like a swift swallow, moving at incredible speed and arriving before him despite setting off later.

Boom!

The spear struck the ground. A blast of air erupted around Yang Ming and sent Cao Mengyun flying!

What Yang Ming hated most in his life was being threatened—especially when someone threatened him using his family. That was absolutely unforgivable!

With nowhere to gain leverage in midair, Cao Mengyun fell freely.

A cold glint flashed in Yang Ming's eyes. Enunciating each word with force, he said:

"Didn't you just say that if I couldn't kill you, it was useless?"

"Then let me show you the Green Lotus Core Flame that can purify filth!"

Yang Ming raised his left arm. The green flame armor covering it rose into the air, shooting from his hand and transforming into a tornado of fire. Taking advantage of Cao Mengyun's inability to dodge in midair, it engulfed his entire body!

What did it mean for a Thousand-Year Level Green Lotus Core Flame to serve as a Martial Soul?

Cao Mengyun's pupils suddenly contracted into needlepoints.

The green flames reflected in his vertical pupils drew closer and closer until they filled his entire vision!

Boom!

The fire burst forth, instantly igniting the fur on Cao Mengyun's body. The flames roared, turning him into a human-shaped torch!

As the terrifying heat bore down upon him, even Cao Mengyun's exceptional healing ability could not keep up with the rate at which his wounds split open.

His fur fell away, blisters rose across his skin, and then his flesh was scalded crimson. The color deepened further, turning charred black and giving off a thick burnt stench.

Cao Mengyun had actually been defeated!

Defeated by a six-year-old level-ten Soul Scholar who had only just awakened his Martial Soul!

Soul Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo's jaw nearly dropped to the ground. Then he came to his senses and waved at the equally stunned staff members.

"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and put out the fire! Save him!"

No matter what, Cao Mengyun was a member of Spirit Hall. They could not simply stand by and do nothing.

At the same time, Ma Xiunuo glanced at Yang Ming. Only after seeing that he made no further move did he sigh in relief. He was truly afraid that the young man would fail to recognize the situation and kill a Spirit Hall member within Spirit Hall.

That was a crime for which Spirit Hall would hunt him across the entire continent!

But in truth, Yang Ming had merely exhausted all his Soul Power after using the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Ma Xiunuo knew nothing of this. He even stepped forward, patted Yang Ming on the shoulder, and praised him.

"You knew when to show mercy. Well done."

(Thanks to Yuan for the 200 book coins, Bu for the 200 book coins, Chong for the 100 book coins, and Quan Heng for the 200 book coins. If this week's recommendation goes through, I'll post extra chapters for you! One extra chapter for every accumulated 1,000 book coins. My thanks to all readers. Since the book has not gone premium yet, there will be fewer extra chapters. Please understand.)

(Once it goes premium, there will definitely be a massive chapter release. This author writes six chapters every day but only posts two, saving them up for a big release when it goes premium.)