The Cruel Reality of the Soul Master World!

"Is that not enough?"

Haiming sighed. He had been out for nearly a month already, and there was not much time left before he had to complete the first trial. If he could obtain two hundred-thousand-year Soul Bones, he would be highly confident of passing it.

Though he sighed inwardly, Haiming's hands did not slow in the slightest. He slashed across the Sawtooth Shark's tail fin with his dagger, and a crystal-clear Soul Bone appeared before him.

The Sawtooth Shark's corpse was a mangled mess, yet that Soul Bone seemed untouched by the filth around it, pure without being ostentatious. Not only was it unstained by even a trace of blood, but even the Sawtooth Shark's savage aura seemed to have nothing to do with it.

This was a left leg bone. Fortunately, it was not a torso bone. If it had been one, Haiming might have given up on it. After all, torso bones and skull bones were the most important parts among Soul Bones. When given a choice, naturally one had to choose the best.

"Come!"

Not minding the filth, Haiming sat cross-legged directly on the Sawtooth Shark's back and used his soul power to press the Soul Bone against his left leg.

Unlike when he absorbed the Eight-headed Belcher Soul Bone, this time, Haiming felt scorching heat and violent fury!

Within his spiritual world, a battered Sawtooth Shark charged about wildly, yet it could not touch Haiming's soul at all!

A whale whose end could not be seen suppressed the Sawtooth Shark's fragmented soul with nothing more than a glance. Next came the time for the Soul Bone to strengthen his body and increase his soul power.

Not far away, Sea Dragon nodded in satisfaction.

"Lord Haiming is so handsome!"

Little White swayed with a lovestruck look, then her expression froze. Her entire body... her entire fish body spun around and turned away.

Sea Dragon narrowed his eyes as well. A winding Blue Dragon appeared behind him, while nine Soul Rings radiated intense light around his body!

"Boss, speed it up. According to that fisherman, that beast is just ahead!"

A shrill voice came from above the sea. A cold-looking man urged the man below him, whose lower body was submerged in the water. Three bare-chested men were with them as well.

"What are you panicking for? That beast was hit by the boss's soul skill, and Third Brother dealt it another heavy blow. Even if it did not die, it lost a layer of skin. Its Soul Ring will belong to the boss sooner or later."

A bald man following behind the boss shook his head helplessly, casually flapping the pair of gray-black wings on his back.

As for the Third Brother he mentioned, half of his body had already turned into a snake tail, and he was swiftly swimming forward through the sea.

"This is bad, Boss! It looks like someone got here before us!"

The cold-looking man flying in the air had excellent eyesight. He immediately spotted Haiming sitting atop the Sawtooth Shark's back and absorbing its Soul Bone. He did not question why Haiming looked so young, instead immediately warning the boss below.

"Hm! Who dares touch my prey!"

The swimming boss revealed a hint of madness in his eyes. Seven perfectly matched Soul Rings flashed behind him, and judging from the fluctuations of soul power around him, he was an eightieth-level Quasi-Soul Douluo!

Crescent-shaped fins extended from his arms, while a dorsal fin grew from his back. His entire appearance became like that of a Sawtooth Shark, and his vicious teeth made it impossible for him to close his mouth!

"Boss, it looks like that brat has already checked the corpse! The Soul Ring is still there, which means he absorbed the Soul Bone!"

The cold-looking man's voice became even sharper. His words made everyone below stiffen, and strange expressions appeared in their eyes.

"He dared touch my prey. Kill him first!"

The boss's eyes shifted. He stepped directly onto the surface of the sea, and as his arms spun, the sixth Soul Ring beside him lit up.

Flying Water Spiral Blades!

The razor-sharp water blades sliced open the cold-looking man's throat. He never expected his boss to strike so quickly!

He opened his mouth, wanting to tell the boss that he would not fight over the Soul Bone, but all that came out was bloody foam. As air entered his veins, the cold-looking man fell onto the sea before he could even release his Soul Rings.

He was not the only one attacked by the water blades. The three men behind the boss were all struck as well. The bald man with gray-black wings had one wing sliced apart, and with blood pouring out, he could not even maintain stable flight!

The other two men hurriedly avoided the water blades, suffering only minor cuts!

"Boss! You actually killed Second Brother!"

The man called Third Brother looked especially grim. A gash had been cut into his right arm. Although he was bleeding heavily, it did not affect his combat strength.

His eyes were full of disappointment. "After all these years together, are we worth less than a Soul Bone?"

Hearing Third Brother's accusation, the boss curled his lip as though he felt no pressure whatsoever. Second Brother and Fifth Brother, who possessed the ability to fly, could no longer fight. Third Brother and Fourth Brother were no match for him at all. Once he dealt with them, he could easily take care of that brat absorbing the Soul Bone. Then he would obtain a sixty-thousand-year Sawtooth Shark Soul Bone!

"Third Brother, there is no need to waste words on him! Martial Soul Possession—Sea Demon Ape! Third Soul Skill—Vortex Charging Fist! Sixth Soul Skill—Power of Raging Waves!"

Killing intent appeared on Fourth Brother's somewhat honest-looking face. He roared as black fur covered his entire body, while his legs merged together and transformed into a thick, powerful fish fin!

His already brawny arms became even more muscular beneath the black fur. He thrust out his right arm, and black light burst through the sea's surface, leaving a trail in the water that was difficult to mend. At the same time, an ink-dark aura spread across his body.

"Fourth Soul Skill—Paralysis Venom! Sixth Soul Skill—King Snake Venom!"

Third Brother took a deep breath as well, his hands rapidly waving. Several streaks of purple light shot toward the boss. At the same time, he opened his mouth and released terrifying paralyzing venom onto the sea's surface!

"Third Brother... you!"

The first person struck by the venom was Fourth Brother, who had been beside Third Brother all along!

In an instant, Fourth Brother's momentum faltered, nearly cutting off the flow of his soul power. He glared furiously at Third Brother beside him, but all he received in response were icy eyes!

Having lost his balance in the air and fallen straight into the sea, Fifth Brother watched his brothers turn against one another with desolation in his eyes.

He took a deep breath, plunged into the water, and splashed away in the direction they had come from. Caught off guard, he had suffered serious injuries and no longer had the strength to fight over the Soul Bone. He might as well conserve his energy and flee. Otherwise, no matter who won, they would certainly kill him!

Watching Fifth Brother leave, the boss, Third Brother, and Fourth Brother did not stop him. Instead, they fell into a strange peace!

Fourth Brother's soul skill was blocked by the boss. In an instant, Fourth Brother moved away from Third Brother, his gaze shifting between the boss and Third Brother.

Third Brother flicked his snake tongue, his cold eyes fixed on the boss in the distance.

He was his greatest opponent!

Men died for wealth, and birds died for food!

A sixty-thousand-year Soul Bone was enough to make companions who had formed a team for years turn against one another!

And he wanted that Soul Bone too!

Clap~ clap~ clap!

"Dogs biting dogs until both are covered in fur. That was quite a vivid show. Is this how realistic Soul Masters are?"

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I did not want to drag this out too much. Otherwise, a few Soul Masters fighting fiercely over a Soul Bone they were "bound to obtain" could have taken two or three chapters, which does not suit my writing habits...

Honestly, the worldview of Tang San's first story really confuses me. There are simply too many contradictions before and after. I can only barely write the normal state of Soul Masters as I see it...

If it is not written well, please be understanding.