Fingers Intertwined... Then a Blue-Powered Punch!

The battle began!

Bai Ranmo fired off a Blue, declaring the start of the fight.

Yan wrapped his fist in a layer of rock. The Blue wasn't particularly powerful, so he blocked it with relative ease.

"First Soul Skill: Golden Crocodile Claw!"

Tianyue knew exactly whom she was after. Having gathered her strength in advance, she shot like an arrow toward Hu Liena, who stood behind Yan.

"You won't hurt Nana!" Yan had meant to go after Bai Ranmo, but when Tianyue charged in, he moved to meet her. "First Soul Skill: Granite Rock!"

The huge golden crocodile claw collided with a rocky fist coated in molten lava. Their strength was evenly matched, and neither could gain the upper hand.

"Yueyue~" A syrupy voice rang out. Hu Liena had activated Martial Soul Possession.

A fluffy tail appeared behind her, and a pair of fox ears rose from her head. She barely had to move to strike a seductive pose, but Tianyue's strength began to fade.

The instant Tianyue's strength faltered, she was knocked several steps back.

"First Soul Skill: Moon Slash!"

Two Moon Blades appeared in Xie Yue's hands. Blood-red light flared along them as he swung them in an eerie arc toward Tianyue.

"Let's take one out first! First Soul Skill: Granite Rock!"

Yan pressed his advantage.

Zhao Yunxiao was about to rush over and stop them when he noticed Bai Ranmo had vanished.

By the time he realized it, Bai Ranmo had appeared beside Tianyue.

"Picking on a lady is hardly gentlemanly!"

Bai Ranmo stood before Yan without putting up any defense.

"Idiot. You're asking to die!" Yan grinned. Bai Ranmo really was a complete fool.

But Yan's expression gradually froze.

His fist seemed to hang motionless in the air. He couldn't see it advancing at all.

The scorching wave of heat should have burned Bai Ranmo, yet he looked perfectly at ease.

On the other side, Tianyue snapped out of it after Xie Yue's Moon Blade struck her. She roared and swept her massive tail through the air.

Xie Yue dodged by a hair, but Zhao Yunxiao charged in.

"First Soul Skill: Blazing Mad Blade!"

The flames around Zhao Yunxiao condensed into a fiery blade, and he traded a rapid series of blows with Xie Yue.

The fight had broken into three separate one-on-one clashes. Tianyue grinned, and her first instinct was to pounce on Hu Liena.

"Stinking fox, die!"

"Second Soul Skill: Heavenly Crocodile Tail!"

The enormous golden crocodile tail swung hard, growing more than three times its size in an instant.

It whistled through the air. If it hit a fragile fighter like Hu Liena, she would probably be out of the fight on the spot.

A Soul Ring beneath Hu Liena's feet flashed. Through her Charm, she slowed Tianyue's movements and nimbly dodged the attack.

"Hi, miss!" Bai Ranmo's voice suddenly came from behind Hu Liena.

[Intense emotional fluctuation detected in Hu Liena. Points +100]

Hu Liena's eyes widened. She turned instinctively, drew the dagger at her waist, and stabbed hard.

When the tip came within ten centimeters of Bai Ranmo, it could go no farther.

"How is that possible? Why can't I hit you? Yan couldn't either..." Hu Liena was baffled.

Could his Body Martial Soul use Charm or Genjutsu too?

"It's Limitless. Every attack you launch against me gets caught in the infinity between us!"

Bai Ranmo made no move to attack. Instead, he kindly offered an explanation and held out his hand. "Want to try interlacing your fingers with mine and see for yourself?"

Hu Liena took a wary step back and glanced around. Her brother and Yan were locked in combat with their opponents, so she wouldn't be ambushed. Besides, Bai Ranmo showed no killing intent. There was even a hint of... anticipation in his azure eyes!

"Come on, don't be shy!" Bai Ranmo waved his hand with an eager smile.

Maybe... I should try?

Hu Liena tentatively reached out her hand. Below the stage, countless young men felt their hearts break.

But her hand stopped in midair. No matter how long she tried, she couldn't clasp Bai Ranmo's.

"How is this possible... I can't move? No, my hand is moving slower and slower. Is this Limitless?" Hu Liena stared blankly.

"That's right. But if I take the initiative..." A brilliant smile spread across Bai Ranmo's boyish face as he voluntarily deactivated Limitless. "Then I can interlace my fingers with the lovely Miss Hu Liena's~"

Hu Liena came to her senses and looked at their intertwined hands. She didn't blush; he was only a six-year-old kid, after all.

Her first thought was: What a fool. He lowered his defenses on his own. In that case!

Hu Liena activated her First Soul Ring and Second Soul Ring together. Her Charm spread outward as her fluffy Sky Fox ears twitched and her beautiful eyes fluttered.

Bai Ranmo went still. Pink Soul Power seemed to fill his blue pupils. He had clearly fallen under her control.

"Good boy~ Holding hands with you feels rather nice, but I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to leave the stage!" Hu Liena smiled alluringly and drove her sharp dagger toward Bai Ranmo.

Tianyue and Zhao Yunxiao grew anxious, but their opponents kept them pinned down. There was nothing they could do.

Everyone was certain Bai Ranmo was out.

"Ah!"

The reversal came without warning.

A fist wrapped in blue energy struck first, slamming into Hu Liena.

"Blue Punch!"

Hu Liena was sent flying. Fine streams of blood spilled from her mouth, though none could land on Bai Ranmo.

Bai Ranmo's eyes were clear. There was no trace of the dazed look he'd worn moments ago. Even setting aside his sixty-thousand-year-old Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull, his Mental Power was strong to begin with. Hu Liena had suppressed her level to twenty, so her Charm had little effect.

"Sorry, Miss Hu Liena, but you're not my type!"

Bai Ranmo smiled with wild, casual confidence. Blue Soul Power gathered in his hand, and even the space around him seemed to be drawn toward it.

Sun Chuantao shouted excitedly, "Yeah! Big Brother Ranmo's going to win!"

Sun Chuantao had only just finished squeezing through the crowd at the betting stand. He'd wagered everything his master had given him on Tianyue's team, which was why he had only now started cheering.

His voice was loud enough to draw cold looks from quite a few members of the Pope Faction, but he didn't care.

"Let's end this boring game. Maximum output—"

Blue energy swept in every direction. The trees and artificial hills around the training ground, and even the ground itself, were sucked into Blue.

"Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue!"

"Nana!" Yan roared. He poured all his Soul Power into his Second Soul Skill, forcing back Tianyue, who had been relentlessly pressing him.

He rushed to Hu Liena's side. As Blue hurtled toward her, he felt a deadly threat.

At that critical moment, he had no choice but to use his Third Soul Skill.

"Third Soul Skill: Lava Fortress!"

Lava and rock intertwined, forming an enormous fortress that shielded them both.

Blue slammed into the rocky fortress, kicking up a vast cloud of dust.

A violent pull dragged the fortress toward the center, crushing it inward.

At last, the fortress shattered, and Blue vanished.

Yan panted as he stood in front of the woman he adored.

In that moment, he was the very picture of a lovestruck lapdog!