Defeating Dai Mubai in One Move, the Second Soul Ring

Dai Mubai's assault was fierce.

Fueled by rage, it was fiercer still.

He was aiming to kill.

Right then, he wanted nothing more than to kill Lin Xiao.

Once Lin Xiao was dead, he would have a chance with Zhu Zhuqing.

Besides, Lin Xiao had made him lose face. That alone was reason enough to die.

He was the third prince of the Star Luo Empire.

How dared a mere commoner defy him?

And what the hell was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

Would they really dare oppose the Star Luo Imperial Family?

Once he revealed his identity, even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would have to back down.

He seemed to have forgotten that this was the Balak Kingdom, under the Heaven Dou Empire's rule, not the Star Luo Empire.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect openly supported the Heaven Dou Empire, too.

If a prince from an enemy nation appeared here, the Heaven Dou Empire had every reason to suspect he was a spy and arrest him.

They could even execute him!

"Die!!!"

Dai Mubai glared at Lin Xiao, his eyes nearly splitting with rage and his face twisted into a savage grimace.

Watching from the sidelines, Tang San quietly hoped for the best.

That strike held tremendous power. There was no way Lin Xiao, at level twenty-five, could withstand it.

A direct hit would leave Lin Xiao gravely wounded, perhaps even dead.

Yet Lin Xiao showed no panic as the beam hurtled toward him.

"First Soul Skill: Immortal Execution Mountain-Cleaving!"

The Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up purple, and his Soul Skill took shape.

The blue-silver Immortal Execution Sword formed in his palm. Clear light flowed along its blade, its edge wrapped in the sharp power of the Dao.

He raised his hand and slashed. A green arc of sword energy tore through the air, its force compressed to the extreme.

Boom!!!

The instant it collided with the White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, a tremendous blast rang out.

The White Tiger Fierce Light Wave shattered at once.

The sword arc lost none of its force and continued straight toward Dai Mubai.

Lin Xiao's First Soul Skill was made to break through flesh, Soul Power shields, and ordinary defensive Soul Skills.

The moment it struck, the sword arc exploded. Its cutting force tore through the target's surrounding Soul Power, shattering armor and rending flesh. Lower-level defenses collapsed on contact.

A Soul Skill that powerful was far beyond Dai Mubai's ability to withstand.

Its speed was astonishing, too.

"White Tiger Protection Barrier!"

Acting on instinct, Dai Mubai unleashed his defensive Soul Skill.

Boom!!!

The sword arc exploded the instant it hit him.

The White Tiger Protection Barrier shattered in a heartbeat.

The scattered sword energy even formed a storm that lashed his body without pause.

"Aah!!!"

Dai Mubai screamed and collapsed, the storm of shattered sword energy tearing countless wounds across his body.

His clothes were in tatters, blood streaming down him. He looked utterly wretched.

Dai Mubai struggled to rise, but pain wracked his entire body. He had no strength left.

Lin Xiao swept his sword aside and chose not to attack again.

"A Soul Elder? Is that all?"

Lin Xiao looked down at him, his expression calm.

So what if he had only one Soul Skill?

The Four Swords of Zhu Xian Martial Soul was beyond god-tier.

Strictly speaking, no rank could adequately measure the Four Swords of Zhu Xian.

Its power was absurd. Fighting above his level was only natural.

Besides, his First Soul Ring was three thousand years old.

Dai Mubai's Third Soul Ring was only a little over a thousand years old.

By comparison, defeating Dai Mubai in one move almost seemed routine.

At Lin Xiao's words, Dai Mubai spat blood in fury. His eyes rolled back, and he passed out.

He had been at the academy for years and swaggered through Suotuo City for just as long.

This was the first time anyone had dealt him such a blow.

Lin Xiao's words were contempt, plain and undisguised.

A level twenty-five fighter had overcome a twelve-level gap to defeat a Soul Elder in one move. Anyone would have been stunned.

Ma Hongjun and the others stood dumbfounded.

They had been certain Dai Mubai would win.

After all, he was their academy's boss and the only Soul Elder among the students.

With the White Tiger Martial Soul, a top-tier Power Attack System Beast Martial Soul, beating Lin Xiao should have been a walk in the park.

Reality gave them a resounding slap in the face.

One strike. Just one strike.

"Lin Xiao... he actually beat Boss Dai?"

Ma Hongjun was so shocked that the fat on his face trembled.

He could hardly believe it.

They were all students. How could one of them be such a monster?

Oscar swallowed. "Boss Dai lost? He's a Soul Elder. A Soul Elder!"

He had wanted to pursue Ning Rongrong, the rich heiress, but now he saw that he had neither the standing nor the nerve.

Ning Rongrong's choice of Lin Xiao suddenly looked wise.

If he offended Lin Xiao over Ning Rongrong, he might end up without even a place to be buried.

Tang San stood dazed for a long moment before lowering his head, his fists clenched tighter.

Dai Mubai, are you useless?

You had a twelve-level advantage, and you still lost to Lin Xiao, who only awakened a few days ago?

Useless. Utterly useless!

He had hoped Dai Mubai would leave Lin Xiao gravely wounded, or even kill him.

He had never imagined things would turn out like this.

His plan had failed. From here on, opportunities to drive Lin Xiao away would likely grow fewer and fewer.

Unless he reached the Soul Elder realm first. Only then could he maintain a sufficient advantage.

But there was a problem.

Lin Xiao's talent was terrifying. His cultivation speed was unlikely to be slow.

Tang San would have to push himself to the limit and devote everything to cultivation just to stay ahead.

Fortunately, he had the Mysterious Heaven Skill. That was another major advantage.

"Lin Xiao, that was amazing!"

Xiao Wu clapped excitedly.

Defeating Dai Mubai was something she had barely dared to imagine.

At least with her own strength, she could never defeat him. The gap was simply too wide.

Ning Rongrong gazed at Lin Xiao, her eyes sparkling, her gaze fixed entirely on his back.

Having defeated Dai Mubai, Lin Xiao was now the strongest fighter among the academy's students!

The man she had set her heart on really was the best.

[Ding! Xiao Wu's affection +3. Current affection: 36!]

[Ding! Ning Rongrong's affection +5. Current affection: 38!]

[Ding! Zhu Zhuqing's affection +10. Current affection: 25!]

System notifications sounded one after another.

Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow.

He had not expected Ning Rongrong to take the lead in affection.

Sure enough, winning her affection was the easiest.

Just one fight with Dai Mubai had raised it by five points.

But Zhu Zhuqing had gained the most in a single leap.

Ten points, just like that.

It made sense, more or less.

Given her affection for Dai Mubai stood at negative one hundred, anyone who put him in his place would earn some goodwill from her.

Especially under these circumstances.

The affection gains felt great, but something more important was at hand.

Dai Mubai had been defeated. It was time for the system reward.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission to defeat Dai Mubai. Victory in a single strike! Reward: a Ten Thousand Year Second Soul Ring!]

Lin Xiao's eyes went wide at the reward.

His guess had been right.

A one-strike victory naturally earned a high completion rating from the system.

He just had not expected the reward to leap all the way to ten thousand years.

It was too good to pass up.

Once he absorbed that Soul Ring, his Soul Power would probably surge to level thirty.

"System, claim the reward!"

Today was his chance to show everyone what he could do. He had to make the most of it.

Level thirty Soul Power—he had to reach it!

If a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring could not get him to level thirty, it would hardly deserve the name.