Instantly Defeating the Evil-Eyed White Tiger and Hunting Soul Beasts

"My opponent is the Evil-Eyed White Tiger?"

"Isn't that Dai Mubai?"

Lu Mingzi looked at his opponent's information. It listed Dai Mubai's Soul Power Level and alias.

It was six years before Tang San joined Shrek, and Dai Mubai had already reached level twenty-nine.

That was a full six levels above Lu Mingzi.

Still... the gap between levels in the Soul Master World was not absolute.

With cultivation methods, the age of one's Soul Rings, and other hidden advantages, a fighter could force that gap closed.

"This is your opponent for today's one-on-one Soul Fighting match. The match will begin shortly, so please get ready."

The speaker was a seductive young woman whose cheongsam was slit so high it nearly exposed everything beneath it.

She sauntered over and tried to lean against Lu Mingzi.

"Get lost."

Lu Mingzi struck her lightly with his palm. She reacted as though she had been hit by a hammer.

She flew backward and slammed into the wall.

Was the Demonic Angel's physical strength really this unrivaled?

Lu Mingzi stared at his fist in disbelief. He had not expected such power from a light strike.

"You!"

The other staff members behind her moved to teach him a lesson, but Lu Mingzi took out his Spirit Hall token.

The room fell deathly silent. No one said a word.

In a private room elsewhere, Dai Mubai lounged on a sofa, his golden hair drawing the eye.

"Alias Heavenly Demon, Power Attack System, level twenty-three Soul Grandmaster? And a rookie?"

Dai Mubai looked at the opponent information in his hand and burst out laughing.

"Hahaha! Some useless Soul Grandmaster enters a Soul Fighting match and ends up facing me? Just watch how I teach him a lesson."

He tossed Lu Mingzi's information into the trash, his face full of disdain.

"Young Master Dai, please don't underestimate your opponent. Even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit. Best to be cautious!"

A staff member beside him offered the warning while standing before the sofa, bowing and scraping.

"How much trouble can some newcomer I've never even heard of cause?"

"Let's go. I'll crush him—no, I mean, meet this young fellow."

With that, Dai Mubai rose and strolled out of the private room.

The stands of the Soul Fighting Arena were nearly full. A figure emerged from the competitors' passage and headed toward the ring.

Dai Mubai slowly came into view, drawing everyone's attention.

"Look! It's the Evil-Eyed White Tiger!"

Cheers erupted from the stands, shaking the entire arena.

Dressed in white, Dai Mubai carried himself with untamed arrogance. The phantom of a white tiger formed behind him and raised its head toward the stands.

The Evil-Eyed White Tiger had already made a name for himself in the Soto Great Soul Arena. Both his fighting style and the spectacle of his Soul Skills were first-rate.

On the opposite side, Lu Mingzi slowly entered the Soul Fighting Arena, his face partly hidden by a mask.

"Look, that's the Evil-Eyed White Tiger's opponent!"

"I heard he's a rookie. He's about to get thrashed."

"Alias Heavenly Demon, with Soul Power of only level twenty-three? What a waste!"

His entrance drew every eye. The spectators chattered among themselves, and without exception, they mocked him for not knowing his limits.

Compared with the cheers that had greeted Dai Mubai, the reception was like heaven and earth.

Lu Mingzi did not care. He only wanted to test his ability in a real fight.

Through his mask, Lu Mingzi studied the Evil-Eyed White Tiger.

Dai Mubai's eyes matched their description in the original work: eerily wicked, both deep-blue eyes bearing double pupils.

"Welcome, everyone, to the Soto Great Soul Arena! Today's match pits the rising star Evil-Eyed White Tiger against a fledgling Soul Grandmaster, Heavenly Demon!"

"I declare the match officially underway!"

The referee stood at the edge of the Soul Fighting Arena. Amplified by Soul Power, his voice rang loud and clear through every corner.

The moment he finished speaking, Dai Mubai pushed off and shot forward.

"Go, Evil-Eyed White Tiger!"

The crowd's excitement caught fire, their blood surging. They could hardly wait to see the rookie beaten down!

"You can't beat me. Surrender while you can!"

Dai Mubai charged like a raging dragon, a huge white tiger phantom appearing behind him. His presence bore down on Lu Mingzi.

He moved with astonishing speed, turning into a streak of white light as he closed in. The white tiger phantom transformed his right hand into a tiger claw, and he drove it down!

Lu Mingzi did not summon his Martial Soul. He merely channeled his Soul Power and met the blow with a punch.

Bang!

The two fearsome strikes collided violently. Surprise flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes as the tiger claw around his hand began to fade.

"How is this possible?"

The next instant, his tiger claw broke apart. He was thrown backward and retreated dozens of meters before barely coming to a stop.

The arena fell mute. The cheers and jeers vanished as though something had cut them off.

Everyone stared in shock, every disbelieving gaze fixed on Lu Mingzi.

He had not used his Martial Soul. Soul Power alone had been enough.

He had driven back the Evil-Eyed White Tiger head-on!

And he had done it against someone six levels above him!

"Bastard! I'll kill you!"

Dai Mubai flew into a rage. He felt utterly humiliated.

"Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"

Two Soul Rings rose around him, both of them a hundred years old.

At that moment, Dai Mubai had only one thought: defeat the man before him, then grind him beneath his foot and humiliate him.

His Second Soul Ring blazed. Dazzling white light gathered in an instant, and he spat a milky-white sphere of light from his mouth.

The sphere accelerated, stretching into a wave of light that shot toward Lu Mingzi like a beam.

"I'm done playing with you."

Lu Mingzi smiled faintly. The Demonfire Blade appeared in his palm, and he gripped it tight.

Then he stepped forward and swung the Demonfire Blade, cleaving the White Tiger Fierce Light Wave in two!

First Soul Skill: Void Spirit Slash!

Soul Rings gradually appeared beneath his feet, one yellow and one purple.

"My god, that's... a Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"

"He's only a Soul Grandmaster!"

"His Second Soul Ring is already a thousand years old? That's terrifying!"

The entire crowd erupted, all eyes fixed on that Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

"Oh no!"

First Soul Skill: White Tiger Protection Barrier!

Dai Mubai cursed inwardly and hurriedly channeled his Soul Power again. Dense white light gathered over his body, forming a solid barrier.

But... it was a futile struggle.

Lu Mingzi slashed. The great blade, wreathed in flame and poison gas, shattered the barrier outright.

The Demonfire Blade rested against Dai Mubai's neck, but the poison gas had already entered his body.

"I won't accept this..."

Dai Mubai collapsed, knocked unconscious by the poison.

"This... Heavenly Demon! Heavenly Demon has won! The newcomer Heavenly Demon has defeated the Evil-Eyed White Tiger!"

The referee suddenly came to his senses and announced the result.

Lu Mingzi did not linger. After collecting his reward, he left the Great Soul Arena with an easy swagger, thunderous cheers ringing behind him.

"And I thought he was strong. Dai Mubai's just a scrub."

At the outermost edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, Lu Mingzi grumbled about his last opponent while searching for Hundred-Year Soul Beasts.

Not far away, a Flame Spirit Fox appeared. It was a hundred years old.

He did not care exactly how many centuries old it was. His only goal was to obtain more Soul Blood Units.

The Flame Spirit Fox was so fast that the naked eye could barely follow it.

Second Soul Skill: Raging Blade Gale!

The purple Soul Ring around Lu Mingzi lit up, and five or six flaming blade arcs shot toward every corner.

He successfully killed the Flame Spirit Fox.

Several hours later, Lu Mingzi had killed eight Hundred-Year Soul Beasts in all and gained ten Soul Blood Units.

Deep Blue!

He called the name silently, and a deep-blue panel appeared.

This time, a new option had appeared beneath the Second Soul Ring.

[Enhance]