Unlocking the Power of Hope, the Hope Tianjing Sword, Facing the Man Faced Demon Spider (Please Vote and Keep Reading)

Boom, boom, boom—!

Dai Huabin and the Red Tiger clashed in the blink of an eye, unleashing their Soul Skills and innate abilities in a fierce battle.

With his exceptional War God Bloodline and Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul, Dai Huabin stole the limelight for a time. He displayed a soldier's fighting instincts, maneuvering around the Red Tiger before launching Soul Skill attacks.

Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie did the same.

Although the Soul Beasts the two girls had chosen were not particularly old, they were within their ability to handle. At least they would not fall behind in the practical combat training.

Mu Jin adjusted his glasses and nodded in satisfaction.

Dai Huabin was indeed impressive. As a descendant of the White Tiger Duke, he had some flaws in his character, but he possessed a soldier's valor—something rarely found in children.

Then she turned her gaze toward Gu Ming.

In the spectator stands, Du Weilun and Gong Changlong also focused their attention on Gu Ming, hoping this young man would give old fellows like them a little surprise.

Gong Changlong looked at Du Weilun and chuckled. "Little Dudu, want to make a bet? Let's bet on whether Gu Ming can defeat that four-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider. I say he wins. The stake is a hundred-year Soul Bone."

"You're on. I say he loses."

Du Weilun agreed to the wager without hesitation.

For a new student to defeat a Soul Beast like the Man Faced Demon Spider, combat experience and technique were still crucial. The slightest carelessness could lead to injury.

Meanwhile, in the arena.

Eight pitch-black legs sprang out of the cave. A gigantic spider with a human face on its belly rushed out in an instant, spitting silk at Gu Ming.

Gu Ming, who already possessed the Spider King Martial Soul, immediately dodged. He knew just how fast spiders could move.

The Man Faced Demon Spider's webs were highly venomous and extremely tough, and its eight legs also carried lethal venom. It posed an enormous threat to a Soul Master of his level.

Almost instantly, Gu Ming shouted those familiar words to the Tianjing Beast.

"Power of Hope!"

The Tianjing Beast let out a long cry. The crystal on its forehead blazed with golden light as it raced toward Gu Ming, transforming into a golden Tianjing Sword.

After a dazzling flash of gold, Gu Ming emerged holding the Hope Tianjing Sword, a red cape draped over him and boundless golden light shining in his eyes.

Gu Ming pointed his sword at the Man Faced Demon Spider and said coldly, "Prepare to die!"

The Man Faced Demon Spider felt unprecedented terror. Even the human face on its belly twisted in fright as it scurried away on its eight legs, spewing webs without pause.

This time, however, the webs' toughness was useless. With one sword stroke after another, Gu Ming shredded them and pursued the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Seeing this, the Man Faced Demon Spider spat venom again while weaving a world of webs.

Gu Ming dodged with several quick movements, seizing an opening to slash.

Crack!

One of the Man Faced Demon Spider's legs was instantly chopped off by the Tianjing Sword like a tree trunk, and it let out a mournful cry.

The First Soul Ring beneath Gu Ming's feet lit up, coating his entire body in golden light.

"First Soul Skill, Unstoppable Cross Slash."

In this state, Gu Ming was unstoppable and immune to control effects. Sharp golden sword light tore through the air.

Seeing this, the Man Faced Demon Spider darted about its webs, evading the cross slash.

Gu Ming kept unleashing waves of sword energy, showing no intention of letting it escape.

At that moment.

Every expert present stared wide-eyed, their gazes filled with disbelief.

His tool Martial Soul had transformed, and the Tianjing Sword had turned golden.

What kind of power was this?

Just how many forms did this boy's Martial Soul possess? It could actually terrify the Man Faced Demon Spider, the bane of Soul Masters, into fleeing in all directions.

Gong Changlong's smile faded as he said seriously, "Little Du, your Martial Soul Department may have landed a genius. This boy's Martial Soul is of an extremely high grade. It's definitely beyond a top-tier Martial Soul. Even I can feel something different about it."

"Yes, I can feel it too. It seems to be the Power of Hope." Du Weilun adjusted his glasses and studied Gu Ming's battle intently.

This practical combat training had become Gu Ming's one-man show.

He was chasing down a four-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider and hacking away at it all by himself. There was probably no one else in the outer court who could do that.

And that endless Power of Hope seemed as though it would never run out.

Meanwhile, Dai Huabin, who was fighting the Red Tiger, witnessed what had just happened and could not help cursing. "Fuck, what's this Power of Hope? That little demon's Martial Soul can even switch forms? I..."

He really wanted to curse someone out. Having his thunder stolen was bad enough, but now he was going to lose the Soul Ascension Pill too.

Gu Ming was setting him up!

With all those forms, terrifying stats, and tremendous strength, Gu Ming was an absolute monster.

Anyone competing alongside someone like that would only have their own brilliance eclipsed.

Just then, the Red Tiger roared and pounced, knocking Dai Huabin to the ground.

Dai Huabin's fury surged instantly, and he bellowed, "You beast! I'm going to slaughter you! Damn you, Gu Ming! Damn it all!"

"Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Fierce Light Wave."

Boom—!

A terrifying burst of white energy sent the Red Tiger flying.

Before the Red Tiger could react, Dai Huabin's tiger claws were already upon it.

Time ticked by.

Mu Jin looked at the timer in his hand, then turned an admiring gaze toward Gu Ming's battle with the Man Faced Demon Spider.

By now, Gu Ming had figured out the Man Faced Demon Spider's escape routes. He released his Soul Skills ahead of time, forcing it to spit out vast quantities of venom and webs to stay alive.

Swift evasions, quick reactions—all these techniques were on full display as Gu Ming fought, the Tianjing Sword never leaving his hand.

No matter how tough the webs were, they might as well have been made of paper.

Mu Jin was so excited that he nearly cried.

A darling of heaven—this was a true genius, a genius who could crush his peers.

And a genius like this had actually fallen into his lap.

This time, he would finally be able to trounce Zhou Yi in the new student tournament three months from now.

Before long, another few minutes passed.

Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie had both finished their battles with good results. In their first practical combat training session, the two girls had displayed combat experience that held its own against anyone else's, earning Mu Jin's praise.

Meanwhile, Dai Huabin had also gone berserk.

Possessed by the Evil-Eyed White Tiger... no, the Evil Charm Blood Tiger, Dai Huabin grabbed the Red Tiger and clawed viciously at its heart and lungs, drenching himself in blood.

The Red Tiger wailed incessantly, hovering on the brink of death.

This human was too crazed, as though he had become a different person.

As he attacked, Dai Huabin cursed, "Damn it, damn it! Why should I be worse than him? Why can't I change forms? Change for me! Change!"

Driven by these thoughts, Dai Huabin gradually lost his mind.

At that moment, Gong Changlong saw things taking a bad turn from the spectator stands. He intervened to rescue the Red Tiger and slapped Dai Huabin back to his senses.

Only then did Dai Huabin realize that he had lost control.

Gong Changlong tossed the Red Tiger, which could still be saved, back into its cave and remarked, "You're a promising child too. Your temperament just needs some work. Keep working hard, and you'll have a good future as well."

"Thank you for your appreciation, Elder."

Deeply moved by these words, Dai Huabin cupped his hands in thanks.

Gong Changlong waved a hand. "You have a strong fighting spirit. You'll be better suited to bloody battles in the future, and your fighting style is quite wild. Next time, I'll give you a stronger opponent."

Dai Huabin let out an "Ah," feeling a little shaken.

Gong Changlong smiled faintly, then turned toward Gu Ming, who had driven the Man Faced Demon Spider into a corner.

At that moment.

Holding the Hope Tianjing Sword, Gu Ming pointed it at the Man Faced Demon Spider and said, "The time has come to finish you!"

The next instant, boundless power of hope surged into the Tianjing Sword, and sword energy swept in every direction.

The Tianjing Sword then released a torrent of golden lightning, which gathered into a golden Lightning Giant Dragon.

Gu Ming swung his sword and shouted, "Lightning Flash!"

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