The Red-Haired Girl

The referee swallowed as he looked at the red-haired girl, then announced under immense pressure, "Now, I declare this match officially begun!"

Whoosh!

The moment the referee finished speaking, the red-haired girl summoned her martial soul.

A Blazing Sun Nine-Headed Serpent martial soul appeared behind her, its eyes brimming with fighting spirit as it let out a piercing hiss at Qin Ye.

For now, only one of the Blazing Sun Nine-Headed Serpent's heads had physical form. As the girl gained more soul rings, her serpent would gradually evolve and grow new heads. Once all nine heads had emerged, it would possess unimaginable destructive power. Even among Titled Douluos, few martial souls could reliably surpass the Blazing Sun Nine-Headed Serpent in quality.

"The Douluo Continent really does have every wonder imaginable. To think a martial soul this extraordinary exists." This was Qin Ye's first time seeing such a strangely shaped serpent martial soul, and his gaze gradually grew heated. "I wonder how much potential your martial soul has, though. Can it rival my heart demon?"

The red-haired girl took a fiery-red spear from her soul tool, spun it in a beautiful flourish, and launched her attack on Qin Ye.

"Take this!" Gripping her spear tightly, the red-haired girl delivered a beautiful thrust. Roaring flames erupted from its tip, striking at Qin Ye like a fire serpent.

"Interesting. You can even enchant weapons." Qin Ye smiled faintly, retreating step after step with a hint of mockery in his eyes. "Your spear strikes have decent power, but they're a little slow. Why not go a little faster, miss?"

Although Qin Ye precisely dodged every thrust of her spear, the girl's footwork never faltered. Instead, it grew increasingly steady. Little by little, she forced him to the edge of the arena.

Suddenly, her pupils contracted, and her spear technique changed in an instant!

"Zhu Family Spearmanship, first form: Heart-Piercing Thrust!"

This time, her spear was not only steady but fast! Its tip flashed like a meteor, reaching Qin Ye in the blink of an eye!

Watching her spear tip close in on Qin Ye, who had nowhere left to retreat at the arena's edge, the girl's lips gradually curled upward. "Hmph, what a boring fellow. Another win for me tonight."

Clang!

The fiery-red spear tip struck as though it had hit an iron plate, producing a deafening clang!

The red-haired girl looked closely. Two of Qin Ye's fingers had clamped around the spearhead, firmly pinching its tip. No matter how hard she pulled, she could not move it an inch.

"Your speed was sufficient this time, but now your strength is a little lacking." Qin Ye's first soul ring gradually lit up, shining with a dazzling bright-yellow radiance.

This was Qin Ye's first soul skill, Heavenly Demon Transformation.

Its effect was to draw power from nearby heart demon servants, greatly enhancing his overall strength according to their attributes. In addition, Qin Ye could temporarily use their martial souls and the soul skills corresponding to his current soul power level.

For example, if Qin Ye currently possessed only one soul ring, he could not use his servants' second soul skills. To do so, he would first need to possess two soul rings himself.

Soul Masters whose corruption values reached eighty or above were excellent heart demon servants. When Qin Ye activated his soul skill, he would automatically absorb their power, and they could not resist.

Since Dai Mubai wanted to become the emperor of the Star Luo Empire, Qin Ye would be the emperor of these servants.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing felt their chests grow heavy as the power within them was instantly drained away. Zhu Zhuqing's delicate body suddenly stiffened, and a moment later, she collapsed limply into Xiao Wu's arms.

"Zhu Zhuqing!? What's wrong? Are you hurt?" Startled by Zhu Zhuqing's sudden movement, Xiao Wu immediately asked.

"No, I'm fine, Xiao Wu. You don't need to worry about me." Zhu Zhuqing's bright eyes half closed as she gazed affectionately at the back of the man in the arena. "I feel so strange right now. It's as though a faint connection has formed between him and me."

"What! That's impossible!" The red-haired girl stared at Qin Ye in shock. "We're both One-Ring Soul Masters, so why can you catch my spear? This is impossible!"

The red-haired girl felt as though her entire understanding of the world was about to be overturned. According to the intelligence, Qin Ye's soul power level was clearly only eleven, while hers was nineteen! With such an enormous gap, why was she the one being overpowered?

"The geniuses of this world are like dragons crossing a river. Surely you understand that beyond every mountain stands another mountain, and beyond every expert stands someone greater." Pinching the spear tip, Qin Ye took a step forward. "And I stand at the pinnacle of this world's outstanding talents. Losing to me is your honor."

The red-haired girl accidentally met Qin Ye's eyes, and her mind went blank for an instant.

Hum!

Seizing the opportunity, Qin Ye lowered his body and strode forward. Bringing the five fingers of his left hand together, he drove a punch into the girl's lower abdomen!

Thud!

"Ah!"

The girl flew backward, smashing a crater into the arena with half her body buried in the dirt.

Naturally, Qin Ye was a man who cherished fragrant blossoms and precious jade. The prerequisite, however, was that the woman had to belong to him. When dealing with strangers, his methods were so decisive that he left them no opportunity to fight back.

"Cough, cough!"

The girl coughed up a large mouthful of blood. She was about to struggle to her feet when the nimble Qin Ye beat her to it, pinning her firmly in the crater beneath his foot.

The sole of Qin Ye's shoe pressed against the girl's fair, tender, blood-engorged lower abdomen as his soul power gathered and condensed. Now, if he wished, he could crush the girl before him as easily as an ant.

"Please wait!" The referee immediately called out to Qin Ye. "Contestant, please stay calm. Whatever you do, don't kill her!"

"Oh?" Qin Ye turned his head, his gaze sinister. "Then why are you standing there spouting nonsense? You're the referee. Do you expect me to declare my own victory?"

The referee immediately came to his senses. "Oh! Yes, you're right. Then I now declare that the winner of this match is..."

"Wait!" The red-haired girl suddenly interrupted the referee. "I haven't lost yet. I can still fight." She gripped her spear with all her strength, her eyes filled with an unyielding refusal to admit defeat!

"Give me another chance. I can pay you a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. Let me get up, and we'll fight again," the girl said, looking at Qin Ye with determination.

Qin Ye had already noticed something strange about the way the referee looked at the girl, which was why he had not immediately used his heart demon to finish her off. Now, her plea gave him the perfect opportunity to learn more about her.

"Fine. I'll give you a chance." Qin Ye lifted his foot and stepped back twice.

The girl struggled to rise, but before she could find her footing, Qin Ye suddenly kicked her back into the crater!

"Ah!" the girl cried out in pain. "How could you launch a sneak attack! That's unfair! You're cheating!" She glared at Qin Ye and spoke furiously.

"Cheating?" Qin Ye planted his foot on her abdomen again and chuckled. "Please, miss. There's no chance to pause right now. You were already standing. If I didn't attack you, was I supposed to wait for you to attack me?"

Qin Ye bent down and reached out to pinch the girl's fair, pretty face, a wickedly charming smile appearing on his own. "If you weren't somewhat pretty, your chance would have run out the moment I raised my leg just now, miss."