Defeating Dai Mubai: A Man Must Own His Actions

Zhu Zhuqing's heart swirled with countless emotions. Dai Mubai had abandoned her and left the Star Luo Empire.

All these years, she had faced her elder sister's oppression alone in the Star Luo Empire, her life hanging by a thread at every moment.

If not for her third elder sister's help, she might have died at Zhu Zhuyun's hands long ago.

Even the journey to Shrek had been a brush with death.

"Have you actually grown stronger?"

"Or are you still the same coward who only knows how to run away?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Mubai, a trace of conflicting emotions on her face!

The battle continued!

After Dai Mubai released his martial soul, Su Ling released his own martial soul and soul rings.

His martial soul was the Water Moon Bow! It was an ordinary, middling martial soul!

Despite his ordinary martial soul, Su Ling had awakened with an innate soul power of rank seven.

Otherwise, he would never have raised his soul power to rank forty by the age of nineteen.

Three soul rings: yellow, yellow, purple.

With a bow as his martial soul, he was naturally classified as a ranged Soul Master.

Dai Mubai specialized in close-range combat in the power attack system. Each had his own advantages.

Following his predecessor's memories, Su Ling raised the Water Moon Bow, condensed his soul power into an arrow, and fired a probing shot at Dai Mubai.

Facing the arrow Su Ling had condensed from soul power, Dai Mubai swatted down with his hand, which had transformed into a tiger's paw, shattering the arrow.

"Your soul power is three ranks higher than mine, but unfortunately, you absorbed soul rings recklessly. Even the dean couldn't talk you out of it. That's why you failed to absorb your fourth soul ring. You're destined not to get far as a Soul Master," Dai Mubai said sharply.

Dai Mubai was not entirely wrong. To anyone who did not know the circumstances, the soul rings the original Su Ling had absorbed looked like reckless choices.

After all, who would absorb soul rings of other attributes for a water-attribute tool martial soul?

"You talk too much!"

Su Ling took a moment to get a feel for the Water Moon Bow. After all, this was his first time releasing his martial soul to fight in the Douluo World, and it was the perfect opportunity to familiarize himself with it.

His soul power circulated, and three arrows appeared on Su Ling's Water Moon Bow.

Whoosh...

Three arrows flew at once!

Dai Mubai charged at Su Ling. To gain an advantage against him, he had to get close.

Facing the three arrows, a yellow soul ring flashed around Dai Mubai. He activated his first soul skill, White Tiger Protection Barrier, forming a white dome of light around himself.

Su Ling's soul power was stronger. With three sharp bangs, Dai Mubai's protection barrier shattered under his shots.

Dai Mubai seemed to have anticipated this. He opened his mouth wide and unleashed a White Tiger Fierce Light Wave.

A soul ring lit up around Su Ling as he activated his first soul skill, and a massive aqua-blue arrow appeared on his bow.

This was his first soul skill, Condensed Water Arrow!

The arrow shot out, piercing Dai Mubai's White Tiger Fierce Light Wave at incredible speed. Dai Mubai dodged the attack and swiftly closed in on Su Ling. Just as he was about to reach him, he activated his thousand-year soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, hoping to defeat Su Ling with it.

Dai Mubai was less than two meters from Su Ling now. There was no time for Su Ling to draw his bow and fire back.

"Is Big Brother Su going to lose?" A hint of puzzlement appeared on Tang San's face. His judgment should not have been wrong. Su Ling definitely had not shown his full strength.

Besides, he had not used either his second or third soul skill.

Zhu Zhuqing felt a little anxious. I... why am I worried about Su Ling's safety?

Just as everyone thought Su Ling was about to lose, his enhanced agility and speed came into play. He leaped into the air, and the Water Moon Bow in his hand became a striking weapon.

He smashed it straight into Dai Mubai's head.

With a dull thud, Dai Mubai's head rang.

"I, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, he collapsed.

Silence fell over the entire crowd.

None of them had imagined that a bow martial soul could be used like this!

Su Ling's strength, speed, and physical fitness had all reached the level of a Soul King. At rank forty, how could dealing with the rank-thirty-seven Dai Mubai be anything but easy?

Putting away his martial soul, Su Ling smiled. "Oscar, feed him a sausage."

Oscar immediately ran over from nearby and hurriedly produced a Recovery Sausage.

Zhao Wuji did not look at Dai Mubai. Instead, he approached Su Ling and examined him closely. "I really didn't expect you to make a full recovery, kid. Can you absorb your fourth soul ring again now?"

"Teacher Zhao, there's no rush for my fourth soul ring," Su Ling said.

"Exactly, exactly. You need to prepare more. Flender will be overjoyed when he hears you've recovered," Zhao Wuji said.

"Big Brother Su, you're amazing."

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong came straight to Su Ling's side, looking like a pair of fangirls.

[Ding... Xiao Wu's favorability toward the host +3. Obtained White Chest ×2.]

Was the favorability coming in now?

[Ding... Ning Rongrong's favorability toward the host +4. Obtained White Chest ×1, Yellow Chest ×1.]

[Ding... Zhu Zhuqing's favorability toward the host +1. Obtained Purple Chest ×1.]

[Bound goddesses with favorability from 60 to 69 can yield chests ranging from Yellow Chest at minimum to Black Chest at maximum. The probability of a Yellow Chest is 50%.]

Su Ling smiled. "That was nothing. Don't assume I'm only a ranged Soul Master. I'm not afraid of close combat either."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Mubai, whom Oscar had already revived on the ground, and shook her head helplessly. She felt somewhat disappointed. Dai Mubai had made no progress at all over these years.

After speaking, Su Ling walked up to Dai Mubai. "Dai Mubai, what did you agree to before the fight?"

"I..." Dai Mubai glanced at Zhu Zhuqing. If he bowed to Su Ling, wouldn't he be unable to hold his head up in front of her ever again?

"Come on, Su Ling. We're all from the same academy. Do you really have to be so particular about this?"

"If you're a man, you should keep your promise and own your actions," Su Ling said. "Of course, if you really don't want to, I won't force you."

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth and reluctantly bowed to Su Ling. "Boss!"

By now, he had also calmed down. "I'll defeat you sooner or later."

"You won't have a chance," Su Ling replied.

"Everyone, the dean hasn't returned yet. I'll take you to complete your enrollment, then choose your dorm rooms."

"Thank you, Big Brother Su!" they said together.

Dejected, Dai Mubai cast a lingering glance at Zhu Zhuqing's retreating back. He could only watch as Su Ling led the four away.

It seemed that what Su Ling was doing now should have been his job, but he no longer had the face to lead everyone.

After Su Ling left, Zhao Wuji walked up to Dai Mubai and patted his shoulder reassuringly. "You're more talented than Su Ling, and you're younger too. Keep building your strength, and you won't lose to him. Besides, he'll leave the academy in less than nine months. You'll still be the chief student then."

"Thank you, Teacher Zhao. I know. Let him enjoy himself for a few days first," Dai Mubai said.

But a loss was a loss. In low spirits, he left the academy and headed straight for Suotuo City. He had to find a few understanding older women to discuss life with and soothe his wounded heart.

Meanwhile, Su Ling soon helped Tang San and the three girls finish enrolling and choose their dorm rooms.

Inside Tang San's dorm room, Xiao Wu lingered without leaving.

"Brother, Su Ling is the most handsome man I've ever seen, and he's so strong too." Xiao Wu meant nothing else by it. She simply thought Su Ling was quite impressive.

But the speaker meant nothing, while the listener took it to heart.

Tang San felt deeply uncomfortable when he heard this, and a sour wave of jealousy rose in his heart.

"Mm, he's all right! We're all from the same academy. That was too hurtful to Dai Mubai," Tang San replied. Even if he thought Su Ling was decent, he could not praise him in front of Xiao Wu.

"Actually, I don't think there was anything wrong with it! Just like Su Ling said, a man should own his actions! Isn't that right?" Xiao Wu smiled at Tang San, leaving him momentarily speechless.

[Ding... Xiao Wu's favorability toward the host +1. Obtained White Chest ×1.]

At that moment, Su Ling was in his room, clearing away the leftover medicinal herbs and airing out the medicinal smell, when he suddenly heard the notification.

It proved the old saying true: sit at home, and calamity-or benefits-falls from the sky.