The Battle Begins! Guang Yu vs. a Five-Thousand-Year Soul Beast—Please Read On

"If you can defeat the five-thousand-year soul beast we personally selected for you today, then it is settled: Qian Renxue will abandon her infiltration plan and return to the Pope's Palace."

Qian Daoliu's voice rang out.

He continued, "You are a genius rarely seen in Spirit Hall even once in a thousand years, so we will ensure your safety. If we see you fall into a hopeless situation, we will intervene immediately."

"But that will also mean you have lost."

"This junior understands." Guang Yu nodded solemnly.

"Begin."

As Qian Daoliu's words fell,

the sound of chains being unlocked came from the entrance passage before Guang Yu.

The iron gate ahead slowly opened.

"Roar!!!"

The roar of a savage beast echoed from within.

"What soul beast could it be?" Guang Yu stared fixedly ahead, having already summoned his Light God Sword Martial Soul.

A few seconds later, an unknown beast stepped out of the pitch-black passage.

A black panther over five meters long, its face filled with savage ferocity, finally appeared before Guang Yu.

"This is... a Blazing Shadow Leopard!" Guang Yu's expression immediately turned grave.

He knew of this kind of soul beast.

It was a soul beast that combined agility and powerful attacks. Not only was it incredibly fast, but its killing power was also formidable.

One of its abilities allowed it to become briefly invisible while sprinting at high speed!

The naked eye could not track it!

"A five-thousand-year Blazing Shadow Leopard... its strength is probably comparable to a high-level Soul Ancestor. The Worship Elders actually chose an opponent like this for me." Guang Yu suddenly felt immense pressure.

He gripped the Light God Sword tightly. "So be it. Since I have come here, no matter what soul beast it is, I will give everything I have to defeat it!"

"Even if my life hangs by a thread today!"

Guang Ling sighed from the viewing platform and could not help saying, "Great Enshrined, asking a Soul Grandmaster to defeat a five-thousand-year Blazing Shadow Leopard... isn't that a little too harsh?"

Even in Guang Ling Douluo's eyes, who understood Guang Yu's strength best, his chances of victory were less than fifty percent.

Golden Crocodile Douluo said solemnly, "Fifth Brother, what Guang Yu said that day was already beyond all reason. Since he wishes to do something beyond reason, then he must accomplish what ordinary people cannot."

"If he can truly defeat this Blazing Shadow Leopard, we can rest assured in allowing the Young Master to return."

"Alas." Guang Ling sighed inwardly.

His gaze remained fixed on Guang Yu's small figure in the arena. "But he is not even seven years old yet..."

"Roar!!"

The Blazing Shadow Leopard's killing intent was immense.

It had clearly accumulated much resentment after being captured and brought here, yet it had not been suppressed by humans.

Its resentment was therefore especially intense at this moment.

It directly treated Guang Yu as an outlet for its rage.

"Roar! (Human! I will eat you!)"

The Blazing Shadow Leopard made the first move.

It pounced forward madly.

Its sharp claws carried the intent to tear Guang Yu apart in a single strike.

Facing a soul beast of this level, Guang Yu knew he had to go all out from the very beginning!

"Second Soul Skill, Aurora Sword Body!"

"Light God Sword Intent!"

Boom!

Guang Yu immediately activated his enhancement skill and Sword Intent, entering his strongest state.

His aura and strength surged wildly, while sharp Sword Qi rose around him in a three-meter radius.

"Oh? A self-enhancement skill, and its effects seem quite powerful!" Qing Luan Douluo was somewhat pleasantly surprised.

But Qian Daoliu was even more astonished. "His Sword Intent has nearly reached the threshold of breaking through to the Second Realm of Sword Dao!"

"A Blazing Shadow Leopard? Then come!"

Guang Yu charged forward as well. Ultimate Light burst from the Light God Sword, and he infused the sword with Sword Intent to amplify its power.

He met it head-on with a sword strike.

"Hah!"

Bang! Boom, boom!

Guang Yu slashed at the Blazing Shadow Leopard's incoming claw.

Man and beast

clashed head-on in their first contest of strength.

Two seconds later, they were blasted apart at the same time.

The Blazing Shadow Leopard was knocked back five meters!

The Light God Sword stabbed into the ground, carving a trail nearly ten meters long!

"Its strength is indeed greater than mine."

With Ultimate Light and Sword Intent combined, Guang Yu's frontal attack was already terrifying.

An ordinary Soul Ancestor would struggle to withstand it without releasing a great deal of Soul Power to resist it.

What set soul beasts apart from soul masters was that their physical strength far exceeded that of soul masters at the same level.

Soul beasts fought almost entirely with their bodies.

To a certain extent, soul beasts were certainly stronger than soul masters at the same cultivation level.

But human soul masters possessed an innate advantage: the human body was unquestionably the most suitable form for combat!

And compared to soul beasts, humans understood far better how to fight with intelligence!

"Roar!"

Now that the Blazing Shadow Leopard realized its strength surpassed Guang Yu's,

it pounced straight at him once more, swiping with its claws.

Guang Yu met it head-on again.

"Is this kid really that reckless? Does he insist on clashing head-on with the Blazing Shadow Leopard? He is only a Soul Grandmaster, so he does not have much Soul Power to begin with. After a few more direct clashes, his Soul Power will be greatly depleted. How will he keep fighting then?" Mighty Lion Douluo frowned deeply.

However, when Guang Yu was halfway through his charge, he suddenly unleashed a soul skill!

"First Soul Skill, Aurora Seven Star Slash!"

Whoosh!

Bang!

Guang Yu swung his sword, colliding with the Blazing Shadow Leopard's claw for the second time. Yet in an instant, his body seemed to refract as he slashed in another direction.

"Aurora Seven Star Slash follows the trajectory of a seven-pointed star to deliver seven sword strikes. Each strike is more powerful than the last, and once the first strike is unleashed, it cannot be interrupted. The enemy can only defend or evade!"

"Fourth Brother, Little Yu Yu has never been a reckless person!" Guang Ling said proudly.

Slash! Slash! Slash!

Guang Yu instantly delivered all seven star-shaped strikes. His final sword cut a long, deep wound across the Blazing Shadow Leopard's back.

"Roar!!"

The Blazing Shadow Leopard howled miserably as blood sprayed wildly from its back.

"Good kid! Beautiful!!"

The Worship Elders were excited.

Meanwhile, Guang Yu landed gracefully. His feet slid several meters across the ground before he stabbed his sword into the floor to steady himself. The corner of his mouth lifted. "Heh, I have gained the advantage."

"Interesting. He used the first direct clash to make the Blazing Shadow Leopard underestimate him, then immediately unleashed his First Soul Skill in the second exchange to deliver seven consecutive strikes. He secured the advantage right at the beginning of the battle!"

"Now that the injured Blazing Shadow Leopard's condition and speed will both be affected, the rest of the battle will undoubtedly become much easier!"

The Worship Elders commented.

Guang Yu was exceptionally calm.

He knew very well that whether it was stamina or Soul Power, the Blazing Shadow Leopard surpassed him.

It would be difficult to win a prolonged battle, so he had to end this quickly!

If he kept his skills in reserve and refused to use them, instead of creating an advantage from the start and weakening his opponent's condition and strength, then this battle would become very difficult!

"Roar! (Damned human!)"

The Blazing Shadow Leopard was completely enraged and charged wildly toward Guang Yu.

Guang Yu sneered. "Heh, the battle officially begins now!"

Alone with his sword, he charged forward.

He engaged the Blazing Shadow Leopard in fierce close-quarters combat.

The two sides began a fierce battle.