He knew the power of Thousand-Year Soul Ring, but with his pride and arrogance, how could he easily admit defeat?
"Hmph, so what if you have Thousand-Year Soul Ring? Battle isn't just about Soul Ring!" Yu Tianheng shouted, launching the first attack. His figure was like lightning as he rushed towards Xuan Ming. Lightning gathered on his right hand, and his dragon claw resembled a lightning blade, slashing down fiercely at Xuan Ming.
Xuan Ming remained calm, flicking his Blood Spear, the tip of which gleamed with crimson light as he met the dragon's claw.
With a clang, the Blood Spear collided with the dragon claw, sending sparks flying.
Xuan Ming felt a powerful electric current travel along the Blood Spear, and his arm went slightly numb, but that was all. He circulated his Soul Power and shook it off with a Yu Tianheng jolt.
Seeing that his attack had failed, Yu Tianheng flashed behind Xuan Ming and kicked out with his left foot, creating a gust of wind as he aimed for Xuan Ming's waist.
Xuan Ming reacted extremely quickly, dodging the attack with a sidestep, while simultaneously sweeping his Blood Spear back towards Yu Tianheng's back.
Sensing the danger behind him, Yu Tianheng quickly lunged forward, narrowly avoiding the attack.
At this moment, Xuan Ming's First Soul Ring lit up, and black lightning erupted.
Yu Tianheng sensed the terrifying aura emanating from the Blood Spear, and his expression became extremely solemn. He quickly unleashed his first Soul Skill, " Thunder Dragon Claw," with lightning flashing across his hands, transforming them into two enormous dragon claws that crashed towards the Blood Spear.
With a deafening roar, the Blood Spear and the Thunder Dragon Claw collided, unleashing a burst of lightning and sending powerful energy waves spreading outwards.
The ground on the Soul Fighting platform was so shaken that cracks appeared in the air, and the students below instinctively stepped back, afraid of being affected.
Under the impact of the Blood Spear, cracks gradually appeared in the Thunder Dragon Claw, and it finally shattered with a "bang".
The Blood Spear, its momentum undiminished, continued to pierce towards Yu Tianheng.
Yu Tianheng was greatly alarmed and quickly unleashed his second Soul Skill, " Thunderous Might," unleashing bolts of lightning from his body that intertwined in the air to form a massive lightning net that enveloped Xuan Ming.
The Blood Spear collided with the lightning net, Xuan Ming remained expressionless. His Soul Power surged within him, and the black lightning that had been extinguished erupted once more.
The second Thunderstorm collided with Yu Tianheng's Thunderous Might, and the two forces canceled each other out.
Upon seeing this, Yu Tianheng was stunned.
His first Soul Skill destroyed his second Soul Skill?!
Yu Tianheng felt a chill in his heart; he hadn't expected Xuan Ming's attack to be so powerful.
Just as the Blood Spear was about to pierce him, his body suddenly shifted to the side, the Blood Spear grazing his shoulder and leaving a long gash in his clothes.
Seeing that his attack had missed, Xuan Ming flicked his wrist, and the Blood Spear drew an arc in the air, thrusting towards Yu Tianheng once more.
Yu Tianheng was already struggling to keep up, constantly dodging the attacks of the Blood Spear, looking quite disheveled.
After all, he was a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master. The lightning attack attached to Xuan Ming's Blood Spear did not do much damage to Yu Tianheng. Even the paralysis effect that would cause others had no real effect on Yu Tianheng.
However, the Blood Spear's own devouring ability also attached itself to the exploding lightning, tearing at Yu Tianheng.
Lightning may be resistant, but this devouring force cannot.
"Enough!"
Just as Xuan Ming was about to launch another attack, Meng Shenji, who was in the distance, suddenly spoke up to stop him.
He flashed and appeared on the Soul Fighting Stage, standing between the two.
"This friendly competition ends here."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Ming and Yu Tianheng both stopped what they were doing.
Yu Tianheng, panting heavily, looked at Xuan Ming with mixed feelings. "I lost. You're very strong."
His first Soul Skill alone had pushed him to this point; if he were to use his thousand-year Soul Skill, wouldn't he be instantly killed?
"However, why didn't you use your second Soul Skill?" Yu Tianheng asked.
"You might die," Xuan Ming said.
Yu Tianheng frowned. "Even if a thousand-year-old Soul Skill is powerful, aren't you underestimating me too much?"
Xuan Ming didn't say much. His purple Soul Ring flashed, lightning wings formed, and with a release, the Blood Spear shot out towards the stone wall at the edge of the training ground.
Bang!!!
After the collision, a huge crater was carved into the hard stone wall, and the faces of the students present became extremely stiff.
Yu Tianheng, in particular, turned deathly pale.
If that Soul Skill had been used at close range on him...
"You flatter me." Xuan Ming sheathed his Blood Spear, said nothing more, and turned to walk off the Soul Fighting Platform.
"Your Highness, it seems you've been giving him a lot of extra help," Zhi Lin said.
Xuan Ming's combat experience just now was not something an untrained child could possess; it was clearly the result of extensive practical training.
His offensive style was swift and decisive; the person who taught him was a master of the spear.
"It's also because he proved himself capable," Xue Qinghe said.
Xuan Ming wouldn't listen to any long-winded explanations; the only thing he could communicate with properly was about cultivation.
Naturally, he had no choice but to have Snake Lance Douluo take action himself.
Having a Titled Douluo personally mentor you is a privilege few people on the entire continent possess.
As evening fell, Xue Qinghe brought Xuan Ming to the Crown Prince's residence.
After placing Xuan Ming in the backyard, Xue Qinghe left, and a short while later, Qian Renxue appeared.
"Since you were going on a long trip, why didn't you tell me beforehand?" Qian Renxue asked.
"You made me worry for nothing these past few months."
"Are you afraid I'll run away?" Xuan Ming said.
"Shouldn't I have this worry?" Qian Renxue said.
"Since you don't believe me, there's nothing more to say," Xuan Ming said.
Qian Renxue took a deep breath. "You ran away without a word for months, and now that you're back, if I ask you a few questions, it's like I'm the one who's wrong?"
"When you helped me before, I already said that I would fulfill my duties as a tool," Xuan Ming said.
"But you clearly think I'm all grown up now and want to fly on my own."
"Since you think I'm the kind of two-faced person, why bother talking nonsense with me?"
"It's you who can't bear to part with my talent, and my attitude has never changed. It's clearly you who's been forcing me all along. Just because I don't act according to your wishes, I'm being accused of being ungrateful."
"I said I would do what I promised, but you obviously didn't believe me."
"You don't trust me at all, yet you think I should be devoted to you?"
"You always say I'm ungrateful, but aren't you the most unreasonable one?"
His attitude has been clear from the beginning and has never changed; it is quite straightforward.
Qian Renxue had some inexplicable expectations, and when she actually did it and found that she didn't get the desired effect, she blamed him.
Was his explanation unclear?
"You'd better stay this tough forever!" Qian Renxue said coldly.
"You called me here just to spout this nonsense?" Xuan Ming asked.
"If that's the case, I have other things to attend to."
He hasn't absorbed the Blue Silver Emperor's Soul Bone yet, because it takes a long time to fuse after absorption, at least three days of seclusion. He didn't have that opportunity on the road, so he'll only feel at ease after returning to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and jumping directly into the pool to absorb it.
Chapter 90 Endless Potential Problems
"Are you really that heartless?"
Faced with Xuan Ming's still indifferent attitude, Qian Renxue could no longer contain herself.
Hasn't she done enough over the past few years?
Why hasn't this guy changed at all?
"Do you want to argue? If so, I can shut up," Xuan Ming said.
He wasn't an unfeeling person; it's just that Qian Renxue never had any feelings for him at all.
Whether it was her gaze or her subconscious commanding manner, Qian Renxue never treated him as an equal; her gaze was always downward.
He believed that if given a better option, Qian Renxue would not hesitate to destroy him.
To put it bluntly, if you own a dog and it dies, at least the owner will feel sad for a while.
But Qian Renxue is the kind of person who would sell someone without hesitation if they had enough value.
If that's the case, why should he bother talking about feelings with Qian Renxue?
Their relationship has always been based solely on transactions and interests.
" The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect needs your intervention in this matter."
Seeing that Xuan Ming was about to shut up again, Qian Renxue gave up on saying anything more; it was just a one-woman show anyway.
"What is it?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Now that Ning Fengzhi has become Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's teacher, he clearly wants to further cooperate and bind the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire together," Qian Renxue said.
"But this current relationship of mutual benefit is not enough. I need to ensure that he won't suddenly turn against us in the future; I need to completely tie him to Xue Qinghe's side."
"Now, you are the most suitable link."
"What do you mean?" Xuan Ming asked.
" Ning Fengzhi's daughter, Ning Rongrong, just awakened her Martial Soul a couple of days ago. He told me that the child has innate level nine Soul Power. If nothing unexpected happens, Ning Rongrong will be the next sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect," Qian Renxue said.
"I need you to step in and win over the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"That way, no matter what happens in the future, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will have no choice but to stand on our side."
Xuan Ming paused, "You want me to sell myself?"
"You don't need to go that far. For now, just showing goodwill will suffice," Qian Renxue said.
"I know what kind of person you are; it's impossible to expect you to do that kind of thing."
"But you have to give Ning Fengzhi hope. As for the future... we'll talk about that later."
"You want me to deceive people's feelings like you did?" Xuan Ming asked.
"I didn't say you had to lie; you can be real," Qian Renxue said.
"And when did I ever deceive anyone's feelings?"
"Isn't that how you treat me?" Xuan Ming asked, puzzled.
"He just didn't manage to fool her."
"You!" Qian Renxue's face darkened.
"You dare swear on your Martial Soul, swear on the Angel God, that you are truly sincere towards me?" Xuan Ming asked.
"I..." Qian Renxue was speechless for a moment.
"So? You can't even deceive yourself about your feelings, and you actually want to use something like this to fool me?" Xuan Ming said.
"At least I have a clear conscience in everything I do, even if those things seem absurd to you. That's just how I think, that's my sense of right and wrong. You can think I'm a bad person or have a twisted mind, but I don't consider myself a good person. I just act according to my own rules."
Your right or wrong, your good or bad, are none of my business, and vice versa.
"I won't comment on your rights and wrongs, and you shouldn't point fingers at me. Just mind your own business."
"Otherwise, if things go wrong, it could turn into a case of a prostitute laughing at a prostitute."
"Prostitution is a necessity, but this bitch always makes herself so cheap."
"You!" Qian Renxue took a deep breath.
Are you insulting me?
"Of course not," Xuan Ming said.
"If I were insulting you, I would never give you this feeling of uncertainty. You would know very clearly that I am insulting you."
"Otherwise, if I beat around the bush and you don't understand, wouldn't I have wasted my breath?"