The Blood Devil Emperor and the Divine Dragon Emperor were both top-tier Martial Souls, but they were also the most dangerous Martial Souls!
With only the Divine Dragon Emperor, the host would grow increasingly indifferent to all worldly emotions, placing pride above everything else, until he finally became an unfeeling machine.
With only the Blood Devil Emperor, the host's body and mind would be filled with cruelty and fear, turning him into a devil who knew only slaughter, until he finally went mad.
Qi Ling felt immensely fortunate now. His choice had been right; otherwise, once either side gained sole dominance, he would surely have been the one condemned beyond redemption.
But despite taking such an enormous risk, what Qi Ling had gained was well worth the price of admission!
Looking at the Soul Ring glowing purple on his left hand, Qi Ling wanted to shout just one thing: "Who else?!"
Obtaining this Thousand-Year Soul Ring had not increased Qi Ling's Soul Power Level, but the Soul Power within him had indeed increased, and by quite a lot.
In other words, although his Soul Power Level had not changed, the quality of Qi Ling's Soul Power had increased dramatically!
At the same Soul Power Level, the quality of his Soul Power was at least twice that of others. In this respect, he already had the capital to defeat Lu Xuan.
It was like two people who each had only one Soul Ring, but one had a ten-year ring and the other a thousand-year ring. Even at the same Soul Power Level, the Thousand-Year Soul Ring could easily crush the Ten-Year Soul Ring.
And there was one more thing: both of the first Soul Skills Qi Ling had obtained could be called divine skills!
When Qi Ling saw his skills' effects, he wondered whether he was cheating. How was Lu Xuan supposed to fight him now? Either of his two skills alone was enough to crush him.
"Sigh, for the sake of fairness, I'll just use one Martial Soul." Qi Ling shook his head helplessly. "It can't be helped. I'm just that outstanding!"
At last, the time for the duel arrived the next day. The school's students and teachers had already gathered on the field, leaving a dedicated arena for the two of them.
"Teacher, do you think Qi Ling has any chance of winning?" Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang beside him.
Yu Xiaogang said calmly, "Without any other variables, Qi Ling is absolutely no match for Lu Xuan! Even with Twin Martial Souls, he cannot cross such a chasm with only one Soul Ring!"
"Unless..." Yu Xiaogang continued, "he can obtain another Soul Ring!"
Lu Xuan stood in the arena, as excited as a rooster that had won a fight! His methods might not have been particularly honorable, but he had certainly achieved his goal!
After all, he would be facing a One-Ring Soul Master as a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster! If he still could not win, he might as well stop living.
Whatever kind of genius that student was, whether or not he was the students' boss, a student was still a student. How could he possibly beat a teacher like himself?
Now his only fear was that Qi Ling would avoid the fight. If that happened, as a teacher, there would be nothing he could say.
So, only when Qi Ling appeared, strolling along with his hands in his pockets, did the great stone weighing on Lu Xuan's heart finally drop. "You finally came, student Qi Ling. I thought you were too scared to show up!"
"Of course not, teacher. The word 'flee' has never been in my dictionary," Qi Ling said with a smile.
Lu Xuan snorted coldly. "Hmph! Student Qi Ling, if you apologize to your teacher now and publicly write me a letter of apology, I can still..."
"No need, teacher. Let's hurry up and begin," Qi Ling said. "What I hate most is wasting words!"
"Damn you, you rotten student! You won't shed tears until you see your coffin!" Lu Xuan raged. He had kindly offered him a way to step down, yet he refused to appreciate it!
"In that case, you can regret it! Martial Soul: Shadow Wolf, possess!"
As Lu Xuan spoke, his Martial Soul mark emerged from his body, with two Soul Rings, one white and one yellow, circling it, displaying his status as a Soul Grandmaster.
Although the Shadow Wolf was a very common Martial Soul, it was an excellent agility-attack Martial Soul and possessed considerable attack power as well.
After Martial Soul Possession, a layer of fine fur seemed to grow over Lu Xuan's body. His hair turned grayish-white, and his eyes took on a shape unique to wild beasts.
More importantly, the skeletal structure of his limbs, including his hands and fingernails, evolved toward a wolf's form, allowing him to move faster and attack more efficiently.
"First Soul Skill: Extreme Speed!" As Lu Xuan spoke, the white Soul Ring around him lit up, then sank into his body. He had activated his first Soul Skill.
"My first Soul Skill can increase my speed by thirty percent for a certain period!" Lu Xuan moved nimbly across the ground. "Well? Now you probably can't even catch my shadow, can you?"
"Is that all?" Qi Ling asked with a smile as he watched Lu Xuan.
"What?" Lu Xuan asked, puzzled.
"I mean, is this all the strength you have?" Qi Ling said with a smile. "Then you'd better hurry up and use all your Soul Skills. I'm afraid you won't have another chance in a moment."
"What did you say? You arrogant brat, die!" In his fury, Lu Xuan charged recklessly at Qi Ling, reaching out toward him with his sharp claws.
Everyone who saw this sucked in a cold breath. Qi Ling had not even undergone Martial Soul Possession yet! There was absolutely no way he could block such a swift attack!
But immediately afterward, a shocking scene unfolded. Qi Ling actually blocked Lu Xuan's attack with complete steadiness! He knocked Lu Xuan's arm straight aside without suffering any harm!
"Huh?" Tang San, watching from the sidelines, suddenly said in puzzlement, "Brother Qi's movement just now... that was so strange!"
"What's wrong, Little San? Did you notice something strange?" Yu Xiaogang asked.
"No, teacher. It's just that Brother Qi's movement just now..." Tang San gathered his words.
"He seemed to have already made his move before Teacher Lu started moving! That's how he was able to arrive first despite acting later and block Teacher Lu's attack."
At the same time, the spectators also noticed that the color of Qi Ling's eyes had changed! His formerly black eyes had actually turned golden, looking extraordinarily strange.
This was the second trump card Qi Ling had prepared for Lu Xuan! After absorbing his Soul Ring yesterday, he had learned the reward the system had previously given him, the divine-grade eye technique: Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils!
As a divine-grade eye technique, Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils had three stages in total! Qi Ling was currently at the first stage.
At the first stage, the improvement Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils brought to his vision went without saying. More importantly, it had an utterly overpowered ability: foreseeing the future!
From the details of his opponent's bodily movements, Qi Ling could determine the trajectory and form of their next attack, while also choosing the best course of response!
This powerful predictive ability allowed Qi Ling to block Lu Xuan's attack with ease even without using his Martial Soul.