Soul Bone?

Unfortunately for him, Xu De gave him no such chance. Before the orbs of light could reach Ning Rongrong, a hand covered in scales blocked them.

Dai Mubai sneered at the sight, thinking Xu De was far too arrogant. White Tiger Meteor Shower was a Soul Skill from a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, after all. Even a Soul Ancestor with slightly higher Soul Power than his wouldn't dare take the attack head-on. Though he hadn't managed to disgust Ning Rongrong, it would still be good to make this arrogant fellow suffer a little.

But things clearly didn't go the way Dai Mubai had imagined. When all the orbs of light had dissipated, Xu De's arm was completely unscathed. Not even a single scale had been knocked off.

"The White Tiger is a top-tier Martial Soul, at least. I never expected it to be so feeble in your hands. What a criminal waste of a gift."

Xu De spoke with contempt, his voice full of regret. Without an Immortal Herb, Dai Mubai couldn't compare to Xiao Wu or Zhu Zhuqing. It felt as though he couldn't even catch up to Shui Yue'er.

He was a prince of the Star Luo Empire, after all, so he naturally had no shortage of cultivation resources or mimetic environments. After he came to the Sun Moon Empire, its imperial family had also given this defector prince extremely generous treatment. Unfortunately, he had willingly let himself fall into depravity.

"You, you, you! How dare you humiliate me like this!" Dai Mubai's face flushed red, and he clenched his jaw. Xu De's words had clearly struck a nerve.

No one had ever dared humiliate him to his face like that, not even Dai Weisi! As long as he hadn't completely lost, he was still a prince. That was right, he was a prince! If he couldn't deal with the man before him, he could ask someone from the Sun Moon Empire for help.

That was right, the legendary crown prince! It was said that the crown prince had become a Soul Ancestor at twelve and was also a fourth-rank Soul Engineer. He could surely crush the bastard in front of him with ease. Although Dai Mubai had never met him, he had obediently followed the crown prince's orders. If he asked, the crown prince ought to agree, right?

At that thought, Dai Mubai shot Xu De a venomous look and spoke in a sinister voice. "Kid, five days from now, a fight right here! Do you dare?!"

Xu De looked at Dai Mubai as though he were an idiot. Couldn't he tell that Xu De hadn't even tried today? Never mind five days, Dai Mubai wouldn't be a match for him in five years. As for ten years... well, that was less certain. By then, Xu De would have become a god long ago, and Dai Mubai wouldn't even be qualified to meet him.

Of course, he never imagined that Dai Mubai planned to ask him to deal with himself. At that moment, the referee also announced the verdict: the Purple Glazed Twin Stars had won a complete victory over the White Tiger Twins. An invisible force pushed all four of them off the arena.

"Kid, I'll find a genius who's also a Soul Ancestor to fight you. The wager is a Soul Bone! Come here in five days, and if you win, you can take it. Do you dare?!" Dai Mubai clearly refused to give up. He was arrogant and willful by nature, and the people of the Sun Moon Empire had deliberately guided him over the years. His strength hadn't grown, but his temper had only gotten worse.

This time, not just Xu De but everyone behind him was shocked. It wasn't that they looked down on Dai Mubai. How many Soul Masters might never obtain a single Soul Bone in their entire lives? Where could a fallen prince like him get one?

Seeing the doubt on everyone's faces, Dai Mubai gritted his teeth and took a milky-white right leg bone from his storage space. It had the warm, smooth sheen of jade, and a pale golden tiger stripe ran along its surface from the end of the bone to the joint.

The moment the Soul Bone appeared, it drew the gazes of everyone nearby. Soul Bones were rare to begin with, and in the Sun Moon Empire, they were rarer still. Every year, the imperial family bought Soul Bones from the public without limit. Even a hundred-year Soul Bone could sell for tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins, while those a thousand years old or more started at two or three hundred thousand.

Pain showed on Dai Mubai's face. He already regretted doing something so stupid. His mother had specifically given him this Soul Bone before he left. Not only was it four thousand years old, but it was also a tiger-type Soul Bone, the best match for him. He had planned to save it for his breakthrough to Soul King.

Was I really going to marry someone like this someday? If Zhu Zhuqing had still harbored a trace of hope for Dai Mubai before, she had now completely given up on him.

Losing to Xu De was one thing. After all, the guy was a monster. But Dai Mubai had even put a Soul Bone up as a wager on a momentary impulse. He was beyond saving. Rather than pin her hopes on him, she might as well work to escape her family's fate herself.

"All right, I'll wait for you here in five days." Xu De's face lit up. He had no use for this Soul Bone himself, but he could give it to Zhu Zhuqing. Both were feline Soul Beasts, so this Soul Bone would give the Hell Spirit Cat a tremendous boost.

After the two stared at each other for two or three minutes, the same thought rose in both their minds: Why isn't this guy leaving yet?

As for Xu De, there was no need to say it. He still had to fight a two-person match with Zhu Zhuqing and then wait for Hu Liena and the others to finish their individual matches. Although he had called Dai Mubai over, he had only wanted Zhu Zhuqing to see Dai Mubai's true nature. Why was the guy still hanging around? The match was over, so was he staying and waiting for Xu De to treat him to a meal?

Dai Mubai looked just as frustrated. He figured that since he was already here, he might as well finish fighting both pairs of beauties. It was only four matches.

"Next match: Hell Spirit Heavenly Dragon against White Tiger Twin Daggers."

The air fell silent for a moment. Xu De and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance, the latter looking utterly astonished, while Dai Mubai's face turned sour. What the hell was this supposed to be?!

Wasn't beating me down once enough? Again?!

Zhu Zhuqing ignored Dai Mubai's dilemma and flipped straight onto the arena. She clearly wanted a fight. But Xu De watched Dai Mubai remain motionless and understood that he intended to give up.

"Dai Mubai, you're a prince of the Star Luo Empire, at least. Isn't surrendering without a fight a little too shameful?" Hearing Xu De's mockery, Dai Mubai had no way to retort, because he really did want to surrender.

But Xu De's next words gave him a glimmer of hope. "How about this? For this move, I promise I won't attack of my own accord. I'll only support Zhu Zhuqing. You're a Soul Ancestor, at least. Surely you're not afraid of a Soul Grandmaster?"

Xu Wushuang isn't going to fight? Then what do I have to fear? She's only a Soul Grandmaster! A flash of fighting spirit appeared in Dai Mubai's eyes. You damn bastard, you humiliated this young master in front of so many people. This time, I'll humiliate your woman just as badly.

Blinded by thoughts of revenge, Dai Mubai failed for the moment to notice what Xu De had called her or the name of their team. He mistook Zhu Zhuqing for Xu De's woman, though that was only a matter of time.

Dai Mubai leaped onto the arena. Xu De had no such desire to show off and walked up quietly. As in the previous match, Dai Mubai fought alone. The difference was that on Xu De's side, Zhu Zhuqing was now the only one fighting, while Xu De watched the show from the sidelines.

Looking at Xu De watching as though he were at a play, Zhu Zhuqing found herself at a loss. She wanted to beat Dai Mubai, but she wasn't stupid. If Xu De didn't fight, she couldn't beat Dai Mubai as she was now.

Just as she was growing nervous, Xu De decided to stop teasing her. He compressed his Soul Power into a thread and transmitted his voice directly to her ear. "Go ahead and fight. I'll use my Martial Soul to strengthen you. Dai Mubai is no match for you!"

By now, Dai Mubai had summoned his White Tiger Martial Soul, and his body swelled up once more. At the same time, though, he subconsciously glanced at the spot below Xu De's waist, as if haunted by some lingering fear.

"Dai Mubai, level 43 Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor. Martial Soul: White Tiger!" He was clearly very confident this time, even giving a pre-battle introduction.

"Zhu Zhuqing, level 27 Agility Attack System Soul Grandmaster. Martial Soul: Hell Spirit Cat."

Zhu Zhuqing. What a familiar name. A bewildered look crossed Dai Mubai's face, but he quickly realized who she was. Wasn't that his damn fiancée?! Bastard, that bitch! She was fooling around with someone else behind his back!