Battle, What a Rush!

The air on the Soul Fighting arena seemed to tremble.

Jiang Peng raised the Heaven-Shaking Axe high, the earth-yellow Soul Power flowing on the blade reflecting on his face, which was covered in sweat but full of arrogance.

His original target was the Soul Engineer of the Sun Moon Team who were assembling Soul Tool Turret —those "softies" who, in his view, only knew how to rely on external tools.

But Bao Liang stood like an insurmountable mountain in his way.

"I admit you are strong, but my Heaven-Dominating Axe is no weakling either!"

Jiang Peng's voice echoed on the Soul Fighting Arena, carrying an undeniable stubbornness.

What he hated most in his life were those Soul Engineer who relied on external forces to win.

But today, Bao Liang, whom he was facing, gave him a completely different feeling.

"Since you desire war, then I have no choice but to fight with all my might and utterly crush you with overwhelming force!"

"I, Jiang Peng, am not a coward!"

He changed his target, grinning wildly, and raised his Heaven-Shaking Axe high, hacking at Bao Liang.

That axe strike, imbued with all his strength and conviction, seemed poised to cleave the seemingly frail boy in two, sword and all.

"You mean to say I'm a coward?!"

Bao Liang raised an eyebrow, a playful smile playing on his lips.

He raised the pseudo- Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment —a giant sword made of crimson and golden Lie Yan —that he had temporarily created using his Second Soul Skill Molten Fire Thousandfold Forging, and slashed it at Jiang Peng as well.

"How dare you!"

"Let's fight!"

In an instant, the Heaven-Shaking Axe and the pseudo- Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment clashed once again.

"Clang--!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing erupted, sparks flying everywhere. Two pure forces clashed head-on on the Soul Fighting Arena, without the flair of Soul Skill or the enhancement of Soul Bone, just the most primal and pure clash of power.

Ji Juechen below the arena, was now filled with deep regret.

"Damn it! If I had known the opponent was Soul Master who purely enjoys fighting, I would have gone into battle!"

"I regret it! I regret it so much!!!"

He clutched his hair with both hands, his face filled with utter despair.

He was so engrossed in practicing his sword yesterday that he didn't attend the meeting and missed such a thrilling battle.

This level of hand-to-hand combat is exactly what Ji Juechen wants!

Seeing Ji Juechen wailing in the audience, Meng Hongchen asked in confusion:

"Senior Ji, didn't we just discuss the information about the Di'ao Academy of the Heavenly Soul Empire yesterday? And A-Liang even asked you about it again before you went on stage."

Ji Juechen gritted his teeth, his gaze fixed on the figure on the stage:

"The thought of sparring with Shrek students made me want to practice my sword skills! I didn't even attend the meeting yesterday!"

"I regret it! I regret it so much!!!"

"..."

Meng Hongchen remained silent.

On stage, Jiang Peng became increasingly nervous as the fight progressed.

Bao Liang's strength was truly immense; every swing required Bao Liang to exert 100% of his strength and energy to counter.

Every time the greatsword, formed from Lie Yan, struck the Heaven-Shaking Axe, it felt as if he were being hit head-on by a mountain.

The tiger's mouth was numb from the shaking, the arm ached unbearably, and even the fingers holding the axe began to tremble.

But the excitement was genuine.

Because he genuinely hadn't expected that Bao Liang was also a man of strong emotions.

He originally thought that Bao Liang, being a member of the Sun Moon Empire, would be like other Soul Engineer, not caring about cultivating Martial Soul and Strength, and only knowing how to rely on Soul Tool to win.

After all, Bao Liang was a legitimate citizen of the Sun Moon Empire and a student of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

He finished the fight in five seconds during the preliminary round, which wasn't impossible even with Soul Tool.

Moreover, apart from the preliminary round, Bao Liang hardly made any moves.

Even if they did make a move, the commotion would be exactly the same as what Soul Engineer would create with Soul Cannon.

Therefore, Jiang Peng subconsciously categorized Bao Liang and Huo Yuhao from Shrek, who had produced six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring from the very beginning, as fellow fraudsters.

But now...

Tell me, as a member of the Sun Moon Clan, studying at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, are you a traditional Soul Master who focuses on physical training?

This is truly... this is truly delightful!

Jiang Peng, a member of the Heavenly Soul Empire and captain of the Di'ao Academy Heavenly Soul Empire Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, knows Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

As for Vina's situation, Jiang Peng, being an imperial nobleman, also knew something about it.

Jiang Peng, who also loves pure combat and believes in the supremacy of strength, met Long Aotian from the Body Sect by chance through Vina. They became friends after Long Aotian because of their similar fighting styles.

Now, he seemed to see the shadow of Long Aotian, the personal disciple of the Sect Master of the Body Sect, in Bao Liang.

That belief in living and dying for war truly stirred his blood.

Even if I die in this match, it will be worth the price of admission!

Hahahaha!

Jiang Peng burst into wild laughter, his laughter tinged with a mixture of madness and unbridled joy.

"Yes! That's it! This feeling of letting go of everything and enjoying the battle is what I truly want!"

Come on! Let's hurt each other!

"Wood big wood big wood big!"

Bao Liang was also laughing wildly, his laughter filled with undisguised fighting spirit.

"Come! Let's fight to the very end, until death do us part!"

The Heavenly Fire Greatsword in his hand left afterimages before it crashed violently into the blade of the Heaven-Shaking Axe.

"Clang--!"

With another deafening explosion, the Heaven-Shaking Axe and the Heavenly Fire Greatsword clashed once more.

Jiang Peng's imposing aura suddenly froze for a moment, and then the enormous impact lifted his Heaven-Shaking Axe high into the air, causing him to stagger backward uncontrollably.

He had to swing the axe and spin around several times to dissipate the force before he could finally regain his balance.

In contrast, Bao Liang's performance was far superior to Jiang Peng's.

The blade of the Heavenly Fire Greatsword was completely undamaged—after all, it was an energy body condensed from Ultimate Flame, and it could not be destroyed unless it encountered a stronger force.

The only damage was caused by excessive force, which bent and deformed the hilt of the sword.

However, Bao Liang quickly repaired this minor problem using his Second Soul Skill, Molten Fire Thousandfold Forging.

Even after activating four amplification Soul Skill in succession and unleashing the power of his Sixth Soul Skill, Jiang Peng was nearly sent flying by the attack.

But Bao Liang didn't retreat an inch; in fact, he even advanced a few steps.

"Boxer briefs, boxer briefs!"

Bao Liang pointed his sword at Jiang Peng, his words full of mockery, but his eyes revealed undisguised fighting spirit.

"What? Is that all you've got?"

"If this is all you're capable of, you might as well go back to cutting cloth and embroidering!"

"You're not just that bad! Stand up and face me!"

He hoped Jiang Peng could get back on his feet, and even more so, he hoped Jiang Peng could continue to fight against him.

Feeling his wrist go numb, Jiang Peng stared at Bao Liang as if he'd seen a ghost.

At the Di'ao Academy, Jiang Peng was the number one Soul Emperor in terms of physical strength.

Even when facing Power Attack System Beast Martial Soul Master head-on, he was not afraid at all. Even when he encountered Long Aotian, he had never been so frustrated.

However, in his battle with Bao Liang, he was consistently at a disadvantage!

Moreover, he could clearly sense that Bao Liang hadn't even used his full strength yet.

Even without using his full strength, Bao Liang had already left him struggling to cope. Imagine facing Bao Liang at his full power...

"I do not understand..."

Jiang Peng's expression showed a hint of confusion, but he quickly shook it off by shaking his head.

Blanch!

"If you don't understand, you don't understand! Just do it!"

"Let's try again!"

"Alright, let's fight!"

Bao Liang laughed heartily and swung his giant sword, delivering a horizontal slash to Jiang Peng.

Jiang Peng, on the other hand, used a powerful strike to split Mount Hua, with his greatsword and axe blade clashing together time and time again.

After their first encounter, Bao Liang had figured out some of Jiang Peng's background.

In the subsequent battles against him, I held back a bit—after all, there aren't many opponents like him who are willing to go toe-to-toe with me; I had to have my fill of fighting first.

Moreover, using too much force can easily break the pseudo- Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment. Having to constantly think about repairing the sword during the exciting battle is too troublesome.

It would be better to hold back a bit and then make a few more cuts.