"Only ordinary grade?" Yang Tian was a little disappointed, but it was better than nothing. Even ordinary grade might steal something good.
"Rose Hotel. Heavenly Brother, Xiao San, let's stay here." Xiao Wu skipped toward the Rose Hotel. Tang San hurried after her, while Yang Tian strolled over at an unhurried pace.
Just as Yang Tian entered the hotel, Dai Mubai followed in behind him.
"I say, shouldn't that room be mine?" Dai Mubai had an arm around a pair of twin sisters, his expression arrogant.
Yang Tian looked at Dai Mubai with amusement. "Whether it's yours or not, what does that have to do with us?"
Dai Mubai narrowed his eyes. He had long noticed Yang Tian, whose bearing and appearance were both extraordinary, but he had not expected Yang Tian to be with Tang San and Xiao Wu.
But what kind of temperament did Dai Mubai have? In his eyes, only those with sufficient strength were worthy of speaking to him.
Glancing to either side at the twin sisters, who were staring blankly at Yang Tian, Dai Mubai frowned. Then he snorted and shoved the twins away. "You're quite arrogant! But I wonder whether you have the capital to back it up!"
"Capital? More than enough to beat you down." Yang Tian's tone was calm, and even his expression did not change.
"Exactly! He's just a lecherous scoundrel. Sister Xiao Wu alone can teach you a lesson!" Xiao Wu looked eager to stir up trouble as she rolled up her sleeves and prepared to step forward, only for Tang San to pull her back. "Leave it to Heavenly Brother."
At that moment, the hotel owner finally rushed over and immediately apologized to Dai Mubai. "Young Master Dai, Young Master Dai, let's talk this out. Please don't fight. It's all that kid's fault for not knowing the rules..."
However, Dai Mubai could not be bothered to hear the owner's explanation. "Enough nonsense. Put anything that gets broken on my tab."
"A Soul Master? If you beat me, the room is yours!" Dai Mubai said with a cold smile. At the same time, he clenched his fist and threw a punch.
Yang Tian slightly pursed his lips. "That's it?"
Faced with Dai Mubai's punch, Yang Tian calmly raised one hand.
Slap!
Dai Mubai's fist was caught perfectly by that hand. But that hand was far too heavy!
Dai Mubai felt as though his punch had struck a solid wall. He could not make the other party budge in the slightest.
That's it? Those two words were especially grating.
"Release your martial soul. Don't blame me for not giving you a chance." Yang Tian's lips curled upward. With a shake of his palm, he sent Dai Mubai staggering back several steps.
Behind him, Tang San and Xiao Wu showed no surprise at all. They had long grown accustomed to it.
During their six years at Notting Academy, how could they not have sparred with Yang Tian? Yet even when they joined forces, they could only barely force Yang Tian to use Soul Power.
Even as Yang Tian's sworn brother and sister, they could not fathom his true strength.
Dai Mubai steadied himself, leaving several cracks in the floor beneath his feet. His right arm trembled slightly. Yang Tian's shake had left it numb.
He violently swung his arm a few times, and Dai Mubai's expression turned solemn as he spoke coldly. "It seems I underestimated you. Then... Dai Mubai, martial soul White Tiger, level thirty-seven Power Attack System Battle Soul Elder!"
With a loud shout, the phantom of a powerful white tiger appeared behind Dai Mubai. Even his own body underwent various changes—his muscles swelled, and he grew twenty centimeters taller.
Hearing Dai Mubai announce his martial soul, Yang Tian did not hesitate. "Yang Tian, martial soul Flame, level thirty-one Power Attack System Battle Soul Elder!"
Announcing one's martial soul was the most basic respect between Soul Masters. Dai Mubai's character had flaws, but that did not mean he was wholly undeserving of respect.
"You're actually a Soul Elder?" Dai Mubai was stunned. Yang Tian was nearly one meter eighty tall, but the childishness had yet to fade from his face. He did not look older than thirteen, yet this youth's Soul Power had actually reached the terrifying level of thirty-one?
Yang Tian's gaze sharpened as he placed one hand behind his back. "Use your strongest power. Otherwise, you truly won't have another chance."
Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai's desire to befriend a fellow genius instantly turned to anger. "Arrogance comes at a price."
Though he said that, Dai Mubai still muttered in a low voice, "Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
A purple soul ring rose, radiating dazzling light. Dai Mubai's body grew another size larger as he clenched his fist again. "Take this punch!"
Yang Tian's eyes brightened further. The White Tiger Vajra Transformation undoubtedly gave Dai Mubai a tremendous boost, but...
Yang Tian stepped back half a pace with his left foot and leaned forward slightly. His left hand remained behind his back, while his right hand was held before him.
Bang!
Dai Mubai's charged punch was once again caught by Yang Tian. Yang Tian's palm only trembled slightly, but the floor beneath his feet exploded into countless fragments.
"Not bad." Yang Tian looked at Dai Mubai's horrified expression and quietly gave an evaluation that made people want to cough up blood.
Even Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the hotel owner, who were watching from the side, could not help feeling embarrassed.
That power, that momentum—both could certainly be called formidable.
Yet in Yang Tian's mouth, it only earned the evaluation of "not bad."
Slowly withdrawing his fist, Dai Mubai reined in his aura. His pair of sinister eyes stared fixedly at Yang Tian. "I lost!"
In that punch, since Yang Tian had not used his martial soul, Dai Mubai had held back some of his strength as well. However, Yang Tian's performance was simply too unbelievable.
With one hand, he had so casually blocked such an attack. There was no doubt that in a real battle, Dai Mubai would only be crushed.
"The room is yours. Put the compensation on my tab.
We will meet again."
Dai Mubai conceded defeat quite readily. When facing Dai Tiger, only strength that earned his recognition would make him act approachable. People like this were somewhat prone to bullying the weak and fearing the strong. It was a flaw of human nature that no one could completely avoid.
The admiration in the twin sisters' eyes was unmistakable. Dai Mubai seemed not to notice as he put his arms around them and left.
"Not a good husband, but a good choice for a brother." Yang Tian did not consider himself a good person, so he would not casually judge others by lofty standards.
People were selfish, and good and evil could change depending on one's position.
After Dai Mubai left, the hotel owner gave the three of them the last room for free.
However, Yang Tian had no intention of staying at the Rose Hotel. "You two have fun. I'm going out for a walk."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu immediately grabbed Yang Tian's arm, her face full of conflict. "Heavenly Brother, um... well, it's better not to go to nightclubs too often."
Yang Tian's face darkened. Then he flicked Xiao Wu on the forehead with a finger and said through gritted teeth, "Go to hell!"
Xiao Wu winced in pain and pouted. "Heavenly Brother, I saw it with my own eyes. You're still trying to deny it?"
Yang Tian's eyes widened. He had merely been curious about the high-end establishments in Douluo and gone in for a look. This Little Girl was still refusing to let it go?
"Think whatever you want. Just don't follow me." Too lazy to explain, Yang Tian turned and left.
Xiao Wu's eyes spun as she immediately followed him, not even bothering with Tang San...
Volume One: Douluo. Volume Two: Battle Through the Heavens.
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