Chapter 210: Zhu Zhuqing — I Surrender!
The entire grand arena fell into dead silence. All the academies participating in the promotion tournament couldn't help but tremble—this was terrifying, utterly horrifying. With just raw physical strength, two punches had destroyed a Soul Ancestor from Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Second Team.
And not just any Soul Ancestor—one powered by both White Tiger Vajra Transformation and White Tiger Protective Barrier, two stacked amplification buffs. His spirit was undoubtedly a top-tier beast spirit. Yet he was still crushed.
At this moment, everyone truly understood just how fearsome the Pope's son was. A real humanoid beast—completely unstoppable.
Most academies unanimously decided: if they ever faced Tianshui Team and the Pope's son entered the ring, they'd surrender on the spot. There was simply no way to win.
The next to enter from Heaven Dou Second Team was Tai Long. He swallowed hard but stepped toward the arena. He couldn't retreat—absolutely not! He was the future successor of the Strength Clan, one of Clear Sky Sect's most loyal allies. Now that the young master had been beaten like this, he had to avenge him with his life.
At the referee's signal, Tai Long summoned his spirit. His spirit ring configuration: two yellow, one purple. Qian Renxue still didn't summon his.
"Great Strength Gorilla."
Qian Renxue observed calmly as Tai Long's body bulked up. His fists beat his chest, his height increased by several inches, arms thickened nearly double in size, hanging past his knees. Exposed skin turned dark with hair.
Great Strength Gorilla—the inherited spirit of the Strength Clan, one of the Clear Sky Sect's four auxiliary branches specializing in raw strength. Qian Renxue had seen it before, on a visit to the sect eleven years ago.
A cold gleam flickered in Qian Renxue's eyes. Another lackey of the Tang Clan—clearly evil. He remembered how, back then, when his sister sparred with them, they sent out their second-strongest Soul Sage, level 78. His father had only sent a level 71 Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sage in response.
"First Soul Skill—Power Surge."
"Second Soul Skill—Power Condensation."
"Third Soul Skill—Source of Strength."
Tai Long activated all three soul skills. His muscles swelled again. His uniform and vest were shredded as he charged Qian Renxue. The ground trembled under his weight. His massive fists, nearly half his body's width, glowed with earthy light.
Qian Renxue raised a hand and caught the punch. The force was monstrous—much greater than Dai Mubai's dual-buffed strike. It rivaled a high-tier Soul King's power. Qian Renxue's feet skidded backward across the arena.
But pure power wasn't enough to challenge the battle-hardened Qian Renxue. He suddenly twisted his waist, leaning back and letting Tai Long's punch skim his chest. Using the momentum, he grabbed Tai Long's wrist, spun on his heel, and slipped to Tai Long's left—just like a judo move.
Tai Long tried to halt his charge and counterattack but suddenly stumbled. It felt like something tripped him, and he fell face-first into the ground.
Footsteps echoed behind him. Just as he rose, Qian Renxue was already there. Tai Long didn't have time to gather his strength. His weakened punch was effortlessly caught.
"AHH—!"
Tai Long's scream echoed through the entire arena. Every soul master watching closed their eyes again. All of his joints were dislocated.
Qian Renxue then kicked him under the chin, sending him flying. Blood sprayed mid-air. He joined Xiao Wu, Gu Chen, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai—smashed violently back into Heaven Dou Second Team's rest area.
The only one left with fighting power was Zhu Zhuqing. Oscar and Ning Rongrong were both support-type soul masters.
"No way... He wouldn't do that to such a beautiful girl, right?"
Some male contestants whispered among themselves. Zhu Zhuqing wasn't just stunning—her figure was out of this world. Especially her curves... well-developed and yet perfectly proportioned.
Soon, a look of confusion appeared on many contestants' faces. Zhu Zhuqing, like Qian Renxue, hadn't summoned her spirit. They knew Qian Renxue was a monster, but Zhu Zhuqing? Could she be some hidden super freak?
Qian Renxue was confused too. He knew Zhu Zhuqing's strength—she was only level 34 and partnered with Dai Mubai for their spirit fusion. There was a huge gap between them.
"Zhuqing, what are you doing? Use your spirit now!"
Flender shouted from the rest area, but Zhu Zhuqing ignored him.
"Begin."
The referee called. Qian Renxue vanished and threw a punch at Zhu Zhuqing. It was significantly weaker than his previous strikes—not because she was a beauty, but because he didn't want to accidentally kill her and get disqualified.
"I surrender!"
Zhu Zhuqing yelled. Her hair fluttered back. Qian Renxue's fist hovered just an inch from her nose, his expression slightly displeased.
Zhu Zhuqing knew her limits. Though Qian Renxue had just brutalized her friends and even her lover Dai Mubai, she wasn't foolish enough to throw her life away.
She got on stage, waited for the punch to almost land, and surrendered—frustrating Qian Renxue and landing a psychological blow in return.
Qian Renxue looked annoyed but retracted his hand and walked back to Tianshui's rest area.
Zhu Zhuqing let out a breath, wiped non-existent sweat from her forehead, and returned to her team.
"That was a wise move. Without an immortal herb, this little kitty will be dead within a few years anyway."
Qian Xunji glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and looked away.
Tianshui Academy erupted in cheers. Their first match of the promotion tournament ended with a 7-0 sweep against the powerful Heaven Dou Second Team.
Qian Renxue smiled calmly. He summoned his Blue Silver Emperor and used a healing skill to restore Yu Hairou and Shen Liuyun.
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