"Since you want to stand up for him, let's see if you're qualified!" Dai Mubai said, releasing his martial soul once again. He had just used his third spirit skill, which had consumed a lot of his spirit power. He needed to end this fight quickly.
"My name is Huo Feng. Let's begin," Huo Feng replied calmly, simply giving his name. He made no mention of his martial soul or rank.
"Swish!"
With a flash of cold light, a blue sword crackling with electric arcs appeared in Huo Feng's right hand.
"Hmph! Arrogant!" A cold glint flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes. This kid named Huo Feng was so arrogant that he wouldn't even announce his spirit rank.
He didn't know that Huo Feng's silence was a matter of necessity. Showing off a thousand-year ring as his second spirit ring was enough to shock anyone. If word of that got out, he couldn't imagine how much trouble it would cause. Because of that, he would never reveal his spirit rings unless it was absolutely necessary.
At that moment, the system's voice suddenly appeared in his mind.
[Ding!] [The third stage of the main mission has been triggered!] [Mission: Sacrifice Dai Mubai!] [Mission Reward: Soul Ring Simulator!] [Soul Ring Simulator: The host can customize the displayed age of their spirit rings! (Note: The displayed age is not the actual age!)]
A Soul Ring Simulator!
Huo Feng was pleasantly surprised by the mission reward. Does this mean I can make my second spirit ring look like a hundred-year ring? To others, it would just be a normal yellow ring instead of a shocking purple one.
It was perfect. The system was offering him the exact solution to his most pressing problem. He had been worried about how to handle the entrance exam at Shrek Academy in a few days. Now, that problem was solved. The system was practically handing him success on a silver platter.
An evil light flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes. He suddenly lunged forward, raising his right fist and aiming a direct punch at Huo Feng's chest. In just a few steps, his strength and speed had already reached their peak. It was a plain and simple punch, with no fancy techniques.
Watching from the side, Tang San's expression changed. Having been on the receiving end of two of those punches, he knew just how powerful they were. He couldn't help but worry. He doubted Huo Feng would be able to take that punch easily.
"Sword Breaking Slash!"
Huo Feng wasn't careless. His opponent was a Level 37 Beast Spirit Elder, whose spirit power was still higher than his own. He lightly leaped into the air, gripped his sword with both hands, and brought it slashing down.
"Sizzle!"
Wherever the blade passed, the air crackled under the stimulation of the electric arc.
"Boom—!"
Dai Mubai, who was rushing forward, had been a little careless and took Huo Feng's sword strike head-on. The huge burst of energy exploded into a cloud of white mist at the moment of contact. When the mist cleared, Dai Mubai was covered in soot, and all the muscles in his body began to twitch involuntarily. It was the chain lightning effect from Huo Feng's Sword Breaking Slash.
Dai Mubai's expression grew solemn. He hadn't expected Huo Feng's ordinary-looking sword to carry electricity. A cheap trick!
"White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
The tense situation made Dai Mubai feel uneasy. The purple spirit ring on his body suddenly lit up as he released his third spirit skill. Just like before, his body began to swell and grow, and in the blink of an eye, he entered his strongest combat form.
Dai Mubai's figure flashed as he leaped up from the ground. The terrifying explosive force launched him into the air, and he appeared in front of Huo Feng in an instant. His limbs were stretched out in a strange posture that seemed full of openings, but upon closer inspection, it was clear he could react at any moment to counter any attack.
"Ding!"
Huo Feng slashed out with his sword. The collision between his Thunder Sword and Dai Mubai's tiger claw sent a shower of sparks into the air.
"Ding!"
Another sword strike fell. This time, Dai Mubai actually felt a jolt of pain and took two steps back. Even with the enhancement from his White Tiger Vajra Transformation, which made his claws as hard as metal, the electricity was too much. The collision of metal and lightning was excruciating.
Just when Dai Mubai was at a loss, he saw the sword in Huo Feng's hand suddenly disappear. He dismissed his martial soul?
How arrogant! Dai Mubai couldn't believe it. A tool spirit master had just gotten rid of the very weapon he relied on. Was he planning to compete with a beast spirit master in a contest of pure physical strength? He didn't think Huo Feng, who seemed so powerful, could be that stupid. There was only one possible reason for this: he was being completely looked down upon.
Thinking this, Dai Mubai's already scarlet eyes became even redder with anger, burning with a fiery fighting spirit. Not far away, the twin sisters, who had been clapping and cheering, were so frightened by this scene that they couldn't stop shaking. Despite being with him many times, they had never seen him this furious.
Dai Mubai stalked forward, the silver blades on his ten tiger claws glinting under the light and releasing an astonishing pressure.
Just then, Huo Feng moved. He still hadn't re-summoned his martial soul. Instead, he rushed toward Dai Mubai with his bare hands. He leaped high into the air, using the exact same motion as his first spirit skill, Sword Breaking Slash. The only difference was that his hands were now empty, and his weapon had changed from the Thunder Sword to his fist.
A dull thud echoed as their fists connected with each other's chests. At the same time, Dai Mubai's own punch landed squarely on Huo Feng.
Amid the shocked gasps of the twin girls, Dai Mubai's body paused for a moment before he steadied himself. On the other hand, Huo Feng, who had initiated the attack, was sent flying backward. He flipped through the air, landing five meters away in a half-squat, kneeling on one knee to maintain his balance.
Seeing this, the solemn expression on Tang San's face finally relaxed. In his mind, since he had been beaten so badly by Dai Mubai, it made sense that Huo Feng wouldn't win so easily either.
Tang San didn't notice that his subtle change in expression was clearly seen by Xiao Wu, who was standing behind Huo Feng. A slight smile played on her lips. Unlike Tang San, she never for a moment believed that Huo Feng would lose.
Huo Feng stood up and dusted himself off. The front of his clothes had been torn by Dai Mubai's punch.
"It's not too late to admit defeat," Dai Mubai said, crossing his arms over his chest and looking down at Huo Feng. The boy had withstood his full-strength attack, so he must be in bad shape.
At that moment, the system's voice appeared in Huo Feng's mind again.
[It has been detected that the host has made physical contact with Dai Mubai!] [Does the host choose to sacrifice?]
"Sacrifice!" Huo Feng answered without a second thought.
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