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Dai Weisi accepted the challenge. In truth, he had never intended to harm Dai Mubai. He had only come to inform him that the selection process for the Star Luo royal heir had officially been abolished.
More importantly, he had promised Zhu Zhuqing two years ago that he would put an end to the barbaric heir selection method of the Star Luo Imperial Family.
Now that he was the Crown Prince of Star Luo, the throne had nothing to do with Dai Mubai anymore.
If he were to personally kill Dai Mubai now, it would undoubtedly disappoint not only his parents and grandparents but also Zhu Zhuqing.
So even though he didn't like Dai Mubai, as long as Mubai didn't come looking for trouble, Dai Weisi had no interest in stooping to his level.
However, if Dai Mubai was truly ignorant of the situation and kept pressing his luck, Dai Weisi wouldn't hold back. To be clear—Dai Mubai could die, just not by his hands.
"Tang San, since you want to challenge me, then come," Dai Weisi said, bending down as he sheathed the Holy Lord Sword.
When Dai Weisi called him by name, Tang San immediately grew cautious and exclaimed, "How do you know my name?!"
"Idiot! Since you're classmates with Mubai, of course I did my homework beforehand. Besides, I was curious to know just what kind of people Mubai has been mingling with all these years."
Despite being insulted by Dai Weisi, Tang San remained calm. He discreetly signaled Oscar and Ning Rongrong, who instantly understood.
"Seven Treasures Turn Out Glorious Glass!"
"Seven Treasures Shine: First—Strength! Second—Speed!"
Two beams of multicolored light shot into Tang San's body, instantly boosting both his strength and speed by thirty percent. At the same time, Oscar created several Recovery Sausages and Flying Mushroom Sausages and handed them to Tang San.
"I'm ready. Let's go. For my comrades, I'll give it my all!"
With that, Tang San released his Blue Silver Grass martial spirit. In his other hand, he tightly gripped the Zhuge Divine Crossbow. He smiled and declared, "Tang San, Martial Spirit: Blue Silver Grass, Level 32 Control-Type Battle Spirit Elder. Please guide me!"
"What a shameless guy!" Zhu Zhuyun spat angrily. "This was supposed to be a one-on-one duel, yet he's accepting buffs from support- and food-type soul masters. Sister Mo, Sister Xue, you two get in there too! It's not like we don't have our own support team!"
"Yes, Young Madam!"
The two women nodded. As soul masters themselves, they naturally couldn't stand such blatant underhandedness. They immediately activated their martial spirits to enhance Dai Weisi.
However, Dai Weisi simply waved his hand and smiled. "There's no need. He's just a Soul Elder—I don't even take him seriously."
Hearing this, Tang San's heart sank. If I remember right, Yu Tianheng once said that Dai Weisi had already reached Level 48 over a year ago. Now that another year has passed, it's possible he's already a Soul King…
"Sacred White Tiger, Possession!"
Dai Weisi gave a soft command, and a massive white tiger roared out from his body, fusing into him completely. His figure swelled with power, becoming even more muscular—his body now visibly larger than before.
Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black—six soul rings rose above his head in succession before floating down to hover around him in a steady rhythm.
"Dai Weisi. Martial Spirit: Sacred White Tiger. Level 63 Power Attack–Type Battle Soul Emperor. Pleased to meet you."
"WHAT?!"
Everyone present was stunned upon seeing Dai Weisi's martial spirit and soul ring configuration.
"A thousand-year second ring… a ten-thousand-year fourth ring?! No, that's impossible…"
Following behind the Shrek Six Devils, the so-called "useless master," Yu Xiaogang, felt his eyes nearly pop out of their sockets. He screamed internally, This is impossible!
If it weren't for the fear of being pummeled by Dai Weisi, Yu Xiaogang would've already rushed forward and grabbed him by the collar, demanding to know the secret behind absorbing soul rings beyond one's level.
"A thousand-year second ring… a ten-thousand-year fourth ring…" Tang San muttered to himself, his eyes full of shock and confusion. How can this be? he thought. Teacher said the maximum age for a second soul ring is 732 years, and the fourth ring shouldn't exceed 5,000 years. How could he possibly absorb them beyond those limits?
Could it be… that the Soul Master's Ten Core Competencies theory is flawed?
The sight of Dai Weisi's soul ring setup threw Tang San's mind into chaos. For a moment, he was completely lost and didn't know how to respond.
Beside him, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar were also struck dumb with shock. Only Dai Mubai, his voice trembling, stared at Dai Weisi's martial spirit in disbelief.
"Sacred White Tiger? That's impossible… I clearly remember, your martial spirit was the same as mine—Evil-Eyed White Tiger. And I distinctly recall that your second soul ring was only a hundred-year ring. How could it change like this…"
"Heh, since you're my brother, I'll tell you," Dai Weisi said with a half-smile. "Over the past few years, I've had a few lucky encounters. My martial spirit has evolved, and even the years of my soul rings have increased. That's why my second ring is now purple."
His statement left the Shrek students speechless. Even Yu Xiaogang quickly committed every word to memory, already thinking about how to revise his Ten Core Competencies of Martial Spirits theory.
What Dai Weisi didn't mention, however, was that his fourth ring had always been a black ten-thousand-year soul ring.
Can martial spirits evolve not only through innate mutation, but also through acquired means? Ning Rongrong pondered, her eyes lighting up with excitement.
Her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could only support seven soul rings, which capped her cultivation potential at level 79. Because of this, she had always trained half-heartedly.
Now, knowing that martial spirits could evolve reignited a spark of hope in her heart. Maybe I can ask him later about the secret behind martial spirit evolution, she thought. And if he doesn't tell me, I can always go ask Grandpa Sword or Grandpa Bone.
While Ning Rongrong was busy dreaming about evolving her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the battle between Dai Weisi and Tang San officially began.
Tang San activated Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and shot toward Dai Weisi like a flickering phantom. His yellow first soul ring suddenly lit up.
"First Soul Skill: Binding!"
In an instant, over a dozen strands of dark purple Blue Silver Grass shot toward Dai Weisi like venomous snakes, twisting and weaving with a menacing aura.
"Petty tricks."
Dai Weisi sneered. He had sparred with Anna before, and Tang San's fighting style was nearly identical to hers.
As the Blue Silver Grass approached, Dai Weisi transformed his hands into sharp tiger claws and slashed at the incoming vines with a swipe of his soul-infused claws. His Ultimate Gold soul power burst forth violently.
With a fierce swing, his claws created sharp wind blades that tore through the air and blasted toward the vines. His strike was fast, precise, and merciless—shredding the Blue Silver Grass into dust the moment it made contact.
Seeing the Blue Silver Grass disintegrate, Tang San exclaimed inwardly, As expected of a Soul Emperor—such devastating power with just a casual strike! But I never expected to hurt him with my first skill anyway.
While Dai Weisi was busy tearing through the grass, Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to rapidly close the distance. Then, he launched a sudden attack.
He knew Dai Weisi's soul power far exceeded his own, so Tang San's strategy was to finish the fight quickly—defeating him before he could get serious.
But what he didn't realize was that facing a protagonist-type like Tang San, Dai Weisi would never let his guard down.
"Third Soul Skill: Spider Web Restraint!"
Whoosh—
In the blink of an eye, three massive spider webs shot toward Dai Weisi. But he merely smiled faintly, as his second soul ring suddenly lit up.
"Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Lightwave!"
(End of Chapter)