Chapter 55: Digging a Pit for Oneself

"Simple, let's follow the rules of the spirit master world," Mu Chen replied.

"The rules of the spirit master world?" Snake Granny's heart leaped with joy as she responded, "Alright, let's do it by the rules!"

"The rules of the spirit master world?" Zhao Wujin and the others looked puzzled. "What rules?"

"Naturally, it's about having your student who needs a soul ring spar with my granddaughter. The loser will give up their soul ring, and the winner will claim it. Afterward, both parties must honor the bet without any complaints." Before Mu Chen could answer, Snake Granny spoke up for her granddaughter, Meng Yiran.

Meng Yiran, at level thirty, had been personally trained by Snake Granny and Long Gong. Snake Granny felt confident in her granddaughter's abilities.

"This won't do!" Zhao Wujin rejected the notion outright.

"Zhao Wujin, I've already made concessions, and this condition was suggested by your side. What do you want? Are you trying to take advantage of the fact that my old man isn't around?" Snake Granny said coldly.

"You misunderstand. The student who needs the soul ring is a food-type spirit master," Zhao Wujin explained.

"What? Food-type?" Snake Granny raised her brows, looking surprised at Oscar.

"Yes, you can't have a food-type spirit master spar with a power-type spirit master, can you?" Zhao Wujin pointed out.

"I can do it!" Oscar exclaimed eagerly.

"Shut up," Zhao Wujin glared at him.

Recently, under Mu Chen's training and with Zhao Wujin's personal guidance, Oscar had indeed strengthened his physical capabilities. However, since he had just learned the Eight Extremes Collapse from Mu Chen, Zhao Wujin was wary of letting him take on the Phoenix-tailed Chicken Crown Snake, a rare thousand-year soul beast.

Zhao Wujin lacked confidence in Oscar's abilities.

"What do you want then?" Snake Granny asked.

"How about one of my students steps in for him?" Zhao Wujin suggested.

Snake Granny's gaze swept over the Shrek Eight, noting that they were all quite young and likely only at the level of great spirit masters.

With this thought, Snake Granny nodded. "Alright, let one of your students step in to spar with my granddaughter."

"Great, it's settled then. Mu Chen, you take the stage!" Zhao Wujin said, a grin spreading across his face.

"Me?" Mu Chen was taken aback.

"Of course! You proposed the idea, so you should be the one to fight!" Zhao Wujin replied with satisfaction.

Oscar nodded eagerly. If Mu Chen fought in his place, Oscar was certain he could secure his soul ring.

"Alright. Am I digging a pit for myself?" Mu Chen pouted, but inside he felt quite pleased. He finally had the chance to replace Tang San and spar with Meng Yiran.

"Senior, is this acceptable?" Zhao Wujin asked calmly, though he was quite pleased with himself.

Zhao Wujin was no fool; he knew that if Dragon Gong were to appear, and the Golden Iron Triangle was not present, things could get tricky.

Snake Granny looked at her granddaughter, Meng Yiran, who assessed Mu Chen. Seeing his handsome appearance and noting their similar ages, she felt confident she could defeat him. Meng Yiran nodded slightly.

"Alright, it's decided then." Snake Granny agreed.

"Meng Yiran, martial spirit: Snake Staff, thirty-level two-ring battle spirit master. Please give me your guidance," Meng Yiran introduced herself with a smirk.

"Mu Chen, martial spirit: Chaotic Sword, thirty-nine-level three-ring battle spirit master," Mu Chen introduced himself.

"What?! Thirty-nine level?"

"Three-ring battle spirit master?!"

Snake Granny and Meng Yiran's eyes widened in shock. Mu Chen appeared to be even younger than Meng Yiran, yet he had an eight-level advantage in cultivation.

"This isn't right," Snake Granny said urgently.

"What do you mean this isn't right?" Mu Chen asked.

"One is a thirty-level two-ring battle spirit master, while the other is a thirty-nine-level three-ring battle spirit master. That's completely unfair!" Snake Granny protested.

"It was you who said to choose anyone from my students. Old senior, you have a respected reputation in the spirit master world; you shouldn't do anything that would tarnish it," Zhao Wujin said smugly.

"Unfair is unfair. If you want to spar, then send out a two-ring great spirit master," Snake Granny insisted coldly.

"Are you implying that you think it's unfair?" Mu Chen asked.

"Exactly," Snake Granny replied.

"Well then, let's make this sparring session unfair. I won't use my martial spirit, and if your granddaughter can force me to use it, then we'll consider this match a loss for us. If I can defeat your granddaughter without using my martial spirit, then we win. How does that sound?" Mu Chen proposed.

"Are you sure about this?" Snake Granny asked, her eyes filled with skepticism.

"I'm sure," Mu Chen replied confidently.

Snake Granny hesitated, studying Mu Chen. This young man, at such a young age, had reached thirty-nine levels of soul power, indicating a potentially limitless future.

Moreover, his confident demeanor suggested he had some secret backing.

Snake Granny glanced at Meng Yiran, unsure.

"Grandma!" Meng Yiran called out anxiously.

"Alright then."

After some deliberation, Snake Granny ultimately conformed to the situation, seeing the same confidence reflected in Meng Yiran's eyes. "Let's decide on this. Yiran, the goal is to spar, so don't harm him."

"Okay, Grandma," Meng Yiran nodded.

"Please," Mu Chen said, his eyes turning blood red, featuring three perfectly sized tomoe.

*Whoosh!*

Meng Yiran's snake-headed staff glowed with light. She leaped into the air, bringing the staff crashing down toward Mu Chen.

"Big movements leave big openings. Is this how your teacher taught you?" Mu Chen commented.

"Where did he go?!" Meng Yiran was startled.

Before she could react, Mu Chen's voice echoed as her snake-headed staff swung through empty air. Suddenly, she felt a rush of wind behind her.

"Behind me? His speed is that fast?!"

Meng Yiran's heart raced in surprise.

"This sparring session ends here." Mu Chen smirked slightly, preparing to complete another task.

"Boss Mu, he...?"

"He...?"

"He...?"

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, especially the latter two, looked astonished at the strange hand sign Mu Chen was making. Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong instinctively moved their hands toward their backsides, silently mourning for Meng Yiran.

**Secret Technique: Millennium Kill**

"Ah!"

Meng Yiran's eyes widened as a moan escaped her lips. The pain in her backside made her spring into the air.

All of this transpired in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, the system's voice echoed in Mu Chen's mind.

*Ding Dong!*

"Congratulations! You have completed the E-level hidden task: Fight for Oscar and defeat Meng Yiran, who attempted to seize his soul ring. You have earned: 1 skill point, 10,000 soul power, 10 throwing darts (sleeve darts), and the combat skill: Fire Release—Great Fireball Technique."

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