Chapter 42.

Five years later, in the Balak Kingdom, Suotuo City...

The Heaven Dou Empire consisted of four kingdoms, each with its own military might. Among them, the Balak Kingdom held the greatest power.

In the Balak Kingdom, another city was also renowned apart from the capital city.

That city was Suotuo City, often referred to as the "Granary of Barak," located at the heart of the lush plain in the Barak Kingdom.

In the heavily guarded Suotuo City, inside one of the hotel named 'Rose Hotel'...

In the reception area, two figures can be seen engaged in combat, their movements intricate and fast. 

"Come on, Xiao San!" A girl in a pink dress, standing near the counter, shouted loudly. However, the concern in her eyes betrayed her cheerful shouting.

After a brief moment, the battle appeared to have been concluded. One of the men was surrounded by countless robust dark green blue silver grass vines, immobilizing him, rendering him unable to move.

The man was quite tall, with long, dazzling golden hair and dark blue pupils. Even in his restrained state, a faint smile graced his face. He spoke, "A twenty-ninth-level Soul Grandmaster, using blue silver grass to push me, Dai Mubai to this extent, I must admit, you're quite powerful. If I were at the same level as you, I would indeed have lost today."

The man standing opposite him raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are you trying to say?"

The shorter man, around one meter and seventy centimeters in height, wore a sturdy blue suit with a belt adorned with 24 jade stones around his waist.

"Unfortunately," the handsome man claiming to be Dai Mubai continued with a smile. Suddenly, his laughter ceased abruptly.

"The White Tiger Vajra Transformation!" An icy voice emanated from Dai Mubai's lips, accompanied by the rising of a purple soul ring from beneath his feet. Following that, his entire body began to swell rrapidly and his aura surged to an extraordinary level. Even the onlookers hiding in the distance could sense the overwhelming power, reminiscent of a ferocious tiger.

With a gentle shake of his arms, Dai Mubai shattered the blue silver grass enveloping his body into pieces. The powdered remnants scattered around, creating a hazy atmosphere in the lobby.

Witnessing this, Tang San and Xiao Wu, observing from a distance, were both taken aback.

"This is the soul skill/ability of a thousand-year soul ring?" Tang San murmured to himself. Dai Mubai's stature had increased even more because of his soul skill.

"In front of absolute strength, your Blue Silver Grass can't do anything."

Dai Mubai calmly stated, "The White Tiger Vajra Transformation can double my strength and speed in all aspects for half an hour. Under this augmentation, the toxins within your Blue Silver Grass won't affect me. You won't be able to defeat me now."

Tang San remained silent, sighing inwardly. There were always people more formidable than oneself. After five years of cultivation in Nuoding City, although he had made significant progress and acquired a second soul ring, reaching level twenty-nine and was considered quite powerful at Nuoding Academy. However, he hadn't expected to encounter someone of Dai Mubai's caliber casually in Suotuo City.

"What are you waiting for?" Xiao Wu walked over to Tang San, her tone angry. She helped Tang San up and said, "If Xiao San, were also at Soul Elder level, you wouldn't be able to beat him."

Hearing her words, Dai Mubai burst into laughter. He was about to respond when he noticed the two people's eyes lit up, as if they had spotted something interesting.

"Brother Feng, over here!" Xiao Wu and Tang San waved their hands and called out to Dai Mubai. 

Xiao Wu leaped in the air and shouted, "Here we are! This guy bullied us with his higher soul level and soul ring. You have to teach him a lesson!"

Dai Mubai chuckled and thought to himself that these two didn't know when to give up. Turning around, he gazed at the approaching pair.

Dai Mubai turned to look at a boy standing at the door, who was nonchalantly leaning against the door.

Even with Dai Mubai's confidence in his own appearance and physique, he couldn't help but think to himself that the person standing there was more handsome than him.

The boy was dressed in a black outfit made of a unique material that even Dai Mubai couldn't identify the quality of. He wore a dark green windbreaker on top, with his cuffs rolled up halfway, hands in his pockets and feet crossed casually on the ground, as if he had been waiting there for a while.

"He looks about the same age as me," Dai Mubai noted.

The boy stood at around 1.75 meters in height, taller than the two kids. His black hair was long and messy but it didn't give off a disheveled or unkempt vibe. Instead, it exuded an air of laziness, yet there was no doubt that this boy was far from being a lazy person.

What truly caught Dai Mubai's attention were the boy's sharp eyebrows and deep, almost bottomless dark black pupils. His angular face displayed a perfect facial features that seemed to reach their peak in terms of attractiveness.

"Wow, he's hot!" 

The guests in the hall couldn't help but let out soft exclamations, as if they had also been captivated by the sudden appearance of the boy, especially the twins who followed Dai Mubai, their expressions were even more bashful and seductive.

"Darn!" Dai Mubai couldn't help but glance at the boy by the door, feeling a growing sense of competitiveness.

Upon hearing Xiao Wu's call, the boy withdrew his hands from his pockets and walked toward them with a faint smile.

"Are you their elder brother?" Dai Mubai asked. 

"Do you want to challenge me as well?"

"Brother Feng, teach him a lesson, fuck him up badly….!" Xiao Wu waved her fist enthusiastically, while Tang San held her back from spouting any more of the vulgar language.

"This person is very strong," Tang San whispered to Xiao Wu, "even if we join forces, we can't beat him right now. There's no need for Brother Feng to take unnecessary risks."

In the past five years, he knew Feng'ge had grown significantly. Tang San couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions as he watched the figure approaching from the distance.

During these years, Xiao Wu and he had often spent time with Feng'ge but Feng'ge's true strength had always been a mystery to them as he did not even once gave his all while fighting them.

Tang San had no doubt that Feng'ge's strength hadn't stagnated, in fact, it might have even increased exponentially.

Another peculiar thing was that they had never seen brother Feng use his soul power during these five years. In every battle they'd faced, Feng'ge had refrained from using soul power and just fought them using his physical prowess.

Tang San pondered, "In these five years, we've never seen brother Feng use soul power. He's become stronger but he never uses soul abilities or reveals his soul rings."

Their teacher was equally curious and perplexed. He couldn't gauge Feng'ge's soul power level or what made him unique.

The teacher admitted that Xiao Feng might be an unprecedented existence in the soul master world. His presence might defy many common notions in the world of soul masters.

Xiao Wu laughed and said, "Why are you afraid? In these five years, have we ever beaten brother Feng even once?"

Tang San, deep in thought, replied, "It seems we did."

"Really? I don't remember," Xiao Wu said in surprise.

Tang San coughed awkwardly and admitted, "You forgot, you once resorted to a rather embarrassing tactic to force Feng'ge to surrender. You dragged him to the ground and he couldn't get up..."

Before Tang San could finish speaking, Xiao Wu playfully covered his mouth, her cheeks blushing.

"Shut up!" Xiao Wu scolded, her cheeks flushed. "That's your wild imagination. I didn't do any such things, so don't make up stories!"

Tang San couldn't help but smile wryly at her response. "Alright, alright, I won't bring it up again."

Xiao Wu continued with a mischievous smile, "The two of us may not be able to beat brother Feng but I have a feeling that brother Feng is stronger than this flirtatious guy!"

With that, Xiao Wu once again waved at the man in the distance.

Tang San fell into deep thought. He believed that Feng'ge had never truly exerted his full strength when sparring with them. Moreover, Feng'ge soul power and soul rings remained a mystery to him except knowing that his first soul ring is a thousand year old one. No matter how much they probed, Feng'ge never revealed any information about them.

What was even more baffling was Feng'ge's deep understanding of soul beasts, which seemed to rival that of their teacher. For instance, brother Feng had intercepted Tang San's second soul ring, Parasite, from a Ghost Vine, a plant-type soul beast over 700 years old. This was done in a matter of minutes, leaving Tang San in awe. Brother Feng even suggested that they can attempt to acquire a soul ring from a thousand-year-old soul beast for his second soul ring, a proposal that Tang San was too frightened to entertain.

As he reminisced about these events, Tang San couldn't help but sigh. At this moment, the boy walked up to Dai Mubai and curiously examined him.

"Are you Dai Mubai?" the boy asked.

Dai Mubai, taken aback by the boy's question, responded, "Yes, I am Dai Mubai. Do you know me? Are you still planning to challenge me for a fight?"

"Fight with you?" the boy chuckled. "I'm afraid of knocking you out into the ground with a single punch."

Xiao Wu and Tang San couldn't help but laugh from a distance. Xiao Wu grinned, "It's definitely Feng'ge. Always so arrogant."

Dai Mubai's anger surged at the boy's words. No one had ever dared to speak to him in such an arrogant manner. (E/N: Bro forgot about his elder brother.)

He demanded, "Boy, I am furious now. Introduce yourself and your level before I beat you!"

As Dai Mubai's aura intensified, he seemed to become a formidable beast ready to strike.

"My name is Wang Feng," the boy replied. "As for my level, if you can withstand a single punch from me, I'll tell you."

Wang Feng withdrew his hand from his pocket.

"Alright, bring it on!" Dai Mubai clenched his fists. His aura condensed around him as he prepared to strike with full force.

With the force like that of a spring, Dai Mubai leaped high into the air, his body surging like a hunting tiger pouncing on its prey. His eyes glowed with a fierce red light as he unleashed a powerful blow towards Wang Feng.

Observing the scene, Tang San and Xiao Wu couldn't help but slightly tense up. They knew that Dai Mubai was letting his anger fuel his attack, which might make it more powerful than expected.

However, Wang Feng, standing firm, calmly took a deep breath and delivered an ordinary punch in response to Dai Mubai's powerful strike...

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