Chapter 104: Master and Disciple

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A soul ring rose from the feet and revolved around the body, emanating a faint yellow light. Judging by its color, it seemed to be a just-breakthrough soul ring, marking the hundred-year level. But it was still stronger than a ten-year soul ring. The first soul ring is always of the hundred-year level, and the talent will not be too bad, which also means their future achievements will not be inferior.

Looking at his opponent, who turned out to be a young girl, the boy sneered disdainfully, his gaze filled with a hint of contempt. Having a hundred-year level soul ring already made him proud. Moreover, female soul masters were always in the minority in the soul master world, so many male soul masters tended to look down on female soul masters.

However, they didn't know that the strongest soul master in the current soul master world was actually a woman.

Seeing the flaws all over his opponent's body, Yan Que couldn't help but find it amusing. She was initially worried that her opponent would be formidable, but now it seemed that he was just an arrogant brat. However, Yan Que wouldn't underestimate her opponent either. Her master had always told her to never take any opponent lightly.

Go all out!

Yan Que's eyes narrowed, her body slightly bowed. Then, she stepped on the ground and dashed towards her opponent. The long sword in her hand pointed directly at his chest, and her soul power emerged, radiating a ring of light from beneath her feet with a dense yellow glow.

The soul ring flickered, and the first soul skill, Stone Pierce, was activated.

In an instant, the originally flat ground transformed into an uneven stone field. This scene startled the boy because he was standing right on this stone field. Not only that, but the soul ring on Yan Que's body also surprised him. It was also a hundred-year level soul ring like his own, but the depth of the color was distinct. Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that her soul ring was of higher quality.

Chi chi chi!

Following closely were dozens of flying stone fragments rapidly shooting towards him. The stones filled the sky and all aimed for the boy's body, which would at least lead to severe injuries if hit.

The male soul master wanted to dodge, but the uneven ground beneath him hindered his movements. His reaction was a moment too slow, and in the blink of an eye, the flying stones were about to hit.

Realizing he couldn't evade in time, the boy's soul power surged and his soul ring flickered as he activated his soul skill. Suddenly, a giant soul beast's shadow appeared on his body, roaring furiously towards the sky. This soul beast was his martial soul — A Silver Horn Rhino.

Stepping with his right foot, the ground around him trembled, and a protective barrier formed by soul power enveloped him. This was his first soul skill.

Although the highly defensive soul skill blocked Yan Que's stone attack, the force of the attack also forced the boy a few steps back.

Seeing this, Yan Que immediately reacted and stepped on the ground, causing a surge of soul power. Next moment, a stone pillar shot up from where the boy was standing. Caught off guard, the boy was hit by the suddenly rising stone pillar, feeling the impact, he was not in good shape and ended up being knocked down on the ground.

Observing this, Yan Que couldn't help but smile. The defense barrier of this person was only in a semi-circular shape, so there was an opening beneath his feet. Yan Que perceived this flaw and used her own Martial Soul to launch an attack from there. This person wasn't Zeng Yi; naturally, he couldn't detect Yan Que's small movements.

At this moment, Yan Que's body instantly approached the boy. Just as the boy tried to stand up, a keen-edged sword was crossed against his neck.

"You lose."

A faint voice sounded beside him. When he turned his head to look, he saw the fierce eyes of the girl holding a long sword against him. He could feel the sharpness of the sword blade against his neck, emitting a chilling aura. He couldn't help trembling because although his defense was strong, his neck was extremely vulnerable. He didn't have the confidence to test the sharpness of the sword with his own neck.

"I... I surrender." After saying these words, the boy lowered his defeated head in despair.

Being defeated by someone younger and even a girl made him feel extremely lost. He even began to doubt his life.

However, Yan Que didn't have the mood to comfort her opponent. After winning this duel, she was extremely excited at the moment. Her gaze swept across the audience, searching for her master's position. After achieving victory, her first thought was to let her master know.

"The winner of this Soul Arena is Yan Que! Record: one win, zero losses."

As the battle ended, the host walked onto the stage and shouted loudly. Although this Soul Arena was not as exciting as the battles between great soul masters and Soul Ancestors, the girl's ability to quickly defeat her opponent was unexpected.

"Master, how was Yan Que's performance?" Yan Que returned to her master's position, looking at him expectantly, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Not bad, very impressive." Zeng Yi smiled and praised her.

"Hehe."

Receiving approval from her master made Yan Que even happier. It was like tasting honey, and she smiled sweetly.

"Since that's the case, let's leave here." Zeng Yi said, feeling the urgency to leave this place. He could be sure that he had been targeted by someone. Although that presence disappeared in an instant, he was still aware of it. It was definitely not an illusion. The longer he stayed here, the stronger his sense of unease grew.

"But Master, didn't you also participate in the Soul Arena? Aren't you going to fight?" Yan Que asked with some confusion. She wanted to see her master's performance in the Soul Arena.

"It's just a Soul Arena. There isn't a need to fight." Zeng Yi hadn't finished speaking yet when he heard his name being called by the host at the Soul Arena arena, which surprised him.

Why is it my turn so quickly?

"Master, are we still leaving now?" Yan Que asked.

Zeng Yi thought for a moment and handed Little Xiao Ju to Yan Que. Since it was his turn now, he might as well go and fight. After all, it wouldn't take long.

"You wait here for me. I will come back shortly." Zeng Yi said, and in a flash, he disappeared from his original position.

Zeng Yi's seat in the audience was not far from the stage, and he used Forward Steps Slash to move and instantly appeared on the stage, startling both the host and his opponent who were waiting in the Soul Arena arena.

Zeng Yi calmly looked at his opponent, observing his movements. As soon as the host announced the start, his right hand quickly reached for Ronin Sword at his waist.

~Draw the Sword!~

Ronin Sword was unsheathed instantly, cutting out a ring-shaped sword qi that swiftly slashed towards his opponent. Seeing this sharp pale blue sword qi approaching, the opponent was startled and hurriedly reacted by activating his soul skill, sending a red light wave to counter the sword qi.

The two energies collided, causing a powerful explosion. A wave of energy rolled and raged throughout the arena. In an instant, the Soul Ancestor felt a gust of wind blowing his hair, and then a shiny silver blade was crossed against his neck. The sharp and cold blade emitted a bone-chilling glint.

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry."

"Master, where are we going now?" As they walked away from the Sakura Grand Soul Arena, Yan Que followed behind Zeng Yi, asking.

"Let's find an inn to rest for the night. We'll leave this place tomorrow and head to the Heaven Dou Imperial City." Zeng Yi replied. He originally wanted to leave the city now, but considering that he was accompanying Yan Que, it wouldn't be safe to leave at night. Staying in the city was relatively safer since there were more people around, and anyone who wanted to come after him would have to consider some factors.

Moreover, he hadn't sensed that feeling of being targeted since it disappeared. Could it be that it was really just his imagination?

Zeng Yi couldn't help but furrow his brows and started doubting himself.

Early the next morning, Zeng Yi woke up Yan Que and immediately led her out of the city.

"Master, are you hiding something from Yan Que?" Yan Que held Little Xiao Ju and looked at her master with a worried expression.

Since last night, she had felt that something was off with her master, and now he hurriedly took her away from the Sakura City. Her suspicions grew stronger.

"Hehehe, what are you talking about? Master just wants to go to the Heaven Dou Imperial City quickly." Zeng Yi laughed.

"Really?" Yan Que's gaze was full of doubt.

"Of course, don't think too much. Let's hurry on our way."

Walking for a while, Zeng Yi suddenly stopped and vigilantly looked ahead.

"What's wrong, Master?" Yan Que, who was walking behind, asked with confusion. She walked to the front to take a look and saw an old man in white clothes standing in front with his hands behind his back.

"Why, my good disciple, don't you recognize your master anymore?"

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[[Notes: So I have published auxiliary chapters on MC's Status and overall Cultivation level. If you are interested, check it out]]