39: Duguyan, conflict re-emerges

“Whew, it's finally done!”

Su Ye twisted his wrists. Organizing and summarizing martial arts was more tiring than hunting Soul Beasts.

He flipped through the simple boxing manual in his hand.

As long as ordinary people can master it, it means this boxing manual is fine.

Eight Extremities Fist: Nine Rank Upper Grade, cultivating a body of pure strength, with power like a released bowstring, explosiveness like thunder, movement following the Spirit, speed like lightning, suitable for close-quarters combat.

“…Nine Rank Upper Grade, huh.”

To be honest, this low rank didn't surprise Su Ye.

Although he practiced Eight Extremities Fist, Eight Extremities Fist was clearly more focused on real-World combat, lacking the miraculous internal energy projection found in martial arts like the Dragon Subduing Palms in Wuxia novels.

“It seems Nine Rank cultivation methods and martial arts should be for refining muscles and bones.”

“Eight Rank, like advanced Qi Gathering Techniques, allows internal energy to be projected out of the body.”

“I wonder what rank Tai Chi Fist will be?”

Su Ye vaguely guessed that Tai Chi Fist's rank should be very high. Although the saying goes that literature has Tai Chi to bring peace to the World, and martial arts has Eight Extremities to conquer the World, this is true in the real World.

However, Tai Chi Fist is a top-tier martial art in the Wuxia World, not limited to basic moves, but reaching the level of 'intent'.

Su Ye wasn't foolish enough to compare real-World Eight Extremities Fist with the Tai Chi Fist from Wuxia novels.

“Are you going to the Soul Fighting Arena?”

Su Ye's vision went dark as the girl walked over, holding Jinbao. Her light voice subtly revealed an unspeakable anticipation.

There was no one else in the room, so the speaker was naturally Ye Leng Leng.

If Su Ye also went to the Soul Fighting Arena, then she could take Jinbao with her.

Reading this meaning from Ye Leng Leng's eyes, Su Ye shook his head.

“No, I have other things to do.”

Ye Leng Leng frowned and reminded him, “In the Soul Fighting Arena, you can compete with different Soul Masters and earn Soul Fighting Arena badges, which are an honor for all Soul Masters.”

“With your strength, a Gold Soul Fighting Badge or even a Purple Gold Badge is possible. Aren't you going to try?”

Looking at the girl's suppressed pleading eyes, Su Ye's mouth twitched. Anyone who didn't know would think you were thinking of me.

Purple Gold Soul Fighting Badge?

When his strength is so great that it surpasses all others.

The Soul Fighting Arena will actively award him a Diamond Badge; that would be their honor!

Su Ye didn't have this free time.

The Soul Masters in Baojian City held no attraction for him at all.

Su Ye glanced at her, not taking her words, but instead ordered Jinbao in her arms:

“Jinbao, stay in the hotel obediently, don't run around!”

“Especially the Soul Fighting Arena. It's full of human Soul Masters. If you don't want to be killed, you'd better not go.”

“…” Ye Leng Leng's face became even darker under the black veil.

Swish!

Jinbao struggled free from Ye Leng Leng's arms and then darted into Su Ye's arms, rubbing its fluffy head against his cheek flatteringly.

It still carried a hint of the girl's clean fragrance.

Su Ye wasn't fooled by this at all. Amidst its cute calls, he grabbed it by the back of its neck and lifted it up, saying with a stern face:

“Begging me is useless.”

“I'm busy lately and don't have time to fool around with you.”

Ow~ Ow~

Jinbao swiped its front paws like a spoiled child, then suddenly slumped like melting ice cream, its head and limbs drooping.

It puffed out its little face, its light red eyes became watery, already accumulating tears, preparing to cry loudly.

6…

It learned to play the pity card so quickly!

Su Ye grinned and his fingers went straight for Jinbao's ticklish spots.

Instantly, joyful 'chirping' sounds rang out. Jinbao's limbs flailed wildly, completely breaking its act.

“Stay in the hotel, don't run around.”

After petting Jinbao's head, Su Ye left with the boxing manual, satisfied.

Hotel, first floor.

Whoosh!

As if there was a prearranged ambush, several figures instantly surrounded him.

In an instant, the surrounding atmosphere became oppressive and heavy.

Yu Tianheng and the others' eyes were as sharp as knives, their faces filled with a surging killing aura.

Su Ye raised his eyebrows, his expression also sinking a bit, and chuckled lightly:

“What?”

“Losing one isn't enough, so you need the whole team to experience a crushing defeat to be satisfied?”

“You…”

Dugu Yan was about to explode in anger but was stopped by Yu Tianheng.

His face was indifferent and cold, his cold voice carrying a hint of hostility, “Leng Leng is in your room, right?”

Oh, so it was about Ye Leng Leng not returning last night.

Looking around at these few people, Su Ye couldn't help but let out a sarcastic laugh.

“What are you laughing at?!”

Dugu Yan's emerald green eyes almost spat fire, “I'm telling you, if you bullied Leng Leng, I will never let you off!”

“You should have heard of Poison Douluo's name in the Soul Master World. My name is Dugu Yan!”

Su Ye didn't pay attention to her first but scoffed at the six people, including her:

“It's a shame you're a Soul Master team. The most needed support type teammate went missing, and you only realized something was wrong now.”

“Being so careless usually, I can't imagine what kind of negligence will cost everyone's lives during a battle.”

Yu Tianheng and the others immediately looked ashamed, unable to refute his words.

Su Ye's mockery didn't stop. He was speaking up for a certain girl with a similarly pitiful background.

“Look at you, the Star Luo Empire team at least has a Martial Soul fusion skill that can turn the tide. What do you have?”

“Relying on Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon or Bi Lin Serpent to decide the victory in the finals?”

“To put it bluntly, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and Bi Lin Serpent Martial Souls only raise the lower limit of your team, preventing you from losing too badly to other academies.”

“What determines the upper limit of the entire team will never be you two captains. Instead of centering around you, it's better to center around Ye Leng Leng!”

Saying that, he looked at Dugu Yan, a mysterious smile playing on Su Ye's lips.

“I have to say, the three words Poison Douluo are indeed a name that can scare ordinary Soul Masters. As for you…”

“At such a young age, you're already poisoned by the Bi Lin Serpent Martial Soul. Maybe one day you'll just fade away. The funny thing is, even your grandfather, this Poison Douluo, knows nothing.”

“What did you say?!”

Being cursed to die and having her grandfather slandered, Dugu Yan couldn't help but explode in anger, ignoring even Yu Tianheng's reminder.

Green light flashed from her forehead, revealing a rhombus-shaped green scale. Her originally fair legs now merged into a thick snake tail.

Dugu Yan's already cold green eyes became particularly sharp, reflecting the fierce phantom of an extreme poisonous snake, as if ready to devour someone.

“Bi Lin Serpent Martial Soul, huh…”

“If you want to fight, I can accompany you. Do you really think I'm afraid of you six?!”

Su Ye sneered, and brilliant golden light instantly shot out from his body. The bait had been cast. Even if Poison Douluo was here, he wouldn't back down, let alone just the six of them.

Boom!

The exploding Soul Power was like a raging firestorm, instantly pushing the six people back heavily.

“Stop——”

“Don't fight anymore!”