Diary System - Chapter 35: Dai Yichen: Third Brother, You Can't Even Trigger My Passive!
Dai Yichen was wearing silver-white armor and a white tiger helmet with blue goggles. He stretched out his right hand and beckoned at Dai Mubai. "Come on, don't you want to fight me? Let me see where your pride comes from!"
"First soul skill, White Tiger Shield Body Barrier!"
Dai Mubai was covered with a layer of white light. As the light flickered, a phantom of a white tiger seemed to loom, emanating powerful fluctuations of soul power.
"Not only does your first soul ring increase your attributes, but mine does too!"
Dai Mubai took a deep breath, exerted his soul power to the extreme, and pushed off with his back foot, charging toward Dai Yichen like lightning.
Dai Yichen shook his head slightly. The White Tiger Shield Body Barrier only increased defense by 50%, but his first soul ring increased all attributes by 50%!
This was before. The age of his first soul ring had been upgraded to the thousand-year level, and the soul skill effect now resulted in a 100% increase in all attributes!
This was the inherited soul ring rewarded by the system! Not only did it contain the move of the Flashing Spirit Technique (Shining Art), but its age would also increase with the improvement of one's physique!
Currently, he could not disguise the color of his soul ring, but with the powerful mental energy granted by the Spirit Eye Martial Soul, he could conceal it from sight.
In other words, after all his attributes had been increased by 100%, his strength had long surpassed that of a grand soul master (level 20), and Dai Mubai in front of him couldn't even trigger his passive!
As Dai Mubai approached, he raised his fist and smashed it against Dai Yichen's White Tiger Armor, generating a sharp fist wind. A muffled groan was heard; Dai Yichen stood his ground, but the powerful recoil forced Dai Mubai to retreat several steps, leaving his arm slightly numb.
"How is this possible?" Dai Mubai looked at Dai Yichen in disbelief and roared, "My soul power level is higher than yours! How can you be unscathed?"
Zhu Zhuqing, standing by, calmed her emotions, while Zhu Zhuyun couldn't help but smile. Dai Mubai thought that Brother Yichen was still at the fourteenth level of soul power. He had absorbed the soul ring of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm. Given his current physique, that soul ring had likely provided him with more than a thousand or even two thousand years of soul power. His combat power had long surpassed that of Dai Mubai!
Dai Yichen sighed slightly and said, "My third brother, is this your capital to challenge me? You disappoint me. Forget it; it seems the time is getting short, and I still have to eat, so let's make this quick!"
After speaking, Dai Yichen's eyes narrowed slightly, and he instantly appeared in front of Dai Mubai, punching him in the stomach.
Puff!
It was obviously just an ordinary punch, and Dai Mubai still had the White Tiger Shield Body Barrier on, yet he was easily sent flying, spitting out a stream of acidic water. He felt a sharp turbulence in his stomach.
Before Dai Mubai could recover, Dai Yichen appeared in front of him again. One hand directly grabbed Dai Mubai's head while the other grabbed his arm, turning his body and throwing him over his shoulder!
"Puff—cough cough!"
Dai Mubai was thrown to the ground without mercy, his martial soul dissipating as he fainted.
Zhu Zhuyun, who stood by, was long accustomed to such scenes. When Dai Weisi and the second prince clashed, the two brothers often found themselves in similar situations, but the second prince was usually the one who suffered. Now, however, it was the other way around.
Zhu Zhuyun covered her sister's eyes with her hands. Zhu Zhuqing had not yet awakened her martial soul, so it was not suitable for her to witness such a "bloody" scene of brothers fighting each other. However, Zhu Zhuqing forced herself to peek through the gaps between her fingers. Her big eyes were filled with determination, but it was clear her face had turned slightly pale as her little heart began to race.
As Dai Yichen disarmed and walked toward the Zhu sisters, he looked at them and asked, "Did you get scared?"
His gaze lingered on Zhu Zhuqing. He knew this was simply a small scene for Zhu Zhuyun, but it might have been different for Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuyun smiled. "It's okay; his injuries are minor. Dai Mubai just vomited some blood; there are no external wounds."
External injuries are one thing. Dai Mubai probably had several broken ribs and significant internal injuries. Even if a healing soul master were to come, it wouldn't be easy to restore him immediately.
Although Zhu Zhuqing's calves trembled, she still pretended to be strong and walked in front of Dai Yichen, saying firmly, "Don't be afraid! Dai Mubai deserves it!"
Dai Yichen observed Zhu Zhuqing's demeanor, and his heart warmed. He smiled. "That's good. Let's go; someone will come to take Dai Mubai away later."
Sure enough, not long after the three left, several palace guards carried Dai Mubai away.
In the Imperial Kitchen
The three of them sat down for breakfast, and Zhu Zhuyun smiled at Dai Yichen. "You know what? This is the first time I've seen you so violent."
Looking at Zhuqing, who had no appetite, she continued in a joking tone, "If Zhuqing follows you in the future and makes you angry, will you resort to domestic violence?"
Dai Yichen: ???
"Hey, hey, hey, if you can't talk, don't say anything—just eat!"
"Sister, what are you talking about?"
Zhu Zhuqing's previously pale face was gradually regaining color thanks to Zhu Zhuyun's sudden comments. The moment her eyes met Dai Yichen's, she immediately lowered her head as if she had been electrocuted, sipping her porridge in small gulps, her little heart beating uncontrollably.
"Ahem." Dai Yichen coughed twice to hide the embarrassment on his face and said seriously, "Sister Zhuyun, what are you talking about? Do I look like someone who would do that? The White Tiger Martial Soul is inherently about killing; my White Tiger Ability Lock has a similar nature, infused with a killing aura."
"Besides, what Dai Mubai said annoyed me. There are many powerful women in this world. Just because the Zhu family has been tied to the royal family for generations doesn't mean you can refer to them as resources. That's an insult to the Zhu family! If this statement reaches Uncle Zhu's ears, even if he is the Third Prince, he will likely be punished!"
Zhu Zhuyun smiled. "I didn't expect that you, Brother Yichen, are so young but already know so much about these principles. Then let me ask you, how do you view Zhuqing, and how do you view women in general?"
Zhu Zhuqing also perked up, secretly listening intently.
Dai Yichen pondered for a moment before saying, "I think Zhuqing is very cute. When she grows up, she will be a beautiful woman, not inferior to Sister Zhuyun."
"Although I defeated Dai Mubai, that doesn't mean Zhuqing will choose me in the future. After all, the choice is hers. To be honest, when I went to the Zhu family, I had a purpose initially; Sister Zhuyun, you should be able to guess what it is, right?"
Zhu Zhuyun nodded. "Well, I can guess a little. There are only three women in our Zhu family, and currently, there are four princes in the royal family. This means that any prince who is not paired with a woman from the Zhu family will be eliminated."
Dai Yichen nodded and said very frankly, "That's right; I don't want to deceive Zhuqing about this. My current martial soul is not the White Tiger, and I truly can't perform martial soul fusion skills. If Zhuqing follows me in the future, there will still be some risks."
"Also, I may not be a loyal person. Dai Weisi, my father, and I all share this flaw; we are drawn to beautiful women. I suspect there won't be just one partner in the future, so…"
As he said this, he looked at Zhu Zhuqing. He felt it was necessary to clarify as soon as possible while their relationship was still at the stage of brother-sister affection. Otherwise, as this emotion escalated to a higher level, it would become challenging to handle.
Thus, he was mentally preparing for the possibility of Zhu Zhuqing's declining favor towards him. The sooner he said it, the easier it would be to address!
(End of this chapter)