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Secretly, Tang San relished the idea of Ning Tian losing. If Xiao Wu saw his defeat, she might abandon her fixation. Then he could step up. Even without his hidden weapons or second martial soul, he was confident he could hold his own against this guy.
"Dai Mubai, martial soul: White Tiger, Level 37 Power Attack Battle Spirit Elder. Let's spar," Dai Mubai announced, issuing a formal challenge.
Ning Tian stayed cool, raising his right hand with deliberate calm.
A burst of green light flared, and a three-foot emerald sword materialized in his grasp. The air in the hotel lobby thickened, as if an invisible blade loomed overhead.
"Ning Tian, martial soul: Bamboo Sword, Level 33 Battle Spirit Elder."
"What a gorgeous sword!" Xiao Wu's eyes sparkled, seeing it for the first time.
Tang San's brow furrowed. This martial soul felt different, more imposing than before. And Level 33? How? With half-level innate soul power, Yu Xiaogang had said he'd never breach Level 30. Yet here he was, outstripping Tang San.
Even if the shady vice dean had juiced him with drugs, this progress was unreal.
'Just how strong are you now, Ning Tian?' Tang San's fists clenched, his Purple Demon Eye locked on him, doubt gnawing at his core.
Dai Mubai nearly tripped. "You call that a bamboo sword?"
Anyone could tell this weapon soul was exceptional. If this was 'bamboo,' what were other weapon souls?
"Bamboo Sword's just a nickname. Its full name is Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword," Ning Tian said, unveiling his martial soul's true identity.
"Where are your soul rings?" Dai Mubai asked, sensing his soul power but seeing no rings.
"Force me to use my soul skills, and you'll find out," Ning Tian replied. He'd concealed his rings, a simple trick to master. Unlike Sword Douluo, who fused his rings with his soul, Ning Tian couldn't use skills while hiding them.
"Fine, let's see what your Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword's got," Dai Mubai said, charging. His tiger claws slashed at Ning Tian.
*Clang!*
Ning Tian parried with his sword, sparks flying.
With a flick, he sent Dai Mubai hurtling back faster than he'd come.
'His strength outclasses mine,' Dai Mubai thought, stunned. His palms ached from the clash.
Good thing his claws had taken the brunt otherwise, his hands would've been shredded.
A chilling sword hum pierced the air as Ning Tian advanced, dragging his blade along the floor, arcing toward the airborne Dai Mubai.
'So fast!' Dai Mubai barely landed before Ning Tian closed in. With no time to counter, he crossed his arms and lit his first soul ring. A white shield encased him.
He aimed to weather the strike with his enhanced claws and White Tiger Barrier.
*Clang!*
Five steps from Dai Mubai, Ning Tian leapt, flipping his grip and slashing downward.
Tang San's eyes widened, his Purple Demon Eye catching the strike's raw power.
*Boom!*
The barrier shattered, and sword qi–soul power condensed into a cutting edge, sent Dai Mubai crashing into the wall.
This was Ning Tian's own technique, derived from his First Soul Skill: Sword Beam. It lets him unleash sword qi with every move. With Tang Hao as his 'battery,' he'd refined it fearlessly. Though a third as potent as the skill itself, its flexibility amplified his close-quarters prowess.
"How's this possible?" Dai Mubai coughed, reeling. He had thought he had overestimated Ning Tian, but this was beyond imagination. Strength aside, emitting soul power without skills was freakish. Without the barrier, he'd be gravely wounded.
He doubted his claws could withstand that sword.
Ning Tian pressed on, green sword qi flaring around his blade. His eyes glinted with emerald fire, each swing kicking up dust and scarring the floor.
"Third Soul Skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation!" Dai Mubai bellowed, holding nothing back. His third ring ignited, golden light flooding his form. His body swelled, claws gleaming silver.
In this state, his resistance, attack, defense, and strength doubled. At Level 37, he clashed with Ning Tian's sword.
Yet Ning Tian's fluid sword qi overwhelmed him, dominating a foe four levels higher and boosted by transformation.
As the fight wore on, the gap in martial soul quality and experience shone through.
The White Tiger was a top beast soul, but it pales beside the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword, which dumped all drawbacks onto Tang Hao.
Dai Mubai's battles had been with peers, while Ning Tian had faced Soul Douluo from the Dark Fragrance Sword family during breaks—always getting beaten, but with Tang Hao as his fall guy, he'd honed his edge.
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