Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul

Tu Baihong stepped forward.

The disciples from the East Campus all rallied in spirit.

On the other hand, the West Courtyard Disciples showed some apprehension.

Among the East Campus disciples, Tu Baihong’s strength could definitely be ranked in the top five.

Two of the top five disciples from the East Campus did not attend this time.

So, apart from Gu Fengxian and Xie Jin’an, the strongest among all East Campus disciples should be Tu Baihong.

"Junior Qin, be cautious of this man!"

Pei Zhenshan took the initiative to speak out, reminding Qin Qing.

In this moment, he had set aside all his personal grievances with Qin Qing.

Qin Qing turned his head towards Pei Zhenshan and nodded slightly.

"Junior Qin, let’s forget it. Let me take on...," Mo Nian said.

Qin Qing waved his hand, his gaze fixed on Tu Baihong: "Okay. Tu Baihong, I accept your challenge!"

"Good!"

Tu Baihong didn’t waste words, leaping directly onto the stage.

"Clang!"

He landed on the ground, the red armor on his body clanking heavily against the surface.

Qin Qing’s eyes couldn’t help but shift; this Tu Baihong was not simple.

"Boom!"

The next moment, Spiritual Power exploded around Tu Baihong.

His Martial Soul manifested directly.

"Roar... Wooo... Wooo..."

The Martial Soul roared, emitting a dull sound that made one’s mind tremble.

At the same time, the temperature around suddenly soared.

The ground was even scorched, leaving black marks.

Tu Baihong’s Martial Soul was like a monster with a body flowing with magma, with three horns on its head, the middle one especially sharp and thick, and its pupils, too, were flowing with magma, only the magma in its eyes was brighter and more profound!

As soon as this Martial Soul appeared, the space seemed to ignite, with heat waves rolling and the air steaming.

With it, the temperature of the entire world climbed to an extremely exaggerated degree in an instant.

"Is that... the Magma Beast?"

Qin Qing’s pupils shrank.

The Magma Beast was born from magma.

The ungrown Magma Beasts were all equivalent to Martial Dao Masters at the Golden Core Realm.

Once they grew to a certain stage, Magma Beasts possessed the strength of Nascent Soul Level Martial Dao ancestors.

Some exceptionally gifted Magma Beasts could even cultivate to higher levels...

And a Magma Beast Martial Soul is a very high-grade Martial Soul, ranking as an Eighth Rank Martial Soul on the Heavenly Mind Continent.

It could be said that such a Martial Soul in the Great Qian Dynasty was definitely one of the finest, only born once in many years.

Whether it was Tu Baihong or Du Sen, they both belonged to the top talent of the entire Great Qian Dynasty.

Even their talent was stronger than that of Xie Jin’an and Gu Fengxian.

However, their fortune wasn’t as good as that of Xie Jin’an and Gu Fengxian, or rather, they hadn’t grown up yet.

Therefore, their strength was still somewhat lacking compared to these two.

Of course!

Martial Soul does not completely reflect talent.

Some Martial Cultivators with decent Martial Souls may have only mediocre talent for sensing and Refinement Spiritual Qi.

So, possessing a high-grade Martial Soul doesn’t necessarily mean they have very high talent.

Of course, in most cases, Martial Cultivators with high-grade Martial Souls tend to have higher talents in the latter two aspects.

However, when two Martial Souls are not far apart in grades, it’s possible that the Martial Cultivator with a slightly lower-grade Martial Soul may have overall better talent.

For example, a Martial Cultivator with a Seventh Rank Martial Soul may have an overall better talent for cultivation than a Martial Cultivator with an Eighth Rank Martial Soul.

But if the difference in the Martial Soul grades between the two was too large, for example, one possessing a Third Rank Martial Soul and the other a Fifth or Sixth Rank Martial Soul—spanning two to three grades—then basically, there would be no situation where the former’s overall talent surpassed the latter’s.

In fact, although Tu Baihong and Du Sen boasted Eighth Rank Martial Souls,

their talent in comprehending and refining Spiritual Energy was mediocre.

Even worse, they were inferior to Mu Yunlan in overall talent.

Mu Yunlan might only have a Seventh Rank Martial Soul, but her comprehension and refinement abilities had reached beyond six stars, a level of overall talent that was nothing short of terrifying.

This was the reason why Jun Jiulin held her in such high regard.

Indeed, other Martial Institutes of the imperial city also viewed her as a coveted asset.

"Qin Qing, prepare to die!"

As Tu Baihong manifested his Martial Soul, he charged directly at Qin Qing.

His Martial Soul seemed to merge with him; upon its manifestation, the red armor that clad his body appeared to ignite, with rolling flames and a blinding glow.

"Boom boom boom boom boom..."

Upon nearing Qin Qing, he swung his fists without reservation.

In an instant, the air was filled with fiery-red fist shadows.

Qin Qing didn’t dare to be careless.

The moment Tu Baihong threw his punches, Qin Qing sensed his power.

Tu Baihong’s strength wasn’t the least bit inferior to that of Du Sen.

Although Du Sen appeared more muscular, like a massive iron tower,

Tu Baihong’s power was highly concentrated, and his explosive force was even sharper than Du Sen’s.

Qin Qing quickly wielded his Azure Dragon Spear, the spear shadows continuously colliding with the punch shadows.

But...

After successive clashes, Qin Qing suddenly frowned.

Clearly, Tu Baihong’s power was superior to Du Sen’s.

Yet Qin Qing felt that Tu Baihong’s power posed a lesser threat to him!

Yes, lesser!

Part of Tu Baihong’s power was directly transferring onto Qin Qing. In the process of attacking Qin Qing, not only did it pose no threat, but it also allowed him to refine and absorb it directly!

To be precise, it wasn’t Qin Qing who absorbed it, but his Martial Soul that refined and absorbed it!

"No wonder... the moment this Tu Baihong appeared, I had a strange feeling, as if there was an attractive force emanating from him towards me..."

Qin Qing thought to himself.

At this moment, his Martial Soul still took the form of an azure bead, suspended in the void behind his head.

And a portion of the fiery power unleashed by Tu Baihong was being continuously refined and absorbed by Qin Qing’s Martial Soul...

"Kill!"

Qin Qing roared.

He charged forward...

He tried to validate his hypothesis, so... he even intentionally allowed some magma and flames to scorch his body without leaving any traces.

The next moment confirmed that Qin Qing’s expectations were completely correct!

The destructive power carried within those flames and magma had no effect on Qin Qing at all. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Because his Martial Soul formed an invisible restrictive force the moment the magma and flames approached, completely absorbing the destructive power!

So, as long as Qin Qing directly resisted the impact of Tu Baihong’s power, the power of the flames and magma actually became Qin Qing’s nourishment.

Qin Qing even felt a comfort akin to soaking in a hot spring.

Could this be the legendary suppression by Martial Soul?

Of course, Qin Qing wouldn’t show this outwardly.

He even pretended to be on the verge of defeat at any moment.

Seeing Qin Qing steadily retreat, the disciples of the East Campus were emboldened.

Meanwhile, the West Courtyard Disciples showed looks of concern...

"This Qin Qing is nothing special after all..." Gu Fengxian sneered, then immediately called out to Tu Baihong on the stage, "Junior Tu, don’t kill him yet! Leave him to me..."