Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 1690: Battle Against Shui Ninghan
Xiao Yi knew long ago that with the disparity in strength between Shui Ninghan and Ran Qi, Ran Qi would definitely use that move again.
The previous time, the last resort, a flash of blue thunder passed by, and thus Xiao Yi didn’t see it clearly.
That’s why this time, he paid special attention.
This time, he saw it clearly.
No, to be precise, he didn’t completely see it clearly, only caught a fleeting glimpse, but still noticed something.
In that ocean of thunder flashing by, there was obviously something.
It seemed like a demon beast, flipping the clouds and rain within the thunder ocean, during its movements, the color of the heavens and earth changed.
"Soul within Soul." Xiao Yi instantly realized.
Yes, he remembered, outside Fangcun City, Ran Qi’s Martial Soul was the Mad Dragon Cloud Piercing Spear.
And Ran Qi, having experienced the second awakening of his Martial Soul, how could it still be the Mad Dragon Cloud Piercing Spear?
The second awakening of the Martial Soul is not just about the Martial Soul’s color turning black.
It’s about a true qualitative leap and transformation of the Martial Soul.
Like the sword-type Souls, after the second awakening, it’s still a sword-type Soul, but the sword definitely has transformed.
The same goes for spear-type Souls.
Thus, Ran Qi’s current Martial Soul is still the Mad Dragon Cloud Piercing Spear, compared to before, with hardly any change.
Of course, the Martial Soul itself has grown stronger, it’s just that the spear remains the same, which is odd.
The reason lies within the Mad Dragon Cloud Piercing Spear itself.
The Mad Dragon Cloud Piercing Spear was originally an Ancient Treasure born from thunder.
As a spear-type weapon, almost no other spear-type weapon can surpass its power.
The mysteries of heaven and earth are endless; perhaps there are stronger spears, but definitely not many.
Thus, the second awakening of the Mad Dragon Cloud Piercing Spear couldn’t transform into another stronger spear-type Soul.
Meanwhile, the power of the second awakening, along with the Heaven and Earth Power, was entirely focused within the Mad Dragon Cloud Piercing Spear.
And that was precisely the Soul within Soul.
However, Xiao Yi did not recognize what exactly emerged within the Mad Dragon Cloud Piercing Spear.
That piece of blue thunder ocean flashed and disappeared.
Xiao Yi could only confirm there was something inside, but as for what it specifically was, he naturally didn’t have the chance to examine closely.
Of course, Xiao Yi was rapidly searching through demon beast data in his mind.
At this moment, within the Martial Arts Arena.
The aura emanating from Ran Qi was continuously surging upward.
Compared to the previous battle against Xiao Yi, his surging aura was becoming even stronger now.
In the previous battle, he had already exerted himself to the fullest.
In this battle, his aura was stronger.
Clearly, he intended to endure the backlash from his Martial Soul to unleash his final move.
Shui Ninghan observed without intervening, she merely watched quietly.
She waited for Ran Qi’s aura to reach its peak, to unleash his strongest attack.
After a while.
Ran Qi’s aura surged to its peak.
In the previous battle against Xiao Yi, his final move’s aura reached the Supreme 9994 Dao level.
This time, his aura was stronger.
However, it still could not penetrate the barrier of 9995 Dao, only reaching the peak of Supreme 9994 Dao.
"Hah." Ran Qi shouted violently, with a long spear in hand, thunder surged unfailingly.
A spear thrust out, bringing the ten thousand thunders surging forth.
This spear was his strongest spear strike correspondingly with his current strength.
Observing this scene, Shui Ninghan merely smiled faintly, raising her arm suddenly.
"Water Mirror."
Shui Ninghan gently moved her palm, causing a stream of water to flow slowly.
The water gradually took on a meandering form.
Shortly after, the water stopped, coalescing into an ice-sealed water mirror, blocking in front.
Clang... Bang...
At that moment, Ran Qi’s spear instantly arrived.
The spear tip and thunder simultaneously struck upon the water mirror.
Yet, on the water mirror, that thin surface was incredibly smooth, crystal clear, seemingly fragile, but hard beyond measure.
Once the thunder dissipated, the water mirror showed no signs of damage.
"Hah." Ran Qi shouted violently, spewing a mouthful of blood.
Crack, crack...
A crack opened on the surface of the water mirror.
But, it was only that.
Ran Qi’s spear style was completely exhausted now.
"Three moves have passed, no need for me to elaborate on the result." Shui Ninghan smiled faintly.
"I have lost." Ran Qi bit his lip, withdrawing his spear, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
When Ran Qi uttered the words ’I have lost’, there was no hesitation, quite decisively.
This Martial Arts Fool, though stubborn and diligent, remained straightforward.
A win is a win, a loss is a loss.
"Let it end here then." Shui Ninghan smiled gently.
Her voice was light, clear, and melodious.
With her eyes smiling, that harmless-looking smile seemed devoid of malice.
But on Ran Qi’s face, a faint flush flashed.
Gradually, that flush transformed into a bright red.
It was the face flushed red from suppressed anger.
"Alas." Ran Qi sighed, retracted his spear, and turned to leave.
"This battle’s victor is Shui Ninghan from Water Light Mansion." The Sword Palace judge declared the result loudly.
All around, exclamations rang out.
"No wonder she’s Shui Ninghan, defeating her opponent in just three moves."
"Water Light Mansion’s Young Master, ranked first among Eighteen Mansions’s Talents—truly worthy of her reputation."
"..."
Exclamations and praises echoed throughout the venue.
Ran Qi returned slowly, his face showing a hint of gloom.
Of course, he didn’t mind the gazes from the spectators or the so-called prestige.
For him, though, after years of painstaking cultivation and breaking through to the Supreme level, participating in this grand event only to suffer consecutive defeats, was something difficult to bear.
Among the spectator seats.
Ye Liu watched Ran Qi return with a gloomy face, smiling, "Brother Ran, no need to feel down."
Ye Liu intended to offer a few words of comfort.
Unexpectedly, after Ran Qi sat down heavily, the gloom on his face suddenly vanished.
"I’m not upset, why should I be?" Ran Qi scoffed, "Defeated by two monsters, it’s only fitting."
"Moreover, having such two monsters as targets to chase isn’t bad at all."
"In this vast Central Region, who dares claim to be undefeated? Though defeated today, there’s no certainty of no chance tomorrow."
"That’s quite broad-minded." Ye Liu showed an expression of admiration, nodding.
Ran Qi gave him a look, "I’m just a Martial Arts Fool, not an idiot."
"Uh, haha." Ye Liu chuckled awkwardly.
A new round of competition began within the Martial Arts Arena again.
An hour later.
The Sword Palace judge’s expression suddenly became strange again.
"In the next battle, the participant is Shui Ninghan from Water Light Mansion."
"The challenger..."
The Sword Palace judge paused, his gaze turning towards Xiao Yi among the spectator seats.
"Seems like the opponent is Brother Yi, you." Ye Liu smiled, expectation flashing in his eyes.
Indeed.
The Sword Palace judge announced loudly, "The challenger is Yi Xiao."
Beside him, Ran Qi suddenly stirred with energy, "Goodness, a battle between two monsters."
"Yi Xiao, do you have any confidence to win?"
"What do you think?" Xiao Yi replied with a calm smile.
Next to him, Ye Liu smiled, "Brother Ran, you should ask how many moves it’ll take Brother Yi to defeat Shui Ninghan."
"Hmm? You are so confident?" Ran Qi was surprised.
"Doesn’t appear to be so." This time, even Guu Lianxing frowned slightly, "Sister Shui is not just any ordinary talent."
"Moreover, Ran Qi, let me correct you."
"In this vast Central Region, it’s not that there’s no one who dares claim to be undefeated; Sister Shui has never been defeated."
"No matter whether it’s among Eighteen Mansions’s Talents, or those Heavenly Talents from various Academic Palaces under great reputations, or even the monsters from Eight Palaces, no one has ever beaten her."
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Fourth Chapter. (Explosive)
