Chapter 72

Le Zhengling let out a cold snort: "What if you lose? What could you bring me then?"

Jun martial soul restrained the smile on his face, and after his martial soul took over, his personality became more overbearing.

"I won't lose, but since it's a bet, of course it must be fair—if you win, this thing is yours!"

Jun martial soul flipped his wrist, and a white sphere the size of two fingers' diameter appeared in his hand.

"Huh? What is this?"

Qian Renxue looked at the sphere with slight surprise, and her Eight-Winged Angel martial soul inside her was actually craving this thing.

"This is holy light crystal; it can greatly enhance a soul master's physical quality and affinity for the light attribute."

This thing is the product of the kirin crown on the head of Jun martial soul's Holy Light Kirin martial soul; the kirin crown holds a great secret, but his strength is low, and recklessly using it would cause a backlash on himself.

Perhaps to accelerate his growth, the kirin crown gives him a holy light crystal every day; this is also why his physical quality and cultivation speed are extraordinary.

His Holy Light Kirin martial soul also slowly evolves by absorbing holy light crystal each day; originally, when his martial soul manifested, his arms and hands had no white kirin tattoos, but they gradually appeared through daily absorption of the holy light crystal.

Although the value of holy light crystal is immeasurable, to him it's something he has every day; if this Divine Angel soul master gets away this time, he'll never find her again.

"How about it? Dare to fight me?" Jun martial soul looked provocatively at Le Zhengling.

"Fight! Why not! This young master has never feared anyone his whole life! If you've got the skill, let's go outside and fight! Don't ruin other people's stuff."

Le Zhengling wore an angry expression, as if provoked by Jun martial soul.

She felt ecstatic in her heart; this thing is great—just meeting Jun martial soul she discovered such a good thing; these transmigrators really do each have amazing skills! She came to the right coffee shop.

Later, we'll inquire where Jun martial soul got this thing; the resources distributed by the Spirit Hall certainly don't have this.

Jun martial soul became even more pleased with Qian Renxue in his heart—proud but not spoiled, also quite thoughtful and kind; this Le Zhengling, whether in talent or temperament, far surpasses the three of the Golden Generation; he must be obtained! The five left the coffee shop, detoured via a side street, walked about ten minutes along the road, found a gravel path, and the deeper they went, the taller the trees became.

They found a small grove; private duels among soul masters are forbidden in Spirit Hall City, and they didn't want to be locked up by the law-enforcement knights.

The deeper they went, the more Qian Renxue felt the soul bone in her wrist itching to move; this sense of returning to nature even made her Blue Silver Emperor wrist bone become active.

In such a place abundant with plants, her wrist bone could be said to be like a fish in water, capable of exerting 120% of its strength!

Having reached the depths, where few people remained, Jun martial soul stopped his steps in a clearing of a small grove.

"Here will do." He turned to look at Le Zhengling.

Le Zhengling also stopped, a faint smile on her lips: "The bet just now—don't you regret it."

Jun martial soul snorted, retreated to a distance of fifty meters from Le Zhengling; his pride made him too lazy to bother with her provocation.

"Le Zhengling, I'll make you know who is the true heaven's pride! Release your martial soul!"

Jun martial soul rubbed his kirin claw—no, now it should just be a kirin fingernail—he could hardly wait!

Huliena and the two others also stood aside to watch; Yan truly didn't expect that this pretty boy's soul power level would actually be one rank higher than Jun martial soul's—what kind of person is Jun martial soul! To Yan, he is an existence destined to stand at the world's peak.

The three focused their attention, eagerly watching this astonishing battle of heaven's pride.

A golden light shot up into the sky, illuminating the originally somewhat dim grove; within the light, a pair of pure white wings like snow slowly unfurled from Le Zhengling's back, her body enveloped in golden radiance, a sacred aura spreading, and Le Zhengling hovered aloft on her wings.

A splendid angel's holy sword appeared in her hand, but after thinking she let the sword return to her soul imprint.

"So beautiful.."

Huliena's gaze grew hazy, the corners of her eyes gradually turning pink; she began to run a fever again.

A purple soul ring slowly rose from beneath Le Zhengling's feet.

"Huh? A thousand-year first ring! How is this possible! This."

The three were shocked and dismayed; this soul ring configuration completely exceeded their imagination.

"You've got guts—no wonder your cultivation is one level higher than mine; turns out it's a thousand-year first ring!"

No wonder he never appeared in the original work; this kid is too heaven-defying—if his enemies don't kill him, how could they rest easy? This isn't something even ten thousand years later; transmigrators like him wouldn't dare take a thousand-year first ring—perhaps Le Zhengling is truly the first to forge history! Jun martial soul glanced at his own yellow-with-purple soul ring; when he absorbed his soul ring, he had worried he couldn't bear a thousand-year ring, so he settled for the second-best, a nine-hundred-year lesser dragon species.

"In terms of courage, I'm not as good as you! But strength may not be so!"

"Hmph! What use is having guts? One ring is still just one ring—can't do anything!"

Qian Renxue is quite dedicated; even now she hasn't forgotten to tweak her own persona a bit.

Jun martial soul silently noted Le Zhengling's words just spoken; his last lingering doubt vanished.

Le Zhengling is too heaven-defying, making him even suspect whether she is a transmigrator; now it seems she must have some reason for frantically absorbing a thousand-year soul ring.

Indeed, the era creates heroes! Truly a puzzling existence; Jun martial soul now wants to obtain him more and more.

"Begin!"

As the words fell, Jun martial soul fiercely kicked off with his right foot, producing a loud bang; his whole body shot forward like an arrow toward Le Zhengling.

As he launched the charge, his whole body lowered slightly, bearing an aura that ten thousand men could not open; accompanying his high-speed run, his throat released a deep, unknown roar.

Jun martial soul's pure white light blazed forth; Le Zhengling did not block his approach, the fifty-meter distance vanished in an instant, Le Zhengling spread her wings and flew to meet him, using her wings to dodge Jun martial soul's mighty onslaught while lightly meeting his face with her fists.

Bang! Jun martial soul's face deformed, then he flew out, slamming hard into the tree behind him and spitting a mouthful of blood. Qian Renxue's face turned awkward; this is bad—did she accidentally use too much force, will she kill this guy?

The key is she's never fought such a low-tier bronze match before—how would she know how much force is appropriate for a one-ring soul master? I haven't even used force yet; this Jun martial soul just took off—youth is great, he went straight to heaven right there.

Jun martial soul looked dazed; this is impossible! How could this be! Which of us two is actually the strong-attack beast martial soul? Does the Divine Angel martial soul's amplification really go that far? That punch just now made him feel his head was about to explode; if it weren't for the kirin crown inside him continuously healing his wounds, he would have already kicked the bucket.

The kirin crown is worn on the head of his Holy Light Kirin martial soul, but when his martial soul manifests, the kirin crown continuously repairs his body from within, and this also allows his cultivation to become even more frenzied and extreme.

But he never imagined that, relying on his physical quality, he would be unbeatable in the martial soul academy; yet today he was knocked senseless by a single punch from a seemingly soft, weak-looking pretty boy—is that even plausible? In his expectation, they should be evenly matched, then he would use the kirin crown's healing to defeat Le Zhengling more firmly and lastingly, after which they'd become acquainted through combat, Le Zhengling subdued on the spot and become his left and right hand—that would be the normal routine! Qian Renxue watched Jun martial soul's doubting expression and cautiously suggested: "Maybe you just weren't in the right state earlier, your performance was a bit off; why don't we try again?"

Since an accident occurred in the performance, she had to make amends; she couldn't just let it end like that—Qian Renxue is very professional.

"You're right! I wasn't prepared just now; let's go again!"

Jun martial soul wore an expression of dissatisfaction; that was just a momentary carelessness, being caught off guard; now knowing Le Zhengling's strength is great, he'll side-step and fight cautiously.

The two started over.

Jun martial soul suddenly surged out from the side, the holy light kirin patterns on his arms flaring brightly; he threw a punch at Le Zhengling. Le Zhengling reacted swiftly, sidestepping and simultaneously lifting her leg to kick Jun martial soul.

Jun martial soul nimbly stepped back one step, then rushed forward again, his fists and feet attacking Le Zhengling like a sudden storm; Le Zhengling's wings waved, blocking some of the attacks while also meeting his fists with her own.

"Bang bang bang!"

The sounds of fist and foot impacts continued, their figures intertwining in the light; each of Jun martial soul's punches carried great power, bolstered by the holy light kirin's strength, while Le Zhengling showed no weakness—the power of the 'Divine Angel' made her punches and kicks fully formidable.

Good! Just like that! This feeling of evenly matched blows landing flesh-to-flesh is what a real fight is, haha, Yue Zhengling, you better hold on!

Jun martial soul only felt his body getting hotter the more he fought, and the Kirin Crown was frantically repairing his body, his physical quality soaring in this battle! The first soul ring beneath his feet flared, Holy Light Kirin Form! A thirty percent boost to all attributes! Even the arms that originally only bore the kirin patterns now sprouted dense diamond-shaped scales, just like his cheeks.

Ah— a roar that shook the four wilds erupted from Jun martial soul's mouth, the scales on his two arms giving him an indescribable sense of power.

Jun martial soul violently swung his right arm and smashed it toward Yue Zhengling.

Boom!

A mass of holy white light surged out, vaguely taking the shape of a kirin in the air, the white light bursting forth a full meter.

What is this? Jun martial soul felt great joy in his heart; his Holy Light Kirin martial soul had transformed again in battle! He had no doubt about what effect this all-out punch would have on a person.

Beneath Yue Zhengling's feet, her purple soul ring also lit up, and a rich holy light aura emanated from her body.

Hmph! First soul skill, Holy Light Illumination!

Yue Zhengling let out a loud shout, the light of her Holy Angel martial soul flaring brightly as her "first soul skill" activated—countless beams of brilliant holy light shot out like swords from her body, instantly illuminating the entire forest.

Wherever that holy light reached, the air seemed to be purified, emitting a "sizzle" sound; Jun martial soul's kirin fist aura, upon contact, was instantly purified and dissolved.

Jun martial soul hastily retreated, trying to dodge the heaven-covering holy light, but some of it still grazed his body, causing a sharp pain as his soul power was rapidly melted away.

The dark forest was bathed in holy light as if it were daytime, the whole scene holy yet oppressive. Yue Zhengling hovered in the air, like a deity descending to the mortal world, she raised her little face proudly, watching the constantly dodging Jun martial soul, controlling Holy Light Illumination to keep launching attacks.

Jun martial soul was startled; Yue Zhengling was just too dominant, overwhelming him in every aspect—he hadn't expected her Holy Angel martial soul to still be of the ultimate light attribute! His Holy Light Kirin wasn't ultimate either! No wonder he always felt restrained in battle.

The Holy Light Kirin was now merely a normal light attribute, only having a slightly higher affinity for light; its attribute power was suppressed, and his physique couldn't match hers—could he really lose today? Qian Renxue watched Jun martial soul's sorry state and deliberately mimicked his earlier tone.

You're not going to admit defeat, are you?

I'll make you know what a true heaven's pride is! Hah, is that it?

A hint of fierceness appeared on Jun martial soul's face; Yue Zhengling! This guy's talk is really infuriating! Damn it, even if I'm pretending to be tough and crying, I'll see it through! Let the backlash come! This battle symbolizes who will be the team's core from now on! He must win! "Kirin Crown!"

Suddenly, a gorgeous, eye-catching Kirin Crown appeared atop Jun martial soul's head, like a blazing brilliant sun, its whole body flashing with dazzling silver light, countless fine patterns intertwining within the light, surrounded by white holy light.

At the center of the Kirin Crown lay a splendid gold crystal, inside which was a majestic, domineering white kirin pattern; the kirin's eyes seemed to burn with golden flames, captivating the heart, its horn sharp and gleaming, as if it could pierce the heavens.

The kirin's body flickered within the crystal, surrounded by layers of light-feathered wings, each sheet forged from the purest light, gently fluttering as the light flowed, gorgeous and dazzling.

Along the edge of the Kirin Crown were inlaid eighteen red gems flashing with strange light; these gems emitted a mysterious resonance that responded to the kirin's power, making the whole crown appear even more sacred and inviolable, awe-inspiring.

Holy shit! You even brought out a divine artifact? Now Qian Renxue is totally baffled—how can you not win and still cheat? Dude, you've no martial virtue! This thing is even mightier than the Angel God's divine artifact, the Angel Holy Sword, planted in the Offering Hall's inheritance grounds!

No way, dude, you're just a one-ring soul master and you're still using a divine artifact? You're totally shameless! "Put on the crown!"

Only seen, Jun martial soul slightly raised both hands, that splendid Kirin Crown slowly descended and precisely settled onto his head.

In an instant, Jun martial soul's whole person seemed to be enveloped by a mysterious and powerful halo.

The light on the Kirin Crown grew ever more dazzling, golden and holy white light intertwining like a splendid gauze draped over him, the gold crystal on the crown's top flashing with brilliant light; Jun martial soul's face, illuminated by the light, looked more resolute and stern, his gaze revealing an aura of looking down on the world.

As the Kirin Crown was worn, the aura emanating from him spread like a surging tide in all directions, making everything around tremble.

He stood there, like an ancient god-king descending! "Hey hey hey! This is no fun! You can't afford to lose! I'm not fighting you!"

The Kirin Crown corresponds to a god-king level divine artifact, similar to the level of the Golden Dragon King.

1, Patrol Hunter refers to: level 100 to 105; 2, Divine Official refers to: level 106 to 110; 3, Third-Order Divine Being refers to: level 111 to 120; 4, Second-Order Divine Being refers to: level 121 to 130; 5, First-Order Divine Being refers to: level 131 to 140; 6, Ordinary Divine Realm Enforcer refers to: level 141-150; 7, God King refers to: level 150 and above.

Also, thanks to Wei Brother's tip, hehe (●ˇˇ●) (end of chapter)