Chapter 108: Xiao Wu, I Won't Let Them Hurt You! (1)
"That son who betrayed his own father!"
Xiao Kuang, who was fighting Su Mo, flew into a rage when he heard Xiao Chenyu's words.
What had gotten into his son today?
It was clear he had followed the family's usual teachings.
His son, Xiao Chenyu, had inherited the Xiao family's usual caution.
To Su Mo, who was clearly not an ordinary soul master,
there were only two options now: make peace with him or kill him.
What was the point of asking him to hand over the girl and then letting him go?
After that, would they just wait for this guy to report today's events to whatever forces might be behind him and allow them to send someone to wipe out the Xiao family?
However, compared to Xiao Kuang's fury,
Su Mo, who was in the middle of fighting him, showed an expression of extreme "rage" upon hearing Xiao Chenyu's words and couldn't help but shout in fury.
"You're too arrogant! I haven't lost yet—do you think you can defeat me? If you really dare to target Xiao Wu, give up now! As long as I'm here, I won't let her get hurt!"
As he roared, Su Mo seemed to explode in that instant, suddenly bursting forth with incredible speed, dodging Xiao Kuang's attack and immediately activating his second and third soul skills.
In an instant, Su Mo raised the Martial Soul—the Staff of the Tree of Life—in his hand.
Under the influence of the fourth soul skill of the Martial Soul of the Scythe of Death: Avici Hell, those around him suddenly saw Su Mo's second and third soul rings light up.
But of course...
This was just an illusion seen by those around them under the effects of the Avici Hell illusion. Su Mo had not actually activated the second and third soul skills of the Staff of the Tree of Life.
Because the second and third soul skills Su Mo had chosen for the Staff of the Tree of Life came from a 50,000-year-old Thorn Armored Spinosaurus and a 70,000-year-old Bloodthirsty Tyrannosaurus Rex, respectively.
Su Mo named the soul skills he ultimately obtained as Thorn Armor and Bloodthirsty Mad Dragon Power.
The effects of these two soul skills were:
The first could condense a shield on the target, strong enough to withstand an attack from a ten-thousand-year soul ring of a Title Douluo-level soul master!
Moreover, before the shield broke, Thorn Armor and its shield would reflect 50% of melee physical damage back to the attacker.
As for the second, it could grant a 300% physical attribute boost to soul masters below the Soul Saint level, lasting half an hour.
Originally, there would be a period of weakness after Bloodthirsty Mad Dragon Power ended.
But since the Tree of Life Staff possessed self-healing abilities, the negative effect was eliminated.
If these two soul skills were activated, Su Mo's true strength would be exposed.
Therefore, they couldn't be used lightly.
However, under the illusion caused by Avici Hell, the surrounding people hallucinated and believed that Su Mo had activated his second and third soul skills.
Su Mo pretended to be extremely angry, faking a surge in power under the blessing of the two skills, and then charged at Xiao Kuang once again.
"He's just a support-type soul master. Even if his soul ring configuration is stronger than mine, so what? Do you think a support-type soul master can beat me just by buffing himself with a few auxiliary skills?"
Facing Su Mo's attack, Xiao Kuang roared, raised his sharp claws, and lunged at him.
"Brother Su Mo…"
On the other side, when Su Mo suddenly flew into a rage upon hearing Xiao Chenyu's insults and activated his second and third soul skills as if to fight to the death, Xiao Wu couldn't help but clench her fists, moved almost to tears.
Brother Su Mo, why… why are you so good to me…?
I'm just a little sister you adopted.
Is it really worth doing all this for me?
Before, it seemed like I kind of liked you.
But now… it really feels like I truly like you!
Even if you might only see me as your sister…
But… but I really can't help it. I suddenly don't want to be just your sister anymore.
Mama said if I ever met someone who would rather die than let me be hurt…
Then he would be my destined one who could bring me happiness.
Brother Su Mo, could that person… be you?
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On the street battlefield in front of the Tianshang Renjian Restaurant.
Although it was already nighttime and most of Notting City had settled down,
as the most exclusive restaurant in the city, Tianshang Renjian was still bustling.
The battle between Su Mo and Xiao Kuang naturally drew many onlookers at the restaurant.
They had originally thought that Su Mo, just a support-type soul master whose soul rings appeared to be white, white, and yellow, would definitely lose within three minutes!
However, when it turned out that Su Mo's actual soul ring configuration was yellow, yellow, and purple, Xiao Kuang was instantly shaken, realizing things wouldn't be so simple.
From there, everything played out just as Xiao Kuang feared.
Although Su Mo couldn't beat him directly, his martial soul clearly wasn't some broken stick—it was a highly effective staff with powerful healing abilities.
So long as Su Mo didn't engage head-on, Xiao Kuang couldn't defeat him easily.
However, seeing that Su Mo had been genuinely enraged by Xiao Chenyu's words and had thrown caution to the wind, wanting to fight to the death,
Xiao Kuang couldn't help but grin darkly, ready to finish him off—or even kill him!
You brought this on yourself. Don't blame me!
"Third soul skill: Blood Rage!"
Seeing that Su Mo really wanted to fight to the death, Xiao Kuang stopped holding back, smiled cruelly, and activated his third soul skill: Blood Rage!
After activation, his strength and speed doubled for 15 minutes.
However, the downside was that he'd enter a weakened state for half a day afterward.
But that didn't matter—so long as he took care of this brat, it would be well worth it!
"Swish!"
Upon activating Blood Rage, Xiao Kuang—grinning sinisterly—immediately followed with his second soul skill: Diamond Tearing Claws.
He lunged at Su Mo, aiming his metallic claws straight for his heart.
But Su Mo didn't dodge. Instead, he roared and swung his Martial Soul—the Staff of the Tree of Life, which gleamed like jade—directly at Xiao Kuang.
"Watch out!"
Seeing Su Mo attempting to trade blows directly, Xiao Wu was so anxious she nearly burst into tears, her heart breaking.
But in that instant, Xiao Kuang's expression changed.
When his diamond claws struck Su Mo, it felt as if he'd hit an invisible shield that blocked the blow!
Damn it! It looks like those two soul skills he used include a defensive ability!
Xiao Kuang realized this immediately—but it was too late!
Amid Su Mo's furious shout, the Tree of Life Staff, carrying a green glow and slicing wind under the night sky, struck Xiao Kuang directly in the chest.
"Puff!"
In an instant, Xiao Kuang felt a tremendous force crush his chest. He didn't even know how many ribs had broken. He spat out blood, his face turning pale as paper, and instantly felt like a kite with a broken string, hurled back by Su Mo.
"Father!"
Seeing the final outcome of the battle—his father vomiting blood and being flung away—Xiao Chenyu was stunned. He screamed and ran toward the spot where Xiao Kuang had fallen.
(End of this chapter)