"So that's how it is. This Xu Sanshi is really a bit wicked," Tang Ya said, not approving of Xu Sanshi's action of destroying someone's Soul Ring.
"He was just blinded by jealousy," Bei Bei defended his good brother.
He then looked at Huo Yuhao, a flash of wisdom in his eyes, and leaned close to Huo Yuhao's ear, speaking softly.
"Wouldn't that be inappropriate?" Huo Yuhao hesitated.
"What's inappropriate about it? As long as you do it discreetly, no one will discover it."
"This battle is purely for face. It will continue until someone chickens out and admits defeat. If Xu Sanshi loses, he'll be so humiliated he might wish he were dead. Your relationship with Xu Sanshi is also quite good, can you bear to see him lose face like this?" Bei Bei persuaded.
Over the past three months, Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi had not only gotten acquainted but also developed a good relationship due to Bei Bei.
"Alright then," Huo Yuhao reluctantly agreed.
On the other side, Jiang Nannan and Zhang Lexuan sat together, looking at Shi Yu with some concern as he walked onto the battle arena.
"Senior Apprentice Sister, do you really think Shi Yu can defeat Xu Sanshi?" Jiang Nannan asked uncertainly, hoping to find some confidence from her Senior Apprentice Sister.
"It's hard to say. In terms of Soul Power level and Soul Rings, Xu Sanshi definitely has the advantage. A Soul Grandmaster is still difficult to contend with a Soul Grandmaster."
"But after spending a few days together, Shi Yu doesn't strike me as someone who does things without confidence."
"Since he proactively proposed this kind of competition, he must have a certain degree of confidence."
"Considering the uniqueness of his abilities, I'm still quite optimistic about him," Zhang Lexuan said slowly.
"I'm also quite optimistic about him," Jiang Nannan said with a smile, seeming to have found a reason to believe in Shi Yu after hearing Zhang Lexuan's words.
Over a thousand students had gathered at the scene, and the number was still increasing. Many people wanted to come and watch the excitement.
This included Shi Yu's roommate, Dai Huabin, who came with Zhu Lu.
Xuan Lao sat in a corner, with Yan Shaozhe, Du Weilun, and other Outer Courtyard Senior Executives beside him.
He sat casually and relaxed, happily eating chicken legs and drinking wine.
Shi Yu and Xu Sanshi both stood on the competition stage, facing each other with strong hostility.
"If you're a man, don't hide," Xu Sanshi said, pointing at Shi Yu, and released his Martial Soul, a shield that stood in front of him, giving a sense of heaviness.
Four Soul Rings appeared with it, two yellow and two purple, pushing his aura to a powerful level.
A spatial vortex appeared behind Shi Yu, and two Soul Rings emerged, one yellow and one purple. While inferior in number, the age of his second Soul Ring had an advantage in comparison.
A thousand-year second Soul Ring caused a small stir, but that was all. It quickly calmed down.
A thousand-year second Soul Ring was relatively rare, but not unheard of. For example, Wang Dong of the First Class of new students also had a thousand-year second Soul Ring.
Shi Yu's response to Xu Sanshi's words was simple: he raised his middle finger, then flipped it down to a thumb, clearly showing provocation.
"Oh..." Shi Yu's two actions immediately ignited the audience, causing them to jeer. Now there was a good show to watch.
"You're courting death," Xu Sanshi said angrily, charging towards Shi Yu.
Shi Yu remained rooted to the spot, watching Xu Sanshi charge with a smile, making no move, simply exuding a sense of calm and ease.
This further stimulated Xu Sanshi, making him speed up, but he was also on guard.
This guy is definitely going to use Naruto's Instant Transmission and might appear behind him.
As expected, just as Xu Sanshi was about to reach Shi Yu, Shi Yu disappeared with Naruto's Instant Transmission, without any warning.
This made Xuan Lao, who was eating chicken legs, narrow his eyes.
"Do you only know how to hide?" Xu Sanshi angrily slammed on the brakes, turned around, and swung his shield as a weapon.
He felt the energy fluctuation behind him, confirming his prediction, and launched his attack.
His attack hit the air. This energy fluctuation was the spatial fluctuation Shi Yu had faked.
"Who said I only know how to attack?" Shi Yu's voice sounded behind Xu Sanshi, who had already turned around to attack, which was his original position.
Xu Sanshi, who had turned around, his pupils constricted, and the next moment he felt pain.
Shi Yu released his Eight Spider Lances and fiercely struck him eight times.
Eight spider legs pierced together, landing on different parts of his body, each spider leg penetrating about half a finger deep.
"Ah!" Xu Sanshi cried out in pain, but endured the pain and swung his shield to smash Shi Yu. After attacking, Shi Yu decisively used Naruto's Instant Transmission to leave, not giving Xu Sanshi any chance to attack him afterward.
Xu Sanshi's speed was ultimately not as fast as Shi Yu's, and he was able to dodge.
Shi Yu appeared about ten meters away from Xu Sanshi, looking at him with a smile. This smile was naturally meant to provoke Xu Sanshi.
"Damn it!" Xu Sanshi charged forward with large strides, full of momentum.
Just as he finally closed in, Shi Yu disappeared from there again, widening the distance between them by another ten meters.
"You said you wouldn't hide?" Xu Sanshi glared at Shi Yu. What he hated most was Shi Yu's nearly unlimited Naruto's Instant Transmission ability.
It was sickening. Even if you were stronger than him, it was difficult to harm him.
Especially for a defense-type Soul Master like him, if the opponent didn't attack, his defense became useless, and he lost all his advantages.
"Combat ultimately consists of attack and defense. Why can't I defend?" Shi Yu retorted, and as he spoke, he slapped Xu Sanshi from a distance.
Space on Xu Sanshi's right side suddenly surged with energy, condensing into a palm that slapped Xu Sanshi's face.
A crisp sound echoed in everyone's ears, making them all stunned. Can it be done like this?
Then some people started to laugh, and Jiang Nannan was one of them.
Zhang Lexuan beside her also looked like she was trying to suppress a smile. This attack was very insulting.
Xu Sanshi was also stunned for a moment, not expecting Shi Yu to be able to attack from a distance.
Then his face flushed. This slap wasn't very strong in terms of attack power, but it was extremely insulting, making him red in the face and thick-necked with anger.
"Why didn't you dodge my attack? Do you like being slapped?" Shi Yu asked with a smile.
"I'll kill you!" Xu Sanshi said this again, his killing intent surging, causing deep and thick energy to appear around his body.
"It's not that easy to kill me," Shi Yu said with a smile, disappearing again to dodge Xu Sanshi's attack.
As long as he wanted to, it would be difficult for Xu Sanshi's attacks to truly harm him.
This was a defense-type Soul Master, and his type of Soul Master could be said to be his natural counter.
As long as the Soul Power gap wasn't too great, he wouldn't be defeated.
The Soul Power gap between him and Xu Sanshi wasn't that huge.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have fought Xu Sanshi without suppressing his Soul Power.
"Profound Nether Shock," Xu Sanshi used his Soul Skill, but it was still difficult to injure Shi Yu.
Shi Yu's mastery of Naruto's Instant Transmission became more and more proficient, making his movements erratic and difficult to lock onto.
Xu Sanshi's type of Soul Master was already clumsy and slow-moving, making it even more difficult to injure Shi Yu.
If he were to face a Soul Master like Bei Bei, Shi Yu would definitely have a headache, as his lightning attacks could reach a considerable distance.
After Xu Sanshi attacked more than a dozen times, Shi Yu seized the opportunity again and pierced Xu Sanshi's body with his Eight Spider Lances.
After piercing, he injected some poison and decisively used Naruto's Instant Transmission to retreat, not giving Xu Sanshi a chance to injure him.
Bei Bei, who was watching the battle, was very worried about Xu Sanshi. The situation was not favorable for Xu Sanshi.
It wasn't that his strength was inferior to Shi Yu's, but that Shi Yu's ability made it difficult for him to fully utilize his strength. It was completely like having power but being unable to use it.
"Little Apprentice Brother, it's up to you to lock onto Shi Yu's position," Bei Bei whispered to Huo Yuhao beside him. He needed his help for Xu Sanshi to truly defeat Shi Yu.