Chapter 61: Hu Bai vs. Xie Yue — a Battle Between Two Brothers!
Upon hearing Yue Guan's detailed information about this Immortal Herb, Bibi Dong's heart subtly stirred with a thought.
But this Immortal Herb was a gift Hu Bai intended for Qian Renxue. Was she going to snatch it just to test Yu Xiaogang?
Bibi Dong sighed inwardly, "Never mind."
Her focus now should be on Qian Renxue, Hu Bai, and the great cause of Spirit Hall, not on Yu Xiaogang.
Unconsciously, the malevolence in Bibi Dong's heart grew lighter, and her obsession with Yu Xiaogang gradually faded.
From the moment Yu Xiaogang left Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong had stopped loving him— or rather, her love had turned into hatred, coupled with endless disappointment.
She would not fall for a coward!
Xie Mansion.
After absorbing the Immortal Herb, Xie Yue and Hu Liena's Martial Souls and strength underwent tremendous changes.
Although Xie Yue's Martial Soul was still the Moonblade, its surface now displayed spatial distortion, and his attacks carried a 'Space Tear' effect. He also advanced six levels in soul power, reaching level thirty!
Hu Bai knew this was due to the metal attribute of the Moonblade Martial Soul having greatly increased after absorbing the Immortal Herb, gaining a trace of spatial attribute.
After Hu Liena absorbed the Beautiful Silk Tulip, her soul power also increased directly to level twenty. Thanks to the purification of her Martial Soul Bloodline, her Martial Soul had now evolved into a Three-Tailed Fox.
What was different from Hu Leyao was that, as her strength increased, her Three-Tailed Fox would eventually evolve into a Six-Tailed Fox. Hu Leyao's Martial Soul limit was only three tails.
"Awesome! Second Brother, I feel a surge of power within me that needs to be unleashed. While absorbing this Immortal Herb, I also gained some insights. How about we practice in a real combat scenario?"
This was the first time Xie Yue had issued a formal combat invitation to Hu Bai.
"Perfect, Big Brother. I also want to test how much my strength has improved this time. But let me say this first: if either of us gets injured, there should be no complaints in our hearts."
Xie Yue nodded, "Of course."
He knew that in a sparring match, it was almost impossible not to get injured—unless the opponent was not serious at all.
But what was the point of sparring if neither took it seriously?
Hu Liena also wanted to join, but her two older brothers, Xie Yue and Hu Bai, rejected her.
Blades have no eyes—what if she got hurt?
This made Hu Liena feel both annoyed and amused, and her heart warmed at the same time.
Subsequently, the three of them moved to an open space in front of the main hall, about one to two hundred square meters—enough room for their spar.
Xie Tian and the others, hearing the commotion, also came out. Seeing the two opposing figures, he couldn't help but ask, "What are you two doing? Nothing to do after absorbing the Immortal Herb, so you want to fight?"
"Mm." Xie Yue and Hu Bai looked at each other seriously, only grunting in response. This made Xie Tian feel a pang of heartache— they were too indifferent.
"Aren't you afraid the mansion will be torn down later?" Xie Tian knew about Hu Bai's elemental powers, and the materials of their house weren't as durable as the arena in the Soul Fighting Arena.
"Then we'll fix it later. It's so late, and going to Spirit Hall isn't convenient," Hu Bai said lightly.
Xie Tian: ...
Hu Leyao held Xie Tian's hand, comforting him, "Alright, alright. You can't stop these two little rascals. I also want to see how strong they are now. You should be able to feel Yue'er's soul power fluctuations, right? She should be at level thirty."
Xie Tian reluctantly said, "Of course, I can feel it. It's not about the money. What if they get injured during the spar?"
"Hehe." An old laugh echoed. "Leave that to me. With me here, no matter how seriously they're injured, I can heal them quickly."
Ye Renxin appeared, holding Ye Lingling's small hand, clearly in a good mood. Ye Lingling looked at Hu Bai with curiosity.
Dugu Yan walked beside her; they had also finished absorbing the Immortal Herb.
"Alright, then I'll be the referee. Show me what abilities you have!" Xie Tian said.
The two nodded slightly and released their Martial Souls.
Xie Tian could feel the change in Xie Yue's Moonblade Martial Soul—spatial attribute!
Not bad!
This discovery made Xie Tian feel very relieved; Xie Yue's future achievements might surpass his own.
For close-combat Soul Masters, the spatial attribute was rare and highly valuable!
But it was still unknown—whose spatial application ability, Xie Yue's or Hu Bai's, would be superior?
Hu Bai also released his Martial Soul. Instantly, nine fluffy tails grew from his back, and two silver-white fox ears appeared on his head.
"Wow, so cute~" Dugu Yan looked at Hu Bai in his Martial Soul possession form, her maiden heart pounding fiercely. So handsome!
Moreover, perhaps because Hu Bai controlled Extreme Ice, the surrounding ice and snow elements became very active, making him look like a breathtaking figure in a world of ice and snow.
Although Ye Lingling didn't show as exaggerated a reaction as Dugu Yan, her eyes sparkled with admiration.
Dugu Bo thought to himself, "Let me see your current strength, little fellow."
Xie Yue's toes suddenly tapped the ground, transforming into three afterimages, rapidly approaching Hu Bai from three directions.
This was a movement Soul Skill Xie Yue had comprehended using his spatial power after his Martial Soul enhancement.
Moon Shadow Instant Movement!
His speed had increased more than threefold compared to before!
This astonished everyone present; a formidable attack-oriented Soul Master wielding a skill typical of an agility-type Soul Master!
Although Hu Bai was also somewhat surprised, he acted instantly as Xie Yue moved.
A lightning field unfolded, and numerous lightning chains emerged from beneath Xie Yue. With Hu Bai's mental power, he easily captured Xie Yue.
Just as the lightning chains neared Xie Yue, his two soul rings rose, his aura surged, and he spun his body. His Moonblade directly sliced through the lightning chains.
"Second Brother, is that all you've got? What about your extreme attribute? Aren't you going to use it?"
As Xie Yue spoke, he arrived in front of Hu Bai—Full Moon!
The Full Moon Xie Yue now displayed was different from before. It carried a violent sonic boom, accompanied by spatial blade slashes. If struck by it, perhaps...
"Alright, Big Brother, as you wish. But when it comes to spatial abilities, I'm still superior."
As he finished speaking, Hu Bai had already vanished from his original position, using space to shift to where Xie Yue had just been.
Then, an extremely cold force emanated from Hu Bai's body. A wisp of ice element appeared in his right hand, dropping to the ground and erupting with an intense chill in all directions!
Winter is coming!
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