The silver spear emitted a dazzling light, its tip gleaming with a chilling glint.
Kunshan was now consumed by rage, completely oblivious to Ma Hongjun's martial spirit.
Moreover, his first soul skill wouldn't last long.
Ma Hongjun didn't use a soul skill, but instead employed the Ma Family Spear Technique.
The Ma Family Spear Technique was the spear technique he was most familiar with, primarily focusing on basic spear techniques, unlike the more systematic Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear.
However, its practical combat ability was formidable.
When the Rock Ape Martial Spirit launched an attack, its two large hands would petrify, so Kunshan was generally not afraid of sharp martial spirits like swords, spears, and halberds.
However, he clearly underestimated the power of the Dragon Soul Spear, or rather, his Rock Ape Martial Spirit hadn't achieved the defensive effect he had imagined.
The spear tip collided with the Rock Ape's large hands, producing a hissing sound; Ma Hongjun felt as if he had struck a rock.
No, it was harder than rock, because ordinary rock could be shattered with a single strike.
Kunshan felt the pain and struggled to defend himself, his palms feeling like they were being struck by steel spikes.
Ma Hongjun's marksmanship was exquisite, fluid and powerful, and his spear possessed great penetrating force, making Kunshan feel like he was fighting a hedgehog with his bare hands.
Finally, under Ma Hongjun's "Hundred Birds Leaving the Nest" attack, Kunshan was knocked to the ground. Ma Hongjun hadn't used his full strength like he had against Xiang Chengwang, so Kunshan wasn't injured.
Despite his anger, Kunshan had no choice but to submit; Ma Hongjun's spear tip was pressed against his neck, leaving him no room for threats.
"Kunshan lost. Let him go. We'll pay for your meal," Ye Xingchen said.
"Very good, that was satisfying!"
Ma Hongjun released Kunshan, who scrambled back to his seat.
"Are you really a freshman this year, only six years old?" Ye Xingchen asked again in disbelief.
Ma Hongjun raised his head and nodded.
"To acquire your first spirit ring and become a spirit master at six years old, there's only one possibility:
you have innate full spirit power!"
The others were surprised. After several years of classes, they knew exactly what innate full spirit power meant.
"You're quite clever. Judging from this calculation, you must be a good student,"
Ma Hongjun said with a smile.
"I know who you are! Ma Hongjun from Ma Family Village, the only one with innate full spirit power in this year's spirit awakening in Musu Town, and your silver spear is a mutated spirit!" Ye Xingchen said excitedly.
"You know all that? You're quite something yourself!"
Ma Hongjun awakened his spirit at the Spirit Hall, and few people at Musu Spirit Master Academy knew about him. Ye Xingchen knew so much; he must be someone important.
"To be honest, my father is the patrol general of Musu Town. He's the one who told me about you, saying you might come to Musu Spirit Master Academy. I didn't expect you to actually come.
What surprises me is that you obtained your first spirit ring so quickly."
"Oh!"
Ma Hongjun said, "Oh, I see."
However, Ye Xingchen's father represents the Barak Kingdom. How did he get my information from the Spirit Hall? It seems there's something fishy going on between the kingdom and the Spirit Hall.
"Alright, the fight's over. Let's go back for dinner. Remember to pay the bill later." Ma Hongjun called to his nine underlings and prepared to leave.
"Wait!"
"What?"
"I want to bet with you again. You'll be a member of the Musu Soul Master Academy from now on, and I'm the academy's leader now. Whoever wins will be the academy's leader." "
No fun. I still prefer gold soul coins. What's so great about being a leader? You have to lead a bunch of underlings!"
Ma Hongjun looked at his nine underlings and felt they didn't experience the real world, lacking the gangster spirit of his past life.
"Okay, let's bet gold soul coins. How much do
you want?" "How much do you have?"
"Ten gold soul coins."
"Then let's bet ten gold soul coins!"
"Do you want to rest for a bit?"
"No, come on!"
Ye Xingchen took three steps forward, standing opposite Ma Hongjun. He raised his right hand, and a colorful rope appeared in his hand.
"Ye Xingchen, Beast Binding Rope Martial Soul, Level 16 Battle Soul Master."
"Ma Hongjun, Silver Spear Martial Soul, Level 13 Battle Soul Master."
Ye Xingchen's lips curled slightly, a sense of smug satisfaction washing over him. His Beast Binding Rope possessed powerful binding abilities, making it exceptionally strong among control-type Soul Masters, especially in single-target control.
Control-type Martial Souls largely counter offensive-type Martial Souls. He had used this to defeat Kunshan, binding him completely. No matter how strong Kunshan was, he couldn't unleash his full potential while bound. Of course, this only applied to opponents of similar level. If someone's strength far surpassed his, the Beast Binding Rope wouldn't be able to hold them back.
Ma Hongjun was also an offensive-type Soul Master, which was why he dared to challenge him. However, Kunshan hadn't forced Ma Hongjun to reveal his first Soul Skill, so he didn't know what Ma Hongjun's Soul Skill was, which was slightly regrettable. But this didn't affect his ability to counter Ma Hongjun.
The binding rope in Ye Xingchen's hand slowly lengthened, becoming as flexible as a snake, curving through the air towards Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun flicked his spear at the end of the rope, attempting to knock it to the ground.
But when his spear struck, the rope softened, actually wrapping around the spear tip.
Ma Hongjun quickly withdrew his spear and retreated, the spear tip constantly twirling, trying to avoid the rope.
However, the rope was extremely flexible, able to be both hard and soft, leaving Ma Hongjun momentarily helpless, feeling as if he were piercing cotton.
Ma Hongjun's eyes narrowed; he knew he couldn't be entangled by this rope. He used the Hundred Birds Playing with the Phoenix movement technique, constantly changing position to prevent the rope from getting close.
The Hundred Birds Playing with the Phoenix movement technique is a powerful movement technique from the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Scripture, practiced in conjunction with spear techniques. It is extremely flexible and ever-changing. Ma Hongjun had been practicing it since he was three years old, and although he had practiced it for three years, he was still not very proficient.
This couldn't continue; he could easily be entangled, and he was too passive. If he continued to wear down his Dragon Soul Spear, he wouldn't be able to sustain it for long.
The only option was to get close, but the ropes were too constricting and highly agile, giving Ma Hongjun no chance to approach. Left with
no other choice, Ma Hongjun pointed his spear forward, gripped the spear with both hands, and used it as a fulcrum to spring into the air. In mid-air, his yellow spirit ring lit up, forcing him to use his spirit skill first.
"Extreme Shadow Flying Dragon Spear!"
Man and spear transformed into a straight line, a cold light flashing in the air, breaking through the air's barrier and arriving in front of Ye Xingchen.
A smile curved Ye Xingchen's lips, and his own yellow spirit ring also lit up.
"Double Rope Cross Binding!"
Suddenly, the ropes in his hands split in two, crossing in the air to form a cross, blocking the oncoming Ma Hongjun. As the spear tip touched the ropes, they bent and coiled at incredible speed, the two ropes rapidly crossing from four directions, like a net, about to wrap around Ma Hongjun.
Ye Xingchen was already beaming, thinking that he could soon take Ma Hongjun as his underling and win ten gold spirit coins.
In fact, he had been waiting for Ma Hongjun to get close. He controlled the rope so it couldn't stray too far from him; the further away it was, the harder it was to control and the more soul power it consumed.
He had been waiting for Ma Hongjun to approach, and anyone would choose to get close, because it was impossible to defeat a control-type soul master without getting close.
The others behind him also smiled. They had experienced Ye Xingchen's rope skills firsthand; not only them, but even some teachers in the academy couldn't break free once bound.
It seemed the outcome was already decided; they were just waiting to tie up Ma Hongjun and give him a beating.
However, reality wouldn't be as they imagined.
Ma Hongjun had also thought of this. Although he didn't know what his soul skill was at first, the rope was simply for binding people; at most, the posture might be different, but could it be anything more elaborate?
After the rope wrapped around the spear, Ma Hongjun kicked the spear vertically in mid-air, then did a backflip, detaching from the Dragon Soul Spear and landing perfectly in the air.
The impact of the spear, along with the rope, shot towards Ye Xingchen. At this moment, the Dragon Soul Spear was completely wrapped in the Beast Binding Rope.
Ma Hongjun lunged forward, quickly attacking Ye Xingchen. With everyone's martial spirits separated from their bodies, it was all about physical strength.
"Boss Ye, watch out!"
"Too late!"
Ma Hongjun had already arrived, landing a punch on Ye Xingchen's abdomen, sending him flying in a bow-like arc.
Then he unleashed a brutal beating on him. Ye Xingchen had no power to resist. In terms of physical strength, even Kunshan, with his power-type martial spirit, was no match for Ma Hongjun, let alone the relatively weak Ye Xingchen.
"I surrender!"
"I surrender!"
...
Having had his fill, Ma Hongjun withdrew his attack. With a flick of his right hand, the Dragon Soul Spear disappeared from the Beast Binding Rope and reappeared in his hand.
This was a weapon martial spirit, essentially formed from condensed soul power, which could be summoned at will. It was impossible to bind it, just like the Beast Binding Rope.
The reason Ma Hongjun didn't immediately summon back the Dragon Soul Spear was twofold: first, he wanted to quickly attack Ye Xingchen, preventing him from focusing on controlling the Beast Binding Rope; second, he wanted to beat him up with his bare hands, since using the Dragon Soul Spear would be too damaging, and they weren't mortal enemies, just students arguing, so there was no need to go all out .
He easily obtained ten gold soul coins and gained a group of followers.
From now on, Ma Hongjun was the boss of Musu Academy, and all the students here were his underlings.
Continuing back to eat, Ye Xingchen and the others shamelessly came over, wanting to eat with Ma Hongjun and his group.
Ma Hongjun thought that these were also underlings, and they would be paying the bill later, so he agreed.
Ye Xingchen also had his own ulterior motives. Although he hadn't won, he wasn't upset at all. Influenced by his father from a young age, he was good at dealing with people and knew how to make connections with those who could be useful to him.
Ma Hongjun's potential was undeniable, and his father's intention was for him to cultivate good relationships; even if they couldn't be used, it was best not to offend them.
With more people, more food and drinks were added, and the meal didn't end until late at night. Almost everyone was drunk.
Ma Hongjun was no exception; he'd only had one drink in six years, so he drank freely.
The dozen or so people, supporting each other, walked towards the college.
The gatekeeper, recognizing Ye Xingchen and the others in their school uniforms, didn't dare stop them and politely let them in.
When they reached the dormitory building, a middle-aged man appeared in front of it. In the dim light, his already tall figure appeared even longer, his shadow stretching all the way to Ma Hongjun's feet.
Everyone looked up, heavily intoxicated, staggering and unsteady on their feet.
Ma Hongjun glanced at the middle-aged man, but due to the backlighting, he couldn't see him clearly.
However, the henchmen following Ye Xingchen all showed expressions of terror, including Ye Xingchen and Kunshan, whose faces also changed drastically.
They exclaimed in unison,
"Devil!"