Chapter 0190: Twin Martial Souls

Chapter 0190: Twin Martial Souls

Emperor Skyroar, Xiao Rongchen, of Tian Xiao had entered the Martial Dao realm very early, so if he were to engage in combat here, the consequences would be dire.

Now, Qin Yun had thoroughly offended the Blue Spirit West Palace, Empress Ye, and the Tian Qi Empire. Should Xiao Rongchen intervene, only Duan Qian and Zhuochuan could stand against him.

If a real fight broke out, it could result in mutual destruction!

"If Qin Yun isn't worthy of me, are others any better? They can't even defeat me, so what are they good for?" Xiao Yuelan's eyes were filled with arrogance as she looked disdainfully at Qi Yu and the others.

Both Qin Zhengfeng and Qi Yu were at the eighth level of the Martial Body realm. The four young elites from the Blue Spirit West Palace were also at the seventh or eighth level of the Martial Body realm, which was considered a remarkable level of accomplishment given their young age.

However, Xiao Yuelan's talent far exceeded theirs. She possessed the terrifying Purple-Gold Dragon Martial Soul. In a one-on-one battle against any of those young elites, she could guarantee a victory.

Qi Yu, filled with defiance and pride, was unconvinced. As the Crown Prince of the Tian Qi Empire, he had reached the eighth level of the Martial Body realm before the age of twenty and naturally had his own sense of pride. Furthermore, Xiao Yuelan had only recently attained the eighth level, so she wasn’t significantly stronger than him.

Thus, he believed he could defeat Xiao Yuelan and confidently said, "Yuelan, how about if I defeat you, you marry me?"

"If you can defeat me and then beat Qin Zhengfeng and the others from the Four Palaces, I will marry you!" Xiao Yuelan sneered. "But can you do that?"

Qi Yu proudly smiled. "You said it! You've also said before that you're a person who keeps your promises. If I can really do it, don't go back on your word!"

"I will not renege on my word. Fight me now!" Xiao Yuelan's jade-like fists were already clenched tightly, her eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

The four young elites from the Four Palaces also stepped forward. They were angered by being disdained and naturally wanted to prove their strength through combat.

Everyone stood up and quickly moved the tables aside, clearing a wide space in the middle of the hall.

Zhuochuan smiled and said, "Since we're going to have a fight, I'll take care of protecting the area..."

He took out many array flags and planted them around the cleared space.

Soon, the array flags formed a square enclosure. Inside, the fight could take place without the internal energy waves spilling out and damaging the hall.

Once the fighting arena was set up, Zhuochuan said with a smile, "I'll be the referee!"

Here, his status was the highest, and he could ensure fairness.

Qi Yu confidently smiled and took off his luxurious clothes, revealing a light golden tight-fitting garment underneath that was more suitable for fighting.

Xiao Yuelan was already dressed in a blue combat outfit suitable for battle, indicating she had been prepared for a fight for a long time.

As Qin Yun saw her about to step into the arena, he quickly said, "Yuelan, wait! Let me take this fight. You watch from the side!"

Xiao Yuelan was surprised. "You? He's at the eighth level of the Martial Body realm!"

Everyone else also found it strange, as it was well known that Qin Yun's cultivation was only at the sixth level of the Martial Body realm, and his Inner Element was damaged.

Qi Yu mocked, "Qin Yun, if you want to fight me, I might as well kill you, and then I can marry Xiao Yuelan!"

Xiao Yuelan coldly snorted. "Even if Qin Yun dies, I will still be his wife. Whether he is alive or dead, I will only marry him! Even if you can defeat Qin Yun, you still can't defeat me! You still don't match up to me!"

Seeing Xiao Yuelan's determination to marry Qin Yun, everyone was secretly astonished again.

Xiao Yanglong shouted, "Qin Yun, don't cause trouble. Let them fight!"

"I'm not causing trouble! Yuelan is my wife now. Although my strength isn't as good as hers, I think I'm a bit better than all of you trash! If you want to challenge her, you'll have to get through me first!"

Qin Yun said with a smile, "Besides, I'm a seventh-level Martial Body warrior. Fighting someone who just reached the eighth level shouldn't be a problem!"

"What? You're at the seventh level of the Martial Body realm?" Xiao Yuelan looked at Qin Yun with disbelief.

Inside the grand hall, a wave of astonished exclamations rose, because a golden bone aura was emanating from Qin Yun!

What surprised everyone most was that Qin Yun could actually conceal his own golden bone aura!

Even Xiao Yanglong, at the Martial Dao realm, couldn't sense it from such a close distance.

Feeling the pure golden bone aura from Qin Yun, Qin Zhengfeng clenched his teeth in fury.

Zhuochuan frowned, sensing the aura from Qin Yun, and exclaimed, "This golden bone aura is extraordinary... This is the Profound Golden Bone Aura... It seems that cultivating the Profound Yellow Heart Scripture has been very beneficial to you in various ways."

Qi Yu called out, "Qin Yun, your Inner Essence was shattered by Yue Kai, and you don't even have a Martial Soul anymore. How can you still advance?"

Qin Yun smiled and said, "You ignorant oaf, don't you know that Xie Wufeng doesn't have a Martial Soul either? Yet he's still a powerful sword cultivator."

Xie Wufeng, despite having only two Yang spiritual veins and no Martial Soul, was still a terrifyingly powerful sword cultivator. Using his life-bound sword, his strength was comparable to those at the eighth or even ninth level of the Martial Body realm, mysterious and formidable.

Qin Yun had already stepped into the combat arena and said, "Defeat me first, then fight with Yuelan. If you're half-dead after fighting me, forget about marrying her. You're not worthy of her!"

"No weapons, talismans, or puppets!" Qi Yu shouted.

"Alright!" Qin Yun smiled confidently.

Everyone felt Qin Yun was being arrogant, as he had just reached the seventh level of the Martial Body realm and was facing Qi Yu with such confidence.

The Duke of Yan, standing next to the combat arena, sneered, "Qi Yu is the crown prince of Tian Qi. Among the three Xuan-level Martial Academies, he's one of the top fighters in his early twenties, earning Profound Points that rank among the highest. How could this novice Qin Yun possibly defeat him? Besides, without Inner Essence, Qin Yun is no match for Qi Yu in any aspect!"

"Even if he just reached the eighth level of the Martial Body realm, he might not necessarily defeat Yu." A short, stout middle-aged man from Tian Qi, sitting confidently, was none other than the Tian Qi Emperor, Qi Minghai!

In the arena, Qi Yu glanced at Qin Yun with disdain and said loudly, "Qin Yun, I really suspect you've mastered some evil arts, bewitching not only Yue Mei but also Qi Meilian. Of course, I'm not surprised you bewitched Qi Meilian. After all, she was born of a lowly maid and must be promiscuous by nature, even though she appears innocent and naive on the surface, haha..."

This caused a variety of reactions in the hall, with most people mocking Qi Meilian, as most of those present were of high status and looked down upon children born of maids.

Seeing Qin Yun's grim expression, Qi Yu laughed loudly, "Perhaps she's just a little harlot, fooling around with multiple people even at the Star Profound Martial Academy..."

Qin Yun clenched his fists tightly, emitting a faint golden bone aura. Qi Meilian had been bullied all her life but still maintained her innocence, yet she was hurt again and again by people like Qi Yu!

Thinking of Qi Meilian's pure and adorable smile, a wave of furious rage welled up in his heart. He swore that Qi Yu would pay dearly for his words!

Qin Yun coldly stared at Qi Yu, his eyes filled with icy killing intent, and said in a deep voice, "Say a few more words, maybe you won't get the chance to speak again!"

With a smug smile, Qi Yu's hands suddenly materialized a pair of golden maces!

"Qi Yu's Martial Soul is actually a pair of golden maces. I didn't expect him to have two. That's why he can wield dual maces; this is a dual Martial Soul!"

"Yes, maces are usually used in pairs, so this is indeed a dual Martial Soul!"

"This is an exceedingly rare Martial Soul!"

"Qi Yu's Martial Soul talent is truly terrifying. It's far superior to the purple-gold fire Martial Soul Qin Yun had before and surpasses many legendary Martial Souls, approaching the level of a heavenly bestowed Martial Soul!"

The crowd exclaimed in admiration, and the Tian Qi Emperor sat in his chair, smiling and drinking wine.

Qin Yun looked on expressionlessly.

The dual maces that Qi Yu summoned were not ordinary weapons but his Martial Soul!

Cultivating the Martial Soul into a Diamond Martial Soul meant reaching the eighth level of the Martial Body realm.

After the Martial Soul undergoes a Diamond Transformation, it becomes even stronger, making it much harder to destroy. Additionally, it can be released from the body. If one’s Diamond Inner Force is sufficiently strong, the Martial Soul can be condensed into a tangible form.

Among all types of Martial Souls, weapon-type souls are the easiest to shape into a physical form using Diamond Inner Force, while beast-type souls are the hardest. In fact, even at the Martial Dao Realm, a beast-type soul might not condense into a true weapon like a weapon-type soul can.

This is why everyone was so astonished by Qi Yu's Martial Soul, as it effectively granted him an extremely powerful weapon-type soul.

If he obtains a Xuan-level cudgel in the future, the combination of this weapon and his weapon-type soul would render him even more formidable!

However, Qin Yun found Xiao Yuemei's Martial Soul to be rather peculiar. It was a mirror, a weapon-type soul, which she could manifest quite early.

Qi Yu looked at Qin Yun proudly and said, "This is not a weapon, but my Martial Soul! Now, you should understand if I am worthy of Xiao Yuelan! This talent of mine is a divine gift, something you can never achieve. Face reality!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Qi Yu possessed a pair of weapon-type Martial Souls, while Qin Yun had none. This was the difference!

Xiao Yuelan's bright eyes flashed with concern as she urgently said, "Qin Yun, come down and let me teach him a lesson!"

Hou Xingfeng, who had studied weapon-type souls for many years, also shouted, "Don’t overestimate yourself! He has a weapon-type soul; you can’t handle him!"

Yang Shiyue also signaled to Qin Yun, urging him to step down since it was fine even if he didn't fight. After all, there was still Xiao Yuelan to rely on.

Worried that Zhuochuan was delaying the start because Qin Yun might withdraw, Qi Yu sneered and said, "Qin Yun, that wench Qi Meilian has suffered greatly because of you. To make her return to the Tian Qi Empire, I exhumed the corpse of her lowly maidservant mother to force her back."

Seeing Qin Yun’s body tremble slightly and his eyelids twitch, Qi Yu knew he had plunged him into intense anger, causing him to lose his composure.

With a malicious grin, he continued cruelly, "That wench Qi Meilian fears a one-way trip. After all, you saved her miserable life, so she values it highly. She believes that as long as you're alive, you'd do anything to save her. Therefore, even though her mother’s remains are being desecrated, she can only endure it!"

Qin Yun breathed heavily, having endured many trials and become much more composed. However, at that moment, he was still enraged to the point of losing his rationality!

His mind went blank, and his vision blurred as he was overwhelmed by anger!

Gradually, the image of Qi Meilian's beautiful face emerged in his mind, her innocent face adorned with a sweet, lovely smile.

Yet, this pure young girl had endured such immense grief, knowing her mother's corpse had been dug up, and there was nothing she could do!

Qin Yun’s eyes suddenly turned bloodshot!

"Qin Yun, stay calm, and beat him mercilessly!" Xiao Yuelan's cold command helped Qin Yun regain his composure.