Chapter 0781 Dual Mystic Pattern Soul

Chapter 0781: Twin Rune Souls

Qin Yun deliberately orchestrated the duel against Yu Zhenshen to repay that day's humiliation.

Yu Zhenshen, a vile, treacherous snake of a man, was extremely dangerous. He would undoubtedly become a major enemy in the future.

Earlier, he had even shamelessly provoked Jian Ruyan, reaching new depths of shamelessness.

Qin Yun stepped onto the arena, with Yu Zhenshen standing opposite him.

The other three arenas were still fighting, so they had to wait for the fourth round to begin simultaneously.

As for Yu Zhenshen’s strength, those from the Mystic Domain had no doubts about Yu Zhenshen's superiority.

Although Qin Yun had previously destroyed many Diamond Puppets, he had relied on alchemy-enhanced strength to do so.

Yu Zhenshen posed arrogantly on the stage, staring at Qin Yun and asking, "Qin Yun, you’ve been to the Darkmoon Mountains before, haven’t you?"

With a smirk, Qin Yun replied, "What's it to you?"

Yu Zhenshen glanced at Yang Shiyue below the stage and asked again, "Yang Shiyue isn’t a Runes Master, yet she shares an exceptionally close bond with you! Is the Star Monarch Rune Soul in her possession actually in your hands?"

This was also a question many elders had been wondering about!

Yang Shiyue, standing below the stage, was separated by a barrier and couldn’t send a voice transmission to Qin Yun. She gave an almost imperceptible head shake, signaling him not to admit it!

"Correct, the Star Monarch Rune Soul is in my possession!" Qin Yun proclaimed boldly.

If he didn’t say this, Yang Shiyue would face even greater pressure in the future!

This immediately sparked shock and envy among many Mystic Rune Masters... The crowd buzzed with speculation.

"Qin Yun already had the Flamefury Rune Soul before, and now he’s obtained the Star Monarch Rune Soul—this guy's got all the luck!"

"If the Star Monarch Rune Soul is in his hands, then there’s no need to target Yang Shiyue anymore!"

"Could he be lying to protect Yang Shiyue?"

"This brat actually has the Star Monarch Rune Soul..."

Not only did hostile factions covet it, but even some Runes Masters from the Jian family briefly entertained murderous intentions.

Baring his teeth in a wolfish grin, Yu Zhenshen sneered, "Qin Yun, I’ll force you to hand over the Star Monarch Rune Soul!"

Qin Yun smiled faintly. "I’ve already bonded with the Star Monarch Rune Soul. If I die, it will be lost forever with my death! Even if you capture me, you won’t be able to extract it!"

An elder from the Mystic Domain shouted, "Impossible! You previously bonded with the Flamefury Rune Soul. Without a gap of over a hundred years, you can’t bond with a second Rune Soul! It would cause a conflict!"

A Half-Immortal from the Long family also yelled, "Qin Yun, you’re not half clever enough to fool us! You don’t even know such basic knowledge—you’re unworthy of possessing the Star Monarch Rune Soul!"

Qin Yun threw back his head and laughed. "You're the ones unworthy of Rune Souls! The fact that I can bond with two Rune Souls in such a short time is my own ability!"

Yu Zhenshen said coldly, "Qin Yun, drop the act. You haven’t bonded with the Star Monarch Rune Soul—you can’t fool us!"

Qin Yun suddenly produced a talisman and swiftly etched a set of star patterns in an instant.

"This talisman is inscribed with star patterns!" Qin Yun said before immediately tossing it at Yu Zhenshen.

Yu Zhenshen hurriedly caught it, only for the talisman to erupt with a surge of cosmic fire, releasing a deafening explosion.

The blast left Yu Zhenshen's hand swollen and burning red!

Witnessing this, the elders from the Mystic Domain all gasped in shock.

That was a fire-element Star Lord rune!

Qin Yun possessed both the Flame Madness and Star Monarch Rune Souls, allowing him to inscribe runes at blinding speed with impeccable precision, resulting in overwhelming force!

Any Runes Master could easily discern the formidable power of Qin Yun's rune just now.

Yu Zhenshen could only feel his hand searing with pain!

Qin Yun had truly fused with the Star Monarch Rune Soul!

A Runes Master who simultaneously wielded two Rune Souls—such potential was utterly terrifying!

The members of the Rune Temple were naturally present as well, but they had not involved themselves in the feud between the Sword and Dragon Clans, hence they sent no participants to the battle.

At this moment, even the higher-ups of the Rune Temple were consumed with envy over the Rune Souls Qin Yun possessed!

What they didn’t know was that, aside from the Flame Madness and Star Monarch, Qin Yun also held the Beast King, Moon Princess, and Dao Monarch—three legendary Rune Souls.

Had they known, they might have been driven mad with fury.

Yu Zhenshen suddenly burst into hysterical laughter: "Qin Yun, you shouldn’t have let me know you fused with the Star Monarch Rune Soul! Do you realize that since we can’t obtain it anymore, you’ve become worthless alive!"

In the past, they could at least capture Qin Yun to threaten Yang Shiyue.

But now, with Qin Yun having fused the Star Monarch Rune Soul, no one could ever claim it.

The Half-Immortals of the Mystic Domain and the Dragon Family also wore faces twisted in regret, feeling they had missed their chance at the Star Monarch Rune Soul.

"You sicken me! The Star Monarch Rune Soul was never yours to begin with, yet you act as if it rightfully belonged to you!" Qin Yun said coldly.

"Qin Yun, if I kill a genius Runes Master like you who possesses Dual Rune Souls, my name will be remembered for eternity!" Yu Zhenshen grew even more gleeful, laughing loudly.

Qin Yun sighed. "Pah! Eliminating garbage like you brings no sense of accomplishment. In a few days, no one will even remember you. That’s the difference between garbage like you and me!"

"Qin Yun, don’t imagine that revealing your possession of the Star Monarch Rune Soul means Yang Shiyue will be safe! Rest assured, I’ll make sure she dies in the most brutal way possible!"

Yu Zhenshen, thoroughly provoked by Qin Yun, cast a predatory glare at Yang Shiyue: "Such a beauty, perfection incarnate—only by devouring her piece by piece can I be satisfied!"

Qin Yun white-knuckled his fists. Though he knew Yang Shiyue wasn’t so easily dealt with, Yu Zhenshen’s words filled him with quiet apprehension—and even greater fury.

Below the stage, Yang Shiyue watched expressionlessly. She had already resolved that if Qin Yun suffered any harm on the battlefield, she would stop at nothing to slaughter the Mystic Domain’s so-called prodigies.

The spectators were also eager to see whether Qin Yun, a Runes Master with Dual Rune Souls, could truly match the combat prowess of the Mystic Domain’s elite.

If his strength proved formidable, he would be an unparalleled genius mastering both runes and martial arts!

*Clang!*

The bell signaling the start of the battle rang out!

Yu Zhenshen let out a malicious cackle as his body split into a blur of phantom images, darting chaotically across the stage, making it impossible to track his movements.

"Brother Yu’s Ten Thousand Shadows Vanishing Step is a peak Heaven-class combat technique, and he’s cultivated it to its zenith!" Long Shengkuang remarked with a faint smile. "Even I wouldn’t be able to pinpoint his location in a short time!"

Hearing Long Shengkuang’s words, the nearby crowd broke into murmurs of astonishment!

Because the Vanishing Shadow Steps technique was a long-lost legendary movement technique, no one expected it could be witnessed here—and performed by a Martial Lord, no less!

The arena was filled with Yu Zhenshen's erratic, flickering shadows, streaking like gusts of wind, making it impossible to track his movements.

Even many Martial Kings and Emperor Wu couldn’t track Yu Zhenshen’s location at that moment!

But Qin Yun knew!

From the very beginning, Qin Yun’s Dark Moon mental energy had locked onto Yu Zhenshen, so no matter how wildly he moved, Qin Yun always knew where he was.

Suddenly, Qin Yun frowned—Yu Zhenshen was attacking!

He pushed his mental energy to the brink, instantly sensing that the incoming attack was a weapon!

In that split second, he barely managed to evade!

On the arena, Yu Zhenshen’s shadows also vanished completely.

Yu Zhenshen stood on the stage, visibly shaken, because now it was Qin Yun who had disappeared.

Qin Yun had used the Vanishing Shadow Ceasing Breath Steps!

"That guy actually has a weapon—a transparent dagger, virtually undetectable with the naked eye!" Qin Yun thought in alarm. "The arena’s wards should’ve detected weapons, yet it didn’t sense his blade!"

Long Shengkuang and the other geniuses from the Profound Domain were also secretly astonished, as Qin Yun clearly knew Yu Zhenshen’s position!

Qin Yun suddenly reappeared, urging Ling Yuner to unleash a surge of crushing gravitational force!

The crushing force instantly enveloped Yu Zhenshen!

At that moment, Yu Zhenshen reeled in shock—this bizarre power caught him completely off guard.

This was his chance!

Qin Yun, mid-air, violently executed the Seven DragonSlaying Palms!

A chilling draconic wail echoed as the arena violently trembled!

The crowd now realized that this palm technique was the same as the one Yang Shiyue had used earlier!

This only cemented the close relationship between Qin Yun and Yang Shiyue—they had even learned this terrifying martial art together.

Qin Yun’s Seven DragonSlaying Palms carried unstoppable force and devastating power, crashing onto Yu Zhenshen!

Yet, Yu Zhenshen was only forced to spit blood from the impact!

"Boom!"

Yu Zhenshen’s body suddenly shuddered, discharging an eerie power that repelled the gravity field. Then, with a swift motion, he unleashed a barrage of energy blasts.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Yu Zhenshen threw several punches toward Qin Yun in the distance, sending spectral monstrosities surging forth, engulfing Qin Yun entirely in an instant.

Qin Yun slammed his foot down, his body releasing a concussive pulse that dispersed the spectral monstrosities.

But at that very moment, Yu Zhenshen had already appeared right before Qin Yun, his face contorted into a predatory smile.

"Damn it!" Qin Yun suddenly felt something embed itself in his gut.

It was a transparent long needle, a concealed weapon!

He truly hadn't expected that Yu Zhenshen not only used a transparent dagger but also concealed weapons!

"Qin Yun, you can't move now, can you? Nor can you speak, right?" Yu Zhenshen stood arms crossed, laughing mockingly at Qin Yun.

Qin Yun remained motionless, staring at the laughing Yu Zhenshen.

Yu Zhenshen triumphantly shouted, "Everyone, watch closely and see how I crush this so-called Runes Master genius who possesses the Dual Mystic Pattern Soul!"

At this moment, the elders from the Profound Domain and the prodigies like Long Shengkuang also let out a sigh of relief, for they all knew Yu Zhenshen had succeeded with his concealed weapon!

The concealed weapon Yu Zhenshen had launched was insidiously clever—it didn’t pierce Qin Yun’s abdomen.

Instead, much like the Piercing Mystic Art, it slipped through Qin Yun’s flesh and entered his Dark Sun.

Just as Yu Zhenshen swaggered up to Qin Yun…

Qin Yun suddenly forced the transparent concealed weapon out of his Dark Sun and rammed it into Yu Zhenshen’s gut!