Chapter 46: A Frustrated Opponent, First Victory Secured
On the arena stage, Tai Ge's expression darkened completely.
He wasn't using his Martial Soul?
This was nothing short of blatant humiliation!
A 55th-level Spirit King, facing him, a 56th-level opponent, didn't even bother to use his Martial Soul.
This meant that in his opponent's eyes, he wasn't even worthy of being taken seriously.
Tai Ge's face twisted with rage, and his eyes practically spewed fire.
"Fine, very fine. Although killing is forbidden in the gambling match, I can still cripple you."
At this moment, the host above raised his right hand high and brought it down sharply.
"The match begins!"
The instant the host announced the start of the match, Su Mo raised his hand and made a grasping motion.
A red light surged in his hand, and a blood-red longsword quickly condensed into shape.
This sword was not his Martial Soul, the Asura Demon Sword, but a sword formed from Soul Power.
Possessing Asura Sword Intent, the damage caused by this sword of Soul Power could also carry Asura Power.
Tai Ge glanced at the sword in Su Mo's hand with disdain.
With just this? He wanted to defeat him? How naive!
"Kid, since you're seeking your own death, don't blame me!"
Tai Ge roared, and the fourth Soul Ring around his body suddenly lit up: "Fourth Martial Soul Skill, Tiger Roar Scorching Heaven!"
Roar!
The Lava Rending Tiger looked up and roared, opening its bloodthirsty maw as firelight frantically gathered within.
The next instant, high-temperature flames erupted, surging toward Su Mo like an overwhelming tide.
That Tai Ge used his Fourth Martial Soul Skill right from the start showed just how angry he was.
However, Su Mo did not move a single step; he simply let his Soul Power surge, erecting a blood-red barrier of Soul Power, and allowed the flames to strike.
In an instant, the flames engulfed Su Mo's figure.
The surrounding audience held their breath, staring intently at that sea of flames.
Could it really be over just like that?
Most of them thought Su Mo was an idiot; not using his Martial Soul was one thing, but not even dodging the Soul skills was another.
Yet at this moment, an afterimage instantly rushed out from the sea of flames, heading straight for Tai Ge.
It was Su Mo.
Having undergone tempering by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he possessed a fire-immune body.
Flames of this level couldn't harm him in the slightest, so he had no need to dodge at all.
"Not good!"
Tai Ge had assumed his Soul skills had struck Su Mo and that his opponent would definitely be consumed by the sea of flames; he had already prepared to welcome victory.
But suddenly, a blur of motion entered his vision.
One had to know, with his 56th-level Soul Power, his Fourth Martial Soul Skill was not something an ordinary Spirit King could withstand head-on.
Yet, the person opposite him had allowed the sea of flames to consume him, and was completely unharmed?
Tai Ge dared not think too much as the second Soul Ring around his body suddenly flashed.
"Second Soul Skill, Lava Armor!"
He saw a layer of lava stone armor rapidly condense on his body surface.
Just then, the sword light reached his chest!
Su Mo's Soul Power surged wildly, and he struck Tai Ge's chest with all his might!
Crack!
The lava stone armor on Tai Ge's body cracked from the point of impact, spreading outwards before shattering with a bang.
Losing the obstruction of the lava stone armor, the blood sword advanced a few more inches, its tip sinking directly into his chest.
This strike was unexpected, and Su Mo had used all his strength.
But in the end, it was just a sword condensed from Soul Power, incomparable to his own Martial Soul; furthermore, his opponent was a Spirit King one level higher than him, and had released a defensive Soul skills, blocking most of the damage.
That this sword could break Tai Ge's Lava Armor was also because it was merely his Second Soul Skill, with a Soul Ring age of only a little over five hundred years, so its defensive power was not inherently strong.
But Su Mo hadn't expected this single strike to directly defeat his opponent.
Injuring him was enough.
The moment the blood sword pierced Tai Ge's chest, Asura Power instantly surged in.
Tai Ge hurriedly retreated, clutching his chest, his brows furrowed tightly.
With a Spirit King's constitution, this level of injury was usually worth nothing, but right now, no matter how he stimulated his Soul Power, he couldn't stop the bleeding.
Not only that, but he also felt an extremely cold energy inside his body, constantly eroding his physique and causing his Soul Power circulation to become sluggish.
Damn it, what kind of power is this?
Tai Ge was horrified inwardly; he had never seen such a bizarre ability.
He dared not be careless again, and saw his fifth Soul Ring flash.
"Fifth Martial Soul Skill, Scorching Force Field!"
The next instant, with him at the center, a high-temperature force field was instantly released, and the surrounding temperature rose sharply once more.
Su Mo, being fire-immune, did not feel the slightest scorching heat; these flames were far inferior to the hot spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
However, he noticed that his Soul Power consumption had doubled, and his body seemed to be under an invisible pressure, restricting his movements.
Su Mo frowned slightly; he hadn't expected his opponent to have a Soul skills similar to a Domain.
He knew that under these restricted conditions, it would be difficult to win with just the Soul Power blood sword in his hand.
Just then, a crisp cracking sound came from behind him.
He had released his External Soul Bone, the Black Gold Sword Wings.
Su Mo's overall attributes were instantly boosted, not only offsetting the suppression brought by Tai Ge's Fifth Martial Soul Skill, but the boost effect even far exceeded the opponent's suppression intensity.
Because the External Soul Bone would improve as Su Mo's strength increased, the current Black Gold Sword Wings were no longer what they used to be.
"What is that pair of black-gold wings?"
"Could that be a Soul Bone?"
"No wonder Asura didn't use his Martial Soul; he actually had such a trump card."
"Go Asura!"
Those few spectators who had bet on Su Mo instantly felt their hopes reignite, and they all shouted at the top of their lungs to cheer him on.
On the arena stage, the Black Gold Sword Wings behind Su Mo suddenly flapped, and his figure darted out like a ghost, his speed astonishingly fast.
The blood sword thrust straight out, this time heading directly for Tai Ge's throat.
At the critical moment, Tai Ge suddenly turned to the side.
The blood sword grazed his neck, leaving a shallow bloodstain.
Su Mo did not give him a chance to catch his breath; turning his body, he thrust the blood sword again.
Tai Ge was worthy of being a 56th-level attack system Spirit King; his reaction was extremely fast, and he retreated several steps in succession, barely dodging this second sword strike.
However, this was only the beginning of Su Mo's offensive.
He saw the Black Gold Sword Wings behind him flap violently, and his whole body soared into the air.
Relying on the overall attribute boost and flight ability brought by the External Soul Bone, he kept maneuvering in mid-air.
Sometimes diving, sometimes sweeping sideways, the sword light intertwined like a web, launching attacks on Tai Ge from all angles.
Although none of Su Mo's strikes caused heavy damage, they accumulated over time.
As time passed, Tai Ge's wounds became more numerous, and the Asura Power invading his body became increasingly thick.
Compared to Su Mo's ease, Tai Ge was fighting extremely frustratedly, because he couldn't fly.
He had abundant Soul Power and powerful Martial Soul Abilities, yet he simply couldn't lock onto the agile and mobile Su Mo.
He could only defend passively, occasionally unleashing a Soul skills to counterattack.
However, what made him even more desperate was that Su Mo didn't dodge his fire-type Martial Soul Abilities at all; the raging high-temperature flames landed on Su Mo as if they had no effect—he seemed not to fear fire at all.
After a long while, Tai Ge's Soul Power was bottoming out, his whole body was bathed in blood, densely packed wounds covered his entire body, and blood seeped out uncontrollably.
"It's time to end this."
In mid-air, Su Mo said indifferently.
The next moment, his whole body turned into a stream of light and dove down.
The sword light was like a rainbow, carrying an unstoppable momentum, heading straight for Tai Ge!
Tai Ge's pupils shrank; he wanted to dodge, but now he had nowhere left to hide.
He could only use his remaining Soul Power with all his might to make a final resistance.
Boom!
The blood sword and Tai Ge's arms collided with a bang, emitting a dull, thunderous sound.
Tai Ge let out a muffled groan, his whole body sent flying by the immense impact, crashing heavily against the edge of the arena stage.
The entire arena was deathly silent.
Everyone stared blankly at this scene, for a moment forgetting to react.
"Contestant Tai Ge is unable to continue the fight. The winner is—Asura!"
The host snapped out of his shock and announced the match result in a loud voice.
The instant the words fell, the entire arena erupted into thunderous exclamations.
"He won? That newcomer actually won?"
"He didn't use his Martial Soul, only a sword condensed from Soul Power, and he defeated the 56th-level Tai Ge?"
"It's over! My gold coins! If I had known, I would have bet on Asura!"
"Haha, I bet right! I made a fortune this time!"
The spectator stands were in an uproar; some were shocked, some regretful, some overjoyed.
Amidst the clamor of the entire arena, Su Mo dissipated the blood sword in his hand and calmly turned to walk off the arena stage.
After this battle, the name of Asura was destined to gradually spread throughout the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena.
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