NOVEL NEXT Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Su Mo Wins
Chapter 36: Su Mo Wins
"It's Su Mo and Xiao Wu!"
"This is such a coincidence, isn't it?"
Hearing that Su Mo would be battling Xiao Wu, Tang San exclaimed in surprise.
However, he also breathed a sigh of relief. Whether Xiao Wu won or lost against Su Mo, at least there wouldn't be any danger.
In the past, he would have thought that Su Mo was no match for Xiao Wu, but now he realized he could no longer see through Su Mo's abilities, so he wasn't sure what the outcome would be.
This was the perfect opportunity to observe Su Mo's capabilities.
"This isn't a coincidence. Both of you are newly registered, and neither of you has participated in any matches yet. It's easy to get paired together!"
"Who knows? You might even run into Zhu Zhuqing next!"
Dai Mubai chuckled and shook his head, explaining to Tang San and the other newcomers.
"So that's how it is!"
Only then did Tang San understand.
As they watched, Su Mo and Xiao Wu had already entered their designated battle area.
"The two Grandmasters in this match are both newcomers with no previous battle experience. Now, let's see which of them will secure their first victory!"
"Let the match begin!"
With the host's announcement, the duel between Su Mo and Xiao Wu officially commenced.
"Martial Spirit Summon!"
"Martial Spirit Possession!"
Both Su Mo and Xiao Wu summoned their Martial Spirits simultaneously. Su Mo's was a Soul-Hunting Spear, with one yellow and one purple soul ring circling him. Xiao Wu, on the other hand, activated Martial Spirit Possession, with two yellow soul rings surrounding her.
Although Su Mo didn't want to draw too much attention, there was no way for him to hide his soul rings during combat.
"What?"
"That's a thousand-year soul ring..."
"How is that possible? Isn't that his second ring?"
"..."
As soon as Su Mo's soul ring configuration appeared, the crowd burst into an uproar. Everyone was visibly stunned.
"Su Mo actually has a thousand-year soul ring as his second ring!"
"That's incredible..."
Watching from the stands, Ma Hongjun saw Su Mo release his soul rings for the first time, and even though he had already heard about it, seeing it with his own eyes still left him astonished.
Tang San was also shocked after seeing Su Mo's second ring was indeed a thousand-year soul ring.
Amidst his surprise, Tang San began to worry about Xiao Wu. He wasn't sure if she could defeat Su Mo.
Under everyone's gaze, Xiao Wu was the first to make a move.
Swish—
It was hard to categorize Xiao Wu as a strong attack or agility-type Battle Spirit Master because she excelled in both power and speed.
Her figure flashed as she attempted to get close to Su Mo and use her waist bow technique to defeat him.
Even a Soul Elder would fall if hit by her waist bow.
"Your speed is decent, but beyond seven steps, the spear is faster!"
Facing Xiao Wu's attack, Su Mo smiled slightly while holding his Soul-Hunting Spear.
Swoosh—
Su Mo thrust his spear directly towards Xiao Wu as she charged forward.
"Hmph!"
Xiao Wu frowned and snorted as her attack path was blocked. She quickly dodged, intending to strike Su Mo from the side.
Whoosh—
However, no matter which direction Xiao Wu tried to approach from, Su Mo's swift and precise spear tip always met her.
The phrase "beyond seven steps, the spear is faster" meant that beyond seven steps, the spear must move swiftly to prevent the enemy from closing in. Su Mo perfectly executed this technique.
"Impressive! Xiao Wu can't even get close to Su Mo!"
"Su Mo's reactions are too fast!"
"How did he train to be this good?"
"..."
Ma Hongjun and the others were all astonished by the battle between Su Mo and Xiao Wu.
Even Zhu Zhuqing, who had already noticed Su Mo's impressive spear skills when he faced Dai Mubai, found the current match even more revealing. After imagining herself in Xiao Wu's place, she realized that her speed wasn't much faster than Xiao Wu's, and she might also struggle to get close to Su Mo.
"He's really strong!"
Tang San, too, was watching Su Mo with a serious expression. Despite Su Mo being only at level 22, his physical strength was terrifyingly formidable, even stronger than Tang San's. No wonder his second soul ring was a thousand-year soul ring.
"If Xiao Wu can't find an opportunity to attack, she's going to lose!"
Tang San started to worry for Xiao Wu. Although she was fast, her speed came from explosive bursts of power, unlike Zhu Zhuqing, who possessed innate agility.
If Xiao Wu couldn't break through soon, once she started to tire, it would be Su Mo's chance to counterattack and secure victory!
"Damn it!"
Xiao Wu, unable to land a hit on Su Mo, grew frustrated. Su Mo, standing there with his spear, seemed like a hedgehog—difficult to approach, and any mistake could result in getting hurt.
"Second soul skill: Charm!"
With a cold snort, Xiao Wu withdrew and immediately used her second soul skill on Su Mo.
Buzz—
A faint pink light flashed in Xiao Wu's beautiful eyes, and an invisible wave of spiritual energy surged towards Su Mo.
"Charm, huh? Unfortunately, it won't work on me!"
Seeing Xiao Wu use her charm skill, Su Mo's lips curled slightly.
Bibi Dong had once told him that he had an unusually strong resistance to mental attacks due to his exceptionally high spiritual power. Soul skills of the same level that relied on mental effects were almost ineffective against him.
As expected, Su Mo remained completely unfazed by Xiao Wu's charm, not even a moment of hesitation clouding his mind.
However, since Su Mo's soul power wasn't stronger than Xiao Wu's, she wouldn't suffer any backlash from the failed charm attempt.
"How is this possible…"
Xiao Wu was momentarily stunned, unable to believe that her second soul skill had no effect on Su Mo.
An opportunity!
"Second soul skill: Thunderstrike!"
Seizing the moment when Xiao Wu was distracted, Su Mo's eyes flashed with lightning, and his body began to crackle with electric energy.
Boom—
In the blink of an eye, Su Mo, holding his spear, became a streak of lightning, moving with such speed that he appeared before Xiao Wu almost instantaneously.
Boom—
Suddenly, Su Mo came to an abrupt halt, his movements perfectly controlled as he stopped right in front of Xiao Wu. The tip of his Soul-Hunting Spear was aimed directly at her chest.
"Xiao Wu!"
Tang San, watching from the sidelines, called out in alarm. Only after seeing Su Mo halt his attack did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"You lost."
Su Mo smiled at Xiao Wu.
"I... I admit defeat."
Xiao Wu bit her lip. Although unwilling, she had no choice but to concede.
"The match is over!"
"Xiao Wu has surrendered. Su Mo is the winner of this match!"
The host quickly announced Su Mo's victory after seeing Xiao Wu admit defeat.
"Congratulations, Grandmaster Su Mo! Remember to update your points after you leave."
"And Grandmaster Xiao Wu, don't forget to update your points as well, even if you lost!"
The host addressed both Su Mo and Xiao Wu as they stood before him.
"Next up, we have Tang San versus Zhu Zhuqing!"
As Su Mo and Xiao Wu left the stage, the host immediately announced the participants for the next match.
It turned out to be Tang San against Zhu Zhuqing, just as predicted.
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