Ah——!
Zhang Yuan screamed as he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string.
Not only that, but his clothes continuously rotted. After Yin Ran’s palm borrowed the power of his Ghost Incomplete Soul, its might had grown terrifying, and even Zhang Yuan’s 100% sword intent had been unable to resist.
“If it weren’t for the Hidden Dragon Battalion’s third rule, you would have already become a pile of rotten meat now.”
The third rule was that killing or severely crippling an opponent was not allowed.
Yin Ran indifferently looked at Zhang Yuan before his ghastly gaze turned to Ling Xiao and Ling Yixue.
“The gap is too big!”
The onlooking crowd couldn’t help but sigh.
“Yes, their cultivation bases were clearly the same, but Yin Ran defeated Zhang Yuan with almost no effort.”
“That’s nonsense! A martial artist with a 20% incomplete martial soul naturally has a big advantage compared to a martial artist without one.”
Ling Xiao heard these people’s comments, but he had a different opinion.
In fact, Yin Ran could have defeated Zhang Yuan without using his incomplete martial soul; it would have only taken a bit more time.
Yan Ran had two more advantages besides his incomplete martial soul:
One was his shrewd and ruthless battle technique, which had clearly been tempered in actual battle. It was not something that greenhouse geniuses like Zhang Yuan could compare to.
The second point was that Yin Ran’s comprehension was much higher. There were not many martial artists who could comprehend a certain kill move from a martial art.
If all ten captains of the Hidden Dragon Battalion were at this level, that would be a bit scary.
However, Ling Xiao felt that this Yin Ran had hid his strength since he could feel a hint of a Martial Master’s aura from him.
“Yixue, let’s go.”
Ling Xiao had already seen the strength at the captain level, so there was no need to stay any longer.
“Stop!”
Yin Ran’s ghastly voice resounded.
“I wonder what instructions Captain Yin has.”
Ling Xiao indifferently replied.
Yin Ran was not a Martial Master, so Ling Xiao was not afraid of him.
“Since you two have come, and I have also already left my house. How about you two play with me?”
Yin Ran asked.
Ling Xiao looked left and right before smiling bitterly.
It turned out that the crowd had retreated just now, leaving just himself and Ling Yixue at the original spot. As a result, it appeared like they were taking the initiative to stand out and challenge him.
Naturally, he didn’t need or want to explain himself.
Challenging a captain would have occurred sooner or later. Since the other party had already made such a request, there was no reason to decline.
“Junior Apprentice Brother, leave him to me.”
Ling Yixue said with a smile.
Honestly speaking, Ling Yixue was a bit introverted. She didn’t like to live with others, so she wanted a house, but she was relatively kind-hearted and didn’t know who to challenge.
Now that Yin Ran had taken the initiative to look for trouble, she didn’t need to feel conflicted.
“All right.”
Ling Xiao wasn’t against it.
At present, Ling Yixue was stronger than him, so she could easily deal with Yin Ran.
Even if he had a Ghost Incomplete Soul, it was useless. After all, the gap in their cultivation bases was too big.
“This little girl actually wants to challenge Yin Ran?”
“As I see it, she doesn’t know what’s good and bad.”
“Young lady, be careful! That fellow practices evil ways.”
Zhang Yuan had already changed his clothes with his storage ring. Seeing Ling Yixue’s good looks, almost everyone would have a good impression. It was normal for him to warn her.
“Many thanks.”
Ling Yixue indifferently nodded before telling Yin Ran, “Make a move.”
Yin Ran revealed a ghastly smile. “Although I’m not too fond of fighting against women, since you want it, as a man, I will give you a chance to make a move first.”
Ling Yixue sighed and said, “Ai, why don’t some people recognize a rare opportunity?”
After speaking, she rushed forward.
In an instant, Yin Ran froze on the spot.
His entire body felt cold, and he couldn’t move at all.
Ling Yixue was a Martial Master. Even if she were only an Initial Rank Seven Martial Vein Martial Master, that was already far more powerful than a Peak Rank Six Martial Vein martial artist.
“Martial Master!”
“My God! No wonder this young lady was so confident. It turns out that she was so strong!”
“Yin Ran is too unlucky. He offended such a freak.”
Ling Yixue returned to her original spot, and after a while, Yin Ran struggled free from the ice. He then sincerely cupped his hands towards Ling Yixue and said, “I was rude. It’s I, Yin Ran, who had eyes but could not see Mount Tai. This house is yours now!”
“Hahaha, young lady! His house is eerie and uncomfortable to stay in, wouldn’t it be better to live with me?”
Loud laughter resounded.
“It’s Ninth Captain Tian Guang! This fellow is very lecherous, but his moment technique is too terrifying. Even many Initial Rank Seven Martial Vein Martial Masters can’t keep up with him.”
“No wonder this fellow dares to take liberties with this young lady even after knowing her strength.”
“Heh heh, it’s somewhat interesting.
Ling Yixue didn’t reply since Ling Xiao had opened his mouth.
“Ninth Captain Tian Guang? I was just worried about not having a house! Why don’t you give your house to me.”
“What? I didn’t mishear you, right? Do you really want to challenge me?”
Tian Guang looked at Ling Xiao with a grin.
Among the ten captains, he was regarded as the one hardest to deal with because he could simply run if he were unable to defeat an opponent.
Generally, the living quarter disciples would avoid challenging him because that was arduous but fruitless.
Yin Ran curiously looked at Ling Xiao. After experiencing fighting Ling Yixue, he no longer dared to underestimate Ling Xiao.
However, others still laughed since they thought that Ling Xiao couldn’t tell good from bad.
“Humph, truly overestimating yourself! Who do you think you are? Do you think that you are stronger than me? Don’t make a fool of yourself.”
Zhang Yuan had been very concerned for Ling Yixue before, but he was not so kind to Ling Xiao.
Same polarities repel each other, and opposite polarities attract.
Ling Xiao ignored Zhang Yuan: he had seen quite a few of this kind of frog-in-a-well geniuses, and he was too lazy to argue with him.
He simply indifferently told Tian Guang, “The fourth rule of Hidden Dragon Battalion: a lower-level disciple can challenge a higher-level disciple unless the higher-level disciple is severely injured or ill. Otherwise, they cannot refuse.”
“Boy, you are making me unhappy! If this matter happened outside the Hidden Dragon Battalion, I would have made you die an ugly death.”
In the past, Tian Guang had been a flower thief, but Lin Ze had made him enter the Hidden Dragon Battalion to make him give up evil and return to good to avoid destroying such a talented person.
Merely, it was a pity that reforming a person was not a matter of one or two days. Like the saying ‘rivers and mountains were easy to change, but a man’s character much harder,’ Tian Guang was not only lecherous but also sinister and ruthless.
When he spoke about killing people, he was definitely not spouting hot air.
Ling Xiao didn’t reply. He simply looked at Ling Yixue and said, “Senior Apprentice Sister, we can change our houses after.”
Ling Yixue’s beautiful face reddened as she lowered her head. “Whatever you say.”
“Damn, it truly is a fresh flower stuck in cow dung.”
“Envy, jealousy, hate!”
“What kind of good luck did this boy accumulate in his lifetime? He actually obtained such a beauty’s favor!”
“Humph, it might be a blessing or a misfortune. Without strength, obtaining a beauty’s favor is just a root of trouble.”
Ling Xiao ignored all these comments.
These people said so because they didn’t know his true strength. They would soon understand after this battle.
