"Because he is from the Heavenly Soul Empire, this alone means he cannot fight for us."

Xiao Hongchen glanced at Meng Hongchen sideways, with a barely perceptible smile on his lips, and slowly stood up.

He put his hands behind his back, with an attitude of condescension, staring at the stage with burning eyes, as if it was the center of the world and he was the master of this center.

"That's what makes it interesting."

There was an irrepressible excitement in Xiao Hongchen's voice.

"It's challenging only when the strength is balanced and the opponents are evenly matched. You don't know that I haven't met a real opponent in a long time..."

He deliberately prolonged his tone and shook his head, as if he was sighing about something. An invisible pressure emanated from him, sweeping towards Meng Hongchen with a bit of provocation.

Meng Hongchen looked at Xiao Hongchen's pretentious appearance and couldn't help but want to expose him.

"Since you're so eager for an opponent, why don't you go and spar with my brother-in-law?"

There was a hint of teasing in her tone.
"He should be able to satisfy all your fantasies about your opponent, right?"

"He was our opponent when we used our martial soul fusion skills before. Now you have shocked the Soul Saint. Do you want to prove yourself?"

Meng Hongchen looked at Xiao Hongchen with a smile, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes, as if he had foreseen his next reaction.

Xiao Hongchen's body suddenly stiffened and the smile on his face froze instantly. He coughed lightly uncomfortably, his eyes wandering, trying to hide his embarrassment.

"Meng, what you said is wrong."

He sighed deeply and pretended to be mysterious.

"Some things are not what you think."

"Oh? What is that?" Meng Hongchen raised his eyebrows and asked with interest.
"I really want to know, in your eyes, what kind of thing is considered 'that'?"

"I..." Xiao Hongchen was speechless. He couldn't say that he was scared, right? That would be too embarrassing!

"I used to think that the only person in the world who could fight me was Han Yu."

He said it lightly, with an indescribable sense of desolation in his tone.

"But now I realize that I was wrong."

"Where did I go wrong?" Meng Hongchen asked knowingly. She wanted to see what other tricks Xiao Hongchen could come up with.

"My mistake was that I shouldn't have considered him as my opponent."

Xiao Hongchen sighed again, spread his hands helplessly, and said:
"He is my brother-in-law now. I can't do anything to him, right? If it gets out, people will think I am bullying the weak!"

Meng Hongchen looked at Xiao Hongchen in a daze. It was the first time she had seen someone describe the word "cowardly" in such a refreshing and refined way, and yet be able to shift the blame so confidently.

She couldn't help but rolled her eyes and exposed him mercilessly:

"You are really good at flattering yourself! You are obviously afraid of him, and you still make up so many excuses..."

"Brother, you have changed." Meng Hongchen said with great sorrow.
"You weren't like this before!"

"I think you should find a girlfriend as soon as possible!"

Meng Hongchen couldn't help but start to worry about Xiao Hongchen's life-long affairs.

"Don't let the time pass when Han Yu and I both have children and you are still alone!"

"Women will only affect the speed of my cultivation," Xiao Hongchen waved his hand with a look of disdain.
"I once made a vow that I would never marry until I was awarded the title."

He paused, with a hint of ridicule in his tone.
“Grandpa always said that when you and Han Yu have a child, let him inherit our Hongchen family.”

Meng Hongchen smiled lightly, being accustomed to his brother's teasing.

"It's fine now," Xiao Hongchen shrugged casually.

"Someone has inherited it, so it doesn't matter whether I find a girlfriend or not."

He turned to look at Meng Hongchen, a sly look flashing in his eyes.
"Speaking of which, sister, you and Han Yu have been married for two years, right? Why haven't you borne fruit yet?"

He deliberately dragged out the ending tone and lowered his voice, "Could it be that Han Yu is not good enough..."

Meng Hongchen's face flushed instantly, and she glared at Xiao Hongchen coquettishly, "Brother! What are you talking about!"

"What's wrong? Can't you just care about your sister?" Xiao Hongchen spread his hands innocently.

"Nothing!"

Meng Hongchen quickly denied it. How could he tell Xiao Hongchen about this? Although he was his biological brother, he couldn't possibly tell Xiao Hongchen that he had eaten that thing.

"Han Yu said that now is not the time to have a baby. Wait until he is stronger. Then the baby he has will have better talents."

This is the only explanation Meng Hongchen could give.

"Oh? So that's it."

Xiao Hongchen suddenly realized and nodded to show his understanding.

He also knew this. Generally speaking, the stronger the soul master, the stronger the child's talent would be.

But correspondingly, as strength increases, it will become extremely difficult to conceive offspring.

The atmosphere on the competition stage was extremely tense.

Long Aotian has completed the possession of martial spirit. He is like a dark golden sculpture, emitting a faint light all over his body, as if a god has descended.

Seven soul rings surrounded him, like a dream, and the alternating flashing lights almost dazzled everyone's eyes.

Xu Tianran on the rostrum couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, and sighed in his heart, at such a young age, with such accomplishments, the young are really to be feared.

Long Aotian moved. He did not use any soul skills. He just took big steps and walked forward firmly.

"Boom, boom, boom!" The steady and powerful footsteps echoed in the silent arena, as if knocking on everyone's heart.

His speed was getting faster and faster, his leisurely pace gradually turned into a sprint, and finally turned into a trailing shadow, heading straight for Xu Shenshu opposite him.

In the distance, Xu Shenshu from Dilongmen felt a strong sense of oppression, and his momentum exploded instantly!

"Roar!" He roared towards the sky, his voice like a wild beast's roar, deafening.

He stomped his right foot on the ground, and his whole body was ejected like a cannonball. The strong reaction force even made a deep dent in the floor.

Leaping in the air, Xu Shenshu's bones made crackling sounds, like frying beans, which made people's scalp tingle.

Two yellow, three purple, five soul rings rose from under his feet one after another, emitting a strong light. As his martial soul was released, Xu Shenshu's body began to swell, his muscles knotted, and his veins bulged.

The Earth Dragon Sect, as the name implies, is a sect that uses various earth dragon spirit beasts as their martial spirits. A layer of hard black keratin appeared on the surface of Xu Shenshu's skin, and its rough texture was like rock.

There were bulges on his back, as if something was about to break out of the ground.

With a teeth-grinding tearing sound, the bulges burst one by one, revealing thick and sharp dorsal fins that looked like sharp saw teeth, shining with cold light.

His martial soul is the powerful saber-toothed earth dragon, which has both offensive and defensive capabilities. Its only weakness is that it is not good at long-range attacks.

Xu Shenshu's body drew a black arc in the air, his arms stretched out to both sides, revealing his strong chest muscles like cast steel, exuding a strong sense of oppression.

On the outer edge of his two arms, there was a layer of saber-tooth-like protrusions, shining with a metallic luster and extremely sharp.

Judging from the situation, if he were hit, his bones and muscles would probably be broken immediately.

The first soul ring lit up, and Xu Shenshu's thick keratin suddenly emitted a layer of dark light, and his strength seemed to increase a bit again.

After a few steps, they arrived within 20 meters in front of Long Aotian.

For the people watching the battle, they had only one thought in their minds at this moment.

This game is going to be interesting.

Although Xu Shenshu was only a five-ring soul king, the aura he displayed was too astonishing, and the saber-toothed dragon martial soul looked very aggressive.

Although Long Aotian is a Soul Saint, his performance is too mediocre, and at most he is just stained with a color.

Comparing the two, they naturally prefer Xu Shenshu from Dilongmen.

Xu Shenshu growled and launched an attack.

The bluestone slab under his feet cracked instantly, and he rushed towards Long Aotian like an arrow.

Long Aotian's eyes flashed, the light of his third soul ring suddenly intensified, and a circle of invisible waves spread out with him as the center.

He felt a powerful force filling his whole body, his muscle fibers trembled with excitement, and his bones crackled.

Long Aotian's already tall body swelled again, and the blue veins squirmed under his skin like a dragon, making his tights even tighter, as if they would burst at any time.

He ripped open his shirt, revealing his well-defined muscles and his bronze skin gleaming with a metallic luster in the sunlight.

The female audience members in the audience burst into exclamations, and many of them even covered their cheeks with their eyes full of surprise.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Xu Shenshu's attack was already in front of him.

He formed his five fingers into claws and went straight for Long Aotian's throat. The sharp wind made Long Aotian's cheek hurt.

Long Aotian did not dodge or evade. His right fist, wrapped in a dark golden light, rushed forward like a cannonball.

A dull crash sounded on the ring, with air waves rolling and smoke and dust filling the air.

Xu Shenshu only felt an overwhelming force coming at him, the bones in his arms groaned as if they could not bear the weight, and his whole body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, and fell heavily on the edge of the ring.

He struggled to get up, but found that his arms were so numb and could not respond at all.

Xu Shenshu looked up at Long Aotian, his eyes full of horror. He clearly felt that in that attack just now, Long Aotian did not use any soul skills at all, and defeated him with just the strength of his physical body!

"Is this guy really a human?"

Xu Shenshu's heart was filled with shock and an irrepressible sense of fear surged in his heart.

Before he could recover from the shock, Long Aotian had already approached him, raised his right leg high, and chopped down at his head like a battle axe.

The sharp wind from the legs made Xu Shenshu's cheek hurt, and he could even feel the terrifying power contained in that strong wind.

His heart skipped a beat, and Xu Shenshu felt a strong sense of uneasiness, blurting out "Not good".

Long Aotian's attack speed was far beyond his imagination. He had no time to think. He could only endure the burning pain in his arms and cross his swollen arms in front of him, trying to block this powerful blow.

At the same time, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and his fifth soul ring lit up, emitting a faint green light.

"Fifth soul skill, sword energy protection!"

He growled and mobilized all the soul power in his body.

In an instant, white light burst out from his body and quickly formed a semicircular white light shield in front of him, enveloping him entirely like an indestructible fortress.

He could feel the faint warmth coming from the light shield. It was the power of the Stegosaurus soul beast, giving him the final protection in his most critical moment.

This light shield is a skill he acquired when he obtained the fifth soul ring. It can generate a soul power shield with twice its own defense in an instant. As long as his soul power is not exhausted, this shield will never be broken.

He knew that the absolute defensive ability of this shield might not be particularly strong, but as long as he still had a trace of soul power, it could block all attacks for him.

In the audience, everyone held their breath and stared at the dazzling white light on the ring. The tense atmosphere seemed to freeze.

Long Aotian's right leg, wrapped in a strong wind, kicked hard on the white light shield.

"Bang!" A deafening noise echoed throughout the entire fighting arena, and the audience seemed to see the visible shock wave spreading from the contact point.

The powerful force instantly kicked the light shield into a dent, as if it would break in the next second.

However, to everyone's surprise, this seemingly fragile light shield actually withstood Long Aotian's attack without any signs of cracking.

There were bursts of exclamations from the audience. They looked at this scene in disbelief, their hearts filled with confusion and shock.

Long Aotian on the ring couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He clearly felt that his attack was bounced back by a powerful force, while Xu Shenshu in the light shield was unharmed.

"interesting."

Long Aotian whispered to himself, a gleam of excitement in his eyes.

He suddenly retracted his right leg, and his left leg took over like lightning, kicking towards the light shield again.

However, something even more surprising happened. No matter how he attacked, the light shield was like marshmallow, soft yet extremely tough, and he could not break it.

Long Aotian, who refused to believe in evil, kicked out dozens of times with his legs alternately like a storm. Each attack contained his full strength, but the result did not change at all.

"Hu... Hu..." A series of rapid breathing sounds came out of Long Aotian's mouth. Fine beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

"It's not even broken..." He muttered in a low voice, his tone filled with shock and a hint of frustration.

He knew that since he had only used the power of a Soul King, it would be too difficult to break this layer of light shield.

Just as he was about to mobilize more soul power and launch another attack, Xu Shenshu in the white light shield suddenly spoke:

"Wait, I give up..."

"Hmm?" Long Aotian was slightly stunned, and looked at Xu Shenshu in the light shield with some doubt. (End of this chapter)