"Hey!" Bu Le finally realized what was happening. "You dare trick your granddaddy?! Go to hell!"
Bu Le activated his Martial Soul, swinging it directly at Tang Lan's head!
Tang Lan hadn't even moved yet—
But Zhu Zhuqing flashed in front of him, raising her flaming red dagger for a downward slash!
"Clang—!"
After a brief moment of struggle,
Zhu Zhuqing, despite being only Rank 27, actually overpowered the attack and sent the Martial Soul flying!
Bu Le was completely stunned.
No way—!
He was a Rank 40 Soul Ancestor!
The soul power gap between them was huge—
Even if he hadn't used his full strength, this little girl had shattered his attack without even using a soul skill?!
Zhu Zhuqing was just as momentarily surprised.
But she quickly turned into a blur, launching an all-out assault on Bu Le!
—— Strike while the enemy is weak!
She specialized in Agility Attack, but right now, every strike was packed with terrifying force!
Bu Le was gritting his teeth in pain!
His soul power defense cracked,
spreading like shattered glass across his body.
With no choice left, he pulled his bra-like Martial Soul over himself, using it as a protective shell.
Under the absolute suppression of soul power levels,
Zhu Zhuqing's basic slashes and stabs couldn't break through.
Suddenly—
"Hello?"
A voice sounded in her mind.
"Can you hear me?"
Zhu Zhuqing instinctively glanced at Tang Lan and replied in her thoughts—
"Yes."
"Don't resist me. Try following my movements."
As he spoke,
Tang Lan remotely controlled Zhu Zhuqing, guiding her into a spinning motion, her body moving like a bladed whirlwind.
His mental influence corrected her techniques and stances,
unleashing the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique!
The flaming red dagger whirled in both hands,
each strike faster and stronger than the last!
With Zhu Zhuqing's insane attack speed, the dagger left afterimages in the air, forming an unstoppable storm of slashes!
Each impact carried immense power, leaving Zhu Zhuqing completely addicted to the sensation.
—— Her second soul skill, Netherworld Hundred Claws,
felt like mere tickles in comparison.
Bu Le was suffering.
After taking 36 consecutive hits, he finally lost his balance—
And was sent flying, along with his Martial Soul!
"There's an opening!"
Zhu Zhuqing's sharp instincts kicked in—
She burst forward,
her first soul ring lighting up beneath her feet!
First Soul Skill: Netherworld Thrust!
"Ding—!"
Bu Le barely managed to block with his Martial Soul,
narrowly avoiding getting skewered from behind.
Even with her powered-up attacks,
Zhu Zhuqing still couldn't completely break through his defenses due to the soul power gap.
Just as she was about to retreat—
"Don't stop! Go again!"
Tang Lan's voice rang in her mind.
"Let me control your body. We can break through!"
Zhu Zhuqing hesitated briefly—
Then chose to trust him.
Under Tang Lan's full control,
her soul power surged into the flaming red dagger,
merging their spirits, energy, and will into a single, explosive strike—
Sky-Shattering Strike!
"CRACK—!"
To both of their shock,
Bu Le's Martial Soul barely resisted for a moment before shattering completely!
The flaming red dagger now had nothing stopping it—
It sank deep into Bu Le's lower back!
Direct hit on his left kidney!
"Aaaaaaah—!"
Bu Le clutched his charred waist, his body trembling uncontrollably.
With pure terror in his eyes, he turned and sprinted out of the alleyway!
No way!
These two little monsters were too damn terrifying!
RUN!
But—
Just as he reached the street—
A Blue Silver Grass suddenly turned emerald green and grew wildly,
tripping him up and sending him rolling like a ragdoll.
By the time he stopped tumbling—
He was already tightly bound by Tang Lan's Life Soul Blue Silver Emperor.
"Boom—!"
Bu Le burst his soul power outward,
thinking he could break free easily.
But—
Not only did the grass remain completely intact—
his soul power, spiritual energy, and life force were continuously being drained!
"This… This is Blue Silver Grass?!"
Bu Le gasped in disbelief.
"Impossible! That's just a trash Martial Soul!"
Zhu Zhuqing was equally shocked.
Her lips slightly parted,
her eyes locked onto Tang Lan's left hand, where his Blue Silver Emperor gleamed.
Then she glanced at the flaming red dagger in her own hand.
"Two… two Martial Souls?"
"You have Twin Martial Souls?!"
Tang Lan casually gestured,
and the flaming red daggerflew back into his right hand.
He shrugged at Zhu Zhuqing.
"Pretty obvious, isn't it?"
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly understood.
That's why the dagger Martial Soul only enhanced her, not him.
—— Because he still had a spare Martial Soul.
In all of history, only two people were ever recorded to have Twin Martial Souls.
It made sense that their Martial Soul Fusion Technique would be completely different from the norm.
"What do we do with this guy?" Tang Lan asked.
Zhu Zhuqing snapped back to reality.
She gave Tang Lan a deep look—
Then shook her head indifferently.
"Knock him out and leave him here."
"Oh? And then what? Let him go so he can harm other girls?" Tang Lan raised an eyebrow. "If he hadn't run into me today, then—"
Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly.
Despite her cold exterior, she was only eleven years old.
If it weren't for the brutal competition within her family, she'd still just be a normal child.
Making a ruthless decision like this…
"Forget it. I'll do it."
Tang Lan raised his hand toward Bu Le—
Clenched his fist.
"Explode!"
The Blue Silver Emperor surged wildly, swallowing Bu Le whole!
His remaining soul power was drained dry in an instant.
Then—
A dark shadow shot out from Tang Lan's sleeve—
And stabbed directly into Bu Le's lower body.
"AAAAHHH—!!"
Bu Le let out a bloodcurdling scream.
His 'crime tool' was confiscated.
Zhu Zhuqing instinctively took half a step back.
That was way too ruthless!
"Alright, beauty, if there's nothing else, I'll get going."
Tang Lan showed zero hesitation, turning and walking out of the alley.
Zhu Zhuqing immediately followed.
—— That Martial Soul Fusion Technique felt like it was tailor-made for her.
She was completely captivated.
But she wasn't good at talking to people,
so she hesitated, building up the courage to approach him.
Just then—
Xiao Wu came bouncing over, grabbing onto Tang Lan's arm and dragging him toward a hotel.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression turned ice-cold!
"Hmph! Men are all the same!"
Even though that Martial Soul Fusion was incredible—
So what?!
She wouldn't want a 'dirty' man!
Just as she was about to turn and leave—
She spotted a familiar yet unfamiliar figure walking toward the hotel, embracing a pair of twins.
Her frosty expression instantly turned glacial!
—— So that's what he was doing after running away?! Enjoying life?!
Inside the Rose Hotel
The hotel receptionist smiled politely,
"Sir, we only have one room left."
He even winked at Tang Lan—
"How's that for an assist, bro?"
Tang Lan chuckled.
"Give me two rooms," he said. "My little brother will be arriving later, so he'll need his own."
Xiao Wu didn't argue.
She'd already been sharing a bed with Tang Lan for six years, practicing dual cultivation every night.
Same room? Of course.
The receptionist gave Tang Lan a thumbs-up, quickly processing the request.
Two room cards were handed over.
"These are the last two rooms, Rose Room 1 and Rose Room 2. Sir, you're truly luck—"
"Hold it!"
A voice interrupted.
Dai Mubai entered, arms wrapped around a pair of twins, arriving right on cue.
"New guy, huh?" Dai Mubai's tone was unpleasant. "Rose Room 1 was reserved for me. How the hell did you give it to someone else?"
The receptionist froze.
"Uh… you are…?"
"You're not worthy of knowing my name!" Dai Mubai snapped. "Get your manager out here!"
"Y-yes, right away!"
The receptionist ran off like his life depended on it.
Tang Lan let out a helpless sigh.
Dai Mubai was really arrogant in this phase of his life.
Technically, the room was his first, so Tang Lan hadn't planned to argue.
But within his Blue Silver Domain—
He could sense Zhu Zhuqing lurking in the shadows, silently watching.
Hmm…
He originally planned to take his time winning her over at Shrek Academy.
But now…
It looked like he needed to make an early move.
So—
Tang Lan grabbed Xiao Wu's arm, stopping her from arguing.
Then, he turned and started walking away.
"Since you booked it first, it's yours," he said generously. "We'll find another hotel."
A noble and selfless gesture.
But at the same time—
He leaked just a trace of his soul power,
baiting Dai Mubai's competitive nature.
"Hold it!"
Dai Mubai let go of the twins and stepped forward, blocking their path.
"You think you can just walk away?"
"If you want that room, fight me for it."
"If you lose, get out of this hotel!"
Damn!
Was Dai Mubai this much of an asshole back then?!
(End of Chapter)