The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

Boom!

The collision of energy between flames and lightning exploded into dazzling fireworks in the sky, with strands of purple-gold flames and dark purple lightning intertwining and spreading in all directions.

This attracted many spectators who were watching the game.

"Holy crap? Who's fighting? It's so dazzling!" a passerby exclaimed in surprise.

"I recognize the one with the dark red hair; he's the captain of the Seven Gods Iori team. His martial soul is the Sun and Moon Divine Claw set, and his attack style is quite flashy. But I don't know about the other one," someone quickly provided an answer.

"That looks like Su Ming, who became quite famous at the beginning of the semester." Some of the all-knowing passersby recognized Su Ming.

"Holy crap, this 1v1 match is almost over, Zhu Yuchen is the last one left." Some people quickly finished gathering information.

Ignoring the commotion from the audience, Su Ming smiled and said to Zhu Yuchen:

"You're not bad. This kind of martial soul is quite novel. It looks like a melee martial soul, but I didn't expect its attack method to be mid-to-long range."

Zhu Yuchen felt helpless, looking at the handsome black-haired boy in front of him, he felt a strong sense of powerlessness.

To this day, he still can't figure out the other party's specific abilities. At first, he thought he was an agility-type soul master, then he thought he was a close-combat power-type soul master, which is why he sent him up. But just now, all the information was overturned. What's with that top-level lightning attribute?

"Are you a native of the Sun Moon Empire?" Su Ming asked curiously, recalling some of the strange weapon spirits in the Sun Moon Empire.

Zhu Yuchen was taken aback upon hearing this, then shook his head and said, "No, but she has the blood of the Sun Moon Empire. My grandmother wandered from the Sun Moon Empire to the Star Luo Empire during the war and was taken in by my grandfather."

"No wonder." Su Ming pondered. The original work rarely described the customs and culture of the Sun Moon Empire, but based on what he had seen and heard after transmigrating, it was indeed worthy of being the birthplace of soul tools. All sorts of strange and wonderful weapon spirits existed there, and the developed soul spirit civilization was no less than that of the original Douluo Three Empires.

With Zhu Yuchen's surrender, [Seven Gods Temple] officially announced its complete defeat in the [Individual Competition].

Chapter 85 Elimination

“We haven’t seen his teammates, so we don’t know their skill level, but the group stage is our last chance,” Zhu Yuchen said to his team in a heavy tone.

Thanks to Su Ming's leniency, most of them were unharmed except for the depletion of their soul power.

"But so what if we win the group stage? Do you think we still have a chance in the team competition? Are you expecting his teammates to be all incompetent? Can't he take on seven opponents by himself?"

One of the team members said irritably.

Everyone was speechless.

Half an hour later, the referee arrived and urged them to send their team forward to compete.

The schedule for the freshman elimination tournament is very tight, with only half an hour between each match, just enough time to recover soul power. As for injuries, there's really nothing that can be done, so it really tests a team's resilience and overall strength.

Zhu Yuchen finally decided to split himself and Ouyang Jing into two groups, hoping to avoid Su Ming's group and then win the other two group matches, which is the strategy of Tian Ji's horse racing.

Unfortunately, the idea was good, but it didn't even last until the team competition.

[Group Stage] Match 1.

Su Ming and Luo Hao will fight.

Unfortunately, they ran into the strongest team in the [Seven Gods Iori] team.

Zhu Yuchen smiled wryly. He had been trying to figure out the other person's thoughts and predict their assessment of him, but he had ended up getting himself into a trap.

"You're in the atmosphere here," Zhu Yuchen said to Su Ming before the battle began.

Su Ming was completely bewildered. Seriously? This is such an old joke, does anyone still use it?

When the referee shouted "Start," Su Ming's martial spirit possessed him, and a layer of shadow vaguely appeared, enveloping his entire body. He seemed to have vanished into darkness. Before Zhu Yuchen could react, a sharp pain came from his neck, and his consciousness instantly plunged into darkness.

His last thought before he lost consciousness was: "Agility-based Soul Masters are terrifying!"

The black-haired youth landed lightly on the ground, and two people beside him collapsed helplessly. His ghostly movements were like those of a shadow assassin, reaping lives without warning.

After learning about the opponent's martial soul, Su Ming was too lazy to drag things out any longer and finished off his opponent with a swift stroke of his blade.

The Seven Gods Iori team suffered a complete defeat in the first match.

The people below the stage looked at each other in disbelief. Most people hadn't even seen Su Ming before he collapsed.

"In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through! Our agility-based attack system has finally stood up!" A fellow student in the audience shouted excitedly after realizing what had happened.

"Killing someone every ten steps, leaving no trace for a thousand miles! This is the true style of an assassin!" the audience exclaimed.

The opponents were somewhat somber, speechless upon hearing the onlookers' words: "You didn't see Su Ming break the flail with his bare hands. His physical strength is simply astonishing. We've never seen such an outrageous opponent. He's a true all-rounder."

Seeing this, Ouyang Jing decisively adjusted the plan, arranging for herself and Zhan Jihong to go on stage together, hoping to put on a third performance.

But the final result was unexpected.

Second match

Cao Jinxuan and the eldest brother of the Pang family went on stage. Both Pang brothers were tanky warriors who could withstand a lot of damage. They were paired with a time-controlling soul master. After a fierce battle lasting ten minutes, the two defeated their opponent.

The group stage match ended with a 2-0 victory.

In the three-round competition, [Qiongqi] won two matches and did not need to play a third team match, while the [Qishen'an] team was unfortunately eliminated.

"Wuhu, take off! We're off duty!" cheered three sideline workers who had never played a single game.

Su Ming smiled, dismissed the group, and prepared to go home alone.

Because it was still in the qualifiers stage, there were very few spectators around, and there were far too many teams to pay attention to, so few people noticed this unknown team.

So after Su Ming stepped off the stage, not many people gathered around to talk to him.

"The competition is over, how was it?" As Su Ming walked out of the arena, he was surprised to find a graceful woman leaning against the gate, who asked with a smile.

She wore a vibrant red dress, exuding a charming and alluring aura, and her slender figure showcased the fullness of a mature woman.

"Why are you here?" Su Ming asked warily, looking at Ma Xiaotao, whose pretty face was covered by a veil. He felt a little uneasy; this woman was too unscrupulous, and he was afraid she would cause trouble again.

"Why did I come here? I just wanted to check if you were hurt." Ma Xiaotao walked lightly to Su Ming, bent down slightly, and reached out to pinch the boy's cheek.

Su Ming took two steps back to avoid her, looking at her warily.

Ma Xiaotao felt regretful, but she didn't do anything too outrageous again.

"I came to you hoping you could help me resolve my evil fire problem before the Continental Youth Soul Master Tournament begins. Also, I'm sorry about what happened before; I promise it won't happen again," she explained, expressing her apologies.

Su Ming thought about it and decided that as long as Ma Xiaotao truly reformed, helping her would be fine, creating a win-win situation.

Just as he was about to agree, a clear, elegant female voice, tinged with anger, rang out.

"Ma Xiaotao, what are you doing here looking for Su Ming again?"

Both of them were startled and looked in the direction from which the sound came. Su Xuan'er frowned slightly, but still walked quickly to her brother's side with elegance, pulled him into her arms, and glared at Ma Xiaotao.

"Haven't seen you for a few days, and you've already reverted to your old ways?" she said coldly and sarcastically.

Su Ming felt a little embarrassed. There were still some pedestrians around, and he felt like a child being hugged by his sister.

However, feeling the soft touch and the unique fragrance of a woman, Su Ming remained silent, somewhat reluctant to be held in his sister's arms.

Today, Su Xuan'er is wearing a rare purple court dress, giving off a charming yet reserved and dignified air, extremely alluring, and each has her own unique charm compared to Ma Xiaotao.

Two stunning beauties faced off on the street, but passersby dared not approach to watch. They didn't recognize Su Xuan'er, but everyone knew Ma Xiaotao, the infamous Flame Demon.

"Sister Xuan'er, I didn't do anything to Su Ming. I just wanted to ask him to help me solve my problem of 'evil fire'," Ma Xiaotao said calmly, her lips slightly parted.

Su Ming was somewhat surprised to hear Ma Xiaotao's words, feeling that her personality had changed. She usually spoke and acted in a very impulsive manner, but this time she was able to calmly defend herself.

"You always use the same excuse, don't you get tired of it?" Su Xuan'er said with a slight smile, not believing a word Ma Xiaotao said.

Ma Xiaotao was speechless. She said, "I... Sister Xuan'er, I know you have a deep prejudice against me, so I won't refute you no matter what you say about me. But you also have to consider Su Ming's feelings."

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan'er looked down at her younger brother, pondered for a moment, and realized that what she was thinking about was not the same as what Ma Xiaotao was thinking about, but rather the cultivation speed of Su Ming's ultimate martial soul.

Therefore, she reluctantly said, "I can have Su Ming help you solve your martial soul problem, but every time Su Ming absorbs the evil fire, he must be under my supervision."

Ma Xiaotao was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this. She admitted that she did have some ulterior motives. Even if she didn't make any moves, there was plenty of time. Wasn't she afraid that he wouldn't be moved?

Unfortunately, Su Xuan'er patched up this method.

"How about tonight?" Ma Xiaotao asked tentatively.

“No, Su Ming just finished a match and is tired and needs to rest,” Su Xuan’er objected.

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao's lips twitched. Looking at Su Ming, who hadn't broken a sweat, she wisely refuted him.

Su Ming, watching the two talking peacefully, breathed a sigh of relief. If they had really started fighting, it would have been like roasting him on a fire.

I expect an editor will release the news tomorrow.

"Shocking! Why are the two most beautiful girls from the academy fighting at the entrance of the Soul Arena? It turns out it was him..."

"The abnormal relationship between siblings... Is it a distortion of society or a decline in morality? Let's take a closer look..."

"Let's go home." Su Xuan'er lowered her head and pinched her younger brother's cheek before releasing her arm. Su Ming was already a teenager, and she was mindful of her brother's reputation; it was no longer appropriate for them to be so intimate on the street.

Watching his sister's graceful figure disappear into the distance, Su Ming felt a little disappointed.

He quickly followed behind his sister.

"What, want to watch a show? Did you think we'd start fighting?" Su Xuan'er noticed her younger brother behind her pause for a moment, then turned around and smiled.

"Huh?" Su Ming was stunned for a moment.

“We both know each other well and wouldn’t do something so degrading. Ma Xiaotao is very independent and strong-willed. Even if she really pursues love, she would never give up her dignity or lower herself for a man,” Su Xuan’er said with a laugh.

Su Ming remained silent. Although his sister was referring to Ma Xiaotao, he believed that his sister was also an independent woman. Suddenly, the young man felt a little afraid of losing his sister's love.

After all, if love goes unrequited for a long time, even familial affection will gradually fade away.

In a moment of inexplicable impulse, he blurted out, "I didn't want to watch the show, I just... I just miss my sister's embrace, I wish my sister could hold me forever."

After he finished speaking, the boy's delicate face flushed red.

A silence fell between the siblings.

Chapter 86 Invincible Stance

Su Xuan'er's bright, clear eyes, glistening with autumn light, were breathtakingly beautiful under the glow of the setting sun.

She pursed her lips and smiled softly, spreading her arms wide, her gentle curves resembling the edge of Mount Fuji. She gazed at her younger brother tenderly and said, "Want another hug? Come here."

Su Ming froze, a hint of hesitation creeping into his mind.

Before he could make a move, his sister approached, and a delicate fragrance wafted over, a rich jasmine scent with a hint of milk. She bent down and gently hugged her brother, whispering in his ear, "Don't rush, we're not ready yet."

Su Ming gave a soft "hmm," his feelings complicated.