Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

"Having taught students at the Empire's primary Soul Master Academy for decades, as long as I'm willing to set aside my pride, I guarantee there will be absolutely no issues involving my family."

Upon hearing this, the last weight on Lu Yan's heart was finally lifted.

All obstacles have been removed, so why not fight?

Ten thousand gold soul coins! He was extremely envious.

After all, Old Deng's gold coins were almost all used up!

“My lord, I choose to accept the challenge.” Lu Yan bowed slightly to the captain of the enforcement team to show his respect before answering.

Chapter 36 Defeating the Enemy with One Strike, Obtaining the Soul Ring

"Alright." Upon receiving Lu Yan's reply, the enforcement captain nodded in satisfaction. "Then I will personally serve as the referee for this Soul Battle."

"This battle will be a friendly contest, and everyone may bring their own weapons."

However, no sooner had the captain of the enforcement team finished speaking than the young baron spoke up impatiently: "My lord, I have an objection."

"I want to fight them to the death."

Upon hearing this, the enforcement captain frowned and looked at Shi Yue. "Is that what you think too?"

Facing the gaze of the enforcement captain, a cold glint flashed in Shi Yue's eyes. He bowed slightly and said, "Please grant my request, sir."

"Heh," the enforcement captain narrowed his eyes, "I said stop short of a point, are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yue felt a chill run through his body and dared not say another word.

"Tsk tsk, a high-level martial soul versus a weak martial soul of the same level, a life-or-death battle, you guys have quite the bloodlust!" The enforcement captain clicked his tongue in amazement, his words reaching everyone's ears.

He naturally wouldn't allow a life-or-death battle. Although he favored Lu Yan, he didn't believe Lu Yan was guaranteed to win. He wanted to stop when the fight was over so he could intervene.

Then, the enforcement captain signaled everyone to step back, clearing about twenty meters of space, where a battle of spirits against the backdrop of the Earth Rock Lizard was about to begin.

Lu Yan and the young baron stood facing each other, ten meters apart, while the enforcement captain stood in the center.

According to the rules, Lu Yan held a stick in one hand and summoned his martial soul clay in the other, and spoke first.

"Lu Yan, innate level one soul power, martial soul clay, level ten soul warrior, please give me your guidance."

After listening to Lu Yan's speech, the young baron remained arrogant and showed no other expression.

A hint of disdain crept into his heart: "So it really is just a useless soul with innate level one soul power?"

However, he still spoke according to the rules.

"Shi Hao, innate level six soul power, mutated high-level martial soul 'Heavy Rock Spear', level ten soul warrior."

After saying that, he pointed the gun at Lu Yan, "Kid, you're lucky, otherwise, I would have killed you!"

After the young baron finished speaking, the regret and murderous intent in his words were obvious.

However, upon hearing the Baron's words, Lu Yan's heart was filled with turbulent waves.

The mere mention of his name brought a look of astonishment to his face.

Holy crap, Shi Hao? No way!

With such a huge karmic consequence associated with this name, how could he possibly suppress it?

Surely I can beat him?

If he has even one-tenth, not one-hundredth, of the strength of the Blood Refining Realm, I am doomed!

Of course, Lu Yan's astonishment lasted only a very short moment. He naturally knew that the Shi Hao in front of him was definitely not the one he had imagined.

The surprise was merely the instinctive reaction of a time traveler.

However, the young baron saw Lu Yan's surprise and assumed that he was frightened by his murderous intent, which only increased his contempt for Lu Yan.

Subsequently, at the signal of the enforcement captain, the battle of wits between the two sides officially began.

However, to everyone's surprise, this battle of souls, which had attracted everyone's attention, turned out to be a disaster.

The outcome was decided at an absurdly rapid pace.

All the onlookers saw were two people standing opposite each other, one holding a gun and the other a stick.

Within ten meters, as the two rushed towards each other, their spears and clubs clashed in an instant.

The young baron thrust upwards with his heavy rock spear, while Lu Yan, after throwing out his clay martial spirit which was dodged, chopped down with his staff.

The clash of weapons is commonplace, but what surprised everyone was that Lu Yan's long staff, or rather, long club, made a surprising move the moment it clashed with the Heavy Rock Spear.

The "decoration" on the long stick detached with the force and speed of the downward strike, turning into a small piece of clay curtain that covered the baron's face.

Everything happened too suddenly and too unexpectedly. The young baron had no time to react before he lost sight of the place.

Next, Lu Yan used clay threads to maintain the "blindness" before striking the young baron's chin with a stick.

He was subjected to a one-sided and continuous beating with a stick.

Lu Yan: This name has too much karma, you can't control it, you should change your name!

Because the incident happened so suddenly, Shi Yue was still unable to react to the fact that his genius son had collapsed so easily in the battle.

They waited until the young baron had been hit several times before hastily admitting defeat and calling a halt.

"Hahaha!" The enforcement captain burst into laughter, clapping his hands and cheering, "Interesting, interesting, so interesting!"

"It really proves the saying, 'There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters!'"

"A mutated high-level gun-type weapon spirit with innate level six soul power was defeated in one move by a useless weapon spirit with innate level one soul power."

"This is so interesting! Your Excellency, don't you think?"

"I regret it. I should have agreed to your request for a fight to the death."

Faced with the enforcement team leader's mockery, Shi Yue's face turned ashen and he looked extremely unpleasant.

He rushed to his beloved son's side to check on his injuries.

But he saw his own genius son with bloodshot eyes, panting heavily, and covered in bruises from being hit by sticks, staring intently at Lu Yan, who was standing not far from the enforcement captain.

"Despicable! Shameless! You betrayed me! I refuse to accept this! Ahhh!" The young baron suddenly roared wildly, unable to contain himself.

"How could I possibly lose to a piece of trash like you with only level one innate soul power!"

"You despicable thing! You tricked me! You tricked me! How could I possibly lose? I refuse to accept this!"

Faced with the Baron's impotent rage, Lu Yan, standing next to the enforcement captain, felt very safe and smiled with his hands shrugged.

Then he pointed to his head with his finger, saying nothing more, yet his silence spoke volumes.

Yes, I did try to ambush you, so what?

Who told you to look so easy to fool? I just emphasized that I had innate level one soul power and that it was my first time using clay to make a feint attack.

You fell for it, and you can't blame me? If you're not smart enough, go back and work on your brain!

In fact, even Lu Yan himself did not expect that the "mud hoop" tactic would achieve such results on its first use.

It can only be said that the young baron was a bit too "straightforward." If it were his father, he probably wouldn't have fallen for it so easily.

Shi Yue also felt that his precious son seemed to be too brainless and not like him at all, especially now.

"Father, he betrayed me! He betrayed me! I refuse to accept this! I refuse to accept this!" The young baron grabbed Shi Yue's hand and shook it, screaming in despair.

"Shut up! You lost, you lost. It's not like you're dead!" Faced with such a son, Shi Yue was extremely disappointed and lost control of his emotions, shouting angrily.

Immediately, the young baron fell silent, looking at him with an incredulous expression. After a long while, he spoke.

"Father, I lost. Do you even look down on me?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yue paused, wanting to reach out and stroke his son's head to offer words of comfort.

However, his hand was slapped away by the young baron halfway through his outstretched hand.

"What right do you have to look down on me? What right do you have? If you hadn't prevented my grandfather from taking me over, I wouldn't have suffered such humiliation!"

"It's all your fault! You lowly commoner, with your short-sightedness, are the biggest obstacle in my life!"

"I, Shi Hao, aspire to become a figure like the Haotian Douluo. How can I be held back by you? This time, I'll have my mother take me with me when we return!"

The baron's outrageous statement left Lu Yan, who was standing next to the enforcement captain, completely astonished.

Wow, bro! Your dad's despicable, so aren't you despicable too?

Is there anyone who can become a figure like Haotian Douluo?

So that's what "昊" means!

What? You're going to rush it too?

"Shut up!" Shi Yue slapped his son across the face, glaring angrily.

This time, he was truly disappointed.

Can such a son truly live up to my expectations?

Can he do it?

If he can't do it, then what does all that I've sacrificed mean?

Unconsciously, an image of a child holding his hand flashed through Shi Yue's mind.

"Daddy, touch my head. Am I all grown up now?"

"Yes, Little Stone has grown up."

Shi Yue reached out to stroke his son's head again to soothe him, but his hand was slapped away once more.

He lowered his hand expressionlessly and said no more.

Instead, he got up and walked towards the enforcement captain. When he saw Lu Yan standing to the side, he was stunned.

"Innate Level 1 Soul Power, Innate Level 1... Little Stone..."

"There are no useless martial spirits, only useless soul masters."

He reached out his hand, as if trying to grope for something in the void, but he found nothing.

"Sir, this is a wager of ten thousand gold soul coins." Shi Yue respectfully paid the due wager to the enforcement captain.

Then, he turned around and walked back to his "precious son," his expression returning to its usual composure.