Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

"You're such a money-grubber! You're so young, why don't you focus on cultivating your soul power? What do you need so many gold soul coins for?" Hu Liena pinched Dong Qing's little face in retaliation.

These past few days.

She had already been extorted for over three hundred gold soul coins, all of which went into Dongqing's little purse. She didn't know what he needed so many gold soul coins for.

"Well... it's alright to tell you, Senior Sister. I... plan to give these gold soul coins to Grandpa Jack, who raised me, so that he can enjoy his old age in peace."

Because Hu Liena was pinching his cheeks, Dong Qing's speech was somewhat muffled. However, Hu Liena understood the general meaning.

He was a man who always repaid kindness. If it weren't for this kind-hearted person saving him, he would have died in that remote corner as an infant.

"So that's how it is. I thought you, my stinky junior brother, were just a simple money-grubber. I never expected you were doing this for your grandfather."

Hu Liena's eyes immediately softened, and she even hugged Dong Qing tightly. However, the next sentence made her break down instantly.

"Senior sister, why are you so fat?" Dong Qing felt a little short of breath.

Chapter 20, The Competition Is About to Begin

Noon, the Elite Soul Master Academy of the Spirit Hall, the academy's canteen.

"The aunties here are so nice; their hands never shake." Dong Qing held a silver plate, looking thoughtfully at the meat on it.

This is certainly not because of his status as the Holy Son, but because the Spirit Hall has always been generous and never stingy in these matters.

Hu Liena turned to look at Dong Qing behind her, who was dawdling along, and couldn't help but complain, "Junior brother, can't you hurry up a bit...?"

"Okay, I'm coming right away," Dong Qing replied quickly.

As the saying goes, money talks. She spent the money, so there's nothing wrong with her putting in a little extra effort.

After Dong Qing followed Hu Liena to an empty table, they had just sat down and hadn't even put down their plates when a dozen or so older students surrounded them.

"Your Highness, I have a question about soul power cultivation that I would like to ask you!"

"Speaking of this, I've been feeling like I'm hitting a bottleneck in my soul power cultivation lately, and I'd like to ask Her Highness about it."

"Yes! With Her Highness's excellent theoretical knowledge, she can surely help us resolve our doubts."

Most of them were Hu Liena's classmates, and also flies buzzing around her, always finding annoying excuses to get close to her.

If it were strangers, they would scatter like birds and beasts if she got angry, given her saintly status. But these were her classmates, people she would see every day, so she couldn't bring herself to yell at them, since they just wanted to get closer to her.

At this moment, the effect of Hu Liena hiring Dong Qing became apparent. He stood up and roared, "Get out of my way, all of you! Senior Sister is mine!!!"

At the same time, a purple spirit ring floated up beneath his feet. The immense pressure contained within this three-thousand-year-old spirit ring made the senior students feel somewhat inferior.

"Your Highness, we didn't mean that. We just wanted to ask about some issues related to soul power cultivation..."

They tried to explain in vain, but Dong Qing, who was paid to do things, was not so easy to talk to.

"If you have any questions, go ask the teachers at the academy yourself. Don't bother my senior sister again!" Dong Qing interrupted their explanation rudely.

Having the identity of the Holy Prince, if one is still timid and hesitant, then one might as well go to Shrek Academy with Tang San.

Just be a decent human being!

Naturally, arrogant and domineering people are happier; they can experience the pleasure of bullying others. However, it's best to maintain certain boundaries and not truly lose oneself in the desire for power.

If one could stand up straight, who would willingly kneel on the ground like a dog?

Faced with Dong Qing's undisguised and assertive attitude, the senior students had no choice but to retreat.

Although they were not afraid of Dongqing's strength, they were afraid of causing trouble for their own families.

After they left, Hu Liena quickly grabbed Dong Qing's ear and warned, "What do you mean 'Senior Sister is yours'? I'm not yours, Junior Brother. Don't talk nonsense like that again."

She didn't think Dongqing had those kinds of thoughts about her; after all, at his age, he probably didn't even understand the anatomy of a woman.

"Okay, I got it. Let go now!" Dong Qing said, pursing his lips.

A saintess like you, who is so easily given away, is better off not bothering yourself in the future.

Sorry, but right now, Dongqing's favorite characters are still mature older sisters like Bibi Dong, Poseidon, Liu Erlong, Tang Yuehua, and Lan Yinhuang A Yin.

Of course, Dongqing just liked this type of woman. He also knew that these older women were very mature and would not be easily deceived by men.

Furthermore, they have various grudges and entanglements. They might fight each other without saying anything when they meet, but they just can't stand each other.

One o'clock in the afternoon.

Spirit Hall Elite Soul Master Academy, Lower Grades Area, Elementary Grand Competition.

On the huge arena stood a referee at the level of a level 50 Soul King. To prevent students from fighting recklessly, they had to have a referee of this level to keep things under control.

"The first preliminary competition is about to begin. Please come to the stage immediately to prepare and release your martial spirit and spirit rings," the Soul King referee announced.

"Xiao Yingxian, Martial Soul Iron Wire Orchid, Level 20, One-Ring Weapon Martial Soul, Control-Type Soul Master." A yellow hundred-year soul ring rose from beneath his feet, while a vine-like plant appeared in his palm.

"Bian Yuyu, Martial Soul Albatross, Level 18, One-Ring Beast Martial Soul, Agility-Attack Type Soul Master." A yellow hundred-year soul ring rose from beneath her feet, and in her Martial Soul Possession state, a pair of snow-white wings grew from her back.

"I hereby announce that the first preliminary competition, Xiao Yingxian versus Bian Yuyu, is officially beginning!"

With a command from the Soul King referee, the two of them lit up their soul rings.

As soon as the Soul King referee finished speaking, Xiao Yingxian took the lead and rushed forward, releasing his first Soul Skill as he ran.

"First Soul Skill: Entangling Vines"

The clematis instantly transformed into a long vine, rapidly wrapping around Bian Yuyu in an attempt to prevent her from taking flight.

Unfortunately, because the Beast Martial Soul can possess other Martial Souls and inherit some of the Martial Soul's abilities, she easily took flight by gently flapping her snow-white wings.

"First Soul Skill, Needle Sting," Bian Yuyu uttered softly.

Then, the soul power transformed into fine needles, falling from the sky like raindrops. Xiao Yingxian immediately rolled over to avoid the first wave of soul power needles, and then he began to run around the arena.

Seeing this, Bian Yuyu felt a little anxious. After all, maintaining the Martial Soul Possession also required consuming Soul Power. If she could not defeat her opponent as soon as possible, with her level 18 Soul Power, she certainly could not compete with Xiao Yingxian, who was at level 20, in terms of Soul Power consumption.

As for going down and confronting them head-on?

Bian Yuyu did not forget her teachers' teachings. Control-type Soul Masters have a great advantage in one-on-one combat. In addition, her Soul Power level was not high enough for her opponent, so flying down to fight head-on would be a waste.

Xiao Yingxian had the same thought. He really had no way to deal with Bian Yuyu who could fly, since the vines could only extend a limited distance. However, he could use his soul power level, which was two levels higher, to exhaust the opponent's soul power.

"If you're so capable, then don't run away!" Bian Yuyu said angrily.

“Come down here if you dare!” Xiao Yingxian retorted.

And so they ran and chased, leaving Dong Qing, who was watching from below the stage, completely bewildered. He thought he was watching a sitcom, but this was a fantasy version of a sitcom.

In the end, Bian Yuyu, whose soul power level was only eighteen, suffered from her insufficient soul power level and was humiliatingly exhausted. After she had no choice but to descend, she had no strength left and was knocked off the dueling platform by Xiao Yingxian with a punch.

"Xiao Yingxian wins the first match!" the Soul King referee announced immediately.

Looking at the smug Xiao Yingxian and the tearful Bian Yuyu, Dong Qing couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This kid is bound to achieve great things in the future. He really doesn't hold back when hitting women!"

Once a man breaks free from the constraints of women, his career, self-cultivation, and focus can all be greatly enhanced.

"The second match is between Dong Qing and Bi Honglong."

Just then, Bibi Dong's graceful figure appeared silently in a hidden corner. She was wearing a silver-white mask, and Hu Liena appeared beside her.

Chapter 21, The Number One Beast Martial Soul in the World

"Teacher, although my junior brother is very talented, he only has thirteen levels of soul power. Can he really fight against soul masters with seventeen or eighteen levels, or even twentieth levels of soul power?" Hu Liena asked curiously.

At this moment, Bibi Dong wore a mask on her face. Her waist was slender, as delicate and weak as a water snake, making people feel an irresistible urge to grasp her.

Moreover, she has a full and rounded figure, long and beautiful legs, and is slim where she should be slim and curvy where she should be curvy, perfectly showcasing the charm of a mature woman.

“Nana, have you forgotten that when you first met Xiaoqing, his first soul skill, Charm, was forcibly broken? Why are you asking this question?” Bibi Dong countered.

Her words left Hu Liena speechless with embarrassment. "My...it's because..."

In fact, Hu Liena didn't know how Dong Qing broke through her first soul skill, Charm. She only felt that after his martial soul possessed her, there was an invisible barrier on his body that instantly rebounded her mental power, causing the first soul skill, Charm, to backfire on him.

"Don't you know why you lost?" Bibi Dong asked gently.

"I don't know..." Hu Liena said with shame.

Bibi Dong gently rubbed the hair on Hu Liena's forehead and then said, "That's because after Xiao Qing's martial soul possessed her, two tentacles that shot straight up appeared on her forehead, possessing a magical characteristic."

"According to the teacher's observation, it has the ability to be immune to mental intrusion and control that is no more than three times its own strength. As for Nana, your first soul skill, Charm, mainly relies on mental power to invade the opponent's soul sea, thereby causing the opponent to fall into the illusion you create."

"Unfortunately, Nana, your mental strength is not much stronger than Xiaoqing's, not even three times stronger. That's why you suffered the backlash from your own soul skill."

Bibi Dong's detailed explanation chilled Hu Liena to the bone. Not only was his physical strength incredibly powerful, but he also possessed such a monstrous ability. This junior brother that her teacher had just taken in was actually her nemesis from beginning to end.

Now that's great, how can I bully him anymore...?

While the two women, master and apprentice, were chatting offstage, the two sides in the martial arts arena onstage also took their positions.

"Dong Qing, Martial Soul: Heavenly Horned Ant, Level 13, One-Ring Beast Martial Soul, Power Attack Type Soul Master."

A purple thousand-year soul ring slowly rose from Dong Qing's feet, and the terrifying soul power fluctuations belonging to the thousand-year soul ring immediately spread out.

“Bi Honglong, a giant lizard from the Martial Soul Mountain Range, a level 20, one-ring beast martial soul, and a powerful attack-type soul master.”

Compared to the bright purple thousand-year soul ring, Bi Honglong's yellow hundred-year soul ring looked rather dim. However, he believed that with his soul power level, which was seven levels higher than Dong Qing's, he could completely defeat this Holy Son.

"It's true! There really is someone who can absorb a thousand-year soul ring at the first-ring soul master level. Just how terrifying is His Highness's physical strength?"

"Of course it's true. His Highness is my classmate. Would I lie to you...?"

"When I absorbed a hundred-year-old soul ring, I was tormented to the point of near death by the impact of the soul power. I never expected that His Highness the Holy Son would directly absorb a thousand-year-old soul ring."

"Moreover, judging from the color of his spirit ring, it is definitely not a purple spirit ring of one or two thousand years. The spirit ring on His Highness the Holy Son is a rich purple, so it must be at least a spirit ring of three thousand years."

There were many spectators below the arena, including Dong Qing's classmates, as well as many lower and upper grade students who came to watch the match.

Even many teachers from the Spirit Hall's elite Soul Master Academy put down their work to see just how much talent and potential their Holy Son could display.

There's no other reason than that, although it's rumored that Dong Qing has innate full soul power and also possesses the mutated martial soul, the Heavenly Horned Ant, his actual talent and potential are still limited.

Apart from Mei Xiangxue, Li Yuemei, and Li Yuexian, who witnessed it firsthand, even Bibi Dong had only heard about it from them and had never actually seen Dong Qing actually take action.

“Your Highness, although you are of noble status, I, Bi Honglong, will absolutely not show any mercy. Please forgive me!” Bi Honglong said, clasping his hands in a fist salute. He was two years older than Dong Qing and also a bit taller.

As he said, he would definitely not hold back. The reason he hadn't acquired a soul ring at level 20 soul power was precisely to win the championship of the preliminary competition.

However, Bi Honglong wasn't after those gold soul coins. For these students with level 20 soul power who hadn't yet obtained soul rings, their main purpose in participating in the competition was to win the title of champion.

If he fails this time, he will never be able to compete for the preliminary championship again, since he cannot afford to waste another year at level 20 soul power.