"Unfortunately, because I wanted to trick you into coming closer, I didn't activate my Martial Soul and couldn't unleash all of my power. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to escape from my grasp."
But then again, you're incredibly tough. If it were another Titled Douluo, they might have been killed in an instant by me."
Xuan Zi's voice was filled with regret.
I came here with good intentions to help you, and you still want to kill me?
Where's the sense in that?!
Zhang Peng's heart was filled with anger, and even a touch of grievance.
But thinking about the mission he had come for, Zhang Peng decided to endure.
He made an effort to suppress his anger and stared at Xuan Zi, speaking gravely, "Xuan Zi, you need to understand that I am not your enemy. The Xingluo, Sky Soul, and The Three Great Empires of Douluo are your real enemies.
If it weren't for them, you wouldn't have had to leave Shrek Academy."
After hearing Zhang Peng's words, Xuan Zi swore loudly, "Bullshit!"
"My enemies have never been The Three Great Empires, but you evil Soul Masters. Back then, I let anger cloud my judgment and carelessly fell into the trap set by you evil Soul Masters, which led to the slaughter of too many innocent people. This has led to the situation today, and even if I kill you, it won't quell the hatred in my heart."
Xuan Zi's eyes turned red, and his teeth seemed ready to shatter.
Over the last few days, he constantly thought about one question: If not for these damnable evil Soul Masters, would Shrek Academy have ended up in its current state?
If only he had not taken the wrong path and listened to Elder Mu, how could he have triggered such a disaster?
Of course, even though he now regretted it and knew his hands were stained with the blood of innocents, he couldn't just stand by and let others kill him.
"Your thinking is really too extreme, and it could even be said to be unreasonable."
"You should know that even though the land of Soul Land is vast, without joining us, you will have no way to survive."
Scorpio Douluo Zhang Peng spoke in a state of anxious anger.
Xuan Zi shook his head, "I've wanted to die for a long time, but I don't want to die easily. To have caught you as a shield makes me content. Killing a Titled Douluo level evil Soul Master will definitely be a significant blow to the Evil Soul Master Organization, won't it?"
"You..."
Zhang Peng's eyes widened, realizing that Xuan Zi was truly intent on taking his life.
He didn't understand. According to reason, Xuan Zi, who usually acted recklessly and without thought, had suddenly become lucid. How?
"Screw this, I won't play with you anymore. Just wait to be exhausted to death by the people of The Three Great Empires."
After speaking, he prepared to leave.
"I've told you already, you must die here. Are you taking my words as a breeze past your ears?"
Xuan Zi's cold voice rose in everyone's ears, followed immediately by him turning into a streak of light, rushing towards Zhang Peng.
The terrifying aura and decisive intention to kill let Zhang Peng know that Xuan Zi wasn't joking; he was truly fighting with all he had.
'I must not let him get close to me.'
Zhang Peng knew well how astonishing Xuan Zi's combat power was. He couldn't face it head-on, and if Xuan Zi got in close to attack, it would be the end for him.
Suddenly, he brought his hands together in front of his chest, and a black orb promptly appeared in the palms of his hands. Two yellow, two purple, and five black Soul Rings quickly rose from beneath his feet. The nine Soul Rings took turns emitting a halo of light.
All at once, the sky darkened abruptly as though the entire space had collapsed upon itself.
"A mere trifle, not worth mentioning."
Xuan Zi clearly wasn't affected by Zhang Peng's actions; he had absolute confidence in overwhelming Zhang Peng.
Of course... provided that he didn't mess up again and the same situation as before didn't recur.
"Martial Soul True Body!"
They say one learns from one's mistakes, and after several blunders, Xuan Zi had finally learned his lesson.
He now understood the principle that one must exert full strength even when catching a rabbit. He activated his seventh Soul Ring in an instant.
Normally, the skill effect of the seventh soul skill is the Martial Soul True Body. However, in the era of the Unparalleled Tang Sect, the Martial Soul True Body was developed with many new techniques.
For instance, the current True Body Possession, once activated, allows one to retain human appearance while using some capabilities of the Martial Soul True Body.
Every coin has two sides.
The advantage of attaching one's true body is that it retains the human form, which greatly enhances flexibility in battle for Soul Masters with beast Martial Souls. However, the downside is also clear, increased consumption of Soul Power.
As for how to choose, it depends on the Soul Master's control over the battle and making the right decision.
At this moment, Xuan Zi's choice to attach his true body instead of using the Martial Soul True Body was simple; he feared that Zhang Peng might flee.
In his human form, his speed could be much faster.
Furthermore, not everyone is capable of comprehending the ability to attach their true body.
"Damn it, not giving me any chance at all, when did this old fellow become so cautious?"
Seeing this, Zhang Peng felt his heart turn cold.
But if a lion uses all its strength, wouldn't a rabbit die even more miserably if it didn't do likewise?
He bit down hard, and his seventh soul Ring lit up.
Unlike Xuan Zi, he chose the Martial Soul True Body instead of attaching his true body.
Intense dark light burst forth from Zhang Peng.
When the light dissipated, he had transformed into a giant black tiger.
Just speaking of its body length, it was well over fifteen meters, with a tail curling high, tipped with a hook flashing with black light.
Moreover, Soul Power formed into dark clouds at his feet, making him appear even more majestic and imposing.
"Roar!"
A pair of dark purple eyes emitted fierce light. With an open mouth, a roar sounded out. As the intense sound waves expanded, countless sharp cries rang out in the air. Swarms of black shadows continued to emerge from the dark clouds at his feet, transforming into various forms of soul beasts, and with piercing shrieks, they rushed towards Xuan Zi.
"Hmph, a futile struggle," Xuan Zi snorted disdainfully. The Gluttonous Sacred Bull trod through the air, and space rippled like the surface of a pond.
As the ripples spread, those black mists turning into soul beasts hadn't even neared Xuan Zi before they were shattered, dissolving into wisps of black smoke.
Following that, another wave of ripples came one after the other, obliterating even the black smoke.
Xuan Zi snorted coldly again, "Not even worth a hit."
Zhang Peng, seeing this, felt as if his pupils were shaking like an earthquake. Such immense attack power was far beyond his imagination.
But at this point, did he have any reason not to fight with everything he had?
If he fought, he might die.
If he didn't, he would certainly die.
"I'm going all out..."
Since he had already activated his Martial Soul True Body, naturally, that was where his greatest attack power lay.
He charged toward Xuan Zi recklessly.
Xuan Zi did not shy away and clashed with Zhang Peng in battle, with the phantom of the Gluttonous Sacred Bull by his side.
However, the inevitable result was Xuan Zi crushing his opponent with absolute superiority.
In just three rounds, Zhang Peng was no match for Xuan Zi and was struck from the sky like a meteor by Xuan Zi.
Boom!
The forest trembled.
Countless flowers, plants, and trees were shattered.
Amidst the rolling dust, Zhang Peng's voice could be heard.
"Xuan Zi, I'm going to die anyway, so I'll take you with me!"
Xuan Zi's expression changed slightly when he heard this.
Two words flashed in his mind: self-destruct!