Douluo : Capture the goddess starting from peerless tang sect

"Why aren't you injured?"

Ma Xiaotao was completely baffled.

Had her own strength deteriorated? But no matter how much she declined, she shouldn't be losing to an outer court student.

And yet, she felt like her power increased while fighting Qianran.

"It's my unique healing soul skill. It just has a slightly better healing effect," Qianran said smugly. Ma Xiaotao was quite fiery once she entered battle mode.

All he had done was pinch her leg and hip a bit. Did she really have to retaliate this much?

But it wasn't his fault Ma Xiaotao had been sitting on him in such thin clothes, giving him no resistance to the tempting sensation. Besides, she had willingly thrown herself onto him.

"A healing soul skill? Huh?"

"Are you kidding me? Your martial soul includes a healing skill? Are you planning to become a support-type Soul Master?" Ma Xiaotao huffed. Healing soul skill? No wonder she had seen him looking battered, only to find him unharmed a second later.

It wasn't her imagination; Qianran had healed himself instantly.

"Fighting like this? He can just heal himself?"

The academy had soul masters with healing abilities, but none could heal to full strength in an instant.

And here Qianran, an assault-type soul master, had a healing skill for himself as well — this was…

Ma Xiaotao couldn't fathom how his martial soul also allowed for a healing skill, and such an effective one at that.

Did his Angelic Martial Soul have some connection to healing?

"Don't act so surprised. The light power of my Angel Martial Soul has healing properties," Qianran said, a bit smugly. In those fantasy novels, grand mages with light powers often had healing skills.

"And my skill can be used on others too." Qianran's third soul ring glowed again, and Ma Xiaotao felt an instant refresh in her energy as her physical state warmed up.

"You really are a monster. No wonder Headmaster Xian Lin'er treasures you," Ma Xiaotao said, mouth slightly open.

"Hmph. Let's see how many of my attacks you can take. I don't believe this!" Ma Xiaotao leapt into the air, a piercing phoenix cry echoing. Countless dazzling feathers appeared around her before her entire body transformed into a streak of red light, leaving a trail of golden-red sparks in the air.

Her six soul rings flashed in constant succession as she cycled through various skills.

Qianran also responded with his own skills.

Although Qianran had only three rings, his soul power was far greater than that of a typical Soul King.

Gradually, Ma Xiaotao suffered a few minor injuries, while Qianran remained unscathed.

Initially, Ma Xiaotao had just wanted to teach Qianran a little lesson to save face, but she found herself unable to beat him. Her pride took a huge hit.

In the inner court, she hadn't seen anyone worth her attention except Zhang Lexuan. But now, Qianran from the outer court had completely shattered her pride.

Ma Xiaotao had never encountered such an odd person.

A real monster! Freakish!

She finally managed to injure him slightly, only to see Qianran instantly heal. His healing skill had no delay, making it utterly overpowering.

Qianran's combat abilities were already impressive, but with this powerful skill added on, Ma Xiaotao found herself speechless.

At that moment, she truly understood just how exceptional Qianran was. Not even Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan was as extraordinary.

If Qianran continued to grow, who in the entire continent could stand against him in the future?

"I'm done. I quit."

Ma Xiaotao stomped her foot, glaring fiercely at Qianran.

"Sister Xiaotao, if you'd kept going a bit longer, I wouldn't have been able to keep up," Qianran chuckled. His soul power was depleting faster than Ma Xiaotao's, so in a prolonged soul power battle, he'd be the one to fall first.

Hearing this, Ma Xiaotao shook her head.

"I heard from my teacher that your strongest skill is your mental power. If you attacked me with that, I still wouldn't be able to win," Ma Xiaotao sighed, looking at Qianran. Now she understood why Tang Ya couldn't stop thinking about him.

For the past month, since Qianran had left, Junior Sister Tang Ya had been talking about him almost daily.

No wonder.

With someone as exceptional as Qianran, it was normal for Tang Ya to like him.

Of course, if he weren't so perverted, that would be even better.

Women held grudges, and Ma Xiaotao hadn't forgotten how Qianran had taken advantage of her during her dark flame burst. He didn't just pinch; he had actually squeezed. She preferred to wear thin clothes and avoided wearing undergarments as they showed outlines, which only deepened her awareness of his touch.

"Xiaotao, don't let it get to you. This guy's a freak. I took a beating from him too," Zhang Lexuan walked over, smiling at Ma Xiaotao.

"Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan? Why are you here?" Ma Xiaotao looked at Zhang Lexuan, then at Qianran. Could it be…?

Probably not.

Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan was most likely here for Bei Bei. It seemed like Qianran had beaten Bei Bei again.

If Zhang Lexuan were to give Qianran a taste of his own medicine…

"I came to speak with Qianran. May I have a word with him?" Zhang Lexuan gestured toward Qianran.

At this point, Qianran had changed clothes once again. He felt as if Ma Xiaotao held a grudge against his clothes, as he'd changed twice today because of her. If he didn't know Ma Xiaotao's personality, he might think she had the same mischievous tendencies he did. He liked watching pretty girls change outfits; it was enticing. And he was confident his own body was equally appealing to women.

…

"Are you here for Bei Bei again, Senior Sister?" Qianran asked, feeling a bit jealous. Was Bei Bei really worth so much of her attention? From what he'd seen, Bei Bei took her efforts for granted. What was so great about him?

"Yes and no."

"It's mainly about you. I understand Bei Bei well, and I can tell he's likely to seek revenge on you," Zhang Lexuan noted Qianran's slightly resentful tone. She wanted to laugh but couldn't.

Elder Mu's time was drawing to a close.

If Bei Bei sought Elder Mu's aid, Elder Mu might indeed intervene on Bei Bei's behalf against Qianran.

After all, Bei Bei was his descendant.

In his final days, Elder Mu would be compelled to remove obstacles for his descendants — an instinct in all living creatures.

Zhang Lexuan, who had been raised by Elder Mu, understood his temperament and was genuinely concerned for Qianran. Even as Headmaster Xian Lin'er's student, Qianran couldn't be protected if Elder Mu decided to act. Elder Mu held an unparalleled position within Shrek Academy, and his power as an Ultimate Douluo was unmatched.

Zhang Lexuan was eternally grateful to Elder Mu, but she didn't want Qianran to die either.

(Chapter End)

(t/n: 1 extra chapter today for reaching 50 power stones before reset let's see if you all can reach 100 before reset or not)