How Did the Reborn Empress Become My Bootlicker? - Chapter 31:

Chapter 31: Ghost Spirit Weaponization! Rakshasa Body!

“If you’re gonna fight, then fight. Stop playing tricks.”

Su Yuan didn’t care about Murong Bai’s sudden transformation.

In his mind, whether the earlier panic was fake or this was some second personality, it made no difference—he didn’t give a damn. He was going to fight regardless.

In fact, he was hoping the guy had a split personality or something.

That last persona had already been beaten into submission.

If this new one was unconvinced and wanted to jump out—then he’d beat him down too!

Also…

Su Yuan glanced at his stats.

That last fight? Murong Bai, the one who was getting beat up, had barely contributed any Emotion Points.

But Shangguan Meng, Shangguan Ru, and Murong Xiao—the spectators—had contributed nearly 900 points combined!

If this fight went another round… maybe he could double that and make a killing!

“Oh——?”

Seeing Su Yuan still looking calm and composed, Murong Bai drew out his words slowly, a faint smirk on his lips.

His already pale face, under those blood-red eyes, looked even more eerie.

“Interesting…”

He licked his dry lips lightly, lifted his chin, squinted slightly, and raised one finger with a grin,

“One minute.”

“I’ll end this in one minute.”

“I’ll have you trembling at my feet, begging for mercy…”

Su Yuan laughed.

“I thought this new form of yours would be something special.”

“But from the looks of it, you’re no different from the last guy.”

“Still the same—”

“Full of crap.”

[Resentment +10]

Murong Bai’s veins bulged, his knuckles went white from clenching too hard.

What he hated most… was being compared to that useless side of himself!

So now he had only one goal—to show Su Yuan what it truly meant to be a genius!

“Ghost Spirit Weaponization!”

Murong Bai shouted coldly.

The ghost spirit Su Yuan had tossed aside suddenly dispersed into a swirl of black mist, which surged into Murong Bai’s hand.

The mist rolled and churned—

Finally transforming into a black great hammer nearly as tall as Murong Bai himself!

…

“Hmm? Murong Bai… just awakened and already mastered Ghost Spirit Weaponization?”

Outside the arena.

Shangguan Ru’s brows tightened.

Looking at the black great hammer in Murong Bai’s hand, she felt an ominous premonition forming in her heart.

Su Yuan…

Might lose!

Even among the Murong family’s direct bloodline, those who could master Ghost Spirit Weaponization were extremely rare.

For example, Murong Xiao—Murong Bai’s own elder brother and the third son of the current family patriarch—hadn’t grasped this ability.

And any Murong descendant who did master it would see their status rise sharply. Even if they were from a branch family, they could surpass some of the main lineage.

Of course—

The ability itself wasn’t particularly powerful. In fact, it was somewhat underwhelming.

Normally, when the Murong family fought with their ghost spirits, it was essentially two-against-one, giving them a huge advantage.

But once the ghost spirit was transformed into a weapon, it was like willingly dropping that advantage to fight one-on-one.

The weapon’s power depended entirely on the wielder’s own strength.

So then…

Why did the Murong family place such value on it?

Because this ability was closely connected to something else—

The Rakshasa Body!

So far—

Every Murong descendant who had mastered Ghost Spirit Weaponization…

Eventually awakened a unique physique known as the Rakshasa Body during their growth!

This constitution was extremely mysterious. Outside the Murong family, no one really understood what it could do.

But one thing was certain—

Those who had the Rakshasa Body gained massive boosts in physical strength, combat instinct, and technique!

“Wait—”

Shangguan Ru suddenly realized something.

“Murong Bai dares to use Ghost Spirit Weaponization against Su Yuan… could it be…”

“He awakened the Rakshasa Body at the same time as his Talent?”

Normally, even those Murong clan members who possessed Ghost Spirit Weaponization only awakened the Rakshasa Body after reaching a higher cultivation realm.

She had never heard of anyone in the Murong family awakening it the moment they awakened their Talent.

If that’s true…

Su Yuan was in serious danger!

…

“You like using a hammer?”

“Doesn’t really match your look.”

Su Yuan grinned as he stared at Murong Bai.

“Oh?”

Murong Bai also grinned.

And as he smiled—his body began to change.

Dark black markings crawled across his pale skin.

His teeth grew sharper. Horns emerged from his head.

His muscles swelled all over, enlarging his frame by more than a size.

“You can transform now?”

Su Yuan sensed the terrifying pressure radiating from Murong Bai—but his smile didn’t fade.

“Surprised?”

Murong Bai’s sneer echoed by Su Yuan’s ears.

Now in his Rakshasa form, he was no longer the sickly, weak-looking boy from before.

He was a monster—fast, powerful, and explosively dangerous.

In a flash, he appeared in front of Su Yuan.

The black giant hammer formed from the ghost spirit crashed down!

BOOM!

The ground trembled violently!

Su Yuan narrowly dodged the devastating blow.

As he pulled away, a faint golden glint flickered deep within his eyes.

This Murong Bai…

Was the strongest opponent he’d faced so far.

After transforming, not only did Murong Bai’s physical strength match Su Yuan’s, even his battle instincts and techniques had skyrocketed.

But that only made Su Yuan’s fighting spirit burn hotter.

He stared at Murong Bai, felt the surging power inside himself, and grinned brightly—

“Come on!”

“Let’s keep going!”

As his voice dropped—

The two silhouettes clashed once again!

…

Outside the arena.

“It really is the Rakshasa Body…”

Shangguan Ru’s expression changed.

The Murong family’s Rakshasa Body was infamous throughout the Great Xia Empire. Almost every person who possessed it turned out to be an extreme battle maniac.

They tore enemies apart with the most brutal and savage methods.

On the battlefield—they were demons feared by all.

“Hmm…”

“The Murong family really kept this well hidden…”

Shangguan Meng casually glanced at Murong Xiao.

But even just that one glance—

Felt like a mountain pressing down on his chest, nearly suffocating him.

That… was the pressure of a Marquis-level powerhouse.

One look, one word, one action—

Enough to terrify weaker beings to the bone.

“But anyway—”

“He just turned eighteen and already awakened the Rakshasa Body. Yet your Murong elders still weren’t satisfied… they insisted on sending him to the Nanjing Administrative Region to fight for a top-two spot in the martial exam…”

“Looks like there’s a monstrous new genius in the imperial capital this year.”

Shangguan Meng muttered, casually unwrapping a lemon candy and tossing it into her mouth.

It had been a long time since she’d returned to the imperial capital, and she hadn’t paid attention to this generation’s talents.

Murong Xiao was drenched in cold sweat, “Yeah… a few real monsters popped up…”

Shangguan Meng sighed, stood up, and lightly dusted off her clothes.

“Forget it. I originally just wanted little Su Yuan to teach this sickly brat a lesson, but now that he’s awakened the Rakshasa Body… let’s save it for another time.”

It was clear—

Shangguan Meng had already foreseen how this fight would end.

As much as she loathed the Murong family, even she had to acknowledge the reputation of the Rakshasa Body.

Even though Su Yuan possessed an SSS-level physique-enhancing Talent, it still couldn’t measure up to the Rakshasa Body.

So in this duel—

Su Yuan would lose.