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Aside from the Breaking Clan, why had the extreme cultivation systems of the four single-attribute families always been criticized?
It was because their weaknesses were simply too obvious!
In terms of direct confrontation, the sheer muscle mass in Tai Long's arms—representative of the Strength Clan—spoke volumes about his terrifying power.
But as for his legs? Well, anyone familiar with gorillas would understand. Compared to their overall physique, gorillas' leg muscles weren't particularly developed, and they even relied on their massive arms for running. This might be why the Strength Clan opted not to pursue balanced development but instead focused solely on raw power.
After all, no matter what kind of spirit beast the Vigorous Orangutan martial soul represented, its essence was still a gorilla.
At this moment, Tai Long, thrown off balance, looked utterly panicked. But Xiao Wu had no intention of letting him off so easily.
As Xiao Wu executed her sweeping kick, her body was already spinning. Now rising to her feet, she spun again, delivering a powerful kick straight into Tai Long's chest.
But that wasn't all. At the same time, Xiao Wu used her ponytail to lock around Tai Long's neck.
With that, Tai Long went flying!
Jing Ling, watching his muscular companion being suspended mid-air in such a manner, was momentarily stunned but quickly reacted. Swinging his blade-like arms, he attempted to sever Xiao Wu's ponytail and rescue Tai Long.
However, Xiao Wu wore a look of disdain.
Now that the rhythm of the battle had shifted in her favor, how could she allow Jing Ling to succeed? And to think she dared to try cutting her beautiful ponytail?
This little white-haired brat truly had a death wish!
At this moment, Xiao Wu moved, finally unleashing a self-created soul skill she had mastered long ago.
Explosive Kill! Eight-Step Toss!
It was worth noting that while Xiao Wu could freely manipulate her ponytail to toss Tai Long around, his massive weight forced her to activate her first soul skill to enhance the strength in her waist.
Meanwhile, Jing Ling's attack arrived. However, under the shared Spiritual Detection, Xiao Wu didn't even need to look. With a flick of her body, she positioned Tai Long in front of her, using him as a shield to block the strike.
Instantly, blood splattered across the arena as Tai Long was repeatedly tossed and kicked by Xiao Wu.
Soon, the area around Xiao Wu was drenched in blood, a gruesome sight that elicited gasps from the audience. Strangely, though many young women didn't want to witness such brutality, they couldn't help but peek through their fingers, etching Xiao Wu's fierce figure into their memories.
After accidentally injuring her teammate and getting splattered with blood, Jing Ling froze briefly. By then, Xiao Wu's smooth Eight-Step Toss was complete, and with a final heave, she hurled Tai Long toward Jing Ling.
Seeing the disfigured mass of Tai Long flying toward him, Jing Ling instinctively reached out to catch him. However, his combat experience kicked in, and she swiftly dodged instead.
Witnessing this, Xiao Wu clicked her tongue in irritation. She had hoped to eliminate both opponents in one fell swoop, but this stick-thin guy turned out to have some real combat smarts.
Realizing her next move, Jing Ling ignored Tai Long entirely, swinging his blades as she charged toward Xiao Wu.
Jing Ling was a battle-oriented soul master; his sole responsibility was to fight.
As for healing, that was up to the two auxiliary soul masters hovering in the air.
Oscar, meditating mid-air, still had about half of his soul power remaining. Seeing Tai Long injured, he prepared to descend and offer him rejuvenating tofu.
Xiao Wu paid no heed to this. Her Eight-Step Toss wasn't something so easily countered.
By now, Tai Long was not only battered and unrecognizable but also suffered multiple dislocations. Without specialized techniques, mere recovery soul skills wouldn't suffice.
Just as Jing Ling understood his role in the battle, Xiao Wu knew that defeating this man with the Skeleton martial soul would secure her victory in this localized skirmish.
Close combat—Charm—Powerful Flying Kick!
Under Xiao Wu's seamless combo, Jing Ling, forcibly elevated to the 40th rank by Tang San's concoctions, managed only brief resistance before being sent flying, crashing into Tai Long.
Meanwhile, Oscar was still troubled by the ineffectiveness of his first soul skill when he suddenly sensed something hurtling toward him.
Instinctively looking up, he barely had time to react before this lowly auxiliary soul master was smashed alongside Jing Ling toward the edge of the arena, on the verge of falling off.
Fortunately, Oscar reacted just in time. Still bolstered by his third flight soul skill, he flapped his wings furiously to avoid plummeting alongside Jing Ling.
But Xiao Wu had already identified Oscar as a new target—a crucial auxiliary soul master who needed to be eliminated quickly in a team battle.
With a mischievous smirk, Xiao Wu disregarded the half-dead Tai Long on the ground and charged straight toward Oscar and Jing Ling.
Haha, I've taken out three opponents in this match, including an auxiliary soul master. After the match, Ah Wen is sure to praise me.
Just as Xiao Wu was basking in the joy of securing a triple kill, an unexpected twist occurred.
At this moment, Blue Silver Grass began to grow rampantly on the arena, covering half of it within the blink of an eye.
Ye Wen realized that Tang San intended to use the Blue Silver Grass as a smokescreen. But the sheer scale of this growth indicated that Tang San's soul power reserves were immense.
However, Ye Wen soon realized something else—Tang San's earlier Spirit Fusion Technique hadn't been aimed at manifesting his True Body martial soul but rather amassing enough soul power to support his subsequent battle plan!
Ye Wen sucked in a breath of cold air. Sure enough, Tang San was as cunning and far-sighted as ever!
At this moment, Ye Wen noticed an even more troubling situation: Huo Yuer's Spiritual Detection Sharing had lost its ability to accurately reflect the battlefield due to the dense Blue Silver Grass.
This was something Ye Wen had never anticipated.
After all, Tang San hadn't yet awakened the Blue Silver Domain, and under Yu Xiaogang's tutelage, his Blue Silver Grass was practically useless. Moreover, normal soul masters wouldn't waste such vast amounts of soul power just to obstruct their enemies' vision with grass.
Suddenly, Xiao Wu let out a cry of pain.
As Xiao Wu attacked Oscar and Jing Ling, Tang San closed in using his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step.
Tang San didn't take Dugu Yan seriously; the earlier battles in Suotuo City had already revealed her limits.
However, Xiao Wu's display of triple-killing prowess forced Tang San to act cautiously. He seized this opportune moment to eliminate her early. If she joined the fray later, the battle would become far more troublesome—he certainly didn't want to face three powerful old classmates alone.
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