The soul rings hovered around him, and his Earth Dragon King martial soul roared, emanating an oppressive force belonging solely to the earth.
The last of the opposing group was a support-type soul master, surrounded by three soul rings, though her martial soul was not visible. It was unclear what kind of support she offered.
In the spectator stands, the students' faces were beginning to show signs of excitement.
Tang Wulin made his move. Yes, it was Tang Wulin. His evolved martial soul, the Blue Silver Emperor, quickly spread out from under his feet, blanketing a wide area around him. At the same time, his third soul ring lit up.
Then, the spectators saw the golden patterns on his vines glow brighter before they silently disappeared into the ground.
Wu Siduo and the others had never seen Tang Wulin in action. When faced with the unknown, people naturally become more cautious — and they were no exception. Their pace slowed slightly.
Using a third soul skill right away? Was he not worried about soul power consumption?
At the same moment, behind Tang Wulin, Xu Xiaoyan also moved. She formed a strange seal with her hands — thumbs interlocked, the four fingers of her left hand pointing upward, and those of her right hand downward. Immediately, a massive star staff appeared behind her.
Starry Sky Burst!
Indeed, Xu Xiaoyan unleashed her ten-thousand-year soul skill.
The star staff shone as streaks of silver light flickered, then condensed into a flurry of silvery beams, bursting forth with immense energy. These beams quickly rose, gathered, and transformed into a barrage of meteors, shooting outward to intercept Wu Siduo and Xu Yucheng.
Opening with an ultimate move?
Wu Siduo and Xu Yucheng both frowned.
A glint flashed in Wu Siduo's eyes, and her body suddenly accelerated, reaching its peak speed in an instant. So what if they used their third soul skills? As the saying goes, "The bold have great skill." She didn't care at all.
Nether Spike! — a sudden speed burst, enhanced attack power, and physical defense. Though it was just her first soul skill, in her hands, it always yielded unexpected results.
On the other side, Xu Yucheng also moved. His body left a trail of afterimages, his speed exploding in an instant. At the same time, he raised the giant Dark Demon Scythe over his shoulder, its surface flickering with dark purple light.
The silver meteors shattered one after another under their forceful charge. But a ten-thousand-year soul skill was still a ten-thousand-year soul skill — both took internal injuries from it.
Meanwhile, Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Emperor vines occasionally burst out from the ground to harass them.
Still, their charge pressed on. They were clearly aiming to take down Xu Xiaoyan, even at the cost of tanking through those two ultimate moves.
Just then, Xie Xie, who had been standing still at the back, sprang into action. With a flicker, he shot out sideways, holding his Light Dragon Dagger — his target: the "undying" Xu Yucheng.
At the same time, Gu Yue activated her abilities. Her three soul rings all lit up at once — Elemental Tide, Elemental Control, and Elemental Fusion — maximizing her elemental control capabilities.
A beam of intense light burst from her hands and landed directly on Xu Yucheng.
Xu Yucheng's body trembled mid-charge. The purple-black glow enveloping him weakened, and under that holy light, his speed clearly dropped, his aura substantially suppressed.
If Le Zhengyu had been there, he'd have been shocked to see that Gu Yue's holy light bore a remarkable resemblance to his own first soul skill. Though not as powerful as his, it was at least 70–80% as effective.
Xu Yucheng's Dark Demon Scythe was undoubtedly of the dark element — and light suppresses darkness. Although Gu Yue's holy light wasn't very strong, it was enough to suppress him.
Xie Xie arrived at just the right moment.
The whole team's coordination was impeccable, giving the audience an exciting, skill-packed performance.
But on the other side, Wu Siduo was also about to reach Xu Xiaoyan. What could Xu Xiaoyan possibly do to defend herself?
Wu Siduo's claws extended. Her Nether Spike transformed into Nether Hundred Claws, sweeping in from all directions toward Xu Xiaoyan.
Roar!At this critical moment, Gu You finally acted.
A phantom of a purple dragon head shot out, even faster than Wu Siduo, engulfing her instantly.
But Wu Siduo flickered and vanished from her original spot.
Purple-Gold Destruction Slash missed.
Luo Guixing laughed and said, "Wu Siduo, you owe me your life for that."
"Shut up!" Wu Siduo glared at him.
"You treat my good intentions like crap, huh?" Luo Guixing's smile vanished.
He then looked to a teammate in the distance. "Zheng Yiran, come with me. We'll work together — spread your poison, and when you're in danger, I'll teleport you out."
"Okay!" Zheng Yiran knew — her chance for revenge had come.
Gu You had been delayed a bit and tossed Yang Nianxia out of the arena.
Just as he was about to assist his teammates—
Roar!
A dragon's roar erupted near his right cheek. Gu You reacted instantly. An overwhelming dragon's might erupted from his body, the sound of dragon cries resounding.
Yue Tian was affected. Frozen midair, his dragon claw trembled uncontrollably.
Taking the opening, Gu You simply threw a single punch — and Yue Tian was knocked out of the arena.
Xie Xie was still fighting Xu Yucheng. With Gu Yue's holy light suppressing him, Xu Yucheng was clearly limited.
Xu Yucheng hadn't taken Xie Xie seriously at all. His Dark Demon Scythe flashed with a dark purple light and blurred into a web of blade shadows, enveloping Xie Xie. His plan was to swat Xie Xie aside and go after Gu Yue for revenge.
But something unexpected happened.
Facing the deadly scythe, Xie Xie's figure suddenly flickered like a ghost — it was Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. At the same time, his Light Dragon Dagger radiated with golden light. Blade after blade of Light Dragon energy shot out, weaving through the gaps in Xu Yucheng's scythe strikes to slash at him.
Xu Yucheng frowned deeply. He slammed the hilt of his scythe downward, and his body turned illusory. Unlike Xie Xie's footwork, Xu Yucheng relied on pure understanding of movement techniques. His body flashed unpredictably, adjusting the angle of his scythe with each motion, effortlessly blocking the Light Dragon Blades. At the same time, dark purple blade beams swept out, forming a net aimed to ensnare Xie Xie.
Xie Xie retreated quickly. He had already bought enough time — it was time for someone to finish the job.
Dragon God's Wrath!A terrifying orb of destruction condensed in Gu You's hand, enhanced by the power of absolute ice.
The purple light illuminated everything — but that wasn't the most frightening part...
(End of Chapter)