Chapter 192: Soul Sect Confronts Soul King.
Reid had already reached Xuan Mo. He swung his blood sword, and the shadows seemed to transform into two blades, one striking Xuan Mo in the face, the other piercing his heart.
The tip of the blood sword glowed brightly red, its sharp aura carrying a strong scent of blood. If struck by this sword, even steel would be instantly pierced.
But Xuan Mo, skilled in close combat, showed no fear. Xuan Mo made no attempt to dodge the blood sword, for he possessed his "Taotie Battle Body." His "Annihilating Light" unleashed almost instantly, striking Reid as he charged towards him.
Seeing this, Reid temporarily abandoned his attack. Facing the incoming purple-black beam of light, Reid remained silent, sheathing his sword in his right hand before striking again, meeting it head-on.
"Bang!" The unassuming collision showcased their respective fortitude and strength.
Both men trembled slightly in mid-air. Xuan Mo remained motionless, while Reid was sent flying.
Although Reid had done his best to control his form, flying only two meters, it was clear that he had suffered a loss from such a direct collision.
Reid was, after all, a dignified Soul King.
But in reality, considering soul power strength first, even after compression, Xuan Mo was no less powerful than those Soul Masters who had just reached Soul King status. Furthermore, Xuan Mo's physical form rivaled that of a high-level Soul King, not to mention his martial spirit's superior offensive and defensive attributes. Therefore, in terms of strength, Xuan Mo was slightly superior to the agile attack-oriented Soul King, Barlot Reid.
With a successful strike, he naturally broke his opponent's previous attack. Xuan Mo immediately seized this opportunity. "Earth Roll, Taotie Devouring Soul!"
A ferocious beast's maw, a full eight meters tall, swept up and converged in the air above the arena, seemingly blocking out the sky.
Then, under the influence of the "Heavy Rock Intention," the Taotie's massive mouth, carrying a powerful aura, charged directly towards Reid.
"That move again."
Reid didn't dare to be careless. He suddenly spread his bat-like wings behind him, and his fourth spirit ring illuminated. Thousands of claws suddenly erupted from behind him.
Simultaneously, the red on each claw subsided for a moment, before each claw erupted into a foot-long blade. Like sharp swords, they slashed towards Xuan Mo's "Earth Scroll, Taotie, Devouring Souls," clashing head-on with it. A dense roar echoed through the air. If Xuan Mo's attack was mighty, then Reid was like a graceful, elegant blood-lit night bat, his wings swift and graceful.
His sharp claws slashed, leaving countless marks as they clashed with Xuan Mo's gluttonous maw. After a fierce clash of attacks, the maw crashed directly onto the ring.
A cloud of dust billowed, but before Xuan Mo could unleash his fourth spirit ability, a dark figure loomed faintly within the smoke.
Seeing this, Xuan Mo's pupils narrowed slightly. Just as he was about to seize the opportunity to deliver a powerful blow to Reid before he could fully react, a powerful blood-red sword energy flew from below, slashing down in front of him and slashing fiercely at his chest!
"Oh no! Danger!"
Xuan Mo's hair stood on end.
Even with his current physical strength, being struck by this blood-red sword energy would be unbearable.
Xuan Mo had no choice but to forcibly avoid it.
The sword energy then shot into the sky and dissipated.
"What a sharp attack!"
Reid's right hand gripped the umbrella-shaped blood sword, his face expressing nothing but silent calm.
"Xuan Zi, the battle has only just begun," Reid said, taking a step forward.
Then, the wings behind him spread out again, and a blood-red afterimage soared into the sky, suddenly swooping towards Xuan Mo!
Reid, holding the blood sword in his right hand, brought down Xuan Mo with unmatched momentum and sharpness.
Seeing this, Xuan Mo reacted quickly.
He stomped his right foot onto the ground, and then moved, leaving only a small dent in his wake.
Therefore, Reid's blood sword only struck air.
At the same moment, Xuan Mo suddenly appeared to Reid's right! He swung his body sideways and swept his leg towards Reid!
Reid was unable to react, for this attack from Xuan Mo was exactly what he expected. With a cold snort, he quickly drew his sword horizontally, preparing to block Xuan Mo's leg.
Anyone who had fought Xuan Mo knew that once he was covered in the purple-black armor, he could not be touched. Otherwise, his soul power would be devoured by Xuan Mo.
"Dang!"
As Xuan Mo's leg and the blood sword's blade met, there was a metallic clang. At this moment, an immense force passed through the blood sword's spine and into Reid's hand, forcing him to step back!
"What a powerful force!"
Reid felt his right hand tremble slightly, and after forcibly stopping it, he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the blood sword.
"Senior, I'm no pushover."
Xuan Mo shook his right leg, a hint of vigilance flashing in his eyes.
Soon, the two men were fighting again.
At this time, both of them had a tacit understanding. Neither of them used any spirit skills, but relied solely on their reflexes, combat skills, and experience.
Xuan Mo, having activated his "Taotie Battle Body", his fists seemed to be covered in purple-black armor, like steel hammers.
As for Reid, despite being a Soul King and possessing a formidable umbrella-shaped blood sword, he was clearly no match for Xuan Mo in close combat. Furthermore, he had to be careful not to be touched by Xuan Mo, lest his own soul power be sapped.
Due to the close combat situation, Reid was at a disadvantage.
Suddenly, Reid blocked the attack with his sword, then seized the opportunity. His fifth soul ring shone brightly, and a blood-red bat phantom appeared. From its mouth, a sharp, piercing howl erupted.
At this moment, Xuan Mo's form paled, his attack pausing briefly amidst the opponent's howl.
His fifth soul skill, Blood Bat's Fury.
Reid seemed to have been waiting for this opportunity. Immediately, the blood-red bat phantom detached itself from his body and charged towards Xuan Mo.
Unable to dodge for a moment, Xuan Mo summoned his "Taotie Battle Body" to its full potential. The purple-black light emanating from his body intensified, but it seemed ineffective in blocking the blood-red bat phantom. A flash of red light appeared, and the blood-red bat phantom appeared behind him, its color now even brighter.
Then, Reid's fifth spirit ring continued to ignite, and the blood-red bat phantom let out a strange, "chattering" laugh. It then transformed into a ball of blood-red light, spreading its wings and soaring towards Reid, instantly disappearing into Reid's body.
Suddenly, Reid's aura intensified, and even his face, pale from the battle, took on a tinge of red. Holding the blood-red sword, he thrust at Xuan Mo again.
Xuan Mo's face paled considerably, and a sense of weakness washed over him.
Conversely, Reid's strength surged. It was still a close combat, but the advantage and disadvantage were instantly reversed.
Reid's fifth soul skill was exceptionally powerful. Not only did it cause stun, but if struck, it would deprive the victim of some of their blood essence, forcing it out of the body.
This naturally weakened the victim. Reid could then absorb this blood essence, replenishing himself. It was an extremely strange yet powerful skill. At this moment, Xuan Mo had also fallen prey to Reid's spell.
"Oh no! This is bad!"
Xuan Mo felt the strange sensation in his body, his pale face instantly darkening. His cultivation level was already inferior to Reid's, and now it was even worse.
"Xuanzi, my attack isn't over yet."
While suppressing Xuan Mo, Reid's wings suddenly spread wide. Then, from the sky behind him, a pair of blood-red claws mysteriously appeared again.
The claw marks continued to spread.
Then, these scratches transformed into blood-red blades, slicing at Xuan Mo's body in a dense mass.
"No, I must turn this situation around as soon as possible."
Xuan Mo's pale face revealed a hint of coldness. Despite being in an extremely passive position, he showed no signs of panic. Instead, he was thinking about how to defeat the enemy.
When Xuan Mo noticed the blood-red claws behind Reid, a thought suddenly emerged in his mind, "Those claws seem to be made of blood or soul power."
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