The Tables Turn

As his voice faded, a cyan current of Qi appeared on his right palm. He struck out with it, and the incoming Jade Phosphor Purple Poison was blown back at once. Zheng Yiran's expression changed, and she immediately shouted.

"Dodge!"

Just as the poisonous mist was about to engulf Tai An, Luo Guixing unleashed his Second Soul Skill and teleported him away, letting him successfully evade Zheng Yiran's Jade Phosphor Purple Poison.

"Aaaagh!"

Zheng Long was not so lucky. Caught right at the center of the Jade Phosphor Purple Poison, he felt a searing pain in his throat with every breath, as if it were on fire. His body slowly began to turn purple.

"Damn it! What kind of Martial Soul does he have? It's a sword-type Tool Martial Soul, yet he's mastered space, ice, fire, and earth, and now wind too!"

Luo Guixing sensed trouble. That man's Martial Soul was very strange. It was clearly an exquisite-looking longsword, so why could he control so many elements?

Zheng Long was poisoned to death there, and his spiritual power turned into a streak of light that flew into Chen Jianshu. Only a quarter of Chen Jianshu's Soul Power remained, but the enemy still had four Soul Grandmasters. For now, he could see no hope of winning.

"Is that all you've got? You can't even give me a warm-up."

Chen Jianshu held the Dawn Divine Sword angled toward the ground. Facing four Soul Grandmasters alone, he showed no fear, and an invincible presence radiated from his entire body.

"He's only one man! Are the four of us afraid of him? Take him out first!"

Luo Guixing refused to believe that a One-Ring Soul Master could really be so strong. At another order from him, the three closed in. Two Yellow Soul Rings circled Tai An, and he immediately activated his enhancement Soul Skill.

"Power Cannon Hammer!"

A fist as big as a sandbag smashed down. The longsword in Chen Jianshu's hand transformed into the projected weapon, the Coiling Dragon Staff.

Making full use of the advantage that every inch of extra length gave him, he thrust the staff out, precisely slipping past his opponent's fist and driving it hard into his abdomen.

Tai An grunted and pulled his fist back in pain, only for Chen Jianshu to smash the staff into his face, knocking him back several steps. Meanwhile, Niu Bai charged straight at him like a rhinoceros.

Chen Jianshu crouched slightly, preparing to leap, when chains of space suddenly trapped him where he stood. Luo Guixing had made his move, using his First Soul Skill, Spatial Imprisonment, to hold him in place.

"That's it! Eliminate him!"

Luo Guixing looked as though he had everything under control. Niu Bai drew closer and closer, but Luo Guixing saw no trace of panic on Chen Jianshu's face, only mockery in his eyes.

"You dare play with space in front of me?"

A teasing glint flashed through Chen Jianshu's uncanny purple eyes. With a single thought, he shattered Spatial Imprisonment through the suppression of his Martial Soul and the overwhelming force of his spiritual power, then stepped aside to evade Niu Bai's charge.

"How is that possible?! My Spatial Imprisonment was broken!"

Luo Guixing looked as though he had seen a ghost. Even a Soul Grandmaster-level expert would have found it difficult to break his Spatial Imprisonment, yet his opponent had broken it in an instant, despite having one fewer Soul Ring than him!

But before one wave had subsided, another rose. Zheng Yiran suddenly attacked, coiling around Chen Jianshu like a python and restraining him.

With his Soul Power almost exhausted, Chen Jianshu barely had any strength left to resist. The figure of a Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor appeared behind Zheng Yiran. She bared her fangs and said:

"Let's see how you break my poison this time!"

As she spoke, she opened her mouth and bit down, her venomous fangs heading mercilessly for the back of his neck.

Crack!

With a crisp snap, Zheng Yiran felt as though she had bitten into an icicle. Looking closely, she saw that a blue Light-Splitting Sword had blocked her path, and her teeth were clamped onto its blade.

The next second, a spiritual chill swept toward her. Zheng Yiran sprang backward, using her serpentine agility to evade the attack by the narrowest margin. Otherwise, her head would have been sliced off.

"Hmph!"

Looking closely, she saw Xue Liushuang standing with her sword in front of Chen Jianshu, while Weng Daimin supported him at her side.

"Ladies, I've really burned myself out. I don't have a drop of Soul Power left..."

He breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the blue-haired woman standing in front of him and the girl supporting him. That really had been his limit.

"Let's call it a favor we owe you. We'll deal with them now."

Truth be told, Xue Liushuang had not expected him to actually protect them back then. Neither of them had been sure, but fortunately, things had turned out well. Their Soul Power had now recovered to a quarter, enough to deal with their opponents.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the white Peacock Feather Sword in Wu Bingyu's hand swept out, eliminating Ge Hu. She pointed the Peacock Feather Sword straight at Luo Guixing.

Elsewhere, Yang Nianxia, whose Martial Soul was the dark gold bear, was covered in wounds. The sword Qi of the Stargod Sword was far too sharp, and every exchange left his bear paws in agony.

"Luo Guixing! Hurry up and bring someone over to help me! This guy's too strong! I can't beat her!"

Seeing the situation turn around in an instant, Luo Guixing's expression darkened. But he had his own hands full. As the white longsword came at him, he fled in disarray using spatial teleportation.

"First Soul Skill, Spatial Imprisonment!"

Chains of space trapped Wu Bingyu. Just when Luo Guixing thought he was safe, a terrifying killing intent erupted in the next instant, shattering the chains of space.

"First Soul Skill, Asura Demon Fiend!"

The scarlet Soul Power around Wu Bingyu surged violently. Her combat strength increased once more, and she broke through Spatial Imprisonment.

"How is that possible?!"

Luo Guixing looked as though he had seen a ghost. How could every one of them break his Spatial Imprisonment so casually?!

On Xue Liushuang's side, she wielded the Light-Splitting Sword, its sharp sword light flashing as she drove Tai An back. Even when Niu Bai attacked, she showed no fear.

"First Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Green Poison!"

Zheng Yiran released her poisonous gas. The enormous Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor spewed a dark green mist that surged toward Xue Liushuang, Weng Daimin, and Chen Jianshu.

"First Soul Skill, Blizzard!"

Weng Daimin's Martial Soul, the snow maiden, possessed her. Two Soul Rings circled her, and her First Soul Ring shone as a blizzard began to rage around them, once again blowing Zheng Yiran's poison away. The wind and snow also strengthened Xue Liushuang.

Zheng Yiran felt utterly frustrated. Damn it! Here's another one who can blow my poison away!

Chen Jianshu, meanwhile, openly began eating soft rice, sitting cross-legged on the ground to restore his Soul Power. After working so hard for so long, he could finally eat soft rice. Awesome!

"Second Soul Skill, Asura Judgment!"

Wu Bingyu unleashed her Second Soul Skill, raising the pure white Peacock Feather Sword high and killing Luo Guixing, eliminating him.

Ye Xinglan eliminated Yang Nianxia as well. The two immediately went over to Xue Liushuang and eliminated Zheng Yiran, Tai An, and Niu Bai, bringing the battle to an end.

"Weng Daimin of the Weng Family, Skywater City."

"Xue Liushuang of the Xue Family, Skywater City. Thank you all for your help."

The two thanked Chen Jianshu, Wu Bingyu, and Ye Xinglan. If not for their help, they might have been eliminated. After recovering a little Soul Power, Chen Jianshu replied:

"No need. We each got what we needed."