Burning Tang Kun!

As Neuvillette's voice fell, Tang San was the first to activate his First Soul Skill: "Bind... Blue Silver Entanglement!"

Strike first to gain the upper hand; strike late and suffer the consequences!

This distance might have been a little far for others, but to Tang San, it was nothing at all.

Ma Hongjun had long been prepared. He already understood what kind of person Tang San was and had been on guard against him!

"First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Wire!"

As his first yellow soul ring flashed, Ma Hongjun spewed a massive amount of black-red flames from his mouth. The Blue Silver Grass ignited and vanished the instant it came into contact with them.

This is a little troublesome. That damned fatso's martial soul happens to counter mine. I have no advantage in a direct martial soul clash.

With that thought, Tang San immediately changed tactics.

So what if he was a Power Attack Type Soul Grandmaster? So what if he countered him?

Even without using his martial soul, Tang San was still the strongest among those of the same rank!

"Purple Demon Eyes, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!"

"Hmph, let's see how you dodge this!"

Ma Hongjun directly increased his Soul Power output, setting half the arena ablaze. No matter how Tang San dodged, he was bound to get caught by those evil flames!

He intended to leave Tang San with nowhere to evade and nowhere to hide!

At the side, Neuvillette frowned. Those flames posed no danger to him, but he simply disliked such an environment and such fire by nature.

Tang San frowned. He had originally planned to engage Ma Hongjun in close combat, but Ma Hongjun had actually done this, spreading evil fire all along the center line. It was simply the act of a petty man!

"Damn it, once these flames stick to me, they'll be extremely difficult to put out. Their adhesion is also incredibly strong!"

Tang San gritted his teeth and thought for a moment before deciding to cross the wall of fire anyway!

Tang San gave a light leap and instantly jumped ten meters into the air!

If the ground was blocked, wasn't there still the sky?

As long as he crossed this wall of fire, Ma Hongjun would surely lose!

His feet lightly tapped through the air, as though he intended to use air resistance to keep himself aloft a little longer!

Ma Hongjun was no fool either. Having lived at Shrek Academy since childhood, he occasionally came to the Soul Arena for soul duels. His combat experience was no less impressive!

When he saw Tang San leap up to cross the fire wall, Ma Hongjun nearly had his brain shrink on the spot!

No, the fire wall might be stationary, but Ma Hongjun was alive!

Tang San had jumped into the air. With no foothold at all, wasn't he a living target?

"First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Wire!!!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ma Hongjun unleashed his First Soul Skill at Tang San in midair. He even secretly increased his Soul Power output.

Such an opportunity could not be missed. Once missed, it would never come again!

Tang San's pupils contracted at the sight. He froze. This was midair—he could not fly and had no foothold, so he could only let his body fall toward the ground.

Yet Ma Hongjun had the nerve to attack him at a time like this!

What was the difference between Tang San now and an unarmed man?

With no time to think, Tang San used Blue Silver Entanglement again. This time, however, his target was not Ma Hongjun, but himself. He wanted to wrap himself up, so he could at least block some of the damage.

There was nothing wrong with Tang San's idea, but he had underestimated Ma Hongjun's flames!

In an instant, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was burned to ashes.

Though the Blue Silver Grass had been destroyed, Tang San's danger had lessened somewhat. He was now only two meters away from the ground.

Whether Ma Hongjun had deliberately controlled it or not, a wisp of flame landed right between Tang San's legs...

After landing, Tang San first breathed a sigh of relief, then a trace of disdain appeared on his face.

"Hmph, so what if you fight without honor? Before absolute strength and intellect, you have no chance at all!"

Tang San thought to himself.

But he failed to notice the strange expressions on Neuvillette and Ma Hongjun's faces!

"Tang San, don't you feel that something is wrong?"

Ma Hongjun did not attack again. Instead, he stood there in a daze and asked tentatively.

Neuvillette's expression was equally strange. Tang San only possessed a human body at present. He had not undergone the cleansing of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well or Immortal Herbs, so he could not resist ice and fire attributes.

If those flames kept burning, Tang San would probably be crippled before he ever became a god, wouldn't he?

When Ma Hongjun spoke, Tang San had not intended to answer, since he needed to guard against Neuvillette. But seeing the equally strange look on Neuvillette's face, he became confused.

What was going on?

Something was wrong?

What could possibly be wrong?

He, Tang San, had so coolly escaped a hopeless situation. What was wrong with that?

"Referee, contestant Ma Hongjun is interfering with me!"

To Ma Hongjun's astonishment, Tang San actually said this.

Ma Hongjun: "???"

I kindly reminded you, and you accuse me of interfering with you?

Neuvillette fell silent for a moment before speaking. "Contestant Tang San, contestant Ma Hongjun truly was reminding you!"

"This is only a Gambling Soul Duel, not a fight to the death. You should stop before things go too far. Contestant Ma Hongjun has not violated any rules."

"Have you truly not noticed anything wrong?"

After hearing this, Tang San became even more confused. Then, a strong burnt smell suddenly reached him, along with a faint scent of roasted meat...

"???"

"Gasp—"

Tang San could not help drawing in a sharp breath. He lowered his head and looked toward where the smell was coming from.

Tears instantly poured from his eyes!

When... when had there been a flame there?

Tang San had no time to think. He frantically slapped at the flames with both hands, but he had forgotten that Ma Hongjun's flames possessed extremely strong adhesion, and ordinary water could hardly extinguish them!

Only when Ma Hongjun withdrew the flames himself, or when his Soul Power was exhausted, would the evil fire go out.

After countless hard slaps, the evil fire showed no sign of being extinguished.

Tang San grew increasingly anxious. Sweat on his forehead mixed with the tears spilling from his eyes before falling down.

"Save... save me!!!"

"Contestant Tang San, are you surrendering?"

Neuvillette nearly burst out laughing. Ma Hongjun had kindly reminded him, but Tang San not only refused to appreciate it, he even tattled on him. Neuvillette had reminded him too, but Tang San refused to listen. What else could anyone do?

The evil fire had originally only been a tiny wisp. Yet perhaps because it received Ma Hongjun's Soul Power, it burned ever fiercer!

"Surrender?"

For a moment, Tang San nearly forgot the pain. Lose?

He could not accept that!

But if the flames were not put out, he would truly be burned into charcoal!

He had not even used it yet!!

"I surrender!"

Tang San gritted his teeth, but ultimately admitted defeat.

"In that case, contestant Ma Hongjun wins this match!"

After Ma Hongjun was declared the winner, the audience erupted in thunderous laughter...