"This is matched combat, head-on."
"They're holding off lightning on multiple fronts. Chang'an's defensive stance is steady—guarding like a mountain."
"On one side, the lightning net is raging and blue lightning is dancing wildly; on the other, Sword Qi Horizontal and Vertical, life flowing..."
"Too spectacular. Since the tournament began, we've never seen such an evenly matched grand clash of more than a dozen Soul Kings fighting head-on in pairs."
In the spectator stands, gasps of amazement and murmurs of discussion rose and fell one after another.
On the Soul Duel Stage, the clang of metal, the explosions of energy, and the roars of soul beasts blended into one, playing an iron-blooded battle song woven from strength and technique.
"Look, it's changing!"
At the exclamation from the spectator stands, everyone held their breath even more intently.
Yu Jingzhe and Lei Dong watched as the combined soul skill imbued with thunderous might was dissolved into nothing by the flowing black-and-white mysterious shield before Chen Xiaojun, and both of their hearts tightened.
The two exchanged a glance. Without needing words, they already understood—only stronger control could break through this strange defense.
Purple lightning surged wildly in Yu Jingzhe's eyes, and the Soul Power around him heaved like boiling water.
A low shout like a dragon's roar came from his mouth.
"Fifth Soul Skill · Dragon Entangling Lightning Lock!"
In an instant, violent purple lightning erupted from within him and gathered above his head into a vivid, ferociously roaring phantom of a Purple Lightning Jiaolong.
This jiaolong was not a stiff energy body. Its gaze was cold and grim, carrying an intense will to imprison. Like a true living creature, it tore through the air, hissing as it lunged straight at Chen Xiaojun.
Its momentum was incredibly fast!
In a blink, it