"Fifth Soul Skill, Blue Silver Overlord Spear!"
The fifth red Soul Ring around Ye Lei's waist lit up. He spun around to gather strength, then hurled the spear in his hand straight at the Purgatory Fire Scythe Halberd.
The Hell Scythe Mantis was no fool. It pushed off hard with its hind legs and leaped backward. As it dodged, its pair of giant claws slashed out again, and the light blades struck the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, knocking it off course.
Boom.
The Blue Silver Overlord Spear landed elsewhere, smashing a huge crater into the ground and sending up a cloud of dust.
The Purgatory Fire Scythe Halberd landed not far away, its compound eyes glaring viciously at Ye Lei as its giant claws twitched slightly.
"Beep. Soul Beast scan complete. Hell Scythe Mantis, Fire Attribute, sixty thousand years old. Skill: Twin Blades Flash. Report complete."
At that moment, the Soul Beast Detector read out the detailed information it had scanned on the Hell Scythe Mantis. The voice reached Ye Lei's ears, and he bared his teeth in a cold smile. "Since you're here, don't even think about leaving!"
As soon as he spoke, Ye Lei waved his right hand and stepped forward with his left foot. The six Soul Rings around his waist instantly vanished, as did the Blue Silver Overlord Spear in the distance. In their place appeared the Flame Lord behind Ye Lei, along with three ten-thousand-year Soul Rings around his waist.
With a thought from Ye Lei, the first and second Soul Rings around his waist lit up at the same time.
A vast expanse of magma began spreading from beneath Ye Lei's feet. It rapidly covered the surrounding ground, while a red energy barrier rose up and enclosed Ye Lei, the Hell Scythe Mantis, and