A Disadvantage

"Brother Zhan." The three of them stepped forward.

Tang Zhan said, "The three of you must defeat Xie Ming and Hu Mei. Don't give them even a moment to catch their breath."

"Yes."

Fengyun Shuang and his two brothers were rare triplets of the Clear Sky Sect. Their advantage lay in their perfect mutual understanding, which made the three of them far more formidable in battle than three Soul Masters of the same rank with Clear Sky Hammer Martial Souls.

Like Tang Zhan, they were among the most outstanding Second Generation Disciples of the Clear Sky Sect, apart from Tang Hao and Tang Xiao.

Otherwise, they would not have been selected for the Clear Sky Team.

"Tang Jin, Tang Xiong."

"Here!"

At Tang Zhan's command, two more Clear Sky Sect disciples stepped forward.

Tang Zhan said, "The two of you will join forces to use Chaotic Storm. You must break Dugu Xin's Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison and make them suffer the consequences. As for Huang Tianba and Dugu Xin's little girlfriend, leave them to me."

"Brother Zhan, what about me?" Tang Lang came over.

Tang Zhan glanced at him and said, "That brat calling himself the Ice Emperor is yours. While you're at it, deal with the Golden Team's Support System Soul Master for me."

The soul duel soon began.

The Central Main Spirit Arena of the Golden City Great Spirit Arena.

It was not as large as one might have imagined. On the contrary, it resembled a Branch Spirit Arena more than anything.

The entire Central Main Spirit Arena was only slightly larger than the other Branch Spirit Arenas. There were no open-air stands around it, only sealed private rooms. The audience remained hidden behind one-way crystal glass; those inside could see outside, while those outside could not see in. It was exceptionally quiet.

"Erlong, do you think Old Dong and the others can win?"

Inside one of the ordinary VIP rooms, Shao Xin stared through the crystal glass at the Central Main Soul Duel Stage, worry written across his face.

"Is that even a question?" Liu Erlong shot him a look.

"But their opponents have the Number One Tool Martial Soul in the World!"

Shao Xin was not as optimistic as Liu Erlong. After all, in this era, the Clear Sky Hammer was still immensely intimidating.

"That's because they haven't met Hanye and Haibodong."

Liu Erlong pursed her lips, her tone full of confidence.

As the two spoke, the already brilliant golden lights of the Central Main Spirit Arena grew even brighter. All the light converged upon the Soul Duel Stage, and a beautiful female referee in a golden robe appeared at its center.

This beautiful host in the golden robe was none other than Huang Yueyao. The fact that a Soul Douluo had been assigned as referee was enough to show how much importance the Great Spirit Arena placed on this soul duel.

"It is my honor to officiate this team soul duel in the main arena. I hope all our esteemed guests enjoy yourselves. Today's match will be an unprecedented spectacle. We have arranged only this one soul duel for tonight. Although both sides are merely Soul Elders, they are undoubtedly geniuses among geniuses."

"Now, let me introduce the two competing teams."

"Clear Sky Team, captain: Tang Zhan, Clear Sky Hammer Soul Master."

"Golden Team, captain: Xie Ming, Moonblade Soul Master."

As the host, Huang Yueyao briefly introduced both sides.

As her voice fell, two doors silently opened at the same time, and the members of both teams entered together, walking toward the center of the Soul Duel Stage.

On the left was the Golden Team. Xie Ming walked at the very front, with Hu Mei habitually leaning against his side. Behind them came Dugu Xin and Li Bingyan, who were similarly nestled together in an intimate manner. Then came Huang Tianba and the disguised Lin Hanye. Last of all was Ning Caichen from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

In contrast to the Golden Team's varied attire, the Clear Sky Team wore matching long grey robes. Each of them strode forward with their heads held high, arms crossed over their chests, radiating arrogance.

When the members of both teams reached the center of the arena, they stopped and lined up in a row. Before the battle had even begun, the air was already thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Faintly, sparks seemed to flash between their gazes.

"Next, both sides will have one minute to summon their Martial Souls. One minute later, the soul duel will officially begin!"

As a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse, Huang Yueyao was naturally far beyond ordinary people. Even as she spoke, her figure flashed away into the darkness.

The next second, different lights flickered over the bodies of both teams as they released their respective Martial Souls.

Aside from Lin Hanye, who was a Soul Grandmaster, everyone else had Two Yellow One Purple Soul Rings. Under the effect of Thousand Faces, Lin Hanye's one yellow and one purple Soul Rings appeared In Front of Everyone for the first time as two Yellow Soul Rings.

The Golden Team adopted a 3-2-1-1 formation. Dugu Xin, Huang Tianba, and Li Bingyan, the three Battle Soul Masters, stood in the front row from left to right.

Xie Ming and Hu Mei stood in the middle, while Lin Hanye and Ning Caichen stood at the rear, with no more than half a meter between them.

The Clear Sky Team, meanwhile, used a 3-3-1 formation. Tang Jin, Tang Zhan, and Tang Xiong stood at the front, the three Fengyun Shuang brothers stood in the middle, and Tang Lang, who had the lowest Soul Power, stood at the rear.

"The soul duel begins."

At Huang Yueyao's command from the darkness, both sides charged into each other at once.

Perhaps because Tang Chen had once left too many people utterly shaken, many in the Soul Master World held an instinctive fear of the Clear Sky Hammer.

Facing Tang Zhan, whose Soul Power was two levels higher than his own, Huang Tianba did not dare be careless in the slightest. All three Soul Rings on his body lit up at once, and he Transformed Into a lion of light imbued with a sacred attribute, lunging straight at Tang Zhan.

Seeing this, Lin Hanye silently shook his head.

"Overestimating himself."

Sure enough, in the next moment, Tang Zhan's Second Soul Ring lit up. The Clear Sky Hammer, which had weighed five hundred jin even before obtaining Soul Rings, struck Huang Tianba as though Huang Tianba had taken the initiative to throw himself at it. The golden light around Huang Tianba shattered, and he was blasted flying.

But at the moment he sent Huang Tianba flying, Tang Zhan was frozen as well.

"Brother Xin, now!"

The one who spoke was Dugu Xin's girlfriend, Li Bingyan. While Tang Zhan and Huang Tianba were clashing, she unleashed her Third Soul Skill, Freeze, instantly encasing Tang Zhan in ice.

As Li Bingyan's boyfriend, Dugu Xin had fought alongside her many times. He did not need her reminder before making his move.

The Third Soul Ring suddenly lit up. A sinister black gleam flashed in Dugu Xin's eyes, and even the snake tail produced by his Martial Soul Possession became coated in a layer of pitch-black light. As he spewed a mouthful of black poisonous mist, a pungent stench instantly swept toward the seven members of the Clear Sky Team opposite him.

This was Dugu Xin's Third Soul Skill—Jade Phosphor Black Poison! Its stench made people nauseous and dizzy. As Long As one was touched by even a trace of the black mist, anyone below Soul Ancestor level who failed to detoxify in time would turn into pus and die within a short while.

Unfortunately, the Clear Sky Team had long been prepared.

"Cheap tricks!" ×2

Tang Jin and Tang Xiong moved around Tang Zhan from the left and right, positioning themselves in front of him. One swung clockwise while the other swung counterclockwise, both unleashing the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.

Though they only struck sixteen times, their Clear Sky Hammers were unusual. They did not follow the path of brute strength, but rather possessed the Wind Attribute.