Overwhelming Victory in One Minute and Instant Kill

At that moment, all the spectators clearly saw that when Zhu Zhuqing charged into the range of the Blue Silver Grass, the Blue Silver Grass on all sides rose up at once like a massive cage, enclosing Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing within.

Zhu Zhuqing's first Soul Ring lit up almost at the same time as Tang San's first Soul Ring.

Hell Stab activated. In midair, Zhu Zhuqing's sharp claws suddenly extended. Her body swiftly shifted direction, and her speed instantly doubled as she darted diagonally toward Tang San.

Seeing her approach, Tang San made only one simple move: he sidestepped.

At that moment, a layer of purple had already covered his eyes. Perhaps Zhu Zhuqing's figure was difficult for others to make out, but how could he, who had long trained in hidden weapons, fail to see her clearly with the Purple Demon Eyes?

At the critical instant, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track carried Tang San out of Zhu Zhuqing's attack range. Her claws tore through the air, passing almost flush against Tang San's body. The next moment, Zhu Zhuqing had no chance to use her second Soul Ring skill. The Blue Silver Grass that had long been waiting for her suddenly closed in as her momentum ran out.

Blue Silver Grass's first Soul Ring skill, Entanglement, activated.

A large amount of Blue Silver Grass bound Zhu Zhuqing tightly. Since she was one of his own, Tang San did not activate the poisonous thorns on the Blue Silver Grass and merely restrained her. However, the paralysis from the first Soul Ring still caused the fluctuations of Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power to drop sharply. Their battle ended in that brief moment.

"Control-type soul masters counter agility-attack types. Your attacks aren't enough to break through my spirit soul's control."

Tang San released the Blue Silver Grass with a gentle expression.

Zhu Zhuqing was still as cold as ever. Tang San knew it, and she understood it herself. She simply had not expected Tang San to win so calmly. By now, she fully understood that Tang San had been able to hold Zhao Wuji off for so long not merely because of his exquisite hidden weapons. His grasp of timing in battle was equally formidable. Against him, she had not had the slightest chance.

"I lost." Leaving behind those three simple words, she immediately turned and left the stage, as quickly as she had arrived.

Of course, that did not mean Tang San was necessarily stronger than Zhu Zhuqing. Agility-attack soul masters were meant to hide in the shadows. Ambushes, assassinations, and scouting were what they excelled at. This kind of direct arena battle was inherently unfair to agility-attack soul masters. If this had been in complex terrain, Tang San would never have defeated Zhu Zhuqing so easily.

When Tang San walked out of the soul master passage, Lan Xue was waiting for him there. After they briefly registered their points, the two did not return to the one-on-one soul master stands. They still had a two-on-two spirit duel to take part in.

The drawing had already ended. Tang San asked around and learned that he and Lan Xue still had two matches before their turn. The two did not go watch the matches either. Although their earlier battle had been quick, it had still consumed some Soul Power, so they rested briefly in the preparation area.

The two-on-two spirit duels seemed to take much longer than the one-on-one matches. By the time it was their turn to enter, both of their Soul Power had recovered to its peak condition.

Following the soul master passage onto the Spirit Duel Stage, Tang San first gave the surroundings a quick look.

Two

The spectator seats for the two-on-two matches were at least half full, making them somewhat more popular than the one-on-one matches. Their opponents were already waiting for them on the Spirit Duel Stage.

The two-on-two Spirit Duel Stage was twice as large as the one-on-one stage. After all, there were twice as many soul masters, and they needed more room to fight.

At that moment, the host on the stage was announcing the soul master teams.

"Fifth two-on-two match: Iron Blood Duo versus Blue Silver Flying Snow Combination."

The moment she stepped onto the stage, Lan Xue could not help muttering, "Why is it another strength-type battle soul master? Is there nothing new?"

Tang San and Lan Xue's opponents were two young men of eighteen or nineteen. Both had broad heads and round eyes, looked extremely alike, and were no less powerfully built than the Iron Horned Bull soul master from before. Though they were not bare-chested, their thick exposed arms still displayed their strength.

When Iron Blood Duo saw that the two stepping onto the stage were actually children, they both rubbed their eyes in disbelief. The host was also stunned for a moment, but the spirit duel still had to continue. Since they could stand here, they clearly possessed the corresponding spirit soul rank. "It seems our Blue Silver Flying Snow Combination truly is young and promising. Let the match begin."

The surprise on the faces of the Iron Blood Duo brothers lasted only a brief moment. They quickly returned to normal. Rather than advancing, they retreated, taking a steady step back at the same time. They also let out a low roar simultaneously, their movements as synchronized as if they were one person.

Dense gray light surged from their right hands, and identical weapons appeared in their grips at the same time.

Tang San could not help freezing when he saw those weapons, because he knew them all too well. The weapons in the hands of Iron Blood Duo were clearly the forging hammers he often used at the blacksmith shop.

Of course, the forging hammers in the hands of the Iron Blood brothers differed somewhat from the ones he normally used. Not only were they larger, but they also bore fine patterns. Two yellow hundred-year Soul Beast rings pulsed around each hammer.

Battle soul masters with Tool Spirit Souls. Though they were also strength-type battle soul masters, Tang San and Xiao Wu immediately judged that these two opponents were completely different from the opponent Lan Xue had faced in her earlier one-on-one spirit duel. Most importantly, the two men before them clearly possessed extensive combat experience and had not lowered their guard just because Tang San and Lan Xue were young.

The burly man on the left said, "My name is Tie Long."

The burly man on the right said, "My name is Tie Hu."

The two shouted in unison, "Watch out!"

Lan Xue snorted disdainfully and directly used the airflow generated by the Ice Jade Orchid Emperor's swing to knock the two brothers off the Spirit Duel Stage.

Tang San was speechless. "I'm saying, Little Xue, could you not be so fierce next time? I still need to gain practical combat experience."

"Hehe, Brother, that's not for you to decide," Lan Xue replied with a giggle.

The entire Great Soul Arena fell silent.

The host did not say a word for a full minute.

A minute later, the host finally said in a trembling voice, "Blue... Blue Silver Flying Snow Combination wins!"