"Don't rush. Yao Zi and Ai Yan, probe them first. If things go wrong, I'll back you up immediately," Feng Xiaotian instructed.
A team match was not a showdown at the pinnacle of the Soul Master World. There was no need to build momentum or pit individual composure against one another. Seizing opportunities to eliminate every opponent was the ultimate goal of team combat.
Of course, tactical discipline was still necessary. Revealing too many trump cards was never wise.
"Second soul skill, Thorn Bind!" Yao Zi struck first, targeting Aomo, the captain of the Golden Light Team.
Aomo and Aote were brothers, and both possessed the Vajra Mace, a powerful blunt tool martial soul.
Attacking Aomo was hardly a wise choice, but it was also the best way to find a tactical opening in the Golden Light Team.
Ai Yan closed in and activated his first soul skill, Lihuo. His Lihuo Sword bathed in flames, sweeping across the air like a bolt of silk and unleashing multiple streaks of flaming sword aura.
Their coordination was swift, almost instantaneous. Aomo was restrained at once, with the sword light following hard on its heels.
"First soul skill, Twin Mace Strike!" Aomo and Aote activated their soul skills simultaneously.
Each held two Vajra Maces. Their movements were slow but brimming with power.
The muscles in their arms tightened simultaneously, their roles clearly divided. Aomo focused on dealing with Yao Zi's control soul skill, while Aote swung both maces to smash apart Ai Yan's sword aura attacks.
When the Heaven Dou Second Team's opening strike failed, it became the Golden Light Team's turn to attack.
"First soul skill, Flash!" Lin Miao, a Control System Soul Master, waved the Flash Staff in his hand.
A dazzling golden orb appeared above the arena, then erupted into