The sudden turn of events made the two brothers from the Black Sand Duo pause in surprise. Their astonishment was brief, however, and they quickly regained their composure.
Though they had never seen a skill like Yuanzhen's before, they knew that this kind of aerial movement was a technique used by the strong. There was no way a Soul Elder could maintain it for long.
All they needed to do was move faster than the approaching fire line and take out Jueyu before it caught up. After that, Yuanzhen would have no choice but to fall to the two of them!
With that thought, both brothers attacked at once, charging at Ma Hongjun!
A long sword appeared in Ma Hongjun's hand as well, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes!
The match had only just begun, but he could already tell something was wrong!
These two weren't ordinary Soul Masters participating in a friendly Soul Fighting match. They were probably here for his senior brother!
At the thought, his sword trembled slightly. A black current of energy swirled around him. He rarely used this technique, keeping it in reserve as a trump card.
Protected by the Phoenix Fire Lines released by the three Flame Sprites, Ma Hongjun gathered his strength in complete safety. Before long, a pitch-black sphere of energy appeared in front of him.
At the same time, a white orb of light appeared in front of Oscar.
This was one of Taiji's combined attack techniques: the Taiji Yin-Yang Heaven and Earth Grinding Disk. Although it required one user to gather all their qi—Soul Power—to awaken it, the time needed to charge it could be shortened indefinitely.
It also summoned the white orb concealed beside the other practitioner of the art, forming a grinding disk across the entire space.
The disk not only strengthened the two casters, but also continually absorbed the qi of their enemies on the battlefield to empower itself, eventually forming a terrifying formation in which yin and yang revolved endlessly, generating life without cease!
They had even tested it on Zhao Wuji once. As long as he couldn't defeat them both and break the technique within the time it took to burn three incense sticks, they would be strong enough to beat him afterward!
At the time, they had only been Soul Grandmasters!
The two brothers from the Black Sand Duo had no idea what Jueyu had done, but their keen battle instincts told them they couldn't let things continue. Both burly men roared, and the two spears in their hands shot toward Ma Hongjun like bolts of lightning!
Terrifying pressure descended on Ma Hongjun in an instant!
Ma Hongjun stamped his toe against the ground and shot into the air. Oscar's sword traced a mysterious arc, and a flash of white light burst forth. At the same time, black light began to flicker around Ma Hongjun!
A complete Taiji diagram appeared on the two-versus-two Soul Fighting platform. Even the three Flame Sprites had merged into its black-and-white expanse.
The spectators in the stands cried out in shock. It was their first time seeing the Wuliang Duo use this ability.
A few sharp-eyed Soul Masters were already wondering whether this Self-Created Soul Skill met the standards of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!
But Oscar and Ma Hongjun soon showed them just how terrifying the Taiji grinding disk was.
The two spears circling in the air spun endlessly within the disk, yet couldn't catch their targets!
Even the Soul Power on the spears was being ground down by the black-and-white disk, transformed into pure energy of heaven and earth, and absorbed!
The brothers from the Black Sand Duo paled. They exchanged a glance, then both nodded.
They had grown up together and joined the force behind the Great Soul Arena as a pair. Their teamwork was exceptionally seamless!
The younger-looking man crouched and held out his hands. His brother stepped onto them, and the force of the younger man's thrust sent him leaping into the air.
He caught both spears in his hands!
His keen gaze fixed on Oscar and Ma Hongjun, but he couldn't push off from anything in midair. He could only descend for now and wait for the Wuliang Duo to land.
Even the Wudang Cloud-Stepping was still a footwork technique. Staying aloft continuously required a considerable amount of Soul Power. Besides, the Taiji grinding disk was mainly a support and restraint technique; it couldn't finish off an opponent with a single strike.
To conserve their Soul Power, the two senior and junior brothers finally descended...
But descending didn't mean stopping!
As Oscar and Ma Hongjun came down, the formation's eyes—the focal points of the array—descended with them!
Their movements across the arena were like changes in the formation itself, allowing them to swiftly expand the Taiji grinding disk's influence across the entire field!
The sudden increase in Soul Power consumption made the brothers from the Black Sand Duo realize what was happening. Their expressions changed at once.
As the brothers crossed their spears, Oscar and Ma Hongjun launched their own attack!
The already formidable Taiji Sword Technique became even more terrifying with the support of the formation's yin and yang focal points!
The two wielded the first form of the Taiji Sword Technique—Wind-Sweeping Dust-Clearing—over and over, as if it cost them nothing!
Only a few minutes passed before sword qi from the two brothers filled the entire arena. The men from the Black Sand Duo were covered in blood and could no longer fight.
Even that was only because Oscar and Ma Hongjun had held back. After all, their goal now was to gain a greater say, not to reveal the full extent of their strength.
Oscar could let Ma Hongjun support him in using the Taiji Yin-Yang Heaven and Earth Grinding Disk, which looked formidable enough. But the disk they had just shown was weakened and crippled—barely a glimpse of its true power...
Otherwise, the Taiji Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Grinding Disk, which could stand against a Soul Saint, would have ground the two brothers from the Black Sand Duo into dust the moment it appeared!
Even Wind-Sweeping Dust-Clearing had been weakened to a pitiful degree. By a careful estimate, it hadn't shown even a tenth of its power.
But that was still enough to send the entire arena into a frenzy, the spectators chanting Yuanzhen and Jueyu's names over and over.
"Gentlemen, we've won this Soul Fighting match, haven't we?"
The brothers from the Black Sand Duo looked grim, but said nothing. They simply helped each other down from the platform.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun sheathed their swords, their black-and-white robes rippling in the wind.
The battle had been spectacular, and Oscar was sure it had left those people sufficiently shaken.
At the thought, a faint smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
Zhu Zhuqing saw it from the private box and froze for a moment.
She had watched the match from beginning to end without missing a moment. She had once wondered how strong Oscar was, but compared to the man before her, all her imaginings were like a firefly beside the blazing sun.
She pressed her lips together. Felines were drawn to the strong, and she was no exception.
Was this fate?
She couldn't explain it or make sense of it. But compared to her fiancé, who had entered a hotel with his arms around a pair of twins, her impression of Oscar had improved considerably.
More than anything, though, she felt helpless. After all... she was still engaged.
While she was lost in thought, the three men had already entered the private box.
"Hey, young lady, my brother's impressive, isn't he? Why not consider him?"
Kong You teased from beside her, not noticing that the tips of Zhu Zhuqing's ears had turned red.
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