Vortex Vanquisher! Thousand Rocks Firm, Heavy Barrier Unmoved!

On the vast Training Ground.

Xu Yue and Yang Xiong stood dozens of meters apart, facing each other from a distance.

"Xu Yue, we've known each other for over a year now, and I know your strength well." Yang Xiong sounded both impressed and helpless.

"If I were to suppress myself to your level, I fear I would be defeated in less than a single move."

"So," he paused, then continued, "I have decided to calculate your combat power as being two ranks higher than an ordinary Soul Master due to your Ultimate Attribute, and I will suppress my soul power to level fifty-one."

"As long as you can force me to use power exceeding this level, you win. How about that?"

Hearing Yang Xiong's proposal, Xu Yue nodded slightly, a flicker of fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.

It is a recognized fact on the continent that Soul Masters with Ultimate Attributes occupy a dominant position in combat power within the same rank.

If he were truly suppressed to the same level as him, it would actually be meaningless.

He immediately cupped his hands toward Yang Xiong, performing a traditional salute.

"Xu Yue, Martial Soul Star of Eden, level thirty-four Power-Control Hybrid Soul Elder."

"Please, Teacher Yang, do not hold back your guidance!"

As his voice fell, three deep purple Soul Rings emerged from beneath Xu Yue's feet.

"Good!"

Yang Xiong laughed and likewise cupped his hands toward Xu Yue.

"Yang Xiong, Martial Soul Soul-Breaking Spear, level eighty-five Power Attack Soul Douluo."

Beneath his feet, eight Soul Rings—six purple and two black—rose in succession.

In an instant, the wave-like soul power pressure of a mid-level Soul Douluo flooded the entire Training Ground.

However, this aura did not last long; it rapidly declined, eventually settling at the intensity of level fifty-one.

Seeing that everything was prepared, Xu Yue did not hesitate, and his Second Soul Skill flashed briefly.

Second Soul Skill, Thousand Rocks Firm!

Soul skill effect: Fifty percent increase to all attributes, one hundred percent increase to earth element power, and includes the ability to simulate elements.

Immediately after, he focused his mind.

Countless bright yellow soul power began to surge and gather in his hands.

In the blink of an eye, a rock spear, roughly the same length as Yang Xiong's Soul-Breaking Spear, quietly took shape.

The entire body was dark gold, as if cast from solid rock, with white-gold light gathering at the tip; it possessed both the sharpness of metal and the heaviness of the earth.

Vortex Vanquisher!

Combined with Xu Yue's signature black and gold clothing style, it could be called a masterpiece of aesthetics.

(White Tassel: Have you stopped loving me?!)

"Teacher Yang, I'm coming!"

Watching Yang Xiong, who remained motionless in the distance, Xu Yue launched the first attack.

He stepped forward, and the ground of the Training Ground trembled.

His powerful physical constitution, boosted by his Second Soul Skill, shattered the air as he charged.

Holding the Vortex Vanquisher forward, he thrust it toward Yang Xiong without mercy.

Screech!

The spear tip tore through the air, emitting a piercing hum.

"Well done!"

Seeing this strike, Yang Xiong's eyes narrowed, and he let out a loud shout.

Immediately, the Soul-Breaking Spear in his hand surged forth like a Black Dragon leaving the abyss, meeting the Vortex Vanquisher head-on.

Clang!

A piercing sound of metal clashing exploded in the training room, and black and gold soul power ripples spread out like a vortex.

But soon, following the first collision.

An increasingly dense series of metal clashing sounds erupted one after another.

Clang, clang, clang...

As the battle began, neither Xu Yue nor Yang Xiong used any other soul skills, relying entirely on the Soul-Breaking Spear Technique to face each other.

But this state lasted for less than half a minute before Yang Xiong praised him aloud.

"Xu Yue, your Soul-Breaking Spear Technique has reached great success; your attainment is in no way inferior to mine."

"In this regard, you have already graduated."

"So, let us begin the real battle now!"

As he finished speaking, he did not wait for Xu Yue to respond, stepping backward with his feet.

His figure suddenly traced a semicircle through the gaps in the attack, the Soul-Breaking Spear in his hand sweeping horizontally toward the side of Xu Yue.

Soul-Breaking Spear Technique: Black Dragon Tail Whip!

At the same time, the purple soul ring beneath his feet flickered.

First Soul Skill "Quake", Second Soul Skill "Explode".

Both soul skills were released simultaneously.

In an instant, a dense black light surged over the already fierce Soul-Breaking Spear, and an extremely domineering aura rushed straight toward Xu Yue's face.

Twenty thousand years ago, the Breaking Clan was already famous across the continent for its ultimate attack power.

In this current era, Soul-Breaking Spear Soul Masters have pushed this attribute of attack to the absolute limit!

In terms of this aspect alone, there are truly not many Soul Masters on the continent who could surpass them within the same rank.

Seeing the Soul-Breaking Spear strike, Xu Yue's eyes narrowed, but his feet did not dodge.

He blocked and parried with the Vortex Vanquisher in his hand as his first soul ring flickered.

First Soul Skill, Jade Shield.

Boom!

A bright yellow shockwave exploded from his body, sweeping through a five-meter radius.

However, the first soul skill was primarily a defensive skill, and its incidental attack was not particularly strong.

Naturally, it would not cause much damage to the attacking Yang Xiong.

The moment the Jade Shield rose, Yang Xiong's Soul-Breaking Spear slammed heavily against the shaft of the Vortex Vanquisher.

Boom!

A loud noise erupted.

The dense black light transformed into a powerful shockwave and exploded.

So much so that the Jade Shield began to flicker incessantly.

Yet, Under such a strike from Yang Xiong, Xu Yue's footsteps did not move in the slightest; he remained standing firmly in place.

It was as if what had just been struck was not a person, but a towering mountain that had stood for ten thousand years without falling.

Under the synergy of the first and second soul skills, a special effect was triggered.

Stone-Solid Tyrant Body!

Thousand Rocks Firm, Heavy Barrier Unmoved!

Yang Xiong was naturally not surprised that his strike failed to take effect.

If he could win just like that, then his teaching over the past year would have been in vain.

The next moment, Xu Yue's eyes narrowed, and he lightly swung the Vortex Vanquisher, pushing the Soul-Breaking Spear aside, and said in a deep voice: "Teacher Yang, it is impolite not to reciprocate; it is my turn now!"

"Good..."

Before Yang Xiong could finish the word, he felt as if his entire body had been plunged into the depths of a ten-thousand-foot ocean.

An omnipresent force began to squeeze his body, placing heavy shackles on everything from his skin and muscles to his internal organs.

If he were using his Soul Douluo-level strength, he could ignore it, but at his current Soul King level, it was difficult to break free.

In an instant, both his speed and attack power were reduced by at least twenty percent.

And Xu Yue's attack had already arrived.

The dark gold spear shaft resembled a Rock Dragon bursting from the earth, carrying the oppressive weight of a collapsing mountain as it smashed straight down.

Facing this strike, Yang Xiong dared not ignore it; he raised the Soul-Breaking Spear in his hand, using offense as defense!

However, The moment the Vortex Vanquisher and the Soul-Breaking Spear collided again.

Xu Yue slightly rotated his wrist, and an invisible force coiled around the spear shaft, causing his attack speed to accelerate abruptly.

Gravity Domain, Eightfold Amplification!

The Rock Spear, already condensed from the ultimate earth element, was not light to begin with, weighing several hundred jin.

With speed, pressure, and the amplification of the Gravity Domain, the force of this strike was far more than several tons.

In an instant, Yang Xiong's expression changed slightly, but the change was too swift, leaving him with almost no time to react.

Boom!

The two long spears collided heavily.

Screech!

Yang Xiong retreated three or four meters, the Soul-Breaking Spear in his hands trembling violently.

Even though he tried to force it to stop, he could not eliminate the vibration of the spear shaft in a short amount of time.