One Against Five

Wang Jinxi's little trick had been far too clumsy.

As the referee, Long Hengxu had naturally spotted the problem at a glance.

However.

Though he had prepared himself to intervene at any moment, he had not stopped them immediately.

Because...

There was no longer any need for him to do so.

Lin Jin had long anticipated Wang Jinxi's backstabbing.

Still.

Such blatant behavior had somewhat exceeded his expectations.

But he did not care.

He took a step forward, and his first purple Spirit Ring lit up.

In an instant.

Seven lotus flower flames blossomed behind him.

After the Fire Elemental Sprite's spiritual power cultivation had broken through a thousand years, his First Spirit Skill had received another boost.

Seven blazing streams of fire condensed and twisted together, blasting toward the enormous Dark Bone Dragon King.

Within the Samadhi Fire Domain, the lotus flower flames' power could already be enhanced.

And now, as time passed, Samadhi was activated.

Coupled with the amplification of this First Spirit Skill, Crimson Lotus Flame Fury.

With those effects layered together, the terrifying instant burst of power had far surpassed the limit a Two-Ring Great Spirit Master could unleash.

Even.

A Three-Ring Spirit Venerable would find it difficult to produce an attack of this magnitude.

It directly broke into the realm of a Four-Ring Spirit Ancestor!

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi's Martial Soul Fusion Skill had never been perfect.

Over the past three months, the two had improved only marginally.

Even while using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they had not crossed the threshold of a Four-Ring Spirit Ancestor.

Boom!

An explosion rang out.

The Dark Bone Dragon King was instantly blasted backward, turning into two charred figures that crashed heavily beyond the arena.

Ye Yingluo froze.

"How is that possible..."

Wang Jinxi's little trick had indeed been crude.

But that did not matter.

She had not directly instructed him to do it.

And...

As long as Lin Jin suffered a little, it would count as venting some of her anger.

But...

Why could not even a Martial Soul Fusion Skill threaten Lin Jin?

Just what kind of monster was Lin Jin?

When he had fought Wang Jinxi three months ago, had he actually still been holding back?

She remembered clearly that only five lotus flower flames had bloomed then.

Ye Yingluo's face turned somewhat pale.

Long Hengxu's expression was ugly.

He had originally been unable to understand why Ye Yingluo, a Five-Ring Spirit King, could not stop two Two-Ring Great Spirit Masters.

Now he understood.

Instant cast!

Such terrifying explosive power had actually been instant-cast!

For a moment, Long Hengxu failed to maintain control over his aura, and it burst forth.

But the next instant.

An icy aura locked onto him.

Long Hengxu looked over and met Wu Zhangkong's frigid eyes.

His lips parted slightly, and his voice reached Long Hengxu's ears.

"You brought this upon yourself."

After a pause.

Wu Zhangkong offered a well-meaning reminder.

"Do not take President Mu Chen for a fool."

"That man is an Spirit Douluo-level powerhouse."

Those words entered the ears of both Long Hengxu and Dean Yu Zheng.

Both of them drew in a sharp breath.

That was right.

Besides being the president of the East Sea Blacksmith Association and an Eight-Star Saint Artisan, Mu Chen.

He was also an Eight-Ring Spirit Douluo-level powerhouse!

They could not afford to offend him.

Their gazes met for an instant, and bitter smiles appeared on both their faces.

Last time, Ye Yingluo had taken the blame.

This time, it would be the two of them.

Yu Zhen took a deep breath and finally motioned for the Healing Type teacher to save Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi first.

Then his complicated gaze fell back onto the arena.

In the arena.

Lin Jin's First Spirit Skill had been instant-cast.

And when it bloomed, he had not even turned his head.

He seemed utterly certain of this outcome.

Thus.

At the moment Flame Wrath bloomed, he had already collided with Tang Wulin.

Two-colored flames coiled around Tang Wulin's body, steadily weakening him.

But the enhancement to his physical strength from releasing the Golden Dragon King Essence was simply terrifying.

Even so, he still possessed fearsome explosive power.

As the Golden Dragon Claw swept out, faint explosions sounded in the air around its talons.

Clang!

The Cloud Titanium Forging Hammer came crashing down again.

Their bodies were both sent flying back once more.

And this time, even the Spirit Forging-grade Forging Hammer bore a white mark.

Lin Jin frowned slightly.

Then his neck suddenly turned cold.

His eyes narrowed, and he swung his hammer backward.

Bang!

Xie Xie was sent flying directly, blood spilling from his mouth.

"How is that possible?"

"How did you discover my location?"

Xie Xie's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Lin Jin did not even spare Xie Xie another glance.

Xie Xie had now broken through to the Two-Ring level.

But before his Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger completed their fusion, he might have counted as a genius in the eyes of others.

Before Lin Jin, however, his attack power was truly not worth mentioning.

Moreover.

Once one was tainted by the lotus flower flames.

Even if one completely slipped into space.

At the instant one reappeared, Lin Jin would sense one's location.

Therefore.

From the moment the Samadhi Fire Domain expanded and the other five people in the arena were all entangled by the flames of the Samadhi Lotus.

For an Agility Attack Type Spirit Master like Xie Xie, who excelled at concealing his tracks.

The meaning behind the words "appearing and vanishing like a ghost" had already lost all significance.

"Xie Xie!"

After three months together, Tang Wulin had naturally come to truly regard Xie Xie as a friend.

Seeing Xie Xie injured now, he lost control of his emotions for a moment.

"Brother Jin, you've gone too far!"

Bloodline Power erupted once more.

A faint golden radiance surged from the Golden Dragon Claw.

At the same time.

A cold wind and chilling air rose together.

An Ice and Snow Storm woven from ice and wind came crashing in.

After her shock, Gu Yue finally came back to her senses and made her move.

Lin Jin's brow furrowed.

He silently sighed that he truly had too few techniques available now.

After his two Spirit Skills had been unleashed.

The only remaining methods he had were the Dark Gold Dreadclaw and Blood Lotus, both of which he regarded as trump cards.

But comparatively.

Blood Lotus was more important to him.

After all, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw had been acquired in full view of everyone.

Among the upper ranks of the Spirit Pagoda, it was likely no longer a secret.

Of course, perhaps those higher-ups did not have the energy to pay attention to such a "trivial matter."

He made his decision in an instant.

Lin Jin's heart began to pound violently.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The sound echoed out, and Tang Wulin, who was charging straight at him, suddenly felt his heart tremble.

He broke free from his rage and regained some clarity.

But a clash remained unavoidable.

Soul Power and Bloodline Power erupted from within Lin Jin's body at the same time, winding around the Dark Gold Dreadclaw.

Rip!

Five dark-gold claw marks, each several meters long, burst forth in an instant.

The Ice and Snow Storm was sliced apart directly.

The lotus flower flames would ignite it in the next moment, causing it to vanish without a trace.

Tang Wulin was sent flying backward. The golden scales on both his arms shattered, leaving deep bloody wounds.

Gu Yue stepped forward, and ripples spread through space.

The next moment, she caught Tang Wulin.

After checking his injuries, a layer of fury instantly rose in her eyes.

Just as she was about to attack in anger.

Two figures appeared in the arena, one before and one after the other, halting the battle.

An icy aura bloomed from Wu Zhangkong. He stared at Lin Jin for a moment, then his gaze fell upon Lin Jin's right hand before he spoke indifferently.

"We lost."

Then, with a sweep of Soul Power, he pulled Tang Wulin into his arms, grabbed Xie Xie with his other hand, and turned to leave.

Gu Yue stared at Lin Jin for a while before immediately following him.

Long Hengxu sighed, his expression complicated.

"Ah."