If Tang Wulin had brought Wang Jinxi the pressure of a simple superior,
then Xie Xie had brought him the overwhelming superiority of a higher rank, an absolute suppression rooted in their very origins.
Xie Xie swallowed. His dark green eyes narrowed slightly as he tentatively called out in his heart, "Shadow Cub?"
The next second, deep in his soul sea, the small shadow stirred.
A distant, ancient thought traveled from the depths of his soul sea straight into his mind. In that same instant, it completely confirmed his suspicions—
They shared the same origins, but one had a higher rank.
Good grief. The Bone Dragon King was already a top-tier Dark Element Martial Soul, but Shadow Cub was even higher-ranked?
Could Shadow Cub be the Dark Dragon King reincarnated?
If that were true, wouldn't Light Cub be the Light Dragon King reincarnated?
Tang Wulin watched Xie Xie's expression shift through a dazzling array of colors and couldn't help asking, "Xie Xie, did you... think of something?"
"Ugh..." Xie Xie raised a hand to rub his brow, tamping down the storm raging in his heart.
"How about this, Old Wang? First, try sensing Old Tang's bloodline aura."
"Okay!" Tang Wulin didn't waste any words. He simply stretched out his right arm. At the urging of his thoughts, golden scales appeared, and a faint dragon might followed.
Wang Jinxi's body jolted. He clearly sensed the dragon might affecting his Martial Soul.
But the next instant, he was completely stunned.
"No, no, this isn't right." His voice was full of shock and confusion. "It feels completely different from how it did on the competition stage... My Soul Power—it seems to be boiling!"
"Old Wang." Xie Xie spoke crisply. "Punch Tang Wulin."
"Huh?" Wang Jinxi froze, looking utterly bewildered.
Tang Wulin understood what