The Third Soul Skill of Ten Thousand Years

The moment their spirit rings flashed, a vine appeared on the left arms of Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing simultaneously, while the Ethereal Blue Silver Emperor coiled back into the palm of Tang Liu's left hand.

Zhao Wuji's attack struck them at that very instant.

Yet, they stood in place as if nothing had happened, not even blinking an eye.

Zhao Wuji: "..."

A spirit master understands their own spirit skills best, and he could clearly feel that when his first spirit skill struck Tang Liu and the others, only a negligible amount of attack power remained.

That tiny remnant of power was nothing more than a tickle to them.

"Is this the power of a ten-thousand-year spirit skill?" Tang San was surprised, but his reaction was swift; he unleashed his first spirit skill again, and the Blue Silver Grass swarmed toward Zhao Wuji.

After a brief moment of shock, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing also charged out alongside Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.

"Second spirit skill, Ethereal Stealth!"

Tang Liu used his second spirit skill once more, only this time, it was cast upon both Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhao Wuji, who had intended to strike Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, was forced to halt his spirit skill mid-activation as the two vanished from sight.

At the same time, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass arrived, binding Zhao Wuji tightly once again.

Zhao Wuji exerted force to break free, but that familiar sensation returned, forcing him to release his spirit power to sever the Blue Silver Grass.

Yet, at that exact moment, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who had circled behind Zhao Wuji while in their stealth state, launched another attack.

Zhao Wuji, however, seemed prepared; his third and second spirit rings flashed in quick succession.

Vajra Bear's third spirit skill, Gravity Enhancement!

Second spirit skill, Vajra Palm!

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who had been in the middle of their attack, were instantly forced to their knees, pinned to the ground and unable to move.

Zhao Wuji's bear paw descended toward them.

Just as it seemed Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing had no way to escape, Tang Liu's third spirit ring flashed again.

Ethereal Protection instantly enveloped Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, and the effect of Zhao Wuji's Gravity Enhancement was reduced by 90 percent.

The most immediate result was that Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing regained their mobility.

However, Zhao Wuji's Vajra Palm was faster than them, so even though they began to dodge, they were still partially struck by the blow.

The next moment, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were sent flying by Zhao Wuji's strike. Had it not been for Tang Liu's Ethereal Protection, and the fact that Zhao Wuji was not using his full strength, the two girls might have perished on the spot.

Although Tang Liu's third spirit skill was powerful, Zhao Wuji's increased output of spirit power had effectively rendered Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing combat-ineffective.

Zhu Zhuqing was caught by Dai Mubai outside the arena, her body limp and weak, while Xiao Wu was pulled back by Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.

At this moment, Zhao Wuji leaped high into the air, heading toward Ning Rongrong, Tang Liu, and Tang San. Simultaneously, his fourth spirit ring lit up.

Fourth spirit skill, Target Tracking!

A locking skill!

Tang Liu curled his lips, his second spirit ring flashed, and he, along with Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and the Xiao Wu held in Tang San's arms, vanished from the spot.

At the same time, Zhao Wuji in mid-air was shocked to find that he had lost his lock on Tang San and Tang Liu.

Does this kid's second spirit skill also have the effect of breaking locks?

But this alone was not enough to be their ticket to defeating Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji landed with a boom, then immediately unleashed his first spirit skill, Immovable Wisdom King Body!

Violent light waves rippled outward, rapidly sweeping over the group who were still in stealth.

Because they had been attacked, the effect of Ethereal Stealth was dispelled, and they were all revealed.

Furthermore, when Zhao Wuji activated Immovable Wisdom King Body, Tang Liu had once again cast Ethereal Protection on everyone, negating most of the damage; otherwise, that single blow would have nearly wiped them all out.

However, Ethereal Protection was different from Ethereal Defense and Ethereal Stealth. As a ten-thousand-year spirit skill with such potent effects, each use consumed a significant amount of Tang Liu's spirit power.

Given that Tang Liu's spirit power had been compressed twice, he could only use it four times in total, which showed just how massive the consumption was.

If he hadn't compressed his spirit power, his third spirit skill would likely have been reserved solely for life-saving moments in dire emergencies, rather than being used so frequently.

The incense stick had only burned halfway through at this point.

"Kid, your spirit power is about to run dry, isn't it? Your spirit skills are quite impressive, but how many more times can you use them?" Zhao Wuji looked at Tang Liu and laughed.

"Cut the chatter, another eight or ten times is no problem!" If not for his pale complexion, Tang Liu's words would have been much more convincing.

"Good, then I'll see if you can really manage another eight or ten times. But, for being able to force me to use my fourth spirit skill, I've definitely decided to admit you, kid!" Zhao Wuji chuckled, then unleashed his second spirit skill again, Vajra Palm.

Tang Liu naturally used Ethereal Protection once more.

Under the protection of Ethereal Protection, the group remained unharmed, but they were blown back rapidly by the force of the Vajra Palm.

With this final use of Ethereal Protection, Tang Liu's spirit power was essentially exhausted.

But Zhao Wuji clearly had no intention of letting him off, so he charged toward him again, throwing a punch.

Before he even arrived, the force of his punch preceded him. Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was too slow to pull Tang Liu away, so if Tang Liu wanted to avoid this strike, he had no choice but to cast Ethereal Defense on himself.

That was exactly what Tang Liu did, but his expression suddenly shifted, and his first spirit ring flashed twice in rapid succession.

It was at this very moment that Zhao Wuji's fist force landed upon him.

The scene of the fist force passing straight through Tang Liu as expected did not occur; in reality, Tang Liu was sent flying by the sheer magnitude of the impact.

As Tang Liu's body flew backward, a small, cyan-green fox emerged from within his clothes, looking around with a bewildered expression.

The next moment, it turned pale with fright and dashed toward the retreating Tang Liu at an incredible speed.

Wrapped around its front left paw was a thin, blue vine.

Zhao Wuji halted his advance, frowning as he watched the little fox run toward Tang Liu.

He had been wondering why Tang Liu hadn't used his first soul skill to protect himself.

So, he had given it to the little fox in his arms instead.

Although Tang San had failed to pull Tang Liu away before Zhao Wuji's attack arrived, he still managed to stop Tang Liu's backward momentum in time.

However, his current condition was poor; blood trickled from the corners of his lips, and he had already slipped into unconsciousness.

"Xiao Liu!"

Tang San's eyes turned red in an instant.

Father had told him to take good care of Xiao Liu on his behalf, but what about now?

On the very first day he had reunited with Xiao Liu, he had watched helplessly as he was beaten into a coma.