"Hahahaha! I knew it! When my Third Brother makes a move, he sweeps everything before him!"
Ma Hongjun finally vented his pent-up frustration and strutted around triumphantly.
Zhao Wuji folded his arms. When he heard the words "Dragon Whisker Needle," the corner of his eye twitched involuntarily.
He had suffered from that thing himself, but then his expression turned gleeful:
"Heh heh heh, that kid's in for it now."
"He dared to act so arrogant in front of the monsters of Shrek. He really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"
Flender's weathered face split into a grin, as though he could already see a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins waving to him.
Dragon Whisker Needle?
Qian Renxue had never heard of it.
She tried to force the foreign object out of her body with Soul Power,
but the moment it encountered her Soul Power, it only tightened further,
making her brows knit in pain.
But ask her to admit defeat?
Impossible.
She had struggled for so long and was on the verge of winning ten matches in a row. How could she possibly give up?
Besides, this was the person her teacher had personally named
as the greatest enemy she would face in her life.
"You really are stronger than every opponent I've faced before."
"But—"
Pain stabbed through Qian Renxue's waist, but she gritted her teeth and poured all her Soul Power into the Star Sword.
The Soul Power around her erupted in an instant, churning like boiling water.
"You think you can make me surrender?"
"Impossible!"
With a sharp cry, the world changed color.
"Heaven and Earth Cage!"
In an instant, countless sword auras enveloped the entire arena, surging from the sky, the ground, and every direction. They struck at random, filling every inch of space.
Tang San let his guard down for just a moment. Deep, bone-revealing cuts appeared across his face, arms, and thighs.
He tried to dodge—but there was nowhere to go!
The entire arena was filled with chaotic sword auras. All he could do was desperately block them.
Blue Silver Grass was as fragile as paper before those sword auras, shattering at the slightest touch.
With no other choice, he had to use his trump card, the Eight Spider Lances.
All eight spider legs swung with all their might,
barely managing to hold up a patch of sky—
but under the endless barrage of sword auras, the lances began to crack with brittle clacks,
as though they might shatter at any moment!
"This fierce rain of swords... can that really be a Soul Skill unleashed by a mere Soul Elder?"
The moment the sword-aura cage erupted,
Sword Douluo shot to his feet, staring at Qian Renxue as if he'd seen a ghost.
Then he slapped his thigh in anguish:
"What a pity! What a pity! Such a fine seedling in the way of the sword, stolen away by someone else!"
Ning Fengzhi's expression also grew grave.
The battle between these two
had long since surpassed the level of ordinary Soul Elders—
some Soul Kings didn't even make this kind of spectacle when they fought!
These two...
Neither could be allowed to stand against them.
Either win them over and make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect their ally,
or... cut the weeds and pull out the roots before it was too late!
Prince Xue Xing and Yu Luomian were equally stunned, their mouths hanging open, their expressions complicated.
Tai Tan was startled too, but he felt more joy than anything.
Just as expected of the young master!
He truly was blessed with extraordinary talent!
With him here, perhaps the old master's grievances could finally be cleared away—and perhaps even...
the glory of the days when the old sect leader, Tang Chen, was around could be restored!
He silently resolved
that no matter what, he would protect his young master and help him grow, until he could suppress the entire Soul Master World!
"If I'm not mistaken—that's an External Soul Bone, isn't it?"
Bishop Salas was shocked too,
but his attention
was quickly seized by the eight purple spider lances on Tang San's back.
An External Soul Bone?
An External Soul Bone, thousands of times more precious than an ordinary Soul Bone!
If he could seize it,
with his cultivation, strength, and resources, he could surely evolve it into a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone in no time—
and use it to step into the ranks of the Titled Douluo!
As for Tang San?
He had wanted to recruit him into Spirit Hall earlier...
but between an unripe genius and a Titled Douluo—
hesitating for even a second
would be an insult to the words "Titled Douluo."
"Keep a close eye on that kid. The moment he leaves the Soul Fighting Arena, notify me—"
Salas changed his mind halfway through, raising a hand to stop his attendant. A trace of icy cruelty flashed through his eyes.
"No, I won't need you... I'll handle it myself!"
Over on Shrek's side, Tang San had been in the dominant position, but now he was at a disadvantage. Everyone was so anxious that beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.
"That pretty boy is just too despicable!"
Ma Hongjun was hopping mad.
"He clearly got hit by Third Brother's Hidden Weapon. What's wrong with admitting defeat and surrendering?
Third Brother even showed him mercy and agreed to remove it for him!
And he's still so unreasonable, insisting on fighting to the death!"
"Don't panic."
"Xiao San isn't just taking a beating. He's building momentum and waiting for a chance to land a fatal blow!"
Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back and his chin slightly raised, speaking as though he had already seen through everything.
"Fei Xue was hit by Xiao San's Hidden Weapon earlier. She won't be able to hold out for long!"
Below the arena, everyone was on edge. On the arena, the battle had reached a fever pitch too.
After unleashing Heaven and Earth Cage,
Qian Renxue's face turned pale, and she nearly collapsed.
She had comprehended this move from the Taia Sword Art, using the Star Sword as its core to unleash sword intent.
Using a quasi-divine weapon to overpower a Soul Elder did seem a little like cheating.
But at this moment, she couldn't afford to care.
She fought through the dizziness caused by her depleted Soul Power and the ever-tightening Dragon Whisker Needle around her ribs,
summoned the last of her strength, and charged straight at Tang San!
This guy was too strange.
The longer she waited, the more likely things were to change.
She had to kill with one strike and crush him completely!
The sword auras had been released by the Star Sword, so naturally they didn't attack its wielder.
Instead, they were reabsorbed by the blade, posing no obstacle to her.
While struggling to fend off the sword auras, Tang San had kept one eye fixed on Qian Renxue the entire time.
Soon, he noticed that detail too.
He gritted his teeth and charged straight at Qian Renxue, facing the sword auras head-on!
The two collided like shooting stars—
then instantly separated.
Tang San stared at the Eight Spider Lances, now missing two legs, and was horrified.
Even Zhao Wuji's full-force strike hadn't left a scratch on this External Soul Bone.
Yet this person before him
had severed two of its legs at the roots
with a single stroke?!
What was the sword in their hand made of?
Could it be a divine weapon?
The two turned and charged at each other again.
This time, Tang San didn't dare to meet the Star Sword with his Eight Spider Lances. He could only rely on skill to evade it.
After several exchanges,
neither had gained the upper hand.
But their Soul Power was nearly exhausted after trading several devastating moves.
If they kept fighting, they could only bring each other down with them.
Tang San used the force of the clash to spring back, watching Qian Renxue warily.
Where had this guy even come from?
He had a feeling—
this person would be the greatest enemy on his path to godhood, an even greater threat than Qian Renxue!
At that moment, killing intent stirred in his heart.
Qian Renxue could, of course, feel Tang San's killing intent.
But she didn't care anymore.
She took a deep breath,
steadied her mind—and then
brought her sword down!
A sword aura slowly flew toward Tang San. It lacked the heart-stopping grandeur of her earlier attacks and seemed utterly calm,
looking like the most ordinary move imaginable!
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