Electric Charging Belt

"Yan Shaozhe!"

Hearing Qian Duoduo's cold, hard voice, Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath and turned to look. He had already prepared himself for Qian Duoduo's furious scolding.

Instead, all he saw was Qian Duoduo's cold, disdainful gaze and the middle finger raised on his right hand. That contempt sent a surge of Evil Fire shooting from the base of Yan Shaozhe's spine straight to the crown of his head—a man who had spent his whole life in pride.

His face darkened. He stuck out his neck and said:

"That's how it should be! This is a Soul Fighting competition. Soul Tools are one thing, but Fixed Soul Tools are the kind of contraband that shouldn't be allowed on the field!"

Qian Duoduo said nothing more. He simply turned and left. Yan Shaozhe felt as though he'd punched a wad of cotton. He'd rather Qian Duoduo had gotten into a shouting match with him.

Yan Shaozhe's face twitched. He waved a hand, vanished, and left behind a single sentence:

"Continue the match!"

Ma Xiaotao clenched both fists. She felt deeply humiliated. Her teacher thought she couldn't beat Feng Tianyu's Fixed Soul Tool, so he'd stopped Feng Tianyu from using it.

Her long, narrow phoenix eyes fixed on Feng Tianyu. The crimson flames around her surged higher and higher, heat waves rolling as the air itself warped. The whole arena seemed to have become a volcano:

"Feng Tianyu, if you think you can beat me with a Fixed Soul Tool, then use it!"

"Only a Martial Soul is a Soul Master's foundation. I don't care about some third-rate Soul Tools!"

Feng Tianyu raised a hand to his Storage Soul Tool and pulled out something new:

"Even without a Fixed Soul Tool, I've still got other Soul Tools to use!"

"Grey Wolf, hold her off for a while!"

Grey Wolf bared his fangs and claws:

"Then let her have a taste of this king's Wind Blade Array!"

In the next instant, a gale sprang up. Twelve razor-sharp wind blades coalesced in the rushing wind and shot forward, tearing through the air!

Even from far away, the razor-sharp aura within those blades made Ma Xiaotao's heart pound.

Those wind blades were no ordinary attack!

But Ma Xiaotao disdained dodging. Her Second Soul Ring lit up. Bathing Phoenix—crimson flames burst from her body and clung to the surface of her skin, making it seem as if she wore a cloak of fire, dazzling and dangerous.

Wrapped in that fiery cloak, Ma Xiaotao charged straight into the wind blades. Hiss, hiss, hiss! One blade after another struck her, but before they could tear through her skin and bones, the scorching flames vaporized them into nothingness.

Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire certainly had its flaws, but in battle, flames approaching the Ultimate Fire were practically unstoppable.

"Phoenix Fire Line!"

With Bathing Phoenix boosting it, Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Fire Line wasn't a line of fire at all, but a pillar of flame!

The pillar of flame shot straight toward Grey Wolf and Feng Tianyu!

Grey Wolf couldn't dodge. Feng Tianyu was right behind it, so it unleashed its Second Soul Skill:

"Wolf Soul Possession!"

Amid the azure gale, the phantom of a three-meter wolf spirit took shape. The crimson pillar of flame crashed into it. Though its heat was enough to warp the air, it still couldn't melt or evaporate the wolf-spirit phantom, whose defenses rivaled absolute defense.

The next moment, the phantom possessed Grey Wolf. With its attack and speed both boosted by 100%, wind swirled around Grey Wolf's body. One swipe of its claw tore through the flames, and it shot toward Ma Xiaotao like a streak of azure light.

Grey Wolf threw back its head and laughed:

"Tremble, human!"

"Have a taste of this king's claws!"

Ma Xiaotao knitted her brows, Evil Fire rising in her eyes. With a sharp cry, she controlled the crimson flames and sent them surging out like a tide, leaving Grey Wolf no chance to get close.

The flames were so hot that the arena floor began to melt beneath them.

Grey Wolf tried to close in several times, only to be driven back by the fire each time. It jumped up and down in frustration.

While Grey Wolf held Ma Xiaotao off, what was Feng Tianyu doing?

He had put on a metal belt. A blue gemstone was set at its center, linked to the metal by arc-shaped patterns.

The Electric Charging Belt!

A Level Six Soul Tool!

It could convert Soul Power into bioelectricity to stimulate the body and strengthen the physique, greatly increasing its user's strength, defense, and speed. Once strengthened, the body could even rival the thick hide and tough flesh of a Soul Beast.

It was Grey Wolf's proudest creation!

Unfortunately, Feng Tianyu's Soul Power was low—only Level 23—so Soul Power alone couldn't bring out the Electric Charging Belt's full effect.

So he took out a backpack and slung it over his shoulders. He pulled an electric cable from the bag and plugged it into the Electric Charging Belt.

The backpack held two rechargeable batteries, which Grey Wolf had made on a whim. They were fully charged now and could power the Electric Charging Belt for half an hour.

Though he felt a little embarrassed, Feng Tianyu still said quietly:

"Electric Charging Belt, activate!"

Crackle!

A series of blue-violet arcs passed through the Electric Charging Belt, transforming into bioelectric currents that could stimulate his cells and releasing them into Feng Tianyu's body.

There was no danger anymore, but the violent power of the thunder still sent stabs of pain through Feng Tianyu. He gritted his teeth and refused to cry out.

As the arcs crackled around him, his white hair—which had grown halfway down his back over the past year without a trim—stood on end, like a Super Saiyan's!

His muscles bulged and rippled as if they were alive, swelling until they stretched his clothes taut. Their contours stood out sharply beneath the fabric.

Strength!

A steady stream of it surged into him!

Fine arcs of electricity flickered in Feng Tianyu's amber eyes. He locked his gaze on Ma Xiaotao amid the flames.

"Evil Fire really is like a thorn in your side. Once it sticks to you, it's a pain to deal with..."

Feng Tianyu reached into his Storage Soul Tool and took out a pair of metal gauntlets, quickly slipping them onto his hands.

These were Power Amplification Gauntlets, another pair of Level Six Soul Tools!

Once Soul Power was channeled into them, it would ricochet repeatedly through the Soul Guidance Array, amplifying the force behind each punch.

As Level Six Soul Tools, the Power Amplification Gauntlets could multiply strength by up to six times. Feng Tianyu couldn't bring out their full power, but they could shield his hands from the Evil Fire, preventing it from clinging to him.

Endless strength and the stinging sensation of his stimulated cells flooded Feng Tianyu's mind.

He let out a roar, and his body finally moved!

Like a tiger charging down a mountain, he tore through the air with the speed of a thunderclap, sending it booming as he charged at Ma Xiaotao to strike her down.

Ma Xiaotao was still entangled with Grey Wolf. Flames surged against the wind, and the wind scattered the flames. Their clash spread like a wildfire, scattering clusters of flames, large and small, like meteors.

At that moment, Feng Tianyu charged in and threw a punch. The Electric Charging Belt had already made him immensely strong, and the Power Amplification Gauntlets doubled his strength on top of that.

The air around them compressed beneath the force of that punch. Ma Xiaotao's face went pale as she twisted aside, but the force still grazed her.

Crack!

Ma Xiaotao was blasted away, the sound of breaking bone accompanying her flight. A few drops of blood drifted through the air in the direction she flew, quickly vaporized by the flames.

Silence!

The whole arena fell utterly quiet!

They had never seen a battle fought this way before. Grey Wolf was an external Martial Soul that could fight independently; that alone was astonishing.

And Feng Tianyu had used a belt-shaped Soul Tool to strengthen his body until it was like someone possessed by a Beast Martial Soul. Working with Grey Wolf, he'd sent Ma Xiaotao flying with a single punch.

A Soul Grandmaster had sent a Soul Ancestor flying!

Before this, no one would ever have imagined such a thing!

Up on the stage, Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf exchanged a glance, then charged in together with perfect understanding. They were clearly intent on finishing Ma Xiaotao in one go.

"Caw!"

Surrounded on all sides, Ma Xiaotao let out a phoenix cry from within. Then the crimson flames bursting from her body began to boil.

They transformed into a pair of crimson wings, stretching more than three meters across, and carried Ma Xiaotao up into the sky!

Third Soul Skill, Phoenix Wings Soaring!

Her face was deathly pale. She clutched her left arm with her right hand, while the left hung limply at her side. The bones from her arm to her shoulder were shattered. Pain gnawed at her reason, driving her mad and making her reckless:

"I'll kill you all!"

"Fourth Soul Skill, Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike!"

Ma Xiaotao's Fourth Soul Ring blazed as she began charging up her strongest attack.

Feng Tianyu gave Grey Wolf a look, and Grey Wolf immediately understood:

"First Soul Skill, Wind Blade Array!"

Twelve wind blades tore through the air, sealing off every path Ma Xiaotao could take to dodge.

Then Feng Tianyu leaped into the air. Two streams of air burst from beneath his feet, propelling him forward at such speed that he was like a shadow.

The shoes he wore were Soul Tools too. They enhanced his jumping ability; if his Soul Power were strong enough, he could even use them to hover briefly.

With every escape route sealed by the wind blades and Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike still uncharged, Ma Xiaotao could only meet Feng Tianyu as he chased her into the sky.

The two figures crossed in midair!

Ma Xiaotao fell like an angel with broken wings. Feng Tianyu had completely crushed her in strength.

Of course, Evil Fire had inevitably spread across Feng Tianyu's skin too. But thanks to the body strengthened by the Electric Charging Belt, the Evil Fire couldn't eat into his flesh, bones, or meridians in such a short time.

Ma Xiaotao and Feng Tianyu landed one after the other. As soon as he hit the ground, Feng Tianyu joined Grey Wolf in raining punches and kicks down on Ma Xiaotao.

Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf thoroughly enjoyed the beating. They kept going until Ma Xiaotao passed out, and the black-clad referee hurried over to stop them from continuing the assault.

At last, the victor was decided!