Just as Yu Yan, clad in ice armor, was about to reach him, the brawny man finally raised his hand and clenched it into a fist, casually meeting Yu Yan's incoming punch.
Under normal circumstances, a Soul Elder who had undergone the baptism of a thousand-year Soul Ring could easily crush a two-ring Soul Grandmaster in terms of strength. That was the fundamental reason the brawny man was so overconfident.
But Yu Yan was no ordinary case. He had first consumed a large amount of Whale Glue, raising his physical abilities to a level comparable to that of a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, then undergone the baptism of a Soul Ring more than four thousand five hundred years old.
In terms of raw strength alone, Yu Yan could easily crush the brawny man and beat him until even his own mother would not recognize him.
Of course, Yu Yan did not immediately unleash all his strength. For now, he used only the level of power a Soul Grandmaster should possess. Once the brawny man let down his guard, he would erupt with his full strength and give him a huge surprise.
The icy fist collided with the brawny man's fist. Yu Yan, who had not used his full strength, was sent backward by the force transmitted through the man's punch.
As he retreated, the yellow second Soul Ring disguised by the Hidden Edge Secret Technique flashed. Four Mystic Ice Chains shot out from Yu Yan's side, binding the brawny man, who had remained standing in place.
"Martial Soul Possession!"
Facing the four Mystic Ice Chains, the brawny man, who had something of a chuunibyou streak, stepped forward. The Blood-Colored Great Wolf that had been summoned but had yet to undergo Martial Soul Possession fused with him.
After completing Martial Soul Possession,