The Power of Time and Space

Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue stepped onto the arena, their exquisite features—as if carved from the same mold—instantly drawing gasps from the audience.

The golden-haired Yun Qianzhao wore a look of confidence, radiating a sun-like brilliance, while the silver-haired Yun Qianyue stood behind his right, her eyes fixed unblinkingly on Qiangu Zhangting; she resembled an exquisite porcelain doll.

Regardless of the match's outcome, the pair had already conquered a vast portion of the audience with their temperament and appearance alone.

Listening to the praise from those around her, Ya Li, as their mentor, felt a sense of pride akin to watching her own children.

Qiangu Zhangting's gaze passed over Yun Qianzhao to land on Yun Qianyue behind him, then he raised his hand to grip the Coiling Dragon Staff. A yellow soul ring rose around the staff, and the phantom of a dragon flickered at its head.

"I am Qiangu Zhangting, a level 12 assault-type battle soul master, martial soul: Coiling Dragon Staff!"

Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue followed suit, releasing their own martial souls. The sun and moon rose behind them, yellow soul rings inlaid on their outer edges, rotating like a galaxy.

A bird with orange-red feathers landed on Yun Qianzhao's shoulder, while a small Ice Crystal Laurel sprouted from Yun Qianyue's left shoulder. Standing one to the left and one to the right, they looked as if a mirror had been placed between them at first glance.

"Yun Qianzhao, level 11 assault-type battle soul master, martial soul: Heavenly Gold Holy Sun!"

"Yun Qianyue, level 11 control-type battle soul master, martial soul: Clear Radiance Silver Moon!"

Two cold voices, identical in tone, rang out one after the other. Save for the subtle difference in timbre, it was as if one person had spoken two sentences.

The match began, and Yun Qianzhao charged toward Qiangu Zhangting first!

The soul beast Heavenly Sun Bird flapped its wings, stirring up waves of heat with every stroke.

"First soul skill, Fire Rain Over the Sky!"

In the sky, the Heavenly Sun Bird spread its wings, its piercing cry echoing across the arena. The Heavenly Gold Holy Sun behind Yun Qianzhao flared with intense light, and a rain of fire instantly covered most of the arena.

Seeing this, Qiangu Zhangting gripped the Coiling Dragon Staff with both hands and struck it down forcefully, a sharp, unyielding battle intent erupting instantly: "First soul skill, Coiling Dragon Strike!"

The essence of the Coiling Dragon Staff was its unyielding intent. Bolstered by this, Qiangu Zhangting swung the staff, his aura shattering the raindrops of fire falling from the sky!

He stepped forward, unstoppable!

Soon, Qiangu Zhangting reached Yun Qianzhao. Just as the Coiling Dragon Strike descended, the space between him and Yun Qianzhao seemed to distort for a split second!

Yet, it was this momentary distortion that caused Qiangu Zhangting's attack to miss entirely.

"Space control?"

Although it all happened in an instant, with Qiangu Dongfeng's keen eyes, he had clearly seen every detail!

He could tell that Yun Qianzhao's space control was not an effect brought about by a soul skill, but a trait inherent to his martial soul!

What talent!

Just as Qiangu Zhangting was stunned, a crisp female voice rang out: "First soul skill, Frost Over the Sky!"

Yun Qianzhao didn't even look back, crouching down to clear the path for Yun Qianyue. Behind him, Yun Qianyue sprinted forward, stepping on moonlight, with large Ice Crystal Laurel leaves manifesting out of thin air at her sides.

Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue's soul skills were similar yet opposite. As the laurel leaves fell, a cold wave washed over the area, the low temperature seemingly freezing time itself.

No, time had truly slowed down!

On the arena, Yun Qianyue's movements appeared extremely slow, yet in the blink of an eye, she had crossed the distance between her and Qiangu Zhangting! At this moment, they were less than a meter apart.

With her silver hair fluttering, Qiangu Zhangting was taken aback as Yun Qianyue closed in. Looking at the cold, beautiful face so close to his own, his heart suddenly skipped a beat!

Unlike Qiangu Zhangting's astonishment, Yun Qianyue's expression remained calm from beginning to end. Her silver eyes were deep, filled with determination and coldness. This temperament left Qiangu Zhangting shaken.

In the elongated time, countless Ice Crystal Laurel leaves transformed into frost blades, flying from behind Yun Qianyue toward Qiangu Zhangting.

Seeing this, Qiangu Dongfeng frowned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

This was the power of time!

He glanced at Ya Li to the side, his expression grave. Where on earth did Shrek Academy find this pair of siblings?

The brother controlled the power of space, and the sister possessed the power of time! Both were top-tier martial souls. With such powerful talent, how wonderful it would be if they belonged to the Spirit Pagoda!

Feeling the chill, Qiangu Zhangting finally snapped back to reality. He instinctively swung the Coiling Dragon Staff to defend, but the moment the staff touched the Ice Crystal Laurel leaves, the shaft was instantly sealed by a layer of ice!

Not only that, as more Ice Crystal Laurel leaves flew in, the ice spread rapidly across his body, sealing him entirely within a thick layer of ice in just a few breaths.

As Qiangu Zhangting was completely frozen, Yun Qianyue tapped her toes and leaped upward. Behind her, Yun Qianzhao pointed at the frozen Qiangu Zhangting, and an endless rain of fire struck the ice. The heat waves distorted space, shattering the ice layer.

The damage from the shattering ice fell upon Qiangu Zhangting, his skin instantly sliced by countless tiny wounds, blood beading up, though the low temperature dulled his sense of pain.

Seizing the opportunity, Yun Qianyue struck down with her palm, casting Frost Over the Sky once more.

Having lost the initiative, Qiangu Zhangting was exhausted just from defending against the dual attacks of extreme cold and extreme heat; he had no chance to counterattack at all!

As an unyielding martial soul, the Coiling Dragon Staff required high battle intent to exert its maximum power.

But Qiangu Zhangting found himself growing more weary with every exchange.

He realized that although Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue were two people, they coordinated perfectly, pulling at him from different directions. Yet, the Coiling Dragon Staff was a single-target weapon, unable to attack both of them simultaneously.

No matter which one Qiangu Zhangting intended to defeat first, the other would immediately launch an attack to distract him.

What made Qiangu Zhangting feel even more helpless was that this coordination was achieved without the two of them exchanging a single word!

They were as in sync as if they were one person!

Invincible synergy, combined with highly complementary martial souls, allowed Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue to unleash immense combat power!

Qiangu Zhangting even believed they could contend with a Soul Grand Master! To possess such combat strength just after breaking through to the first ring was truly terrifying!

Finally, Qiangu Zhangting's soul power was exhausted, leaving him no choice but to concede! He knelt on one knee upon the arena stage, his chest heaving rhythmically.

However, despite being covered in wounds and deathly pale, looking utterly disheveled, the gaze Qiangu Zhangting fixed upon Yun Qianyue remained incredibly bright.

After the match ended, the spectator stands erupted into thunderous applause and cheers.

Not all the staff of the Spirit Pagoda were soul masters, and since the battle between the two had been so spectacular, many people felt a lingering sense of wanting more after watching the match.

Qiangu Dongfeng watched Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue on the stage, his expression complex: "Such tacit coordination—even twins would find it difficult to achieve! The Sky-Piercing Douluo has taken in two fine disciples!"