Qin Xuan darted in front of Xie Yue in just a few quick strides.
Then his left fist, wrapped in black Soul Power, struck Xie Yue in the chest.
Boom—
Xie Yue was sent flying three zhang away. He clutched his chest and dropped to one knee on the ground.
From the moment he rushed in front of Xie Yue to the instant he threw his punch, Qin Xuan had needed only a few breaths. Xie Yue hadn't had time to react and use his second Soul Skill, "Defend," to block it.
"Brother!"
"Xie Yue!"
Hu Liena and Yan cried out at the same time, then hurriedly stepped in front of Xie Yue.
Xie Yue's face was deathly pale, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. He was clearly badly injured.
Qin Xuan's punch looked plain and unremarkable, but the power and darkness it contained were outrageously strong.
Fortunately, Xie Yue's body was fairly resilient. If an ordinary Soul King had taken that punch head-on, he'd likely have broken a rib!
As things stood, even without using Soul Skills, Qin Xuan's terrifying physical resilience and comprehensive combat skills made him a match for very few Soul Kings of the same rank.
Qin Xuan looked at the badly injured Xie Yue but didn't rush to attack. He stood where he was, first glancing at Bibi Dong and the others on the high platform, then turning his gaze to the Golden Generation, whose faces brimmed with longing for victory. A thoughtful look crossed his face.
"I'm fine!" Xie Yue forced himself to his feet despite the sharp pain in his abdomen and panted.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan sighed inwardly.
What a man, Xie Yue!
Let me see just how determined you Golden Generation are today!
At that moment, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan exchanged a knowing glance. Then Yan shot toward Qin Xuan like a cannonball.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Magma Surge!"
"Second Soul Skill, Granite Rock!"
As soon as the words fell, churning magma appeared beneath Qin Xuan's feet.
The magma was like a swamp, temporarily restricting his movements.
As for the scorching effect it caused, Qin Xuan was practically immune to it now.
"Got him!"
Seeing Qin Xuan rooted to the spot, Yan swiftly swung his left arm, encased in rock, toward Qin Xuan's face.
Qin Xuan's lips curled slightly. Calm as ever, he threw a punch to meet it!
Clang!
Their fists collided.
But only a moment later, cracks began spreading across the rock encasing Yan's entire left arm. Then, like a kite with its string cut, he was sent flying a full thirty meters away!
Qin Xuan now wore dark armor and stood like an ancient general, radiating an aura of domineering majesty!
Up on the high platform, Song Qingling and the others still couldn't see how the Golden Generation could possibly win.
"Could it be that your second Soul Skill, Nine Nether Evil God Transformation, is what let you resist Fox Charm?"
"Your defense also seems to have increased quite a bit!"
Hu Liena stared at Qin Xuan in astonishment, paying no attention at all to Yan, who had been sent flying beside her.
"My Nine Nether Evil God Transformation clears away all negative effects for half an hour, increases my defense, strengthens my Soul Skills, and triples all my attributes!"
"While I'm transformed, your charm skill naturally has no effect on me."
"Even without the Nine Nether Evil God Transformation protecting me, your mental strength alone wouldn't be enough to charm me."
If it had been anyone else, Qin Xuan wouldn't have bothered answering. But since Hu Liena had asked him directly, ignoring her would have been inappropriate.
"No wonder that single punch nearly knocked me unconscious."
"So your second Soul Skill can triple all your attributes!"
As Xie Yue spoke, despair had already crept into his eyes.
"To think such an astonishing overall boost lasts a full thirty minutes." Hu Liena murmured, her expression darkening.
Ordinary enhancement-type Soul Skills usually lasted only a few short minutes, fifteen at most. But Qin Xuan's absurdly powerful enhancement skill lasted half an hour. It was practically heaven-defying!
Now Xie Yue's abdomen and Yan's left arm had both suffered injuries of varying severity, while Qin Xuan stood with his arms crossed over his chest, making no further move.
Hu Liena wasn't stupid. She could naturally tell that Qin Xuan was holding back!
Seeing this from the high platform, Bibi Dong furrowed her willow brows, a trace of disbelief flashing through her beautiful eyes.
Though this female Pope sometimes acted like a madwoman, she was exceptionally clearheaded.
"Ah..." Bibi Dong sighed, thinking to herself:
What an impressive Qin Xuan, what an impressive Nine Nether Evil God Tiger!
I knew Nana and the other two would lose, but I never imagined the gap between them and Xuan'er would be this enormous.
If Xuan'er hadn't held back, the Golden Generation probably wouldn't have lasted five minutes!
And that was with three against one, while Xuan'er had restricted his fifth Soul Skill.
Otherwise, wouldn't Nana and the others have been defeated instantly at the start?
At least Xuan'er knows how to read the room. He even knows to leave Nana and the other two some dignity.
On the Soul Fighting Arena, Yan clutched his numb, swollen left wrist and said with lingering fear, "What incredible strength! Even the Flame Overlord's defense couldn't stop it in the slightest!"
"Nana, what should we do now? After all, the Golden Generation's greatest trump card is the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon Charm, that you and I can perform!"
"But Qin Xuan can resist all negative effects while under the Nine Nether Evil God Transformation. The red mist's suppression and mental influence from Demon Charm won't work on him at all!"
Xie Yue furrowed his brows and quietly discussed their options with Hu Liena.
As he looked at Qin Xuan, who still hadn't launched another attack, his opinion of him improved considerably.
At his words, Hu Liena pondered for a moment, then spoke with a grave expression.
"The only thing we can do now is use Demon Charm. And judging by Xiaoxuan's attitude, he probably won't interrupt our Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
"Demon Charm has the strength of an ordinary Soul Saint. It can still fight Qin Xuan."
"If we don't use it, he'll pick us off one by one. We're bound to lose!"
As soon as her words fell, Qin Xuan suddenly activated his first Soul Skill, Dark Fire Wind Blade!
Five enormous fire blades, each over nine meters in diameter, shot toward Yan one after another!
The fire blades had originally been only three meters across, but the Nine Nether Evil God Transformation had strengthened them threefold, making their pressure even more terrifying!
He had been standing still for over a minute. If he didn't launch a token attack soon, his restraint would become far too obvious...
"Second Soul Skill, Granite Rock!"
Yan didn't dare be careless. He hurriedly covered his entire body in rock, then crossed his arms in front of his face.
Boom—
The five fire blades flew straight toward Yan.
When the first blade struck, its enormous momentum sent Yan sliding backward three meters.
His face had gone pale, but he still managed to withstand the fire blade head-on!
Then the four blades behind it struck the first one in succession, making it swell to a height of fifteen meters!
Yan could no longer hold on!
The fire blade blasted him two hundred meters away. He crashed heavily to the ground and passed out.
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