"Yan!" Hu Liena and Xie Yue cried out in alarm.
Seeing this, the Red Cardinal rushed to Yan's side and hurriedly announced:
"Yan has left the Soul Fighting Arena. I declare him eliminated!"
With that,
two golden-armored knights immediately carried Yan away on a stretcher.
Qin Xuan had still been holding back. Otherwise, would Yan have merely been knocked unconscious?
To be honest, when they saw the fifteen-meter-tall blade of fire, the Xie siblings had already felt fear creep into their hearts. But when they thought of the consequences of losing the match, their earlier terror vanished in a flash!
Hu Liena and Xie Yue exchanged a glance, their gazes resolute.
Then they leapt into the air, and a cloud of red mist burst forth.
Seeing this, Yue Guan shook his head helplessly, as if he could already see how things would end.
Though they were all Soul Kings, Qin Xuan overwhelmed the Golden Generation in physical combat, Martial Soul, Soul Skills, and spiritual power alike!
Could I have expected too much of the Golden Generation? Bibi Dong's feelings were complicated.
Whether Hu Liena or Qin Xuan, both were her disciples. Yet witnessing the gulf between them—like heaven and earth—still left her unable to help feeling disappointed in Hu Liena.
After all, Hu Liena was the Spirit Hall's Saintess, whom Bibi Dong was grooming to become the next Pope. The effort she had invested in Hu Liena was hardly any less than what she had devoted to Qin Xuan.
A moment later, the Xie siblings completed the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Demon Charm, but no thick red mist erupted across the arena.
Since Qin Xuan could now resist all negative effects, the Xie siblings would hardly be foolish enough to waste Soul Power on a red-mist maze.
Demon Charm stood tall and slender, with a willow-thin waist and long, eerily elegant legs. It combined masculine strength with feminine curves, its gender so ambiguous that it was impossible to tell whether it was male or female.
It held a pair of Moon Blades twice their usual size. From within its armor, its eyes fixed intently on Qin Xuan.
Then, as it spoke, Hu Liena and Xie Yue's voices rang out together:
"Qin Xuan, we once used Demon Charm to defeat our Soul Emperor teacher, who was level sixty-eight. Here we come!"
With that,
a piercing sonic boom rang out.
Demon Charm shot straight toward Qin Xuan at incredible speed, leaving more than a dozen afterimages in its wake!
"Good! Bring it on!" Qin Xuan's expression turned cold as he met Demon Charm head-on.
Bang, bang, bang!
The arena immediately rang with a succession of metallic clashes.
Demon Charm's attacks came at incredible speed, but Qin Xuan fended them off with ease.
Faintly, countless tiny blade marks could be seen across Qin Xuan's armor. That surprised him a little.
With his Soul Power now at level fifty-nine, the armor was sturdy enough to withstand attacks from an ordinary Soul Saint.
It seemed Demon Charm's current strength was well beyond that of a Soul Saint!
Was Demon Charm really weak?
Not at all!
Demon Charm combined Hu Liena's control and spiritual power with Xie Yue's offense and explosive force, leaving no weaknesses. With their spiritual powers combined, the pair could even surpass a Soul Douluo's. It could be considered an invincible Martial Soul Fusion Skill among those of the same rank.
Unfortunately, the Xie siblings had terrible luck. Whether it was Tang San or Qin Xuan, they had run into both of the only people on the entire continent who could defeat Demon Charm at the same rank...
But in the original story, Tang San had won the final tournament through clever tactics. He was nowhere near as powerful as Qin Xuan.
About three minutes later, the two sides drew apart.
Demon Charm's chest heaved as it panted lightly, while Qin Xuan still looked as steady as a mountain.
Ever since I gained the Head Soul Bone, the time Demon Charm can remain fused has increased considerably. Even so, we still haven't managed to exhaust the energy in Qin Xuan's armor.
That armor's defense is incredible. Even Demon Charm can't break through it in a short time!
Dragging this out will only put us at a disadvantage. If we want to win this match, we can only bet everything on one move!
Demon Charm made up its mind. It put both hands behind its back, then brought the two Moon Blades together, their edges facing one another, until they formed a circle.
Although Demon Charm was the Xie siblings' Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Hu Liena was the one in control.
After all, Hu Liena was the energy vessel for this Martial Soul Fusion Skill. It differed somewhat from the Hell White Tiger.
"Full Moon!" Demon Charm shouted sharply. It began spinning at high speed, soon forming an eight-meter-tall tornado that charged toward Qin Xuan!
"Fourth Soul Skill, Dark Soul-Breaking Kill!" Black light glimmered in Qin Xuan's eyes as he locked onto Demon Charm inside the tornado.
A black tiger mark appeared on Demon Charm's brow.
Just as the tornado drew within five meters of Qin Xuan, black wings of light sprouted from his back, and he soared into the sky!
"You can even fly!" Demon Charm cried in shock, but it could no longer stop the Full Moon.
With Demon Charm's current Soul Power, it could use the powerful Self-Created Soul Skill Full Moon only once.
When Full Moon ended, the Xie siblings would be forced to separate as their Soul Power ran dry.
Full Moon had only one weakness: Soul Masters with flying abilities!
Just as the crimson tornado spun helplessly in place, a fierce pressure suddenly erupted from above.
Demon Charm looked up.
A black sphere of light, five meters in diameter, was hurtling down at incredible speed!
"We don't want to lose!" Demon Charm showed no intention of dodging. Instead, it spun even faster!
Bang—
The two collided, and an ear-shattering explosion rang out.
In an instant, the entire Soul Fighting Arena was engulfed in black light and red mist!
Only after the mist had completely cleared could everyone see what had happened.
The Xie siblings had ended their Demon Charm fusion and were kneeling on the ground, clutching their chests.
On the other side, Qin Xuan's face was smudged with dust, and he was standing outside the Soul Fighting Arena.
Seeing this, the Red Cardinal announced loudly:
"Qin Xuan is out!"
"The Golden Generation wins this match!"
"Huh?" Xia Hui stared in disbelief. "Qin... Qin-ge lost?"
"Not quite." A glimmer shone in Song Qingling's beautiful eyes, as though she had already seen through everything.
"What an interesting youngster." Golden Crocodile Douluo laughed heartily, then transformed into a golden streak of light and left first.
Others might not have known what had happened in that brief instant, but the Xie siblings understood perfectly.
Full Moon's destructive power was immense, but Dark Soul-Breaking Kill was even stronger!
Just as Qin Xuan was about to break through the attack, he deliberately held back, using Full Moon's momentum to carry himself outside the Soul Fighting Arena.
"Xiaoxuan, why did you do that?" Hu Liena forced down the pain in her body, walked up to Qin Xuan, and asked softly.
Qin Xuan did not answer Hu Liena's question directly. He merely smiled meaningfully and said:
"Demon Charm truly lives up to its reputation, Nana. You won this match."
"We can continue sparring another time, when we're free!"
With that,
he left the arena first, looking completely unbothered.
Though that retreating figure grew smaller and smaller, in the Xie siblings' hearts it loomed like a towering mountain, commanding their awe and making them bow their heads to look up at it!
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