One Move, Shatter Shield, Instant Kill!

"Roar!"

Facing Su Ming, Qian Shan wore a mocking expression, yet he did not show the slightest bit of negligence in his actions.

With a thunderous roar, he instantly completed his Martial Soul possession.

His Martial Soul was the Iron-Armored Black Tortoise, a defense-oriented Martial Soul!

As his soul power erupted, a massive black-green tortoise shell bulged from his back, transforming his entire frame into an indestructible mountain of flesh.

One white, one yellow, and one purple soul ring rose from beneath his feet.

Just as Xie Yue had said, this guy's talent was truly mediocre; even his first soul ring was merely white.

It was no wonder he chose to be a "level-capping" parasite.

After his Martial Soul possession, Qian Shan made no move to attack.

He stood his ground, pushing his peak level-forty soul power to its absolute limit.

The third soul ring—the purple one—shone brilliantly, and simultaneously, his entire left arm lit up with a dark yellow glow of soul power.

"Third Soul Skill: Black Tortoise Immovable Wall!"

"Thousand-Year Solid Rock Left Arm Bone, activate!"

An oval tortoise shell, three meters long and two meters high, instantly enveloped him!

At the same time, the effect of his fused Thousand-Year Solid Rock Left Arm Bone erupted in full, injecting dark yellow soul bone energy into the tortoise shell.

In that instant, the energies of the soul skill and the soul bone overlapped perfectly, triggering a special combined effect: Solid Rock Indestructible Shield!

Under the reinforcement of this effect, the defensive power of Qian Shan's already formidable third soul skill instantly doubled, and he gained the ability to forcibly negate 30% of any energy-based impact from soul masters of the same rank.

Having completed his defense, Qian Shan hid behind the massive, thick shield and looked at the motionless Su Ming across the arena, shouting a brazen taunt:

"Kid! I've been hanging around the Great Soul Arena for years, and this absolute defense is what I rely on!"

"Today, I'll stand right here and let you hit me all you want!"

"If you can break this shield of mine, I'll kneel down right now, call you Grandpa, and admit defeat!"

Facing Qian Shan's blatant provocation, the corners of Su Ming's mouth curled into a smile.

He had just been thinking about finding an opponent to test his third soul skill on, and he hadn't expected a tortoise shell to be delivered right to his doorstep.

Absolute defense versus absolute offense.

Su Ming slowly shifted into a combat stance.

BOOM!

As the phantom of the Black Phoenix Martial Soul flickered behind him, the pitch-black soul power of extreme evil swept across half the arena in an instant.

Yellow, yellow, and deep purple—three soul rings rose steadily from beneath Su Ming's feet.

That five-thousand-year third soul ring, radiating a powerful aura, made Qian Shan's eyelids twitch violently.

"Good kid, that third soul ring is quite something!"

But thinking of his doubled Solid Rock Indestructible Shield, Qian Shan gritted his teeth and forcibly steadied his nerves.

Su Ming moved.

He didn't waste any words, choosing to unleash his third soul skill immediately.

Since the opponent had opened up his shell for him to strike, wouldn't it be a waste of such a fine shell if he didn't take the shot?

He swung his right arm forward, and the moment he did, his right wrist twisted with a subtle, instantaneous flick.

His meridian memory triggered perfectly, and the extreme evil soul power within him instantly achieved high-level compression and rotation at his fingertips.

The third deep-purple soul ring on his body shone with intense light.

"Third Soul Skill: Evil Phoenix God-Slaying Slash!"

Swoosh!

A circular blade of light, two meters in diameter, instantly left his hand.

The moment it was launched, the blade spun frantically in mid-air at a terrifying speed of several thousand rotations per second.

It emitted an extremely shrill, piercing screech, tearing the surrounding air apart and transforming into a death-dealing saw blade that radiated an aura of absolute stillness!

The speed of the light slash was extreme; before anyone could react, it had already slammed fiercely into Qian Shan's massive tortoise shield.

Skreeeeeeee!

The violent explosion everyone expected did not occur; instead, a sound that set everyone's teeth on edge—the screech of friction—filled the air.

It was a clash between shield and blade!

Everyone assumed Su Ming's attack would dissipate, but to their shock, it was Qian Shan's shield that failed first!

His pride and joy, the Solid Rock Indestructible Shield, was like fragile tofu before Su Ming's saw blade.

The armor-piercing effect brought about by the extreme rotation instantly sliced into the surface of the giant shield, then shattered and pierced through it.

CRACK!

The stalemate lasted less than half a second.

Under the shocked gazes of countless spectators, Qian Shan's Turtle Shield—reputed to be unbreakable even by a four-ring Soul Ancestor—was torn apart by the light slash!

The moment it shattered, it instantly dissolved into starlight energy!

It vanished into thin air!

"What?!" Endless terror surged onto Qian Shan's face.

"How is this possible?"

But the facts were undeniable!

After shredding the giant shield, the rotating light slash continued forward with undiminished momentum, slamming heavily into Qian Shan's chest with the lingering force of its destruction.

Pfft!

The clothing and skin on Qian Shan's chest were instantly torn apart by the high-speed rotating energy, and a massive spray of blood erupted.

Before he could even let out a scream, the overwhelming, terrifying force sent him flying like a cannonball.

With a loud bang, Qian Shan's body slammed heavily into the defensive barrier at the edge of the arena, dozens of meters away!

As he slid to the ground, his chest was a bloody mess, his eyes rolled back, and he had completely passed out.

One move, shield shattered, instant kill!

The entire arena fell into a deathly silence!

The referee looked at the unconscious Qian Shan on the ground, then at Su Ming, who stood where he was without even catching his breath, and stood frozen like a statue.

It took a full five seconds for the referee to swallow hard, raise his right hand, and shout, "I announce that in this match, Su Ming is the winner!"

In the stands of the 14th Sub-Arena, the spectators who had been clamoring just moments ago seemed to have been collectively choked, unable to make a sound.

"I... I lost?"

"An instant kill in one move? Is this guy even human?"

"Can someone tell me why this happened? Isn't Qian Shan a tumor? How could a tumor lose?"

"A tumor can certainly lose when it faces a blade—especially one that spins and cuts."

The crowd looked at Su Ming with profound shock.

They knew that if nothing unexpected happened, they would unconditionally choose to bet on Su Ming in future duels, just as they had once bet on Qian Shan.

Qian Shan was gone, and Su Ming had arrived.

The tumor was gone, and another tumor had taken its place.

At the end of the corridor, Yan, who had witnessed the entire process, had his dead-fish eyes widened to the size of saucers.

He stood there, completely stunned.

A peak level-forty defense combined with a thousand-year soul bone couldn't even withstand a single move from this twelve-year-old brat?

Besides, what was that move the kid just used?

When did it develop that rotating mutation?

Hu Liena looked at Yan's comical expression and smiled faintly; she knew Su Ming wouldn't disappoint her.

She turned around and strode away, leaving Yan with a cold back, "Yan, remember our bet. From tomorrow on, keep your mouth shut."

Xie Yue glanced at Yan's ashen face and shook his head helplessly.

Su Ming was too monstrous; he simply wasn't the same kind of person as them.