"Explosive Flame Dragon, possess me!"
The five soul rings around Wang Yan pulsed up and down as crimson dragon scales rapidly covered his arms, chest, and neck.
His right hand completely transformed into a dragon claw, flames dancing over it.
The commotion caused by Martial Soul Possession alone far surpassed that of the Soul Ancestors who had appeared earlier.
The referee retreated again, injecting Soul Power into the protective barrier and raising its defensive level to that of a Soul Emperor.
"The assessment begins!"
At the referee's command, Wang Yan raised his dragon claw and crooked a finger at Xu Tianyao.
"Surrender now, and you can still preserve a bit of face for your Sun Moon Empire."
Xu Tianyao did not answer. The sun hung high behind him, and his first and second soul rings lit up at the same time.
"Sunlight Scorching Light."
"Sunlight Battle Body."
Golden flames covered his entire body, and fine golden patterns surfaced across Xu Tianyao's skin.
Scorching heat spread outward, colliding head-on with the crimson blaze released by Wang Yan.
The two kinds of fire each occupied half of the fighting platform.
Wang Yan made the first move. He lowered his body, smashed the ground beneath his right foot, and shot forward.
His dragon claw did not attack Xu Tianyao's vital points. Instead, it slapped toward his shoulder from the side.
Xu Tianyao raised his arm to block. The instant the dragon claw collided with his arm, the compressed flames in Wang Yan's palm exploded with a boom.
Fire waves churned, and Xu Tianyao slid back several meters.
Wang Yan did not pursue. Instead, he used the force of the explosion to rapidly pull away.
It looked like a fierce assault, but in truth, every attack left him a way out.
Xu Tianyao glanced