Wang Jinxi's huge black hand grabbed Xie Xie, squeezing his entire body in its grasp.
His Martial Soul was indeed of the darkness attribute, and it was also a top-tier dragon-type Martial Soul: the Bone Dragon King. Ye Yingluo had once remarked that if anyone in Class One could reach the rank of Titled Douluo, it would definitely be Wang Jinxi.
"Great chance!" Wei Xiaofeng exclaimed happily. His figure darted forward like a shadow as his Second Soul Ring lit up. Several Green Shadow Snakes appeared beside him and attacked Xie Xie together. He had used his Second Soul Skill, intending to defeat Xie Xie in one strike.
"You think I'm that easy to bully? I'm a two-ring Soul Master too!"
Xie Xie shouted angrily, and the Second Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up.
In an instant, Xie Xie began spinning around the tip of his foot.
This was his Second Soul Skill, Light Dragon Storm, a Soul Skill that could both attack and defend.
The tremendous impact of his high-speed rotation forced Wang Jinxi to loosen his grip. At the same time, Xie Xie twisted at an incredible angle and instantly escaped Wei Xiaofeng's attack range.
Seeing his attack miss, Wei Xiaofeng's face darkened as he glared at Xie Xie.
"That all you've got?" Xie Xie said smugly, clutching his somewhat dizzy head.
"Xie Xie, are you all right?" Tang Wulin immediately asked, concern in his eyes.
Xie Xie gave Tang Wulin a thumbs-up. "Piece of cake!"
All six had made their moves, but no one had been eliminated. It was still six against six.
"Carry me up!" Wang Jinxi shouted to Zhang Yangzi.
"Okay!"
Zhang Yangzi moved at once, flying above Wang Jinxi.
"That big guy thinks he can fly?" Xie Xie sneered. He drew the Shadow Dragon Dagger, his speed rising another level as he went straight for Zhang Yangzi.
"Damn it!"
Seeing Xie Xie dart toward him, Zhang Yangzi cursed inwardly. Although his Soul Power was several levels higher than Xie Xie's, he didn't have Twin Martial Souls, and his reserves of Soul Power were inferior as well. As a result, he couldn't do a thing about Xie Xie for the moment, and had no choice but to abandon his plan to carry Wang Jinxi into the air.
"You're strong, huh? Then let's see whose strength is greater!"
Tang Wulin surged forward. Golden scales appeared on his right hand, and in just a few seconds, it was covered in a layer of brilliant gold.
"What's that? Twin Martial Souls?" Ye Yingluo, watching from below the stage, was baffled. She clearly remembered that Tang Wulin's records listed his Martial Soul as Blue Silver Grass.
Wu Zhangkong wasn't surprised by this. After all, Tang Wulin had already revealed his Golden Dragon Claw during the special training over the past two days.
At first, Wu Zhangkong hadn't been able to make sense of the golden claw. It clearly wasn't a Martial Soul, yet it resembled one.
Tang Wulin couldn't explain it, either. All he could say was that it was a kind of bloodline power awakened with the help of a certain senior.
It wasn't a bad thing, after all, and he could even use it as a trump card. So Wu Zhangkong hadn't pressed him for details.
The moment the Golden Dragon Claw appeared, Tang Wulin's aura surged, and a dense wave of Bloodline Power radiated from him.
Even Xie Xie, battling Zhang Yangzi in midair, felt his spirits lift when that Bloodline Power reached him.
"You want to compare strength with me? I've never lost!" Wang Jinxi roared. He raised his already-bone-armored right hand into a fist and slammed it against Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Claw. With the Bone Dragon King's bone armor greatly enhancing his strength, he believed he could hold his own even against an ordinary three-ring Soul Elder. He didn't believe he could lose to a mere One-Ring Soul Master.
But in fact, as Wang Jinxi came within ten meters of Tang Wulin,
a terrifying shudder rose in his heart. It was as if he weren't facing a Soul Master at all, but a human-shaped Ferocious Beast. That shudder turned the Bone Dragon King's enhancement into a shackle. It made Wang Jinxi open his clenched fist and freeze where he stood, an uncanny urge to kneel rising in his heart.
Then he could only watch as Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Claw struck his Bone Dragon Claw.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
The instant the Golden Dragon Claw struck the Bone Dragon Claw, the sound of bones shattering rang out.
Whose bones were they?
"How is this possible?"
Wang Jinxi watched in disbelief as his Bone Dragon Claw broke, its shattered pieces crumbling to dust bit by bit.
That was the Golden Dragon Claw's power: its ability to shatter anything, no matter how indestructible. Besides, Wang Jinxi's Martial Soul was the Bone Dragon King. Could the Bone Dragon King's bloodline really be stronger than the Golden Dragon King's?
But Tang Wulin didn't keep in contact with him for long. He grabbed Wang Jinxi and tossed him straight off the stage.
Tang Wulin planned to throw Wang Jinxi out of the ring and eliminate him. After all, this was only a competition, and he and Wang Jinxi had no deep-seated grudge. There was no need to actually crush his Bone Dragon Claw.
But the moment Wang Jinxi was thrown, the shudder that had enveloped his whole body vanished. The Second Soul Skill beneath his feet lit up at the same time.
A dense black mist spread from Wang Jinxi's body. When it thinned, Tang Wulin was shocked to see that nearly a quarter of Wang Jinxi's body, Bone Dragon Claw included, had turned illusory. It had completely dissipated the force of Tang Wulin's throw.
"This young master's got one more kick for you!"
Xie Xie suddenly appeared behind Wang Jinxi. His right leg snapped forward, striking straight at Wang Jinxi's back.
"Get lost!"
Somehow, Zhang Yangzi had appeared behind Wang Jinxi too. A vast cloud of black mist rapidly spread across the stage, centered on Zhang Yangzi.
"Xie Xie, get back! There's something off about this black mist!" Tang Wulin shouted.
"Think you can get away?"
Inside the black mist, Xie Xie seemed to see three Wei Xiaofengs.
"A clone Soul Skill!"
Xie Xie cried inwardly that something was wrong. His Second Soul Ring lit up again as he prepared to use Light Dragon Storm to break out.
But for some reason, Xie Xie felt his Soul Power growing sluggish. It circulated much more slowly than usual.
Just as Wei Xiaofeng was about to catch Xie Xie off guard, a flash of silver appeared beside him. A slender, pale hand grabbed Xie Xie's wrist. Another flash of silver followed, and Xie Xie disappeared from the encirclement of the three Class One students.
"Spatial element!"
Wei Xiaofeng was dumbfounded. Just how many elements could Gu Yue control?
"Thanks, Gu Yue," Xie Xie said with a smile.
Gu Yue rolled her eyes at him and said coolly, "Keep them occupied for me. I'm going to use my big move."
Hearing her say "big move," Xie Xie immediately understood what Gu Yue was about to do. He gripped the Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger tightly and said earnestly, "Don't worry. Leave it to Wulin and me."
Tang Wulin nodded too. His Golden Dragon Claw had faded away, and he now held a Thousand-Refined Sinking Silver Hammer in each hand.
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