The Terrifying Gu Yue

"That Gu Yue is acting very strange. We have to stop her!"

Wang Jinxi growled. With a quarter of his body still in its intangible state, he charged out first.

Tang Wulin didn't hesitate. He swung the Thousand-Refined Sinking Silver Hammer and rushed forward. He knew Wang Jinxi was strong, and Xie Xie wouldn't be able to stop him.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Every time, the Thousand-Refined Sinking Silver Hammer struck the parts of Wang Jinxi's body that had turned intangible with unerring accuracy.

After all, this was the Thousand-Refined Sinking Silver Hammer. Combined with Tang Wulin's strength, each blow landed with a force of over a thousand kilograms.

Fortunately, the Bone Dragon King Martial Soul had granted Wang Jinxi powerful defenses.

Otherwise, even an ordinary Soul Elder couldn't have endured more than a few blows.

After several exchanges, Wang Jinxi staggered backward several steps. The quarter of his body that had turned intangible was gradually returning to normal.

How can he hit me so precisely every time with such a heavy hammer?

That was what Wang Jinxi found hardest to understand. He wasn't a blacksmith, after all, so he couldn't possibly make sense of it.

But to Tang Wulin, Wang Jinxi had long since become a piece of metal, and every swing of his hammer was a strike at the forge. If he was forging, how could he possibly miss?

Just then, three figures of Wei Xiaofeng suddenly appeared behind Tang Wulin. Green light flashed around them as they launched an attack.

What they didn't know was that Tang Wulin's mental strength was actually quite strong—stronger than many of his peers. The moment Wei Xiaofeng appeared behind him, Tang Wulin had already noticed him.

"Blue Silver Cage!"

The Thousand-Year Soul Ring beneath Tang Wulin's feet lit up at once. In nearly an instant, a mass of Blue Silver Grass bearing faint golden patterns appeared behind him.

The Gold-Patterned Blue Silver Grass no longer seemed so fragile. Intertwining with one another, the strands formed a cage that trapped all three Wei Xiaofengs.

This was a way of using Blue Silver Grass that Tang Wulin had created himself over the past few days of special training, under Wu Zhangkong's guidance.

Of course, this method only worked with Gold-Patterned Blue Silver Grass. Without a trace of the Golden Dragon King's power, Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass was too weak to keep the enemy from breaking out of the cage.

As soon as the Blue Silver Cage appeared, the two fake Wei Xiaofengs vanished.

"Hahaha!" Seeing this, Xie Xie burst out laughing. "Nice work, Wulin! Now let's see you run!"

Trapped inside the Blue Silver Cage, Wei Xiaofeng gritted his teeth and glared at the smug Xie Xie. He never stopped moving, constantly trying to hack through the Blue Silver Grass.

But the Blue Silver Grass was frighteningly sturdy. He had never seen such tough Blue Silver Grass before. Even though he was giving it everything he had, it would still take him several more seconds at least to break free.

Zhang Yangzi had also reached the air above the Blue Silver Cage, hoping to help Wei Xiaofeng cut through the Blue Silver Grass.

But Xie Xie wasn't about to let him get his way. He immediately went up to engage him.

Meanwhile, Tang Wulin raised the Light Thousand-Refined Sinking Silver Hammer in his hand. If he could press the Sinking Silver Hammer against Wei Xiaofeng's head, Long Hengxu would surely rule Wei Xiaofeng out of the match.

"Clang!"

A dull clang rang out.

Wang Jinxi had blocked Tang Wulin's Thousand-Refined Sinking Silver Hammer just in time, raising his Bone Dragon Claw to stop it.

At the very last second, Wei Xiaofeng finally broke free.

But just then, a violent gale suddenly swept across the platform.

"Look! What's that?"

A student in the audience suddenly pointed behind Tang Wulin.

At those words, many people turned to look behind Tang Wulin on the platform.

"Oh my god!"

Someone cried out in alarm.

A terrifying wave of elemental energy was radiating from behind Tang Wulin.

Standing there was... Gu Yue!

Wu Zhangkong's eyes shifted slightly at the sight. He had witnessed Gu Yue use this move during their training sessions over the past two nights. Even with his Soul Emperor cultivation, he had been forced to release his Martial Soul to withstand it.

And this move was Elemental Combination.

That was why Wu Zhangkong had been so shocked to see that Gu Yue could control so many elements.

One had to understand that when Soul Masters with two different elements joined forces to unleash a combined elemental attack, the result was incredibly powerful—and it was very likely to produce a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Yet Gu Yue could control many elements all by herself, unleashing Elemental Combination attacks without anyone's help. Though they couldn't match the strength of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they still made her far more powerful than an ordinary One-Ring Soul Master.

At present, Gu Yue could unleash only two combinations.

They were ice and wind, and earth and fire.

Ice and violent wind swept across the entire platform, forming an Extreme Ice Storm.

Earth and fire, meanwhile, combined beneath the platform, giving rise to a vast sea of magma.

"Oh no! Move!"

Wang Jinxi shouted. He knew that he might be able to endure this attack with the powerful defenses granted by the Bone Dragon King, but Wei Xiaofeng and Zhang Yangzi would likely be unable to withstand it.

But could they really dodge?

Half the platform where Wang Jinxi and the others stood was engulfed by the rampaging Extreme Ice Storm. The area of the storm was also shrinking toward the three of them; the tighter it became, the more powerful its attacks grew.

The countless ice shards produced by the Extreme Ice Storm kept Zhang Yangzi from flying.

And don't forget: beneath the platform, the magma formed by the combination of earth and fire was also beginning to surge out in great waves beneath Wang Jinxi and the others.

"Damn it! There's no way to dodge?" Wang Jinxi's eyes reddened slightly. He still had a chance to save one of the two: Wei Xiaofeng or Zhang Yangzi.

But whom should he save?

Long Hengxu, standing in a corner of the platform, was dumbstruck by the sight.

Could this really be an attack a One-Ring Soul Master was capable of unleashing?

But shocked as he was, he was already prepared to rush in at any moment and save either Wei Xiaofeng or Zhang Yangzi. He only needed to see whom Wang Jinxi would abandon.

Standing at the very center of the Extreme Ice Storm, Wang Jinxi clenched his teeth. Countless ice spikes kept slicing at his body, but at most they left a few shallow scratches and couldn't truly hurt him. He had never imagined that Class Five could be so formidable.

But there was no time to think it over. If he didn't decide soon, he wouldn't be able to save either of them.

At last, Wang Jinxi gritted his teeth and leaped to Zhang Yangzi's side, choosing to save him. He didn't know why.

The instant Wang Jinxi made his choice, Long Hengxu rushed into the center of the Extreme Ice Storm and rescued Wei Xiaofeng. Otherwise, Wei Xiaofeng really would have been burned alive by the magma.

But at that moment, Gu Yue stopped combining the two elements. There was no need to continue. The Bone Dragon King's defenses were simply too powerful; as a One-Ring Soul Master, Gu Yue still couldn't hurt Wang Jinxi. Maintaining an attack of this scale also took a tremendous toll on her. Her Soul Power was nearly depleted, and she had practically no fighting strength left.

"I was waiting for you to make your choice!"

Xie Xie shouted. The instant the Extreme Ice Storm disappeared, he and Tang Wulin charged at the two of them.

Strike while they're down. Xie Xie and Tang Wulin had no intention of giving them a chance to catch their breath.

Xie Xie unleashed Light Dragon Slash, aiming straight for the vital points of Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi.

Tang Wulin actually struck a little faster than Xie Xie. He controlled the Gold-Patterned Blue Silver Grass to bind the Thousand-Refined Sinking Silver Hammer, then swung it at the two of them.

Xie Xie needed Tang Wulin to break through Wang Jinxi's final defense before he could deliver the finishing blow to both of them.

"I underestimated you. I have to admit, you really are powerful. But this is where your road ends." Wang Jinxi spoke in a low voice, holding Zhang Yangzi's hand.

"Still talking big?" Xie Xie sneered.