Golden Dragon Claw Version Eight Extremities Collapse VS Martial Soul Fusion Skill

Just then, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi actually embraced one another.

What kind of maneuver was this?

Even Tang Wulin and Xie Xie couldn't help but freeze for a moment.

Suddenly, a massive amount of black mist surged from the pair, wrapping tightly around their forms until it was impossible to see what they were doing inside.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie ceased their movements. They naturally recognized that this black mist was Zhang Yangzi's ability, and they also knew it had the effect of suppressing Soul Power. If they were to rashly charge in, their own strength would undoubtedly be severely stifled.

However, the amount of black shadow Zhang Yangzi had been able to release before was nowhere near this much.

There must have been some kind of change.

The black mist continued to expand, its diameter exceeding five meters.

Wei Xiaofeng, who had already stepped off the stage, sneered at the sight; he clearly knew something.

"Wulin, what do we do now?" Xie Xie asked, gripping his Light Dragon Dagger tightly.

"Don't rush in. Observe first."

"Right!"

Xie Xie nodded, but suddenly, a dull, low roar erupted from within the black mist.

A black figure over several meters in size shot out from the mist in an instant. It moved with such speed that it left a trail of afterimages in the air, and with the lingering black mist, it was impossible to discern exactly what it was.

This speed already surpassed the level of a qualified agility-type Spirit Master.

Was it Zhang Yangzi?

No, that was impossible!

Setting aside whether Zhang Yangzi even had the Soul Power to sustain such speed, his physical size alone didn't match.

"It's coming for me!"

Xie Xie reacted instantly, dodging to the side.

But just as Xie Xie thought he had evaded the attack, the black figure suddenly appeared right behind him.

Xie Xie turned his head and finally saw the form of the black figure clearly.

It was a giant dragon composed almost entirely of bone, over five meters in length. A pair of massive black eagle wings appeared somewhat incongruously on the bone dragon's back, and wisps of black mist coiled around its body.

"This is... a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

Seeing this, Teacher Wu's expression on the sidelines changed drastically. He truly hadn't expected a Martial Soul Fusion Skill to appear among the first-year students; this was likely the first time such a thing had occurred in the entire East Sea Spirit Master Academy!

Beside him, Ye Yingluo looked at Teacher Wu with a face full of triumph, speaking in a voice just loud enough for him to hear: "Teacher Wu, do you see? This is Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Dark Phantom Demon Eagle. No matter how powerful your students are individually, they simply cannot contend with the might of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

Faced with Ye Yingluo's mockery, Teacher Wu offered no response.

By now, Xie Xie had no time to dodge; a massive bone claw swiped toward him.

"Xie Xie!"

Tang Wulin wanted to help, but an attack at such close range left no room for intervention.

Perhaps Gu Yue could have saved Xie Xie again using spatial elements, but she had nearly exhausted her Soul Power executing a large-scale elemental combination attack. Since spatial elements required even more Soul Power than the other five types, she was powerless to act despite seeing what was happening.

"Boom!"

Between life and death, Xie Xie only had time to raise his arms to shield his head, but the immense force still sent him flying.

"Oh no!" Long Hengxu cried out in his heart. He wanted to step in to save Xie Xie, but he was a step too late.

The dense black mist dissipated.

Tang Wulin leaped forward to catch Xie Xie in mid-air, cradling him before placing him gently on the ground.

Both of Xie Xie's arms were fractured in multiple places, and he had suffered a massive impact to the head. Blood began to seep from his nose, mouth, and ears, and his breathing was erratic; he was clearly severely injured.

Tang Wulin's eyes reddened as he looked at the heavily wounded Xie Xie, his hands clenching into tight fists.

"Bastard! This is just a match!"

Tang Wulin roared in anger, then stood up to face the Dark Phantom Demon Eagle hovering in the air.

"Tang Wulin, just concede! I admit you are strong, but the honor of Class One will not be handed over to you." The voices of both Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi echoed from within the Dark Phantom Demon Eagle.

"Xie Xie! Out!" Long Hengxu announced helplessly, then called for the medical staff to carry Xie Xie toward the infirmary.

Long Hengxu had already begun to feel that the match was becoming unstable, but since it hadn't reached the point of total loss of control, he found it difficult to intervene.

"Wulin... don't push yourself." Gu Yue walked to Tang Wulin's side, shook her head slightly, and then slowly stepped off the stage to join Teacher Wu.

"Teacher Wu, I'm sorry. We might lose."

Teacher Wu patted Gu Yue's shoulder lightly and said calmly, "You did very well. Besides, Tang Wulin is still up there. You haven't lost yet."

"Still won't concede? It seems I'll have to send you down myself!"

The Dark Phantom Demon Eagle let out a long cry, spread its wings, and struck at Tang Wulin with its massive bone dragon claws.

"Boom!"

As the black mist scattered, a flash of dazzling golden light erupted. Tang Wulin had unleashed his Golden Dragon Claw once more, blocking the Dark Phantom Demon Eagle's attack head-on.

Suddenly, that eerie sense of trepidation surged into Wang Jinxi's heart once more, and even Zhang Yangzi was affected to a degree.

"Your Golden Dragon Claw may restrain me, but you are only a one-ring after all, while both of us are two-rings. You cannot stop us!"

Wang Jinxi let out a roar, the force behind his Bone Dragon Claw increasing once again. Simultaneously, a dense black mist emanated from the Dark Phantom Demon Eagle, entangling Tang Wulin and beginning to suppress his Soul Power.

"Eight-Level Collapse!"

Tang Wulin retracted his Golden Dragon Claw, then rapidly circulated the Soul Power within his body to calibrate his strength before throwing another punch. At the same time, the soul spirit Golden Scale appeared on his shoulder, granting Tang Wulin another boost to his mental power and strength.

This was the first time he had unleashed the Eight-Level Collapse in conjunction with the Golden Dragon Claw.

This strike gathered every ounce of Tang Wulin's Soul Power and Bloodline Power; he had essentially staked everything he had on this single blow.

"Bang!"

The Golden Dragon Claw struck the Bone Dragon Claw, producing a dull, heavy thud.

"Hahaha! Tang Wulin, how has your strength actually decreased?" Wang Jinxi laughed loudly.

No sooner had Wang Jinxi finished speaking than the Dark Phantom Demon Eagle's form involuntarily recoiled.

"What's going on?" Zhang Yangzi asked, bewildered.

"It's nothing..."

But before Wang Jinxi could finish his sentence, the Dark Phantom Demon Eagle's form shuddered once more.

"No! Something is wrong! The Martial Soul Fusion Skill is failing!" Zhang Yangzi screamed, attempting to break the state of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

However, at that moment, an explosion erupted directly upon the Bone Dragon Claw, shattering one of the Dark Phantom Demon Eagle's claws.

Then, explosions followed on its chest, back, tail... and head. A total of eight explosions manifested across the Dark Phantom Demon Eagle's body.

The power of the eight hidden forces from the Eight-Level Collapse had been fully unleashed. The Dark Phantom Demon Eagle's body began to sway precariously, and as the final hidden force detonated, the Dark Phantom Demon Eagle disintegrated entirely.

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi plummeted from mid-air onto the arena floor like two corpses, lying motionless.

Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Claw gradually faded away, and with his eyes closed, he too collapsed into unconsciousness.