"I've finally been waiting for the showdown between the two protagonists. I'll bet one gold coin that Ye Tianyun will definitely win."
"Why even bet? Ye Tianyun has Battle Armor and Soul Tools. He completely outclasses Tang San in every way. What can Tang San possibly use to win?"
Everyone was talking, and none of them thought much of Tang San's chances. He didn't have a single advantage.
Tang San naturally heard their conversation. His face darkened, as if someone owed him several million.
Only Xiao Wu comforted him with complete confidence:
"Third Brother, you'll definitely win."
In the Live Broadcast Room, the battle began.
Tang San lit up his First Soul Ring first.
"Blue Silver Entanglement."
A stalk of Blue Silver Grass sprang out of the ground, spreading like an ordinary vine as it lunged straight for Ye Tianyun.
[This is Tang San's First Soul Ring, also known as the so-called Mother's Entanglement.]
The Live Broadcast Room suddenly began explaining.
Tang San was stunned. What was Mother's Entanglement? He'd never heard of it.
Outside the arena, Tang Hao ground his teeth in hatred. Of course he understood: the so-called Blue Silver Entanglement was Ah Yin's entanglement.
The Live Broadcast Room had already earned itself a death warrant.
Facing Mother's Entanglement, Ye Tianyun calmly waved his soul banner and activated his First Soul Skill.
A lion's soul-form drifted out of the Human Emperor Banner and let out a series of roars before spewing a scorching flame.
The flames swallowed the Blue Silver Grass, burning it to ashes in an instant.
That was the effect of his Martial Soul, the Human Emperor Banner.
After absorbing a Spirit Beast's Spirit Ring, he could summon its spirit-form, which retained the skills it had possessed in life. Its strength also increased as Ye Tianyun grew stronger.
His First Soul Ring was a Flame Lion, and his Second Soul Ring was an Evil Eye Tyrant. When he'd encountered the Evil Eye Tyrant, Ye Tianyun hadn't recognized it. He'd only thought that its mental abilities were exceptionally rare.
"Damn it, a fire-type skill."
Tang San gritted his teeth in anger. His Blue Silver Grass hadn't evolved, awakened its bloodline, or undergone the Water-and-Fire Tempering of the Golden Body. It had almost no resistance to fire.
As for Blue Silver Grass's second skill, Parasite, it probably wouldn't do anything to Ye Tianyun either.
Even so, Tang San remained confident. He still had the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record and Tang Sect Hidden Weapons as trump cards. He was no weaker than anyone else.
"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track."
Tang San used a Tang Sect secret technique, darting across the arena like a ghost as he quickly closed in on Ye Tianyun.
He raised both hands. They were shrouded in a jade-green sheen, as if he'd put on green armor, and had become as hard as jade.
"Mysterious Jade Hand."
With a sharp shout, Tang San struck at Ye Tianyun with both hands, aiming for his shoulders.
He intended to use the Crane Controlling Dragon Capturing Hand to dislocate Ye Tianyun's arms.
Ye Tianyun lightly shook the Human Emperor Banner and activated his Second Soul Ring.
"Evil Eye Tyrant."
The next moment, the Evil Eye Tyrant's spirit-form appeared, its enormous eye surrounded by countless tentacles and its body gleaming with a halo.
The instant the Evil Eye Tyrant appeared, it used its powerful mental strength to suppress Tang San.
Tang San felt his mind grow heavy. His mental faculties were suppressed, making it impossible to react accurately as quickly as he normally would.
Though cultivating the Purple Demon Eye had improved his mental strength, how could he possibly compare to the Evil Eye Tyrant, which specialized in mental power? And Ye Tianyun also had the Evil Eye Spirit Bone boosting him, letting their mental powers resonate as they suppressed Tang San together.
Just as Tang San's mind was suppressed, Ye Tianyun swung the soul banner in his hand, knocking Tang San flat on the ground.
"Third Brother!"
Xiao Wu wanted to rush in and help, but Tang San raised a hand to stop her.
He knew the rules of the Soul Fighting Arena and feared offending it. Besides, he was confident, so he stopped Xiao Wu.
Tang San got to his feet and wiped his face. Then he looked at Ye Tianyun, gloom in his eyes.
"Very good. This is the first time I've ever lost."
He'd dominated Nuoding Academy for more than five years, undefeated across the entire academy. This was the first time he'd ever been knocked flat.
He'd been completely outclassed in Martial Souls. Even after using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Mysterious Jade Hand, he still couldn't take down Ye Tianyun.
Ye Tianyun waved the Human Emperor Banner in his hand. Purple-black baleful energy—no, noble aura—swirled around him, making him look even more dignified.
He calmly looked at Tang San.
"Tang San, it looks like I've won."
Thinking back to Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's disdain years ago, he felt a surge of satisfaction. He'd finally gotten even.
"Is that so? The winner hasn't been decided yet."
Tang San gave him a meaningful smile and secretly moved his right hand to the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges.
He was preparing to take out the Godly Zhuge Crossbow and give Ye Tianyun a bolt.
In front of the Live Broadcast Room, Main Timeline Tang San saw right through his other self's intentions and couldn't help cursing:
"Instead of working hard at your cultivation, why are you using the Godly Zhuge Crossbow?"
He was mainly worried that the Godly Zhuge Crossbow wouldn't be able to take down Ye Tianyun, and that Tang San would instead be mocked and bring shame on him.
Unfortunately, Tang San couldn't hear him. In an instant, he pulled the Godly Zhuge Crossbow from his Storage Belt and pulled the trigger.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Several sharp whistles split the air. The keen bolts streaked across the arena, gleaming with a cold light.
The flash illuminated Ye Tianyun's eyes.
A faint blue gleam shone in Ye Tianyun's pupils as Spirit Detection activated.
This was the Evil Eye Spirit Bone's basic skill. If it could advance to one hundred thousand years, he could also gain Light of Destruction.
"Battle Armor, activate."
Ye Tianyun channeled Soul Power into the Battle Armor. Its internal arrays activated, forming a barrier that blocked the bolts.
Clang, clang, clang...
The bolts rang out as they hit the ground one after another, powerless to penetrate the Battle Armor's barrier.
Never mind the Battle Armor's own defense.
The Live Broadcast Room spoke up again from the sky.
[This is Battle Armor. Besides greatly increasing Soul Power, Ye Tianyun also channeled power into its defensive arrays, forming a protective barrier. Combined with the Battle Armor's rare metals, it offers two layers of protection. Ordinary Tang Sect Hidden Weapons can hardly break through.]
Tang San saw the Godly Zhuge Crossbow get blocked, and his pupils suddenly contracted. His voice filled with disbelief:
"How is this possible? How were you able to block my Godly Zhuge Crossbow?"
He couldn't figure it out. The Godly Zhuge Crossbow could shatter metal and split jade, so how could it have been stopped?
Suddenly, Tang San noticed the arrays on the Battle Armor. Remembering the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, he keenly realized that this might be equipment from another world, much like the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons.
Tang San was consumed with envy.
Just as he was eyeing it covetously, the Evil Eye Tyrant suppressed him mentally once more.
This time, with the boost from the Battle Armor, Ye Tianyun's Soul Power Level had reached level forty, making the suppression even stronger.
Tang San's mind grew hazy under the pressure. Ye Tianyun swung the Human Emperor Banner again, sweeping Tang San off the platform.
"Sorry, you lost. This bag of gold coins is mine."
Ye Tianyun picked up Tang San's wager and slowly backed away, keeping his eyes on Tang San. The Live Broadcast Room began explaining again.
[Ye Tianyun is worried Tang San might launch a sneak attack, so he's backing away slowly. He doesn't dare turn his back on Tang San.]
Main Timeline Tang San: "..."
What was the Live Broadcast Room trying to say? Was he the kind of despicable, shameless person who'd launch a sneak attack? How could he possibly do that?
If he hadn't done something, then he hadn't done it. This was slander.
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