Surging

"I said I'd smash your teeth, and I meant it."

Tie Li appeared in front of Sun Yutao and drove a kick fiercely into his lower jaw.

The searing pain knocked him unconscious instantly. His mouth became a bloody mess, white and red fragments scattering across the ground.

The referee immediately entered the arena and carried Sun Yutao off the Soul Fighting Platform.

At the same time, Tie Li joined forces with the Gale Wolf Soul Elder to deal with Li Yao.

The outcome of this soul fight had already been decided. All that remained was the opponent's futile resistance.

Zhang Yang's gaze settled on the opposing control-type Soul Elder.

"Where did all that arrogance from earlier go?" Zhang Yang mocked.

The First Soul Ring lit up!

First Soul Skill, Dark Canopy!

Dark currents surged toward Weinuosi, restraining him while also weakening his attacks.

Dolangbu's pressure eased considerably, and the delight on his face deepened.

Bastard! Weinuosi cursed inwardly.

Youhe had already eliminated two Defense Soul Masters. He now attacked Li Yao, intending to take out their captain first.

As for why Weinuosi had been deliberately left alone?

Hadn't he been shouting the loudest just now? No one had forgotten.

The three of them joined forces and eliminated Li Yao. Next came the siege of Weinuosi.

"I sur—"

Seeing that things had turned against him, Weinuosi tried to surrender, but Tie Li suddenly appeared before him and dislocated his jaw with a tug of his right arm, leaving him unable to speak.

Ptui.

An odd sound came from above. Zhang Yang was making good on his promise and spitting on Weinuosi's head.

Tie Li's hand had yet to leave Weinuosi's jaw, positioning him directly beneath Zhang Yang's spit.

"Ugh."

Youhe dry-heaved and shot Tie Li and Zhang Yang a gloomy glare.

"I'll do it too," Dolangbu suddenly said.

The same sound, the same spot.

If looks could kill, Weinuosi would have already carved Zhang Yang and Dolangbu into a thousand pieces.

"We surrender!" the Giant Stone Team's leader shouted through gritted teeth.

He would rather watch his team members be eliminated one after another than say those words.

But if he did not, Weinuosi would suffer humiliation before everyone present. It might even ruin Weinuosi's entire life.

To become a Soul Elder before the age of twenty, his future potential would be no lower than that of a Soul Emperor. His prospects absolutely could not be destroyed over this.

The referee stepped in, rescuing Weinuosi and resetting his forcibly dislocated jaw.

"Ugh, I'll kill every one of you."

Weinuosi, bent over and vomiting violently, glared at the seven members of Rock Team with hatred.

"Let's go!" The Giant Stone Team's leader gave Tie Li and the others a deep look before leaving the Soul Fighting Arena with Weinuosi and the rest of the team.

Winning this soul fight meant they had secured second place.

As for the opponent they would face, there was no need to guess. It had to be Spirit Hall Team.

They had a full seven Soul Elders. What team could possibly have the strength to defeat them?

After winning the soul fight, Kaiqi arrived at the venue.

"Did you win?" Kaiqi asked somewhat sheepishly.

She had been the team leader and was supposed to stay with the team at all times.

"Yeah, there were basically no problems," Dolangbu said with a smile.

Seeing that no one resented her lapse in duty, Kaiqi felt even more embarrassed.

Having won this soul fight, they did not plan to stay and watch Spirit Hall's match. It would only add to their pressure.

Kaiqi led the team back to the venue. That person's plans had changed, and they needed to remain in Benoa City for a while longer.

Spirit Hall had sent a Cardinal, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had sent an eight-ring soul douluo as an offering.

They were both currently in Benoa City.

Kaiqi did not dare make wild guesses about the matter and simply followed that person's orders obediently.

The next day, Kaiqi led everyone to the Great Soul Arena.

Spirit Hall Team's strength hung over everyone's heads like a layer of smog.

But wasn't Spirit Hall itself the mountain looming over every Soul Master faction?

"We've already gotten the second place we hoped for. That's enough," Zhang Yang said casually.

Among the ten teams that had advanced, their team could only be considered slightly above average. Making it this far was already quite impressive.

Take Noah Academy Team, for example. They had five Soul Elders and had still been eliminated by Spirit Hall.

Perhaps because they had struggled so hard to reach this point, the unwillingness in their hearts made them even less willing to face Spirit Hall Team.

Tie Li's thoughts were similar to Zhang Yang's, making it easier for him to accept reality.

This was the final, so the drawing would be held on-site!

The leaders of both teams stepped onto the Soul Fighting Platform to draw lots!

The result of this draw was an individual arena battle.

"Taking out a few of Spirit Hall's Soul Elders wouldn't be too bad either, right?" Zhang Yang's fighting spirit helped ease the atmosphere considerably.

"Try not to get hurt. Just perform normally," Kaiqi said.

So, who would go on first?

Kaiqi looked toward the team members, and several of them chose to avoid her gaze.

"I'll go," Tie Li said.

"Alright."

The final order of the seven who would take the stage was Tie Li, Zhang Yang, Dolangbu, Youhe, Ji Feng, Bai Jiao, and Daisi.

Since this was the final, the spectator stands had been closed. Only the members of both teams, the staff present, and the referee responsible for enforcing the rules remained in the Soul Fighting Arena.

The leaders of both teams handed their battle orders to the referee.

At the referee's signal, both teams sent out their first fighters.

Tie Li stepped onto the Soul Fighting Platform. Walking toward him was a plump, round-bodied fat man. The swollen flesh on his face had bunched together so tightly that his eyes were nowhere to be seen.

"Tie Li, level twenty-four Power Attack Battle Soul Master. Martial Soul: Forging Hammer."

"Ma Yuzhou, level thirty-three Defense Battle Soul Elder. Martial Soul: Giant Woolly Elephant."

The referee announced the start of the soul fight. Tie Li charged first, lightning flashing in his hand.

First Soul Skill, Thunder Hammer!

Ma Yuzhou's round body swelled by another size. Layers of black fur covered his body, making his limbs almost imperceptible.

Two yellow and one purple—the optimal Soul Ring configuration.

Bang!

The Thunder Hammer struck his body. Tie Li could clearly feel his force being dispersed by Ma Yuzhou's soft flesh, while the lightning damage it carried was neutralized by the fur on his body, causing no significant harm.

His defense seemed to perfectly counter the attributes of Tie Li's Martial Soul!

And his soft yet highly resilient defense could not produce a fierce impact against the hammer, which meant Tie Li could not use Shock to break through it.

"Your attack is powerful, but you met me. My Martial Soul counters blunt-type Martial Souls. You can't hurt me," Ma Yuzhou's voice rang out.

At that moment, his Second Soul Ring lit up. His round body began rolling, launching an attack at Tie Li like a massive ball of flesh.

His rolling speed was incredibly fast, not the slightest bit inferior to the burst speed of an Agility Attack Soul Master.

Tie Li dismissed the Thunder Hammer, and his Second Soul Ring lit up.

He intended to use the knockback effect of Thunderclap Break to deal with this situation.