Whale Rubber

"Buzz."

"What?" Tie Li's pupils contracted.

The knockback effect had been dispersed as well, unable to force him back.

It was like throwing a punch into a huge ball of cotton. The strike looked powerful, but it caused no damage.

Instead, he was sent flying several meters away by his opponent and nearly fell off the Soul Fighting Platform.

A sense of helplessness welled up in Tie Li's heart.

But he couldn't possibly be eliminated without accomplishing anything...

Tie Li subconsciously raised his right leg, but ultimately gave up on the idea.

"It's time to end this!"

Ma Yuzhou's voice rang out. Having adjusted his direction, the enormous ball of flesh rolled toward Tie Li once more.

Tie Li's gaze fell upon the end of the hammer's handle. Ever since he had absorbed two Thunder Python Soul Rings, the pointed horn at its end had increasingly begun to resemble the Thunder Python's Single Horn.

He gripped the handle with his right hand near the hammerhead and aimed the horn at the rolling ball of flesh.

He controlled lightning and gathered it around the horn on the hammer's handle.

Its efficiency in condensing lightning was unexpectedly smooth, giving Tie Li a pleasant surprise.

Blinding lightning wrapped around the horn as Tie Li fixed his gaze firmly on the surging ball of flesh.

Seizing the moment, he thrust forward violently.

"Sizzle, sizzle."

The struck area caved inward, but the horn did not immediately pierce through the flesh.

When the clash of their strength reached a certain point, a trace of blood appeared on the ball of flesh.

"Bastard!" Ma Yuzhou snapped angrily as his third Soul Ring suddenly lit up.

His originally soft body became incomparably hard. Before Tie Li could react, a repulsive force surged from the hammer's handle. Already on the verge of collapse, Tie Li was pushed by that force and fell off the Soul Fighting Platform.

A hardening-type Soul Skill?

If he had used his Third Soul Skill from the very beginning, when the giant ball of flesh first clashed with him, things might have gone better.

Tie Li, having been eliminated, showed no sign of discouragement.

As a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster, forcing a Three-Ring Soul Elder to use a Millennium Soul Skill was enough to prove his strength.

"It's fine. I'll win it back for you." Zhang Yang came to Tie Li's side, his lips still carrying that carefree smile.

"Then I'll have to thank you."

Tie Li returned to the waiting seats and watched Zhang Yang's soul fight with Ma Yuzhou.

Watching the strength Ma Yuzhou displayed and his reactions to every situation, Tie Li could not help but praise him inwardly.

No wonder he was a Soul Master from Spirit Hall!

Tie Li had only inflicted a minor injury on Ma Yuzhou, which had barely affected his condition.

Zhang Yang's flight altitude was restricted to no more than five meters. Once Ma Yuzhou transformed into a giant ball of flesh, he could easily bounce more than five meters high, preventing Zhang Yang from making much use of the advantage of his flying Martial Soul.

In the end, Zhang Yang lost by a narrow margin and was eliminated, but Ma Yuzhou was unable to continue defending the platform as well.

"Ah, I was just a little short," Zhang Yang said regretfully.

"That was already very good. You eliminated one of Spirit Hall's Soul Elders. Among this team, his strength could rank in the top three," Kaiqi comforted him from the side.

There was even less need to mention the following individual soul fights. Aside from Youhe, who was initially able to trade blows back and forth, everyone else was overwhelmingly defeated.

Naturally, the defeated group had no desire to remain and watch the Spirit Hall Team's award ceremony.

Seeing this, Kaiqi simply led the team to Director Ao and went to select spirit materials from the Great Soul Arena's treasury.

"Fine. I was going to take you there anyway," Director Ao said.

Only upon hearing that they would be selecting spirit materials from the treasury did excitement finally appear in everyone's eyes.

"Qi Xin, take Rock Team's substitute members to the ten-year treasury. I'll take the main team to the hundred-year treasury."

"Yes, Director."

Qi Xin was Director Ao's assistant, similar to the relationship between Kaiqi and Supervisor Fu.

The Great Soul Arena's treasury was quite hidden. They went around in circles until everyone was thoroughly disoriented before finally seeing its doors.

The procedure for opening the doors was complicated. Tie Li watched Director Ao fiddle with them for quite a while before opening the treasury.

As soon as the doors opened, a rich medicinal fragrance poured out, even making the Soul Power within their bodies grow more active.

"Come on, I'll take you inside."

Tie Li and the others followed Director Ao into the treasury.

"Listen to me this time. We should choose the ones with higher ages. Nine hundred years counts as the hundred-year tier, and one hundred years also counts as the hundred-year tier, but their values are completely different," Zhang Yang whispered in Tie Li's ear.

Tie Li naturally understood this principle, but he wanted more to find something he actually needed.

Between a six-hundred-year lightning-attribute Spirit Herb and a nine-hundred-year fire-attribute Spirit Herb, Tie Li would of course choose the lightning-attribute Spirit Herb without hesitation.

Of course, it would be even better if there were a nine-hundred-year lightning-attribute Spirit Herb.

There were many types of spirit materials in the treasury. The term referred to materials as in heavenly treasures, not merely ordinary crafting materials.

Spirit Herbs and spirit flowers were only one type of spirit material.

There were countless varieties of spirit materials. Spirit flowers and Spirit Herbs in particular required special containers for preservation.

Once they entered the treasury, the group truly had no idea how to choose.

"I'll give you half an hour. Start looking on your own!"

Kaiqi, standing beside Director Ao, did not speak up to help them. Those were indeed the Great Soul Arena's rules.

After hearing this, everyone immediately began searching for the spirit materials they needed.

Zhang Yang, who had just been talking about finding nine-hundred-year spirit materials, now seemed somewhat at a loss. With so many spirit materials here, where was he supposed to begin?

But time waited for no one, so he could only go by instinct.

"This Spirit Herb is a good variety, but it's only three hundred years old." Tie Li looked at a Spirit Herb placed in a jade vessel and shook his head.

Since he had the chance to choose, he naturally wanted one with a higher age.

This Spirit Herb could only serve as a backup option.

"Come over here, quick. I found something good."

Zhang Yang had appeared behind him at some point, excitement in his voice.

Tie Li's first reaction was that Zhang Yang had found something valuable.

Tie Li followed him over and saw a row of Whale Rubber. Although it was only a hundred years old, Whale Rubber was quite expensive. It could strengthen a Soul Master's physique and aid cultivation.

Among hundred-year spirit materials, Whale Rubber was indeed quite good and suitable for all Soul Masters.

Tie Li gave Zhang Yang a deep look. He did not believe Zhang Yang knew Whale Rubber's true effects.

Absorbing Whale Rubber had a side effect, but for men, it could probably be considered an advantage. Especially in the eyes of certain great nobles, Whale Rubber was an essential item.

Tie Li knew Zhang Yang's character and immediately understood why he had sought out Whale Rubber.

"What kind of look is that? I brought you to something good, and you actually think that of me."

"I didn't say a single word. You're the one thinking it."

That said, choosing a piece of Whale Rubber here would still be a decent option.

As he searched for Whale Rubber, Tie Li paid extra attention to the corners along the edges, wondering whether he might have the luck to find a dust-covered ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber bargain.

"What are you picking through everything for?" Zhang Yang asked, puzzled.

"Look around more. Maybe we'll find something unexpected?"