Still Overwhelming! Tang San and Xiao Wu's True Big Brother!

Blue Silver Entanglement!

Three vines burst from the ground, shooting straight for Yun Tian's right arm, right leg, and waist. Their angles were vicious and tricky, striking precisely in the gap after Yun Tian's second soul skill ended, when his old momentum had been spent and new strength had yet to arise.

At the same time, Xiao Wu descended from the air. Her toes lightly tapped the fractured ground, and her entire body shot upward again like a launched projectile.

She borrowed the force with exquisite timing, stepping squarely onto a chunk of rubble still suspended in midair. Using its rebound, she rose another two feet, spun once in the air, and kicked both legs toward the back of Yun Tian's neck.

Their coordination had taken shape once more.

A glint flashed in Yun Tian's eyes.

The tacit understanding between these two little ones was indeed astonishing.

Tang San was responsible for restraining his front and right flank, while Xiao Wu used her aerial mobility to launch a surprise attack from his blind spot. One in front and one behind, one above and one below—their timing was exquisitely coordinated.

Against an ordinary Great Soul Master, this would have forced them into a frantic defense.

Unfortunately, Yun Tian had never been an ordinary Great Soul Master.

Yun Tian neither retreated nor dodged.

He merely shifted his right foot slightly to the side, adjusted his stance, and his second soul ring lit up once more.

"Again?!" Xiao Wu's pupils contracted sharply as she hung in midair.

The power of that move just now had already been terrifying. Did this soul skill have no cooldown?

Could he use it whenever he wanted?

Boom.

The second wave of Mountain Collapse and Earth Split exploded beneath Yun Tian's feet.

Rubble flew everywhere, and the ground fractured a second time. The soil that had just been blasted apart had not even settled before it was launched skyward again.

Tang San's three Blue Silver Grass vines shattered inch by inch the instant they touched the shockwave. Dark green fragments scattered through the air, their poison crushed by raw physical force before it could seep in.

As Xiao Wu's legs came down in their kick, the shockwave was at its most violent stage of expansion. The force of the tremor flipped her backward through the air. When she landed, she staggered seven or eight steps before barely steadying herself, the lingering tremors from the ground leaving the soles of her feet numb.

"Doesn't your second soul skill have a cooldown?!" Xiao Wu could not help shouting.

Yun Tian grinned. "You tell me."

Tang San panted heavily, fine beads of sweat already covering his forehead.

Having his full-power Blue Silver Entanglement shattered head-on twice in a row had drained no small amount of his soul power.

He glanced at Xiao Wu beside him, who was also breathing hard. The two exchanged a look.

A head-on battle on the ground would not work. Yun Tian's control over the earth was too strong.

His second soul skill had a radius of at least ten meters. As long as he stood on the ground within that range, he could release those seismic shockwaves again and again.

Then they would not let him touch the ground.

"Xiao Wu!" Tang San suddenly called out.

Xiao Wu understood at once, and her eyes lit up.

The two moved simultaneously.

This time, Tang San did not attack from the front, instead circling to the left.

His Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track darted across the shattered ground. His Blue Silver Grass no longer spread out to entangle, instead turning into a thin, long vine whip that lashed toward Yun Tian's ankle from the side. Its goal was to bind Yun Tian's foot and either pull him down or drag him off the ground.

At the same time, Xiao Wu launched her assault from the right.

She lowered her body and sprinted close to the ground, moving even faster than before. All the explosive power of her Soft-Boned Rabbit martial soul was concentrated into this single charge.

When she came within three meters of Yun Tian, she sprang up sharply. But rather than leaping into the air, she lunged sideways at an extremely low height, braced both hands against the ground, and spun. Her legs scissored toward the junction of Yun Tian's waist and legs from the side.

One from the left and one from the right—one to bind his feet and one to scissor his legs. Both aimed to get Yun Tian off the ground.

Yun Tian raised an eyebrow slightly.

Smart.

These two little ones had actually found the way to counter his tactics in such a brief exchange. The core weakness of the Earth Tiger Armor and the Earth Shadow Stone was that his feet had to remain planted on the earth.

As long as both his feet left the ground, the flow of earth power would be cut off, and his defense and strength would weaken instantly.

Their idea was right. Unfortunately, they lacked the strength to carry it out.

Yun Tian suddenly lifted his right leg and stomped down heavily. This time, however, he did not unleash Mountain Collapse and Earth Split. Instead, at the instant his foot struck the ground, he poured all his soul power into the Earth Shadow Stone and pivoted sharply around his left foot, spinning half a turn.

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass vine whip swept past Yun Tian's ankle and caught nothing.

Xiao Wu's scissor kick was thrown off course by Yun Tian's sudden spin. One leg swept across his back, while the other struck the outside of his thigh, but it was like hitting a solid earthen wall—he did not budge in the slightest.

Xiao Wu lost her balance and rolled away sideways.

It was too late for Tang San to change tactics.

Yun Tian stepped forward and reached out with his right hand, accurately seizing the Blue Silver Grass vine whip Tang San had yet to retract.

His five fingers clenched, then pulled. Tang San was yanked backward by his own vine whip. His feet slipped, and he flew helplessly toward Yun Tian.

At the last moment, Tang San released his connection to the Blue Silver Grass and crossed his arms before his chest to block.

Yun Tian's right fist had already arrived.

He wore no armor and used no soul skill. It was merely an ordinary punch, yet dense earth-element power covered that fist. Before its wind even reached his face, Tang San felt as if he could barely breathe.

Bang.

Tang San's crossed arms collided with the fist, sending him flying backward. After landing, he rolled twice in succession before dispersing the force.

He knelt on one knee with a hand braced against the ground, both arms trembling slightly as a trace of blood rose in his throat.

Xiao Wu had just climbed to her feet and was about to rush in again when Tang San raised a hand to stop her.

"We're done."

Tang San's voice was hoarse but calm.

He raised his head to look at Yun Tian. Though his face was pale, there was no resentment or anger in his eyes. Instead, they carried a clear sense of acceptance.

He slowly exhaled and rose to his feet, brushing the dirt from his clothes.

"I concede."

Xiao Wu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, she did not object.

She walked over to Tang San's side and pouted, as if she had already expected this outcome.

Tang San walked up to Yun Tian and stopped before him.

At dusk, the shadows of the three stretched long. The cooking smoke in the distance had already thinned, a few dogs barked in the village, and the wind from the back hills carried the scent of grass and trees as it brushed between them.

Tang San took a deep breath, cupped his fist in his palm, and bowed.

"Big Brother."

Xiao Wu froze for a moment, then copied Tang San and cupped her fist in her palm as well. She called out brightly, "Big Brother!"

Yun Tian stood where he was, looking at the two little ones bowing before him. An indescribable warmth rose in his heart.

He reached out and patted each of them on the shoulder.

"Good. From today onward, you are my, Yun Tian's, little brother and little sister. As long as I'm here, no one will ever bully you."

Tang San straightened up. Though his mouth still tasted bitter, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Then at the academy, should we call you Boss or Big Brother?"

"Whatever you like. In terms of seniority, I'm above you anyway." Yun Tian's smile was especially radiant.

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes. "Look at you!"

The evening breeze swept across the back hills of Holy Soul Village, carrying the laughter of the three into the distance.

The grass rustled in the wind, while a few stars had begun to twinkle in the night sky overhead.

From that day onward, the paths of the three youths became completely intertwined.