Shadow's Martial Soul Avatar, Brothers Face to Face

The dagger within the black mist severed the Azure Vine!

Meng Shenji cried out in terror, "No! His Martial Soul isn't Shadow!"

But Shadow's twin daggers had already come down!

Shadow's Martial Soul truly was not merely a shadow.

It was... the Shadow Warrior!

Shadow was only the outward form; warrior was the core!

Meng Shenji suddenly thrust out the fist before him, using his Black Demon Martial Soul to restrain Shadow for an instant.

But...

Rip!

One of his arms was still cut off by the twin daggers!

He had already retreated and was caught by the others.

There was no time to treat his wounds. He could only grit his teeth as his lips trembled without stop.

"If we can't take his head, quickly shatter that boulder and get out of here!"

But that boulder...

None of them were assault-type Soul Masters!

Pushing it down from the mountaintop had been easy, but shattering it was immensely difficult!

Everyone looked up at the black mist. Shadow's figure could no longer be seen within it.

Everyone became alert!

But their Soul Power could not sustain this any longer!

If the flames truly burned until the mountain collapsed, they would very likely be buried here at Three Gorges Pass!

"The three of us will intercept that Black Armor Guard. Flender, take them and leave!"

Flender understood clearly that they did not need to completely cross the sheer cliffs of Three Gorges Pass.

They only needed to get over the boulder in front of them!

"Everyone, gather your Soul Power and clear a path for me!"

Everyone began suppressing the flames ahead.

Flender grabbed Yu Xiaogang in one hand and Zhao Wuji in the other!

"We can't take all the weaker ones out at once, or they'll be used as hostages!"

"Zhao Wuji, listen to me. You must hold on!"

Flender hurled the two of them over the boulder.

Flender swiftly turned around!

But...

Shadow had already come charging down!

Meng Shenji and the other two rushed forward, holding back Shadow's assault!

The Heavenly Star Furnace condensed once more, its light shining in every direction!

"You're merely a Soul Sage. With all directions illuminated and no shadows left, how can you evade?!"

Shadow raised a hand and retreated.

"Aurora Divine Wind Claw!"

Boom!!!

A tremendous force struck the Heavenly Star Furnace, making it shake once again.

But this time, the three chief instructors could assist one another.

The Azure Vine shot out in an instant.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Mountain-Covering Vine Prison!"

The instant the Azure Vine descended, Shadow vanished again.

As long as there were shadows, Shadow could evade!

Dai Yunzhao watched with repeated shocks to his heart.

On the way here, Shadow had told him that any opponent above Soul Emperor level would be left to him.

It had not been an empty boast!

Dai Yunzhao had always assessed Shadow as someone comparable to a Soul Douluo.

But now, it seemed Shadow could even withstand the attacks of an ordinary Title Douluo!

Though the quality of his Soul Power was inferior to a Soul Douluo's, his abilities could make up for it!

And in terms of sheer quantity, Shadow's Soul Power was inexhaustible!

Flender quickly grabbed Tang San and Dai Mubai.

He said to Ma Hongjun, "Kid, fly out with me!"

Ma Hongjun's face darkened. "Dean, I still can't use my Martial Soul Avatar!"

Flender had nearly forgotten that Ma Hongjun had yet to obtain a flying Soul Skill.

But an Azure Vine wrapped around Ma Hongjun and flung him outside!

Flender looked at Shadow, who was closing in, and said, "Thank you!"

Flender shot into the air in an instant, dodging Shadow's daggers!

Seeing this, the three chief instructors also let out slight sighs of relief.

But when they looked at Shadow before them, their expressions darkened.

Meng Shenji could not help sneering, "Didn't you say you never miss?"

Shadow flicked the dagger in his hand, severing the vines before him.

"That's right, I never miss. I came down here to cut you off. You can't help them."

Bai Baoshan waved a hand and laughed angrily. "What are you talking about? Flender and Zhao Wuji are over there!"

Yet Shadow's voice remained icy. "Yes, but they have exhausted their Soul Power. And... they did not leave me unscathed."

Shadow opened his palm, revealing several bloodstained scales and feathers.

They were scales from Zhao Wuji's battle attire, along with feathers from Flender's Martial Soul.

The two had suffered severe injuries!

They had no choice but to reevaluate the Soul Sage before them.

Shadow gripped his daggers again.

"My target is all fighting strength above Soul Emperor level. Now that those two Soul Sages have lost their ability to fight, it's your turn."

"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar!"

As Shadow's words fell, two Martial Souls abruptly appeared behind him.

One was an armored Shadow Warrior wielding a blade.

The other was a Golden Iron Beast radiating golden light across the sky.

Its Soul Rings were two purple and five black, while the other's were an even more terrifying seven black!

"What kind of monster is this?!" Zhilin's voice trembled uncontrollably.

Bai Baoshan looked at the Heavenly Star Furnace before him, already on the verge of shattering, and finally understood why a Soul Sage had been able to defeat him so quickly!

"Gentlemen, it seems we will die here at Three Gorges Pass!"

Zhilin gritted his teeth. "If Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin had not left so early, how could Three Gorges Pass have become a place for an ambush?"

Zhilin looked toward Meng Shenji beside him.

"Chief, did His Majesty truly make no further arrangements?!"

Meng Shenji closed his eyes.

"There are, but it will be difficult to wait for that person to arrive!"

Meng Shenji raised his lone arm and spoke to Shadow before him. "Today, we must fight this man to the death!"

Shadow shattered every Azure Vine before him and shook the dagger in his hand.

"No. It is your death, or your destruction!"

The two sides clashed in an instant.

Beyond the boulder.

Zhao Wuji and the others had been brought out, but they had already sustained many injuries.

The two main fighting forces, Zhao Wuji and Flender, now found it difficult even to release Soul Power.

The rain of arrows overhead, the flames around them, and the rolling boulders all required them to block.

They had to protect not only themselves, but also the people beside them.

There was simply no way to turn things around!

But at this moment, a troop had already appeared before them.

A full eight hundred men, every one of them a hardened border soldier of Star Luo!

Dai Yunzhao smiled at Dai Mubai.

"Third Brother, it's been a long time."

Dai Mubai clutched his chest and forced himself to stand.

"Fourth Brother, why must it be like this between us? I never wanted to fight for the throne!"

Dai Yunzhao sneered.

"If you didn't want to fight for it, you shouldn't have come back. Don't make a fool of yourself with those little schemes in your heart."

"You think that because Eldest Brother is gone and Father is supporting you, you are naturally the Crown Prince of Star Luo?"

Dai Yunzhao did not waste words and directly waved his hand.

The soldiers behind him drew their bows to full draw and released them all at once!

Flender and Zhao Wuji stepped forward and resisted once more.

But...

The two were already at the end of their strength!

Dai Mubai stepped out at this moment and pointed at Dai Yunzhao.

"Don't kill them. I'll fight you to the death!"

Flender and Zhao Wuji hurriedly turned back.

"Mubai, he won't agree to it. Get back!"

Yet Dai Yunzhao exhaled and said with a smile, "Fine."

Dai Yunzhao had to be responsible for everyone present.

Tang San was here, so Tang Hao had to be nearby as well!

That was also why Dai Yunzhao had spared this group.

There was no helping it. Neither Shadow nor he had fully matured yet.

Being able to strike at Tang San's heart was already quite good.

He would make Tang San live in constant fear from now on, and drive a wedge between Yu Xiaogang and Flender.

Dai Mubai froze for a moment. He had thought Dai Yunzhao would refuse, so he could play the hero.

But why had he agreed?!

Dai Yunzhao smiled. "What is it, Third Prince? Come out and kill me."