The others in the arena naturally knew nothing about these matters.
Thus, in their eyes, Liu Guanyi and Fang Yuan were trading blows back and forth, fighting with wild abandon.
Although Fang Yuan had not activated his signature red cloak or the Soul Bone Skills on his hands, effectively abandoning his Soul Master abilities and fighting solely with Soul Tools,
after witnessing this battle firsthand, no one dared say Fang Yuan was holding back. The overwhelming barrage of Fixed-Mounted Soul Cannon Shells and all manner of specialized shells was more than enough to kill a Titled Douluo.
Before this, Fang Yuan's consistent record of close-quarters combat had led Spirit Hall to regard him entirely as a classic assault-type Soul Master. Though they knew he was highly accomplished with Soul Tools, they had never thought much of his long-range capabilities.
Only now did everyone realize that Fang Yuan possessed equally terrifying abilities in long-range bombardment.
And yet, under such circumstances, Liu Guanyi had evaded ninety percent of Fang Yuan's attacks. Moreover, he still found opportunities to strike back at Fang Yuan.
Though his counterattacks likewise failed to achieve any major results, Liu Guanyi had cumulatively destroyed quite a few of Fang Yuan's Soul Tool Shields, forcing Fang Yuan to use As Before several times to recover from his injuries.
And the elders of Spirit Hall had not forgotten that Liu Guanyi was fighting within Fang Yuan's domain!
The golden-red Soul Tool Mecha he wore actually seemed capable of temporarily resisting the terrifying effects of Fang Yuan's mysterious domain.
If Fang Yuan had not ambushed Liu Guanyi from the start, destroying his Divine Slaughter's Domain and injuring him, then Liu Guanyi would have been able to use his own domain to offset the other side's suppression.
In other words, if the two