Halberd Quells the Raging Waves

"Roar—!"

Whale Surge had no intention of testing the waters. He unleashed his full power from the very start! The first, third, and fifth soul rings beneath his feet lit up almost simultaneously! Yellow, purple, and black light intertwined!

"First Soul Skill: Giant Strength!"

"Third Soul Skill: Mad Whale Assault!"

"Fifth Soul Skill: Demon Whale Power!"

His body swelled again, his muscles bulging like rock, while his skin took on a dark blue sheen like the deep sea. Faint scale patterns emerged. A savage, violent, terrifying aura, as though it came from an ancient overlord of the deep, erupted forth! He stomped hard against the ground, blasting two deep craters into the solid bluestone. His entire body shot forward like a massive cannonball, like a truly awakened Deep Sea Demon Whale, crushing toward Li Xuansheng with overwhelming force and momentum! The gale raised by his charge made even spectators a hundred meters away feel their clothes whip violently in the wind!

The power of this strike far surpassed anything from the previous matches! Many people broke out in a cold sweat for Li Xuansheng. Against such a ferocious frontal assault, few opponents of the same rank would dare meet it head-on!

Yet Li Xuansheng moved.

His movements did not appear fast. If anything, they seemed leisurely. The first soul ring beneath his feet—that deep purple light—flickered faintly.

"First Soul Skill: Divine Phoenix Strike."

There was no earthshaking display. Li Xuansheng merely closed his right hand around empty air, and a long halberd appeared out of nowhere. Its body gleamed with dark golden light, its design ancient yet exquisite, with what seemed to be phoenix feather ornaments where the blade joined the shaft—the Divine Phoenix Halberd! The moment it appeared, it faintly radiated a noble, blazing aura that stood above ordinary