(Second update)
"Clang, clang, clatter, clang, clang, clatter..."
Clear metallic clashes rang out like weapons crossing, sending showers of sparks flying.
Two figures, one man and one dragon, repeatedly tangled in close combat before separating at lightning speed.
Their battle even completely overshadowed the fighting between the Wraith air force, together with the Skeleton Soldier ground troops, and the Holy Dragon Sect's rescue team.
Elder Wang and Elder Tian, the only two Soul Saints in the rescue team, cleared away Skeleton Soldiers for their sect's elite disciples while secretly marveling at the black-robed man fighting Elder Xiao, astonishment rising in their hearts.
Their opponent was not particularly powerful. Judging by his Soul Power, he had barely reached level sixty and had yet to kill a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast to obtain his Sixth Soul Ring. Yet this unremarkable black-robed man had fought Elder Xiao, a formidable figure even within the sect, all this time. Little by little, he had reversed his initial disadvantage, and now the two were evenly matched.
It was simply unbelievable!
To the natives of the Douluo Continent, a gap in Soul Power Level was a heavenly chasm. Few could fight opponents above their level.
Perhaps among low-level Spirit Masters, someone in the teens could rely on a powerful Martial Soul to challenge a Soul Grandmaster in the twenties and win.
But as Spirit Masters grew stronger, especially after reaching level sixty and becoming Spirit Emperors, the possibility of fighting above their level dropped sharply.
For one thing, Spirit Masters could activate their Martial Soul Avatar at level seventy, causing their strength to soar. In particular, the Holy Dragon Sect's White-Armored Earth Dragon Avatar combined offense and defense, greatly enhancing both attack power and defensive strength.
For another, the further Spirit Masters advanced, the older the Soul Beasts