Astonishing the Entire Crowd

(Fifth update)

The temperature above a thousand degrees made everyone present feel as though they were in a sauna. Before long, everyone's clothes had been soaked through with sweat.

One black and one white—two completely different Soul Rings floated quietly beneath Yang Ming's feet.

But at that moment, no one paid attention to those details. Their entire focus had been captured by the figure nearly ten stories tall before them.

"This is getting more and more interesting."

Zhao Wuji nodded inwardly, a flash of amazement passing through his eyes. He truly had not expected this year's examinees to give him such a huge surprise.

Even if he used his Soul Skill, Immovable King Body, to withstand the scorching flames of over a thousand degrees for a short time, it would not last long and would consume a great deal of his Soul Power.

With that thought, Zhao Wuji had already made up his mind.

Third Soul Skill, Gravity Amplification!

Zhao Wuji lit up his third Soul Ring, which bloomed with vivid purple light. Yet unlike ordinary Soul Rings, it did not infuse its ability into the user's body, but cast it into the ground instead.

In an instant, Yang Ming's body suddenly sank. It was as though his feet had fallen into quicksand, with a pulling force beneath the earth constantly dragging at him. His entire body became heavy, as if his weight had at least doubled.

At the same time, Zhao Wuji's fifth Soul Ring, the one shining with a deep black glow, suddenly lit up.

Fifth Soul Skill, Gravity Crush!

The next moment, Yang Ming immediately felt immense pressure coming from all directions. It was as though he were at the bottom of a lake, suffering the crushing force of rising and falling tides, as if his body