Supreme Unity Descends! Stars, Sun and Moon, Mountains, Rivers, Vegetation!

Tang Shuo's lips curled up slightly at his words.

"Then I won't hold back."

The moment he finished speaking, he moved!

No soul rings lit up, and no martial soul appeared.

Tang Shuo shot forward like an arrow loosed from its bow, instantly leaving behind a blurred afterimage as he lunged straight at Dugu Yan's face!

Fast!

Too fast!

Ye Lengleng's pupils suddenly contracted.

She only saw a blur before Tang Shuo had already crossed more than ten meters!

Could a level-twenty-five Soul Master really possess this kind of speed...?

No wonder he had the confidence to challenge Yan!

A flash of understanding crossed Ye Lengleng's mind, but she quickly shook her head.

Speed alone wasn't enough. If he wanted to defeat Yan, he still had a long way to go!

In the arena, the smile on Dugu Yan's face instantly froze.

She clearly hadn't expected Tang Shuo's assault to be so ferocious!

The sharp gale rushing toward her made alarm bells ring in her heart!

Daring not to be careless any longer, Dugu Yan pushed off with her feet and rapidly retreated, crossing her arms before her chest at the same time.

She was getting serious!

However, Tang Shuo's attacks followed her like a shadow, giving her no chance to catch her breath.

A fist, a kick, an elbow, a knee!

Every one of Tang Shuo's attacks was simple and direct, yet tricky and vicious, each strike aimed at Dugu Yan's vital points.

Battered by the storm-like barrage, Dugu Yan was forced back step by step, only able to block and evade in a sorry state.

To her shock, she discovered that her prideful speed gave her no advantage whatsoever against him!

If this continued, she might actually lose!

The thought flashed through Dugu Yan's mind, filling her with an unprecedented sense of humiliation.

"You're courting death!"

Dugu Yan shouted angrily and hesitated no longer.

"Martial Soul Possession!"

In an instant, a surge of dark green soul power erupted from her body!

A massive phantom of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor appeared behind her, its cold vertical pupils fixed firmly on Tang Shuo.

Yellow, yellow, purple.

Three soul rings rose from beneath her feet in sequence, radiating powerful waves of soul power.

"First Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Red Poison!"

"Second Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Blue Poison!"

As Dugu Yan's voice fell, the first and second soul rings glowing around her blazed with brilliant light.

A faint red halo and a deep blue halo enveloped her body at the same time.

Jade Phosphor Red Poison, also known as Exhilaration Poison, stimulated the nerves and instantly increased her attack power and speed by twenty percent!

Meanwhile, Jade Phosphor Blue Poison, the Paralysis Poison, eliminated pain while increasing her defense by thirty percent!

With her state fully unleashed, Dugu Yan's aura was completely different from before!

Faced with an opponent whose aura had surged dramatically, Tang Shuo's offensive finally paused. He lightly leaped backward, widening the distance between them.

He looked at Dugu Yan as she was now, his expression still calm.

"Finally willing to use your martial soul?"

He spoke softly as he slowly raised his right hand.

Buzzz—!

An ancient, distant bell chime rang out in everyone's hearts.

A simple bronze mirror glowing with golden light slowly emerged above his palm. It was his martial soul—the Eastern Emperor Bell!

"First Soul Skill, Solar Corona Divine Wheel!"

Tang Shuo shouted in a low voice.

The ten-thousand-year soul ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up with dazzling black light!

The next instant, a massive divine wheel radiating brilliant golden light erupted into existence behind him!

Raging golden flames burned along the wheel's edge, every tongue of fire seeming capable of incinerating all things!

The moment the divine wheel appeared, the temperature throughout the courtyard began rising sharply!

Then, under Dugu Yan's horrified gaze, golden fireballs shot forth from the enormous Solar Corona Divine Wheel, trailing long tails of flame as they blasted toward her with perfect accuracy!

The fireballs were so fast that there was almost no time to react!

Scorching!

Terrifyingly scorching!

Before the fireballs could even reach her, a wave of searing heat had already rushed into her face. Dugu Yan felt her skin begin to sting, and even breathing became difficult.

The defensive boost granted by her prized Jade Phosphor Blue Poison appeared so fragile before those purely tyrannical golden flames.

She was going to lose!

The thought exploded in Dugu Yan's mind.

She couldn't accept it!

She was the proud daughter of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, with soul power a full ten levels higher than his. How could she possibly lose to an unknown junior from the support system!

Intense humiliation and unwillingness instantly overwhelmed her reason.

Dugu Yan abruptly flicked her wrist.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh—!

Dozens of tiny silver flashes shot from her sleeve with piercing whistles, flying densely toward Tang Shuo!

They were concealed weapons tempered countless times with her own snake venom—Jade Phosphor Needles!

The attack was fast and urgent, entirely an instinctive reaction.

Only after the silver needles left her hand did Dugu Yan freeze.

She... she hadn't truly meant to kill him!

"Watch out!"

Ye Lengleng witnessed the scene from the side and cried out in terror, her face drained of color!

She knew all too well how poisonous those silver needles were!

Forget dozens of them—even one hit would be unbearable for someone at Tang Shuo's soul power level.

It wasn't only Ye Lengleng. Even Dugu Yan's own heart clenched sharply, a flicker of panic and regret appearing in her eyes.

Yet faced with the unavoidable barrage of silver needles, Tang Shuo did not even blink.

Buzzz—!

The Solar Corona Divine Wheel hovering behind him suddenly drew in its light.

In its place, the true body of the ancient Eastern Emperor Bell shone with dazzling golden radiance!

The bronze mirror, originally no larger than a palm, expanded in an instant into the phantom of a golden bell as tall as a man, completely enclosing Tang Shuo within it.

Patterns of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and vegetation were clearly visible on the bell's surface, exuding an ancient, boundless aura capable of suppressing all ages.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

A rapid series of crisp metallic impacts rang out!

The dozens of Jade Phosphor Needles, capable of piercing steel plates, struck the golden bell as if they had collided with an impenetrable wall!

Every single silver needle was sent flying away!

And that wasn't all!

They streaked through strange arcs at even greater speed than before, reversing direction and shooting back toward their owner—Dugu Yan!

This sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.

Dugu Yan's pupils shrank sharply, and all color drained from her face.

Watching the silver needles flashing with dark green light hurtle toward her, her mind went blank. Her body froze in place, and she even forgot to dodge.

It's over!

At that very instant!

A figure appeared in front of Dugu Yan without warning, as though he had teleported.

It was Tang Shuo!

He raised his right leg and kicked toward Dugu Yan's waist.

Driven by that force, Dugu Yan's body involuntarily fell sideways.

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

Almost at the exact moment she fell, the dozens of Jade Phosphor Needles grazed past her body by the narrowest margin before burying themselves deep in the ground behind her, releasing streams of corrosive green smoke.