The referee walked to the center of the ring and raised his arm.
"The quarter-finals, the Emperor Team versus the Spirit Hall Team. Both sides, prepare!"
The clamor in the spectator stands suddenly subsided, and everyone held their breath.
The air seemed to freeze, and the entire Great Soul Arena grew so quiet that only the sound of the wind blowing the flags could be heard.
Huang Yun stood at the front of the team, his hands in his pockets, his calm gaze sweeping across the opposing Spirit Hall Team and finally landing on the blonde girl.
Qian Renxue was looking at him too.
Their gazes met in the air for a brief moment.
The corners of Huang Yun's mouth curved upward.
Qian Renxue's expression was calm as water, but her fingers tightened slightly inside her cuffs.
The referee's arm swept down fiercely.
"The match begins!"
Hu Liena was the first to move.
Her Demon Fox Martial Soul possessed her instantly, and five spirit rings rose from beneath her feet: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black.
Her figure shot forward like a red phantom, her target clear: Huang Yun.
Xie Yue and Yan followed closely behind. Both men activated their martial soul possessions simultaneously, the aura of five-ring soul kings fully unleashed as their moon blades and flames intertwined into a dense barrage of attacks.
Qian Renxue stood at the back of the team, not making a move immediately.
She needed to observe Huang Yun's strength first before deciding when to intervene.
Huang Yun stood in place, watching the three figures charge toward him.
He did not move.
Just an instant before Hu Liena's sharp claws were about to touch his chest, he tilted his body slightly.
The sharp claws grazed past his clothing, the generated airflow stirring the hem of