"Golden Armor Overlord Body!" Without the slightest hesitation, Dai Mubai used his strongest fourth Soul Skill immediately after Martial Soul Possession. A layer of golden light instantly covered his entire body. Once this Soul Skill was activated, Dai Mubai entered an overlord state, immune to all enhancements and control.
Freed from his restraints, Dai Mubai drove hard with both legs, blasting two deep pits into the ground. His figure became a streak of dark-gold lightning as he lunged straight at Zhao Wuji ahead. His tiger claws tore through the air with a piercing whistle and slammed down.
"Well met!" Zhao Wuji remained unhurried and met him with a palm strike of his own.
Boom!
A blast of air erupted where their palms collided, shaking the surrounding trees until their leaves rustled.
Zhao Wuji did not budge, but Dai Mubai rapidly retreated. Although his opponent had not used his full strength, a Soul Power gap of over thirty ranks was still not something he could cross at will.
Dai Mubai fiercely gritted his teeth and forcibly steadied himself. Soul Power exploded beneath his feet, and he used that force to lunge at Zhao Wuji again, colliding with him a second time.
"Not bad, kid." Zhao Wuji had not expected Dai Mubai to force a second attack, but he still handled it with ease.
Boom!
After a tremendous crash, Dai Mubai retreated even faster than he had come. He gritted his teeth in frustration and detonated the mere two layers of golden cracks he had stacked on Zhao Wuji's palm.
"Not bad, there's something to that. But it's still not enough." Zhao Wuji tucked his right hand behind his back and rubbed it where none of them could see.
The instant Dai Mubai detonated the golden cracks and retreated, the others sprang