At the Referee's command, the match officially began.
Dai Yueyan knew all too well how vast the gap between their soul power levels was and dared not take any chances. With a low growl, he immediately activated his Soul Guidance Core, unleashing all his soul power in an instant.
"One-Word Battle Armor—Tiger!"
With a roar brimming with kingly dominance, streaks of light shot out from his body and instantly covered him from head to toe. It was a suit of snow-white armor covered in black markings, with shoulder plates forged into snarling tiger heads, giving it a heavy, sturdy appearance.
At the same time, five soul rings rose from beneath his feet.
Purple, purple, purple, black, black!
Three purple and two black—as a prince of the Star Luo Empire, he already possessed an exceptionally elite configuration.
Yet when he raised his head and saw the light beneath Tang Wulin's feet, Dai Yueyan felt his heart skip a beat.
One ring, two rings, three rings... eight rings in all!
And every one of them was a vivid, almost dripping blood-red!
Eight Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings!
Those terrifying red halos burned like tangible flames, raging across the Arena. Against Tang Wulin's eight red rings, Dai Yueyan's once imposing soul rings looked utterly dull, like fireflies before the brilliant moon.
"Is... is this what an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo is?"
Dai Yueyan's heart turned ice-cold, but he was, after all, one of Monster Academy's Heavenly Kings. The pride in his bones would not let him retreat.
"I'll give it everything!"
Dai Yueyan roared as his white tiger martial soul possessed him, transforming him into a humanoid white tiger. With the enhancement of his battle armor, he charged first.
"White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"
A dazzling beam of white light burst forth, hurtling straight