"Void Dragon Claws!" Tian Chen's right hand transformed into a dragon claw, meeting the sharp bone spike head-on.
Purple and black light collided, evenly matched.
Suddenly, Tian Chen's soul power and movements seemed to slip out of his control.
He looked down and saw a chain connected to his heart.
"Young brother, sorry about this. Sixth Soul Skill, Fist Shakes the Mountains!" An enormous fist came hurtling toward him.
"Voidless Shaking Domain!" Just as Kuang Quan's fist was about to land, space suddenly froze. Even the chain connected to Tian Chen's heart shattered instantly.
"Dragon Emperor Dimensional Break!" Tian Chen extended his claws and raked them toward the two men's chests.
"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar, Second Awakening, Sixth Soul Skill, Azure Shadow Formless Thousand-Return Eyes!" Behind them, Xu Yao immediately activated his Martial Soul Avatar along with his second awakening.
A silvery light emerged behind him.
"Aah!" The sound of blades piercing flesh rang out.
Blood spurted from Kuang Quan's and Mo Hai's chests within the Voidless Shaking Domain, and both men flew backward, their bodies rigid.
"How could this happen?! My sixth soul skill had no effect even with my second awakening!" Xu Yao rushed forward to catch them.
"Second move!" Tian Chen held up two fingers.
"Go all out. He's even stronger than we imagined!" Mo Hai clutched his still-bleeding chest.
"Right!" The other three nodded.
"Martial Soul Avatar, Second Awakening!" The body parts corresponding to each of their martial souls began glowing silver: heart, eyes, fists, and bones.
"Now this is interesting. Perfect timing-the cooldown is over, too. Blood Soul Nine Heavens Transformation, First Transformation, Second Transformation, Third Transformation!" Dark red runes lit up across Tian Chen's body, and his aura instantly surged.
"A secret technique that boosts his strength!" Below, Du Busi watched in