Seamless Coordination

"Brother, I'm going in."

"All right, little sister. I'm ready."

Blood Garment and Blood Pool took separate positions, with Blood Garment in the rear and Blood Pool in front, launching a staggered assault on Qin Ye.

"First Soul Skill: Soul-Seizing Chains!"

Ghostly flames rose from the eerie green Soul-Binding Lock in Blood Garment's hand. She hurled it one-handed, and the scythe at its tip transformed into a skull, flying straight toward Qin Ye as though guided by a navigation system.

"Watch out, Ye!" Ning Rongrong warned from behind Qin Ye.

"I know." Qin Ye took several throwing knives from his Soul Tool and flicked them out deftly, striking the joints of the Soul-Binding Lock one after another.

Bang! Crack!

The impacts of the throwing knives knocked the Soul-Binding Lock's chain off course, making it writhe wildly through the air like a twisting snake.

Blood Garment chuckled at the disrupted trajectory of her Soul-Binding Lock. "Your technique is impressive, but don't forget that I can adjust my attack too."

At the crucial moment, Blood Garment swept her arm in a wide arc, swinging the chain in her hand. With exquisitely precise, responsive control, she whipped it around to snap at Qin Ye from the side.

What a sharp change of trajectory, Qin Ye thought. That technique would rank above average even in Slaughter City. This Blood Garment is no simple opponent.

Watching the skull hurtle toward him, Qin Ye initially intended to borrow the power of Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat to dodge, but then remembered that she was still competing and abandoned the idea.

"Then I'm counting on you, Dai Mubai. Evil-Eyed White Tiger!"

Roar!

A white tiger appeared behind Qin Ye, black fumes rising from its fur. Its coat gradually turned black; rather than a white tiger, a black tiger would have been a more fitting name for this martial soul.

"First Soul Skill: White Tiger Protection Barrier!"

The martial soul behind Qin Ye threw back its head and roared, and a black-and-gold shield of light appeared around his body.

Bang!

The enormous skull slammed into the shield, leaving a pitch-black mark of corrosion. Had it struck a person instead, they would have dissolved into pus in an instant.

Blood Garment reeled in the Soul-Binding Lock. The next moment, Blood Pool charged forward with his Soul-Cutting Blade raised. "So you can block, can you? Then let's see what you'll use to stop my Soul-Cutting Blade!"

"First Soul Skill: Soul Assault!"

Waves of force billowed from the blue-black Soul-Cutting Blade. Wrapped in an immense surge of ghostly energy, it descended from above, aimed straight at Qin Ye's skull.

Blood Pool intended to kill Qin Ye outright with this slash!

"Excellent coordination," Qin Ye remarked on their attack. "I'm starting to get excited."

Qin Ye fixed his blood-red eyes on Blood Pool!

Hum!

Blood Pool's mind went blank in an instant. His grip on the Soul-Cutting Blade suddenly slackened, and it threatened to fly from his hand!

"Since you're here, take a punch!" Qin Ye clenched his right fist and gathered strength. It transformed into a tiger's claw, erupting with dark golden light!

"Brother, watch out!" Blood Garment shouted. The Soul-Binding Lock had already flown from her hand again, wrapping tightly around Blood Pool's waist as she tried to pull him back.

"Good reaction, but still too slow." Boosted by Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Qin Ye's speed had already reached the limit of a two-ring Soul Master. At this distance, Blood Garment had no chance of reacting in time!

Bang!

Splat!

Blood Pool flew backward like a cannonball and slammed deep into the floor!

"Brother!" Blood Garment rushed forward to check his injuries. A sharp claw wound across Blood Pool's chest exposed the bone beneath. If the Soul-Binding Lock's chain had not absorbed some of the impact, Qin Ye's punch would have gone straight through his chest!

"Urgh!" Blood Pool spat out another large mouthful of blood and struggled to rise with Blood Garment's support. "Cough, cough... Little sister, there's something strange about this man."

Blood Pool stared at Qin Ye in horror, as though looking at a terrifying monster. "When I got close to him, I think I started seeing things. He wasn't a human, but a black shadow that blotted out the sky and sun. Every time I looked at him, that shadow gave me such a fright that my heart nearly leaped out of my chest."

"Then what do we do? Brother, do you have a way to deal with it?" Blood Garment asked.

"A way? Of course I do." Blood Pool wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and forced himself to straighten. "Blood Garment, use that move. We won't get close. We'll kill him in one shot with our combination technique."

"That move? Yes, all right." Blood Garment understood at once, and the Soul-Binding Lock in her hand began dancing through the air again.

Qin Ye raised an eyebrow, his heart tightening at Blood Garment's familiar movements. "Planning to use a combination technique? Looks like I really am putting you under pressure. You can't keep your trump card hidden any longer."

Blood Pool thrust his Soul-Cutting Blade into the floor and shouted.

"Second Soul Skill: Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts!"

Roar!!!

Hundreds upon hundreds of ghosts flew out of the Soul-Cutting Blade, surging toward Qin Ye like a tide of the dead. Their wails had a powerful disruptive effect, capable of disturbing an opponent's mind and interrupting the use of soul skills.

Bang!

The White Tiger Protection Barrier collided with the surging tide of the dead, its light gradually dimming.

Countless ghosts obscured Qin Ye's vision. In that instant, his sixth sense sounded an urgent warning!

An enormous skull burst through the ghosts and smashed into the White Tiger Protection Barrier with full force, breaking a hole in it!

Not good! Sensing trouble, Qin Ye swiftly gathered his soul power, coating his skin in a protective layer to resist the Soul-Binding Lock's corrosion.

Blood Pool shouted with all his might, "Little sister! Now!"

"Got it!"

Blood Garment swung her chain. As though it had come alive, the Soul-Binding Lock circled Qin Ye again and again before suddenly whipping tight!

"I've got him, Brother!" Blood Garment cried in delight.

The Soul-Cutting Blade in Blood Pool's hand was already in position, radiating savage killing intent. "I'm ready, little sister!"

As Blood Garment pulled, the Soul-Binding Lock dragged Qin Ye straight toward them, his body flying helplessly through the air. Blood Pool, who had long been waiting, raised his Soul-Cutting Blade and gathered his strength for his most powerful cleaving strike.

"First Soul Skill: Soul Assault!"

Any Soul Master touched by the Soul-Binding Lock would not only suffer bodily corrosion, but also have their soul power and soul skills temporarily sealed, reducing them to an ordinary person who could use only their martial soul.

Blood Pool and his sister had killed countless fighters with this combination technique. Today, they intended to use their signature killing move to finish Qin Ye as well.

Facing the Soul-Cutting Blade raised overhead, Qin Ye's lips curved into a faint smile. "How interesting. So the Soul-Binding Lock and Soul-Cutting Blade can coordinate like this when they have soul skills. You've truly opened my eyes."

Just as his head was about to meet the edge of the Soul-Cutting Blade, Qin Ye finally decided to stop pretending. "Then let me show you what a truly perfect martial soul looks like."

Hum!

Blood Pool's consciousness scattered once more. Against the heart demon's practically unanswerable mental attack, he had almost no means of defending himself.

Qin Ye adjusted his posture in midair, raised a leg, and kicked Blood Pool's chin upward!

"Aah!" Blood Pool flew backward.

"Brother!" Blood Garment cried.

"You should worry about yourself first, little girl!" The Soul-Binding Lock had already pulled Qin Ye in front of her, and before she knew it, Blood Garment had caught sight of his bewitching eyes.

Hum!

The heart demon dragged Blood Garment's consciousness into a dark space. Her body went limp beyond her control, and she sank to one knee on the floor of the Soul Fighting Arena, her eyes vacant.

Qin Ye effortlessly freed himself from the Soul-Binding Lock and gave Blood Garment, kneeling before him, a wickedly charming smile.

"Your coordination really is seamless. Unfortunately, you ran into me." Qin Ye bent down and lifted Blood Garment's chin, his gaze fixed on her pretty, bewildered face. "Against absolute power and mechanics, even the best coordination is useless."

With that, Qin Ye pressed his blade against Blood Garment's neck, then looked back at Blood Pool lying on the ground. "You've lost. If you don't want me to kill your sister, be good and surrender."