"Dou Ling Team, Qian Yuan!" Qian Yuan planted himself on the arena, his presence towering like a mountain, and spoke calmly.
"East Cang, Xu Wenqing. Please show me what you can do!" Xu Wenqing drew the Blade of the Chosen from her back and replied.
The referee stepped between them, separating them with his powerful aura. He glanced at both contestants and shouted, "First individual duel! Soul tools and martial soul abilities are unrestricted, but fixed-load soul tools are forbidden. You may not release your martial souls before the start, nor deliberately kill or maim your opponent. Understood?"
"Understood!" both replied.
The referee nodded, motioned for them to back away, and called out, "Begin!"
The referee swiftly retreated, while both contestants charged forward at the same time.
Qian Yuan immediately completed his beast martial soul possession. His already imposing frame grew to a terrifying three meters tall, making him resemble a fully grown giant bear, broad-shouldered and thick-waisted. Dense black fur covered his body, and his arms became immensely muscular, with five sharp, two-foot blades extending from each hand. Five soul rings shone around him as he charged at Xu Wenqing with an overwhelming aura. He was not particularly fast, but his presence gripped the heart and soul, leaving onlookers struggling to breathe.
Compared with Qian Yuan, Xu Wenqing's slender figure looked far more petite. The Blade of the Chosen in her hand was four feet long, its ancient, mysterious patterns glowing yellow. A suit of equally archaic armor now covered her body, perfectly joined with her bracer martial soul. This was a Level 4.5 melee soul tool, the Four Symbols Radiance Armor, a masterpiece created by her teacher, the Level 7 Soul Engineer Zhen Weiding. Sealed within it were the powers of four thousand-year soul beasts, representing the dragon,