"Third Soul Skill-Leopard Shadow Clone!"
Aulani's purple Soul Ring trembled violently, releasing a dazzling light. Then a fierce wind howled, and another figure identical to him split off within the light. Both hurtled toward Ji Boxiao with the explosive speed of hunting leopards.
"Second Soul Skill-Ring Bind!"
Ji Boxiao gripped the Nine Phoenix Arrival Flute tightly, his eyes blazing like torches. He played a rapid melody, and amid the lilting notes, emerald halos drifted from around his body like willow fluff.
These halos swirled through the air, gradually condensing into tiny rings of light that flew toward Aulani's figures like green chains.
The rings swiftly encircled the first Aulani, binding him tightly as though green vines had wrapped firmly around him.
At that very moment, however, the other Aulani suddenly charged out from a corner, his claws razor-sharp as he attacked Ji Boxiao with a piercing whistle through the air.
Ji Boxiao had naturally prepared himself for this and reacted swiftly. He spun, sweeping the Nine Phoenix Arrival Flute through an elegant arc to meet the phantom Aulani's claws.
A blinding white light erupted where they collided, and a powerful shock wave instantly spread outward, shaking the entire grounds.
The shock wave sent both Ji Boxiao and Aulani flying backward. They slammed heavily into the ground, throwing up a cloud of dust.
The sudden blast sent the surrounding students' hair streaming, and they all backed away to avoid it.
Ji Boxiao struggled into a sitting position, propping himself up with one hand. With a light sweep of the Nine Phoenix Arrival Flute, he directed the green rings floating in the air. The instant their glow touched Aulani, they tightened into a solid hoop, binding him fast.
At that moment, however, he suddenly felt a powerful surge of Soul Power from