Soul Saint Thorn's gaze darkened as he stared at the Thorn Vines before him, sliced into fragments by Xiao Yi's gold-edged leaves.
A sinister smile curled his lips, and his voice came out low and dry. "Little girl, your vine-type martial soul can actually make my Thorn Vines tremble. With power like that, it must be a supreme martial soul. Heaven itself is helping me. Today, I shall take both your life and your bloodline."
Thorn Vines were outstanding members of the Red Vine lineage. Their primary attribute was blood, and each vine seemed to draw strength from a sea of blood, possessing the terrifying ability to suck blood and devour.
Soul Saint Thorn's martial soul had spent decades devouring portions of the power of countless plant-type martial souls, particularly vine-type martial souls, before finally evolving into this Top Seventh Grade martial soul—the Thorn Vine Demon.
At that moment, he growled, "Sixth Soul Skill-Thorn Tide!"
His Sixth Soul Ring rippled, the black ring rising with an oppressive presence.
The ground instantly shook. Hundreds of dark-red Thorn Vines burst out of the earth, as thick as giants' arms, sharp and hard, their surfaces covered in chilling spikes and barbs.
The vines thrashed wildly, sweeping toward Xiao Yi like a raging tide, each seemingly charged with bloodthirsty power.
Yet Xiao Yi remained utterly composed in the face of this sudden attack.
Enhanced by "Peerless Nobility," she possessed strength comparable to a Soul King's. Her second, purple soul ring slowly rose, shining with a mysterious light.
Her hands swiftly formed seals, every movement like a carefully choreographed dance. Her fingers traced graceful arcs through the air, flowing as naturally as water winding through the mountains or swallows playing among flowers, light and nimble.
As she performed the seals, Xiao Yi's fingers sometimes pressed