"Secret art-Earth Affinity!"
As he murmured, the earth and rocks around him seemed to answer his summons. Soul power surged from the ground in wave after wave, bolstering his own.
"Fifth soul skill-Rock Barrier!"
The ground suddenly heaved upward, forming an indestructible wall of rock in an attempt to block the approaching storm.
"Eighth soul skill-Rock Dragon Protection!"
This was his strongest defensive soul skill. The surrounding energy unfurled, transforming into a colossal Stone Breathing dragon. Its scales gleamed, and a thick shield of earth elements encircled its body. Like a mobile fortress, it stood determined to defend the final line.
Yet Ximen Wenhua's Karmaflame Demon Blade and Yang Jingxue's Sun Moon Shine Together were like two cannons unleashed upon the mortal world. They tore through the air in an instant and slammed into Situ Taiyuan's layered defenses. The explosion was deafening, its shock waves scattering in every direction and whipping up clouds of dust and surging energy.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Gui Changhao's Mountain Bearer true form resembled a moving island. His enormous body blotted out the sky and sun, stretching a terrifying two hundred meters and more in length-a size befitting the largest kind of turtle. Every step made the earth tremble, leaving the Soul Masters attempting to break through the encirclement cowed and unable to advance an inch.
Situ Taiyuan staggered under the violent impact, thin trickles of blood seeping from the corners of his mouth. Once the dust settled, he forced himself upright and stared through the lingering haze at his opponents, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Trinity Fusion Skill?!" he exclaimed.
Chen Yu and Ximen Wenhua stood side by side, each with a palm pressed firmly against one of Yang Jingxue's shoulders. Energy intertwined between the three of them, flowing with