Putting on a Brave Face

At that moment, Dugu Yan suddenly recalled her grandfather's warning.

Although Poison Attribute Spirit Masters were intimidating, they also had plenty of weaknesses. Especially when facing Spirit Masters with Fire or Lightning attributes, there were ways to neutralize their poisons—high temperatures could deactivate them, while lightning could stimulate the body to expel the toxins, and so on.

"*First Soul Skill Turtle Shield!2"

In the distance, after Yu Feng helped blow open a safe space, the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo immediately unleashed their Soul Skill. Turtle Shell Shields appeared in their hands, their edges lined with extremely sharp blades. They then aimed at Xu Yang, who was already fighting Yu Tianheng in the distance, and threw them directly.

"First Soul Skill Shadow Thrust!"

At the same time, Osler also unleashed his Soul Skill, transforming into a streak of black lightning that shot straight toward Xu Yang.

The three of them had chosen their timing perfectly. Xu Yang was too occupied to spare any attention, making it difficult for him to defend against or evade their attacks.

The enormous shields traced two graceful arcs through the air, attacking Xu Yang from the left and right.

Osler charged behind Xu Yang, his claws flashing with cold light and about to slash into Xu Yang's waist. Yu Feng also flew above Xu Yang, the two wings on his back gleaming coldly. This was precisely his First Soul Skill Blade.

Yu Feng beat his wings, and several Wind Blades descended from above, blocking Xu Yang's final escape route.

Surrounded by the attacks of five people, Xu Yang had nowhere to flee and could only take the coming attacks head-on.

"You're definitely losing this time, Xu Yang!"

"Second Soul Skill Might!"

To be safe, Yu Tianheng directly activated his Second Soul Skill. The lightning coiling around his body instantly spread outward, crackling as it pierced the distance between them in the blink of an eye. As long as the lightning struck, it could paralyze Xu Yang for an instant, giving the other four enough confidence to end the battle in that moment.

"You really never learn! Do you think this is enough to defeat me?"

"Second Soul Skill!"

"Sun Fire Line!"

"Flame Barrier!"

Facing the group's assault, Xu Yang showed not the slightest trace of panic. With his Splitting Soul Skill and Heart Separation Control, group attacks were precisely what he feared least. With a thought, he connected with his Sun Martial Soul. His purple Soul Ring burst into radiance, instantly splitting into eight Little Sun Martial Souls.

As soon as they appeared, the eight Little Sun Martial Souls instantly took positions around Xu Yang. One floated to each side, while two occupied every other direction, glittering with golden light as they continuously gathered Soul Power.

In the next moment, the two straight Sun Fire Lines on either side shot out, piercing the Mystic Turtle Shields flying through the air and causing them to dissipate into Soul Power.

At the same time, the six Sun Martial Souls in front, behind, and above him released the Soul Power they had accumulated. They connected in pairs, and golden flames instantly spread outward, transforming into three Flame Barriers that protected Xu Yang within them.

The moment Osler's sharp claws touched the Flame Barrier, a stabbing pain shot from his fingertips. When he looked closely, he saw that his extended fingertips had already been vaporized. Terrified, he forcibly changed the direction of his thrust and flew past Xu Yang's side.

Above them, Yu Feng's Wind Blades had not even reached the barrier before being scattered by the rising air currents created by the High Temperature. Yu Feng himself was sent flying unsteadily by the updraft and had no time to concern himself with Yu Tianheng below.

Yu Tianheng was in the worst position. He was the closest to Xu Yang, yet the Lightning Strike raging outward could not break through the Flame Barrier's defenses. Instead, the High Temperature from the Flame Barrier made him extremely uncomfortable.

"You wanted to defeat me so badly that you forgot I still had another teammate!"

"Not good! Osler, save Lingling!"

Yu Tianheng had originally intended to use the Lightning Strike to keep Xu Yang occupied, but his expression suddenly changed. He shouted toward Osler while turning to look in Ye Lingling's direction. Unfortunately, it was already too late. At some point, Dugu Yan had arrived in front of Ye Lingling, bound her with her long Snake Tail, and hurled her viciously off the arena.

Osler had originally been rushing toward Ye Lingling, but when he saw Dugu Yan's cold, sinister snake eyes, he shuddered involuntarily and stopped. He had no desire to be struck by Dugu Yan's Potent Poison. That feeling was simply too awful.

"You're still too naive. How dare you get distracted while facing me!"

The instant Yu Tianheng turned his head, Xu Yang smiled. The Flame Barrier in front of him instantly vanished as he gathered Soul Power into his fist and punched Yu Tianheng.

Yu Tianheng felt tremendous force slam into his chest. Overwhelming Soul Power, as mighty as an exploding bomb, erupted within his chest, shaking his organs violently and scattering his Soul Power. His body was launched into the air and sent flying backward.

He tried to stabilize himself in midair by unleashing Soul Power, but the Soul Power within his body had already collapsed under that earlier strike. He could no longer gather any of it and could only watch helplessly as he fell outside the arena.

After dealing with Yu Tianheng, Xu Yang's assault did not end. He burst forth with the small amount of Soul Power remaining in his body and shot toward Yu Feng in the sky without the slightest pause.

"Get down here!"

With a booming shout, Xu Yang charged toward Yu Feng together with four Suns. The ones behind reached Yu Feng first, firmly binding him in place. Only the side facing Xu Yang remained undefended.

As an Agility Attack System Spirit Master, Yu Feng's speed was his advantage. However, his relatively weak strength was also his weakness. Unable to make use of his advantage, he was no match for Xu Yang, a Power Attack System Spirit Master.

"Bang! Bang!"

With just two punches, Xu Yang sent Yu Feng crashing down beside Yu Tianheng.

In the span of only a few breaths, the arena contained just Xu Yang, Dugu Yan, and the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo.

Xu Yang landed steadily on the arena and turned to look at the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo. With a smile, he said, "Now there are only two of you left. Do you still want to continue?!"

Beside him, Dugu Yan's gaze was cold. Red and blue Poisonous Fog spread around her body, making her meaning obvious: if they did not want to be poisoned, they should obediently surrender.

Shi Mo and Shi Mo were both Defense System Spirit Masters. Their defenses were astonishing, their bodies huge, and their speed relatively slow. They also had no way to avoid the poison. Facing Dugu Yan, the two of them basically had no ability to fight back.

"Um, Sis Yan, our brothers admit defeat!"

The brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo were very practical. They obediently raised their hands with ingratiating smiles and chose to surrender.

"That nearly scared me to death. I thought we'd have to keep fighting. My Soul Power is already completely exhausted!"

Xu Yang, who had still been smiling moments earlier, instantly relaxed and spoke easily. In the end, he was only a Soul Grandmaster. Facing the combined assault of several Spirit Masters of the same rank, reaching this point had already forced him to give everything he had. The Soul Power he had used in those two strikes against Yu Feng had also been completely exhausted.

His conversation with the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo had merely been an act of holding on. If the two of them had refused to surrender, he could only have left what followed to Dugu Yan.