"Slash, slash-"
Both strikes hit the Twin Star Combination precisely, leaving glaring trails of blood across their chests and waists.
At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing moved!
Both her eyes changed color, the left turning dark green and the right clear blue. A pair of cute cat ears perked up slightly, and with a flick of her fingers, spike-like claws sprang out.
Two yellow Soul Rings appeared around her at once, their cold, razor-sharp aura leaving people feeling somewhat suffocated.
Her long, slender legs pushed rapidly against the ground as she stared coldly at the two men, as though watching her prey.
"Roar-"
The Soul Rings beneath the Black Hyena Soul Master's feet lit up in succession, and his already lean frame instantly became shriveled.
The next moment, he suddenly leaped onto the Lone Wolf Soul Master's back. Short, slender claws extended from his ten fingers and gripped the man's back. A dense pulse of darkness spread outward, passing through the Lone Wolf Soul Master's skin into his body.
The Lone Wolf Soul Master's aura surged, terrifying Soul Power pressure spreading outward as his strength suddenly increased severalfold.
"Wait, this is..."
Lin En's gaze sharpened, a glint of danger flashing through his eyes. "Watch out! Get out of the way!"
He roared at Zhu Zhuqing, then sprang up onto Sageross's back.
"Sageross, kill them!"
Cold light suddenly blazed in Lin En's eyes. Sageross spread his wings and charged swiftly toward the Lone Wolf and Black Hyena Soul Masters.
The Great Soul Arena had actually matched their newcomer pair against a combination with a Pseudo Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Fine. Very good. Then don't blame me for making you my first kills!
Lin En's thoughts raced as he kept his gaze locked on Zhu Zhuqing, unsure whether his warning had worked.
Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing changed direction in midair, her speed dropping sharply.
With Lin En's roar and the opponent's surging aura, anyone who was not a fool could see something was wrong.
Yet Zhu Zhuqing's refusal to attack did not mean her opponents would refrain from attacking.
Everyone knew a lone wolf was both greedy and cunning, but they did not know that a jackal was even more terrifying than a wolf.
Soul Beasts like jackals possessed extraordinary intelligence from birth. They usually served as strategists within wolf packs and were exceptionally skilled at fighting alongside them.
The Black Hyena and Lone Wolf Soul Masters were clearly a rare pair of partners whose abilities complemented each other.
After Zhu Zhuqing stopped, the Lone Wolf Soul Master moved!
His muscles instantly swelled, and his body grew to a height of two or three meters.
His massive bulk made the Black Hyena Soul Master clinging to his back look even smaller, as thin as firewood, as though the Lone Wolf Soul Master had sucked away all his strength.
"Roar-"
The Lone Wolf Soul Master's eyes were blood-red, his breath pumping like bellows and producing muffled, drumlike rumbles.
"Thud, thud, thud..."
Taking three strides in two, the Lone Wolf Soul Master stamped down hard and suddenly leaped up, raising his black iron fist to strike Zhu Zhuqing.
"So fast!"
Zhu Zhuqing's pupils contracted. The overwhelming Soul Power pressure held her frozen in place.
Just as the fist descended, Zhu Zhuqing finally broke free of its restraint, her first Soul Ring lighting up almost simultaneously.
Hell Stab activated. Zhu Zhuqing swiftly changed direction, her speed instantly doubling as she darted diagonally past the side of the fist.
Boom-
The terrifying punch shattered the Soul Fighting platform, producing a tremendous crash. Its power was plain to see!
This was absolutely not destruction a three-ring Soul Elder could cause...
When Lin En saw the layer of dark connection between the Black Hyena and Lone Wolf Soul Masters, he instantly understood everything.
The Black Hyena Soul Master's true role was to command and serve as the brains. He shared his excess strength with the Lone Wolf Soul Master, enabling that explosive power in an instant.
Moreover, his Soul Rings remained lit, meaning the enhancement was still active.
One layer enhanced strength, another increased size, and the last... enhanced speed!
Having understood everything, Lin En instantly changed his battle strategy.
"Sageross, Demon King Flame Strike Wave!"
After issuing his command to Sageross, Lin En leaped down from the air toward Zhu Zhuqing, who had been sent flying toward the edge of the arena by the energy impact.
"Sa-"
Hovering in midair, Sageross abruptly lowered his twin blades. Fighting energy burned at their tips, forming a dark red wave of flame. Carrying dark purple billows of fire, it shot toward the Lone Wolf Soul Master.
"Aaah-"
The Lone Wolf Soul Master could not evade the attack, and the flame wave struck him squarely.
The layer of black chains around him was torn apart, and every trace of his enhanced abilities dissipated under the impact.
Meanwhile, Lin En caught Zhu Zhuqing beneath her calves and behind her head, skidding to a halt with his foot at the edge of the Soul Fighting platform.
"Hey, are you dead or not?"
Lin En lifted his arms and gave her a shake, his gaze calm as he spoke.
Zhu Zhuqing slowly opened her closed eyes. Upon seeing Lin En's face, her cheeks quickly flushed a soft pink.
"N-no... I'm fine..."
"If you're fine, get down and walk. How old are you? You still need someone to carry you?"
Lin En rolled his eyes and swept his hands aside, dropping Zhu Zhuqing.
"You really are an idiot. Before attacking, observe your opponent's condition. Don't charge in blindly."
"Acting like that won't just get you hurt. It'll get me hurt too. Do you understand?"
Lin En did not give her a pleasant look.
He knew very well that people from great clans like hers generally had fingers that had never touched dishwater, and their combat experience was pitifully meager.
But that was no excuse for her to attack recklessly. He had to make her see the cruelty of battle first!
Lin En considered this, then gathered his thoughts and turned his attention back to the battlefield.
Demon King Flame Strike Wave was one of the more versatile skills in Sageross's repertoire. Its value lay in removing enhancements and restoring health.
Especially against opponents who relied on enhancements to hold their ground, it could play a crucial role in securing victory.
Sageross had mastered this skill very early on, but its conditions were restrictive. It could only prove useful on battlefields involving support-type Soul Masters.
"Sageross, don't stop! Dragon Claw Twin Fang Barrage!"
"Sa-"
Sageross raised his twin blades in a cross. Surging energy condensed into two intersecting dragon-fang phantoms, which instantly whistled forth with a swing of his blades.
The two dragon-fang phantoms came from the left and right, their dragon mouths opening to bite at the Lone Wolf and Black Hyena Soul Masters before turning into energy impacts and exploding.
Without the enhancement effects, the Lone Wolf Soul Master's body instantly weakened and returned to its original appearance.
Boom, boom-
The energy impact blasted both men backward, leaving their bodies covered in charred wounds.
"Go. Give them the finishing blow!"
"If you don't kill them, don't follow me anymore!"
Lin En turned his head, looking at Zhu Zhuqing indifferently as he issued his cold command.
Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes widened, violent waves instantly surging in their depths like a raging sea.
She looked at Lin En's unmoved expression, then at the Twin Star Combination, who had already fallen and could no longer fight.
Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath. "Um..."
But before she could speak, Lin En stepped forward first, wrapped a hand around her delicate neck, and murmured softly into her ear:
"What? You don't even dare kill someone?"
"Or is that bleeding heart of yours acting up again? This is a life-and-death wager fight. They were trying to kill you just now."
Lin En breathed a warm breath beside Zhu Zhuqing's ear and mocked her softly:
"Put away that pointless bleeding heart of yours!"
"In this world, good people don't die, and bad people don't die. Only people as stupid and naive as you die!"
With those words, Lin En gave Zhu Zhuqing a hard shove, his gaze icy.
"Kill them. My patience is limited. If you won't do it, they'll die far more miserably when I do!"
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes and opened them again, a trace of resolve emerging in their depths.
Her second Soul Ring instantly lit up. Netherworld Hundred Claws activated, and Zhu Zhuqing streaked between the two men like a ray of black light.
Then their bodies shattered, their lives ending without a sound.
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