A purple sun hung overhead, an electric net lay underfoot, and a poison barrier stood between the two teams.
Heaven Thunder Team had adopted a dual-control formation of lightning and poison.
The Thunder Spider Soul Master controlled the electric net on the ground, numbing opponents while boosting his teammates;
the Jade Phosphor Serpent Soul Master controlled four-colored serpent venom, hindering the enemy while strengthening her own side.
The Shi brothers held their Black Tortoise Shields to either side, blocking the way in front of the two Control System Soul Masters.
Ahead of those two shields stood none other than the renowned Blue Lightning Twin Stars.
Heaven Thunder Team had chosen this conservative, fortress-like formation not only to withstand the Spirit Hall Second Team's charge, but also for... air defense!
That was right. They were defending against the blazing purple sun overhead.
After all, yesterday's scene of a "star crashing into an ice sphere" was still fresh in their memories.
Now, facing the Spirit Hall Second Team as they charged through the mist, Yu Tianheng unleashed the first Soul Skill he had long been preparing.
Yet the two Thunder Dragon Claws struck the stone slab and golden armor, leaving only two deep claw marks rather than immediately piercing and shattering them.
Yu Tianheng's blue eyes narrowed. When they had summoned their Martial Souls earlier, the opposing Purple Sun had been too eye-catching, and so many Martial Soul lights had shone between them that he had failed to notice. "The Holy Dragon Sect came too?!"
Tuoba She's advance faltered to a halt. Gritting his teeth, he exerted himself and continued pushing forward. "So this is the Yu clan's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon? Hmph, you're two levels above me, but the best in the world is nothing special."
Yu Tianheng was about to bear down harder when two dragon shadows lashed at him from either side, forcing him to retreat rapidly.
Seeing this, the Shi brothers immediately abandoned their protection of Lei Dong and rushed to the front line with their Black Tortoise Shields.
But under the coordinated, savage blows of the three Dragon Pattern Staff brothers, the Black Tortoise brothers' heels kept scraping backward across the ground.
Yu Tianxin immediately stopped casting his falling lightning and activated his third Soul Skill, "Light Defense."
With a lightning barrier in front of him, he and the Shi brothers barely held back the five-man charge.
Meanwhile, weakened by the mildly poisonous mist and the electric net beneath their feet, the Spirit Hall Second Team's headlong charge had actually been stopped cold by just three people!
Standing between the two shields, Yu Tianxin raised his blue eyes and looked at the enemy lineup before him, unable to resist complaining, "Why are there so many dragons?"
There were only two dragon sects on the entire continent, one defensive and one offensive.
Yet now, not only had both gathered for a single Soul Fighting match, even the sole tool Soul Master family connected to dragons had appeared in this Soul Fighting Arena.
A perfectly ordinary Soul Master Tournament was practically turning into a "war of dragons."
On the other side, facing Yu Tianxin head-on, the usually taciturn Tuoba She spoke again. "So this is the world's number one dragon sect? These are the Blue Lightning Twin Stars? You really are nothing special."
One blue, one white; two groups of dragon Soul Masters from two sects, sharing one continent, one offensive and the other defensive. Friction had surely arisen between them, so this match could also count as a meeting of hereditary foes.
Since his side held the advantage for the moment, Tuoba She, a disciple of the Holy Dragon Sect that had been overshadowed for generations, certainly had to employ some verbal tactics.
Moreover, as an earth-attribute Soul Master standing on a ground covered in blue electricity, he feared the electricity least out of everyone on his side. He had the most grounds to act arrogant.
With serpent venom whipping Yu Tianxin into a frenzy, how could he endure such close-range mockery?
Drawing on the boosts from the serpent venom and the electric net underfoot, he exerted himself and stepped forward, his second soul ring lighting up!
Just as his "Dragon Breath" Soul Skill was ready to erupt...
With a "Whoom!", scorching breath blasted his face, and a pair of lion fists wreathed in raging flames came hurtling toward him!
-it was Shi Xing, who had long been waiting for his chance.
A look of success flashed through Tuoba She's eyes, while Yu Tianxin inwardly cried out in alarm.
Fortunately, at that same instant, a pair of Thunder Dragon Claws rose amid streaking electricity and met Shi Xing's fists head-on!
-it was Yu Tianheng, who had been gathering strength nearby.
"Boom!"
Lightning and flame exploded as dragon and lion roared at each other.
The two pure Power Attack Soul Ancestors, the highest-cultivated fighters on their respective sides, finally collided fiercely at this moment!
Both level forty-five Power Attack System Soul Masters, both wielders of awakened top-tier Martial Souls, the two bare-chested brutes fought neck and neck.
Arcs of electricity flashed wildly in Yu Tianheng's eyes as he growled, "So you're Mighty Lion Douluo's junior?"
Shi Xing's eyes burned like crimson beads as he answered with a roar, "Is this all the world's number one Beast Martial Soul amounts to?"
Faced with that challenge, Yu Tianheng planted his feet on the electric net, his laughter thundering. "I have Lei Dong supporting me from behind. And you, former captain of the Spirit Hall Second Team?"
"Standing on electricity-aren't your feet numb? How much longer can you lot hold out!"
As he roared, Yu Tianheng pushed forward hard, actually forcing Shi Xing to stagger backward.
Yet just then, purple light blazed across the sky above Soul Fighting Plaza.
The distant purple sun shone, its dazzling purple radiance finally sweeping away all the poisonous mist and descending directly above the two battling sides.
The air, previously thick with static electricity, instantly grew scorching hot.
Under the purple sun's intense irradiation, wisps of purple-yellow poisonous smoke continuously steamed out of the six Spirit Hall Second Team members' bodies, turning into a faint, bitter burnt smell.
All six immediately found it easier to breathe. The poison inside them rapidly evaporated, and even the numbness beneath their feet eased somewhat.
Meanwhile, as a fellow fire-attribute Soul Master, Shi Xing received a boost from the blazing light. The flames covering his body burned stronger, and his clashes with Yu Tianheng grew fiercer. In just a few exchanges, he completely reversed his earlier disadvantage.
Fiery breath spilled from the corners of Shi Xing's grin as he laughed with a roar. "Now you know why I'm willing to serve as vice-captain, don't you?"
At the same time, freed from the poison's interference and bathed in purple light, the five members at the Spirit Hall Second Team's front line felt their entire bodies grow hot. With forceful shouts, they all stepped forward.
The deadlock broke instantly, and Yu Tianxin and the Shi brothers were pushed backward together.
Yu Tianxin in the center had it especially bad. At least two Dragon Pattern Staffs struck at him from either side at any given moment, and the "Light Defense" barrier he held before him was already shattered into pieces.
After taking four solid staff blows, Yu Tianxin finally roared, "Tian Heng, now's the time!"
Yu Tianheng turned his head with a grunt of acknowledgment. Pressing his two Thunder Dragon Claws against the outsides of Shi Xing's elbows, he used the recoil to unleash his fourth Soul Skill, "Blue Lightning Flying Dragon Rush," rapidly opening the distance between them.
On the other side, Yu Tianxin also pushed hard, using the recoil to retreat in step with him.
At that moment, the Shi brothers could finally hold no longer. The Spirit Hall Second Team's five members were about to overwhelm them, knock them down, and trample them underfoot.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Dugu Yan darted forward a few steps. As she pressed her palms against the Shi brothers' backs, she breathed out a mouthful of pure Jade Phosphor Serpent venom, spraying it in a horizontal line toward the faces of the Spirit Hall Second Team's five frontliners.
Clearly, the five had read the information and knew how dangerous this mouthful of Jade Phosphor Serpent venom was. They hurriedly stopped advancing, each diverting a skill to block it.
Relying on this unorthodox trick, Dugu Yan actually stalled the Spirit Hall Second Team's advance for a full four seconds.
And just then, endless lightning surged up behind Dugu Yan, and two dragon roars carrying a trace of pain pierced straight into the clouds of the nine heavens!
At the far rear of the eastern half, Xu Zi's purple eyes sharpened. "Finally..."
"Dragon, transformation."
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