The Iron Staff Soul Master, Zang Long, is caught in a dilemma.
The bald man used his third Soul Skill to withstand Yu Tianheng head-on, managing to escape on his own, but he needed to rescue two teammates.
One is Ning Tianze, who is on the run, and the other is a slender woman who has been entangled with Fang Lin.
He glanced at Sihu, who was still lying on the ground. Si Hu's face was pale, his chest was stained with blood, and he could barely get up. His internal organs must have been injured by the blade.
Zang Long dared not imagine what would happen if that blade had landed on Blue Bird.
"That bastard with the knife!"
The Iron Staff Soul Master made a decision in a moment, sprinting towards Ning Tianze, and then... brushed past him.
Yu Feng's eyes widened in disbelief.
He was ready to fight when he saw someone coming to his rescue, but he never expected the other party to escape so easily.
Ning Tianze was also stunned. He gave a wry smile, but still didn't give up and ran towards the bald man again.
"Second Soul Skill, Qian Jun Strike!"
The Iron Staff Soul Master roared, and the long rod in his hand suddenly grew to three zhang in length, its body bursting with black light.
"Hmm? There are more experts?"
Fang Lin was startled. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw an enlarged black Iron Staff coming at his lower back with a fierce gust of wind.
Instead of using the most suitable chopping staff to take advantage of its weight, the Iron Staff Soul Master used a sweeping attack to force Fang Lin to retreat and defend.
With the slender woman in front of them, the two of them were now in a pincer movement.
With a swift slash, Fang Lin cleaved through the air, slicing through the female Soul Master and abandoning his fight, leaping out of their encirclement.
Taking advantage of this, the slender woman widened her position and, having a chance to catch her breath, her first reaction was to burst into a tirade of curses.
"Idiot! Why should I care if you're not going to save Tianze!"
Having said that, the purple Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up, and he took to the air again, intending to rush to Ning Tianze's aid.
Fang Lin was not going to let him have his way and tried to step forward to interrupt, but was stopped by the Iron Staff Soul Master with his big club, and another sweeping blow was aimed at his buttocks.
"So you think your stick is that long?" Fang Lin got angry.
The Soul Power stimulated the meridians in his arm, causing his muscles to swell suddenly. Fang Lin managed to catch the blow with his bare hand.
He wanted to take the stick.
"Let go of me!"
The effects of the Profound Nether Overlord Body Saber had worn off. The strike that felled the Heavy Hammer Soul Master had channeled a significant amount of Soul Power into his Tool Martial Soul. Fang Lin didn't use any more Soul Skill to amplify his power, but relying solely on his physical strength, the staff-wielding Soul Master was still no match for him.
"This kid is so strong?" The staff-wielding Soul Master stumbled as he was pulled, his face turning ashen.
His second Soul Skill is an enhancement Tool Martial Soul, doubling its power while reducing the weight he bears. In other words, the weight of the iron rod is only half for him, but for Fang Lin, it is the full weight.
The two were locked in a stalemate when a thud came from directly in front of them— Ning Tianze had been thrown off the stage.
The moment the slender woman took off, Yu Feng had already grabbed Ning Tianze by the neck. Agility Attack System Soul Master closing in on Auxiliary System Soul Master was like a strong man bullying an innocent person.
Unable to arrive in time, the female Soul Master vented her anger on Yu Feng, unleashing a barrage of wind blades that Yu Feng scream in agony.
On the other side, without the aid of the Seven Treasure Light, the bald man's offensive against Yu Tianheng weakened considerably. Yu Tianheng, who had been feeling frustrated all along, seized the opportunity to counterattack, striking the bald man with a dragon claw.
"First Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!"
After his right arm Dragon Transformation, Yu Tianheng's first Soul Skill also suddenly increased in power. After the lightning dissipated, the fire lion Soul Master groaned, his whole body trembled, and he fell into a state of stiffness.
Yu Tianheng's lightning is not only extremely destructive, but also has the property of paralysis. The control effect after it hits is comparable to Control System Soul Skill.
"Get out of the ring!" Yu Tianheng seized the opportunity and slammed him off the stage.
After this change...
Only four members of the Seven Luminaries Team are still capable of fighting, and the slender woman is injured, so strictly speaking, there are only three and a half.
On Heaven Dou Imperial Team's side, Yu Tianheng's Soul Power was severely depleted, leaving him with almost no strength to fight again. Fang Lin was slightly better off, with 20-30% of his Soul Power remaining, while the others were in almost perfect condition.
"Do you want to fight again?" Ye Lingling shouted to Ning Tianze in the audience.
Ning Tianze glanced at the current state of everyone on the field and sighed.
" Xiao Qing, come down."
The slender woman hovering in the sky withdrew her Soul Skill upon hearing this and slowly landed beside Ning Tianze. Her pretty face was full of anger, and she gritted her teeth, "It's all that idiot Zang Long's fault!"
"He was worried about you too." Ning Tianze smiled helplessly, comforting the woman. Looking at the Heavy Hammer Soul Master's injuries, he roughly guessed Zang Long's thoughts.
"If you get injured and have to leave the field, even if we save me, our chances of winning aren't great; we'll still lose. So, he's actually doing the right thing."
"I can only blame myself for misjudging their strengths from the start."
As he spoke, Ning Tianze's gaze fell on Fang Lin on the field.
The moment the slender woman landed, Fang Lin released his hands, and the large club in the Iron Staff Soul Master's hand instantly shrank back to its normal size. He then walked straight towards the female Soul Master.
But clearly, the other party didn't like him very much, and even used harsh words.
"What's going on, Brother Lin? Why are they arguing?" Yu Feng, a bystander Yu Feng, rushed to the scene.
If the Iron Staff Soul Master had saved Ning Tianze, the battle might not have ended so quickly. Similarly, if the slender woman and the Iron Staff Soul Master had continued to attack Fang Lin from both sides, they might have had a chance to turn the tide of the battle.
Yu Feng simply couldn't understand it.
"You don't understand, this is love."
Fang Lin clicked his tongue, his eyes working with his Soul Power as he tried to decipher the lip movements of the three people.
Sigh, if I ever have the chance, I definitely want to learn lip reading.
With the Seven Luminaries Team conceding defeat
The host returned to the stage and announced the results in a surprised and exaggerated voice.
"This is truly unexpected! In tonight's second team Soul Fighting, the rookie Imperial Fighting Team actually broke the Seven Luminaries Team's six-game winning streak and secured the victory!"
The audience erupted in cheers once again, though a few areas saw boos and curses.
Fang Lin, Ye Lingling, and the others reunited, feeling the cheers from the crowd; everyone's faces were flushed with excitement.
Defeating a team with a six-game winning streak and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as a support is a great start for them, who are just starting out.
At the same time, the short, stocky man on the stage was helped off the stage, and the bald man was also unsteady on his feet.
Fang Lin looked down and tugged at Ye Lingling's arm, "Was it true that you said you would treat them?"
"It's true, but are they willing to accept it?"
Ye Lingling also saw the reactions of the Seven Luminaries Stars in the lounge, but she didn't understand why they were unhappy.
"Things are different now, they're definitely willing, come on."
After telling Yu Feng and the others to return to the inn first, Fang Lin grabbed Ye Lingling and chased after the Seven Luminaries Team in the direction they had left.
The two sides exited in different directions, which may be a deliberate design of the Soul Fighting Arena. After exiting through the exit passage, it no longer leads to the rest area, but directly to the exit of the Soul Fighting Arena.
Fang Lin caught up with them in the lobby.
Upon learning that Ye Lingling was going to treat them, Ning Tianze and the others had a rather awkward yet interesting expression.
"You don't need to pretend to be kind." The slender woman wanted to stand up for herself, but Ning Tianze rebuked her angrily.
The healing power of the Nine Heart Begonia is unparalleled, and Ning Tianze, being from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, had naturally heard of it.
"Thank you very much. If there's anything I can help you with in the future, please feel free to come to me." Ning Tianze's tone was sincere, not insincere.
"You know what," Fang Lin smiled slightly, putting his arm around Ning Tianze's shoulder and walking him aside, "It's nothing serious. I heard that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has a secret technique for Heart Separation Control..."
The Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart is a Soul Power control technique that was originally widely known among Auxiliary System Soul Master, but for certain reasons, it was ultimately only passed down in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Fang Lin wanted to know from Ning Tianze was whether it was a technique or a method for cultivating Spiritual Power.
Tang San was able to easily cultivate the Three Aperture Governing Heart because of his strong Spiritual Power.
Conversely, could Ning Fengzhi's attainment of the Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart realm also be due to his equally powerful Spiritual Power?