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Tang San watched the match with an impassive expression, but no one noticed the deep, calculating gaze he cast toward his teammates.
"This competition allowed Dai Mu Bai to defeat his elder brother while following me, giving him a better chance to seize the throne. I'll have him take more supplements when we return—he'll surely become a valuable asset in the future.
As for Tai Long, he's a loyal dog. I'll keep him around for now.
And the others..."
A flicker of displeasure crossed Tang San's eyes. Since Yu Xiaogang had brought in reinforcements from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect—a powerful background—and his father intended for him to forge ties with them, Tang San knew he couldn't touch them for now.
"I'll keep this Ning Yuan around for now. Once he loses his value, I'll dispose of him. Moreover, as a disciple of the sect, who knows if the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect has secretly learned any of my Tang Sect's secret techniques? When the time comes, the sect itself will lose its reason to exist."
"As for the others..."
Tang San smirked faintly, though the smile didn't reach his eyes. His intentions were clear as day.
If Ye Wen had known Tang San's thoughts at that moment, he would've exclaimed: "No wonder this man is always on the verge of courting death—repaying kindness with betrayal, and small favors with death!"
Of course, Tang San didn't know that Yu Xiaogang hadn't managed to recruit that person because of his own influence. Instead, it was because he revealed Tang San's identity, prompting Ning Fengzhi—known for his habit of over-investing due to the upper three sects' interconnectedness—to act impulsively.
Meanwhile, the battle on the arena continued.
After sacrificing her comrades, Hu Liena was now at her most alert. She turned to two auxiliary soul masters behind her and commanded, "Xiao Jing! Xiao Yu! Give me a power-up!"
The two auxiliary soul masters immediately recognized the gravity of the situation. They raised their respective martial souls—the Light Shadow Mirror and Jade Ruyi—casting reinforcement skills onto Hu Liena.
Instantly, Hu Liena's soul power surged by eighty percent, and her attributes doubled.
Her sharp gaze glinted. Though she specialized in seduction and control, it didn't mean her close combat abilities were weak. After all, her teacher Bibi Dong had mastered the intricacies of dual martial souls and ensured Hu Liena's physical training was top-notch.
Raising her claw-like hands, Hu Liena dashed toward Xie Yue's direction. She had to protect her brother!
Yan moved alongside her, their minds perfectly synchronized. They planned to use this opportunity to unleash their three-person Spirit Fusion Technique.
From the backline, Ning Rongrong smirked mischievously, raising her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda high.
"Seven Treasures Shine!
First: Strength ×2!"
Two streaks of pink light shot through the air, landing directly on Xiao Wu and Bai Ling'er.
Bai Ling'er's platinum-white eyes gleamed as she activated her third soul skill, Sacred White Tiger Transformation, and spoke to Xiao Wu:
"Xiao Wu, I'll handle the guy with the blades. You hold them off for me!"
Xiao Wu acknowledged with a nod, then pushed off the ground forcefully, blocking Hu Liena and Yan's path.
Hu Liena snarled, "You damned rabbit! Don't get in my way!"
She swung her claws, trying to shove Xiao Wu aside.
Yan, ever silent but deadly, unleashed his first soul skill without hesitation.
He stomped hard on the arena floor, flames surging around his right arm. The fire expanded, forming a magma hand.
"First Soul Skill – Hell Magma Burst!"
Seeing the two resort to such elementary tactics against her, Xiao Wu grew indignant. How dare they underestimate her! Though her Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul might not look intimidating, they'd soon regret it!
However, just as their attacks launched, both froze in place. A golden light barrier had blocked their strikes.
Among the spectators, many seasoned soul masters instantly recognized the technique.
Ning Fengzhi sighed in admiration: "To think Xiao Wu has already obtained the Invincible Golden Body soul skill at this stage—and it's a ten-thousand-year fourth soul skill, no less. Her future is limitless.
What a pity."
Though Ning Fengzhi didn't explicitly say it, the surrounding audience understood his meaning well enough. After all, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's penchant for recruiting geniuses was common knowledge across the continent.
On the other side, Xie Yue, as Hu Liena's older brother and a weapon-type soul master, had trained his physical prowess to be among the best of his peers. Even caught off guard, he resisted fiercely.
But once Bai Ling'er activated her Sacred White Tiger Transformation, the tide of the battle turned instantly.
This soul skill amplified her own strength by a hundred percent, matching Hu Liena's enhancements. Her overall combat power skyrocketed, doubling her effectiveness. Combined with Huo Yu'er's specialized training in physical combat, Bai Ling'er's mastery of body techniques was unparalleled among her peers.
Moreover, it was widely known that before reaching the Soul Sage level, beast-type martial souls generally outclassed weapon-type martial souls in physical ability. Bai Ling'er's Sacred White Tiger martial soul was among the top-tier beast-type martial souls, rivaling even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
In the end, under overwhelming force, no matter how skillfully Xie Yue wielded his twin blades, he was still sent flying off the arena.
Witnessing this, Hu Liena's eyes burned with fury.
How long had it been since she became Pope Bibi Dong's disciple? Her brother, renowned as a genius, stood alongside her as part of the "Golden Generation." When had they ever suffered such a humiliating defeat?
Even worse, the two cannon fodder members of the Spirit Hall team had already been dealt with by Dugu Yan and the others. As for the remaining two auxiliary soul masters, they hadn't fared much better—they were already eliminated.
The situation facing the Spirit Hall team was dire. Only Hu Liena and Yan remained.
But regardless of pride or duty—as disciples of Bibi Dong and as the pride of the Spirit Hall's younger generation—they couldn't afford to give up.
As Xiao Wu's Invincible Golden Body ended, she quickly retreated. After all, getting hit by molten lava would hurt, and disfigurement wasn't something she wanted.
Still, Xiao Wu was far too competitive to flee. She began gathering soul power in her hands, preparing to unleash another Meteor Bunny Shockwave.
Hu Liena and Yan exchanged a glance. At this point, they were truly desperate soldiers.
Both saw the determination in each other's eyes.
Hu Liena spun sharply, her fluffy tail suddenly releasing a pink mist that surged toward Ye Wen and his team.
Hu Liena's Fourth Soul Skill – Chaotic Mist!
Effect: Those hit by it fall into a state of chaos for three seconds.
Xiao Wu instinctively covered her nose and mouth, thinking it was some kind of toxic gas. But the mist was actually a mental attack—her actions were useless. Xiao Wu froze in place, stunned.
Meanwhile, Yan's lips curled into a crazed grin.
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