Come and get it yourself!"
Ma Hongjun deliberately separated Bear King from the other ferocious beasts.
Although he was annoyed with Bear King, Ma Hongjun wouldn't offend the other beasts as well.
After all, they were on their territory.
However, this sentence was enough to enrage Bear King.
This was a provocation to it.
"Hmph, do I need to ask anyone for help?"
Bear King said disdainfully.
"Haha, Bear King, I didn't expect you couldn't even intimidate a young individual human soul master."
The middle dog head of the three-headed dog opened its mouth and said.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
The Demon Eye Tree shook its leaves and made a mocking sound.
This is what it means to enjoy a show.
They had long been fed up with Bear King's bad temper, and they were overjoyed to see Bear King get the short end of the stick. They
had been in seclusion for so many tens of thousands of years, which was incredibly boring.
Now that they had suddenly come out of seclusion, they could watch Bear King's performance. It was very satisfying.
Bear King was furious.
Its paws were raised, and dark golden claws stretched out.
"Boy, let me see what you're made of."
A simple slap came, and five sharp claws converged, completely covering Ma Hongjun's body.
Although it only said it would take his right hand, Ma Hongjun's rudeness made Xiong Jun naturally show no mercy.
It was never gentle with humans.
"Di Tian!"
Bi Ji said anxiously.
"Don't worry, this kid isn't that simple. Let Xiong Jun test his strength."
Di Tian reassured Bi Ji, watching Xiong Jun and Ma Hongjun with interest. Someone
who could break through his barrier couldn't possibly be unable to withstand even one move from Xiong Jun.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a gust of wind rose, and Ma Hongjun instantly transformed into a fiery shadow, disappearing from the spot.
Xiong Jun's slap missed its mark.
Looking up,
Ma Hongjun had already unfurled his Fiery Wind Wings, wielding a dazzling spear.
Purple, black, red, red, red, red, red, red!
Twelve soul rings surrounded him.
Circles of vibrant red illuminated the sky, reflecting the crimson of the Lake of Life.
The ferocious beasts, including Di Tian, were filled with astonishment. This was the first time they had ever seen a Soul Master with so many Soul Rings.
When Ma Hongjun broke through Di Tian's barrier, he only used his first Martial Soul, the Martial God Spear, which only had seven Soul Rings.
Seven Soul Rings were only at the Soul Saint level, but Di Tian didn't believe a Soul Saint could break his barrier, hence his doubts about Ma Hongjun.
Now, seeing the strength Ma Hongjun displayed, even he was full of questions.
He had heard of Twin Martial Souls, but summoning them simultaneously was a first.
"Indeed, he's extraordinary. We've been in seclusion for too long. When did such a powerful figure appear among human Soul Masters?"
A hint of worry flashed in Di Tian's eyes.
Ma Hongjun was only level 80, but he only had twelve Soul Rings.
Twin Martial Souls could have eighteen Soul Rings.
Ma Hongjun hadn't reached his peak yet; he still had a long way to go.
What made Di Tian even more wary was that Ma Hongjun possessed so many 100,000-year Soul Rings. How
many 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts had he killed?
This boy posed a huge threat to Soul Beasts.
A chill ran down Di Tian's spine.
He could already sense the potential danger emanating from Ma Hongjun.
The Demon Eye Tree's vertical eye doubled in length, and its trunk straightened.
The three-headed Crimson Demon Hound's six eyes bulged, and its three heads stared at each other.
Bi Ji's gaze was complex.
Xiong Jun was clearly taken aback, but quickly recovered.
It had underestimated this human soul master.
"I didn't expect humans to produce a genius. This makes it even more imperative to keep you alive!"
Xiong Jun pushed off with its feet and soared into the air.
For a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, flying was a basic skill.
However, even with the same flying ability, the speed varied greatly.
The Fire Phoenix's fifth soul ring lit up!
"Phoenix Sky-Piercing Strike!"
This was the first soul skill granted by the Vermilion Bird King's soul ring.
Effect: Enlarges the phantom of the Fire Phoenix, condensing its flames into a blade.
Instantly increases fire attack power by 700%.
The moment the fiery blade forms, all five spirit rings of the Fire Phoenix on Ma Hongjun's body light up.
"Flame Domain!"
This is a spirit skill simultaneously granted by the spirit rings of the Vermilion Bird King and his wife. Ma Hongjun has also incorporated the energy of the other three spirit rings into it,
infinitely amplifying the power of his fire comprehension.
Flame Domain is currently Ma Hongjun's most powerful domain spirit skill.
Within its range, it completely suppresses the opponent's fire attribute abilities, increasing fire attack power by over 300%, stacking, and possessing strong fire penetration.
The flames can cover a maximum range of one kilometer.
Moreover, this range can be controlled at will; shrinking the domain increases the fire attack power. Within a ten-meter range, the Flame Domain's attack power is equivalent to the strongest single-target attack, Phoenix Sky-Piercing Strike.
However, compressing the domain's range is difficult to control. If Ma Hongjun compresses the domain's range, he cannot be distracted by using other spirit skills.
At this moment, Phoenix Sky-Piercing Strike and Flame Domain are used simultaneously.
Purple flames spread out instantly from Ma Hongjun's center.
To prevent other ferocious beasts from being forced into the fray, Ma Hongjun flew a considerable distance higher,
simultaneously limiting the range of his flame domain to within 500 meters.
This was the limit of his control; shrinking it further would prevent him from using other soul skills.
Xiong Jun charged directly into the flame domain without hesitation, confident in its defensive capabilities. Its
dark golden bear fur stood on end like steel needles, and within the flame domain, fine, delicate purple fire threads coalesced.
These threads found their sole target and pierced towards Xiong Jun.
Despite the dense density of its dark golden fur, it couldn't completely block the fire threads' attack.
Some threads had already found a weakness in Xiong Jun's defenses and entered its body.
Xiong Jun immediately felt an unbearable itch and burning sensation as the purple flames exerted a powerful burning effect.
Using the flame domain to delay the
attack, Ma Hongjun's condensed flame blade had already formed.
The enormous purple blade, carrying extreme heat, slashed down from the sky.
Xiong Jun finally dared not be careless any longer.
Golden light erupted from its body, forcing out streaks of fire. The dark golden bear fur began to retract, curling up to block the fire from entering. Simultaneously
, its hands extended dark golden claws, ten sharp claws expanding to form ten enormous dark golden blades, no less powerful than the Purple Flame Blade.
Ma Hongjun's fiery blade attack completely enveloped the Bear King, and combined with its fire domain, it firmly locked onto the Bear King.
It couldn't dodge.
The Bear King crossed its arms, the ten dark golden blades intertwining; it had no intention of dodging.
After the dark golden claws crossed, the ten blades alternately overlapped, striking the fiery blades head-on.
Two massive energies, gold and fire, collided.
Gold and purple met in mid-air and exploded.
"Boom!"
A deafening roar erupted as the two forces, of metal and fire attributes, reacted violently.
Neither force countered the other;
it was simply a matter of strength.
Boom! The storm swept
outwards, destroying all the trees around the Lake of Life; even ten-thousand-year-old trees couldn't withstand the aftershocks.
The Lake of Life was the most severely shaken.
The surface of the lake caved in dramatically, then a surging wave erupted.
Bi Ji flew to Xiao Wu and the white swan, instantly enveloping them in a green light.
Di Tian waved his hand, and another black barrier isolated Bi Ji.
Bi Ji was a healing-type soul beast with little defensive capability,
especially against this level of power.
Da Ming and Er Ming were unharmed; after all, it was just the aftershock, and these thick-skinned, 100,000-year-old soul beasts could withstand the damage.
The Enchanting Demon Tree and the Three-Headed Crimson Demon Hound calmly watched the battle.
Ma Hongjun and Xiong Jun, at the center of the confrontation, remained unchanged,
as if the previous clash had never occurred .
However, this was only on the surface.
Xiong Jun had a shallow wound on his head, with faint purple flames flickering at the wound.
Everything returned to calm.
However, no one noticed that in the midst of the fierce battle storm...
A tiny, chubby, white silkworm phantom, blinking its tiny eyes nervously, quietly slipped out of the Lake of Life.
...