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Seeing that every single one of their attacks had proved futile, the group couldn't help but frown. Hu Liena and Xie Yue began to mentally sift through every possible tactic they could employ.
On the other side, Ling Xiao and Yan launched another assault.
Two waves of astonishing energy fluctuations surged as Ling Xiao swung his massive axe, unleashing the full power of his Profound Sky Slash.
A gargantuan blade of energy extended outward, cleaving toward the Violent Panda with ferocious momentum. Yan's Flame Lord Martial Soul body erupted with the light of a purple thousand-year soul ring.
As the flames rose and danced, he activated his third soul skill, Hellfire. Under its empowerment, his entire body was almost completely swallowed by fire as he soared into the sky. With his Martial Soul pushed to its limit, Yan transformed into a massive pillar of lava.
Dark-red flames completely enveloped his Martial Soul form. Carrying immense physical power and high-temperature flames, he swept upward, charging toward the Violent Panda alongside Ling Xiao's massive axe-light.
"Don't try to face it head-on!"
Seeing Ling Xiao and Yan unleash even more powerful attacks, Xie Yue couldn't help but shout a warning.
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
The Violent Panda watched these two attacks—which were incredibly formidable for those in the Soul Elder realm—and a grin tugged at the corner of its mouth.
It swung its fists.
Without even assuming a defensive stance, a peerlessly tyrannical torrent of energy erupted from its form. Following two crisp, explosive bangs, the black-and-red axe-light and the dark-red lava pillar were blown apart as easily as crushing dry weeds.
Ling Xiao felt a violent tremor in his hands; the webbing between his thumb and forefinger throbbed with agonizing pain as the Profound Sky Axe was knocked back.
A terrifying shockwave slammed into his face.
He hurriedly maneuvered his Martial Soul, holding the Profound Sky Axe horizontally in front of him as a shield, yet he was still forced back a dozen steps. The massive axe head, hammered by the energy shockwave, slammed directly into his chest.
He let out a muffled groan, feeling an intense, searing pain.
Yan fared even worse than he did.
The dark-red pillar formed by his Hell Lava Blast exploded violently. The fierce collision of energies, coupled with the shockwave from the Violent Panda's strike, sent him flying backward.
The residual energy tremors hammered his body; even with the defense of the Flame Lord Martial Soul, he suffered significant damage. The rock-like defensive layer on his chest was covered in cracks, and a sharp pain radiated through his torso.
Standing outside the combat zone, Da Shan shook his head as he watched the scene.
"It seems this really isn't going to work!"
"Ling Xiao, are you guys okay?"
Seeing Ling Xiao and Yan wounded by the Violent Panda's counterattack, Hu Liena asked with concern.
"I'm alright, it's not too bad," Ling Xiao replied.
He hadn't expected this Violent Panda to be so powerful.
The soul beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest couldn't compare to it at all. Never mind those with a few thousand years of cultivation; even the soul beasts they had encountered with over five thousand years—
Even those approaching ten thousand years—could not be mentioned in the same breath as this creature. Now, he understood the intentions of his teacher, or rather, Elder Chrysanthemum, even more clearly.
In the Soul Hunting Forest, their strength was superior.
Even when facing various dangers from soul beasts, they could rely on their own power to deal with them or even emerge victorious. Even if they encountered an existence that was too powerful, the four of them working together could manage a struggle and escape without worry.
But this was far from enough.
Given the level of danger within the Mystic Trace Canyon, they would inevitably encounter enemies that they couldn't defeat even by joining forces—enemies from whom escape would be nearly impossible.
It would be exactly like their current predicament against the Violent Panda, where the gap in cultivation and strength was simply too vast.
"Hmph, what's the matter, you brats? Done attacking? If that's the case, then it's my turn."
The Violent Panda's muffled, coarse voice rang out.
With a loud shout, the Violent Panda blurred into motion, leaping forward. Despite the oversized flip-flops on its feet, its speed was lightning-fast. In the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Ling Xiao, swinging a fist directly at him.
Ling Xiao had no time to unleash a soul skill to resist; he could only manage to desperately circulate his soul power. He poured everything into the Profound Sky Axe and swung, clashing against the Violent Panda's fist.
Although the Profound Sky Axe was incredibly sharp, it wasn't as hard as the Violent Panda's fist. Without even emitting much soul power, the Violent Panda displayed terrifying might through its physical body alone.
A single punch batted the Profound Sky Axe aside, and the heavy force slammed into Ling Xiao. He was sent flying over a dozen meters, hitting the ground with a heavy thud as his axe slipped from his grip.
A moment later, as if the entire process were being duplicated, another punch followed.
Yan's Flame Lord defense and strength were practically non-existent before the Violent Panda. The defensive layer of his Martial Soul body was completely shattered; a single punch knocked him right out of his Martial Soul Possession state.
He went flying back, following in Ling Xiao's footsteps and collapsing on the ground beside him, unable to stand back up. In just a few breaths, Ling Xiao and Yan had lost their ability to fight. Xie Yue and Hu Liena didn't even have time to intervene or help.
However, they didn't have the luxury of worrying about their teammates now, because the Violent Panda had already turned its sights on them.
Seeing the Violent Panda's fist sweeping toward him, Xie Yue's expression turned solemn. His two Moon Blades rapidly merged end-to-end. Under his control, the two scimitars combined into a silver-white blade wheel, whistling toward the Violent Panda instantly.
BAM!
The combined Moon Wheel was naturally less structurally sound than the crescent blades formed by his second soul skill, and it was instantly smashed apart by the Violent Panda's fist.
However, during that brief moment of obstruction, Xie Yue had already twisted his body, performing a mid-air flip to retreat.
With a thunderous boom, the ground where Xie Yue had just been standing was smashed into a massive crater, with cobweb-like cracks spreading in all directions.
Yet in the next instant, the Violent Panda reappeared in front of Xie Yue with a speed that completely contradicted its bulky appearance, seemingly ready to KO him with a single punch.
Suddenly, a wave of fire surged from the side.
The crimson flames seemed to turn the surrounding air scorching hot.
The Violent Panda let out a light "Eh?" of surprise as its attention wavered.
Its offensive was momentarily blocked by Hu Liena's third soul skill, allowing Xie Yue to seize the chance to escape. However, the Violent Panda then fixed its target on Hu Liena, charging at her like a cannonball.
Having just released her third soul skill, Charming Fox Fire, she had no time to dodge. But at that moment, a silver light flashed as Xie Yue unleashed his second soul skill; the two scimitars transformed into a massive crescent-shaped blade to block the Violent Panda.
With its attack hindered and being led back and forth as if it were being toyed with, a trace of anger appeared on the panda's face.
Two torrents of white energy erupted, surging toward the siblings.
Neither Hu Liena nor Xie Yue had the spare energy to do anything else; they barely managed to intercept the energy torrents before being struck down by the Violent Panda one by one.
They too lost the strength to continue the fight.
"Oh, Heavens... those seniors look so pitiful."
In the distance, Qi Xiang and the others watched the scene, unable to stop themselves from turning their heads away or covering their eyes with their hands as they sighed in sympathy.
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