Without needing Du Gugu's reminder, the members of the Thunder Serpent Team immediately began to position themselves as previously discussed.
Xu Yang and Yu Tianheng walked directly up to Tian Kun, while Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and Yu Feng faced the two agile soul masters opposite them. Finally, Du Gugu and Ye Lingling stood in front of Yuan Hui, the control-type soul master, and Shi Le, the support-type soul master.
The moment Xu Yang and the others entered, the poison walls began to spread, completely dividing the battlefield, cutting off any connection.
Tian Kun and Yuan Hui's expressions turned grim. Du Gugu's poison mist not only obstructed their movements, but it also limited their vision, making it impossible for them to see what was happening on the other side of the battlefield. This left the control-type and support-type soul masters unable to assist or support their teammates.
"This isn't good. We have to disperse the poison mist, or we will definitely lose!" Tian Kun thought to himself. The current grouping was clearly targeted with extreme precision.
They had lived in Heaven Dou City for many years, so they could easily guess the identities of Xu Yang and the others. As the King of Serpents, Du Gugu's Azure-scaled Snake would easily defeat Yuan Hui. Meanwhile, the three-on-two situation on the other side meant that even though they had a soul power advantage, the outcome was highly likely to be a loss.
He had no confidence in defeating Xu Yang, so the only solution was to disperse the poison walls. But would the opponents give him the opportunity?!
Seeing the battlefield divided, the host loudly announced: "It seems that the Thunder Serpent Team has chosen to abandon cooperation and adopt a one-on-one tactic, hoping to rely on individual strength to defeat the Running Wolf Team. The key to this match lies in the area where Thunder Serpent's captain Xu Yang and Running Wolf's captain Tian Kun are located."
The host was clearly an experienced commentator of team combat soul battles, as he immediately understood the key to this fight.
On the left battlefield:
Xu Yang was surrounded by flames, his hands cracking as he clenched them, a relaxed expression on his face as he teased Yu Tianheng: "Tianheng, how about it? Do you have confidence, or should I take care of all three of them?"
"No need! I'm not so weak that I can't beat a Soul Douluo who doesn't even have the best soul ring configuration!" Yu Tianheng replied coldly, his body surrounded by blue-purple arcs of lightning as he directly targeted the Ironhorn Ox Soul Master with the highest soul power. He launched his first soul skill, Thunder Dragon Claw, aiming for a quick resolution.
Another Ironhorn Ox Soul Master was about to assist, but suddenly a golden sun flame appeared in front of him. Before he could approach, he felt his skin being scorched, forcing him to halt.
He turned around to find that he and his captain had been surrounded by four small suns. These suns then morphed into four Tang blades burning with golden flames.
"Let's begin then!"
"Third Soul Skill: Sun Sacred Blade!"
Xu Yang slowly walked up to Tian Kun, extending his right hand. A small sun appeared in his left palm, and the instant the black soul ring glowed, the small sun transformed into a Tang blade, the golden flames burning brightly. The Sun Martial Soul was fully unleashed, and the temperature in the area began to rise dramatically.
Yu Tianheng's expression remained unchanged, but he fully activated his second soul skill, Thunderous Strike, to withstand the high temperatures.
"Oh! This little brat has managed to create a sword control effect by combining his second and third soul skills!" Chen Xin was slightly surprised.
"Yeah! It's likely because Xu Yang's Martial Soul is an elemental weapon-type, so his control over it is stronger than our physical weapon Martial Souls," Ning Fengzhi said, also surprised, offering his own guess.
Sword control techniques, while seemingly simple and highly practical, generally required at least the strength of a Soul King. For example, Chen Xin could only freely control swords once he reached the Soul King level. However, Xu Yang, a Soul Sovereign, could already achieve this level of control, which was impressive. This was likely due to the influence of the three special soul rings he had absorbed.
Xu Yang himself had noticed this. As his soul rings increased, his control over the Sun Martial Soul became stronger. After absorbing the Chicken-Crown Phoenix and the third ten-thousand-year soul ring, his control became even simpler, requiring less consumption of both soul and spiritual power.
The temperature in the surroundings continued to rise.
"Must finish this quickly!" Tian Kun's face darkened as he felt sweat pouring out of his body. Although they were Soul Masters and could use their soul power to resist the heat, prolonged exposure to such temperatures would have a detrimental effect. Soul power consumption would accelerate, and dehydration could even pose a danger to life. He had no choice but to win quickly.
"Third Soul Skill: Heavenly Wolf Transformation!"
"Second Soul Skill: Extreme Shadow Walk!"
"First Soul Skill: Nether Claw!"
Tian Kun unleashed all three soul skills at once. The shadow of claws appeared on his hands, and he dashed towards Xu Yang like a ghost. The two Sun Sacred Blades turned into red light to block him, but Tian Kun twisted his body and dodged them.
"The control is still insufficient. The Sun Sacred Blades are still too direct. Against faster opponents, as long as they can predict the attack in advance, they can easily dodge," Xu Yang thought as he manipulated the two Tang Blades and the other two, attacking the lone Ironhorn Ox Soul Master. He gripped his Tang Blade tightly, while his right hand held the Soul Bone Sun Sacred Blade, and with a swift cross motion, he unleashed an 'X' shaped flame slash.
Tian Kun swung his wolf claws like the wind, slashing multiple times to tear through the flame slash. His speed didn't falter as he continued to charge toward Xu Yang.
At this moment, his hands were trembling. His palms were burned by the high temperatures, but he didn't dare stop. Stopping would mean losing the chance to win. He had to fully utilize the Beast Martial Soul's close combat advantage.
Xu Yang grinned as he wrapped golden flames around his Sun Sacred Blade's blade and advanced rather than retreating, charging directly at Tian Kun.
The two Tang Blades and the wolf claws clashed, and Tian Kun realized that despite his speed advantage, he couldn't gain any upper hand. Even with the third soul skill active, which increased his resistance to abnormal status effects, as well as enhancing his attack power, defense, and strength, he was still at a disadvantage.
Especially with the intense golden flames on the two Tang Blades, which were nearly unbearable. His first and third soul skills combined were unable to block the high temperatures. Every time he made a claw strike, the flame slash could be blocked, but the intense heat would seep through his soul power, constantly burning his skin.
Now, he felt as if his hands no longer belonged to him. There was no sensation left.
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