Boom!
Another deafening explosion erupted as the crackle of lightning and thunder intertwined with the sound of tiger claws slamming down.
Yu Tianxin collided violently with the Netherworld White Tiger.
The tremendous shockwave far exceeded the power level expected from early-stage Soul Ancestors on both sides.
The entire Soul Duel Stage trembled under the impact, barely holding together.
Both sides were equally astonished.
Yu Tianxin was shocked—the opponent's Soul Skill's power far surpassed his expectations, and their Soul Power reserves seemed inexhaustible.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing were equally surprised.
They had first endured Yu Tianxin's Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Rush, then clashed head-on with a Soul Ancestor and a Soul Expert, sending them flying.
Finally, they struck Yu Tianxin.
The two had assumed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill would dissipate after one attack.
Yet, to their amazement, they still had enough Soul Power left to continue fighting.
Without hesitation, they unleashed the Netherworld White Tiger Strike—the strongest attack of their fusion skill—once more.
The ferocious tiger claws slammed forward.
After the brutal collision, Yu Tianxin roared in pain, staggering back several steps.
As he retreated, his head buzzed, and blood gushed from his mouth.
He poured every last ounce of his Soul Power into staying on the stage—if he were sent flying like Lei Tian, he'd be knocked out of bounds.
How could a Martial Soul Fusion Skill be this powerful?
They had already attacked Lei Tian once and taken his Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Rush head-on.
And that Zhu Zhuqing wasn't even a Soul Ancestor yet!
"Counterattack!"
Tang San's cold command rang in his ears.
From above, Tang San and Ma Hongjun were already airborne—Ma Hongjun had just consumed a Flying Sausage.
Their target was unmistakably Yu Tianxin.
Jing Ling also charged forward, aiming for Thunder Academy's remaining Soul Ancestor, Lei Shan.
Meanwhile, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing reappeared at the center of the stage, collapsing weakly to the ground. They hastily caught two sausages dropped from the sky to replenish their Soul Power.
Zhu Zhuqing was still dazed.
Why?
Why was their Martial Soul Fusion Skill so much stronger than during practice?
Normally, they could barely sustain two attacks before the fusion broke.
This time, it was clearly far more potent.
She could sense that Dai Mubai had grown stronger—yes, it was him, not her.
She had always been reluctant to perform the fusion with Dai Mubai.
But she remembered her sister's words: the fact that the Netherworld White Tiger could form proved their Martial Souls shared unique compatibility—after all, cats and tigers were naturally similar.
Only for the sake of better understanding her Netherworld Cat Martial Soul had she reluctantly agreed.
"With such a powerful Soul Skill, we should win, right? Yu Tianxin must be nearly spent!"
Zhu Zhuqing nervously glanced at the opposing side.
She attributed the increased power to more practice, better efficiency, or perhaps an adrenaline boost from the Soul Duel Stage.
She completely underestimated the true reason behind the fusion skill's might.
Unbeknownst to her, a Core Pearl within her body was at work, channeling energy in an unusual way—amplifying Dai Mubai's strength through their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Just as Yu Tianxin steadied himself and scanned his surroundings—
A torrent of deep violet flames suddenly engulfed him completely.
The intense flames blazed with unparalleled ferocity, crackling against Yu Tianxin's body.
Yu Tianxin could no longer afford to hesitate and immediately gathered his Soul Power to resist the flames. But only then did he realize that the Soul Power within him was nearly depleted.
Earlier, in order to withstand Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, he had already expended most of his Soul Power.
It wasn't entirely his fault—he had intended to severely injure Tang San with overwhelming force at the start of the battle, so he unleashed the large-scale attack skill, Blue Lightning Dragon Strike. However, Shrek's tactics allowed them to evade it.
He quickly shifted tactics, focusing his assault on Tai Long, relying on his Lightning Power to take him down.
Then came Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul Fusion Skill. He unleashed another area-of-effect attack against the fused Netherworld White Tiger.
Finally, he gathered all his remaining Soul Power and clashed head-on with the Netherworld White Tiger twice.
After that last collision, most of his Soul Power was drained, but it allowed him to remain on the stage as he had hoped.
The power of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill had truly exceeded his expectations.
Now, with his Soul Power nearly depleted, Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Flames became even more devastating.
Ma Hongjun hovered in the air, two fiery-red wings blazing fiercely behind him.
This was his Third Soul Skill, Phoenix Skyflight, granting him temporary flight.
With the additional aid of Oscar's Flying Sausage, he remained airborne.
Phoenix Skyflight had another terrifying effect—it instantly doubled the intensity of his Phoenix Flames.
But that wasn't all. His Second Soul Skill, Phoenix Ablaze, was also an amplifying skill, increasing the flames' power by another thirty percent!
Under these terrifying enhancements, Ma Hongjun's attack had reached the level of a Soul Ancestor.
When Tang San dispelled Dugu Yan's Azure Phosphorus Violet Venom, Dugu Feng had deduced that the primary reason was Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Flames.
Yu Tianxin had already been coughing up blood from the earlier collision.
Now, the meager Soul Power he barely managed to gather was pitted against Ma Hongjun at his peak.
His Soul Power burned away in an instant, completely drained.
The dragon scales on his arms, deprived of Soul Power, softened immediately.
The flames instantly seeped into his body, and the stench of scorched flesh filled the arena.
Alongside the flames came Tang San, striking almost simultaneously.
Spiderweb Restraint!
Thick, resilient spiderwebs, studded with sharp, gleaming black spikes, shot forward.
It was like a harpoon net meant to hunt whales—even the toughest hide would be pierced under its grip.
"No!"
Dai Mubai roared.
He should have been overjoyed—his strength had indeed grown.
Right after executing the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, he had realized he had broken through.
He had advanced from level 41 to level 42.
He didn't know how it had happened, but since he had broken through, the overwhelming power of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill made sense.
As the dominant force in the fusion, and due to the sheer size of his form, when he collided with Yu Tianxin, Tang San and Ma Hongjun had been right behind him.
They had planned to follow up immediately after the Netherworld White Tiger Strike, focusing their attacks on Yu Tianxin to defeat him in one decisive blow.
This was a maneuver they had practiced—their coordination was seamless, without even a moment's delay.
And now, it was happening exactly as planned.
The instant Dai Mubai landed, Tang San and Ma Hongjun's attacks mercilessly rained down on Yu Tianxin.
However, Tang San and Ma Hongjun, positioned behind the Netherworld White Tiger, had launched their attacks without seeing Yu Tianxin's condition.
As the controller of the Netherworld White Tiger, Dai Mubai was well aware that Yu Tianxin was already at his limit.
There was no way he could withstand the combined attacks from Tang San and Ma Hongjun.
At this moment, Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes finally detected Yu Tianxin's state.
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