"Please."
Shi Lei replied in a deep voice, the sound echoing through the rock mask.
As soon as he finished speaking, the two stood facing each other, the air seemingly frozen.
The next moment, without any warning, both figures burst forth simultaneously!
There were no dazzling soul skill lights.
The initial exchange was pure close combat after the martial souls were possessed.
Shi Lei let out a low shout, his massive body charging forward with a heavy sense of oppression.
His right fist, covered in rock, slammed directly towards Dongfang Jing.
The fist wind was heavy, carrying the momentum to crush everything!
Facing this powerful blow, Dongfang Jing did not choose to take it head-on.
He slightly shifted his body, dodging the fist that was about to hit his face.
Through the previous match intelligence, Shi Lei knew his opponent's strangeness well, so he was not surprised at all.
Lord Jing's abnormal reaction ability!
No matter how unexpected, no matter how fast the sneak attack!
This Lord Jing could react instantly and make the most effective response.
His former opponents, unable to land their soul skills, had all fallen into despair,ultimately being cut down by Lord Jing's sword.
"But I'm different!"
Shi Lei immediately shifted his position, adopting a tactic best suited to his martial soul's characteristics.
His greatest advantage was his unshakeable defense.
If he couldn't land a hit, he would hold his ground on the arena until his opponent's soul power and stamina were completely exhausted!
"First Soul Skill, Rock Armor!"
A burst of yellow light shone around him, rapidly merging into his body.
The grayish-brown rock-like texture on his skin instantly became even more solid and heavy,as if he were truly wearing armor carved from giant rocks!
He slightly parted his feet, lowering his center of gravity,assuming a perfect defensive stance.
Like a rock, he was firmly rooted to the arena.
The audience immediately cheered, chanting "Unbreakable Wall."
Clearly, Shi Lei's reputation as a defensive expert had many supporters.
Dongfang Jing's gaze remained unchanged, still calm.
With a thought, the crystalline shards floating around him immediately emitted a series of fine "clicking" sounds, rapidly converging, deforming, and recombining.
In the blink of an eye, five thin, willow-leaf-like, sharp-edged throwing knives, gleaming with a cold, purple light, materialized.
He brought two fingers together and lightly tapped forward.
The crystalline knives immediately emitted a crisp, resonant sound.
They transformed into five streaks of purple light, shooting towards Shi Lei from different angles with cunning precision!
"Clang clang clang clang clang!"
A series of crisp, rapid impacts and friction sounds rang out.
The throwing knives accurately struck the rock armor on Shi Lei's chest and shoulder blades.
However, it was as if they had struck the hardest granite.
Sparks flew everywhere, and the knives were all deflected, spinning back.
Only a few shallow white marks remained on the rock armor.
"Do you think I'm as weak as your previous opponents? That I can be easily defeated with these self-created soul skills? You're being incredibly naive!"
His voice carried a hint of anger at being slighted. "I consider you a worthy adversary, sincerely willing to fight you in a soul battle, yet you refuse to use any soul rings or soul skills. Isn't that a bit...unreasonable?"
Being underestimated like this greatly displeased him.
Indeed, so far,Dongfang Jing had achieved a terrifying thirty-five-game winning streak in the Soul Arena,yet he had never used a single soul ring or soul skill.
His victories were solely based on his absurd reflexes, agile and varied physical techniques, and his unpredictable self-created soul skills.
Even so, he could still easily win matches at the Great Soul Master level.
How could this not drive the audience wild? How could it not instill fear?
The audience was already buzzing with discussion:
He's already this powerful without using soul skills; if he did, wouldn't he be unstoppable?!
This is also one of the most important reasons why Master Jing possesses such terrifying popularity and appeal.
Dongfang Jing moved his mind and retrieved the shattered mirror formed from the flying knife.
His eyes narrowed slightly behind the mask, a hint of seriousness flashing within them.
This defensive-type Soul Master is indeed quite formidable.
His combat experience is rich and seasoned, his Martial Soul quality is extremely high, and the Soul Rings he absorbed are all at their optimal optimal age limit.
Compared to those lowly "fools" he had encountered and defeated before, this was a completely different level of opponent.
'But so what?' A sense of pride rose in Dongfang Jing's heart.
So what if he was a Soul Master with higher soul power?
Of all the people he had met so far,only Brother Haote was the strongest, and he was generous and righteous.
He was the only person he truly respected.
This Shi Lei in front of him spoke humbly and politely, showing good upbringing and a fairly upright character.
If fate allowed, becoming friends might not be a bad idea.
But... a nemesis?
"Heh."
Beneath the mask, the young man's lips curled into a disdainful sneer.
His nemesis, his future opponent, was just a mere Soul Master?
What a ridiculous joke!
The shattered mirror condensed into a sword blade, hovering above his arm.
"First Soul Skill, Sharpening!"
A purple light flashed in Dongfang Jing's eyes, and the first purple soul ring around his body suddenly lit up.
A surge of soul power instantly poured in, concentrating in his legs and right arm.
His figure instantly transformed into a straight streak of light, his speed soaring to its peak!
His target was directly at the spot on Shi Lei's chest where the throwing knives had struck him multiple times!
Even before he arrived,his sharp aura seemed capable of piercing through anything!
Shi Lei's pupils contracted; the chilling aura emanating from him made him feel as if he were being watched by a cheetah, sending shivers down his spine.
His intuition told him that his rock armor wouldn't be able to defend against it!
He knew he absolutely couldn't be hit directly by this attack!
"Second Soul Skill, Shockwave!"he roared, activating his second Soul Skill without hesitation.
A solid, earth-yellow halo of light spread out rapidly from the ground of the Soul Arena.
The intense shockwave caused the entire arena to tremble violently,attempting to forcefully interrupt his opponent's charging Soul Skill!
However, just as the shockwave was about to touch Dongfang Jing,he seemed to have anticipated this, his charging momentum unabated.
With a mere thought, the shattered mirrors floating around him instantly flew to the low sky in front of him, precisely arranging and overlapping one after another,forming a staircase that briefly floated in the air!
The next moment, Dongfang Jing's toes precisely touched the first floating shard of mirror, providing him with a perfect foothold! Then came the second and third!
As if stepping on invisible stairs, his body completed an incredibly smooth and swift three-stage leap in the air!
His movements were light and graceful, yet possessed a mechanical precision.
He perfectly avoided the shockwaves that clung to the ground!
Shi Lei missed, futilely shaking the empty ground.
Dongfang Jing, however, had already used the shards of mirror as steps to leap to a higher angle.
Even the change of direction in mid-air added to his diving force!
With a powerful push, the purple mirror blade on his arm shone even brighter.
With a more cunning angle and a more ferocious momentum, he ruthlessly stabbed towards Shi Lei!
The horror in Shi Lei's eyes instantly widened.
He hadn't expected his opponent to be able to break his ground control soul skill in this way!
"Third soul... ah!"
Before the words could be uttered, before the soul ring lit up,only the sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh and blood splattering onto the ground was heard,accompanied by Shi Lei's muffled groan.
His massive body was sent flying uncontrollably.
He crashed below the arena, coughing up blood, his eyes still wide with shock, before finally losing consciousness.
A gruesome gash marked his chest!
He was clearly severely injured!
A deathly silence fell over the entire arena.
Everyone was speechless, stunned by the earth-shattering, sudden attack and Dongfang Jing's ghostly aerial movement.
Dongfang Jing exhaled a breath of stale air and withdrew his Shattered Mirror Martial Soul.
He looked at the blue-haired host and said calmly, "Announce the results."
Without pausing, he turned and walked off the arena, his figure disappearing into the contestants' exit.
Dongfang Yao in the audience was also dumbfounded.
She was both surprised and delighted, immediately jumping from her seat to greet her brother at the exit.
Several quick-thinking, enthusiastic fans were in the same boat.
This time,they absolutely had to get Master Jing's autograph!
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