Chapter 144: Thunder God and Mother of Lightning

"Bang!"

Under the surprise of Qin Jian's First Soul Skill, the young girl was instantly stunned, and was subsequently kicked off the stage by Qin Jian without a shred of mercy.

But at this moment, the young man opposite also unleashed his Second Soul Skill. Zhuqing, who was already stretched thin under the suppression of higher-level soul power, was struck several times in succession and sent flying backward.

If not for Qin Jian catching her in time, she would have followed in the footsteps of the young girl before her.

Qin Jian steadied her and blocked in front of her: "Assassination, sneak attacks, and reconnaissance are your strengths; head-on brawling doesn't suit you. I'll handle the offense, you disrupt the opponents."

"Mm..."

The sight of Zhuqing nodding submissively once again made Dai Mubai outside the arena extremely displeased.

Having lost a teammate, the young man couldn't resist for even a few minutes, and soon lost his eligibility for the match under the impact of Qin Jian's Sword Qi.

"The Sword Cat Combination wins, record one win, zero losses. Congratulations to them!"

This was somewhat beyond the initial expectations of most of the audience present, and as the result was announced, many still gave a cheer.

"Are you alright? Were you hurt badly just now?"

As the two turned to walk back, Qin Jian supported Zhuqing.

Previously, Zhuqing had resisted the opposing Soul Elder alone; although it wasn't for long, those few attacks had inevitably left her injured.

"I'm fine, I'll be okay after resting for a night."

Zhuqing, who was cold to everyone else, couldn't help but soften up whenever she faced Qin Jian.

Qin Jian nodded, just about to say something more, when he suddenly heard the host's voice ring out again: "Two-on-two, sixth match, Iron Blood Combination versus... Sword Dance Combination!"

"Uh... why is it me again so soon..." Qin Jian said, speechless.

At this time, Xiao Wu had already walked over from the passage excitedly, and without a word, she took Qin Jian's arm and walked out: "Let's go, let's go, it's our turn!"

"Qin Jian..."

Zhuqing suddenly couldn't help but whisper: "Be careful."

Qin Jian waved his hand and appeared on the Soul Fighting Arena again with Xiao Wu.

"Eh? Is the Soul Elder youth in the Sword Dance Combination the same person as the one in the previous match?"

The host was somewhat puzzled, but after a staff member nearby explained it to him quietly, he continued to announce loudly: "Since it is rare in our Great Spirit Arena for someone to sign up for multiple combinations and fight on the same day, we have not arranged for separation of match times for the same Spirit Master. This Soul Elder contestant will have to fight consecutively."

Basically all the audience present were encountering this situation for the first time; they instantly straightened up, their interest piqued.

Qin Jian and Xiao Wu's opponents were two youths of eighteen or nineteen years old. Both had leopard-like heads and round eyes, looked extremely similar, and had robust builds; their exposed, thick arms displayed their immense strength.

"Another Power Attack System Spirit Master, I hate these the most!"

Xiao Wu stood beside Qin Jian and pouted.

"It's fine, I will protect you."

Qin Jian touched Xiao Wu's head, and her pair of rabbit ears immediately drooped down.

From this, it could be seen that her rabbit ears were different from Zhuqing's cat tail; these were real...

"Bang bang!"

At this moment, the two brothers of the Iron Blood Combination opposite them did not advance but retreated, simultaneously taking a steady step backward, and let out a low roar at the same time. The two men's movements were as synchronized as if they were one person.

"Hum hum..."

A dense gray light surged out from their right hands, and identical weapons appeared in their grasp at the same time.

They were actually two forging hammers of the kind found in a blacksmith shop!

There were some fine patterns on the forging hammers, and two Yellow hundred-year Soul Beast rings pulsated on each of them.

The big man on the left said: "My name is Tie Long."

The big man on the right said: "My name is Tie Hu."

The two shouted in unison: "Be careful!"

Tie Long, Tie Hu... Qin Jian almost misheard them as the Thunder God and Mother of Lightning...

Bang bang bang.

They moved with almost identical steps, charging toward Qin Jian and Xiao Wu like a Thunderbolt, their hammers already raised high.

Qin Jian and Xiao Wu naturally wouldn't be as foolish as them to announce their names; although it was their first time working together, they had a tacit understanding just by looking at each other.

Xiao Wu took a step back and completed her Martial Soul Possession at Qin Jian's side.

"Swish swish swish!"

On Qin Jian's side, Sword Qi whistled out, transforming into countless Sword Light as he charged up to meet the two brothers of the Iron Blood Combination.

Perhaps considering that he had been fighting consecutively, the two opposing Spirit Masters were just at level thirty and hadn't obtained their Third Soul Ring yet, and their soul power was much lower than his; as long as they were hit by the Sword Qi, it should be enough to interrupt their attack.

Hum hum hum...

But the Tie brothers were not flustered at all. Watching the dozen or so streaks of Sword Qi coming toward them, the hammers in their hands immediately began to whirl.

The huge hammers felt as light as nothing in their hands, actually whirling into a barrier.

"Bang bang bang..."

The First Soul Rings on Tie Long and Tie Hu lit up simultaneously. When the Sword Qi entered the range of their hammers and tried to break through, it was immediately deflected by their hammers.

Besides the power of the hammers themselves, there was a special Vibration that caused the attack direction of the Sword Qi to shift.

Vibration was the Tie brothers' First Soul Skill, effectively blocking Qin Jian's Sword Qi.

The two, one left and one right, whirled their hammers to protect their bodies tightly, while rapidly closing in, looking as if they were about to reach Qin Jian and Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu wanted to step forward, but was pulled back by Qin Jian: "I'll take the hit!"

In an instant, with his Martial Soul Sword in hand, Qin Jian charged forward. His martial soul was covered in Sword Qi, transforming into a great sword two meters long and half a meter wide; from a distance, it looked like he was wielding a door panel.

"Bang bang bang..."

The Spirit Tools erupted in intense collisions. For a time, sparks from the clashes were everywhere on the Douhun Tai, and the scene was... quite a sight.

"Dong dong clang..."

At this moment, the Soul Fighting Arena also played passionate accompaniment in coordination, making everyone's blood boil with excitement.

"Sword Qi Cutting!"

At this time, Qin Jian seized an opportunity, and a sharp beam of Sword Qi cut straight toward Tie Long.

"Sshh!"

The intense cutting caused Tie Long to lose his balance and fly backward for a moment, and even the iron hammer in his hand suddenly slipped from his grip.

"Break the defense successful, Xiao Wu!"

Qin Jian shouted in a low voice, and Xiao Wu responded by rushing forward, instantly running beneath Tie Long, launching into the air, thrusting, Lion Barrage...

Meanwhile, Tie Hu intended to rescue him but was blocked by Qin Jian, as a powerful Light Sword slashed horizontally, actually knocking him flying in an instant.

"Haa—"

Seeing that they were about to be defeated, the Tie brothers, who were in mid-air, exchanged a glance and roared out loud once again.

Taking advantage of the gap between Qin Jian and Xiao Wu's attacks, they swung their hammers with both hands, rotated rapidly for a full circle, and their Second Soul Rings lit up simultaneously; the two huge iron hammers actually flew out of their hands, smashing toward Qin Jian and Xiao Wu respectively.

"Hum hum!"

The iron hammers brought about a piercing sound of breaking through the air, and the air where they passed was even slightly distorted; covered by gray light, the volume of the two iron hammers suddenly increased by more than double, and even before they arrived, one could already feel the terrifying attack power attached to them.

The Tie brothers, Second Soul Ring skill, All-in!

(End of this chapter)