Chapter 216: Qualitative Change

The pressure of the Blue Silver Grass martial soul?

How could that be, Blue Silver Grass is a useless martial soul, how could it exert pressure on its own Golden Toad Vine?

What a joke!

"How did Xiao San break through to Soul King?" Zhao Wuji exclaimed.

"It should be related to his father," Yu Xiaogang said. Although he had his own guesses, when he saw Tang San's Fifth Soul Ring appear, he couldn't help feeling shocked.

Fifteen years old, a fifteen‑year‑old Soul King—he had never even seen one before.

The Slyke Team has a control-type Soul King; its combat power has risen considerably, yet it still struggles against the Baiguang Team.

The Baiguang Team's Team Leader, who possesses the Ice Armor Beast martial soul, has outstanding strength and defense, allowing him to stand toe‑to‑toe against Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun without losing ground.

In terms of martial soul quality, he is a notch below Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, but in Soul Power Level he holds a huge advantage.

Dai Mubai repeatedly asked Zhu Zhuqing for a Soul Fusion Technique, but she refused each time, which made Dai Mubai extremely angry.

"Why won't you use a Soul Fusion Technique with me? Even if the opponent is a Soul King, they still can't match our Soul Fusion Technique," Dai Mubai thought angrily.

But he never voiced it openly.

"Fatty, change tactics."

"Got it!"

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun pulled out a mushroom gut, swallowed it immediately; this is Oscar's Third Soul Technique, granting them the ability to fly.

Suddenly leaping over the Baiguang Team's Team Leader, they set their sights on the control-type Soul King.

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing flanked from both sides; from their stance it seemed they intended to eliminate Xiao Xin.

The Baiguang Team's Soul Masters were paired as double defense, double support; when the four members of the Slyke Team focused fire on Xiao Xin, the two defense-type Soul Ancestors immediately released defensive soul techniques to protect Xiao Xin.

With four members springing into action, the Baiguang Team's Team Leader felt that the Slyke Team's middle gate was wide open—a perfect opportunity.

A control-type Soul King and two support-type Soul Ancestors, without any offense or defense protection, made this a rare chance.

The Fifth Soul Ring on his body lit up, a single‑target attack granted by a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

Tang San's mouth curled into a cold smile; indeed, the bait had worked.

Fifth Soul Technique, Blue Silver Overlord Spear!

It is also a single‑target attack granted by a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, but this particular ring is very special, unlike ordinary Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.

Tang San is aided by the Seven‑Treasure Glazed Tower, a top‑tier support martial soul; Ning Rongrong's amplification for Tang San is comparable to the Baiguang Team's double‑support effect.

"Boom"

On the Baiguang Team's Team Leader, not only is there the double‑support Soul Master amplification, but also his own soul technique amplification; the stacked effects undoubtedly greatly increase his attack.

Having broken through the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, the Baiguang Team's Team Leader seemed to see himself eliminating Tang San, a feral grin appearing on his face.

"You're celebrating too early."

The Blue Silver Grass martial soul vanished, and a dark‑colored hammer martial soul appeared in Tang San's hand.

It is the Haotian Hammer, hailed as the world's number‑one weapon martial soul.

On the Haotian Hammer martial soul, there is only a single black Soul Ring.

To give the Slyke Team a chance at the championship, the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring of Blue Silver Grass alone wasn't enough; they needed another Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

It is the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring of the top‑tier weapon martial soul, the Haotian Hammer.

This Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring comes from the Soul Beast Heavy‑Shell Beetle King; the soul skill it grants ignores physical defense, and combined with the Haotian Hammer's overwhelming attack, it gives Tang San extraordinary frontal combat capability.

First Soul Technique, Break of Determination!

The Baiguang Team's Team Leader's eyes were filled with disbelief and shock.

Dual Martial Soul? Moreover, the second martial soul is the Haotian Hammer, with an added Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

"Boom"

The violent collision forced Tang San to step back a pace, but the Baiguang Team's Team Leader was blasted out of the arena by the Haotian Hammer.

His prideful defense proved helpless under the Haotian Hammer's attack.

Absorbing the Soul Ring gave rise to a powerful soul technique, a hallmark of top‑tier martial souls.

No one expected that the first Soul Master eliminated would be the Baiguang Team's Team Leader.

Losing a strong‑offense Soul King, the scales of victory began to tip toward the Slyke Team.

Even Tie Li, watching from below the arena, hadn't expected Tang San to attach a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring to the Haotian Hammer.

A Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring doesn't just signify a Ten Thousand Year Soul Technique; the ring also grants the Soul Master soul power and attributes, which cannot be ignored, especially since this is a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

With six Soul Rings empowering him, Tang San's bodily strength is likely comparable to that of an ordinary Soul Emperor.

With his current strength, wielding the Haotian Nine‑Extremes or the Chaos Cloak Hammer Method would be immensely powerful.

The six members of the Slyke Team, under Tang San's control, moved as a single entity; after showcasing the Haotian Hammer martial soul's might, he also displayed his flawless decisions as a control-type Soul Master.

He easily defeated the Baiguang Team, which had two Soul Kings stationed.

At this moment, the pressure the Slyke Team exerted on all major teams was no longer merely apparent.

"The Slyke Team is also a trouble," Yan said.

Originally, this Soul Master Competition was meant to pave the way for them, but the successive emergence of powerful teams has put them under great pressure.

The Spirit Hall's participating teams watched the match from the preparation seats; they were slated for the third bout of the afternoon.

"Feeling pressure this quickly? That's not your style," Xie Yue said involuntarily.

"Don't worry, we'll win," Hu Liena said beside him.

Perhaps because this Soul Master Competition featured so many strong teams, the Spirit Hall's Elders felt troubled, and Hu Liena was directly granted a Head Soul Bone.

This Head Soul Bone is over fifty thousand years old.

Xie Yue and Yan do not have this privilege; to obtain a soul bone they must win the championship.

After the Slyke Team withdrew, the two teams for the second round entered.

Thunder Team faced off against the Long Kui Team of the Star Net Competition Zone.

Tie Li did not stay to continue watching the match, but instead left the spectator seats first.

After seeing Tang San's displayed strength, how could there possibly be no pressure?

The sixteen-to-eight round ended; the eight-to-four round will begin the day after tomorrow, giving the eight teams one day of rest.

Afterwards, the semifinals and the final will both be held in front of the Papal Hall, and the promotion rules will no longer be limited to Team Soul Battle.

The specific rules will be announced after the eight-to-four round ends.

"Kid, how did you suddenly become so lacking in confidence?"

Tie Li, who had just lain down on the bed, was contemplating how likely his chances of winning the championship were, when Du Gu Bo's voice suddenly appeared beside his ear.

Du Gu Bo appeared in the room at some unknown time, with a faint smile on his face.

"You don't need to bear so much pressure; even if you lose, I will do my utmost to protect you completely. As for the Yinlei Magic Dragon Left Arm Bone, at worst I will give it up;"

"Could it be that without this soul bone, you'll be stuck here for the rest of your life?"

"I certainly understand that, but I want to compete with these geniuses, to strive for one more victory!"

(End of chapter)