Chapter 43: Surge

"I said I'm going to smash your teeth, and I will smash your teeth."

Tie Li appeared before Sun Yutao, aimed a kick at his lower jaw, and struck down fiercely.

The intense pain made him instantly faint and die, his mouth a blur of blood and flesh, white and red pieces falling to the ground.

The referee immediately appeared in the arena and took Sun Yutao away from the Soul Battle Platform.

At this moment, Tie Li coordinated with the Swift Wolf Soul Elder to deal with Li Yao.

The outcome of this Soul Battle was already decided; all that remained was the opponent's stubborn defense.

Zhang Yang's gaze fell on the opponent's Control-type Soul Elder.

"Where did your arrogant aura go just now?" Zhang Yang mocked.

The First Soul Ring lit up!

First Soul Technique, Dark Sky Curtain!

Dark currents surged toward Virose, restraining him while also reducing his damage.

Duolangbu's pressure lessened considerably, and the smile on his face grew broader.

"Bastard!" Virose cursed silently in his heart.

Youhe had already eliminated two Defense-type Soul Masters; now he attacked Li Yao, intending to eliminate this Team Leader first.

As for why Virose was left alone?

Wasn't he just bragging loudly a moment ago? Everyone hasn't forgotten.

The three combined forces to eliminate Li Yao, and next they would besiege Virose.

"I surrender..."

Seeing the unfavorable situation, Virose tried to surrender, but Tie Li suddenly appeared before them, his right arm snapping at Virose's lower jaw, leaving him speechless.

"retreat"

An odd sound came from above; Zhang Yang, to fulfill his promise, spat at his head.

Tie Li's hand had not yet left Virose's lower jaw when he aimed it at the spit Zhang Yang had just spat.

"Ugh"

He gave Tie Li and Zhang Yang a cold stare.

"I'll join too," Duolangbu suddenly said.

The same voice, the same position.

If a gaze could kill, Virose would have already shredded Zhang Yang and Duolangbu to pieces by now.

"We surrender!" the Team Leader of the Giant Stone Team shouted through clenched teeth.

He would rather watch his members be eliminated one by one than utter that sentence.

But if he didn't say it, Virose would be publicly humiliated, which might ruin his whole life.

Having become a Soul Elder before twenty, at worst he would become a Soul Emperor, so he must not let this ruin his future.

The referee intervened, rescued Virose, and reattached his forcibly detached lower jaw.

"Ugh, I will definitely kill you all."

Virose, head down and vomiting, glared resentfully at the seven members of the Yan Team.

"Let's go!" the Team Leader of the Giant Stone Team gave Tie Li and the others a deep look, then led Virose and the remaining members away from the Soul Battle arena.

Winning this Soul Battle meant securing second place.

As for the opponent, there's no need to guess—it's the Spirit Hall's team.

That's a full seven Soul Elders; which team could possibly defeat them?

After everyone won the Soul Battle competition, Kaiqi arrived on the scene.

"Did we win?" Kaiqi asked shyly.

She was originally the Team Leader, needing to stay close to the team at all times.

"Hmm, basically no problem," Duolangbu said with a smile.

Seeing that no one was dissatisfied with her negligence, Kaiqi felt even more embarrassed.

Having won this Soul Battle, they didn't plan to stay and watch the Spirit Hall's Soul Battle, as it would only add pressure.

Kaiqi led the members back to the venue; the elder's plan had changed, requiring a longer stay in Bainuoia City.

The Spirit Hall sent a Red-clothed Bishop, and the Seven Treasure Glass Sect sent a devotee of the Eight Ring Soul Douluo.

They are currently all in Bainuoia City.

Kaiqi didn't dare to guess recklessly about this matter and obediently followed the elder's orders.

The next day, Kaiqi led everyone to the Grand Soul Battle arena.

The Spirit Hall team's strength lingered over everyone like a layer of haze.

But isn't the Spirit Hall also the towering mountain above all Soul Master forces?

"We've already secured the coveted second place; that's enough," Zhang Yang said boisterously.

Among the ten teams that advanced, his team was just slightly above the middle, and reaching this point was already quite good.

For example, the Noah Academy team eliminated by the Spirit Hall had five Soul Elders.

Perhaps having struggled to get this far, their lingering resentment made them even less willing to face the Spirit Hall team!

Tie Li's thoughts were similar to Zhang Yang's, making it easier to accept reality.

This time was the finals, so the draw was done on the spot!

The two Team Leaders stepped onto the Soul Battle Platform to draw lots!

The draw resulted in a one-on-one arena battle.

"Eliminating a few Soul Elders seems not bad!" Zhang Yang, full of fighting spirit, said, which really eased the atmosphere.

"Try not to get injured; just perform normally!" Kaiqi said.

Then who goes up first?

Kaiqi looked at the teammates, and several of them chose to avoid Kaiqi's gaze.

"I'll go!" Tie Li said.

"Alright."

The seven who finally decided the order are Tie Li, Zhang Yang, Duolangbu, Yu He, Jifeng, Baijiao, and Daise.

This is the final round, the audience seats are removed, and the Soul Battle Arena contains only the members of both teams, the staff present, and the referee in charge of the rules.

The team leaders of both sides handed the stepping order to the referee.

At the referee's signal, each team sent out its first combatant.

Tie Li stepped onto the Soul Battle Platform, and facing him was a rotund, chubby man, whose face was a mass of swollen flesh, obscuring his eyes.

"Tie Li, Level 24 strong attack-type Soul Master, martial soul Forging Hammer."

"Ma Yuzhou, Level 33 defense-type Soul Elder, martial soul Giant Hair Elephant."

The referee announced the Soul Battle's start, and Tie Li surged forward first, with Lightning Light flashing in his hand.

First Soul Technique, Lightning Hammer!

Ma Yuzhou's plump body swelled by a layer, a coat of black hair enveloped his form, and his limbs became very inconspicuous.

The optimal Soul Ring configuration of two Yellow and one Purple.

"Bang"

The Lightning Hammer struck him, and Tie Li could clearly feel his power being diffused by the opponent's supple body; the accompanying electric damage was absorbed by his fur, causing little harm.

His defense seems to directly counter Tie Li's martial soul attribute!

Moreover, his soft yet highly resilient defense cannot collide forcefully with the hammer, meaning he cannot use Shock Break to pierce the defense.

"Your attack is strong, but when you face me, my martial soul counters blunt-weapon martial souls; you can't hurt me," Ma Yuzhou's voice echoed.

At that moment his Second Soul Ring lit up, and his rotund body began to roll, like a massive meatball launching an attack at Tie Li.

The rolling speed was extremely fast, not at all inferior to the speed burst of an Agile Attack-type Soul Master.

Tie Li deactivated the Lightning Hammer, and his Second Soul Ring lit up.

He intends to use the Shock Repel Effect of Thunder Break to handle this situation.

(End of Chapter)