Chapter 28: with translation of chapter title

On the Dou Hun Tai, Qin Ming stood alone on one side, six soul rings—two yellow, three purple, one black—hovered and pulsed on his body surface, his body surface ignited with red flames, and fiery red wolf hairs grew from his body, giving a great sense of oppression.

Meanwhile, opposite Qin Ming, Yu Tianheng and Gu Xuan stood at the front, Shi Mo and Shi Mo were positioned left and right about three meters behind them, Aosiluo was at the far side, and Yu Feng also rose into the air, looking down at Qin Ming.

Du Gu Yan and Ye Lingling were at the rear of the team, Du Gu Yan blocked Ye Lingling's figure behind him.

All eight people had three soul rings—two yellow and one purple—pulsing on their bodies; with their martial souls manifested, their physiques varied, but each was filled with fighting spirit.

"Teacher Qin, it's begun." Gu Xuan said slowly.

Qin Ming nodded slightly and said lightly, "Let me see your strength; if you can defeat me, I'll give you a week's vacation."

Indeed, Qin Ming had actually prepared himself for the possibility of losing to Gu Xuan and the others; although he was a Soul Emperor, one never knew what special trump cards these kids might have.

Just like Gu Xuan's External Soul Bone Dark Gold Terror Claw; when he first learned of Gu Xuan's External Soul Bone, he was astonished, and the power of that Dark Gold Terror Claw even made him somewhat wary.

However, Qin Ming would not go easy on them; although he had prepared for the worst, defeating him was not as simple as imagined.

"Good." Gu Xuan also replied lightly.

Subsequently, the first two yellow soul rings on Gu Xuan's body lit up in succession, turning his original silver-white bone claws dark gold, flashing with a sharp cold light.

"First Soul Skill: Bone Dragon Battle Body!"

The soul skill release boosts all attributes by twenty percent.

"Second Soul Skill: Dark Gold Terror Claw!"

Upon release, the soul skill increases attack and strength by one hundred percent.

Not only Gu Xuan and Yu Tianheng, but also the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo, Du Gu Yan, Yu Feng, and Aosiluo directly used their own soul skills.

When Du Gu Yan exhaled a red-and-blue mist from her small mouth, everyone's attack and speed increased by thirty percent, defense by fifty percent, and pain was eliminated.

This is the effect when Du Gu Yan's first and second soul skills act on teammates.

Before the Dou Hun began, Gu Xuan and the others had taken pills made from Du Gu Yan's blood mixed with herbs; only then could the inhaled mist become a boon.

"Battle!"

Gu Xuan gave a low shout, and Yu Tianheng beside him also activated his first and third soul skills, charging together with Gu Xuan straight at Qin Ming.

Accompanying their attack were two dark-green Xuanwu flying shields, which were the first and second soul skills of Shi Mo and Shi Mo.

The two Xuanwu flying shields swept past Gu Xuan and Yu Tianheng to launch a pincer attack on Qin Ming; the rapidly spinning shields produced whistling sounds and arrived instantly.

Qin Ming's first yellow soul ring on his body lit up, his arms turned into blazing wolf arms of fire, and with one left and one right he directly swatted away Shi Mo and Shi Mo's strike.

However, by this time Gu Xuan and Yu Tianheng had already reached Qin Ming's vicinity; the boost from their amplifying soul skills plus Du Gu Yan's first and second soul skill boosts had them attacking from left and right at Qin Ming's chest, waist, and face.

Qin Ming curled the corner of his mouth; from the start, when Gu Xuan and the others moved, Qin Ming had seen through it—their plan was to go all out in an uprising, hoping to take him down in one wave.

But come on, he is a Soul Emperor, not a Soul Ancestor.

Facing the full-force onslaught from Gu Xuan and Yu Tianheng, even a Soul Elder might not be able to withstand it, but Qin Ming is certainly not a Soul Elder.

"Second Soul Skill: Blaze Hundred Claws!"

Qin Ming's second yellow soul ring on his body lit up; a pair of blazing wolf arms reached out to grab Gu Xuan and Yu Tianheng, and countless blazing claw strikes deflected Gu Xuan's bone claws and Yu Tianheng's dragon arms.

At the same time, Gu Xuan and Yu Tianheng only felt their bone claws and dragon arms go numb.

This is a full-force strike from a Soul Emperor, even though it's only his second soul skill; the fact that Gu Xuan and Yu Tianheng could block it head-on already proves how extraordinary they are.

Of course, most importantly, Du Gu Yan's second soul skill eliminated their pain; what should have been excruciating heart-piercing pain became mere numbness, allowing them to maximize their output.

At the same time, Aosiluo, having turned into a black shadow, had already arrived behind Qin Ming; his second soul skill lit up, and a one-meter-long slash cut toward Qin Ming's back.

"Second Soul Skill: Ghost Leopard Slash!"

Yu Feng above in the sky had also arrived directly above Qin Ming; his second soul skill lit up, and countless feathers turned into sharp, blade-like shafts raining down.

"Second Soul Skill: Feather Wing Blades!"

Facing their combined full-force strike, although Qin Ming is a Soul Emperor, if he were to block it head-on he would surely be injured, so he naturally could not do so.

"Third Soul Skill: Azure Wolf's Fury!"

"Second Soul Skill: Blaze Hundred Claws!"

Qin Ming's first and third soul skills are both amplification skills; with the boost from these two amplifications, his second soul skill's attacks became more frequent and fierce, actually completely obliterating the full-force strikes of Aosiluo and Yu Feng.

But the next moment, the two Xuanwu flying shields attacked again, giving Qin Ming no time to breathe; as the Xuanwu flying shields struck, countless sword-like spines sprang up from behind Qin Ming, and endless thunderous power howled toward him.

At that moment, purple poisonous mist enveloped the entire arena; fortunately, Qin Ming had prepared in advance and held his breath as the mist entered.

The rapidly spinning Xuanwu flying shields exploded with a bang at a point one meter from Qin Ming, dozens of shield fragments carrying strong blasts hurtled toward him.

In an instant, Qin Ming was completely engulfed by endless attacks; even though he is a Soul Emperor, so many powerful blows landing would be enough to make him drink a pot.

But he is Qin Ming after all, also known as a genius man.

At the moment when all attacks were about to hit him, the fifth soul ring on his body—a purple one—lit up.

A terrifying aura burst forth, and a heaven-shaking wolf howl echoed throughout the training hall.

"Ao wu!"

Then intense flames condensed and exploded, sending endless heat waves outward in all directions; everyone's attacks were directly bounced off by the terrifying flames and soul power.

Gu Xuan's third soul skill bone sword was annihilated bit by bit, Yu Tianheng's Thunderous Myriad Jun was devoured by the flames, the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo's tortoise-shell fragments were directly shaken apart by powerful soul power, and Du Gu Yan's poison mist was instantly incinerated by the fierce fire.

When the firelight faded, a blazing azure wolf three meters long and two meters tall stood upright in place, its torch-like gaze fixed on Gu Xuan and the others.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Azure Wolf Descent!"

This is Qin Ming's fifth soul skill, a powerful soul skill akin to a martial soul true form; although this soul ring comes from a 9,500-year-old spirit beast, its might is not inferior to a ten-thousand-year soul skill.

Upon releasing the fifth soul skill, Qin Ming's attack, strength, and defense increased by one hundred fifty percent; his massive stature and the flames engulfing his whole body maximized all his attacks—this is his peak state.

One could say his fifth soul skill is a quasi-martial-soul true form.

Du Gu Yan's poison mist was burned away, leaving a fishy-sweet odor in the air; even in this state, Qin Ming could inhale the fumes from the burning poison mist without being affected—one could say they were completely suppressed.

Nevertheless, facing Qin Ming in this state, not a single one of Gu Xuan and the others retreated.

Yu Feng above in the sky had his third soul ring on his body light up; his arms turned into flapping wings, stirring up a tornado beneath Qin Ming's feet that lifted him about a meter high—though only that high, it was enough to restrict his movement for a moment.

"Third Soul Skill: Wind Rising, Clouds Surging!"

Immediately after, the one who released the soul skill was Aosiluo; the purple third soul ring lit up, and he split into three, advancing toward Qin Ming from three directions.

Yu Tianheng's right arm turned into a true dragon claw, dragon claws ferocious, lightning light swallowing and exhaling from his palm, the second soul skill lit up again, endless thunderous power surged toward the Blazing Azure Wolf.

Shimo and Shimo also controlled dozens of tortoise shell fragments each, wrapping Qin Ming, releasing soul power as if it were free, and the one who had just landed and steadied his posture was actually immobilized for a moment.

Aosiluo and Yu Tianheng's enemy's attacks had already landed on the Blazing Azure Wolf's body.

At the same time, countless bone swords sprang up again, directly thrusting toward Qin Ming.

Gu Xuan stepped on the bone swords, his right hand bone claws turning into dark gold sharp dreadclaws; he raised his hand and swung, five dark gold qi blades flew out, locking onto the Blazing Azure Wolf's head.

Another full-force eruption, several people's soul power consumed by more than half, endless attacks engulfed the Blazing Azure Wolf that Qin Ming had transformed into.

"One explosion after another, the soul skills connect so perfectly, no wonder he's a genius." The Blazing Azure Wolf's mouth sounded Qin Ming's relatively satisfied voice.

The next moment, a black soul ring rose on the Blazing Azure Wolf's surface; the black soul ring gleamed, the dark soul power light shone on everyone, endless flames erupted on the Blazing Azure Wolf's surface.

The Blazing Azure Wolf opened its huge mouth, terrifying flames wrapped with endless ferocity spewed out toward everyone's attacks.

"Sixth soul skill: Burning Heaven Blazing Flame!"

"Boom!"

On the Dou Hun Tai, it instantly became a sea of fire; Aosiluo, Yu Tianheng, and even Gu Xuan were directly blown backward, their clothes and hair burnt in large patches, as red as fire like a fully cooked lobster.

"Lingling, heal!"

This voice belonged to Qin Ming.

ps: Correct the typos first, then fix later.

This chapter is to show that high-level Soul Masters dealing with low-level ones is basically a dimensionality reduction strike; unless the high-level Soul Master holds back, sometimes numbers really aren't the key to victory.

In the original work, Tang San and his four senior Soul Masters injured Zhao Wují because he wasn't serious.

Bearing the soul power of a seventy-sixth level opponent, a single Great Strength Vajra Palm directly slapped them all to death.

(End of chapter)