Chapter 54: Defeating the Bear–Leopard Combo

Facing the bear–leopard combo, Yang Xiong's speed was extremely fast, even faster than Wang Bao, whose martial soul is a black leopard.

Especially when Wang Bao tried to attack Ning Rongrong together, Yang Xiong smiled and said, "Both of you want to attack our support; aren't you overthinking it a bit?"

In that instant, Yang Xiong's speed reached its limit, and he forcibly clawed Wang Bao's shoulder; five blood streaks instantly appeared on Wang Bao's shoulder, and his speed also slowed considerably.

However, on the other hand, although Ning Rongrong was relatively agile, Li Meng, after all a battle Soul Grandmaster, quickly caught up with her.

Yang Xiong was multitasking by nature, constantly monitoring Li Meng and Ning Rongrong's conditions; especially since he himself followed Wang Bao in a charge toward Ning Rongrong, he abandoned the wounded Wang Bao in that instant and swiftly blocked in front of Ning Rongrong.

Yang Xiong and Li Meng's fists and kicks clashed; this time Yang Xiong stepped back only one step, while Li Meng didn't retreat at all, after all Yang Xiong was merely rushing in hastily.

Li Meng roared, "Kid, you underestimate us; you even try to defeat the two of us without using any support."

Li Meng's First Soul Ring flashed, and the Great Strength Demon Bear let out a roar; a gigantic bear crashed forward as if wielding boundless power, which is the Earth Demon Bear's first soul skill: Demon Bear Explosion.

Meanwhile, Wang Bao was also extremely fast; his First Soul Ring flashed, his black figure sped up several times, and his leopard claws appeared razor‑sharp, as if slicing the air, which is his first soul skill: Leopard Shadow Strike.

Moreover, both attacks were not aimed at Yang Xiong but at Ning Rongrong behind him.

Ning Rongrong had never seen such a stance; she was somewhat stunned.

Yang Xiong grabbed Ning Rongrong's hand and pushed forcefully, sending her six to seven meters away, out of the two opponents' soul skill attack range, but Yang Xiong himself still had to contend with both attacks.

Seeing the two soul skills coming toward him, they looked immensely powerful.

Yet Yang Xiong's mouth twitched into a smile; his right hand was clenched, his left hand shaped like a claw, both hands suffused with soul power, the entire pair appearing Silver, ready to meet the two attacks.

The onlookers gasped; seeing Yang Xiong attempt to catch soul skills barehanded, especially since the two opponents, though average in soul power, each possessed Hundred‑year soul skills.

Anyone with a bit of insight could tell that Li Meng and Wang Bao were far from ordinary civilians; they must have some backing, for at only twenty‑five years old they each already have two Hundred‑year Soul Rings, which is impossible among common folk.

Moreover, their combat technique experience was excellent, though their innate aptitude was a bit lacking.

Yet Yang Xiong was unafraid, and with extreme speed he darted toward the two attacks.

The clash was like a powerful collision; this time Yang Xiong was knocked back six to seven meters, while the two opponents were also knocked back about a meter, indicating Yang Xiong's combat power was even more terrifying than they imagined.

Especially the Silver fist colliding with the massive bear paw was a pure force impact, but the Silver claw intersecting the black leopard's claws seemed filled with tearing power, even suppressing the leopard claw's attack.

On the stands, Dai Mubai and Tang San were even more astonished; both are battle Soul Grandmasters and rarely see a situation where both hands employ different techniques, especially since Tang San is a Control System battle Soul Grandmaster, and his Blue Silver Grass could hardly reach this level of control.

Especially observing Yang Xiong, his robust body managed to hard‑receive two Hundred‑year soul skills without any trouble; his physique truly is terrifyingly strong.

In the Arena, even though Yang Xiong had stepped back considerably, he suddenly flipped like a kite‑hawk in an instant, darted out even faster than before, and this time lunged directly at Wang Bao, whose threat was relatively greater.

As for Li Meng, the Earth Demon Bear's attack power was formidable, but its speed was relatively slower; at this moment Ning Rongrong also reacted, sprinting across the Arena to evade Li Meng's pursuit as much as possible.

Yang Xiong appeared extremely busy on the Arena, even a bit flustered, chasing Wang Bao one moment and then dashing to aid Ning Rongrong the next; the two sides fought rather intensely.

Moreover, Li Meng and Wang Bao's coordination was highly synchronized, seemingly having launched numerous encirclements against the enemy.

At that moment, after a collision with Li Meng, Yang Xiong's speed surged again, apparently intending to finish off Wang Bao in one blow.

Wang Bao, seeing Yang Xiong's speed increase, could not abandon Yang Xiong to chase Ning Rongrong; he instead split into two silhouettes that surged toward Yang Xiong, their speed and power stronger than before, the two phantoms alternating between real and illusory, their attacks like explosions, which is his second soul skill: Leopard Shadow Clone Strike.

Yang Xiong smiled, and both hands, appearing as Silver claws, simultaneously grasped the two leopard silhouettes in two different ways.

After several consecutive clashes, at the instant of collision Yang Xiong suddenly exerted a powerful grab; boundless force erupted from his twin claws, and he forcibly seized the leopard claws of the two silhouettes.

Under Yang Xiong's twin‑handed force, one silhouette vanished outright, while the other seemed struck heavily, with the sound of bones cracking audible.

This was Wang Bao's true form; before he could react, Yang Xiong's other claw transformed into a fist and struck his chest hard, sending him sprawling onto the Arena, foaming at the mouth, clearly badly injured.

Seeing his companion captured, Li Meng ignored Ning Rongrong and rushed to rescue, even activating his second soul skill, his body becoming even bulkier, evidently a Power Type amplification soul skill: Demon Bear Strength.

At the moment Yang Xiong knocked Wang Bao down, Li Meng launched a full‑force attack; the air seemed to explode, and the strike's power was tremendous, targeting Yang Xiong's head directly.

Yet Yang Xiong reacted instantly, his form turning; his hands instantly became palms in a strange shape, blocking Li Meng's full‑force attack, and the palms even drifted slowly backward.

Li Meng felt his full‑force strike landed as if on cotton, as if all the attack's power had been completely dissipated.

Though Yang Xiong's speed appeared extremely slow, his hands, like cotton, wrapped around Li Meng's incoming right arm; Li Meng felt his right hand as if caught in a vortex, his whole body becoming somewhat uncontrollable.

Before Li Meng could react, Yang Xiong's slow palms suddenly accelerated, giving a gentle push that forced his right hand away, then striking Li Meng's chest hard; despite Li Meng's sturdy body, the blow sent him flying.

This is the Tai Chi Push Hand, which can neutralize an enemy's fierce attack in close combat, using softness to overcome hardness; after deflecting the attack, it instantly launches a fierce counter‑attack.

Now only Li Meng remained, and Yang Xiong's attacks instantly became exceedingly swift; although Li Meng's offense and defense were formidable, having already used two soul skills and even with his power amplification, he was far outmatched by Yang Xiong, and in less than a minute Yang Xiong knocked him off the Arena.

(End of Chapter)