Chapter 57: New Combat Method

Countless blue-gold plants suddenly sprang from the ground, rapidly wrapping around the just-landed Xie Huan Yue, tightly binding him.

At the same time, Tang Wulin didn't even glance at the bound Xie Huan Yue, turning and charging fiercely toward the two Luo brothers.

Obviously, Tang Wulin alone couldn't defeat Xie Huan Yue in a short time, and might even be counter-killed; so he could only try to quickly help Zhou Sichen settle his opponent, entering the phase where the righteous side had a numerical advantage.

Xie Huan Yue also saw Tang Wulin's intention, his face changed drastically, and he hurriedly struggled violently, trying to break free from the Blue Silver Emperor's bonds.

Yet what surprised him was that these blue-gold plants were incredibly tough; he couldn't break free from them in a short time.

Tang Wulin had already poured almost all of his remaining soul power into this wrapping, aiming to hold Xie Huan Yue for as long as possible.

Obviously, he succeeded.

With Tang Wulin's speed, reaching the battlefield not far from him was quite swift; the Luo brothers hadn't even steadied themselves when his fist was already before their eyes.

They panicked instantly.

Even though Tang Wulin was now at the end of his strength, his power wasn't something just anyone could trifle with; Xie Huan Yue, a defense-system Soul Elder, could hard-block his punch, but these two agile-attack great soul masters dared not.

They hurriedly tried to dodge, but at this moment Zhou Sichen's two summoned creatures, like gone mad, stubbornly bore the repeated strikes of the mantis greatsword, also dragging them here.

Thus, what happened next needs no further explanation.

"Bang!" "Bang!" Accompanied by two loud booms, Luo Tianlong and Luo Tianba, like their predecessors, were flung out of the arena.

If one were to say they did anything better than their predecessors, it would probably be that, at the critical moment, they used the mantis greatsword to make an emergency block, preventing Tang Wulin from hitting their faces.

And at the very moment they were eliminated, Xie Huan Yue finally broke free from the Blue Silver Emperor's bonds.

Seeing his two teammates fallen outside the stage, he couldn't help but let out a roar of anger.

"Tang Wulin, you despicable villain!"

His voice carried a hint of helpless fury.

After all, Tang Wulin subdued him by his own ability; failing to hold Tang Wulin and causing his teammates' total defeat was his fault, no one else to blame.

But thinking this way, the anger in his chest had nowhere to vent; in desperation, Xie Huan Yue could only try to attack Tang Wulin on the grounds of character.

However, Tang Wulin completely ignored him; two Blue Silver Emperor vines swiftly wrapped around Zhou Sichen's two summoned creatures, and after merely catching his breath, he charged at Xie Huan Yue together with them.

He never cared about being called despicable by others; the enemy's breaking through his defenses and insulting him was the best praise for himself, as long as he remained clear of conscience.

Facing the full encirclement of Tang Wulin's team, Xie Huan Yue no longer dared to be arrogant; his first soul ring lit up, his already quite corpulent body swelled another round, looking like a meatball at a glance, and he met Tang Wulin's attack.

"Pfft."

A dry sound rang out; Tang Wulin's punch struck Xie Huan Yue's body, but inflicted no effective damage, his fist sinking deep into the layers of fat, the force almost completely dissipated.

Xie Huan Yue revealed a ferocious grin.

"Haha, your strength is nothing more than this, Tang Wulin; I really don't know who's been hyping you up—looks like this battle can end."

The earlier honest look on his face had completely vanished; only Xie Huan Yue raising his hand was seen, his second soul ring lighting up, his fat hand instantly turning into a long whip that lashed fiercely at Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin furrowed his brows, wanting to retreat, but his hand was clamped by Xie Huan Yue's fat, unable to break free immediately.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Zhou Sichen's Ice Bear arrived on the battlefield, it reached out to block the strike for Tang Wulin, and widely opened its maw, spewing a mouthful of icy mist at Xie Huan Yue.

At the same time, the Flame Tiger ran to the other side of Xie Huan Yue's body, flame light surging in its mouth, a fireball shot from its wide-open jaws, attacking Xie Huan Yue.

Taking advantage of the time the Ice Bear bought him, Tang Wulin finally pulled his hand free from Xie Huan Yue's fat, he retreated at extreme speed, quickly stepping away from Xie Huan Yue's side.

"Boom——!"

The next second, firelight shot up into the sky; the fireball spat by the Flame Tiger exploded on Xie Huan Yue's body, contacting the icy mist and producing a sizzling sound.

This was Zhou Sichen's strongest attack means; under the ice-and-fire double heaven, even a Soul Elder could not remain unharmed.

Unfortunately, to wound a Soul Elder with this strike there's a precondition: the Soul Elder cannot be of the defense system.

The water vapor dispersed, revealing Xie Huan Yue's corpulent figure; his clothes at this point were torn to rags, yet his body had suffered no injury.

A vicious light shone fully in his eyes.

"Good, you're good, have you figured out how to get off the stage?" Tang Wulin and Zhou Sichen's combo, though it didn't effectively wound him, nevertheless painfully struck him after a long time.

For him, already in a bad mood, this was nothing short of adding fuel to the fire.

Tang Wulin's expression turned grim.

Obviously, their team now lacked sufficient offensive means, unable to break through Xie Huan Yue's defense.

What should be done...?

Just as Tang Wulin's mind raced at extreme speed, contemplating countermeasures, Huo Yutong suddenly made a strange move.

Only seen, she who had been standing at the edge of the stage suddenly ran away from Zhou Sichen's side and sprinted toward Tang Wulin.

Because her action was too sudden, Zhou Sichen couldn't react in time, failed to grab her, and could only watch her run toward the center of the arena.

By the time she reached Tang Wulin's side, Tang Wulin and Xie Huan Yue had already collided again.

Under everyone's gaze, Huo Yutong did something no one expected: she flung her arms from behind and embraced Tang Wulin.

Zhou Sichen's mouth gaped open.

"No way, boss, sister-in-law, I know you two have feelings, but flirting also needs to consider timing and occasion."

"Doing this in broad daylight, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?" Xie Huan Yue's face also instantly turned extremely grim.

Because of his obesity, from childhood to adulthood few girls were willing to give him a pleasant look.

Seeing Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong, a talented man and beautiful woman, embracing, he only felt a nameless fire welling up from his heart, his expression instantly twisting.

Simply put: he was jealous.

He was determined to ruthlessly knock that despicable man-woman pair off the stage! Among those present, only Tang Wulin realized Huo Yutong's intention.

Feeling the soul power transmitted to him through skin contact from Huo Yutong, Tang Wulin's heart settled.

"Thanks, Yutong."

The reason he's been fighting poorly is simple: his soul power had nearly been exhausted when he just finished wrapping Xie Huan Yue.

After these rounds of clash, he's been relying purely on brute strength to contend with Xie Huan Yue; gaining the upper hand would be miraculous.

However, the situation is now different.

With the resounding dragon roar, Tang Wulin simultaneously unleashed Golden Dragon Claw and Golden Dragon Body, his aura rapidly climbing to a terrifying level.

The soul power Huo Yutong passed to him was not much; even counting the boost from martial soul fusion, it was only enough for him to squander for less than five seconds.

But five seconds was enough.

He raised his fist high and struck at Xie Huan Yue with all his strength.

"\"! \""

Xie Huan Yue instinctively sensed something was wrong and quickly used his hands to protect his body.

However, it was useless; even Tang Wulin, who couldn't even use Golden Scale, could fight him back and forth, so how could he possibly withstand Tang Wulin's full-powered strike at peak condition?

In almost an instant, Tang Wulin broke through Xie Huan Yue's defense, and the golden dragon claw sank deep into his flesh.

Immediately after, the Shattering Property activated, and Xie Huan Yue felt a terrifying shock surge from his chest, shaking him until he almost lost all his strength.

Tang Wulin did not stop his motion; seeing the strike was effective, he without hesitation raised his hand again and unleashed another claw.

This time Xie Huan Yue had no chance to block; his chubby face made solid contact with the golden dragon claw, the powerful force sending him flying like his teammates, turning him into an aerial expert.

With a loud boom, Xie Huan Yue's massive body heavily fell onto the ground outside the stage.

This also symbolized the end of this extraordinarily difficult battle.

Tang Wulin's team again defeated the Soul Elder, advancing to the top eight.

(End of chapter)