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Yan's attacks were powerful, fierce, and explosive.
His offensive was continuous, like a volcanic eruption—surging forward with overwhelming momentum. As Ling Xiao dealt with the incoming assault, the distant Yan thought to himself, "Now is the time."
With a great shout, Yan spread his arms, mobilizing his entire body's soul power to drive his Martial Soul. Under this rapid circulation, his Martial Soul body emitted a violent, dark-red soul power radiance.
The power of flame within the Martial Soul erupted to its absolute limit.
Coupled with the enhancement of his third soul skill, Hellfire, on his Flame Lord Martial Soul, Yan's strength was pushed to its peak, his blazing flames piercing the sky. The tall body forged of lava was incredibly formidable, shrouded in soaring, scorching flames.
A large amount of dark-red, liquid-like volcanic stone flames clung to his lava form as if he were draped in magma. At this moment, Yan, having pushed his Flame Lord Martial Soul to the limit, truly looked like a flame demon from the depths of the abyss.
"Hell Lava Blast!!!"
As Yan growled the words one by one, the soaring flames radiating from him suddenly surged.
The momentum was even greater than before as dark-red lava flames shot straight into the sky, transforming into a massive dark-red pillar of fire. The radius alone was several meters wide, and its height exceeded twenty meters, continuing to skyrocket.
Yan's figure was now completely invisible, hidden behind this massive pillar of lava fire, his exact position unknown. Seeing this scene from a distance, Ling Xiao's pupils constricted. He couldn't help but feel shocked in his heart.
'Such a powerful aura. Yan, it seems I still underestimated you. You truly deserve to be part of the Spirit Hall's future Golden Generation; your strength far exceeds those of the same rank. This isn't just about the Martial Soul—it's the person as well.'
However, despite being surprised by Yan's strength, Ling Xiao showed no hint of fear.
A smile gradually played on his lips as he murmured softly, "However, the stronger you are, the greater the sense of achievement I'll have when I defeat you. Today, let us decide the victor!"
In the direction where Yan had been, his silhouette was gone, replaced only by that massive pillar of fire reaching toward the heavens. Under Yan's full effort, the gargantuan lava pillar now exceeded thirty meters in height.
Suddenly, the flames at the top of the pillar surged violently.
The thick, dark-red flames flowed like magma, actually manifesting into a solid, massive humanoid figure. Just the upper body alone was nearly ten meters tall, occupying a third of the lava pillar.
It was the very likeness of Yan's Martial Soul—the Flame Lord. However, its size was far larger than the form Yan took during Martial Soul Possession at his current cultivation level. Its dark-red, materialized energy body looked like molten lava.
Its two giant lava arms were clenched into fists and spread to the sides. Massive flames rose and radiated from its body, and dark-red fire burned within the hollows of its eye sockets, making it appear terrifying and awe-inspiring beyond measure.
The lava pillar beneath seemed to uphold it, prostrating under its feet and moving according to its will, as if it were a fundamental part of its power. This move, Hell Lava Blast, was a technique Yan had created himself based on his first soul skill, Flame Savage Assault.
It no longer relied on a single shred of soul ring power; it was executed entirely by circulating his own soul power to drive the origin of his Martial Soul.
Not only did this break free from the restrictions of soul rings—meaning that as his cultivation increased in the future, he would not be bottlenecked by the weakness of soul ring power or the limits of how much Martial Soul source it could integrate.
But even now, in terms of pure might, it already surpassed the power he could achieve by performing Flame Savage Assault with all his might.
"Ling Xiao, if you want to defeat me, then take this, my strongest attack!"
Yan's voice suddenly echoed from within the Flame Lord's form atop the giant pillar. As his voice fell, the massive lava pillar, led by the Flame Lord body at its peak, lunged forward in an instant, flying directly toward Ling Xiao.
The massive lava pillar remained connected to the upper half of the Flame Lord's body, acting like an extension of its form. The entire construct spanned over thirty meters; it was colossal and possessed a staggering momentum.
Standing at the forefront, Ling Xiao felt as if he were facing a literal deluge of magma.
Looking up at the oncoming Hell Lava Blast, Ling Xiao's gaze grew solemn.
He gripped the handle of the Profound Sky Axe in his right hand, holding it at his side. He circulated a massive amount of soul power to drive his Martial Soul and directly activated his third soul ring.
A purple thousand-year soul ring, pulsing with soul power, was released from his body.
"Third Soul Skill: Vajra Barrier!"
As Ling Xiao thrust his left palm forward, a burst of golden light erupted.
Dense golden radiance bloomed rapidly from his palm, eventually transforming into a gargantuan golden dome-shaped barrier that shielded Ling Xiao within. The materialized energy of the golden barrier was massive, reaching over ten meters in height.
The moment it appeared, it exuded an aura of being impenetrable by all worldly forces. Under Ling Xiao's full power, the phantom of a massive tree rose from the center of the barrier, rotating slowly; the entire image possessed the luster of reinforced steel.
BOOM!!!
The crimson torrent formed by the Hell Lava Blast, led by that Flame Lord figure, descended from above like heavenly fire. It slammed into the Vajra Barrier, instantly triggering an earth-shattering explosion.
Inside the barrier, it sounded as if a giant bell was being struck repeatedly.
The golden barrier erupted with boundless golden light, dispelling the surrounding darkness. The phantom of the giant tree seemed to grow several sizes larger, extending numerous thick branches to support the barrier with all its might.
Above it, the massive lava body used its sharp horns and two giant arms as weapons to batter the barrier. The massive lava pillar behind it was tightly connected, seemingly providing it with an inexhaustible supply of power.
Dark-red and golden lights instantly became entangled.
The vast night seemed to vanish, completely replaced by the radiance of these two types of soul power. Massive energy fluctuations rippled out from the center in all directions, creating ripples in the air like waves on a lake.
The arena was heavily damaged by the residual energy, turning into a scene of utter ruin.
Inside the barrier, Ling Xiao held his palm high, his expression solemn.
Soul power surged around him as he pushed his third soul skill to its absolute limit. Suddenly, a violent roar erupted from the giant pillar of fire in the sky. The massive lava figure atop the barrier began to spin violently.
The lava pillar in the sky behind it also swept down like a flood of magma, drowning the Flame Lord's body and merging with it. It became a torrent of lava falling from the heavens, erupting with an intense impact force that slammed into the Vajra Barrier.
The power of the Hell Lava Blast had been pushed to its zenith, and its might increased drastically. Under Yan's full-throttle attack, the golden energy walls of the Vajra Barrier flickered wildly. The light and shadow shifted constantly, looking as if it would be breached at any moment.
'What incredible power.'
Inside the barrier, Ling Xiao sensed the final eruptive force of the Hell Lava Blast and thought to himself. The defensive power of the Vajra Barrier was extremely high, yet it was being forcibly pressured by Yan.
In the next instant, Ling Xiao fully ignited his Martial Soul Origin.
The Vajra Barrier blazed with light as the branches of the giant tree phantom extended to their absolute limit, temporarily holding the barrier steady.
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