"Where did these noble brats come from? One's only level 32 and the other's level 43, and they dare to enter a Soul Sect–level 2v2 Soul Battle?Looks like they're just here to get slaughtered!"
"Look at them, both wearing masks—afraid to show their real faces. Probably scared of losing face and being recognized by their families, hahaha!"
"Don't be too quick to look down on them. What if they have some hidden cards?Even with masks, their presence and aura are hard to ignore. Maybe they do have something up their sleeves?"
"Get outta here. The Xiao family? Never even heard of it. Probably just some street rats."
"Yellow Ghost Duo! Yellow Ghost Duo!"
The loud jeers irritated Qian Renxue.
To make matters worse, the two guys across from them—the so-called "Yellow Ghost Duo"—had ghostfire spirits that made her skin crawl just being near them.
Yet they still put on a facade of moral righteousness, their eyes gleaming with undisguised lust.
Taking a deep breath, she said:
"Xiao Feng, we each take one—beat them flat."
"Mm."
Lin Feng frowned; those guys' leering gazes made him extremely uncomfortable.
"Begin!"With the middle-aged referee's command, the four leapt into action instantly.
Huang Gong charged at Lin Feng, laughing menacingly:
"Jie jie jie, A-Chang, take down the guy first, then we can deal with the girl."
Shrouded in darkness, Huang Chang chuckled lewdly:"Exactly. Toss him off the stage first, then we can have fun with the little beauty."
A surge of fury rushed into Lin Feng's chest. Originally, he had only planned to teach them a lesson, but now he changed his mind.
"First soul skill: Ghostfire Bind!"
"Second soul skill: Ghostfire Parasite!"
The Huang brothers unleashed their soul skills—yellow, yellow, purple soul rings glowing as one.
Black flames appeared around Lin Feng, transforming into vine-like tendrils wrapping around his body. Another layer of flame clung to his skin, eating away at him.
They were trying to broaden the control and erosion of the ghostfire instead of increasing its damage?
Maybe these skills could slowly wear down other soul masters—but unfortunately for them, Lin Feng was their exact counter.
"What a pathetic pair of soul skills. Don't tell me your first two rings are from Mandrake Snakes and Ghost Vines?"
The brothers froze, shocked.
"H-how did you know?!"
Lin Feng's lip twitched. So he was right!
Ignoring their stunned expressions, he released a wave of crimson flames.
There are differences among flames—this dark, sinister ghostfire encountered its natural predator and immediately disintegrated around him.
"To waste two soul rings on garbage control skills like this—what a joke."
Panic spread across the brothers' faces. Their ghostfire had never failed them before. Had it… betrayed them?
But it wasn't really their fault. Lin Feng's soulline gave him increasingly refined control over elemental fire. Skills like theirs couldn't stand up to his flames at all.
This was a suppression of higher power over the lower.
And then there was Qian Renxue with her Six-Winged Angel Martial Spirit—pure light and fire energy. Their ghostfire had no chance.
This fight was decided the moment it started—unless they had some absurd miracle up their sleeve.
Whoosh—
"Where are their soul rings and martial spirits?! How can they use skills without summoning anything?!"
"Could they be self-created soul skills?! Look, the girl hasn't even summoned her spirit either!"
The crowd's cries echoed in waves.
While the brothers were distracted, Qian Renxue had already dashed forward, her glowing fist making Huang Gong's scalp tingle.
He didn't understand how these two could casually use such skills, but he frantically activated his defensive ability:
"Third soul skill: Ghostfire Barrier!"
A black barrier enveloped Huang Gong.
But Qian Renxue's holy energy pierced through it like paper. Her first soul skill already had a corrosion effect, and against a countered target like this? It was devastating.
With divine energy radiating from her, she punched Huang Gong straight in the face—the same eyes that had just ogled her moments before.
"AHH!"
BOOM!
The impact echoed, and Huang Gong's body flew off, blood spraying through the air.
His right eye was a bloody mess. Barely able to stay conscious, he stumbled in mid-air.
"Second Brother!"Huang Chang shouted desperately.
"Fourth soul skill: Ghostfire Sea!"
His eyes turned red, chest heaving, as he funneled all his soul power into an immense sea of dark flames, which surged toward Qian Renxue.
"Third soul skill!"
Lin Feng growled. A wall of densely packed rock fragments rose up around Qian Renxue, blocking the flames.
Unlike crude barriers, Lin Feng's soul technique wasn't some "draw-a-circle-and-trap-yourself" kind of move. He pulled Qian Renxue safely back beside him.
The raging ghostfire crashed against his defenses like a creek meeting the ocean, a wave smashing into a dam—weak and ineffective.
Realizing he was wasting energy, Huang Chang ceased his skill and rushed to support his brother.
"Second Brother! Are you okay?"
Hell no, I'm not okay! My damn eye is ruined!
Huang Gong spat a mouthful of foul breath. His remaining left eye glared at Lin Feng and Qian Renxue, full of venom. The divine energy corroding his wounded eye was driving him mad with pain.
As a dark-attribute soul master, this type of attack was his worst nightmare. And this girl's soul skill was a whole different level from anyone he'd ever fought before.
"Wow... they're so strong."The audience finally couldn't stay calm anymore.
"These siblings... are they all using self-created soul skills?!"
Qian Renxue sneered:
"If you can't control your eyes, then you deserve the punishment. This time it's one eye. Next time, it'll be both.I left you a sliver of a chance to heal—that was mercy."
"We don't need your mercy!Third Brother, let's go! That Soul Exalted used two area-of-effect soul skills—his soul power must be almost gone. Take him first!"
Lin Feng chuckled coldly.Sorry, but I've got plenty of soul power.
Two fire seas erupted again.
At the same time, Huang Chang released a flaming ring—still targeting Lin Feng, trying to suppress him with brute strength.
"You never learn, huh? Already got burned once, and you're still making the same dumb move."
Flames merged with stone, forming molten lava.
Qian Renxue was surrounded in golden light, her Cloud Mirage Soul Bone masking her martial spirit.The Six-Winged Angel spirit silently fused with her, her body flashing forward again under Lin Feng's cover.
"Impossible! He can still release two more large-scale soul skills?!How does he have so much soul power—he's just a Soul Exalted!"
Overwhelmed, the Huang brothers had no chance to fight back and were blown off the Soul Fighting Stage.
Lin Feng's lava ate into Huang Chang's body, leaving burnt, blood-red craters. He wouldn't be walking again properly for at least a year.
For a moment, silence.
Then, a thunderous cheer from the crowd.
But now their admiration had a new target.
"Flowing Wind, Dancing Snow! Flowing Wind, Dancing Snow!"
Huang Gong gasped weakly, glaring viciously at the pair and grinding his teeth:
"You just wait—if you've got guts, face us outside. We'll bring our big brother!"
Lin Feng raised an eyebrow:
"You have a big brother? Don't tell me his name is Huang Wei?"
The Huang brothers were stunned:
"Our big brother never leaves home—how do you know that?!"
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