Soul Land: Full Body Martial Soul

Facing the Bear-Leopard duo, Yang Xiong's movements were extraordinarily swift - even surpassing Wang Bao, whose Black Leopard martial spirit specialized in speed.

When both opponents attempted to converge on Ning Rongrong, Yang Xiong's lips curved into a confident smile. "You both want to attack our support? I think you're being far too ambitious."

In that crucial instant, Yang Xiong's speed reached its absolute peak. His hand transformed into a claw as he struck at Wang Bao's shoulder with lightning precision. Five deep, bloody gashes instantly appeared on Wang Bao's shoulder, causing his speed to drop significantly.

Meanwhile, although Ning Rongrong possessed reasonable agility, Li Meng was still a battle soul master with superior physical capabilities. He quickly began closing the distance between them.

Yang Xiong expertly divided his attention, constantly monitoring both Li Meng and Ning Rongrong's positions. While rushing toward Ning Rongrong alongside Wang Bao, he suddenly abandoned the injured leopard soul master and intercepted Li Meng's path to protect Ning Rongrong.

Yang Xiong and Li Meng exchanged powerful blows. This time, Yang Xiong was forced back only a single step, while Li Meng remained firmly planted. The difference was understandable - Yang Xiong had rushed over hastily without proper preparation.

Li Meng bellowed loudly, "Boy, you're far too arrogant! You actually think you can defeat both of us without even using your support soul master!"

Li Meng's first spirit ring began glowing brilliantly as the Earth Demon Bear released a furious roar. A massive bear paw came crashing down with seemingly infinite force behind it. This was the Earth Demon Bear's first spirit skill: Demon Bear Blast Strike.

Simultaneously, Wang Bao recovered his composure. His first spirit ring also illuminated as his black figure suddenly accelerated several times over. His leopard claws gleamed with razor sharpness, appearing capable of slicing through the very air itself. This was his first spirit skill: Leopard Shadow Assault.

Most crucially, neither of their attacks targeted Yang Xiong directly - instead, they both aimed for Ning Rongrong behind him.

Ning Rongrong, having never experienced such coordinated assault before, stood frozen in shock.

Without hesitation, Yang Xiong grabbed Ning Rongrong's hand and pushed her forcefully. She was propelled six or seven meters away, safely escaping the range of their spirit skill attacks. However, this left Yang Xiong himself to face both incoming attacks simultaneously.

As the two spirit skills bore down on him with tremendous power, a subtle smile played at the corners of Yang Xiong's mouth. He clenched his right hand into a fist while forming his left into a claw shape. Both hands glowed with silver spirit power as he prepared to meet the dual assault head-on.

The surrounding crowd gasped in amazement. From Yang Xiong's stance, it was clear he intended to receive their spirit skills with his bare hands. Both opponents possessed ordinary spirit power levels, but their attacks were genuine hundred-year spirit skills.

Anyone with even basic insight could tell that Li Meng and Wang Bao were not ordinary commoners. They clearly had some influential backing. At merely twenty-five years old, they both possessed two hundred-year spirit rings - something virtually impossible for those without resources.

Their combat techniques and experience were undeniably excellent. It was unfortunate that their innate talent was somewhat lacking.

Yet Yang Xiong showed no fear whatsoever. Moving at incredible speed, he rushed forward to meet both attacks directly.

The collision resembled the meeting of unstoppable forces. Yang Xiong was knocked back six or seven meters, but both opponents were also forced to retreat a full meter. It became clear that Yang Xiong's combat power exceeded even their wildest estimations.

His silver fist had met the massive bear paw in a pure contest of strength. Meanwhile, his silver claw intertwined with the black leopard's claws in a display of tearing power that actually restrained the leopard claw attack.

Up in the stands, Dai Mubai and Tang San watched with growing amazement. As battle soul masters themselves, they rarely witnessed someone using two completely different techniques with their left and right hands simultaneously. Tang San, being a control system soul master, doubted even his Blue Silver Grass could achieve such precise control.

Most shocking was how Yang Xiong had withstood two hundred-year spirit skills using only his physical strength, emerging completely unscathed. His body's durability was truly terrifying.

Despite being forced back on the arena, Yang Xiong immediately performed an agile somersault, launching himself forward with even greater speed than before. This time, he targeted Wang Bao directly. Between the two opponents, Wang Bao posed the greater threat.

Li Meng, while possessing the Earth Demon Bear's formidable attack power, suffered from relatively slow movement speed. At this point, Ning Rongrong had regained her senses and began running around the arena, desperately trying to avoid Li Meng's pursuit.

Yang Xiong appeared incredibly busy on the arena stage, almost seeming flustered as he alternated between chasing Wang Bao and rushing to aid Ning Rongrong. The battle raged with fierce intensity.

The coordination between Li Meng and Wang Bao proved remarkably seamless - they had clearly perfected their siege tactics through countless battles.

At a critical moment, after another collision with Li Meng, Yang Xiong's speed suddenly increased even further. He seemed determined to eliminate Wang Bao once and for all.

Seeing Yang Xiong's explosive acceleration, Wang Bao had no choice but to abandon his pursuit of Ning Rongrong. He split into two figures that attacked Yang Xiong simultaneously. Both figures moved faster and struck harder than before, one real and one illusory, their attacks explosive in nature. This was his second spirit skill: Leopard Shadow Clone Strike.

Yang Xiong's smile widened. His hands transformed into silver claws simultaneously, reaching for both leopard shadows using different grasping techniques.

After several rapid exchanges, Yang Xiong suddenly tightened his grip during a moment of collision. Infinite power burst from his claws as he seized the leopard claws of both figures.

Under Yang Xiong's crushing grip, one figure instantly dissipated while the other - the real body - suffered a devastating blow. The sickening sound of cracking bones echoed across the arena.

Before Wang Bao could react to his shattered bones, Yang Xiong's other clawed hand seamlessly transformed into a fist, driving directly into his chest. The leopard soul master collapsed onto the arena floor, foam bubbling from his mouth as he lay seriously injured.

Seeing his partner defeated, Li Meng abandoned Ning Rongrong and rushed to help. He immediately activated his second spirit skill, his already imposing frame becoming even more massive. This was clearly a strength-type enhancement skill: Demon Bear Power.

With Wang Bao down, Li Meng launched an all-out assault in desperation. The very air seemed to explode from the force of his strike as he aimed directly for Yang Xiong's head with terrifying power.

But Yang Xiong's reactions were lightning-quick. In that instant, his body pivoted gracefully as his hands shifted into palm positions, adopting a peculiar stance to receive Li Meng's full-powered attack. His palms moved with deliberate slowness, creating an almost hypnotic pattern as he gradually gave ground.

Li Meng felt as though his mighty blow had struck cotton. All the devastating force behind his attack seemed to dissipate harmlessly into nothingness.

Though Yang Xiong's movements appeared incredibly slow, his palms wound around Li Meng's attacking arm like silk threads. The bear soul master felt his right hand caught in an invisible vortex, his entire body losing control.

Before he could comprehend what was happening, Yang Xiong's languid palms suddenly accelerated to blinding speed. He gently redirected Li Meng's arm aside before striking directly at his chest. Despite Li Meng's formidable physique, the blow sent him flying.

This was Tai Chi Push Hands - a technique capable of neutralizing fierce attacks in close combat, using softness to overcome hardness through the interplay of movement and stillness. After dissolving the enemy's assault, it allowed for devastating counterattacks in an instant.

Now facing Li Meng alone, Yang Xiong's offensive became overwhelmingly swift. Despite Li Meng's impressive attack power and defense, he had already exhausted two spirit skills. Even with his strength enhancement active, he fell far short of Yang Xiong in every aspect. In less than a minute, Yang Xiong had knocked him clear off the arena stage.

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