Ma Hongjun used the Phoenix Playing with a Hundred Birds technique to quickly approach and flank from the side.
The three tigers and the giant axe charged head-on.
"Black Tiger Demon God Transformation!"
"Black Tiger Shadow Transformation!"
"White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
"Shock Axe!"
Bei Han and the others also quickly released their soul skills.
"Round Shield Dance!"
"Raging Lion's Fury!"
"Spirit Ape Assault!"
"Arrow Rain!"
Ghost vines spread across the ground and quickly extended towards the man with the Tombstone Martial Soul.
The Tombstone shook repeatedly, and the vines were broken one by one.
The round shield and the Tombstone always blocked Ma Hongjun's attack route. Ma Hongjun sneered and his third soul ring lit up.
"Water Gun, Gun Rain!"
Countless raindrops shot out from the spear and shot at Xiao Yuanyuan and Gan Shuang from a distance.
The dense raindrops were like bullets, very fast, and impossible to dodge. Gan Shuang and Xiao Yuanyuan were hit by the bullets.
"Golden Lotus, Entangle!"
After being knocked to the ground by the rain, the Golden Lotus's ghostly vines extended, entangled the two, and threw them off the arena.
The Mad Lion and the Long-Armed Spirit Ape were also knocked down by the three tigers, losing their fighting ability, leaving only the man with the Tombstone Martial Soul and Bei Han, wielding a shield, struggling to hold on. With
the Golden Lotus gone, the man with the Tombstone Martial Soul broke free from the ghostly vines' control, and his third soul ring lit up.
"Ten Thousand Ghosts Invasion!"
Five black wisps of gas suddenly emerged from the tombstone, entering the heads of Ma Hongjun, Huang Qing, Dai Mubai, Xiang Chengxian, and Xiang Chengwang.
After the black gas entered their bodies, Ma Hongjun's mind was instantly plunged into darkness, as if he had entered a dark world. He heard eerie and terrifying cries of evil beings, causing a headache.
Patches of blue phosphorescent fire appeared in the darkness, like ghosts, flying towards him.
The phosphorescent fire passed through his body, but instead of burning him, it caused a pain that penetrated deep into his soul.
This was an illusion, but also a real mental attack.
On the Soul Fighting Stage, Ma Hongjun and the other four suddenly froze.
"Bei Han, attack!" the tombstone man shouted.
Bei Han's third spirit ring lit up.
"Round Shield Dance!"
The round shield danced in her hand, as agile as a fan!
"Bang!"
Xiang Chengwang was sent flying by the shield and fell off the arena.
"Bang bang!"
Next came Xiang Chengxian and Huang Qing.
Jin Lian finally arrived, and the Ghost Vine attacked, entangled Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun and pulled them back, dodging Bei Han's shield.
Bei Han certainly couldn't miss the opportunity, and she didn't know how long the tombstone could control the two.
Round Shield Dance continued, and the Ghost Vine was broken piece by piece. Jin Lian immediately used her third spirit skill.
"Ghost Vine Cage!"
Bei Han, who rushed over, was blocked by the rising Ghost Vine. When she tried to retreat, the Ghost Vine had completely covered her and trapped her inside.
Her second spirit ring lit up.
"Flying Shield!"
The shield smashed against the cage again and again, but the Ghost Vine was very resilient. Even with the cutting power of her round shield, she couldn't break free for a while.
The two sides are now locked in a stalemate. The tombstone man, with his eyes closed and hands supporting the tombstone, is creating an illusion for Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai. Jinlian continues to sprout ghost vines to control Bei Han.
It's a matter of who can break free of the control first.
A moment later,
Dai Mubai's eyes flashed with spiritual light, and he opened them, looking around somewhat blankly.
"Mubai, interrupt him quickly!"
Dai Mubai glanced at the stunned and terrified Ma Hongjun and quickly understood the current situation.
"White Tiger Blazing Light Wave!"
With a bang, the tombstone man was sent flying.
"How is this possible? How could you dodge my Ten Thousand Ghosts Invasion!"
"Nothing is impossible!"
Dai Mubai's spiritual eyes belong to the awakened mental type. This kind of mental attack doesn't have much of an effect on him. It's just that it's the first time he's been attacked by a mental attack, and he needs some time to recover.
Bei Han finally broke free of the ghost vine cage, but at this moment, Ma Hongjun also woke up.
His head was throbbing. Mental attacks are hard to defend against, and he couldn't find a way to deal with them. He could only rely on his strong willpower to resist.
Dai Mubai had already engaged Bei Han in battle, and with Jin Lian's assistance, Bei Han wouldn't last long.
Oscar jogged over and handed Ma Hongjun two large sausages.
The sinister tombstone-like man, struck by Dai Mubai's White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, coughed up blood and lay on the ground, powerless to resist.
"Little Oscar, go finish him off!" Ma Hongjun pointed at the zombie man.
"Me? Can I?" Oscar rubbed his hands, wanting to go but also looking a bit cowardly.
Throughout the battles, he had always stood in the back, only responsible for making sausages, with no real involvement in the fight.
Seeing his cowardice, Ma Hongjun took out four Dragon Beard Needles from his belt and shot them into the zombie man's limbs. After the zombie man screamed and glared at him hatefully, Ma Hongjun said,
"Now you can go. Go, throw him off the arena."
Oscar tiptoed over, disappearing into the zombie man's cold gaze.
Then he bent down and lifted the zombie man with both hands.
"Ah~"
The zombie man was lifted up, and then he screamed as he ran to the edge of the arena and threw him off.
Finally, he returned, panting.
"Xiao Ao, your stamina isn't good enough, you need to train more!"
On the other side, the battle had already ended, and Bei Han was firmly bound by the Golden Lotus's ghost vines.
Bei Han was still struggling without giving up, and with each movement, she was pricked by the thorns on the ghost vines, the ones already embedded going deeper.
Gan Shuang, sitting below the stage, sighed helplessly.
"Release Xiao Han, you won!"
...
The Soul Battle was over, and after their victory, Ma Hongjun and the others left the Great Soul Battle Arena. The deals regarding the outcome of the Soul Battle were left for the three major families to handle.
Flander made a huge profit this time; the Xiang family's odds were much higher, and Ma Hongjun's gold soul coins immediately doubled to over thirty.
Zhang Gan personally delivered a gold card with 50,000 gold soul coins. This wasn't his arrangement, but he still delivered the gold soul coins, clearly wanting to befriend Ma Hongjun.
They also wanted to win over such a genius Soul Master; Soul Masters were the most valuable resource for every power. Compared to that, Gold Soul Coins weren't so important, since the Great Soul Arena had no shortage of them.
Ma Hongjun's popularity was already extremely high, leaving Zhang Gan with no room to maneuver, so their cooperation was nearing its end.
"Oh, by the way, there's something I'd like to ask for your help with; perhaps we can continue our cooperation."
Besides the Soul Arena's fighting area and casino area, the Great Soul Arena also had a commercial area, specializing in buying and selling things Soul Masters needed. However, it was a market exclusively for Soul Master families, and outsiders couldn't get involved.
Clothing was a hot industry there because Soul Masters consumed a lot of clothes during battles.
Ma Hongjun wanted to use Zhang Gan to import and sell their clothing. It would
be a partnership where Ma Hongjun was the manufacturer and Zhang Gan was the shopkeeper.
After hearing Ma Hongjun's suggestion, Zhang Gan thought for a moment and agreed to cooperate, but he needed to inspect the quality of their clothing.
These things could be discussed gradually. Ma Hongjun believed their clothing would be very popular, and Zhang Gan would definitely accept this win-win cooperation.
One month later.
The clothing market in Soto City was finally completely under Xiang Chengxian's control, and he completely severed ties with the Xiang family.
His cooperation with Zhang Gan also proceeded smoothly. Relying on the Great Soul Arena, the clothing industry developed rapidly.
The clothing market expanded again, with the next target being Barak City, then the Heavenly Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and even the entire continent.
The Shuang'er sisters grew rapidly, becoming veritable business tycoons capable of dominating their respective regions.
They had complete control over the entire process from clothing design, production, promotion, and sales.
The affairs of the Fairy Clothing Pavilion were basically entrusted to the Shuang'er sisters.
Two years later.
At midday, under the blazing sun, two young people entered through the west gate of Soto City. They both appeared to be only teenagers, carrying little luggage.
The man gently called out,
"Xiao Wu!"
The woman sweetly replied,