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They truly and clearly realized that a genuinely powerful soul master was by no means a weakling even without using their martial soul; they were equally formidable.
The scene of the two clashing before them forced many people to ask themselves: if they were at the high-level Soul Elder realm but did not use their martial soul, how much strength would they actually have left?
For these two individuals before them, if they were to further deploy their martial souls, what level would their strength reach?
Bang!
On the square, Ling Xiao threw two consecutive punches.
After Huyan Li endured them head-on with his Elephant Armored Skill, Ling Xiao's figure flashed, appearing directly in front of Huyan Li. His right arm, radiating a flame of energy, blasted a punch forward.
However, Huyan Li seized the opportunity this time. Raising his arm in a vertical block, he intercepted Ling Xiao's attack and immediately retaliated with a punch of his own.
His massive fist, shimmering with a deep brown light, smashed downward like an iron hammer. Not only was it infused with terrifying soul power, but it also contained astonishing raw physical body strength.
Faced with Huyan Li's attack, Ling Xiao did not choose to evade and rely on speed this time. Instead, he thrust his palm forward, blocking Huyan Li's heavy punch head-on. As the fist and palm collided, a muffled bang resounded, shaking the air.
In that instant, the two seemed frozen in place, their bodies sinking simultaneously. The green flagstones beneath their feet instantly exploded as the soul power force shot out in all directions around them, erupting with a heart-shaking wave of soul power.
Moreover, what caught everyone by surprise was that this erupting wave of energy did not quickly dissipate; instead, it continuously surged upward.
Ling Xiao and Huyan Li did not switch their offensive stances to engage in a fierce melee like before. Instead, they constantly mobilized their soul power, engaging in a direct contest of soul power.
The aura of soul power on their bodies grew increasingly dense.
The deep brown and blackish-red glows of soul power locked horns, colliding violently. The fierce fluctuations of soul power constantly agitated the air, causing visible ripples to form in space like the surface of a lake.
As energy ripples continuously radiated outward, a powerful shockwave instantly swept across the square.
The high-intensity clash between the two could not help but cause the high-ranking members of the Elephant Armored Sect on the platform, led by Huyan Zhen, to grow anxious.
After all, a contest of soul power was exceptionally perilous; a single mishap could result in severe internal injuries. Furthermore, under such circumstances, it was generally difficult to disengage if one wished to avoid sustaining damage to oneself.
Huyan Li was one of the most outstanding disciples within the Elephant Armored Sect, even the future successor to the position of Sect Master. If he were to suffer severe internal injuries, it would be no trivial matter.
To the side, Huyan Ba, Huyan Shan, and the others also watched with deep worry.
At this moment, they all felt that Huyan Li had probably gotten carried away by the excitement of the fight, completely forgetting that his opponent's cultivation was above his own.
In a pure contest of soul power, he clearly held no advantage.
At this moment, the central area of the square resembled a massive source of energy.
Ling Xiao and Huyan Li were enveloped within the intense soul power, the bright glow illuminating their faces. Their eyes were focused and solemn, completely filled with respect and seriousness toward this battle.
Circulating his soul power to resist Huyan Li's offensive, Ling Xiao actually had strength to spare compared to Huyan Li's all-out effort. His eyes flashed, and he spoke, "What's this? A contest of soul power? This is not in your favor."
In the next instant, Ling Xiao let out a low shout.
In a flash, the soul power he erupted suddenly surged to the absolute limit of the peak Soul Elder realm. Already holding the upper hand in their contest of soul power, he instantly revealed an absolute dominance.
The dark red torrent of soul power immediately suppressed Huyan Li's deep brown soul power, rapidly rushing toward his direction. It appeared that Huyan Li was about to be severely injured and defeated in this contest of soul power.
However, as his low shout fell, Ling Xiao jolted his arms, and the majestic torrent of soul power surged violently, instantly repelling Huyan Li. The powerful shockwave forced him back several steps.
Yet, no subsequent torrent of soul power followed up to strike Huyan Li's body.
As it turned out, after erupting his soul power to force Huyan Li back, Ling Xiao actually retracted his soul power rapidly and actively pulled back his hands, forfeiting the opportunity brought by winning the contest of soul power.
Huyan Li retreated several steps before forcefully stomping his foot to finally halt his momentum. He looked at Ling Xiao with a mixture of shock and confusion. He could not understand why Ling Xiao had shown mercy just now.
However, just as Huyan Li stabilized his footing and was trapped in his confusion, Ling Xiao did not wait for him. Although he had deliberately refrained from severely injuring him during the soul power contest, he had no intention of stopping this battle just yet.
Ling Xiao rapidly took a step forward and leapt into the air.
Utilizing the explosive force of his waist, his entire body spun horizontally in mid-air. Under the rapid rotation of his body, his right leg smashed violently down toward Huyan Li like a massive axe cleaving downward.
The strength behind it was incredibly staggering, interwoven with a sharp and fierce surge of soul power force. Channeling his leg like an axe, the strike instantly tore through the air, emitting a piercing sonic boom.
Unable to dodge in time, Huyan Li could only raise both arms in a horizontal block. He instantly felt an exceptionally overbearing and fierce power crashing down upon his head, making it incredibly difficult to withstand.
With a loud bang, his entire body was forced to one knee, and the ground beneath him shattered from the heavy impact.
Looking from afar, Ling Xiao's body was suspended horizontally in mid-air, his right leg hacking down upon Huyan Li's left shoulder like a heavy axe, completely suppressing him in terms of raw power.
"Hah!"
Huyan Li's eyes widened.
He roared with all his might, erupting the full strength of his entire body. Shifting into a lifting posture, he thrust his arms upward violently and finally managed to deflect Ling Xiao's strike.
Under the force of Huyan Li's explosive counter, Ling Xiao was repelled through the air. His body twisted nimbly mid-flight, allowing him to land lightly back onto the ground.
However, though his landing was as subtle as a dragonfly skimming water with minimal disturbance, his very next movement was as swift as a crashing thunderbolt, resembling a bolt from the blue.
Following a violent boom, shattered stones flew in all directions and thick dust filled the air where Ling Xiao had landed.
Accompanied by a powerful wave of soul power force, and under the combined effects of the Explosive Steps and his powerful physical strength, Ling Xiao resembled a black shadow intertwined with a blood-red glow.
Unleashing a fierce surge of energy, he burst out from the dust cloud at an incredibly fast speed. The sheer ferocity of his offensive was truly overwhelming.
"Eight Extremes Collapse!"
Before the words fully left Ling Xiao's mouth, he had already arrived right in front of Huyan Li. His right fist shimmered with a dark red flowing light as it launched an incredibly swift and violent attack toward Huyan Li.
Huyan Li's pupils constricted.
Without time to think, almost purely out of instinct, he instantly pushed the Elephant Armored Skill to its absolute limit.
A brownish-yellow glow erupted across his entire body as if he were clad in a suit of plate armor, exponentially increasing his body's defensive capabilities.
Although he had not anticipated that Ling Xiao's next attack would be this ferocious, swift, and overbearing, he was still the most outstanding genius of the Elephant Armored Sect's younger generation and was by no means a mediocre talent.
At this critical moment, Huyan Li did not just manifest his defense to its absolute peak; he also mobilized the blood and Qi throughout his entire body. Combining it with his soul power, he threw out a punch with all his might.
Instantly, his blood and Qi surged violently, and just like Ling Xiao, he concentrated the entire strength of his body until his muscles and bones thrummed in unison.
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