52: Fierce battle, fusion of soul and power

Chirp—

A mystical phoenix cry swept through the village.

The ground was shattered by the explosive force from his feet, revealing spiderweb cracks.

The soaring Golden Phoenix eliminated air resistance, carrying Su Ye like a streaking meteor, leaving behind a trail of golden light.

Looking closely, within that bright yellow light, lightning was flickering beneath his feet.

Fast!

Extremely fast!

"This...!"

Startled by Su Ye's explosive speed, Zhao Wuji's pupils instantly quaked.

Before he could react, he felt his chest being struck.

Bang—!

The two collided heavily, the astonishing force instantly pushing the air away. Eight Extremities Fist's Heart-Piercing Elbow.

"You...!"

Zhao Wuji's chest ached intensely as if it would split, and he coughed heavily, spitting out a mouthful of sour liquid.

Looking at the young figure before him, his heart couldn't help but tremble.

This strange power couldn't help but remind him of the scene a few days ago when he was dominated by someone.

Similar!

Too similar!

Both of them relied on pure physical power bursts.

As a Soul Sage, Zhao Wuji knew very well that he could withstand any Soul Power attack wrapped in a Soul Venerable's fist.

Therefore...

This kid, relying solely on physical strength, could break through his Martial Soul's defense?

Floating in mid-air, Zhao Wuji realized this fight was not simple, and his eyes immediately became serious.

Swish—

Relying on astonishing speed, Su Ye first positioned himself behind Zhao Wuji.

His body formed a bow shape, and his power-filled fist was about to strike like an arrow released from a string.

"Holy cow—!" His eyes, looking behind him, gradually exploded like stars, and Zhao Wuji's scalp went numb.

Wrong!

Completely wrong!

This kid isn't a pure power-type Soul Master; he's also agility-type!

Zhao Wuji's mind moved, and his first Soul Ring at his feet floated up and shone, a faint golden light enveloping his body.

First Soul Skill, Immovable Ming King Body.

Bang—

A powerful and heavy punch sent Zhao Wuji flying.

Swish, Su Ye's speed was still astonishingly fast, intercepting Zhao Wuji mid-fall in the blink of an eye.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A golden hexagram bloomed in mid-air, the powerful, flesh-on-flesh blows making one's skin ache just from listening.

A bizarre scene unfolded the prelude to the battle in the middle of the square, something no one had expected.

The Soul Sage-level Zhao Wuji was currently being battered back and forth by Su Ye like a sandbag, unable to even land.

The key was, they could hear the muffled groans coming from Zhao Wuji's mouth.

In front of the masked young man, the level difference between a Soul Venerable and a Soul Sage seemed...

About to be flattened!!

Zhu Zhuqing covered her small mouth in surprise, as if dreaming, her expression particularly vivid.

Ning Rongrong beside her couldn't help but rub her eyes.

"Soul Venerable?"

"He... he's really just a Soul Venerable?"

Ning Rongrong exclaimed internally, finding it unbelievable.

The power gap between a Soul Sage and a Soul Venerable is worlds apart, they aren't even on the same dimension!

It's extremely difficult for even a genius Soul Master to fight an opponent one major level higher.

He actually jumped four major levels.

Four!!

It's truly insane!!

Ning Rongrong felt that if she told her father Ning Fengzhi about this today, he would definitely think she had gone mad.

Beside them, Tang San and Oscar were also so stunned they couldn't close their mouths, an indescribable surge of heroic emotion surging in their chests, feeling their blood boil.

Terrifying!

Absolutely terrifying!

They had just experienced how formidable Zhao Wuji was a few days ago; it was extremely difficult to even slightly injure him.

But this young Soul Venerable could actually use Zhao Wuji as a sandbag, and every punch was full of power.

Three pairs of wide eyes stared intently at that golden stream of light, unwilling to miss any detail, their breathing becoming heavy.

"Third Soul Skill, Gravity Enhancement!"

Being so humiliated by this junior, Zhao Wuji was enraged. His third thousand-year Soul Ring at his feet suddenly lit up.

Strangely, the energy from this thousand-year Soul Ring did not converge on the Mighty Vajra Bear's body but instead merged into the ground.

Whoosh, black energy ripples spread outwards from him as the center.

The moment he landed, Su Ye felt his body sink, as if a thousand catties of weight were pressing down on him, and his speed plummeted accordingly.

"Hah—!"

His ability to seize opportunities was precise. As both sides' speed slowed, Zhao Wuji's speed could finally cope with Su Ye's. The moment the latter landed, he immediately struck out with a fierce palm.

Boom!

Fist and palm collided, and both figures simultaneously retreated and separated.

"How exhilarating—!"

"This is truly interesting!"

His front and back were burning with pain, and Zhao Wuji wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He grinned ferociously as if nothing had happened, his arrogant demeanor suggesting he could handle Su Ye.

"You little brat, your strength and speed are decent, but it's a pity you're only a Soul Venerable."

"Without enough Soul Power support, relying only on physical strength, you're just tickling me!"

"Is that so..." A flash of lightning streaked across Su Ye's cold eyes. The lightning power originally at his feet simultaneously overflowed from his hands with a 'sizzle', and lightning snakes shot out.

It was precisely the first stage of Heavenly Dipper Divine Fist.

However, Su Ye did not waste Soul Power to condense the hidden meridians throughout his body; he only condensed the hidden meridians of one part to enhance strength and speed.

The reason his speed was so fast just now was thanks to the speed boost from his Martial Soul, and also because Heavenly Dipper Divine Fist condensed the leg's 'hidden meridians', allowing for a great burst of speed.

Swish—

Su Ye's figure shot out again. Even under ten times his own weight, his speed was still astonishing, utterly incomparable to Zhao Wuji's.

Wrong!

Since this kid knows he can't severely injure me, he wouldn't risk getting close!

Feeling a faint unease in his heart, Zhao Wuji didn't dare to be careless and shouted:

"Kid, take a palm strike from me too!"

Buzz, his hands condensed into tangible dark golden bear paws.

They were twice as large as a Mighty Vajra Bear's paws, with sharp claws like daggers, fierce and majestic.

That visually savage monstrous strength was completely a killing meat grinder.

Second Soul Skill, Mighty Vajra Palm.

Without any fancy footwork, the two charged directly towards each other.

Meeting force with force, a head-on clash!

Fist and palm collided once more. Boom, golden and dark golden light suddenly shone brightly, blinding everyone.

Purple light appeared in Tang San's eyes. He used Purple Demon Eyes to forcibly observe the battle.

But the next second, he saw the word 'horror' on Zhao Wuji's face.

"Could it be...?"

Tang San's breathing hitched.

Just as he thought, Zhao Wuji actually couldn't withstand the power of that punch. His arm bent, leaving his entire center wide open.

The golden fist pierced through the defense of the giant palm, striking directly onto his solid chest. Lightning exploded, reflecting two completely different pairs of eyes.

"You..."

Zhao Wuji's heart was momentarily panicked, feeling that Su Ye's fist wasn't like a fist.

The strength and Soul Power were concentrated at one point, more like... a sharp spear!

That sharp spearhead pierced directly into his chest at one point, and the Mighty Vajra Bear's defense was directly penetrated.

What Zhao Wuji didn't know was that Su Ye had already combined Soul Power and Sinking Force in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Where strength can reach, Soul Power can also reach!

His abdomen churned violently, and Zhao Wuji let out a 'ugh' as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, staggering backwards with 'thump-thump' sounds, crashing into the wooden house.

Clang clang—

The small wooden house couldn't bear the weight and collapsed, large pieces of rubble clattering onto Zhao Wuji's face, leaving him in a sorry state.