A somewhat arrogant young man spoke, and two yellow soul rings rose beneath his feet. A bird-beast with enormous wings instantly appeared on the stage.
"Caw!!!!!!"
The bird-beast cried out. It had a crimson beak, a golden head, and its colors gradually changed towards the tail, which ended in a layer of white, long, slender feathers.
From its appearance, this Martial Soul was very noble and beautiful.
Sunset Oriole, a bird-beast type, belonging to the ruler-class of the Oriole bird clan. They often appear at dusk, taking off from cliffs. Legend has it that those who see the Sunset Oriole will receive good luck.
This selection is really full of hidden talents, Ming Tian thought. This person named Meng Qianyang was clearly not from Tianling City. He should belong to a subordinate town under Tianling City's jurisdiction. Judging from him, he looked like a rich young master. He probably put in a lot of effort to participate in the Martial Soul Hall selection competition. The three people behind him should be his followers, probably to ensure his victory in the ten-person melee.
"Heh heh, are you scared? If you're scared, jump off the stage yourself, or it'll be miserable when you get hurt."
Meng Qianyang looked around at the remaining six people, as if they had already lost.
"Don't think we'll be afraid of you just because you have two rings! Everyone, unite and take down those four!"
One of the remaining six people said, looking quite authoritative. Soul rings appeared, and a crimson dragon burning with flames appeared behind him.
"Crimson Fire Dragon Martial Soul?"
Ming Tian was surprised when he saw this Martial Soul. The Crimson Fire Dragon Martial Soul was considered to be of a medium-high grade among Martial Souls.
The remaining people clearly didn't want to be eliminated like this. They released their Martial Souls one after another. Led by the person with the Crimson Fire Dragon Martial Soul, they attacked Meng Qianyang.
"Damn it, I was kind enough to give you a chance, so don't blame me!"
Meng Qianyang said angrily, directing the three people he brought with him:
"Go!"
The scene quickly became chaotic. Both sides fought together. The person with the Crimson Fire Dragon Martial Soul went directly for Meng Qianyang.
"Remember who eliminates you, I am Ye Zhongxie!"
"First Soul Skill, Explosive Fireball!"
The yellow soul ring lit up brightly as Ye Zhongxie approached Meng Qianyang. The Crimson Fire Dragon behind him spat out a huge fireball towards the Sunset Oriole, and the scorching temperature caused sweat to instantly pour down.
"Hmph! First Soul Skill, Flowing Fire Thousand Feathers!"
Meng Qianyang also used his First Soul Skill. The Sunset Oriole behind him cried out, flew into the air, and its two pairs of wings instantly turned crimson, burning like the setting sun. The wings closed in front of it, and countless feathers burning with flames shot down from the wings of the Sunset Oriole, the Explosive Fireball met the burning feathers and exploded in the air.
The Flowing Fire Thousand Feathers covered a vast area, and the attack also affected other Soul Masters who were fighting. Ye Zhongxie, under the attack of Flowing Fire Thousand Feathers, immediately had the Crimson Fire Dragon spit out countless Explosive Fireballs to collide with the burning feathers, exploding in the air.
"This is the price you'll pay for fighting with me. You're still far from it."
Meng Qianyang laughed, looking at Ye Zhongxie, who was dodging the Flowing Fire Thousand Feathers, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his heart.
"But I won't let you have your way, eliminate the competition!"
"Explosive Fireball!!!!"
Ye Zhongxie activated his First Soul Skill, and three Explosive Fireballs attacked the others who were fighting, clearly wanting to solve Meng Qianyang's people first.
"You're courting death! Flowing Fire Thousand Feathers!!!!"
Meng Qianyang, with his mind, drove the Sunset Oriole. Both of their skills attacked the people in the melee, clearly wanting to solve the remaining eight people first, before settling the score.
"Boom boom boom!!!!"
Energy exploded. Almost everyone in the melee was hit by these two skills, except…
"Scorpion Claw Slash!!"
Two long, narrow purple energy blades sliced out, cutting through several Explosive Fireballs. Even the Flowing Fire Thousand Feathers couldn't do anything to them, and they went straight for Meng Qianyang.
Meng Qianyang was startled. The Sunset Oriole, flying in the sky, immediately descended and blocked the attack with its large wings, but it still suffered some light injuries.
"I'm sorry, now there are three of us."
Ming Tian walked out calmly from the side. Seeing Ming Tian, both of them were stunned. Ye Zhongxie showed a look of surprise on his face.
"Good slash! Brother, let's join forces and take this guy down. How about we have a match later?"
Ye Zhongxie said to Ming Tian, showing his intention to win him over.
Relying on a single one-ring Soul Master was indeed difficult to defeat a two-ring Soul Master, after all, there was a difference in level, and he was also missing a skill. Although Ming Tian himself could solve the two of them alone, he nodded to Ye Zhongxie to preserve his strength.
"Okay!"
"Hmph, even with a two-on-one, I don't take two one-ring guys seriously."
"Let you taste my Second Soul Skill. It's also your honor to lose under my Second Soul Skill."
Meng Qianyang recalled the flying Sunset Oriole, condensed his soul power, and the second soul ring flashed. In an instant, the dazzling light illuminated the entire stage.
"Second Soul Skill, Endless Sunset Glow!"
"So dazzling!"
Ming Tian was also blinded by the light and couldn't open his eyes for a moment. This second Soul Skill of Meng Qianyang's was also an area-of-effect skill, releasing a dazzling light to make the enemy temporarily unable to see things. The source of the light released by Endless Sunset Glow was the Sunset Oriole turning all its feathers into golden color, and the light was emitted by the reflection of sunlight on the feathers.
The two attributes of Sunset Oriole were light and fire.
"Flowing Fire Thousand Feathers! Go down!"
Meng Qianyang took the opportunity to release his First Soul Skill again. Ming Tian and Ye Zhongxie, who were still under the effect of Endless Sunset Glow, didn't have time to react and defend. Meng Qianyang had always won by relying on this move.
The flying, flaming feathers shot towards Ming Tian and Ye Zhongxie like raindrops. Ye Zhongxie, whose cultivation was already low, and was already struggling to see because of the Sunset Glow, was pushed back by countless flaming feathers. He couldn't even counterattack.
"Scorpion Claw… Chaotic Slash!"
Although Ming Tian was also affected by the Endless Sunset Glow, his mental power and soul power were both at the Soul Master level. He could handle the attack of the Great Soul Master level, enduring the Endless Sunset Glow. Ming Tian turned his hands into scorpion claws, condensed energy, and swung his hands. The Scorpion Claw Slash was continuously swung towards Meng Qianyang. Soon, countless Scorpion Claw Slashes were swung out, each of which was two or three meters long.
"What?!"
Meng Qianyang was surprised that Ming Tian could barely open his eyes and slash out countless Scorpion Claw Slashes in the Endless Sunset Glow. Was this really the power a one-ring Soul Master possessed?
The Flowing Fire Thousand Feathers couldn't withstand the attack of the Scorpion Claw Slashes. The Scorpion Claw Slashes continued to be swung out, as if Ming Tian's soul power was inexhaustible and he didn't even need to rest. The Sunset Oriole protected Meng Qianyang with its feathers, and the Scorpion Claw Slashes landed on the Sunset Oriole's large wings, leaving countless wounds. Some wounds overlapped, making the Sunset Oriole even more painful.
"Stop! I surrender!"
The Sunset Oriole was severely injured, just like its Martial Soul was injured. If Meng Qianyang let the Sunset Oriole continue, there was a risk of the Martial Soul shattering, which would affect his cultivation.
Ming Tian stopped attacking. His vision recovered, and Meng Qianyang, covered in wounds, was far away from him, looking at Ming Tian, this one-ring Soul Master, with a lot of dread.
"Good kid, what's your name?"
"Ming Tian."
Ming Tian put away his Scorpion Claw Slash and replied calmly.
Meng Qianyang's pupils shrank, and he thought of something, and asked:
"Are you the Ming Tian who defeated Ling Ya and stood until the end?"
"Indeed."
Meng Qianyang heard this and smiled wryly:
"I didn't lose in vain. I didn't expect it to be you. See you later."
With that, Meng Qianyang jumped off the stage.
"So it's Brother Ming Tian. Ye Zhongxie didn't know the true identity before. Your reputation has long spread outside of Tianling City."
The weak Ye Zhongxie said from the side.
"Where, they are just some empty names. Is Brother Ye okay?"
"I'm fine, just a little weak, I can't get up. Can you help me?"
"Ah, of course."
Ming Tian walked towards Ye Zhongxie, with one hand behind his back, transforming into a scorpion claw shape.
Ye Zhongxie saw Ming Tian coming and couldn't help but sneer. Seeing Ming Tian getting closer, he said:
"Brother Ming Tian, thank you very much. Help me pull me up."
Ye Zhongxie reached out his hand, and Ming Tian also smiled, and gradually reached out his hand…
"Brother Ming Tian, it's really…"
"Naive, Explosive Fire…"
"Scorpion Claw Slash!"
Ye Zhongxie had just released his last remaining soul power to launch a sneak attack. Ming Tian had already made his move, and his left-hand scorpion claw slashed out a purple blade, already pressing against Ye Zhongxie's neck. Ye Zhongxie felt the sharpness of the Scorpion Claw Slash, and it was likely that before his Explosive Fireball was released, he would be beheaded.
The Explosive Fireball in the Crimson Fire Dragon's mouth behind Ye Zhongxie also gradually extinguished.
"Brother Ye, this is not good, right? Surrender?"
Ming Tian smiled, narrowed his eyes, and the scorpion claw in his hand, which was pressed against Ye Zhongxie's neck, was ready to slash at any time.
"I, I surrender…"
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