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Luo Yu's contemptuous attitude directly ignited the anger of Tang San and the others.
A massive roar erupted in an instant.
The eardrums of the surrounding audience trembled, and explosive flames shot up from the open space at the entrance of the village.
The temperature in the vicinity sharply rose.
Ma Hongjun's aura was astounding as he took the lead, moving out from beside Tang San and Oscar.
His small eyes, unable to contain his fury, glared at Luo Yu, and behind him extended phoenix feathers forged from flames, bathed in the orange-red blazing evil fire, his tone icy cold.
"What makes you think you can take on the four of us alone? Truly laughable."
"You three, just flank from the side, let me teach this guy a lesson first."
His slightly chubby figure was nevertheless extremely fast, and with a sharp piercing scream from his mouth, overwhelming PhoenixEvil Fire swept towards Luo Yu as if it could melt iron and dominate everything.
The air itself carried the scent of something burning at this moment.
Even the audience, though far away, felt a wave of heat assail their senses, making it difficult to breathe.
Inwardly, they couldn't help but be astonished; Shrek's students really were extraordinary.
They definitely had the strength to challenge those beyond their level.
Now, with Ma Hongjun's momentum like a surging wave, he came at Luo Yu with endless flames.
Luo Yu just stood there, not moving, not even blinking, unflinching and unyielding.
This made the audience couldn't help but exclaim.
This guy must have been scared stiff.
If he doesn't release his Martial Soul, it'll be too late.
Observing Luo Yu's reaction from the air, Ma Hongjun sneered in his heart.
His PhoenixEvil Fire was not like those miscellaneous Martial Souls; daring to scorn him like this, the opponent was bound to pay a bloody price.
Soul Ancestor thinks he's great? Which genius can't challenge beyond their level?
"Slash!"
Ma Hongjun was already close at hand, his palms transformed into sharp Phoenix Iron Claws, bearing the searing light of intense heat, viciously aiming for Luo Yu's throat.
He seemed to already see the image of the person in front of him being humbled by his own hands due to carelessness, his lips revealing a smug and ferocious smile.
Why was he so eager to take the lead? It certainly wasn't to help Tang San, but to defeat Luo Yu; perhaps he could then gain the favor of the three beauties beside him.
But fantasies are just fantasies. At the moment when Ma Hongjun was about to strike,
Luo Yu moved.
Against such a sharp attack, the burst of flames, he didn't even summon his Martial Soul.
Just with a single arm raised, reaching out a hand, he directly grasped the other's Iron Claw.
"Bang!"
A dull thud spread, and a wave of force blew out.
The scene seemed to freeze for an instant.
The whole venue was shaken, those were pairs of astonished eyes, staring intently at the field.
"He caught it... He just caught it?!!"
"Without even summoning his Martial Soul?"
"Such a terrifying attack, he just casually blocked it with his body?"
Everyone else was shocked, only Dai Mubai had an expression as if looking at an idiot.
Ma Hongjun's pupils constricted, his face incredulous, his Phoenix Iron Claw, which had never failed before, was now firmly clamped in a large hand like a vise.
His body's PhoenixEvil Fire continuously scorched the opponent's palm, yet didn't leave even the slightest mark.
"How can this be possible?"
Looking into the man's deep black eyes, Ma Hongjun's heart suddenly sank.
A chill ran up his spine, a sense of coldness overwhelming him.
Luo Yu shook his head slowly, commenting, "You're loud enough, but is this the level of your strength?"
Ma Hongjun's flames boiled over, and as his Soul Power surged, he struggled desperately to escape Luo Yu's grip.
Luo Yu frowned and hummed.
"Don't move!"
"Crack!"
The sound of breaking bones rang out, and the Claw twisted, the fingers deformed.
As each finger is connected to the heart, experiencing a break, Ma Hongjun's face turned pale, and he immediately screamed out in pain.
"Let go of me, let go of me!!"
"Boom, boom!"
Ma Hongjun lost all composure, desperately trying to escape, his second soul ring spinning and rising.
Soul Skill: Phoenix In Fire!
The power of the flames around his body increased by thirty percent.
Then, under the surge of escalating flames, instead of retreating, a trace of satisfaction appeared on Luo Yu's face.
He said leisurely with his lips curled, uttering a sentence that plunged Ma Hongjun into instant despair.
"I'll tell you a secret, I'm not afraid of fire."
"I don't believe it!"
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Ma Hongjun shook his head repeatedly, his Phoenix Evil Fire almost at its peak intensity. How could there possibly be someone in the world who could ignore his flames?
"First Soul Skill: Phoenix Fire Line!"
In a panic, he summoned his first soul ring, opened his mouth wide, and a solid beam of purple-black fire burst forth, aimed directly at Luo Yu's head and spraying out as fast as the wind.
At such a close distance, ordinary people couldn't possibly react in time.
But Luo Yu just smirked coldly, lifting his palm like lightning, swiftly meeting the beam of fire. He blocked and forcefully reversed the beam of flames with his bare hands.
"Smack!"
A large palm slapped onto Ma Hongjun's face, pushing all the flames back into his mouth, with five fingers tightly grasping the contours of his face, refusing to let go.
Luo Yu, towering more than a head above him, simply grabbed Ma Hongjun by the face and lifted him up, his legs flailing in vain to break free.
This scene, unfolding in mere moments, left the audience gasping in shock as they looked on at Luo Yu in horror. Just this move alone was terrifying.
Zhao Wuji was so shocked that he was speechless.
He knew very well what Ma Hongjun was capable of. Was he just defeated in an instant?
It all took no more than three seconds!
And most importantly, Luo Yu hadn't even released his Martial Soul yet.
This was too frightening; what level of ability did this guy have?
"Let him go!!"
The roar of Tang San came from the side, and Luo Yu's gaze instantly sharpened.
"Boom!"
Wild Blue Silver Vines burst forth from the ground, their thick branches, complete with unique spikes, binding towards his body from all directions, blocking every possible route of escape.
Seizing this opportunity, Tang San and Xiaowu were already bringing UP gusts of wind, moving like fleeting shadows with overwhelming momentum, and attacking Luo Yu from both sides in a pincer move.
Luo Yu remained calm and resolute.
With a flick of one arm, he threw Ma Hongjun like a hidden weapon, hurling him directly through the air towards Tang San, trying to delay him.
Unexpectedly, Tang San chose not to catch Ma Hongjun but instead sidestepped, letting Ma Hongjun slide across the ground, raising dust as he tumbled away. Cold light flickered in Tang San's eyes, and without slowing down, he continued his deadly charge towards Luo Yu.
"Tch, you would ignore the safety of your teammate just to deal with me?"
Luo Yu said with a mocking sneer.
Tang San's eyes flashed brutally as he declared, "That waste of space only holds us back, why bother? You might have had some skill earlier, but today I'll see how I'll take you down."
"Xiaowu, Second Soul Skill: Charm!"
"Boom!"
Purple Demon Eyes shot out a deep violet light from Tang San.
Beautiful Eyes of Xiaowu emitted a pink charming radiance.
Two spiritual attacks, lightning-fast, struck Luo Yu directly.
Luo Yu's movements abruptly stalled, and the surrounding Blue Silver Vines instantly tied UP his body, binding him tightly, locking his joints, while the spikes on the vines simultaneously released a nerve-paralyzing toxin.
Xiaowu moved as swiftly as a startled rabbit, quickly closing the distance.
Leaping high into the air, she timed her move perfectly. With her legs twirling in the air, encapsulated in pink stockings, they finally crossed and tightly clamped around Luo Yu's neck.
With a spiritual attack from the front and Blue Silver Vines binding his lower body, and now Xiaowu locking onto his throat with her legs, it was like being ensnared by tree roots.
Luo Yu seemed utterly controlled, at the mercy of others.
"Heh, can't move now, can you?"
"One against four, do you think you qualify?"
A scornful smirk flashed across Tang San's mouth, revealing the smile of a victor, his hands turned the color of black jade, as he clenched his fists and viciously thrust them towards Luo Yu's chest.
A single punch was about to settle the fight.
Moments before, Luo Yu had been dominant in his clash with Ma Hongjun, but now he was bound tightly and faced Tang San's deadly move, on the verge of a tragic defeat.
Sudden cries of alarm erupted from the sidelines.
Zhao Wuji shook his head repeatedly.
This youngster had remarkable strength, but he was ultimately too overconfident. Now tightly controlled, it seemed the fight had no more suspense and would end in an instant.
Zhao Wuji thought to himself that Tang San had excellent timing in controlling the field, indeed a promising youth.
Zhao Wuji was already preparing to come to Luo Yu's aid.
Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes were anxious, her red lips pouting as she stamped her feet, looking resentfully at Luo Yu. If only you hadn't been so reckless, too careless.
Just as she was about to offer help, the Zhu Zhuqing Sisters grabbed her shoulders to stop her.
"Can't you see he's trapped? We should help out!"
Zhu Zhuyun snorted, "What's the rush? Just watch, the master won't be defeated so easily."
"What?"
Ning Rongrong looked towards the arena.
Just as Luo Yu, bound hand and foot, was about to be struck in the chest by Tang San's fist.
"Roar!"
Luo Yu's blurred eyes suddenly regained clarity, his pupils glowing with divine light, and his mouth curved into a perfect arc.
A thunderous dragon roar erupted, and an unexpected change occurred.
Xiaowu's charming eyes widened in shock, and her legs went numb. Her body began to shake...
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The pace quickens; at least four updates today! Here's the first one. Xiaowu is definitely ours!