Luo Chen tossed the three different fried rice dishes to Gu Chen before continuing to prepare more for the others.
Gu Chen swallowed all the fried rice in one gulp, restoring his energy to full. With the Golden Dragon King possessing him, his body was covered in golden scales as he summoned his Golden Dragon Spear and charged straight toward the twin sisters with the Sperm Whale Blade martial souls.
Meanwhile, Feng Xiaoyu used Wind Escape to lower her presence.
"Stop him!" The Gale Sword Soul Master activated his first soul skill, increasing his speed as he rushed toward Gu Chen.
The Blood-Weeping Blade Soul Master grunted in acknowledgment and also moved toward Gu Chen.
However, his right foot suddenly sank—at some point, the ground beneath him had turned into a swamp, pulling him down.
As his foot sank deeper, the terrain abruptly solidified, trapping him. To escape, he had no choice but to raise his Blood-Weeping Blade and start hacking at the solid ground beneath him.
This was, of course, Gu Yuena's handiwork. After using earth element control to trap the Blood-Weeping Blade Soul Master, she launched a massive fireball at him.
At the same time, Hua Buluo unleashed Cherry Blossom Storm to immobilize the Gale Sword Soul Master, while Feng Xiaoyu amplified the storm with a powerful hurricane.
Countless cherry blossoms swirled around the Gale Sword Soul Master, leaving deep cuts on his body.
Ice Star Swirl!
Xue Youyou joined the fray, her attack striking the Gale Sword Soul Master. Following up with an Ice Snow Sword strike, enhanced by her second soul skill, Ice God Sword Spirit, her blade carved a deep wound into his back.
Her first soul skill, Dancing Snowflakes, activated, freezing his wounds instantly. She then delivered a powerful kick, sending the immobilized Gale Sword Soul Master off the stage.
Xue Youyou didn't stop, working with Hua Buluo to attack the Soul Reaving Spear Soul Master.
Duang!
A golden light suddenly struck Xue Youyou square in the face, making her dizzy.
It was an attack from the opposing Unfallen Bow Soul Master—his first soul skill, Shockwave Light.
Before she could recover, two more waves of Shockwave Light struck her, causing her to collapse, unconscious.
"Haha!"
The Unfallen Bow Soul Master laughed loudly, but his joy was short-lived.
Behind him, Feng Xiaoyu suddenly appeared.
Her third soul skill, Hurricane Thrust, activated—a razor-sharp feather pierced through his back and exited from his abdomen.
The Unfallen Bow Soul Master immediately lost his ability to fight and was kicked off the stage by Feng Xiaoyu.
Meanwhile, Gu Chen was locked in battle with the Sperm Whale Blade Soul Master sisters.
Though his strength far exceeded theirs, their soul skills were incredibly tricky.
Shadow Assault!
The elder sister, a violet-haired girl, swung her Sperm Whale Blade, dashing past Gu Chen and appearing behind him, leaving several blade wounds on his body.
If not for his golden scales perfectly blocking the damage, he would have been seriously injured.
Death Waltz!
The younger sister rapidly closed in, spinning her Sperm Whale Blade in a 360-degree motion. In just one second, she had inflicted hundreds of cuts on Gu Chen's golden scales.
"Pity... you still can't break through my defense!" Gu Chen grinned.
The elder sister unleashed her third soul skill, instantly appearing behind Gu Chen and launching a fierce stab with both blades.
Dark energy accompanied her strike, managing to pierce through Gu Chen's golden scales. However, after penetrating the scales, her strength was exhausted, and the blades failed to reach his flesh.
Golden Dragon Shakes the Earth!
Gu Chen's second soul ring lit up, summoning eight golden dragons that struck the elder sister violently.
She was left battered and bruised, and with one final Golden Dragon Shockwave, Gu Chen sent her flying off the stage.
The younger sister's expression changed drastically. She activated her second soul skill, Shadow Concealment, generating dark energy fluctuations.
This ability allowed her to create clones that could execute Shadow Assault while rendering her real body invisible for five minutes.
Seeing this, Gu Chen temporarily let her go and turned his attention to the Soul Reaving Spear Soul Master.
"Nine-Leaf Cooling Ice Grass!"
Ling Xiaojiu's sweet voice rang out as she summoned her Nine-Turn Sword Grass.
Her first soul skill, Cooling Sword Grass, activated!
Two green lights shot out, landing on the Blood-Weeping Blade Soul Master and the Soul Reaving Spear Soul Master.
Ling Xiaojiu's first soul skill was an unconditional control removal, instantly freeing the Blood-Weeping Blade Soul Master from Gu Yuena's trap and releasing the Soul Reaving Spear Soul Master from Hua Buluo's control.
Tiger Slaughter Slash!
The Blood-Weeping Blade Soul Master roared, swinging his blade and sending a massive blood-red cross-shaped energy wave toward Hua Buluo.
First Soul Skill—Stone Shield!
Xuan Mo shouted, stepping in front of Hua Buluo. Thanks to the energy boost from Luo Chen's True Fragrance Fried Rice, his soul power was full, allowing him to summon a sturdy shield.
Since the Blood-Weeping Blade Soul Master's attack was energy-based, Xuan Mo's Stone Shield completely negated it.
Swish!
Gu Yuena's figure vanished and reappeared behind the Blood-Weeping Blade Soul Master.
Still panting from his recent attack, he failed to notice the impending danger—until he felt a blade of light piercing through his abdomen.
Boom!
Gu Yuena kicked the Blood-Weeping Blade Soul Master off the stage before shifting her focus to Ling Xiaojiu.
Ling Xiaojiu's face turned pale. She activated her third soul skill, summoning a Sword Grass Cage around herself for protection.
This ability was originally meant to imprison enemies, but at this moment, she used it as a defensive measure.
Now, only Ling Xiaojiu and the Soul Reaving Spear Soul Master remained on her side…
No—wait!
Where was the Sperm Whale Blade sister?
Suddenly, a flash of darkness streaked across the battlefield—she had reappeared behind Hua Buluo!
Like her elder sister, she unleashed her third soul skill, Assassination, dealing a critical strike that incapacitated Hua Buluo.
At the same time, Gu Chen launched a Golden Dragon Claw attack, sending the Soul Reaving Spear Soul Master flying out of the ring, coughing up blood.
Seeing Hua Buluo's condition, Gu Chen shouted, "Defend!"
The Sperm Whale Blade younger sister dashed toward Luo Chen.
But just then, a white silhouette flickered into place.
Feng Xiaoyu mimicked the sister's Assassination, appearing behind her and using Hurricane Thrust to deal a fatal blow before kicking her out of the arena.
At this moment, only Hua Buluo was incapacitated on Gu Yuena's side, while Xue Youyou had regained consciousness.
Meanwhile, on Ling Xiaojiu's side, only she remained.
No matter how powerful she was, she was ultimately just a support-type soul master—she had no way to turn the tide.
"Do you want to step down yourself, or shall we send you off?" Gu Yuena asked.
Ling Xiaojiu slowly crouched down, hugging her head, her large kawaii eyes blinking nervously. She trembled and stammered, "I-I'll go down myself…"
(End of Chapter)