Tang San's voice came through the mask, carrying a deliberately altered hoarse tone.
Soon, the host, in his highly persuasive voice, introduced the upcoming duel to the noisy audience.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Next up is our ever-victorious general, with the Martial Soul Mountain-Splitting Axe and a Soul Power of level 38, 'Mad Axe' Mundo!"
As the host introduced him, an exceptionally burly, muscular, and fierce-looking middle-aged Soul Master, wielding a massive mountain-splitting axe, stepped onto the Soul Battle Arena.
With each step he took, the Soul Arena seemed to tremble slightly.
The crowd erupted in deafening cheers and whistles.
"Mad Axe! Tear him apart!"
"Mundo!"
After the cheers subsided, the host pointed to Tang San, who had just walked onto the stage.
"His opponent, however, is a new face! Codename 'Thousand-Handed Asura'! His martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, and his soul power is level thirty-five!"
Compared to Mundo's appearance, Tang San's side seemed much quieter.
In the audience, most people looked at Tang San's thin figure, as well as his deliberately mysterious cloak and mask, and made disdainful hisses and mockery.
"Ha! Thousand-Armed Asura? I think he's just a death wish!"
"With that small frame, is it even big enough for Mundo to chop it in half with one axe?"
"Kid, it's not too late to kneel down and beg for mercy now, or you'll wet your pants!"
All sorts of foul language were constantly heard.
"Mad Axe" Mundo grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and looked at Tang San with disdain.
"Kid, are you wearing a mask so people won't see you crying?"
"I'm going to smash your bones one by one!"
The referee, on the other hand, seemed quite calm, as he was already used to this kind of scene.
He simply read out the rules.
There are no rules, just one: life and death are irrelevant.
Then, he raised his hand high and swung it down sharply.
"Battle of Spirits! Begin!"
In an instant, Tang San's soul power surged.
He made no unnecessary movements and ignored his opponent's provocations and the audience's jeers.
The Blue Silver Grass martial spirit was released instantly.
Each Blue Silver Grass is like the toughest steel cable, its surface shimmering with a metallic luster, and it carries a chilling aura that makes one's heart tremble.
Then, dozens of jet-black blue silver grasses, like venomous snakes receiving a command, coiled around "Mad Axe" Mundo from all directions at an astonishing speed.
With a roar, Mundo's spirit rings lit up, and he swung his giant axe with a whooshing sound, attempting to sever the strange vines.
However, the jet-black Blue Silver Grass was exceptionally tough. Several strands were cut off, but many more instantly wrapped around his hands, feet, and body, greatly restricting his movements.
Just as Mundo was being held back by the Blue Silver Grass, Tang San made his move.
Ghostly Shadow Steps!
While dodging several attacks on the Soul Arena, he left behind a series of blurry afterimages, closing in on Mundo at an incredible angle and speed.
Beneath the mask, Tang San's eyes were icy cold.
He focused his right hand, and a short knife formed from jet-black blue silver grass appeared in his hand.
"Pfft—"
Without any hesitation, the Blue Silver Grass Dagger pierced Mundo's chest with precision and swiftness.
The sinister smile on Mondo's face was instantly replaced by terror and excruciating pain.
He tried to resist, but found that while his body was bound by the blue silver grass, an extremely terrifying suction force came from the black short sword.
His soul power and life force leaked out wildly like a floodgate being opened.
Mondo's body shrank visibly, and he opened his mouth wide, letting out a scream so shrill it was inhuman.
"ah--"
However, his screams quickly faded and eventually stopped abruptly.
Not only his soul power and life force, but even the original power of his martial soul was being frantically plundered and absorbed by Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.
The whole process was breathtakingly fast.
In just a few dozen seconds, the arrogant "Mad Axe" Mundo was completely reduced to a skin and bones, collapsing with a thud onto the hard stone fighting platform.
At this moment, the entire underground fighting arena fell into an eerie silence.
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