Seeing that Auschin didn't turn to counter the attack coming from behind as he had expected, the Rotating Boomerang Soul Master's eyes flickered with a trace of panic.
The close distance allowed him to clearly see the light refraction caused by the air distortion around the Flame Armor Shield due to high temperatures. He knew very well what would happen if Auschin's punch actually landed on him.
However, it was not yet time to concede defeat. The Rotating Boomerang Soul Master had already noticed that the two boomerangs empowered by his third soul skill were about to reach Auschin. In theory, by the time Auschin's Flame Armor Shield hit him, it would coincide with the boomerangs striking Auschin.
A mutual destruction scenario might be frustrating, but it was still acceptable. After all, his teammates wouldn't lose to a single Great Soul Master, so the victory in this duel could still be secured.
But this thought lasted only an instant. The next moment, Auschin shattered the Rotating Boomerang Soul Master's expectations with his actions. Although the two boomerangs successfully pierced the first layer of Auschin's mental shield, they were immediately fixed in place by the second layer of mental shield pressed against his back, leaving Auschin's movements completely unaffected.
Planting his right foot firmly on the ground and using the momentum from his forward lunge, Auschin threw his right fist with full force. The Flame Armor Shield sliced through the boomerang soul master's defensive arms with a "whoosh," and the rhino horn on the shield slammed heavily into his abdomen. The immense force sent him flying backward, while the violent fire energy surged into his body.
After delivering this strike, Auschin came to an abrupt halt. On one hand, the Rotating Boomerang Soul Master's defeat was essentially inevitable; on the other, he had received a warning from Ma Hongjun.
Without any hesitation or thought of turning back, Auschin lunged to his right. After rolling to disperse the impact, he rose back to his feet, a heavy trace of caution appearing in his eyes.
Even though he had avoided the attack, Auschin still felt a chill beneath his feet. The snow-white blade that had brushed past him carried an extreme sharpness that he could feel.
He knew that if he hadn't chosen to dodge just now and instead had taken the hit head-on, he would have expended a massive amount of soul power, even if he hadn't lost fighting capacity.
Exhaling slowly, Auschin activated his third soul skill again. The initial three-layer mental shields had already been destroyed by the Rotating Boomerang Soul Master's attacks, and this opponent's power could now be even stronger. He needed to prepare more carefully.
"Find an opportunity to retreat first," he sent a message to Ma Hongjun via his Soul Guidance Mask while charging toward the Nine-Ring Blade Soul Master.
Seeing Auschin rapidly approaching, the Nine-Ring Blade Soul Master's gaze darkened. He hadn't expected these two opponents to explode in speed so quickly. In less than two seconds, they had covered over ten meters, split the battle arena, and by the time he noticed the Rotating Boomerang Soul Master's dire situation, even his third soul skill couldn't rescue him from the defensive Soul Master.
What frustrated the Nine-Ring Blade Soul Master further was that, in the same short time, his side had lost a Soul Master, but he couldn't quickly eliminate one of the opponents, who had been underestimated before the fight.
"I must severely injure this one before the defensive Soul Master arrives, or I'll have to face both of them together," he thought.
With this in mind, the Nine-Ring Blade Soul Master activated his second soul ring. The Nine-Ring Blade, which already had a 30% boost from his first soul skill, now produced dozens of blade projections, completely surrounding Ma Hongjun in red light.
That wasn't all. Both his second and third soul rings activated simultaneously. With a turn, he swung the blade projections at Auschin, who was rushing to the scene, intending to stop him from aiding his ally.
"Fatty, it's on you now," Auschin thought as he had to stop advancing. With the distance closing rapidly, he didn't have time to dodge.
The Flame Armor Shield covering his right arm glowed brilliantly as a massive amount of soul power surged into it, forming a heavy tower shield over two meters tall. Though only an energy-based shield, when Auschin slammed its pointed base at a 45-degree angle into the duel arena, everyone could clearly hear the intense collision.
The massive shield gave him unparalleled security, but when the blade attack landed, Auschin's expression still darkened. The pressure on his right shoulder and the rapidly depleting soul power within his body reminded him that he was under extreme assault.
"Are these really teammates? Their attack powers are too different," he grumbled internally, enduring the first second of the blade strike's peak intensity.
Adjusting his stance quietly, Auschin planned to use "Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain" immediately after this wave to close in on the Nine-Ring Blade Soul Master—he couldn't endure another strike like this.
While Auschin endured and schemed, Ma Hongjun's situation also shifted. The Nine-Ring Blade Soul Master, after blocking Auschin's advance, couldn't immediately strike again. As a three-ring Soul Master, continuously using a third soul skill, especially one this powerful, exhausted a massive amount of soul power, inevitably leaving him with a soul energy gap.
Although regrettable, the Nine-Ring Blade Soul Master assumed Ma Hongjun, now surrounded by white blade light, wouldn't survive the attack. He believed he could land the finishing blow before Auschin arrived.
However, the white blade light around Ma Hongjun concealed a surprising phenomenon. The flames that should have dissipated upon contact strangely condensed.
Within a second, accompanied by the "clang clang" of a phoenix cry, massive fiery phoenix wings shot out from the center of the blade light. The blade projections shattered, and the Nine-Ring Blade Soul Master, not far from Ma Hongjun, scrambled to raise his Nine-Ring Blade in defense against the extreme heat.
Before he could act again, the chubby figure highlighted by the fiery phoenix wings moved first. Connecting with the right phoenix wing, his right arm swung violently toward the Nine-Ring Blade Soul Master.
"What is this? He's just a Great Soul Master, how can he perform such a technique?" The Nine-Ring Blade Soul Master, thrown into the air, could hardly comprehend what was happening.
But this thought would be his last in this duel.
Auschin, having braced the attack with the tower mode of his Flame Armor Shield, waited at the spot where the Nine-Ring Blade Soul Master would fall. The rhino horn, shining dark red, struck the enemy's back directly.
"Crack!" Auschin clearly heard the sound of bones breaking. Stepping back to avoid the blood spray, he quickly moved to Ma Hongjun's side. The little chubby figure who had just completed his burst mode was far from being in good condition.
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