After Yang Xiong and his opponent both entered the preparation area of the arena, the opponent was a very burly middle-aged man. Just his height reached 2.1 meters, and his entire body seemed to be full of muscles. He even carried a huge hammer on his back.
In contrast, Yang Xiong's physique looked much smaller, like an ordinary person facing a giant.
The host began to introduce: "Hello everyone, welcome to this Soul Greatmaster level Soul Duel Competition. The two sides battling are the Hegemon of the World contestant and the Earth Wild Bull contestant."
"The Hegemon of the World contestant is participating in the Soul Duel Competition for the first time today. His Soul Duel Arena record is zero. His Martial Soul is his body, and his soul power level is twenty-four."
"The Earth Wild Bull contestant's Martial Soul is the Wild Bull, his soul power level is twenty-nine, and his Soul Duel Arena record is seven wins and two losses. Moreover, he has already achieved three consecutive victories."
"Will the Hegemon of the World contestant, participating in the Soul Duel Competition for the first time, achieve his initial victory, or will the Earth Wild Bull contestant complete the feat of four consecutive victories? Please wait and see. Now, please ask the two Soul Greatmasters to step onto the arena."
The two were originally in the arena preparation area and then gradually walked towards the center of the arena.
When the two truly stood together, the difference in their physiques became even more apparent, especially the Earth Wild Bull contestant, who was shirtless, revealing his muscles, and even beating his chest. The entire Soul Duel Arena seemed to be boiling.
Yang Xiong was also a little nervous. Looking at the Earth Wild Bull contestant opposite, he was clearly a pure Strength-type Soul Master, especially the giant hammer on his back, which was quite heavy. Normal Soul Duel Competitions allowed the use of weapons, but few people directly carried large weapons onto the arena.
The Earth Wild Bull contestant looked at Yang Xiong with a bit of disdain: "Kid, I see you're still young. This kind of cruel Soul Master competition is not something you can participate in. Go home quickly."
Yang Xiong, who was originally a little nervous, calmed down instead: "Once you're on the arena, you have to fight to know. I also want to see how strong a three-time consecutive winner like you really is."
The host continued: "The two Soul Greatmasters have one minute of preparation time. Please summon your Martial Souls and Soul Rings."
The Earth Wild Bull contestant actually roared, and then a huge Wild Bull phantom instantly appeared around him, and at the same time, two yellow Soul Rings appeared.
Yang Xiong also didn't hesitate. A faint light emanated from his body, and at the same time, two yellow Soul Rings appeared.
After one minute, the host continued: "Both Soul Greatmasters are ready. The Soul Duel Competition officially begins."
As the competition began, the Earth Wild Bull contestant directly rushed towards Yang Xiong at high speed. His huge fist smashed over, and his fist seemed to be full of strength.
Yang Xiong's speed was extremely fast. He directly used a hand chop from the side to strike the fist, and the strength in the fist was slightly deflected.
Seeing that his attack missed, the Earth Wild Bull contestant continuously swung his fists to attack, each punch full of strength.
But in Yang Xiong's eyes, this Earth Wild Bull contestant had more than enough strength but lacked speed, let alone any flexibility. Moreover, there was no technique between each punch at all. He probably hadn't systematically practiced boxing at all.
After the two sides exchanged blows for half a minute, Yang Xiong quickly avoided every punch by relying on his body's agility and extremely fast speed.
This was Yang Xiong's first time participating in a Soul Duel Competition. Actual combat was completely different from training by hitting sandbags or wooden dummies. The opponent was more unpredictable, and even Yang Xiong was a little overwhelmed at first, which is why he focused more on dodging.
The Earth Wild Bull contestant seemed extremely angry: "Can't you little guy have a proper Soul Duel Competition? Why are you just thinking about dodging attacks? What's the point of a Soul Duel like that?"
A smile appeared on Yang Xiong's face: "Then I'll see what kind of strength you have to dare to boast."
Now Yang Xiong had adapted to the rhythm of the battle. Facing the Earth Wild Bull contestant's fist, he also punched back. The two fists collided in the air. Yang Xiong's body didn't move at all, but the Earth Wild Bull contestant retreated two steps. Clearly, in terms of strength, Yang Xiong was much stronger.
The Earth Wild Bull contestant was extremely surprised. This was the first time he had lost in strength to an opponent in a Soul Greatmaster Soul Duel Competition, and the opponent was someone who looked much weaker than him.
The Earth Wild Bull contestant roared, and his First Soul Ring flashed. His entire body was like a huge Wild Bull charging, which was precisely his First Soul Skill: Wild Bull Charge.
Looking at the opponent's attack, Yang Xiong couldn't help but complain inwardly: How did this brute get three consecutive victories? The arena is so big, it's too easy for me to avoid him.
However, Yang Xiong also wanted to test the limit of his strength. Countless soul power condensed on his fist, and he punched out with all his might.
Yang Xiong's soul-powered fist collided with the huge Wild Bull phantom. There was a huge crashing sound throughout the arena, even accompanied by a slight sound of bone cracking.
When the scene returned to calm, Yang Xiong was just standing calmly in place, while the Earth Wild Bull contestant opposite was directly sent flying. His hand was even bleeding a little. Clearly, he was seriously injured by this blow.
The Earth Wild Bull contestant's face showed a hint of fear. He couldn't believe that his opponent, who was a full five levels lower than him, could actually use pure strength to break through his soul skill. How strong would this opponent be if he used soul skills?
However, this fear was only fleeting. He gritted his teeth, and his second soul ring flickered. His already imposing body seemed even more formidable. This was his second soul skill: Wild Bull Strength, clearly a strength-enhancing soul skill.
Seeing this person attack again, Yang Xiong still clenched his fists and fully resisted him. The two sides seemed to be in a pure contest of strength and physical body, neither side seeming to gain an advantage.
But everyone understood that the Earth Wild Bull contestant had already used two soul skills, while Yang Xiong had not used any. The difference in soul power consumption was huge.
After a full minute of competition, the Earth Wild Bull contestant already knew the gap in strength. He actually took out the giant hammer from behind him and smashed it towards Yang Xiong. It seemed he was unwilling to admit defeat easily.
Yang Xiong had originally just wanted to test his strength. Since the opponent had already started using weapons, it meant the opponent was no longer holding back, and there was no need for him to continue playing around.
Yang Xiong's fingers were like claws, and he actually grabbed the handle of the giant hammer, causing the entire giant hammer to become completely still.
Immediately after, Yang Xiong turned and kicked, quickly and forcefully, into the Earth Wild Bull contestant's abdomen. The entire person was directly kicked several meters away by Yang Xiong.
Before he could react, Yang Xiong actually ran towards him quickly. His speed was several times faster than during the previous fight, appearing like a shadow in front of the Earth Wild Bull contestant. This time, he directly punched him in the chest.
The Earth Wild Bull contestant only felt that the opponent's fist was full of power, as if his bones were about to be shattered. He directly spat out a mouthful of blood and fell onto the arena, appearing to be seriously injured.
The audience was first surprised, and then a thunderous cheer erupted. They couldn't believe that the three-time winning contestant had lost so easily to an opponent who was a full five levels lower in soul power, and the entire process was very short. The Hegemon of the World contestant hadn't even used a soul skill.
Yang Xiong's face showed a wry smile. He seemed to have overestimated the intensity of the Soul Duel Competition.
Yang Xiong himself had trained diligently since childhood, pursuing the ultimate in strength, speed, and reaction ability, and even defense was not lagging behind. The opponent in front of him was clearly strong among Soul Masters of the same level, but in other aspects, the difference was too great, especially in speed and flexibility.
Especially with various expensive medicinal baths and painful body refining, in terms of physical strength alone, he was definitely the strongest existence among Soul Greatmasters.
And the most fundamental point was the strength of the Martial Soul. After all, the Wild Bull was just an ordinary strength-type Beast Martial Soul, and the gap with true top-tier Martial Souls was too great.
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