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However, Meng Xuanji was a Soul King after all, and there was a significant difference in their soul power. Although his poison was not as potent as Dugu Yuan's, his soul power surpassed Dugu Yuan's. After a few breaths, Meng Xuanji forcibly suppressed the Hand of Ten Thousand Poisons with his soul power.

Feeling the pressure from Meng Xuanji, Dugu Yuan grunted and instantly activated his second soul skill, Ten Thousand Poisons Overlord Body. Emerald green poisonous light enveloped his entire body, and his aura surged. At the same time, the Ten Thousand Poisons Hand exerted its power again, advancing instead of retreating, and knocking the Poison Dragon Blade away.

Seeing this, Meng Xuanji unleashed his third soul skill, Azure Phosphorous Poison Dragon Roar. Visible green sound waves, mixed with mental shock and deadly poison, blasted head-on at the charging Dugu Yuan.

Dugu Yuan felt a sharp pain in his mind, as if his soul was being pierced by needles.

He endured the dizziness and pain, activating his third soul skill, Myriad Calamities Poison Dragon Drill. The poisonous gas around him frantically condensed, transforming into a highly concentrated Azure Phosphorus Poison Dragon. Like a ferocious drill, the Azure Phosphorus Poison Dragon forcefully pierced through the sonic blockade of the Azure Phosphorus Poison Dragon Roar, striking Meng Xuanji's chest directly.

Meng Xuanji hurriedly activated his fourth soul skill, Poison Dragon Scale Armor, to protect his body. At the same time, he activated his second soul skill, using the Azure Phosphorous Poison Shadow Step, and his figure transformed into three poisonous shadows as he retreated rapidly. Even so, the Poison Dragon Drill still grazed his ribs, instantly corroding a charred wound.

"What a domineering poison! But a Soul Master is still a Soul Master!" Meng Xuanji's eyes flashed with ferocity as he unleashed his fifth Soul Skill—Azure Phosphorous Storm!

The enormous emerald dragon shadow unleashed a massive storm of poisonous gas, carrying a devastating force.

Meng Xuanji gripped his longsword tightly with both hands, frantically pouring all his soul power into it. The illusory azure dragon on the blade instantly expanded, transforming into a gigantic azure dragon shadow tens of meters long. The dragon shadow tumbled in the air, rapidly unleashing a massive storm of poisonous gas that swept towards Dugu Yuan with earth-shattering power, completely sealing off all of Dugu Yuan's escape routes. Wherever it passed, even the ground of the Soul Arena was corroded, leaving a deep trench.

Facing the ultimate attack of the Soul King's fifth soul ring, a glint of madness flashed in Dugu Yuan's eyes: "If my soul power is inferior to yours, then let's see whose poison is more potent! Fourth Soul Skill—Myriad Calamities Poison Soul Explosion!"

He suddenly spread his arms wide, unleashing the full power of his Calamity Poison Body, his innate poison erupting without reservation. His entire body was instantly enveloped in poisonous mist, transforming into a giant turquoise poison ball, with countless tiny poisonous phantoms darting about, carrying a terrifying aura of being devoured by ten thousand poisons, as he head-on confronted the turquoise storm.

"Boom—!!!"

Two extremely powerful poisonous forces collided violently. Time seemed to stand still at that moment, and then a devastating storm of poisonous gas swept outwards from the two of them.

Having just endured the impact of the Myriad Tribulations Sword Wheel and the Blood Dragon World-Destroying Sword Blade Storm, the protective shield of the Soul Arena had already suffered a tremendous blow. Now, it was hit by the poisonous gas storm again, and the protective shield seemed to be about to be annihilated. On the referee's stand, a powerful figure unleashed his soul power to reinforce the protective shield, thus preventing it from being annihilated by the poisonous gas.

After a brief stalemate, the Azure Phosphorus Poison Ball ultimately prevailed over the Azure Phosphorus Green Light, and the higher-quality Dugu Yuan's innate poison frantically eroded the essence of Meng Xuanji's Azure Phosphorus Poison Dragon.

Meng Xuanji was horrified to discover that his martial spirit was trembling before the opponent's poison, and the poison backlash instantly invaded his internal organs.

"Pfft!" Meng Xuanji spat out a mouthful of black blood, his long sword almost slipped from his hand and flew away, and the phantom of the Azure Phosphorous Poison Dragon nearly dissipated.

Dugu Yuan was also affected by the backlash from the difference in soul power, causing him to bleed from all seven orifices and his body to be almost out of control due to the poisonous gas. Dugu Yuan desperately squeezed out the last bit of soul power in his body to barely suppress the chaotic toxins.

After a long while, the poisonous fog dissipated.

The two were more than ten meters apart, both swaying precariously. Dugu Yuan was covered in blood, his skin covered with terrifying green poisonous lines that darted wildly, and every breath he took was accompanied by bloody foam;

Meng Xuanji was in an even worse state; his martial spirit was dimmed, and his entire body was damaged by the deadly poison of the Calamity Poison Body.

Coughing up black blood, Meng Xuanji struggled to lift his head, his eyes filled with shock and awe: "Your poison... its quality is so high... it can actually suppress my Azure Phosphorous Poison Dragon..."

Dugu Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his voice hoarse but calm: "My soul power is inferior to yours, so I can only risk my life."

A bitter smile forced across Meng Xuanji's pale face as he leaned on his Poison Dragon Blade and said, "Your Calamity Poison Body... truly lives up to its name. Myriad Calamities Poison Soul Explosion... what a suicidal fighting style! This is the most terrifying poison master I've ever encountered in my life!"

It was another draw. Dugu Yuan's strategy of trading injuries for injuries ultimately allowed him to fight the Soul King to a draw despite being a Soul Master, earning him cheers from the audience once again.

After the referee announced the result of the draw between Dugu Yuan and Meng Xuanji, Dugu Yuan staggered off the Soul Arena. Du Busi immediately checked Dugu Yuan's condition and found that his injuries were not very serious. He had just exhausted his soul power and was unable to suppress the poison that had entered his body from Meng Xuanji, causing the poison to become disordered. Du Busi casually injected soul power to help Dugu Yuan suppress the disordered poison. Afterwards, Vina immediately began to treat Dugu Yuan.

Everyone was still immersed in the two thrilling battles they had just witnessed, unable to come back to their senses for a long time.

Before today, Ji Juechen and Dugu Yuan were merely outstanding members of the younger generation of the Body Sect. Their prominence in the competition was far less dazzling than that of Long Aotian, Jin Ni, and Vina. However, after these two consecutive fierce battles, they completely shocked the audience.

One was Jian Youhan, the Blood Dragon Sword Soul Master, who used pure sword intent to fight the Blood Dragon Sword Soul Master, and the other was Meng Xuanji, the Poison Dragon Blade Soul Master, who fought to a draw with extreme poison.

Both battles saw a four-ring Soul Master fight to a draw against a five-ring Soul King! This incredible feat forced the representatives of the various forces watching to re-evaluate these two young men. Could it be that their original spirit souls were truly so unreasonably powerful? So powerful that they could disregard differences in spirit power levels?

In the audience, the Sect Master of the Body Sect, Poisonous Undying, watched Ji Juechen and Dugu Yuan, who, though looking disheveled, still stood proudly. His smug expression was obvious, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. He was already used to the astonishment of others. Fighting beyond one's level was an extraordinary miracle in the eyes of ordinary people, but for the Soul Masters of the Body Sect, it was nothing more than commonplace.

Although Ji Juechen and Dugu Yuan have not yet undergone a second awakening of their main martial souls, their martial souls, the Annihilation Sword Body and the Calamity Poison Body, are full-body martial souls. This is inherently far more powerful and has a deeper foundation than those main martial souls that only awaken partial organs (such as arms or legs). Because of this, their combat power far surpasses that of their peers. Even without the boost of a second awakening, they have achieved a terrifying level of ability to fight beyond their level simply through the ultimate refinement of their martial souls.