The improvement came from not only strength, but also a fighter's overall responsiveness to changes on the battlefield .

The two lances collided with each other, spilling out enormous amounts of energy that rippled through s.p.a.ce .

w.a.n.g Tong's recklessness and his whimsical fighting style seemed unprofessional in comparison with the Ivantian Einherjar's set-moves . However, no one other than w.a.n.g Tong would have held his ground for so long under an Einherjar's attacks .

Nevertheless, Patroclus still had the absolute advantage as long as he kept at it; his victory was only a matter of time .

The Einherjar Lance was laced with a sizzling GN force as w.a.n.g Tong gave all he had in this fight . He had infused his attack with as much natural force as he could harness . Each jab and thrust carried a measure of levity and a sense of nonchalant finality . On the other hand, Patroclus's direct and purposeful attacks were straight out of textbooks . There was no need to pull any tricks as Patroclus was confident that he could win the match with his Einherjar-level strength alone .

"KOM!"

Patroclus managed to open up the wall of ice spikes surrounding him, so he took the opportunity and dashed out of the encirclement, charging directly at w.a.n.g Tong . One advantage that w.a.n.g Tong had over his opponent was his experience in a real war . Never been the boots on the ground, Patroclus would never learn what it was like in fighting a real battle, much less drawing power from such experience .

By then, w.a.n.g Tong's pupil had already turned b.l.o.o.d.y-red as he inched closer towards a battle trance . The risk was high as he went further into a battle trance, but w.a.n.g Tong conceded that his options were very limited . After years of training, w.a.n.g Tong had learned to enter battle trance by conditioning his mind and emotions . He had learned that his trigger was the scene of the b.l.o.o.d.y ma.s.sacre of his comrades on Norton . While in a trance, w.a.n.g Tong was practically a hungry beast with limited mental capacity . In exchange, his physical damage was exponentially increased .

"KOM!"

A quick jab landed on w.a.n.g Tong's shoulder, which felt like a mosquito bite to the entranced w.a.n.g Tong . He hurled his fist and landed it squarely on Patroclus's face .

In the trance mode, w.a.n.g Tong's defense was greatly reduced, since the simple mind of an enraged beast would not comprehend the act of evasion . There was only one way he could go, and it was forward, no side or back steps .

w.a.n.g Tong knew that this was the only way to victory, since he wagered that Patroclus would be much more afraid of being injured than he would . It was a scare tactic . However, what w.a.n.g Tong didn't take into account was the eccentric mind of his opponent . Not only did Patroclus not show any fear, but he also looked to be enjoying the moment .

As the intensity of the battle grew, so did the recklessness of the combatants' moves . They exchanged a few bare-knuckle rounds, taking their opponent's. .h.i.t with its full intent . But, neither of them seemed to be faltering .

It was clear by then that Patroclus was more than a wimpy rich kid who couldn't take a hit . When w.a.n.g Tong's powerful blows landed on the Ivantian Prince, it was not the pain that flickered in the young Einherjar eyes, but the excitement and fragile edge of calmness .

"KOM, KOM, KOM!"

As the heat of the battle intensified, both combatants had forsaken the cautious approach and started to trade blows directly . Everyone had abandoned the hope of seeing a peaceful ending of this struggle .

"KOM!"

The two fighters backed away from each other to take a breath and recuperate . Patroclus's face was pale as wounds scattered all over his body . w.a.n.g Tong had cleverly used the GN force to penetrate the Ivantian's defense before he injected the natural forces into the opening . However, none of the natural forces were able to hurt Patroclus more than causing superficial wounds . On the other hand, w.a.n.g Tong's injury was much more severe . That being said, w.a.n.g Tong had an inhumanly fast rate of healing thanks to his Soul Essence .

Patroclus channeled his soul energy and floated into the air as the Deva Lance started to swirl in his hand like helicopter blades . The air moved in the same direction as the lance as energy poured into Patroclus' system .

Everyone realized that Patroclus was about to unleash an Einherjar's coup de grace .

The Deva Lance eventually created a silvery black-hole that started to suck in the energy from even the energy barriers .

Although w.a.n.g Tong could not yet utilize the power of Einherjar, he would not give up the match so quickly . Sensing the enormous pressure coming down on him from above, w.a.n.g Tong shouted out as fire spilled out of his eyes . The Einherjar Lance hummed, resonating with his owner's calling . Suddenly, a fire drake appeared out of nowhere and swooped down on Patroclus . It was just another common Mastery trick . w.a.n.g Tong would be too naive to think that he could stop an Einherjar with it .

While thinking that, w.a.n.g Tong gripped the lance and pushed it forward and started chanting . An ice drake appeared right next to the fire drake, interlocking its serpentine body with the fire . However, as the two serpents got closer, wild explosions erupted as the two opposite elements worked against each other .

Even as the two drakes was about to come apart due to the insistent explosions, w.a.n.g Tong doubled down on his attack and summoned a tornado that wrapped tightly around the two deadly harbinger of deaths, binding them together .

The turmoil inside the tornado increased by ten folds, but the wind-cage held and didn't give in . All mastery masters were shocked by the scene . They would have never imagined to combined two opposite natural forces together; they wouldn't be able to pull it off even if they had thought of it . Michaux was also taken aback by w.a.n.g Tong's technique . He reckoned that w.a.n.g Tong had used the wind element as a binding force to glue the fire and ice together, a truly precarious move .

Meanwhile in the sky, Patroclus's Einherjar attack was ready to be unleashed . The s.p.a.ce-time web had already crumbled into one singularity, resting on the tip of his lance .

"KOM!"

Carrying the cosmic energy, The Deva lace bore down on w.a.n.g Tong .

w.a.n.g Tong reacted quickly and removed the binding wind around the boiling concoction of death .

As the two energies collided, everyone was blinded by a bright flash . No one could hear or see anything, and the world seemed to have come to a halt .

After a while, a rumbling in the distance broke the silence . As the rumbling increased its intensity, it turned into a roar and then a moan . People started to feel the world tremble under their feet as if the arena would collapse at any second .

When the bright light finally faded, people watched in horror as they discovered that last attack had destroyed 12 out of the 14 layers of energy s.h.i.+elds . The last two layers opened up at a dozen places and were barely holding on . The scene at the center of the stage was even more gruesome, as the entire stage had been pulverized .

In a plume of dust, people found w.a.n.g Tong and Patroclus, both standing . w.a.n.g Tong's eyes were blood-shot while the Ivantian Prince was injured at a few places .

They were both smiling at each other!

"HAHAHA!"

The smiles turned into joyful laughter . This was the most satisfying battle they had ever fought, and they could finally understand the Blade Warrior and Rilangalos . The results of the match no longer mattered, and only the match itself would live forever .

After the laughter, w.a.n.g Tong rubbed the blood from the corner of his mouth and announced, "I'm getting bored . Let's finish it!"

"Haha! Might as well!"

Even as the two fighters spoke, their lances hummed as if they were also communicating with one another . The arena maintenance crew had promptly restarted the energy s.h.i.+elds, putting the facility back to service .

w.a.n.g Tong squeezed the lance and announced, "Charcoal, start!" He stomped the end of the lance on the ground as he charged up his soul energy . Patroclus was already hovering in the air, absorbing as much energy as he could .

w.a.n.g Tong clenched the lance as he harnessed the primal power from the inner core of the moon . This was the ultimate strike that had defeated Michaux .

Patroclus's face contorted as he overloaded his system with energy; this would be his final blow!

Ma Xiaoru was terrified . She didn't care about the outcome; she only wanted w.a.n.g Tong to be safe . But, however overwrought she was, she could not do anything . She felt like she was watching a slow train wreck .

"KOM!"

A golden dragon, ten times the size of the fire and ice drakes, charged out of the Einherjar Lance . Meanwhile, a silvery s.h.i.+eld was formed around Patroclus .

Kaboom!

Patroclus blocked w.a.n.g Tong's ultimate strike with ease . Patroclus didn't give w.a.n.g Tong a second chance as he leveled his lance and charged at w.a.n.g Tong .

This was the moment of life and death; the suspense made many audiences cover their eyes .

However, w.a.n.g Tong had promised Ma Xiaoru that he would return safely as the winner . In a blink of an eye, the belligerent energy in Patroclus's attack was absorbed by w.a.n.g Tong's lance .

It was the power of the Soul Essence!

Chapter 423 Power of the SoulTranslator Oneshotwonder Editor Hitesh The improvement came from not only strength, but also a fighter s overall responsiveness to changes on the battlefield . The two lances collided with each other, spilling out enormous amounts of energy that rippled through s.p.a.ce . w.a.n.g Tong s recklessness and his whimsical fighting style seemed unprofessional in comparison with the Ivantian Einherjar s set moves . However, no one other than w.a.n.g Tong would have held his ground for so long under an Einherjar s attacks . Nevertheless, Patroclus still had the absolute advantage as long as he kept at it his victory was only a matter of time . The Einherjar Lance was laced with a sizzling GN force as w.a.n.g Tong gave all he had in this fight . He had infused his attack with as much natural force as he could harness . Each jab and thrust carried a measure of levity and a sense of nonchalant finality . On the other hand, Patroclus s direct and purposeful attacks were straight out of textbooks . There was no need to pull any tricks as Patroclus was confident that he could win the match with his Einherjar level strength alone . KOM Patroclus managed to open up the wall of ice spikes surrounding him, so he took the opportunity and dashed out of the encirclement, charging directly at w.a.n.g Tong . One advantage that w.a.n.g Tong had over his opponent was his experience in a real war . Never been the boots on the ground, Patroclus would never learn what it was like in fighting a real battle, much less drawing power from such experience . By then, w.a.n.g Tong s pupil had already turned b.l.o.o.d.y red as he inched closer towards a battle trance . The risk was high as he went further into a battle trance, but w.a.n.g Tong conceded that his options were very limited . After years of training, w.a.n.g Tong had learned to enter battle trance by conditioning his mind and emotions . He had learned that his trigger was the scene of the b.l.o.o.d.y ma.s.sacre of his comrades on Norton . While in a trance, w.a.n.g Tong was practically a hungry beast with limited mental capacity . In exchange, his physical damage was exponentially increased . KOM A quick jab landed on w.a.n.g Tong s shoulder, which felt like a mosquito bite to the entranced w.a.n.g Tong . He hurled his fist and landed it squarely on Patroclus s face . In the trance mode, w.a.n.g Tong s defense was greatly reduced, since the simple mind of an enraged beast would not comprehend the act of evasion . There was only one way he could go, and it was forward, no side or back steps . w.a.n.g Tong knew that this was the only way to victory, since he wagered that Patroclus would be much more afraid of being injured than he would . It was a scare tactic . However, what w.a.n.g Tong didn t take into account was the eccentric mind of his opponent . Not only did Patroclus not show any fear, but he also looked to be enjoying the moment . As the intensity of the battle grew, so did the recklessness of the combatants moves . They exchanged a few bare knuckle rounds, taking their opponent s. .h.i.t with its full intent . But, neither of them seemed to be faltering . It was clear by then that Patroclus was more than a wimpy rich kid who couldn t take a hit . When w.a.n.g Tong s powerful blows landed on the Ivantian Prince, it was not the pain that flickered in the young Einherjar eyes, but the excitement and fragile edge of calmness . KOM, KOM, KOM As the heat of the battle intensified, both combatants had forsaken the cautious approach and started to trade blows directly . Everyone had abandoned the hope of seeing a peaceful ending of this struggle . KOM The two fighters backed away from each other to take a breath and recuperate . Patroclus s face was pale as wounds scattered all over his body . w.a.n.g Tong had cleverly used the GN force to penetrate the Ivantian s defense before he injected the natural forces into the opening . However, none of the natural forces were able to hurt Patroclus more than causing superficial wounds . On the other hand, w.a.n.g Tong s injury was much more severe . That being said, w.a.n.g Tong had an inhumanly fast rate of healing thanks to his Soul Essence . Patroclus channeled his soul energy and floated into the air as the Deva Lance started to swirl in his hand like helicopter blades . The air moved in the same direction as the lance as energy poured into Patroclus system . Everyone realized that Patroclus was about to unleash an Einherjar s coup de grace . The Deva Lance eventually created a silvery black hole that started to suck in the energy from even the energy barriers . Although w.a.n.g Tong could not yet utilize the power of Einherjar, he would not give up the match so quickly . Sensing the enormous pressure coming down on him from above, w.a.n.g Tong shouted out as fire spilled out of his eyes . The Einherjar Lance hummed, resonating with his owner s calling . Suddenly, a fire drake appeared out of nowhere and swooped down on Patroclus . It was just another common Mastery trick . w.a.n.g Tong would be too naive to think that he could stop an Einherjar with it . While thinking that, w.a.n.g Tong gripped the lance and pushed it forward and started chanting . An ice drake appeared right next to the fire drake, interlocking its serpentine body with the fire . However, as the two serpents got closer, wild explosions erupted as the two opposite elements worked against each other . Even as the two drakes was about to come apart due to the insistent explosions, w.a.n.g Tong doubled down on his attack and summoned a tornado that wrapped tightly around the two deadly harbinger of deaths, binding them together . The turmoil inside the tornado increased by ten folds, but the wind cage held and didn t give in . All mastery masters were shocked by the scene . They would have never imagined to combined two opposite natural forces together they wouldn t be able to pull it off even if they had thought of it . Michaux was also taken aback by w.a.n.g Tong s technique . He reckoned that w.a.n.g Tong had used the wind element as a binding force to glue the fire and ice together, a truly precarious move . Meanwhile in the sky, Patroclus s Einherjar attack was ready to be unleashed . The s.p.a.ce time web had already crumbled into one singularity, resting on the tip of his lance . KOM Carrying the cosmic energy, The Deva lace bore down on w.a.n.g Tong . w.a.n.g Tong reacted quickly and removed the binding wind around the boiling concoction of death . As the two energies collided, everyone was blinded by a bright flash . No one could hear or see anything, and the world seemed to have come to a halt . After a while, a rumbling in the distance broke the silence . As the rumbling increased its intensity, it turned into a roar and then a moan . People started to feel the world tremble under their feet as if the arena would collapse at any second . When the bright light finally faded, people watched in horror as they discovered that last attack had destroyed 12 out of the 14 layers of energy s.h.i.+elds . The last two layers opened up at a dozen places and were barely holding on . The scene at the center of the stage was even more gruesome, as the entire stage had been pulverized . In a plume of dust, people found w.a.n.g Tong and Patroclus, both standing . w.a.n.g Tong s eyes were blood shot while the Ivantian Prince was injured at a few places . They were both smiling at each other HAHAHA The smiles turned into joyful laughter . This was the most satisfying battle they had ever fought, and they could finally understand the Blade Warrior and Rilangalos . The results of the match no longer mattered, and only the match itself would live forever . After the laughter, w.a.n.g Tong rubbed the blood from the corner of his mouth and announced, I m getting bored . Let s finish it Haha Might as well Even as the two fighters spoke, their lances hummed as if they were also communicating with one another . The arena maintenance crew had promptly restarted the energy s.h.i.+elds, putting the facility back to service . w.a.n.g Tong squeezed the lance and announced, Charcoal, start He stomped the end of the lance on the ground as he charged up his soul energy . Patroclus was already hovering in the air, absorbing as much energy as he could . w.a.n.g Tong clenched the lance as he harnessed the primal power from the inner core of the moon . This was the ultimate strike that had defeated Michaux . Patroclus s face contorted as he overloaded his system with energy this would be his final blow Ma Xiaoru was terrified . She didn t care about the outcome she only wanted w.a.n.g Tong to be safe . But, however overwrought she was, she could not do anything . She felt like she was watching a slow train wreck . KOM A golden dragon, ten times the size of the fire and ice drakes, charged out of the Einherjar Lance . Meanwhile, a silvery s.h.i.+eld was formed around Patroclus . Kaboom Patroclus blocked w.a.n.g Tong s ultimate strike with ease . Patroclus didn t give w.a.n.g Tong a second chance as he leveled his lance and charged at w.a.n.g Tong . This was the moment of life and death the suspense made many audiences cover their eyes . However, w.a.n.g Tong had promised Ma Xiaoru that he would return safely as the winner . In a blink of an eye, the belligerent energy in Patroclus s attack was absorbed by w.a.n.g Tong s lance . It was the power of the Soul Essence