"Brother Gu, I didn't expect that even after pushing myself to the limit to catch up, I would still be trailing behind you. However, I won't just surrender. I will use every ounce of my strength in this battle," Feng Xiaotian said, smiling at Gu Xuan.
Gu Xuan maintained his calm smile. "Brother Feng, let us see what you have in store."
To be honest, Feng Xiaotian's talent was truly impressive. It was just a pity—Gu Xuan had a "cheat code."
Once both sides finished releasing their Martial Souls, the referee's voice rang out again. "Grand Finals, Fourth Round, Match One. Match... start!"
The arena erupted in thunder and wind. Lightning coiled around Yu Tianheng as he charged directly at the New Godwind team. In the air, Yu Feng locked onto the two Soul Ancestors with flight-type martial souls. As a Rank 48 fighting two Rank 42s, even if he couldn't win instantly, holding them off was no problem.
Meanwhile, although Shi Mo and Shi Mo had moved to shield Ye Lingling, the Black Tortoise Shields manifested from their first soul skills had already flown out. Their control over the flying shields was incredibly refined; even while acting as guards, they could strike from a distance.
Osler joined Yu Tianheng in targeting the brothers Huo Yun and Huo Yu. With a Rank 48 and a Rank 51 working together, it wouldn't take a minute to eliminate the two.
At the same time, Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian began their fusion. Facing Gu Xuan, Feng Xiaotian didn't believe for a second that he could win alone, so they went straight for their trump card. Their only hope of victory was to take Gu Xuan out as quickly as possible. Yu Tianheng was a formidable Soul King, and the other four high-level Soul Ancestors were placing immense pressure on the rest of the Godwind team.
As for trying to eliminate Ye Lingling first? Under the protection of the Shi brothers, that was impossible unless Feng Xiaotian intervened personally. And even then, with the brothers' strength rivaling Yu Tianheng's, victory wasn't guaranteed.
Feng Xiaotian rose into the air while Huo Wu remained on the ground. Their Spirit Fusion Skill was unlike the physical merger of Zuo Yan and Shui Bing'er; theirs focused on combining their respective elements to create devastating attacks.
Feng Xiaotian activated his second and third soul skills, reaching his peak state. Simultaneously, Huo Wu's first, second, and fourth soul rings began to merge. Their fusion clearly required a buildup of time.
Gu Xuan's eight dragon swords vibrated slightly as he flew up to meet Feng Xiaotian. As he rose, two of the swords detached and shot toward Huo Wu below.
"Wu'er, watch out!" Feng Xiaotian shouted.
Huo Wu's eyes flickered as her third purple ring lit up. No teammate could help her now, but she had her own survival skills. Just as the two swords were about to strike, a ring of crimson fire erupted from her body and expanded.
"Third Soul Skill: Defying Flame Ring!"
The sixty-meter-wide ring not only knocked the two dragon swords away but also repelled Yu Tianheng and Osler, easing the pressure on Huo Yun and Huo Yu.
Yu Tianheng snorted. There was no need to hold back. While the fire ring was annoying, enough raw power would shatter it.
"First Soul Skill: Thunder Dragon Claw!"
"Third Soul Skill: Thunder Fury!"
"Fourth Soul Skill: Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Strike!"
Three rings lit up simultaneously. At Rank 51, the power of Yu Tianheng's combined strike exceeded the fire ring's limit. A ten-meter-long dragon made entirely of lightning roared toward Huo Wu.
"Wu'er!" Feng Xiaotian cried out in shock. His fourth ring flared. "Fourth Soul Skill: Demon Wolf Storm!" Bolstered by his second and third skills, the storm collided with the lightning dragon, narrowly saving Huo Wu from the crisis.
Suddenly, a dragon sword appeared before Feng Xiaotian's face, accompanied by Gu Xuan's voice. "Brother Feng, you dare to look away while fighting me?"
Gu Xuan swung his sword, sending several streaks of sword qi toward Feng Xiaotian's head and chest. Startled, Feng Xiaotian used his first skill, Wind Blade Burst, to cancel out the attack. Gu Xuan's remaining three pairs of sword wings flapped as he closed the distance for a melee.
Gu Xuan unleashed the Seven Kill Sword Art, each strike carrying a terrifying sword intent. Even Feng Xiaotian's Stormwind Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes was being suppressed.
"Seven Kill Sword Art: First Form—Sword Intent Traversing!"
The sword in Gu Xuan's hand erupted with power, nearly severing Feng Xiaotian's wind wings. Facing such a violent assault, Feng Xiaotian didn't even dare to stack his slashes anymore and was forced to retreat.
After absorbing the eight strands of sword intent from Grandpa Sword, Gu Xuan had developed his own intent. While Grandpa Sword's intent was pure slaughter, Gu Xuan's was pure dominance. Even without the Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul, his power at this rank was no less than a young Chen Xin's. This was also thanks to the Sword Dragon Eight Wings, which, at 90,000 years, was a top-tier soul bone.
Even without using a Martial Soul, the combination of his wings and the Seven Kill Sword Art made him invincible among his peers. Unless a Soul Saint intervened, no one could take him down—barring a specific Martial Soul counter.
As Feng Xiaotian retreated, Huo Wu finally finished her move. A burst of special fire energy from her merged rings shot into the sky, striking Feng Xiaotian's back. Instead of harming him, it made him glow with renewed vigor.
Huo Wu turned pale from the massive consumption of soul power. She had been forced to use her Defying Flame Ring twice just to survive Gu Xuan's detached swords while completing the fusion. This was their true Spirit Fusion Skill.
"Named: Valkyrie of the Flaming Wind!"
Huo Wu was practically out of the fight, but Feng Xiaotian now stood like a god of war. His wind wings burned with fierce flames, reaching a wingspan of eight meters. Green wind and orange-red fire swirled around him, and his arms transformed into dual Fire-Condensed Gale Blades. One side was a flaming blade, the other a jagged wolf-tooth serration. His speed doubled instantly.
At this moment, Feng Xiaotian's soul power had reached the level of a Soul Emperor.
"Brother Gu, I can maintain this for ten minutes. Within that time, I will give my all. Watch out!" his voice boomed.
Gu Xuan smiled. "Let us see, then."
He recalled the two swords targeting Huo Wu. Out of respect for his friendship with Feng Xiaotian, he wouldn't knock the exhausted girl off the stage. The four dragon swords merged into one giant blade in Gu Xuan's hand, and his body radiated endless sword intent.
"Sword Art—Four Swords as One, Flying Dragon Piercing Heaven!"
The giant blade transformed into a ten-meter-long sword dragon. This strike was derived from one of his wing skills, but optimized to save soul power.
Facing the surging sword dragon, Feng Xiaotian moved with blinding speed, leaving afterimages. His flaming blades began to slowly chip away at the dragon. The audience was ecstatic—another Spirit Fusion Skill! And Gu Xuan's sword dragon was incredible. Was he a disciple of the Sword Douluo?
Gu Xuan didn't wait. Two more swords detached and merged.
"Seven Kill Sword Art: Tenth Form—One Sword Pierces the Vault!"
A ten-meter-long streak of terrifying sword qi locked onto Feng Xiaotian. The sky itself seemed to be cleaved open by the sheer pressure. Feng Xiaotian felt a moment of paralyzing fear, and in that split second, the strike arrived.
Feng Xiaotian exploded with soul power, lighting up his black fifth ring. Bolstered by the fusion and fire elements, the power was unprecedented.
"Mutated Fifth Soul Skill: Blazing Tornado Blades!"
A ten-meter-wide tornado of fire and wind erupted, swallowing the remains of the sword dragon and clashing with Gu Xuan's tenth style. The tornado shrank by a third but continued toward Gu Xuan with terrifying momentum.
Gu Xuan smiled. "Brother Feng, this move is impressive. It truly rivals the full-power strike of a Soul Emperor. But unfortunately, you are strong, but I am not weak!"
The swallowed swords returned to him. Gu Xuan's eight swords now circled him in a spinning formation as an even greater sword intent exploded.
"First Soul Bone Skill: Eight Directions Hexagram Sword Array!"
The eight swords formed a massive array in front of him, with a sword dragon roaring at its center. This was a skill of perfect offense and defense. If Gu Xuan had more soul power, it could rival a Titled Douluo's ninth skill. Even now, it was enough for Feng Xiaotian.
Within three seconds, the flaming tornado vanished, leaving Gu Xuan standing triumphantly at the center of his array.
"Brother Feng, I have one more sword. Do you dare face it?"
Feng Xiaotian's heart was heavy, but he wasn't ready to quit. "I also have one technique left to answer your sword."
"Good! Let us finish this!" Gu Xuan shouted. The eight swords combined into a single, majestic thirty-meter-long sword dragon that radiated supreme dominance.
"Second Soul Bone Skill: Flying Dragon Piercing Heaven!"
Simultaneously, wind and fire elements condensed around Feng Xiaotian. His five rings began to merge. Ring Merger? The audience gasped. Only Huo Wu was known for this; Feng Xiaotian had hidden it until now!
"This technique is called: Blazing Wind God's Radiance!"
Feng Xiaotian held a bicolored lotus of wind and fire. Gu Xuan's face twitched. 'A Douluo Dalu version of the Buddha's Fury Lotus?' he thought. 'I only gave you a few lessons three years ago. Did you really have to equip a protagonist template?'
Even so, Gu Xuan didn't think he would lose. Feng Xiaotian was a genius, but Gu Xuan was a cheater.
(End of Chapter)
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