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"Star-Swallowing Wall!"
Facing the surging lightning, Xiao Lin decisively used a defensive Dou Technique.
Fortunately, the power of the lightning axe had weakened significantly after breaking through the Starlight Heaven-Suppressing Seal. Even after exploding, it failed to breach the defense of the Star-Swallowing Wall.
The lightning was swallowed by the starlight curtain.
"In your Dou Technique, I feel the power of the stars! However, your current strength is still too weak. You cannot fully unleash the true power of this specialized Dou Qi!"
Seeing Xiao Lin block his attack, Mang Tianchi offered his evaluation.
It had to be said that Mang Tianchi's assessment was spot on. In fact, Xiao Lin himself felt that the power of Star Dou Qi should be more than this.
After all, this was power drawn from the stars in the sky!
It definitely possessed more than just the "Immunity to Myriad Daos" characteristic he currently knew. However, he was ultimately just a Dou Zun, and a low-tier one at that. To fully grasp the power of the stars, he clearly still had a long way to go.
"Headmaster, thank you for the guidance. I will continue to develop the Star Dou Qi! Again!"
After expressing his thanks to Mang Tianchi, Xiao Lin resumed his combat stance.
This was just the beginning; he wouldn't admit defeat so easily.
"Star Dou Qi? An appropriate name. Well then, let us continue!"
Having decided to properly guide Xiao Lin, Mang Tianchi had no intention of ending the battle immediately.
Otherwise, with his realm of Peak Nine-Change Dou Zun, someone of Xiao Lin's current strength—who could at most fight a high-tier Dou Zun—likely wouldn't be able to withstand a single serious blow.
One must know that a Peak Nine-Change Dou Zun fighting a Nine-Star Dou Zun was like a father beating a son, let alone Xiao Lin's current strength which could only barely contend with high-tier Dou Zun.
"God-Slaying Finger!"
The battle resumed. Xiao Lin pointed a finger toward Mang Tianchi's direction.
Instantly, a streak of starlight pierced through the void.
In the blink of an eye, it appeared right before Mang Tianchi's eyes.
Pa—
However, this time, Mang Tianchi didn't even use a Dou Technique. He simply coated his right hand with Lightning Dou Qi and slapped the God-Slaying Finger into dissipation with a single palm.
"As expected, the gap is still immense!"
Seeing this scene, Xiao Lin couldn't help but sigh.
But he was not discouraged.
If anything, he had anticipated this long before challenging Mang Tianchi. Finally, Xiao Lin decided to start utilizing his greatest advantage. If one were to ask what Xiao Lin's advantage was when facing Mang Tianchi?
It was naturally his mid-stage Heaven Realm soul power!
Invisible soul power was manipulated by Xiao Lin.
Subsequently, Xiao Lin condensed his soul power into a needle and pierced toward Mang Tianchi's mind.
Xiao Lin didn't know any Soul Dou Techniques, but his soul power was strong enough to rely on brute force. Thus, the maneuver of condensing his soul power into a needle was something he could execute easily.
However, Mang Tianchi was different from the opponents Xiao Lin had encountered in the past. The man not only possessed the realm of a Peak Nine-Change Dou Zun but also had Peak Spirit Realm soul power!
Even if his soul power wasn't as strong as Xiao Lin's, it was more than enough to defend himself. Not to mention that Mang Tianchi, coming from the Lei Clan of the Eight Ancient Clans, how could he have no research into soul power?
Even if the Lei Clan's research into the soul wasn't as deep as the Hun Clan's, it far surpassed most Dou Sheng outside of the Eight Ancient Clans.
Therefore, the moment Xiao Lin condensed his soul power into a needle and thrust it forward, Mang Tianchi immediately transformed his own soul power into a wall, blocking the entrance to his sea of consciousness.
Buzz—
Invisible ripples spread out.
The attack Xiao Lin launched on the soul level was successfully blocked by Mang Tianchi.
It was clear that in terms of the application of soul power, Xiao Lin was inferior to Mang Tianchi.
"Ah, is it still ineffective?"
After trying several times and seeing that he still could not break through Mang Tianchi's soul defense, Xiao Lin was forced to give up.
This left him feeling quite helpless.
It could be said that when facing Mang Tianchi, Xiao Lin was truly suppressed by the opponent the entire time!
"Your soul power is very strong, but your application of it is far too crude."
This was the critique from Mang Tianchi.
Regarding this point, Xiao Lin was well aware.
After all, he was a latecomer to this path; it was only through a stroke of luck during the awakening of his past life's wisdom that he obtained Heaven Realm soul power. When it came to the actual utilization of that soul power, Xiao Lin was clearly unqualified.
Against opponents weaker than himself, his soul power could still play a role. But in front of Mang Tianchi, his soul power was no different from a mere decoration. Therefore, after seeing it was useless, Xiao Lin abandoned the plan of attacking Mang Tianchi with pure soul power.
However, Xiao Lin's soul power had another use. In the next second, he began using his Middle-stage Heaven Realm soul power to reinforce his own Dou Qi!
Subsequently, within Mang Tianchi's perception, the intensity of Xiao Lin's Dou Qi began to soar upward, starting from the Three-Star Dou Zun level.
"Good heavens, what truly enviable soul power. Despite clearly only having the cultivation of a Three-Star Dou Zun, the feeling you give me now is comparable to an Eight-Star Dou Zun!"
Watching the changes occurring in Xiao Lin, Mang Tianchi spoke with no small amount of envy.
In other words, after reinforcing himself with soul power, Xiao Lin was now equivalent to an Eight-Star Dou Zun!
"Headmaster, here I come!"
After finishing his self-reinforcement, Xiao Lin immediately launched an attack on Mang Tianchi.
"Starry Grand Seal!"
A heaven-covering giant hand shimmering with endless starlight descended from the sky!
"Thundering Wrath!"
A sea of lightning emerged, piercing through the starry sky.
In the end, it was only by relying on the Star-Swallowing Wall that Xiao Lin managed to block it. Seeing that simply using Star Dou Qi could do nothing to Mang Tianchi, Xiao Lin began to employ his Earth-attribute Dou Techniques.
"Earth Dragon Overturn!"
"Mountain-Breaking Seal!"
Two consecutive Earth-attribute Dou Techniques were smashed toward Mang Tianchi.
"Desolate Thunder Dragon!"
A thunder dragon appeared, swallowing everything in its path.
It even shattered Xiao Lin's Star-Swallowing Wall.
Afterward, Xiao Lin had to rely on the Seven Star Void Step to continuously dodge before finally exhausting the remaining power of the thunder dragon. From then on, Xiao Lin began to relentlessly use Star and Earth-attribute Dou Techniques, attempting to strike Mang Tianchi.
However, the results remained negligible.
This was even with Mang Tianchi holding back the vast majority of his strength.
Ultimately, this challenge initiated by Xiao Lin lasted for about four hours before finally being declared over. As for the final result, Xiao Lin's Dou Qi was completely exhausted, and he lay on the ground gasping for breath, not wanting to move a single muscle.
Mang Tianchi, on the other hand, only had a bit of dust on his clothes, his entire demeanor remaining calm and breezy.
It was no exaggeration to say that this was a crushing defeat for Xiao Lin!
In fact, Mang Tianchi had intentionally fought until Xiao Lin exhausted his entire reserve of Dou Qi. Otherwise, Xiao Lin would not have been able to hold out until now. It had to be said that the current gap between Xiao Lin and Mang Tianchi was still far too vast!
Of course, through this battle, Xiao Lin was able to see himself clearly.
The road he had to walk was still very long!
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