Chapter 20: Smash!
"Damn! Stop putting on an act!"
The three leading Great Soul Masters were enraged. Enduring the gale whipped up by the giant snake, they successfully charged within ten meters of Lin Xuan.
"Kid! So what if your summons are powerful?! Let's see what you'll do with your main body now!"
"Oh? What will I do?"
Lin Xuan chuckled. Under the stunned gazes of the three, his hands formed another seal.
"Divine Dog!"
"Awoo—!!!"
Accompanied by two distinct yet equally wild and ferocious roars, two lithe figures—one black and one white—shot out like lightning from the shadows beside Lin Xuan!
They were the Shikigami—Black Divine Dog and White Divine Dog!
"Roar—!"
The two Divine Dogs didn't pounce immediately. Instead, they stood side-by-side and let out a roar at the two Great Soul Masters in front of them who were trying to approach while releasing their Martial Souls.
The icy killing intent and bestial pressure contained in that roar caused the two Great Soul Masters' hearts to tighten. They subconsciously took half a step back, and their gathering Martial Soul Abilities nearly dissipated!
Merely with their aura, they had forced back two Great Soul Masters who were buffed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!
The battle on the Soul Dueling Platform seemed to stabilize briefly due to Ning Tian's timely command and buffs. A stalemate formed where Wu Feng and several other top students pinned down the giant snake while others harassed from a distance, trying to find a flaw in Lin Xuan's defense.
But any discerning person could see that the initiative was still firmly in Lin Xuan's hands.
Meanwhile, on the high platform, Teacher and the two other Teachers were already swaying with emotion, shocked into silence.
"This... what on earth is going on?!"
"The first Soul Ring is thousand-year... and the third Soul Ring is actually ten-thousand-year! How is this possible?!"
"And... this child's Martial Soul is also strange... between this giant snake and the two wolf-dogs, which one is actually his Martial Soul?"
Teacher's lips were pressed white. Beyond shock, her eyes held deep doubt and a faint sense of unease.
She felt that Lin Xuan, who had so resolutely accepted this duel, probably wouldn't honestly follow the "resist for three minutes" rule... On the field, looking at Lin Xuan's face that still wore a faint smile—especially his composure, as if everything was under his control—Wu Feng, who was already hostile and annoyed, felt the fury in her chest ignite completely.
Calm down... Wu Feng, analyze calmly!
While struggling to dodge the heavy sweeps of the Pale Giant Snake, she thought rapidly.
This guy's combat power is mainly concentrated on these summoned creatures. Controlling them must consume a huge amount of mental energy and Soul Power!
In that case, his main body's defense and melee capabilities must be extremely weak!
At this thought, a cold light flashed in Wu Feng's eyes, and a sneer curled at the corners of her mouth.
As long as I break through the interception of these summons and attack his main body directly, even if I only land one hit, victory will be ours!
"Dugu Qing! Cover me!"
Wu Feng gave a sharp cry and stopped entangling with the giant snake. Her body suddenly veered, turning into a streak of crimson light as she circled around the flank!
Although Dugu Qing was a bit flustered, he did as told, releasing several clouds of strangely colored emerald poison mist toward the giant snake's head. He didn't seek to injure it, only to obscure its vision.
This brief coordination created an extremely precious opening for Wu Feng!
With a sharp shout, crimson flames erupted from all over Wu Feng's body, enveloping her completely.
Fine, scorching dragon scales instantly covered her body. Her hands transformed into hideous dragon claws, and a phantom dragon tail even flickered behind her.
Her aura climbed rapidly, and her figure became even more curvaceous and imposing after the Martial Soul Possession, filled with a wild aesthetic of power.
The Red Dragon Martial Soul was known for its violent strength and scorching fire destruction!
"Got you!"
Light exploded from Wu Feng's eyes. Her figure pulled a scorching afterimage through the air, instantly breaking through the final ten meters to arrive right in front of Lin Xuan!
Her right fist was clenched tight, wrapped in blazing flames that distorted the air. She aimed at Lin Xuan's seemingly defenseless abdomen and threw a heavy punch!
The wind from the punch whistled, and a heatwave rushed toward him!
On the high platform, the hearts of Teacher and the two Teachers instantly leaped into their throats. Ning Tian also held her breath, and most of the students showed looks of anticipation.
As long as it hit, no matter how strong Lin Xuan's summons were, his main body would definitely not have an easy time after such a heavy blow!
However, facing this imminent and powerfully destructive punch, the expression on Lin Xuan's face didn't change even slightly.
At the very moment the flaming dragon punch was about to land.
"Puchi, puchi, puchi..."
A series of strange sounds, like water bags bursting, rang out abruptly.
Wu Feng's sure-win punch felt as if it had smashed into an extremely soft and elastic barrier.
The expected sensation of a solid hit didn't come. Instead, it felt like she had popped a series of... balloons filled with warm water?
She looked closer in astonishment.
She saw that in front of her flame-wrapped fist, dozens of fluffy, snow-white rabbits with eerily red eyes had somehow piled up!
These rabbits were small and looked harmless, but they used their bodies to firmly block the way in front of Lin Xuan.
Her fist had directly smashed the Tu Tu in the very front into exploding flesh and white fur, but because of this, most of the force was dissipated. In the end, she failed to even touch the corner of Lin Xuan's clothes.
The few remaining Tu Tu hopped away lightly, their ruby-like eyes giving Wu Feng a cold glance before dissolving into shadows.
"What?!"
Wu Feng could hardly believe her eyes. Were these rabbits also summoned by Lin Xuan?
Just then, she heard Lin Xuan's voice, calm to the point of making one's heart turn cold.
"Attacking the main body—your logic is correct."
"But unfortunately, you don't know..."
Lin Xuan slowly raised his eyes and looked directly at her.
"My taijutsu was learned from Toji Fushiguro."
"Toji... Fushiguro?"
Wu Feng was dazed. She had never heard this name before, but an extremely intense sense of crisis instantly washed over her like ice water!
She wanted to pull back and retreat, but it was already too late.
In the next moment, Lin Xuan moved.
There was no light from complex Martial Soul Abilities, just the simplest, most direct punch. Aiming at Wu Feng's posture before she could fully recover, he threw it straight out!
"Boom—!!"
The air in front of his fist was forcibly compressed and exploded by pure strength, letting out a deafening sonic boom!
The speed of this punch was at the extreme, even pulling a blurry black afterimage through the air!
Wu Feng only had time to cross her arms in front of her, the crimson fire on her scale-covered arms flaring up.
"Bang—!!!"
A heavy, tooth-aching thud exploded.
"Argh—!"
Wu Feng's shrill scream followed.
She felt as if she had been hit head-on by a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast charging at full speed. Her protective Red Dragon flames instantly collapsed.
A terrifying sound of bones cracking came from her arms. Her entire body was like a cannonball shot from a barrel, flying backward even faster than she had come!
The intense pain made her vision go dark, and her internal organs felt as if they had been displaced.
However, this was only the beginning.
The moment Wu Feng's body left the ground and flew backward, Lin Xuan's figure vanished from where he had been standing like a ghost.
In the next instant, he appeared behind Wu Feng's flight path as if through Teleportation. With cold eyes, he threw another punch, smashing it hard into the center of Wu Feng's back!
"Pfft—!"
Another mouthful of blood sprayed out. Wu Feng's body uncontrollably changed direction, flying diagonally upward like a sandbag being battered at will.
Lin Xuan's figure vanished again.
When he reappeared, he was at another angle, delivering a side kick that sent the not-yet-landed Wu Feng flying again!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
What happened next was a scene that left everyone in the audience dumbfounded and would never be forgotten.
Lin Xuan's figure turned into streaks of hard-to-catch black light on the wide Soul Dueling Platform. Each of his flashes was accompanied by a dull impact and Wu Feng's pained groans.
Unfortunately, Lin Xuan wasn't just targeting Wu Feng. In the gaps between his high-speed movement and attacks on Wu Feng, his fists, feet, elbows, and knees seemed to turn into the most terrifying weapons, unleashed with casual ease.
Each strike accurately hit a freshman who was trying to approach or release a Soul skills.
Those students often only saw a black shadow flash before feeling an irresistible force. They would then be sent flying with a scream, falling off the stage and completely losing their combat effectiveness.
Wherever he passed, people were knocked over like pins.
The originally somewhat orderly encirclement instantly collapsed.
In less than ten seconds, very few freshmen were left standing on the stage.
Finally, Lin Xuan's figure abruptly appeared in the air above the center of the Soul Dueling Platform, catching Wu Feng who had been knocked high by his last strike.
By now, Wu Feng's consciousness was already blurred, and her body was covered in wounds.
Lin Xuan reached out with one hand, his five fingers like hooks, and grabbed Wu Feng's cheek, lifting her entire body into the air.
His gaze was cold and ruthless.
He had never been a good-tempered person. Since she had offended him, she had to be prepared to be beaten senseless.
Not hitting women, the elderly, or children?
That's right!
But she, Wu Feng, was neither elderly nor a child!
Lin Xuan's arm muscles bulged as he slammed Wu Feng down toward the incredibly solid ground below!
"Now—"
"SMASH!!!"