Chapter 90: King of the Battlefield
"Take your positions the battle begins!"
Before Zhang Lexuan had finished speaking, two powerful Soul Emperor-level pressures collided with a boom!
Behind Ma Xiaotao, the phantom of the Evil Fire Phoenix screeched. Spreading her wings, she transformed into a meteor of crimson flames, charging straight at Dai Yueheng, whose golden hair danced wildly, White Tiger possessed, his aura as imposing as a mountain!
Almost at the same moment, lightning flashed on the flank!
"Thunder Dragon Claw!"
"Lightning Raid!"
Bei Bei and Xixi, one blue and one yellow streak of lightning, swept out from the left and right sides like ghosts, aiming directly at Gongyang Mo, who was shrouded in a rainbow halo!
"Don't even think about it!"
Xu Sanshi let out a low roar, and his Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield expanded violently, turning into a solid dark green barrier that blocked Bei Bei's path of advance.
Jiang Nannan's figure was as soft as cotton; with a light tap of her toes, she accurately intercepted the leopard shadow attacking Xixi.
The flank offense and defense unfolded in an instant!
"The Seven Treasures turn out glazed glass!" Ning Tian's crisp voice rang out, and the seven-story pagoda flowed with brilliance.
"First: Power! Second: Speed! Third: Martial Soul!"
The seven-colored light fell precisely onto the seven members of their team, and the forty percent base boost caused the overall aura of Dai Yueheng's team to rise yet again!
"Hum — —!" A shrill, blood-colored sword cry rang out!
Chen Zifeng pointed his sword, and that narrow, sharp soul chasing sword, bearing three intimidating blood grooves, had already transformed into a ribbon of blood-colored rainbow.
Tearing through the air, carrying unparalleled sharpness and the intent of penetration, it aimed straight for Lin Xuan's throat!
Before the sword had arrived, the biting killing intent already made one's skin sting.
"Fifth Soul skills, Extreme Ice Heaven Wrath."
Almost at the same time as the soul chasing sword was launched, Ling Luochen's voice, cold as ice beads falling on a jade plate, rang out.
She held an ice crystal staff, her body radiating intense cold, her ice-blue long hair moving without wind, her skin as crystalline and translucent as ten-thousand-year mysterious ice.
The sky suddenly darkened, dark clouds gathered, and a biting ice storm descended without warning, a mixture of goose-feather snow and sharp ice blades.
It formed an ice Domain covering nearly half of the field, not only greatly restricting the opponents' movements but also continuously draining the Soul Power and body temperature of those caught within!
Frontal assault, flank harassment, top-tier support, crowd control and debuffing, long-range piercing strikes...
The tactical coordination of Dai Yueheng's team was textbook-level, pushing pressure toward Lin Xuan's side like a tidal wave in an instant!
"Lin Xuan! The front is up to you!" Xu Sanshi blocked a strike from Bei Bei and shouted in the spare moment.
"Good luck, Junior Lin Xuan, I believe in you~"
Gongyang Mo's smile did not fade, and the magnificent seven-colored crystal wings behind him suddenly flapped!
"Crimson Power! Orange Martial Soul! Yellow Speed! Green Recovery! Cyan Flourish!"
The powerful support ability of the Rainbow Dragon Martial Soul was displayed without reservation!
Five gorgeous rays of light—crimson, orange, yellow, green, and cyan—were like sweet dew falling from heaven, precisely shrouding Lin Xuan, Ma Xiaotao, Yao Haoxuan, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou.
Strength, Soul Power, speed, recovery, and attribute intensity—a terrifying sixty percent boost to all attributes was instantly applied!
"Roar — —!!!" An earth-shaking roar followed immediately!
Yao Haoxuan's body expanded crazily as if being inflated, instantly transforming into a giant ape with iron-gray skin and muscles knotted like rocks!
He hammered his chest with both fists, producing a roar like war drums.
"First Soul Skill · Battle Roar!"
"Second Soul skills · Sound of Weakening!"
Two invisible sound waves spread; one added another ten percent to all attributes for his own side, while the other was like a curse of decay, weakening the entire enemy force by ten percent!
With multiple powerful support effects stacked, Lin Xuan's aura climbed at a terrifying speed!
But his actions did not stop.
"Thunder Feather Piercing the Sky! Narukami! Summon!"
The black ten-thousand-year Soul Ring at his feet shone brightly!
Brilliant golden lightning erupted from within his body like a living thing, crazily roaming and coiling, emitting crackling explosions!
Third Soul skills activated, the lightning attribute effect of Shikigami: Nue was increased by seventy percent!
At this moment, Lin Xuan was surrounded by lightning as fierce as the sun, like a thunder god descending to the world, and that terrifying aura even briefly overwhelmed the two Soul Emperors fighting on the field, attracting the attention of the entire audience!
And all these Soul skills releases and stackings were completed in a flash!
At this moment, that soul-snatching blood-colored sword rainbow had already arrived at Lin Xuan's face!
"Watch out!" Chen Zifeng, seeing that Lin Xuan seemed unable to react in time, couldn't help but call out a warning, his mind racing as he prepared to control his Martial Soul to slow it down.
However, the next moment, that golden lightning flashed violently!
Lin Xuan's figure disappeared from the spot as if by Teleportation, leaving behind only an afterimage that slowly dissipated.
The soul chasing sword pierced through the air, emitting a sharp sonic boom.
In the next instant, a hand wrapped in violent golden lightning appeared out of thin air with speed invisible to the naked eye, precisely and firmly gripping the hilt of the soul chasing sword!
The tyrannical lightning power and terrifying strength actually temporarily suppressed Chen Zifeng's control over his own Martial Soul!
"Senior He Caitou, cover me."
Lin Xuan's indifferent voice rang out, the muscles in his arm suddenly bulging, and the lightning exploded!
Relying on brute force and the impact of the lightning, he forcibly twisted the direction of the sword, turning that incomparably sharp soul chasing sword into a javelin, throwing it back at its original owner with even greater speed, accompanied by piercing sonic booms and golden lightning snakes!
"What?!" Chen Zifeng's pupils constricted, his heart filled with shock.
He was rich in combat experience and had seen various ways to deal with the soul chasing sword, but he had never heard of anything as domineering as what Lin Xuan had just done!
"This strength... is this really a second-year student?!"
He hurriedly pushed his Soul Power to the limit, attempting to regain control of the soul chasing sword that was shooting back at him, but the golden lightning attached to the sword was extremely aggressive, constantly interfering with him, and the speed only slowed by thirty percent.
Just as Chen Zifeng's attention was occupied by his own Martial Soul, and his old strength was spent while new strength had yet to form, Lin Xuan instantly formed a hand seal in front of his chest and shouted in a low voice,
"Great Serpent!"
"Hiss — —!" The shadow at his feet suddenly twisted and expanded, and a giant, pale-bodied snake broke out from the shadow!
It hissed silently, carrying a cold and majestic aura, like an out-of-control pale train, slamming fiercely into Chen Zifeng, who had just gripped the hilt of the flying sword and had not yet steadied his stance!
"Not good!" Chen Zifeng's heart jolted; although surprised, he was not panicked in the slightest. The moment he gripped the soul chasing sword, his first and second Soul Rings at his feet had already lit up!
"First Soul Skill · Sharp!"
"Second Soul skills · Break!"
The blood-colored sword light suddenly surged, the air at the sword's edge emitting a wail as it was sliced apart, the armor-piercing and defense-breaking properties pushed to the limit!
He twisted his waist and turned, the soul chasing sword carving out a shrill blood-colored arc, slashing head-on toward the hideous, charging pale snake!
"Break for me!"
However, the moment the sword's edge touched the snake's head, that massive pale figure suddenly dissipated like a bubble!
"It was actually a feint?!" Chen Zifeng immediately realized he had fallen for a trick, his hair standing on end, and without thinking, he swung his sword back to protect himself.
But it was still half a beat too slow! Golden lightning flashed beside him, and Lin Xuan's figure appeared out of thin air like a ghost, less than three feet away from him!
Under the multiple boosts from Gongyang Mo and Yao Haoxuan, as well as the enhancement of his own Third Soul skills, Lin Xuan's speed and strength at this moment had already surpassed an agility-attack system Soul Emperor, even reaching the level of a top-tier Soul Saint!
Without the radiance of any Soul skills, it was just the simplest, most direct straight punch, wrapped in boiling golden lightning, tearing through the air, and at a speed that exceeded Chen Zifeng's limit of reaction, it smashed solidly into his abdomen!
"Ugh ah — —!" Chen Zifeng's eyes bulged suddenly, his protective Soul Power pierced through by the lightning and immense force as if it were paper.
Severe pain accompanied by an intense feeling of paralysis instantly swept through his entire body, as if his internal organs had all been displaced.
But he was a top-tier Soul King after all, and he forcibly swallowed the blood that had surged into his throat, wanting to swing his sword out to force Lin Xuan back.
But from the moment he was hit, he, having no defensive means, had already lost all qualification to fight back.
"Tu Tu!" Lin Xuan formed a hand seal again, and an endless stream of Tu Tu, like water gushing from a spring, crazily rushed out from the shadows, charging toward Chen Zifeng one after another.
Not only did it block his line of sight, but it also made him fear taking action, afraid to swing his sword for fear of being caught by Lin Xuan again during the recovery frames of his swing.
"Remember to hold your sword tightly next time."
After saying this, Lin Xuan landed several more punches on Chen Zifeng's abdomen. This time, no matter how strong Chen Zifeng's willpower was, he could not hold up his body. Following that, Yao Haoxuan delivered a few attacks, knocking him off the Soul Fighting Platform.
On the other side, looking at the endless Tu Tu in front of her, Ling Luochen's beautiful face remained as cold as frost, showing not the slightest panic.
She slightly raised the ice crystal staff in her hand, and the cold air around her intensified. Countless ice crystals condensed in front of her, then transformed into ice arrows that shot straight at the rushing Tu Tu.
Splashes of crimson blood exploded one after another, but these Tu Tu were simply too numerous.
Even if she could crush them with a casual wave, they kept coming one after another. Even wide-range attacks could not stop the approaching white tide.
"How can there be so many?"
Ling Luochen frowned slightly, preparing to retreat and create some distance. But just then, the Tu Tu closest to her suddenly vanished, replaced by Lin Xuan, who was wreathed in thunder.
"Bang!"
The moment he appeared, Lin Xuan crushed the incoming ice arrow with one hand!
"Hmph!"
Ling Luochen let out a cold snort and raised her staff. The scattered ice crystals at her feet instantly expanded, turning into ice spikes that shot straight at Lin Xuan, attempting to control him as he attacked with speed.
But facing her attack, Lin Xuan ignored it completely. He simply stomped his right foot hard on the ground, and that ice shattered instantly!
Immediately after, Lin Xuan raised his right hand and tapped a piece of ice debris that had exploded in front of him.
Like a bullet leaving the chamber, this piece of ice debris shot out at high speed directly towards Ling Luochen herself!
This time, Ling Luochen's cold-as-frost expression faltered. She waved her staff, and an ice wall instantly rose from the ground, blocking the incoming ice debris.
"Wang Dong!"
Ling Luochen shouted towards Wang Dong, who was guarding Ning Tian behind her, wanting him to block Lin Xuan. After all, as a control system Soul Master, she could not fight at all once Lin Xuan closed in.
But before she could take a step back, the ice wall shook violently! An arm wreathed in golden lightning reached out from a hole in it!
"Oh no!" Ling Luochen's internal alarm bells rang, and her ice-blue figure retreated rapidly.
But it was already too late!
"Boom!"
The ice wall shattered completely. Lin Xuan's figure, like a thunder beast breaking out of its cage, opened his large hand, his five fingers like iron hoops, and precisely gripped Ling Luochen's snow-white, slender, and jade-cool neck!
"Let go of me!"
Feeling the sensation on her neck, Ling Luochen's heart suddenly trembled. No man had ever dared to touch her body like this!
She immediately prepared to activate a Soul skills to counterattack, but the next moment, her whole body suddenly went limp, her legs weak, as if Lin Xuan's hand had some kind of magic that made her completely unable to resist.
What shocked Ling Luochen even more was that her Ice Element Martial Soul actually began to tremble, radiating waves of fear, as if it had encountered its natural predator!
No! More accurately, it was like a subject facing a tyrant! There was not the slightest power to resist!
Ling Luochen's mind was in chaos, and she was completely devoid of the power to resist. Lin Xuan knew this clearly; how could a mere Ice Element Martial Soul compare to the Ice Emperor, the emperor of ice?
"Get down."
Lin Xuan's tone was even colder than Ling Luochen's. He reached out with his left hand and struck her flat abdomen with his palm.
"Mmm..."
The numbness brought by the flickering lightning, mixed with the suppression stemming from the Martial Soul and a strange tactile sensation, caused Ling Luochen to let out a muffled groan. An unnatural flush appeared on her beautiful cheeks, and her slender legs trembled involuntarily.
She could no longer maintain her balance and was pushed staggering backward by this palm strike.
Zhang Lexuan, who had been watching this side, immediately took action. A gentle force caught her and safely carried her off the Soul Fighting Platform.
"Awesome!" Not far away, Yao Haoxuan, who was fighting Xixi, couldn't help but give Lin Xuan a thumbs up.
Good lad, that's the great beauty Ling! Did you really not hold back at all?
After dealing with Ling Luochen, Lin Xuan's gaze finally fell upon Ning Tian and Wang Dong.
Ning Tian was not panicking in the slightest at this moment and just stood firmly in place, but Wang Dong was completely different. He never expected that, despite having Chen Zifeng and Ling Luochen shielding him, he would now have to face Lin Xuan directly.
What a joke?! Two Soul Kings couldn't beat him, how could I possibly win?!
But now it wasn't a matter of whether he wanted to fight or not. Lin Xuan moved his feet and instantly arrived less than two meters in front of him, his right hand clenched into a fist, his eyes indifferent.
"Trying to take me out in one hit again?!"
Seeing this, Wang Dong was instantly enraged; the memory of that pathetic scene from a year ago flooded back into his mind.
Yes! I can't beat you, but don't think you can take me out in one hit either! As long as you are entangled, even if only for a few seconds, that proves I am catching up to you!
Wang Dong roared internally, gripped the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, and swung it from bottom to top!
Lin Xuan didn't know what Wang Dong was thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't care. Compared to fighting Chen Zifeng and the others, he just wanted to quickly finish them all off.
"You go down too."
Before the words faded, Lin Xuan ducked to dodge the swung Clear Sky Hammer, then kicked out, hitting Wang Dong square in the chest.
The tremendous force kicked him flying directly. It was a good thing Zhang Lexuan was there; otherwise, he would probably have to take a good long nap this time.
"Phew..." Lin Xuan exhaled a breath of stale air and finally looked at the smiling Ning Tian.
"Are you going to knock me off the Soul Fighting Platform too?" Ning Tian asked softly.
"If you like that method, I can," Lin Xuan said in a flat tone.
But the smile on Ning Tian's face became increasingly obvious. Although Lin Xuan didn't say anything sweet, compared to Ling Luochen, Lin Xuan's attitude toward her could be considered several grades better.
"Hurry up and walk down yourself." Lin Xuan raised his hand and lightly flicked Ning Tian on the forehead.
Ning Tian covered her forehead, which had been lightly flicked, and feigned pain with an "Ouch," but her eyes were full of smiles. She obediently turned around and walked off the Soul Fighting Platform with a light step.
Following Ning Tian's voluntary exit, at this point, the four members of Dai Yueheng's team—Chen Zifeng, Ling Luochen, Wang Dong, and Ning Tian—had been consecutively defeated by Lin Xuan's individual strength not long after the battle began!
The battle situation was completely reversed in an instant!
At the same time, because Lin Xuan attracted a large amount of firepower and quickly dealt with his opponents, Yao Haoxuan was able to disengage from the front line.
He immediately went to support Jiang Nannan, who was struggling while fighting Xixi and was at a disadvantage.
Two against one, coupled with the continuous enhancement from the Rainbow Dragon and War Roar, the situation immediately tipped.
Xixi, who was better at skirmishing rather than head-on confrontation, was soon found a flaw by Jiang Nannan under the fortress-like pressure of Yao Haoxuan. She was locked in by a Soft Skill, and then gently sent out of the arena by a palm strike from Yao Haoxuan.
On the other side, Bei Bei, despite relying on the power of his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, was struggling to hold off the attacks of Xu Sanshi and He Caitou.
But after Jiang Nannan and Yao Haoxuan quickly returned to support, forming a pincer movement, he had no way to turn the tide and was regrettably eliminated.
At this point, only Dai Yueheng remained on his team, still locked in a fierce battle with Ma Xiaotao.
Dai Yueheng was quite decisive. Seeing that the situation was lost, after blocking a Flame Impact from Ma Xiaotao, he quickly leaped backward, raised his hand, and shouted loudly,
"Stop! I concede!"
Zhang Lexuan's figure instantly appeared in the center of the arena, and she announced in a gentle voice.
"The Soul Battle is over, Team One wins."
Her gaze swept approvingly over everyone on the field, lingering for a moment longer on Lin Xuan, then she clapped her hands to draw everyone's attention.
"Everyone performed excellently, especially the students of the reserve team; your adaptability and cooperation when facing pressure are commendable. That is all for today. Go back, rest well, and summarize your gains and losses."
She paused for a moment and continued,
"At this time tomorrow morning, everyone is to assemble at the East City Gate on time. We will set off together for the Star Luo Empire to participate in this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition. Please make sure not to be late."
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