Chapter 462: Xiao Hongchen Defeated
As a soul engineer, Xiao Hongchen would never engage in close combat against Lu Genggeng, whose martial soul was Abomination. Instead, he maintained as much distance as possible to maximize the advantages of a soul engineer.
His fourth soul ring glowed, radiating a deep purple light.
Fourth Soul Skill Golden Sacrifice.
In an instant, golden light engulfed Xiao Hongchen's entire body, and his soul power began burning. The effect of this soul skill was simple while burning his soul power, both his soul tools and soul skills would be greatly enhanced.
Xiao Hongchen had previously attempted to use his sixth soul skill, Metal Manipulation, to destroy Lu Genggeng's Holy Spirit Banner, but he had failed.
The metal components in the Holy Spirit Banner were shielded by a strange wraith like energy, preventing him from controlling them.
Perhaps if his cultivation were higher, he could overpower the wraith energy and seize control of the soul tool.
However, this wasn't surprising. Ye Xishui's mastery over soul tools was unparalleled, far superior to all of Shrek Academy's soul engineers combined. A soul tool crafted by Ye Xishui was not something Shrek's soul engineers could even dream of replicating.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The barrels of his soul tool roared, launching a barrage of enhanced energy cannons toward Lu Genggeng.
The sheer power behind these attacks forced Lu Genggeng to take them seriously.
As he charged forward, he let out a ferocious roar, his body glowing with a faint red light.
Suddenly, he activated his flight type soul tool, leaping high into the air and lunging toward Xiao Hongchen like a ravenous beast, determined to tear him apart.
Just as the enhanced soul cannons were about to hit their mark and explode, Lu Genggeng's face twisted into a sinister grin.
"Xiao Hongchen, you fell right into my trap!"
In the next moment, his sixth soul ring lit up, shrouding him in a dark glow.
Suddenly, a strange distortion rippled through the air around him.
The soul cannons that should have hit him directly simply passed through his body without exploding, as if they had pierced through thin air.
It was as if he had become intangible.
A Rare Soul Skill Void Form
This was an exceptionally rare soul skill known as Void Form.
Its effect was straightforward it allowed the user's body to become as insubstantial as air, making them completely immune to both physical and soul power attacks.
Only the most exceptional Holy Spirit Sect disciples were permitted to hunt specific soul beasts under the guidance of their elders to obtain this skill.
Originally, Void Form was not Lu Genggeng's intended sixth soul skill.
He had planned to obtain a more combat suitable ability that better complemented his martial soul.
However, he had delayed absorbing a sixth soul ring, waiting for the perfect skill.
Just before the finals, he finally found the ideal soul beast, but at the Holy Spirit Sect leader's command, he was forced to give it up and choose Void Form instead.
The reason was simple Huo Yuhao.
The young genius's power had shaken the entire Holy Spirit Sect.
A Spirit type Body Martial Soul combined with Ultimate Ice Huo Yuhao was undeniably the strongest young soul master in the Douluo Continent.
The sect immediately revised their plans and forced Lu Genggeng to obtain Void Form instead.
This would allow him to bypass Huo Yuhao's overwhelming ranged attacks and engage him in close combat where he excelled.
Of course, Void Form had a critical weakness it provided no defense against mental attacks.
But the Holy Spirit Sect had already prepared for that, equipping all their tournament participants with specialized mental defense soul tools.
Now, the massive Lu Genggeng, resembling a walking mountain of flesh, charged at Xiao Hongchen.
Xiao Hongchen's Desperate Struggle
Xiao Hongchen knew that running was not an option.
His proudest attacks had failed, rendered useless by his opponent's soul skill.
He prepared to activate another Invincible Barrier and find another opening.
However, Lu Genggeng's first and fourth soul rings lit up.
A dense green poisonous mist surged forward, engulfing Xiao Hongchen.
At the same time, Lu Genggeng hurled a massive hook, its handle wrapped in eerie white bone chains.
It latched onto Xiao Hongchen, just as his previous Invincible Barrier expired and he was about to activate a new one.
Grabbing that perfect moment was exceptionally difficult.
But with his battle hardened instincts, Lu Genggeng succeeded.
Xiao Hongchen felt a strange force pulling him forward.
The clanking chains echoed around him, like the sound of death knocking on his door.
He was being dragged closer to Lu Genggeng a horrible situation.
He tried to struggle, but the hook's grip was unshakable, as if it had latched onto his very soul.
At the last moment, he activated another Invincible Barrier.
Additionally, his fifth soul ring glowed, activating Golden Blessing, which reduced physical damage by 80%.
The hook was severed as the barriers activated, but there was a fatal mistake
The poisonous mist was already inside the barrier.
Invincible Barriers only blocked external attacks.
Inside the shield, the toxic mist surged forward, clouding his mind and slowing his soul power circulation.
Although his barrier protected him, the poison worked its way through his system.
"Damn it!"
Forcing himself to expend massive soul power, he tried to suppress the poison.
The three second shield expired, and though he recovered some clarity, he wasn't at full strength.
This momentary delay was a death sentence in combat.
"Xiao Hongchen!"
Lu Genggeng roared as he charged forward like a living mountain, hurling his hook once again
Right as Xiao Hongchen's shield was about to be refreshed.
At the same time, he swung the Holy Spirit Banner, sending forth another wave of wraiths.
Now within close range, the wraiths screamed and exploded.
A Judge's Intervention
The head referee, Zheng Zhan, had been watching closely.
At the perfect moment, he descended onto the stage, blocking the explosions and pulling Xiao Hongchen to safety.
His gaze turned toward Lu Genggeng, who, despite suffering some damage from the blasts, immediately devoured a soul beast corpse to regenerate.
After a moment of silence, Zheng Zhan raised his voice:
"Lu Genggeng, victory!"
"Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, please send out your next contestant!"
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