Chapter 499: The Power of the Soul Core Seal
Not far away, Xuan Zi burned with fury. As the strongest among the Shrek elders present, he felt it was his duty to take the lead and break through Kong Deming's barrier.
Elder Zhuang was already dead if he did not act now, the situation would only worsen, and the Shrek elders might suffer even greater losses.
He could not allow history to repeat itself, where his leadership led to a devastating defeat once again.
Taking a deep breath, his seventh soul ring glowed black, and in the next moment, his entire body surged with thick, golden light, like boiling water bubbling over.
A powerful aura burst outward, carrying not only the might of the Taotie Divine Ox, but also traces of dragon's might due to its inherited bloodline.
Boom!
A monstrous figure emerged a creature with the body of a goat, eyes beneath its armpits, tiger like fangs, human like claws, and massive ox horns.
Nine soul rings transformed into golden halos, circling around the enormous horns, making him look unparalleled in might.
"Come to me!" Xuan Zi's thunderous voice rang in every elder's mind.
"When I make my move, attack together and tear through this soul barrier!"
With his Martial Soul Avatar activated, the already cramped space within the barrier shrank even further.
The other elders quickly acknowledged his order and gathered onto his back.
Though grief for Elder Zhuang's death still lingered in their hearts, they understood the most urgent task now was to break free.
If they remained trapped, who knew who would be the next to die?
For Xuan Zi, this was not his first battle with Kong Deming.
In their previous encounter, he had gained valuable experience.
He was now certain that Kong Deming's soul tool relied heavily on spatial power.
If he had already been a true Limit Douluo during their first fight, he would have realized it back then.
At Rank 98, Xuan Zi had a soul core attuned to earth attributes.
However, to prepare for his second soul core, he had also studied spatial power though his control was still rudimentary.
But rudimentary was enough.
With a deafening roar, his colossal ox horns pulsed with silver light.
Dense golden energy surged forth, crashing into the inner walls of the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier.
At the same time, dark cracks of unstable space tore open across the battlefield.
The barrage of soul cannon fire from below instantly disintegrated as soon as it touched the spatial rifts.
The other Shrek elders seized the moment
They unleashed their own attacks, launching a coordinated strike against the barrier.
At the center of it all, Kong Deming frowned.
Strictly speaking, the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier was not a defensive soul tool.
It had been able to hold off the Shrek elders not because of sheer durability, but because its spatial force dispersed incoming attacks into another dimension.
Now, with Xuan Zi interfering with spatial energy, cracks began forming in its defense mechanism.
By itself, this was not too concerning.
After all, without burning his Flames of Life, Xuan Zi was still just a Rank 98 Super Douluo.
He was strong but he wasn't invincible.
The real danger came from the combined efforts of all the Shrek elders.
Their joint assault was putting immense pressure on the barrier.
If Kong Deming continued holding them inside, the barrier would suffer serious damage.
As it was his lifebound soul tool, such damage would be disastrous.
"Huo Yuhao," Kong Deming said through their shared mental link, "At this rate, I may have to temporarily withdraw the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier."
But Huo Yuhao simply smiled.
"No need, Elder Kong."
"Do you remember the Soul Core Seal I placed on Xuan Zi?"
"Now is the perfect time to activate it."
Then, he turned to Wang Yiheng.
"Commander Wang, have your Evil Monarch Soul Engineer Regiment fire immediately!"
"This time, don't target Xuan Zi "
"Aim for the others."
Wang Yiheng was momentarily puzzled, but he still nodded without hesitation.
Since Kong Deming himself had not objected, all he needed to do was follow orders.
Soon, the Evil Monarch Soul Engineer Regiment set up their cannons and opened fire on the Shrek elders.
The Shrek elders noticed the attack.
Though Huo Yuhao's Simulation ability was powerful, it was not flawless.
However, even after detecting the attack, they did not panic.
Their primary focus remained on breaking free after all, before the enemy's attacks could reach them, they had to first penetrate Xuan Zi's defenses.
While not invincible, Xuan Zi's defensive abilities were powerful.
And even if his defenses were breached, they believed they would still have enough time to prepare their own defenses before impact.
Furthermore, based on the energy fluctuations from the enemy's weapons, they confirmed there were no Rank 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Artillery Shells among them.
They were convinced their judgment was correct.
Huo Yuhao, observing from above, smirked.
He willed the Soul Core Seal inside Xuan Zi to activate.
Boom!
Xuan Zi's entire body stiffened as a foreign force suddenly locked down his soul core.
His face twisted in horror.
His soul core had stopped providing soul power.
Panic set in.
The soul core was the heart of a Super Douluo's power.
It was where their soul power reached its highest density.
Super Douluo could convert their solidified soul power into liquid or gaseous forms for different attacks
But it all originated from the soul core.
And now, his was sealed.
Xuan Zi let out a furious roar.
"Huo Yuhao!"
His golden energy collapsed, space cracks vanished, and the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier instantly stabilized.
Even his Martial Soul Avatar was forcibly canceled.
The Shrek elders were stunned.
At this critical moment
Xuan Zi had suddenly betrayed them?!
Even for a fraction of a second, their brains short circuited.
But that was all it took.
The Evil Monarch Soul Engineer Regiment's bombardment had already arrived.
With no Xuan Zi to shield them, the Shrek elders were defenseless.
BOOM!
The entire battlefield was engulfed in roaring explosions.
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