Feng Xiaotian was momentarily stunned, looking at Li Xun with some confusion. "What story do I have?"
"Your name and deeds are filled with stories," Li Xun replied with a smile, looking at Feng Xiaotian.
This guy was indeed a character. Despite having Innate Full Soul Power, he didn't take advantage of the golden period of cultivation to improve his strength. Instead, he wasted his talent by creating his own Soul Skills.
Feng Xiaotian's expression darkened. He felt that Li Xun's words weren't exactly complimentary. "Li Xun, I know you're strong, but don't underestimate others because of that. When I awakened at the age of six, I already had Innate Full Soul Power. My talent isn't weaker than yours."
"Although my progress has been slow, my current achievements are the result of my own hard work, bit by bit."
"You're right. Everyone's efforts deserve respect."
Li Xun's expression turned serious as he nodded. Then, he extended his right hand and made a gesture of invitation toward Feng Xiaotian. "Li Xun, fourteen years old, a level 54 Control-type Battle Soul King, accepts your challenge."
This made Feng Xiaotian feel somewhat embarrassed. "Feng Xiaotian, twenty-four years old, a level 44 Assault-type Soul Honour."
As Li Xun stepped onto the stage, the audience erupted in excitement, each person quickly focusing their attention, afraid to miss any details of their battle.
At the referee's signal to release their Martial Souls, the members of the Shenfeng team immediately began to emit a faint glow.
Feng Xiaotian let out a sharp howl, his body crackling as it expanded slightly. A wolf's head emerged from his left shoulder, and his hair turned a deep shade of blue.
At the referee's command to begin, both sides quickly reacted.
"Follow the original plan," Feng Xiaotian shouted, as a pair of massive wings sprouted from his back. The six members of the Shenfeng team quickly surrounded him, spreading their wings and lifting him into the air, about ten meters high.
Streams of air continuously fanned out from their wings, forming a massive vortex of air in front of the Shenfeng team. Feng Xiaotian, meanwhile, spun rapidly in the center of his teammates, building up momentum.
Li Xun raised an eyebrow. "Specially designed to counter me?"
In his previous use of Wood Release, he had been conservative, only growing vines and trees to about ten meters in height. The Shenfeng team had clearly figured out this limit. Moreover, they intended to use the wind to disrupt his Fifth Soul Skill, the Azure Blue Spear.
"Brother Li Xun, what should we do?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, turning her head to look at him.
Li Xun glanced at Feng Xiaotian, who had already spun six or seven times in the air. "I originally wanted you all to participate in a battle against a strong team, but now it's impossible. He's here entirely for me. You all should step down first."
Each of the Five Element Academies had its strengths and weaknesses, following extreme paths in the Soul Master world. If not ranked by combat power, the most troublesome was undoubtedly Shenfeng Academy, because every student there could fly.
But this was only troublesome in the eyes of ordinary people. In the Soul Master world, battles weren't about kiting but about direct confrontation. Even those with advantages had to wait for the Chaotic Cloak to spin up and endure it.
"Feng Xiaotian has really put his mind to countering me, but unfortunately, his intel is inaccurate."
"Extend."
Li Xun clasped his hands together, and the third Spirit Ring at his feet lit up. Hundreds of thick vines, each as wide as three adult waistlines, sprouted from the edges of the vast arena. These vines stretched rapidly, reaching the fifty to sixty-meter-high ceiling of the Soul Arena in an instant.
From the outside, it looked as if towering vines from a fairy tale had encircled the members of Shenfeng Academy and most of the arena.
Witnessing such a spectacle, the audience erupted in gasps of astonishment, and even some high-level Soul Masters in the VIP seats widened their eyes in surprise.
Only now did they realize that Li Xun had not yet used his full strength. These plants could extend to such an incredible distance.
The members of the Shenfeng Academy team were equally shocked. "Captain, didn't your intel say his vines could only reach about ten meters? The margin of error is way too big! How do we dodge this?"
"Don't panic. By extending the plants this high, his control precision will definitely decrease, and his attacks will slow down."
Feng Xiaotian gathered energy for two more cycles. "My Gale Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes have already charged up to twelve cycles. Since Li Xun isn't using that spear of his, you don't need to guard me anymore. Go and break through!"
"Got it."
The six team members quickly dispersed. However, before they could get close to the towering vines, they noticed that the plants not only began to rotate and close in but also started to flicker with streaks of lightning.
Alarmed, they wasted no time and launched their attacks. "Third Soul Skill, Green Wing Slash!"
Wind blades extended from the wings on their sides as they dove down, intending to use the momentum and the sharpness of the blades to sever the vines.
Standing outside, Li Xun observed the situation through his spiritual senses and snapped his fingers. The towering vines began to twist rapidly, coiling like a braid from the bottom up.
To prevent the Shenfeng team members from escaping through gaps as the vines rotated and shortened, Li Xun continued to extend the vines, keeping their height at the ceiling level. He also added new vines to the mix.
By now, over a hundred vines were spinning, with more joining the rotation. Each vine was as thick as three adult waistlines, and the sheer force of their rapid rotation created a deafening and dangerous roar.
Two members of the Shenfeng team, seeing this, immediately halted mid-air, staring in fear at the fan-like rotating vines at the edges.
"If we don't dodge in time, won't we be smashed to pieces?" they shuddered.
The other four, though also worried, were bolder and had better mental fortitude. They charged downward with the momentum from their high altitude, aiming for the vines that hadn't yet fully twisted. Their sharp wing blades slashed through the vines.
In no time, the vines that had been cut collapsed toward the center.
The four narrowly dodged the falling vines, but before they could catch their breath, they noticed that the collapsed vines at the bottom accelerated the upward coiling of the surrounding rotating vines.
Their faces turned pale as they heard the piercing sound of the vines twisting tighter. With their available space shrinking rapidly, they couldn't help but cry out, "Captain, what do we do?"
"The twenty-fifth slash." A look of seriousness flashed in Feng Xiaotian's eyes as he stopped hesitating and swiftly flew towards the encircling vines.
Ever since watching the opening ceremony, Feng Xiaotian had regarded Li Xun as his imaginary rival. After studying for a long time, he realized that to defeat Li Xun, he needed destructive power capable of swiftly obliterating the opponent's vines. Otherwise, he would be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of plants.
But Li Xun was already a level 50 Soul King. How could he possibly gain an advantage in attack? That's why he came up with the idea of charging up in mid-air beforehand.
Feng Xiaotian's expression was extremely grave as he continuously flew along the direction of the vines' rotation, seizing the right moment to slash at the vines repeatedly with his wings.
After all, I specifically invited Huo Wu to watch my match. If I lose this challenge in front of everyone, how will she see me...
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