The Great Elder seemed to have anticipated this. The instant Lin Xiao made his move, she turned around, her vertical pupils slightly contracting.
Her hands rose, and a giant wave several meters high erected itself in front of her, completely blocking the higanbana Flower seeds that Lin Xiao had released.
"As expected, you would strike." Only after doing this did her deep voice slowly ring out. "Worthy of a Holy Spirit Cult disciple. You truly haven't disappointed me."
Lin Xiao said nothing. He merely swung both arms, and several storage soul tools lit up simultaneously. One after another, soul guide cannons the size of an adult's arm flew into the air, densely floating around him.
The Great Elder's expression changed slightly as her gaze swept back and forth over the metal barrels hovering beside Lin Xiao.
Ever since Lin Xiao's soul tools had advanced to the seventh rank, continuing to call them "Self-Propelled Soul Guide Cannons" felt somewhat unsuitable. Perhaps they should be called "Array Floating Cannons" instead.
As expected of Mingde Hall, the holy land in every soul mentor's heart, following Ye Yulin had indeed taught Lin Xiao many things.
These soul guide cannons could now completely levitate in the air. To increase their agility, they were not equipped with charging soul tools internally; all soul power came from the metal box at Lin Xiao's side—that was the true source of power for every floating cannon.
Since array soul tools could transmit soul power between different cannons, the energy source for these floating cannons could also come from elsewhere, thereby reducing their size and making them more suitable for aerial combat.
Without needing Lin Xiao's personal command, remnant souls that seemed to have rehearsed countless times slipped into their designated positions. Beside Lin Xiao, the illusory figure of Feng Shen flickered in and out of existence.
When it came to commanding array soul tools in battle, the ninth-rank soul mentor Feng Shen was far more proficient than Lin Xiao.
Perfectly in sync with Feng Shen's intent, Lin Xiao pointed forward. In the next moment, dense clusters of intense white light brewed at the muzzles of the countless cannons.
Looking at the innumerable barrels aimed at her, even the Great Elder faintly sensed a trace of unease; her heartbeat quickened considerably.
Although seventh-rank soul tools had limited individual power, under such an overwhelming quantity, they were already enough to threaten the Great Elder—especially since she had only just undergone her heavenly tribulation and was far from her peak condition.
"Heh, mere bluffing." The Great Elder gave a cold snort, though it was unclear whether she was mocking Lin Xiao or trying to reassure herself.
"Before I crossed my heavenly tribulation, I already held the position of Great Elder with 390,000 years of cultivation. Even the 600,000-year Sea Princess could do nothing against me."
"Now that I have passed my fourth heavenly tribulation, even if I am not at my peak, I am still a 400,000-year ferocious beast. Do you truly believe that a mere Soul Douluo who hasn't even obtained an eighth soul ring can harm me with these toys?"
"If that were truly the case, why would you bother saying such things?" Lin Xiao replied calmly. The Great Elder's cultivation level had not exceeded his expectations.
The Holy Spirit Cult's Second Elder, Nangong Wan, was level 93. As the Great Elder, her strength could only be higher than Nangong Wan's; otherwise, in a place like the Holy Spirit Cult, she would never have become the Great Elder.
Although she had now crossed her tribulation, being not yet fully recovered instead served as a form of weakness.
No longer wasting words, six black and one red—seven soul rings in total—rose around Lin Xiao. As the light of the seventh soul ring flared brightly, a sea of flowers spread from beneath his feet, completely covering the ocean surface.
As one brilliant flower after another bloomed, the aura of death enveloped the entire sea. Yet upon closer inspection, the blooming petals seemed to reveal faint traces of vitality.
The cannons roared in unison. Dazzling beams of light shot out simultaneously. Even with the Great Elder's cultivation, she could not fully evade them and could only forcibly withstand a full salvo from the array of floating cannons.
Before she could catch her breath, a stealthy figure had already appeared behind her. A short blade was condensing above her head.
As a fellow member of the mermaid clan, the Great Elder's spiritual power was equally formidable. This peril at such close range allowed her to clearly see the assassin's form.
Her lips parted slightly, and a stern shout burst from her mouth. Vast spiritual power surged forth, forcibly repelling the assassin's soul.
Yet no sooner had one assassin retreated than, in the next instant, a black shadow appeared directly in front of the Great Elder.
The Great Elder felt her spirit waver for a moment before she abruptly snapped back to awareness. Her vertical pupils stared fixedly at Lin Xiao.
"This is Old Eight… Old Eight died by your hand?"
Lin Xiao did not reply, but dispatching the Nightmare Douluo's soul into battle clearly showed he had no intention of holding back.
The Great Elder narrowed her eyes and quickly understood Lin Xiao's thinking.
Though she did not know how he had done it, to kill the Nightmare Douluo must have something to do with the secrets on his body. Releasing the Nightmare Douluo now was clearly a sign that he intended to use every means at his disposal.
"Giga…"
The Nightmare Douluo's soul seemed to utter something. Before the Great Elder could hear clearly, the entire sky seemed to darken. The Nightmare Douluo's soul transformed into countless black shadows that charged toward her. Every time a shadow flashed past her, it brought a wave of mental disorientation.
Glancing around, the Great Elder understood that the source of all this lay with Lin Xiao. With a powerful swing of her fish tail, she prepared to charge forward.
Yet just as she moved, her body suddenly went limp, and she found herself unable to muster strength. Looking up, she saw another unfamiliar evil soul master's figure standing beside Lin Xiao, pointing a finger at her.
Under this continuous barrage of methods, before the Great Elder could figure out why so many souls were appearing around Lin Xiao, a sudden tightness gripped her heart.
As if she had abruptly realized something, she looked up toward the sky—only to see the soul guide cannons raining down upon her all at once. It was already far too late to dodge.
Feng Shen swung his arm downward. A countless array of floating cannons fired simultaneously. Under the precise aiming of innumerable remnant souls, the barrage landed squarely on the Great Elder's body.
"BOOM—"
A tremendous explosion resounded. The seawater around Lin Xiao instantly evaporated, leaving what seemed like an empty crater in the middle of the ocean.
In the next moment, the surrounding seawater rushed furiously into the void, raising massive waves.
"Good, good, good!"
The Great Elder's deep voice rang out. "Your little toys do indeed have some effect. But to think you could defeat me with them—you truly underestimate the power of us soul beasts."
Her figure was nowhere to be seen, only the sound of a heavy splash as another enormous wave broke the surface. Immediately after, a pillar of water surged forth, stabbing straight toward Lin Xiao's feet.
A faint glow appeared on Lin Xiao's left leg, causing his figure to blur slightly. By the time the water pillar had completely pierced through him, another figure slowly materialized.
Lightly tapping the tip of his foot on a higanbana flower petal, Lin Xiao frowned deeply as he gazed down into the sea.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here are the chapters for today (づ￣3￣)づ╭～
"Don't forget there are 40 early chapters available on Patreon
[email protected]/facficmax10--------(@→a)