Lin Yuan straightened his clothes and strode towards the competition stage.
The members of the Tian Dou team watched his retreating figure without saying anything more.
The moment Lin Yuan stepped onto the competition stage, the atmosphere in the entire arena changed.
Zi Ji stood opposite, watching Lin Yuan walk over, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"I've finally waited for you."
Her voice was filled with anticipation.
The host stood on the stage and announced loudly: "In the third match of the individual competition, Lin Yuan from the Tiandou team will face off against Zi Ji from the Tianshui team!"
"Please release your Martial Souls!"
Lin Yuan and Zi Ji simultaneously released their martial souls, and their basic information was displayed on the large screen at the same time.
The noise from the audience disappeared in an instant.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the information on the big screen.
Captain of the Tian Dou Team: Lin Yuan.
Martial Soul: God-Slaying Spear.
Soul Power: Level 69, Power Attack Type Battle Soul Emperor.
Soul Ring Configuration: Red Black Black Black Black Black.
When those words appeared on the big screen, the entire arena fell into a deathly silence.
Then, a deafening chorus of exclamations erupted.
"Level 69?! He's level 69?!"
"How old is he? How could he be at level 69!"
"My God, this level is outrageous!"
"Is this the reason why the Heaven Dou Royal Academy dares to openly hold an exchange match?"
But what's truly astonishing isn't the level, but the configuration of the spirit rings.
Red, black, black, black, black.
One red spirit ring, and five black spirit rings.
In the audience, countless people stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were seeing.
"A red spirit ring? That's a 100,000-year spirit ring?!"
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
"How could a 100,000-year spirit ring possibly appear on a young man! And it's even the number one red spirit ring!"
"Am I seeing things? Is the screen displaying something wrong?"
"That's right, it's definitely red!"
A 100,000-year soul ring is a legendary existence for ordinary people.
Throughout the entire continent, there are only a handful of Soul Masters who possess a 100,000-year Soul Ring, and all of them are veteran powerhouses who have been famous for a long time.
But now, a young man of about twenty years old actually has a 100,000-year soul ring?
This completely overturned everyone's understanding.
Emperor Xueye suddenly stood up from his seat, his eyes fixed on the large screen, his face filled with undisguised shock.
"A 100,000-year-old soul ring..."
His voice trembled slightly, and his eyes were filled with disbelief. It was the first time he had ever seen Lin Yuan's spirit ring.
He was already shocked to hear that Lin Yuan's first spirit ring was ten thousand years old, but now, how come his first spirit ring is one hundred thousand years old?
Ning Fengzhi sat not far away, taking a deep breath and forcing himself to calm down.
"Level 69, one red and five black... His future is limitless, and luckily Rongrong has a good relationship with him."
Gu Rong stood behind Ning Fengzhi, looking solemnly at Lin Yuan on the stage.
He was a level 95 Title Douluo who had seen countless geniuses, but he had never seen anyone like Lin Yuan before.
"This young man's talent is probably beyond my imagination."
"The aura of that 100,000-year-old spirit ring is real, not like it's fake."
On the stands of the Spirit Hall, all three members of the Golden Generation were present: Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan. Their expressions all changed.
Xie Yue clenched his fist, his knuckles turning white from the force.
"Level 69... that's even higher than Nana's level?"
Hu Liena herself wasn't too surprised, because she already knew.
Yan's expression was the most unpleasant. He had thought that the Heaven Dou Team was nothing special, and that the champion of the next Soul Master Elite Tournament would still be their Spirit Hall.
But now... both the Tian Dou team and the other two teams have given him too much of a shock.
"Damn it..."
Yan gritted his teeth, unable to utter a single word, his face ashen.
In the Shrek Academy stands, Flander had already stood up, his eyes wide open and his mouth slightly agape, completely losing his usual composure.
"Level 69? One red and five black?" Flander's voice trembled slightly. "Is this kid... a monster?"
Yu Xiaogang sat there, staring blankly at the big screen.
He is an authority on martial spirit theory and knows best what a 100,000-year spirit ring means.
"A 100,000-year spirit ring... level 69... this is impossible... his first spirit ring was clearly a 100-year one..."
Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself, "This doesn't conform to the theory of martial spirits, it doesn't conform at all!"
But the information on the big screen doesn't lie.
Tang San's gaze fell on Lin Yuan, his eyes deep. He had long known that Lin Yuan was strong, but he hadn't expected that after so many years, Lin Yuan's strength would have improved to such an extent.
His cultivation speed in the Mysterious Heaven Skill was already quite fast. If it weren't for his second soul ring holding him back, he could have been even faster. But compared to Lin Yuan, it was like heaven and earth.
Moreover, that 100,000-year spirit ring...
Tang San's gaze fell on the red spirit ring, and a complex feeling welled up in his heart.
He knew Lin Yuan had many secrets, but the appearance of the 100,000-year soul ring still shocked him.
Dai Mubai had already stood up, staring wide-eyed at the big screen, his mouth slightly open, unable to close for a long time.
"Now I understand why Yu Tianheng, despite his considerable strength, has been relegated to the bench."
Oscar: "Yeah, Boss Dai, the lowest-ranking member of the Heaven Dou Team in terms of soul power is a Soul King, while Yu Tianheng is only a level 41 Soul Master..."
Oscar is now somewhat skeptical: "Do you think that with Teacher Qin Ming's recommendation, we can really participate in the major competition a year and a half from now as the second team of Tian Dou?"
He originally thought that Qin Ming's strength was at the Soul Emperor level, and his status in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy should not be low, at least not low among the younger generation, so he must have some say.
But now... he's starting to doubt his original idea.
Ma Hongjun jumped up, his fat face trembling, "Red...red spirit ring?"
"I don't even have a ten-thousand-year spirit ring yet, but he already has a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring?"
"Are you trying to kill us?!"
Ma Hongjun stared at the big screen, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He has always felt that he has good talent, but today, his confidence has been hit like never before.
On the competition stage, Lin Yuan ignored these reactions. His gaze calmly fell on Zi Ji, and the God-Slaying Spear slowly condensed in his hand.
The black gun body with dark gold patterns exuded a chilling aura. Zi Ji looked at the God-Slaying Gun in Lin Yuan's hand, a trace of solemnity flashing in her eyes.
"Is this the God-Slaying Spear Martial Soul? In terms of grade, it should be more than just God-level..." Zi Ji thought to herself.
Zi Ji stood on the stage, her gaze fixed on Lin Yuan. She felt as if the person standing in front of her was not a person, but a peerless weapon that had been drawn from its sheath.
The murderous aura was solid and lingered, pressing down on every inch of her skin as if it were a tangible force.
She had only ever felt this way when facing her master, Gu Yuena. In fact, the pressure Lin Yuan exerted on her was even greater than that on Gu Yuena.
Zi Ji's pupils contracted slightly, and a storm raged in her heart.
The host stood on the stage and raised his right hand high.
"The match begins!"
The moment the words left her lips, Zi Ji made the first move. She dared not be careless and immediately used all her strength.
"Sixth Soul Skill, Abyss Domain!"
Black vapor surged wildly from Zi Ji's body, instantly enveloping the entire arena.
A chilling atmosphere permeated the air, and everyone in the audience felt the cold.
Zi Ji's figure became illusory and uncertain within the domain, and her aura was elusive and unpredictable.
With a wave of her hands, several Yin Water Whips lashed out at Lin Yuan from all directions.
"Yin Water Whip Formation!"
This time, it wasn't just one or two water whips, but dozens of them were launched simultaneously.
Each water whip carried extreme cold and corrosive power, sealing off all escape routes.
Lin Yuan stood still, without even moving a step.
A slight smile played on his lips, and a hint of fighting spirit flashed in his eyes.
"You're not the only one with that domain."
As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying killing intent erupted from Lin Yuan's body.
"Godslayer Domain!"
A dark red light surged from Lin Yuan's body, instantly tearing apart the black water vapor.
The murderous aura was so intense that it sounded as if millions of people were roaring and crying.
Faced with this murderous aura, Zi Ji's Abyss Domain actually began to tremble and retreat.
This is fear stemming from instinct, the predator's natural suppression of its prey.
The God-Slaying Spear is inherently a weapon of slaughter, specifically designed to counter all evil and yin attributes.
Although Zi Ji's Yin Water attribute is powerful, it can only be crushed in the face of the ultimate killing attribute.
Zi Ji's expression changed drastically; her Yin Water Whip shattered the moment it came into contact with the dark red light.
"How is this possible!"
Her voice was filled with disbelief.
Lin Yuan did not answer; instead, he moved.
"Void Step!"
Lin Yuan's figure disappeared from the spot as if he had teleported.
This is not about speed, but about actual spatial displacement.
In the next instant, he appeared less than three meters in front of Zi Ji.
Zi Ji reacted extremely quickly, conjuring a thick water shield in front of her with both hands.
"Shield of the Abyss!"
This water shield was several times thicker than the one used to defend Zhu Zhuqing, and it contained all of her power.
But Lin Yuan simply raised his hand and pointed out lightly.
"breaking Dawn."
A dazzling golden light shot out from the tip of Lin Yuan's God-Slaying Spear, like the first ray of sunlight at dawn.
The golden light struck the water shield silently.
A tiny hole appeared in the water shield, and then the entire water shield exploded with a roar.
Murasaki was thrown back several steps by the aftershocks of the explosion, and her face turned even more pale.
Her water shield couldn't even last a second against Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan did not pursue, but stood still, his right hand clenched loosely.
The God-Slaying Spear slowly materialized in his hand, with dark gold patterns flowing across its black surface.
The tip of the spear gleamed with a scarlet light, a testament to the ultimate concentration of killing intent.
Ziji's heart skipped a beat as she looked at the gun.
She sensed the approach of death.
This is not an illusion, but an instinctive warning from the martial spirit.
If someone were to be shot by that gun, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Zi Ji gritted her teeth, her soul power surging wildly within her body.
She couldn't just sit and wait to die; she had to take the initiative.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Abyss Dragon Claw!"
Zi Ji's right hand transformed into a gigantic black dragon claw, which, with earth-shattering power, lunged at Lin Yuan.
This attack concentrated eighty percent of her soul power, and the air was torn apart with a shrill sound.
Lin Yuan stared at the dragon claw, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.
He raised the God-Slaying Spear and gently thrust it forward.
"First Soul Skill, God-Slaying Piercing."
This thrust looked unremarkable, lacking any earth-shattering momentum or dazzling light.
But Murasaki's pupils dilated to their maximum size in an instant.
The moment the spear tip made contact with the dragon's claw, Zi Ji's dragon claw was pierced as if it were made of paper.
The Godslayer Spear's ability to ignore 50% of defense was on full display at this moment.
"ah!"
Zi Ji screamed in agony as the dragon claw on her right hand instantly collapsed.
A bloody hole appeared on her palm, and blood was gushing out.
Even more terrifying, a violent and malevolent aura invaded her body through the wound.
That malevolent energy, like a living thing, rampaged through her body.
Zi Ji tried to suppress the wound with her soul power, but found that the wound could not heal at all.
The moment the soul power reached the wound, it was completely devoured by that malevolent energy.
"What...what the hell is this?!"
Murasaki's face turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Lin Yuan said calmly, "The wounds from the God-Slaying Spear cannot heal unless a Title Douluo-level healing-type Soul Master intervenes."
"You'd better admit defeat quickly, otherwise the bleeding won't do you any good."
Zi Ji gritted her teeth, a hint of stubbornness flashing in her eyes.
How could she possibly admit defeat like that?
"Abyss Domain, fully activated!"
Ignoring her injuries, Zi Ji pushed the Abyss Domain to its limit, and the black vapor spread out again, even more intensely than before.
Black tentacles condensed from the water vapor and frantically reached out to grab Lin Yuan.
"Abyss Imprisonment!"
Countless tentacles surged in from all directions, trying to entangle Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan's figure flashed, and he activated the Void Step once again.
His figure weaved among the tentacles, each movement perfectly avoiding the attacks.
"You are very strong in your field, but unfortunately, you've run into me."
Lin Yuan's voice came from behind Zi Ji. Zi Ji turned around abruptly, but only saw a dark red light.
"Second Soul Skill, God-Slaying Soul Chasing."
A dark red light entered Zi Ji's body silently.
Zi Ji felt a slight warmth in her chest. Looking down, she saw a dark red star-shaped mark there.
"What's this?"
An ominous premonition welled up in Zi Ji's heart.
Lin Yuan didn't explain, but instead took a few steps back, creating some distance between them.
"You can try to dodge my next shot."
Zi Ji was confused, but she instinctively wanted to get away from Lin Yuan.
She retreated swiftly, simultaneously creating layers of water curtains in front of her.
She compressed the abyss domain to its limit, forming a thick shield.
Lin Yuan stood still, raised the God-Slaying Spear, and made a throwing motion.
"You can't dodge this shot."
As soon as he finished speaking, the God-Slaying Spear flew out of his hand.
A dazzling dark golden light burst forth from the gun, like a shooting star streaking across the sky.
Murasaki tried to dodge, but she was horrified to find that no matter which direction she moved, she could not dodge.
The trajectory of the gun would change accordingly, locking onto her tightly. Even more terrifying, the mark on her chest began to heat up.
An invisible force bound her to the gun, an unbreakable bond.
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