Chapter 114 A Fierce Battle, Worldly Love and the Sword of Judgment!
"How is this possible?"
On the Shrek Academy's preparation bench, Xuanzi suddenly stood up, his old face, which had been slightly flushed with pride, turned deathly pale in an instant.
He stared intently at the dark purple streak of light on the arena, his eyes filled with disbelief and terror.
This emotion spread rapidly in Xuanzi's heart, causing him to completely break down.
He had no idea that Liu Yuan's strength was so formidable.
In the previous round-robin tournaments, Xuanzi had observed Liu Yuan's battles on several occasions, but Liu Yuan hadn't used his full strength then, relying more on the basic abilities of his double pupils and tactical arrangements. More importantly, at that time, Liu Yuan hadn't yet received the enhancement from the top-tier divine artifact, the Gold of Life.
This led Xuanzi to seriously misjudge Liu Yuan's strength.
He originally thought that, under the precise targeting of the Sun and Moon Royal Team's soul tools, even if Liu Yuan was strong, he would be caught in a tough battle and might even be worn down by Xiao Hongchen and his group's endless tricks.
But now, as Liu Yuan unleashed his full power without reservation, the strength he displayed sent a chill down Xuanzi's spine.
"how so?"
"How come this kid's actual combat strength far exceeds his own level?"
...
Not only Xuanzi, but also Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo in the stands was shocked.
He originally thought that the Sun and Moon team's targeted deployment was perfect enough, but he did not expect that the battle situation would be reversed in just a few seconds.
"The Heavenly Soul Empire... is truly blessed." Xu Jiawei let out a long sigh, his eyes filled with undisguised envy.
"It's amazing that such a genius disciple as Liu Yuan could emerge. His destructive power, which transcends the logic of professions, is truly enviable."
Sitting to one side, Xu Jiujiu also sighed. Looking at Liu Yuan, who seemed to be moving through the room as if it were none of her own, she whispered:
"Yes, after all, he's the kind of guy who could single-handedly kill a seventh-ring evil soul master when he was in the fourth level of the game."
"Even if he took advantage of the elemental advantage of the soul beast and the terrain at that time, his unparalleled courage and execution were something that no other four-ring soul master could do at all."
While the audience was still reeling from the performance, the battle on the ring did not stop despite the loss of players.
With Liu Yuan and Long Aotian unleashing their full potential, the once confident background team—Sun Moon Royal Team—finally showed signs of decline.
Long Aotian transformed into a dark golden war god, his feet firmly planted in the center of the arena. Relying on his powerful physique after the second awakening of his martial soul, he stood directly in front of the opponent's strongest point of attack.
With a single punch, his violent soul power shattered the incoming artillery fire. He single-handedly held off Ma Rulong, the strongest fighter in the Sun and Moon team, while simultaneously disrupting the Hongchen siblings' subsequent bombardment rhythm by constantly shifting his position.
Under Long Aotian's cover, Liu Yuan made his move.
With the assistance and control of several other members of the Heavenly Soul Team, he moved like a phantom through the smoke of battle.
His double pupils do not require a long time to accumulate power. Every time he opens them, there will be a precise mental lock combined with the burst of soul power.
In the blink of an eye, Liu Yuan reappeared on the flank of the two Sun Moon team members.
A flash of dark purple light appeared, and before the two people could even activate the defensive soul tools on their backs, they felt an irresistible force strike their chests.
"Bang! Bang!"
Two more dull thuds followed.
The two Soul Masters, along with their heavy equipment, were brutally knocked off the stage by Liu Yuan.
At this point, the Sun & Moon Royal team had lost three key players in less than five minutes of the match.
Looking at the empty formation, Xiao Hongchen completely broke down, letting out a sharp roar:
"How could this be! Why couldn't our mind-control shield stop him? Are we... are we really going to lose to this one-sided team?"
Ma Rulong's eyes turned extremely ferocious as he looked at Long Aotian, who was already approaching him.
He knew that if they continued according to the original plan, they would soon be devoured one by one by Liu Yuan.
"We can't keep hiding our strength any longer!" Ma Rulong roared.
He suddenly pulled out a greatsword that radiated a dark golden light from his storage soul tool.
The moment the sword appeared, the surrounding air seemed to become heavy, and the flowing light patterns on the blade revealed its extraordinary value—an eighth-level soul tool, the "Sword of Judgment".
Ma Rulong ran two fingers along the sword, and a golden-red light shot into the sky. He swung the Sword of Judgment, and a massive sword aura, ten meters long, slashed towards Long Aotian in a crescent shape.
The sword energy contains an extremely pure attribute of judgment. This power can ignore most physical defenses and directly affect the life essence of the target.
Under the powerful suppression of this level-eight soul tool, even someone as strong as Long Aotian could no longer withstand it as before.
He crossed his arms, and the dark golden soul power shield emitted a piercing scraping sound as it was cut by the sword energy. Long Aotian was forced to retreat step by step, each step leaving a deep footprint in the hard arena floor.
Seeing that Long Aotian was being held back by Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen exchanged a glance, and a ruthless glint flashed in their eyes at the same time.
"Let's go deal with Liu Yuan!"
Meng Hongchen flashed, her long silver hair dancing wildly in the wind.
After her martial spirit was attached to her body, she emitted a dense, cold, poisonous mist, which was the deadly poison of the Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad.
She waved her hands, and countless icy blue poison needles covered all of Liu Yuan's hiding places.
Xiao Hongchen stood a little further away, with the soul-guided cannon array behind him locked onto Liu Yuan.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The relentless bombardment of long-range soul-guided firepower, combined with Meng Hongchen's close-range poison, instantly turned the tide of the battle.
The Heavenly Soul Team's position was instantly filled with chilling poison gas and scorching explosions.
However, to the despair of the Hongchen siblings, Liu Yuan did not fall even under such a near-fatal attack.
Black light patterns flashed continuously on Liu Yuan's body. That was his second soul skill, "Undying Body".
Faced with this almost shameless life-saving soul skill, as long as Liu Yuan's soul power is not exhausted, he can recover instantly from a fatal injury.
Xiao Hongchen's expression turned extremely grim. He noticed that Liu Yuan's defense was not only strange, but the pressure emanating from his dual pupils was also growing heavier. He knew that dragging this out would be most disadvantageous for the Soul Master.
"Dream! We can't afford to waste any more time. Use our last move!" Xiao Hongchen looked at his sister, his tone resolute.
Meng Hongchen clearly realized the seriousness of the situation. She gritted her teeth, nodded, and quickly moved closer to Xiao Hongchen.
At this moment, the soul power of the two began to resonate in an extremely regular manner.
Two enormous auras, one red and one blue, intertwined and rose behind them, eventually transforming into a dazzling red dust mist.
Martial Soul Fusion Skill - Love in the Mortal World!
A colossal phantom, its back adorned with countless metallic feathers, appeared above the arena. It was the ultimate expression of the fusion of technology and martial spirit.
The phantom flapped its wings, and countless metal feathers transformed into a rain of meteors and fire. Each feather contained a dual mental and physical attack capable of destroying a five-ring Soul King, pressing down on Liu Yuan in an overwhelming manner.
The entire arena fell silent once more. Everyone was awestruck by the terrifying power of this Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo suddenly stood up. Looking at the overwhelming attack, he said in a heavy tone, "I didn't expect the Sun and Moon Royal Team to have such desperate measures hidden. With such power... can Liu Yuan win alone?"
Meanwhile, on the other side of the training ground, Xuanzi's previously stiff face once again blossomed into a triumphant grin. He stared intently at the area covered in red light, his tone filled with curses:
"You still haven't lost? A fusion technique of this strength would blast you to smithereens even with ten resurrection skills! Just die already, Liu Yuan, this is the consequence of your arrogance!"
The attack surged toward Liu Yuan like a flood, and the deafening roar instantly engulfed his figure.
However, just as the destructive red dust mist was about to touch Liu Yuan's skin, a emerald green vertical line suddenly tore open on Liu Yuan's originally calm face.
"The ultimate sublimation".
Liu Yuan's voice could be clearly heard amidst the noise of the competition venue.
He activated his fourth soul skill. With the resonance of his double pupils and the gold of life, his aura broke through the constraints of his realm in an instant, and his whole being exuded an extremely special sense of holiness.
(End of chapter)