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Xiao Lin is finished!
Below the Soul Fighting Arena, the veteran members of the Heaven Dou Emperor Team all shared the same thought.
Recalling Tang Ni's previous display of power, they were convinced her iron fist packed a destructive force no less than that of Xiao Lin's Horned Dragon Staff.
For a moment, they collectively offered a silent prayer for Xiao Lin. He might have only been the captain for a day, but he's still our captain!
Among them, Dugu Yan and some of the other girls felt that Xiao Lin somewhat deserved this.
How could he just blast fireballs at a girl? He had left Tang Ni's skin covered in black soot—it was simply too much!
Even Xiao Wu secretly agreed; she really wanted to see the look on Xiao Lin's face when he got pummeled. Of course, she also knew that Xiao Lin's true strength went far beyond what he had shown so far.
By the edge of the stage, Ning Fengzhi and his two companions shared the same sentiment. They believed Xiao Lin was at the end of his rope—unless he still had another trump card up his sleeve.
CLANG!
Suddenly, a massive collision echoed across the stage.
It sounded like a heavy strike against a giant bronze bell—clear, sharp, and deafeningly loud.
The audience watched with wide eyes, stunned by the scene before them.
Xiao Lin's expression remained unchanged, but a bright silver, metallic-lustered barrier made of soul power had appeared in front of him. It was this move that had stopped Tang Ni's iron fist in its tracks.
Tang Ni was visibly shaken; her golden dragon pupils trembled slightly.
"You... you still have this much soul power left?" Tang Ni gasped, her voice filled with disbelief.
She had assumed that by this point, Xiao Lin would be forced into a raw physical brawl, testing only his martial arts and hand-to-hand skills.
She never expected him to pull out such a significant move—manifesting a soul power barrier as tough as an eggshell right in front of his face.
"Of course I do!"
Xiao Lin chuckled.
He split the metallic barrier—which had been cracked by Tang Ni's strike—into two halves. Holding one in each hand, he lunged at Tang Ni with the jagged shards. His fighting style could only be described as "sinister."
He wasn't even using his Martial Soul anymore!
Caught off guard, Tang Ni had no time to dodge.
She could only desperately activate her first soul skill again to strengthen her body.
"First Soul Skill: Golden Dragon Body!"
As a yellow soul ring appeared, a golden light erupted from Tang Ni's skin once more, managing to block Xiao Lin's barrier-shard attack. However, she didn't block it completely. Xiao Lin's strike still managed to pierce slightly into Tang Ni's abdomen.
In an instant, blood began to flow from the wound.
"Ah!"
Below the stage, several girls winced at the bloody sight.
It was supposed to be a simple match for the captaincy; was there really a need to be so desperate?
Only a few people, like Tang San, noticed the terrifying nature of Tang Ni's physical strength. Tang Ni had actually activated a second "stack" of her first soul skill's enhancement.
Under normal circumstances, a Soul Master can only activate a strengthening skill once. If they could stack them, every Soul Master would choose such skills, and there would be no need for Support-system Soul Masters.
You'd just enhance yourself a few more times, wouldn't you?
It was only because Tang Ni's physical foundation was so extraordinarily robust that she could endure the pressure of stacking such a skill without collapsing instantly.
Pfft!
Well, it wasn't exactly "without pressure."
The moment Tang Ni blocked Xiao Lin's attack, beads of blood began to seep from beneath her skin. She coughed up a mouthful of blood, spraying a crimson mist directly onto Xiao Lin, who had no time to dodge.
"Whew! Just admit defeat, Tang Ni. I haven't even used my full strength yet," Xiao Lin said, shaking his head.
He retracted the Horned Dragon Staff and dispelled the soul power shield. As his voice fell, the crowd realized something startling: after such a fierce battle, Xiao Lin still looked completely relaxed.
He didn't look like someone who had exhausted his soul power; there was no sign of the typical pallor or fatigue that follows overexertion.
"He's simply a monster!"
Ning Rongrong stared in disbelief.
If it were her, even without a direct confrontation, her soul power would have been drained dry long ago—she'd probably be "in debt" to her own reserves.
Hearing Ning Rongrong's words, the members of the Heaven Dou Emperor Team nodded in agreement.
Even Ning Fengzhi was no exception; he had noticed that Xiao Lin's consumption of soul power while using skills was incredibly low.
Either Xiao Lin had a unique constitution with naturally vast reserves, or his soul power recovery speed was off the charts...
On the stage, Tang Ni heard Xiao Lin's words, but she certainly wasn't about to surrender.
There is only a Tang Ni who is defeated, never a Tang Ni who surrenders. However, at this moment, Tang Ni knew she could no longer overcome Xiao Lin—at least not in terms of soul power consumption.
"Phew!"
Tang Ni let out a deep, heavy breath.
She looked at Xiao Lin and finally said, "One move to decide it all! What do you say?"
Tang Ni no longer carried that arrogant demeanor.
As she forced those last words out, she felt as if her face were on fire.
It was fortunate that her entire body had been charred black by Xiao Lin's flames, masking her expression; otherwise, her embarrassment would have been so great she might have tried to dig a hole through the floor of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy just to hide.
"Works for me!"
Hearing this, Xiao Lin nodded decisively and agreed.
The reason he accepted was that he truly wanted to see just how strong Tang Ni's attack could be. A double-stacked Golden Dragon Body enhancement was likely not inferior to his own Tool Soul Avatar Physique.
Besides, Xiao Lin couldn't cast Heaven and Earth Toss twice in a row.
"In that case, I'll face you with my full strength as well!"
As Xiao Lin's voice fell, waves of heat suddenly surged from his body once more.
Everyone watching could clearly see a second roaring, burning core—a second furnace—manifesting within Xiao Lin's body.
"Holy crap! Xiao Lin is way too perverted!"
The Shi brothers spoke almost in unison.
"Indeed. He can actually use that kind of enhancement-type soul skill twice too." Yu Feng's mouth hung open as he stared at Xiao Lin in utter disbelief.
"Actually, Xiao Lin has used this trick before. Isn't his second soul skill a two-stage enhancement?"
As an Agility-system Soul Grandmaster, Osler was very sensitive to changes in speed, so he had noticed it early on. However, even he hadn't imagined Xiao Lin could take it to this level.
At this moment, even Tang San and Xiao Wu were stunned.
They had no idea Xiao Lin had such a method.
They remembered Xiao Lin telling them that he could only use it once.
To think he could now manage it twice!
Tang San and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Brother Lin has been secretly getting stronger behind our backs!
Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi and his two companions were shocked once again. They knew Xiao Lin was a monster, but it was hard to imagine someone his age being this much of a freak.
"This kid Xiao Lin's physical constitution is highly unusual. As for those energy cores...?"
As a Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo noticed that Xiao Lin's energy cores were far from ordinary.
"Two energy cores rotating... and they are rotating at the exact same speed, resonating at the same frequency..."
Even the Sword Douluo, Chen Xin, was stunned by Xiao Lin's ingenious idea. His usually indifferent expression was finally shattered by Xiao Lin's natural talent.
It seems... somewhat similar to the rotation of a soul power vortex.
Chen Xin caught a glimmer of the mystery within; it was strikingly similar to the soul power vortexes inside their own bodies!
If one could have two of them?
Looking at Xiao Lin's energy cores, Chen Xin felt a flash of enlightenment. Perhaps this was the path for his own breakthrough to become even stronger.
Of course, Xiao Lin wasn't just using this randomly.
This was a special soul technique he had developed by imitating the cultivation of a Soul Core. He had even incorporated some methods from the cultivation of a Secondary Soul Core, though he didn't know much more beyond that.
Thus, it was merely a semi-finished product. However, even a semi-finished product was enough to shock everyone present. Following the changes in his body, Xiao Lin took a casual breath and exhaled.
A stream of fire blew from his lips, and the terrifying power caused the surrounding temperature to skyrocket.
Not only that, but the coat of flames over Xiao Lin's body was gradually turning into white fire. This was a sign that the temperature had reached such an extreme height that the color had begun to shift.
"I surrender!"
Staring at the current Xiao Lin, Tang Ni chose to give up.
This time, she knew with absolute certainty that she was no match for him. Surrendering was merely a way to fuel her own sense of shame so that, one day, she would win it back!
However, Tang Ni's hope was destined to be in vain. Xiao Lin was not the type to lose to someone he had already defeated.
Still, she had nearly forced Xiao Lin to use his two greatest trump cards—his Tool Soul Avatar Physique and his External Soul Bone. Having forced out most of Xiao Lin's true strength was already something she could take pride in.
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