socalfunplaces Chapter 147 Two Great Cannon Forts
Chapter 147 Two Great Cannon Forts
Chapter 147 Two Great Cannon Forts
After noticing the expressions on Gu Zhu Jian's and Chi Heng Yu's faces, Xing Yan chuckled.
"Qiuqiu," he said, cracking his knuckles, "it seems we've been underestimated."
Nan Qiuqiu crossed her arms: "They'll regret this later."
Before setting off for Star City, the members of the Di'ao Second Team conducted a detailed investigation of the teams that made it to the top 16 last year.
Especially Douling Academy, last year's top four team, is of utmost importance.
Although the Douling Empire's national strength is not great, its Soul Master Academy is still quite powerful.
As a member of the previous Douling team, Guzhujian's Purple Bamboo Martial Soul was naturally studied carefully by the Di'ao Second Team.
This is a rather rare type of offensive weapon spirit.
It lies between plant-type and sword-type martial souls. Its attack power is not top-notch, but it possesses an illusion-like ability.
Although it is described as an illusion, the purple bamboo forest summoned by the Purple Radiance Bamboo actually possesses a real physical form.
If Guzhu Sword can cooperate with Xiaofeng, there is a high probability that they can create a formation that is unpredictable and has a strong regenerative ability.
However, due to the unique nature of the 2-2-3 format, Guzhu Sword must ensure that the Douling team wins both matches.
Therefore, his strongest partnership with Xiao Feng had to be broken up so that they could each deal with different opponents.
As Huang Jinxu announced the start of the match, the four people present activated their martial spirits almost simultaneously.
A strange weapon, resembling both bamboo and sword, appeared in Gu Zhu Jian's hand, and the sound of wind rustling through the bamboo forest could be faintly heard as it was wielded.
Meanwhile, Chi Hengyu released his massive Vajra Shield Martial Soul, fiercely protecting the Guzhu Sword.
He wasn't the best player to step up for the game, but there was nothing he could do about it.
In the unlikely event that they can defeat the members of the Di'ao Second Team, then in the three-on-three competition, Douling Academy will at least have one agility-type Soul King who can take the stage.
Otherwise, a lineup with one support, one controller, and one defender would be too awkward against Dio.
"Use the invincibility shield when necessary."
Gu Zhujian looked at Nan Qiuqiu, who was slowly rising into the air, and said with a solemn expression, "Qian Yuan and Xiao Feng couldn't change the situation even after using their invincible shield against Long Aotian, but we are different."
Chi Hengyu nodded, and Lang Ruan slammed the Vajra Shield onto the ground. Immediately afterward, his fifth spirit ring lit up.
The already enormous Vajra Shield instantly expanded, splitting into two, and then continued to split, forming a shield wall in the blink of an eye, blocking everything in front of it.
He protected Gu Zhujian as he charged forward, creating opportunities for Gu Zhujian to attack.
Seeing Chi Hengyu's posture, Nan Qiuqiu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Xingyan, it's your turn to recharge me."
Then Nan Qiuqiu's fourth soul ring lit up, and four annihilation rings began to spin rapidly around her.
"Okay!"
Xingyan laughed loudly, and with each swing of his fist, streaks of dark red, violent flames were unleashed, charging Nan Qiuqiu's Annihilation Cycle.
"Annihilation Chain Explosion!"
A pink beam of light appeared at Nan Qiuqiu's fingertip.
This time, Nan Qiuqiu did not choose to let it hover and ascend into the air, but instead flew directly to Chi Hengyu's huge shield wall and exploded with a bang.
Annihilation!
Amidst the violent explosion, the intense white light on Chi Hengyu's Vajra Shield Martial Soul was rapidly disintegrated by the power of annihilation!
The explosion caused by the annihilation chain explosion does not cause any damage.
However, once hit by the explosion, the soul power of the attacked soul master will be consumed at an alarming rate.
The best strategy against Nan Qiuqiu is to seize every opportunity and eliminate her before her annihilation turret tactics are fully developed.
However, Gu Zhu Jian and Chi Heng Yu made a fatal mistake because they did not understand Nan Qiu Qiu's soul skills and abilities.
That is, using the shield wall of Chiheng language, attempting to advance steadily and surely.
At this moment, Nan Qiuqiu was like a perpetual motion machine. On the one hand, she used the attacks of Xingyan to charge the Annihilation Loop, and on the other hand, she used the soul power feedback in the Annihilation Loop to continuously use the Annihilation Light with her ten fingers.
"Big Sister's endurance is just too amazing." The disciple of the Earth Dragon Sect swallowed hard.
In the eyes of the audience, Nan Qiuqiu was like a mobile turret covered with pink dragon scales, her ten fingers constantly waving out beams of annihilation.
Meanwhile, Xingyan behind her seized the opportunity to recharge Nan Qiuqiu's energy through Annihilation Cycle and Annihilation Protection.
"What kind of soul skill is this?"
Cold sweat beaded on Chi Hengyu's forehead as he felt his soul power draining away at an alarming rate.
The speed at which he maintains the protection of the Vajra Shield is no match for the speed at which the power of annihilation consumes him.
Soul power is consumed quickly, and the white light defense of the Vajra Shield is consumed even faster!
Gu Zhujian's expression was cold and stern: "A swift and decisive victory is needed!"
The moment Chi Hengyu's Vajra Shield was completely destroyed by Nan Qiuqiu, the soul ring beneath the Guzhu sword lit up instantly.
"Illusory Purple Bamboo Formation!"
In the nick of time, countless illusory purple bamboo figures emerged from the ground, transforming into a rustling bamboo forest that swayed gently.
Not only that, his third soul skill was unstoppable, and his fifth soul skill, Ten Thousand Bamboos Soaring into the Clouds, were also used at this moment.
The entire bamboo forest illusion began to shake violently, and countless bamboo spears resembling earth spikes emerged from beneath Xingyan's feet.
The purple bamboo beside Nan Qiuqiu seemed to come alive, turning around and pointing its extremely sharp tips at her.
Seeing the situation, Xingyan let out a bright dragon roar, which echoed Nan Qiuqiu's dragon cry in mid-air.
His height doubled at that moment, his body was covered with dark red dragon scales, and his whole body radiated a fierce light like flames.
The Crimson Dragon Body brought Xingyan a threefold increase in defense. Moreover, he had been beaten up by Bai Ming in the volcanic ash almost every moment for the past few months, so his defense had already increased by who knows how much.
Faced with the forest of purple bamboo spears attacking from all directions, Xingyan neither dodged nor avoided, but simply rolled on the spot.
In this state of booming, the power of Dragon Meteor, though not as greatly amplified as that brought by falling from the sky, was still unleashed in its entirety by the dragon flames that had permeated the violent aura of the volcano.
The violent, explosive energy spread out in a ring around the star flames, completely destroying the incoming purple bamboo.
"Damn it," Xingyan cursed under his breath, "I'm never using this kind of skill again for my fifth soul skill."
Xingyan hadn't thought much of Dragon Meteor before, but now, looking at his teammates' soul skills and then at his own, it was truly unattractive.
It's also inconvenient.
No wonder Nan Qiuqiu always calls herself "Rolling Dragon".
Meanwhile, in mid-air, when faced with the overwhelming force of Wan Zhu Lingyun surrounding her, Nan Qiuqiu suddenly spread her arms wide, and four Annihilation Rings began to spin rapidly around her body.
The fifth soul skill of the Lone Bamboo Sword, Ten Thousand Bamboos Soaring to the Clouds, can be described as an overwhelming force.
He stood atop a tall purple bamboo, coldly watching Chi Hengyu, whose invincible protective shield had already been blasted open by Xingyan.
Gu Zhujian could feel his soul power being rapidly consumed by Nan Qiuqiu.
Wan Zhulingyun's soul power was already being consumed at a great rate, and now, under the combined effects of the Annihilation Cycle, the Light of Annihilation, the Annihilation Protection, and even the occasional Annihilation Chain Explosion, it was being consumed at a visible speed.
Nan Qiuqiu is not afraid of people knowing her abilities.
If you dare to hit me, I dare to use your soul skill to recharge myself.
If you want to target me in team battles, you'll have to get past the three team captains first!
Seeing Xingyan, who was no longer paying attention to Chi Hengyu, flapping a pair of dark red dragon wings and flying towards him, Gu Zhujian's expression hardened.
If he were to team up with Xiao Feng right now, he would be confident of taking down these two Soul Masters.
He had already figured it out: the one who could best restrain Nan Qiuqiu was a spirit-type soul master.
"The power of annihilation is too troublesome." The Lone Bamboo Sword merged into the myriad bamboos soaring into the clouds, as if it had transformed into one of the bamboo swords.
Mental-type Soul Masters are extremely rare in the Soul Master world. To counter Nan Qiuqiu, one would need a strong offensive mental-type Soul Master.
Xiao Feng's abilities lean towards support and control.
To subdue Nan Qiuqiu, one must coordinate with the Illusionary Purple Bamboo Formation, using a mix of real and illusory forms to continuously deplete Nan Qiuqiu's soul power.
First Soul Skill: Wind Passing Through the Bamboo Forest.
Second Soul Skill: Ninefold Bamboo Rhythm.
The entire purple bamboo forest rustled at that moment, and each purple bamboo stalk shot out a beam of light, which merged into the Purple Radiance Bamboo in the Lone Bamboo Swordsman's hand. The Purple Radiance Bamboo split open, as if it had transformed into an extremely sharp sword.
Along with the myriad bamboo rains of Wanzhu Lingyun, the Lone Bamboo Sword first bent its arm and pulled back to gather strength, and then thrust forward with all its might!
Wan Zhu Lingyun's offensive was concentrated on one point, along with the sharp sword formed by the Purple Radiance Bamboo, which pierced towards Nan Qiuqiu!
"Boss!"
At this moment, almost all the disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect stood up, feeling worried for Nan Qiuqiu.
Nan Shuishui and Yu Longmo remained expressionless.
At this moment, the blade of the Purple Bamboo sword burst forth with dazzling light.
The breath of the Lone Bamboo Sword connected with the rhythm of the Purple Bamboo Forest, and with the power of the entire Purple Bamboo Forest, the sword struck Nan Qiuqiu's chest.
Standing to the side, Huang Jinxu was now ready to step in and save Nan Qiuqiu.
But Nan Qiuqiu's lips suddenly curled into a smug smile: "Xingyan!"
Facing the bamboo sword that had transformed from thousands of bamboo trees into a single point, Nan Qiuqiu suddenly clasped her hands together!
The four Annihilation Rings merged into one at this moment, transforming into a huge pink halo that spun rapidly in front of the Guzhu Sword's blade!
"Obliteration - The Ring of Ruins!"
Over the past few months, under Nan Shuishui's special training, Nan Qiuqiu has devoted all her energy to the skill of Annihilation Cycle.
After listening to Nan Qiuqiu's account, Nan Shuishui immediately realized that the skill "Annihilation Cycle" would be the foundation of Nan Qiuqiu's abilities.
Together with Yu Longtu, she helped Nan Qiuqiu develop this soul skill to its current level of mastery.
Based on the concept of the three limits during the two-week special training, if Nan Qiuqiu's subsequent soul skills can continue to support the Ring of Return to Nothingness, it may be able to achieve the terrifying effect of disintegrating the martial soul.
At this moment, Nan Qiuqiu's dragon scales burst forth with dazzling light.
Her eyes emitted streaks of pink light, and the Ring of Return to Nothingness in front of her palms unleashed a terrifying suction force, actually freezing the Purple Bamboo that was being pierced by the Lone Bamboo Sword in mid-air!
"What?!"
Gu Zhu Sword felt terrified. Previously, both the Annihilation Chain Explosion and the Annihilation Light had passively disintegrated his attributes and soul power.
But now, the pink halo in front of him is actually actively devouring his soul power and attributes at Nan Qiuqiu's behest!
Bang bang bang-
The purple bamboo forest began to collapse rapidly!
The Purple Bamboo seemed to be being devoured by a strange force, and fine cracks began to appear, its originally brilliant light quickly dimming.
"This is impossible!" Gu Zhu Jian exclaimed in shock. He felt that even if he broke through to become a Soul Emperor, Zi Huang Zhu would not be able to resist the pink halo in front of him.
The only way to break through is by brute force!
There is no other way!
Looking at Gu Zhujian, who was pinned down in mid-air and unable to move, Nan Qiuqiu's smile deepened.
Because she saw it: Xingyan was already grinning maliciously, waving his dragon wings, and tightly hugging the Guzhu Sword!
Xingyan's dark red dragon scales suddenly shone brightly!
"Dragon Meteor!"
Xingyan, holding the Guzhu Sword, spun rapidly, flying to the limit allowed by the arena before suddenly plummeting down!
If Nan Qiuqiu's role is similar to the soul guide ray in soul guides, it is mainly about high-speed, high-frequency precision strikes.
So the current Xingyan is a self-destructing, fixed-position soul-guided cannonball.
Xingyan's arms, like steel hoops, tightly bound Guzhu Sword, whose face showed a look of horror.
"Captain of the Lone Bamboo Sword Team."
Xingyan was clearly smiling, but it sent an unbearable chill down Guzhu Sword's spine: "Why aren't you using the Invincible Shield?"
Gu Zhu Sword dared not use the invincible shield at all!
Once he uses it, the terrifying explosion brought by the Star Flame will be completely contained within the invincible shield!
All of this may seem slow, but it actually only takes a few seconds.
When Chi Hengyu, inside the invincible shield, saw this scene, he hurriedly tried to shout at the top of his lungs to admit defeat.
But it was too late.
Nan Qiuqiu immediately covered her ears and used her soul power to seal her eardrums.
The moment Xingyan slammed the Guzhu Sword onto the arena, a piercing silence followed.
This is not true silence, but rather sound waves that are beyond the range of human hearing.
When giving Xingyan and Wufeng special training, Bai Ming really hardened his heart and specially returned to the Body Sect to invite Du Busi to detonate a small volcano in a no-man's land so that Xingyan could experience his second soul skill.
After a piercing silence, a deafening roar erupted.
A violent burst of fiery energy exploded from the center of Xingyan and Guzhu Sword, and scorching waves of fire swept across the entire arena, even through the defensive shield.
All of these can make the audience feel the heat wave coming right at them!
The protective shield rippled violently, and the 108 Soul Masters responsible for maintaining it hurriedly increased their Soul Power output.
"Is this still a soul skill?!"
Someone from the Sun Moon Empire exclaimed, "This is practically a humanoid soul-guided cannonball!"
Huang Jinxu acted promptly.
Despite the subsequent explosions caused by the Starfire, he raised his hand and set up a starlight barrier to rescue Guzhu Sword.
At this moment, Huang Jinxu's gaze towards Nan Qiuqiu and Xingyan had completely changed.
He had previously thought that Nan Qiuqiu and Xingyan would be easily defeated by the Douling team.
But what he saw now completely overturned his understanding.
Is this really a teamwork that two Soul Masters could pull off?
"Imperial Academy Team Two wins!"
As Huang Jinxu announced the match results, the entire stadium erupted in uproar.
Two Soul Kings were actually beaten to the point of almost no chance of recovery by two Soul Masters!
Countless people stood up and applauded this exciting match.
Compared to the overwhelming victory of Long Ao and Gu Kuixi, the tactical coordination and innovative soul skills displayed by Nan Qiuqiu and Xingyan in this battle were even more exhilarating for them.
This is a battle between C-level Soul Masters!
Xingyan climbed out of the explosion's epicenter, dusted himself off, and grinned, "Qiuqiu, wasn't my Rolling Dragon Return pretty good?"
Nan Qiuqiu rolled her eyes: "My ears are ringing right now."
The two then smiled at each other and walked off the stage.
Huo Yuhao gave the two of them a thumbs up: "Not bad."
"Especially Brother Bingxingyan's last move, it was really loud."
Gu Kuixi rarely showed a smile: "Keep it up."
"If Huo Yuhao dares not to give you a permanent position before the C-League finals, I'll be the first to object."
Huo Yuhao laughed: "Am I the kind of person who can't distinguish between rewards and punishments?"
Su Tong handed Xingyan a towel so he could wipe the dust off his body.
Due to the unique 2-2-3 format, the Di'ao II team did not need to play a third match after winning two games.
"Take a break." Yu Huanlong patted Xingyan on the shoulder. "I'll take care of the rest of the matches."
Upon hearing this, Xingyan, who was receiving treatment from Brigitte, immediately retorted, "My battle merits!"
Yu Huanlong immediately shook his head helplessly: "Fine, fine, you can hit me from now on."
Upon hearing this, the crowd burst into laughter.