area51novel Chapter 175 Don't panic, there's still a chance
Chapter 175 Don't panic, there's still a chance
Chapter 175 Don't panic, there's still a chance
What is the purpose of life? Is it just to go on stage and have your butt burned with fire?
If she had a chance to do it all over again, An Lengye vowed that she would switch places with Fei Yuyan, at least Fei Yuyan wouldn't be afraid of being burned.
An Lengye still clearly remembers how Captain Shen Ce encouraged them before they went on stage for the competition.
"Even when facing the seemingly invincible Shrek Academy, we must display the spirit of Thousand Spirits Academy and let everyone know that there are no cowards at Thousand Spirits Academy!"
An Lengye never expected that her captain, who always had a poker face, could say such passionate words, which truly refreshed her understanding.
But when they played steadily and set up their four-one-two formation according to the original tactics, and looked solemnly at the seven Shrek players who had taken the field, An Lengye still had to admit a fact.
When she was actually up close to Huo Yuhao, her calves kept trembling uncontrollably.
That sense of fear, originating from the depths of his martial spirit, never ceased for a moment.
If she weren't afraid of being mocked by Fei Yuyan for a whole year afterward, she probably would have turned around and jumped off the stage long ago, abandoning the competition.
However, when she caught a glimpse of Fei Yuyan trembling uncontrollably beside her out of the corner of her eye, she felt inexplicably calmer.
Fortunately, she wasn't the only one who embarrassed herself.
The referee, standing in the center of the competition platform, saw that Qianling Academy had already set up a tight formation, and then looked at Shrek Academy on the other side, which seemed much more relaxed. After his gaze lingered on Huo Yuhao for a moment, he understood.
The audience below the stage were even more eagerly anticipating it.
Although a back-and-forth match would be more intense, they still longed to see Huo Yuhao once again display the pure, violent aesthetics of defeating seven opponents single-handedly in the elimination rounds.
In the rest area of the Sun and Moon team, Meng Hongchen looked at Xiao Hongchen, who looked dejected, and couldn't help but twitch her lips.
"Brother, you just locked yourself in your room for a few days, why are you acting like you're rotting in the ground?"
At this moment, Xiao Hongchen was no longer the aloof person he had been before. His eyes were unusually empty, and the sparse stubble on his lips was unkempt. He looked extremely dejected, as if he had suffered some major blow.
Xiao Hongchen just smiled bitterly and didn't say anything.
Afraid of further damaging her older brother's confidence, Meng Hongchen cautiously probed, "You're not still obsessing over that humanoid soul tool, are you?"
"right."
Xiao Hongchen nodded solemnly, his voice a little hoarse: "Didn't Grandpa tell us that the humanoid soul tool is still just a research project in our Mingde Hall? We don't even have a test unit that we can use for experimentation?"
But Shrek Academy has already reached the level of modular battle armor. "Dream, don't you think that's terrifying?"
The Sun Moon Empire, especially their Mingde Hall, has always firmly believed that they are far ahead of the three great empires on the Douluo Continent, and even Shrek Academy, in every field of soul tools.
The impact of seeing Jiang Nannan and Zhu Lu use such highly advanced humanoid soul tools in the first match of the round-robin tournament on Xiao Hongchen was even greater than learning that Huo Yuhao was a Soul Saint.
This feeling is like a naked savage suddenly sharing with you the technology to fly out of this world and explore the stars and the sea.
Meng Hongchen also sighed softly.
She knew very well why her older brother was so worried.
Just like in her own storage soul tool, there is a complete set of level six full-body armor soul tools, along with matching weapons and flying soul tools, which allows her to exert strength comparable to a soul emperor with the cultivation of a soul king.
The full-body armor in Meng Hongchen's hands was personally tailor-made for her by her grandfather. It was precisely because of this that she was able to activate a level-six soul tool with the cultivation of a Soul King without putting too much strain on her body.
But precisely because it was custom-made, this equipment was destined to be used only by Meng Hongchen.
The reason why Mingde Hall has invested so much manpower and resources in researching humanoid soul tools is not only because they provide more significant support to soul masters compared to full-body armor soul tools.
More importantly, it has the enormous potential to be mass-produced and adaptable to the needs of most Soul Masters.
As the grandson of the Mingde Hall Master, Xiao Hongchen possesses extremely high Soul Master talent. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will inevitably succeed his grandfather as the new Mingde Hall Master.
Therefore, it is only natural that he is now pondering why Shrek Academy would suddenly produce such a highly complete humanoid soul tool.
Although Meng Hongchen felt that his older brother's anxiety was somewhat unfounded.
"Brother, stop overthinking it. Think about it again. No one else at Shrek Academy is equipped with that thing, which means it definitely has significant limitations. It's not like you think, that any Soul Master can wear it. It can't be that the people at Shrek don't like using Soul Tools, right?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen's dejected expression finally softened slightly.
Seeing that her older brother seemed to have taken it to heart, Meng Hongchen smoothed the white hair at her temples and decided to add fuel to the fire:
"And let me tell you something: Yuhao's true cultivation level is only Soul Master. Those seven 100,000-year soul rings are just a special effect of one of his soul skills."
Meng Hongchen went to ask Huo Yuhao about this matter after Xiao Hongchen locked himself in his room and became withdrawn, and with his permission, she decided to tell Xiao Hongchen the truth.
Huo Yuhao did this for a simple reason: to prevent this obsessive guy from being pushed to the limit and recklessly taking drugs like he did in his previous life, thus ruining himself completely.
"Dream, is everything you said true?"
Xiao Hongchen suddenly raised his head. Although no ultimate martial soul had ever appeared in the Sun Moon Empire, he had heard that the cultivation speed of an ultimate martial soul would decrease significantly after level 30.
He is already a Soul King, and there is a very high probability that he will become a Soul Saint in five years.
Even if Huo Yuhao is currently showing extraordinary talent, the cultivation speed of his ultimate martial soul will eventually become a hindrance to him. It would be considered very fast if he could reach the Soul King level in five years.
Five years from now, there is hope, and we can win!
In an instant, light rekindled in Xiao Hongchen's eyes, and he clenched his fist tightly.
Seeing this, Meng Hongchen chuckled, "Of course it's true. Have you forgotten that Huo Yuhao and I have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill? How could I not know that?"
Just moments before, Xiao Hongchen was in high spirits, but his face instantly darkened again, and he said in a high-pitched voice, "Don't you dare mention your Martial Soul Fusion Technique with that bastard in front of me again!"
"Yes, yes, yes," Meng Hongchen shrugged helplessly, "unless you can jump off the walls of Mingdu, right?"
Looking at his younger sister's disdainful gaze, Xiao Hongchen felt a chill run down his spine, breaking out in a cold sweat despite the sweltering heat.
Is there any hope for this world to ever get better?
Meanwhile, on the competition stage.
The referee swung his raised right hand down sharply and shouted, "The match begins!"
Before he finished speaking, his soul power surged, and he was fully prepared for defense.
This was not only to prevent himself from being accidentally injured by Huo Yuhao's extreme ice, but also to save the Qianling Academy contestants as soon as possible.
At the referee's command, the four team members from Qianling Academy standing at the front simultaneously expanded, each of them gaining a Spirit Shield with a diameter of over one meter on their right arm.
The first soul skill, Shield Wall, is activated instantly.
A dark yellow light shone from all four of them, and the four enormous Spirit Shields were seamlessly connected, forming an indestructible barrier that completely enveloped the seven of them.
Behind the Spirit Shield Wall, An Lengye forcibly suppressed his inner fear and released his first soul skill.
Ice Shield.
The giant frost bear in front of her suddenly pounded its chest with both fists, letting out a roar, and a chilling aura burst forth.
In an instant, a thick layer of frost spread across the originally dark yellow Spirit Rhinoceros Shield, and the entire shield surface overflowed with a crystal-clear icy blue light.
The combination of four Soul Master-level Spirit Shields can bring a defensive effect far exceeding one plus one. Without regard to cost, it can even withstand a full-force attack from a Soul Emperor.
Now, with the addition of An Lengye's Frost Shield, the combination not only increases the overall defense by at least 30%, but more importantly, it greatly enhances the shield wall's resistance to ice and snow attribute attacks.
This is the source of their confidence—that Qianling Academy didn't forfeit the competition but dared to go on stage and challenge Shrek Academy.
But before Shen Ce could fully imbue his Thousand Strike Spear with soul skills and unleash its strongest attack...
A loud phoenix cry resounded throughout the entire venue.
A burst of fiery phoenix flames erupted from Ma Xiaotao's body, violently distorting the air on the entire competition stage and causing the temperature to rise rapidly at an alarming rate.
Two yellow, two purple, two black, and one red.
Seven spirit rings rose up behind Ma Xiaotao, and the terrifying pressure brought by the blood-red 100,000-year spirit ring plunged the noisy 200,000-seat audience into deathly silence once again.
Another Soul Saint, and another 100,000-year Soul Ring!
Although it wasn't as exaggerated as Huo Yuhao's seven 100,000-year spirit rings, which were unbelievably exaggerated, the visual impact of this genuine 100,000-year spirit ring was still just as strong.
Echoing Ma Xiaotao, who had already unfurled her golden-red flame wings and soared into the air, Ling Luochen, who was holding hands with Huo Yuhao on the other side, was also making a great commotion.
She raised her ice staff high, and a dazzling ice-blue light shot into the sky.
The air, which had been baked by the flames to an extreme heat, was suddenly replaced by an intense chill.
Visible frost rapidly condensed on the right half of the field, centered on her, and extremely cold icy mist raged and spread wildly.
In an instant, the entire competition stage was transformed into a spectacular scene of ice and fire colliding fiercely.
The students of Qianling Academy, who were located right in the center of the clash between Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen's domains and were enveloped by the Spirit Shield Wall, became the most direct victims.
The ice-blue shield wall, which was originally covered with the effect of an ice shield, now strangely showed a mixture of half crimson and half ice-blue colors, and the shield surface made a sound of being unable to bear the weight.
The four defensive Soul Masters supporting the Spirit Rhinoceros Shield Wall trembled violently all over.
The two on the left were burning hot and their faces were flushed, while the two on the right looked as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their faces ashen.
They hadn't even faced either Ma Xiaotao's or Ling Luochen's soul skills directly; they were already on the verge of collapse simply from being affected by the opposing domains of the two.
"Captain, let's just surrender. How are we supposed to play like this? My feet feel like they're being roasted alive!"
An Lengye, positioned at the left rear of the formation, had an unusually tense expression on her usually aloof face. She couldn't help but stomp her feet repeatedly, and the playing surface beneath her feet had become incredibly hot, almost melting the soles of her shoes.
As a control-type Soul Master, she couldn't withstand this temperature, especially since she felt the scorching heat was almost burning her buttocks.
On the right, Fei Yuyan, who was already somewhat stiff from the cold, couldn't stop nodding frantically in agreement.
Although Huo Yuhao on the other side had not yet released his spirit rings, and apart from Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, the other four people seemed to be just members of the reserve team.
Judging from the current situation, if any one of the opponents launches an attack, they might be able to meet their great-grandmother sooner than expected.
"Don't panic, we still have a chance."
Located in the center, enduring alternating waves of extreme cold and heat, Shen Ce, his face turning pale and then flushed, shouted in a deep voice:
"Didn't you see? Those two women are clearly at odds, and they're probably fighting amongst themselves now. One strike, we just need to seize the opportunity. As long as we can force Huo Yuhao to reveal his true cultivation level, our mission will be complete."
The appearance of a Soul Saint-level contestant at the Soul Battle Tournament for the first time put immense pressure on other academies.
But it's really unlikely that Huo Yuhao possessed the strength of a Soul Saint at such a young age.
Although each empire's academy is a competitor on the field, they have already reached a consensus in private in order to find out Huo Yuhao's true cultivation level.
No matter which academy encounters Huo Yuhao, they must spare no effort to launch the strongest attack on him, and make sure to find out whether he is truly a Soul Saint.
After all, if it were true, all their academies could start preparing for the next Soul Fighting Tournament.
He's already a Soul Saint now, so wouldn't he become a Title Douluo in five years?
Why bother fighting then? Shouldn't we all go for second place together?
"Captain, do we really need to test them?"
Fei Yuyan rubbed her nose with difficulty, only to find that it was completely numb from the cold and had lost all feeling.
"Even if that Huo Yuhao is a fake, Ma Xiaotao is at least a genuine Soul Saint, right?"
On the other side of the field, Huo Yuhao, who had just been holding hands with Ling Luochen, was now being held tightly in her arms.
Huo Yuhao's lips twitched involuntarily. Looking at Ling Luochen, who was casting a provocative glance at Ma Xiaotao in mid-air, he could only helplessly say, "Sister Luochen, the script we discussed before doesn't seem to be like this, does it?"
(End of this chapter)