area51novel Chapter 221 The Final Battle
Chapter 221 The Final Battle
Just now, Dai Yueheng was simultaneously ensuring the proper functioning of his level-eight melee soul tool, the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, while also coordinating with the auxiliary intelligence of his soul-guided power armor to charge the energy-gathering soul cannon. This dual-task operation had completely drained Dai Yueheng's soul power—not just the soul power flowing through his meridians, but also the soul power within his dantian.
With the assistance of his spirit consciousness, Xiao Dai, Dai Yueheng, relying on his superior physical abilities, rapidly drew upon the reserve spirit power from the milk bottle spirit tool to replenish his depleted dantian. Facing Ma Rulong as his opponent, Dai Yueheng knew very well that the battle was far from over.
The detection soul-guided devices mounted on the soul-guided power armor were functioning reliably. Dai Yueheng could see two streams of soul power entangled and clashing not far in front of him. This meant that although Ma Rulong had been caught off guard, he hadn't lost his ability to resist. This was why Dai Yueheng needed to hurry and recover his soul power; there was one final blow to come. This blow would be the final one in this battle between Dai Yueheng and Ma Rulong. The final outcome was still uncertain; it was possible that Dai Yueheng would achieve a decisive victory, that Ma Rulong would seize the opportunity to counterattack, or that both sides would suffer heavy losses.
The light faded, and the rumbling explosions arrived belatedly. Ma Rulong appeared relatively unharmed, but his face was deathly pale and covered in sweat, suggesting that he hadn't had an easy time withstanding the previous wave of attacks. Giving Ma Rulong no chance to catch his breath, Dai Yueheng, who had been monitoring Ma Rulong's location through his soul-guided detection device, had naturally noticed that his attack was nearing its end. So, the moment Ma Rulong's figure appeared, the frantic roar of engines echoed throughout the arena.
Dai Yueheng knew that Ma Rulong still had the ability to fight back, but Dai Yueheng was also aware of his own situation; he couldn't afford to drag things out any longer. Therefore, it was time to go all in, taking advantage of the fact that the opponent hadn't yet figured out his true strength.
Propelled by the soul-guided thruster, Dai Yueheng approached Ma Rulong in the blink of an eye. The speed was incredibly fast; Ma Rulong admitted his eyes didn't even have time to react. But it didn't matter. Ma Rulong had already anticipated Dai Yueheng's approach, so just as Dai Yueheng was about to reach Ma Rulong's face, the Yin-Yang Conversion Sword, which had previously dimmed, regained its light.
Ma Rulong was able to block Dai Yueheng's White Tiger Annihilation Strike, a combination of soul tools and soul skills, thanks to the passively triggered defensive soul tools carried by Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen (the kind that absorbs more soul power the better the defense). As for why the soul power Ma Rulong infused into the Yin-Yang Conversion Two-Element Sword did not dissipate, neither Dai Yueheng on the stage nor Long You below could answer that for the time being.
Dai Yueheng was incredibly fast. This speed made it impossible for Ma Rulong to dodge, and at the same time, it made it impossible for Dai Yueheng to avoid the longsword that Ma Rulong had raised. The sharp sword pierced through the defenses of the soul-guided power armor (including the soul-guided shield and the metal armor itself) and stabbed into Dai Yueheng's body.
Does it hurt? Dai Yueheng wasn't experiencing intense pain, but she could feel a peculiar power permeating her body. Under its influence, the White Tiger Martial Soul's original fierce and murderous attributes were transforming into dark attributes. Although the Martial Soul's consciousness was resisting, Dai Yueheng could sense the transformation was happening incredibly fast. But it didn't matter. At this close range, Dai Yueheng could see Ma Rulong's paper-white face, indicating that Ma Rulong's soul power was also depleted. That was enough.
A lightsaber that looked similar to the soul-guided laser lightsaber used by Ling Luochen in the previous match appeared in Dai Yueheng's palm and pierced through Ma Rulong's body.
A muffled groan escaped Ma Rulong's throat. Dai Yueheng's soul-guided laser lightsaber was radiating terrifying heat and wreaking havoc inside Ma Rulong's body.
If you ignore the sharp blades piercing through Dai Yueheng and Ma Rulong, their current stance is actually quite ambiguous. Okay, the atmosphere isn't important right now; what's important is that Dai Yueheng and Ma Rulong are both bloodthirsty, completely disregarding their own injuries, and only wanting to expand their gains in the fight.
Three seconds later, the Yin-Yang Transformation Sword in Ma Rulong's hand was the first to show its transformation. The greatsword, which had entered a pure black mode, turned pure white at this moment. The gloomy and oppressive dark aura transformed into a grand and blazing aura of light. The instant this aura of light appeared, the remaining dark aura around it was affected and instantly vanished.
"This is the power of judgment." "Judgment!"
Long You, who was sitting in the audience, and Ma Rulong, who was on stage, opened their mouths almost simultaneously. Although the content they said was different, the meaning was surprisingly similar.
In the original story, the soul tools produced by Mingdetang represented the forefront of science and technology, and they needed some novel functions to demonstrate the majesty of this cutting-edge technology. The Yin-Yang Transformation Two-Element Sword in Ma Rulong's hand is one of Mingdetang's representative works. As a melee soul tool, in addition to the necessary characteristics such as sharpness and sturdiness, its most magical ability is the conversion of soul power attributes.
The Yin-Yang Sword of the Dark Side possesses the ability to corrupt, turning all soul power attributes that come into direct contact with it into dark attributes (everything can be corrupted by darkness, but some things have higher resistance). As for the Light Side, its power is judgment, judging those beings with dark attributes and directly obliterating those dark elements (those with high enough energy resistance naturally cannot be obliterated).
For those with higher soul power levels or those with targeted protective gear, this combo might deal less damage. However, for Dai Yueheng, who has already been pierced by the Yin-Yang Transformation Two Elements Sword, this move is extremely powerful.
Specifically, after the longsword in Ma Rulong's hand turned white, representing light, Dai Yueheng, whose entire body was already filled with dark energy, began to smoke. Although Dai Yueheng didn't fall to the ground directly because she was inside the soul-guided power armor, it was clear from the extinguished soul power light on the armor and the disappearance of the soul-guided laser lightsaber that had previously opened a hole in Ma Rulong's body that Dai Yueheng had lost power.
The figure of Tian Sha Douluo once again stole everyone's attention. Dai Yueheng was undoubtedly the loser of this individual elimination battle. However, Ma Rulong was also in a rather miserable state. He hadn't fallen yet, but it was obvious that he didn't have much fighting power left.
Faced with Ma Rulong, who theoretically still had a chance to cling to his last breath and launch a final attack, Shrek Academy had no intention of continuing the contest. Shrek Academy conceded defeat in the individual elimination rounds; given the Sun Moon Team's current state, their 2-2-3 strategy was doomed to fail. After all, the Sun Moon Team was practically wiped out; of their seven-man lineup, only Xiao Hongchen, who hadn't even played in the individual elimination rounds, still possessed any fighting power. However, it was difficult to say exactly how much fighting power Xiao Hongchen had, as he had been severely targeted by Long You during the team battles.
After Shrek Academy announced their withdrawal from the remaining individual elimination rounds, Ma Rulong quickly stepped down. Although theoretically there is no break between the individual elimination rounds and the 2-2-3 battles, a few minutes of discussion time could be given out of consideration for the participants.
Shrek Academy wasn't paying much attention to what the Sun and Moon Team was discussing. Their focus was entirely on Dai Yueheng; Ma Rulong's attack had indeed been very damaging. Even after the soul-guided power armor was disassembled, Dai Yueheng was still smoking, and seemed completely broken, unable to react to any external stimuli, as if trapped in a completely isolated world.
In other words, Xiao Dai can still peek out, even though she can't express anything. But the fact that Xiao Dai can still peek out means that Dai Yueheng's most basic vital signs are not a problem.
"Let's put Yao Heng in the treatment pod first. This kind of problem involves consciousness and can't be dealt with in a short time. Let's have a detailed check-up after the competition."
In the next match, Ma Rulong will likely play again. Yao Heng's choice was fine, but the weapon wasn't very suitable. After all, the Soul Guide Light Sword has no physical form, and it can also stop bleeding. So, although Ma Rulong is seriously injured, as long as the people of the Sun Moon Empire don't want to give up, he will definitely play.
Xiao You, Cai Tou, you two go and prepare. At this point, don't even think about hiding your strength. Ma Rulong is destined to make a final, desperate move. The difference in your soul power levels is too great; hiding your abilities might actually lead to a real failure.
Time was tight, and disassembling the Soul-Guiding Power Armor took some time, so seeing that the Heavenly Fiend Douluo on the competition stage was already urging both sides to come up, Wang Yan stepped forward to play the role that a team leader should play.
Nodding slightly, Long You and He Caitou adjusted their breathing and slowly stepped onto the competition stage. They took Wang Yan's reminder seriously, especially when they saw that Ma Rulong had indeed stepped onto the stage with Xiao Hongchen.
"Hey Cai Tou! Don't you feel like we're a little out of sync in this competition?"
Seeing the two people opposite him with their eyes gleaming red, Long You felt a little scared, which was unusual for him.
"Although I'm reluctant to admit it, I support your opinion on this matter. Shouldn't those two guys be exhausted by now? Why do they seem to still have so much energy?"
"In my limited understanding, this situation is probably called the captain's responsibility. Although the Sun and Moon team probably had some idea of the outcome of this competition, as the captain of the Sun and Moon team's main team and reserve team, they cannot accept this result, which is that we have the advantage in strength, but we have hurt them from beginning to end, and even directly schemed to make it so that they cannot even gather enough people to continue the competition."
Simply put, the Sun Moon Team accepts losing the final, but they absolutely cannot accept Shrek Academy winning without suffering any losses. At the very least, both of us should be eliminated, which is why I said this pairing is a bit mismatched; we're just here to take the fall, the kind of cylinders that are about to explode.”
Amidst the casual conversation, the first match of the 2-2-3 battle strategy in the final round of this competition has officially entered its most intense phase. The disappearance of the Heavenly Fiend Douluo will signify the start of the competition.
Even though the scene was so serious, after Long You said something that seemed to have very serious consequences, He Caitou still replied in a serious tone: "According to what you're saying, shouldn't we admit defeat now?"
Admitting defeat outright is completely impossible. Although admitting defeat won't affect the final outcome, Long You and He Caitou simply cannot bring themselves to let Shrek Academy be unfairly branded as a coward because of their actions.
The figure of the Heavenly Fiend Douluo disappeared from the arena once again. Compared to the Shrek Academy duo who had been chatting leisurely, the Sun Moon Team duo, whose anger had been fully pent up, seemed to be much better prepared. At least the moment the Heavenly Fiend Douluo disappeared, the Sun Moon Team duo had already begun their attack—well, compared to the Shrek Academy duo who seemed to have not yet reacted.
The Shrek Academy duo's seemingly lapse in concentration caused an uproar in the audience. Well, okay, an uproar is unlikely. While the memories of onlookers are short, after being repeatedly proven wrong, their minds may not remember, but their bodies will. Every single audience member present at this final match knows that Shrek Academy has a knack for deceiving others. Therefore, in the minds of the audience, this scene is simply Shrek Academy repeating their old tricks.
Well, it wasn't just the audience who thought this way; Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen from the Sun and Moon team thought the same. So, when the barrage of bullets they deliberately created using some underhanded tactics was unleashed, the firepower that covered the entire arena didn't reach the spot where the Shrek Academy duo had originally been standing.
A cloud of dust billowed up, obscuring the entire playing area. Unless one possessed X-ray vision, no one could clearly see what was happening on the playing platform.