Chapter 75 Definitely Not a Loss_2
They were seven faint golden figures.
Upon seeing this, Xu Jiujiu's mouth revealed a trace of a smile.
Star Guiding Technique, her first soul skill.
Following the guidance of the stars, she successfully located Qin Xiao, Ma Rulong, and the others in the spiritual simulation.
"Hahaha, found them, Her Highness The Princess is truly powerful!"
Huang Heyun couldn't help but laugh heartily.
Opponents you can see and touch aren't that scary.
It's only the likes of Old Silver Coin, always hidden, that are impossible to guard against.
"If not for Her Highness The Princess, we might have lost today without even understanding how."
"Exactly, I thought we had encountered something filthy!"
Relieved smiles appeared on the faces of Feng Huo Dual Control.
"Forget it, since we can't hide, then let's not hide."
Qin Xiao shook his head slightly and then dispersed his spiritual simulation ability.
Since they've been discovered, there was no need to hide any longer.
Moreover,
there really was no need to.
When Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Mika, and the others reappeared before everyone's eyes, everyone's expression changed.
This included their opponents, the Star Luo Royal Team.
Xu Jiujiu even warned out loud, "Careful, everyone, watch out!"
Even without Xu Jiujiu's warning, everyone had already activated their defensive measures.
Chen Xiaojie, who was circling in mid-air, also retracted his wings and dove down, rushing into the Star Luo Royal Team's ranks as if he were fleeing for his life.
The reason they appeared so fearful was entirely because of the opposing team's strength.
Aside from Qin Xiao, every person had activated at least three sixth-level soul guiding cannons.
Even with Xu Jiujiu's assistance, no one had the confidence to endure such an attack.
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"Wow, they really completed their charge-up," someone said.
"With such a powerful strike, they'll be wiped out instantly!"
"Ah, the Star Luo Team started off on the wrong foot, they should have attacked the Sun Moon Team at all costs to disrupt their rhythm!"
The spectators in the stands couldn't help but speak out.
In their view, the Sun Moon Team's victory was already assured—who could withstand so many sixth-level soul guiding cannon ground sweeps?
Just like the fate of the Dou Ling Battle Team yesterday.
The difference was that the Dou Ling Battle Team was foolishly letting itself be attacked.
The Star Luo Team was simply unsuccessful in their efforts.
Qin Xiao was also closely watching the battlefield's dynamics.
However, he noticed that, aside from the initial shock, Xu Jiujiu now seemed quite calm.
Which meant, she still had a trump card.
"Looks like the wheels of fate haven't skipped over that soul tool after all..."
Qin Xiao had already guessed the reason for Xu Jiujiu's calmness.
Indeed,
in the next moment, under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, a burst of golden light was flung from Xu Jiujiu's hand.
"What is that?"
Upon seeing this, Ma Rulong and the others showed a look of amazement.
They were also watching the battlefield closely, so Xu Jiujiu's actions naturally did not escape their notice.
Right away, they could affirm that what Xu Jiujiu had released was definitely not a soul skill.
However,
they were not given much time to think, as that golden light immediately revealed its true form. The light unfolded in the air in an instant, transforming into a bowl-shaped golden barrier.
At the top of the golden barrier was a bead with a flowing aura, having a total of one hundred and eight facets. This bead was about the size of a fist, shining brilliantly and spinning rapidly at this moment, enfolding all the attacks launched by Ma Rulong, Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, and the others within it.
Boom, boom, boom.
A series of intense explosions sounded, but the bowl-shaped barrier simply stirred up ripples and could not be destroyed.
Even more outrageous was that the golden barrier seemed to have turned the tables: after taking all the soul cannon attacks, it was now overturning itself onto Ma Rulong and the others.
It seemed to want to trap them inside.
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"Not good!"
"Damn, I just remembered, it's at least a seventh-level Absolute Defense!"
"Everyone, quickly dodge! Don't get caught by it!"
Ma Rulong yelled out loud and started to dodge.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and others were all shocked. They moved as quickly as if their feet were oiled, trying their best to stay outside of the golden barrier.
Absolute Defense soul tools are rare even for them.
But once mentioned, they immediately recalled the effects of Absolute Defense soul tools.
Similar to the Invincible Shield, but it is a special type of soul tool that is used in reverse.
Take the Absolute Defense soul tool released by Xu Jiujiu for example. Once used, for a quarter hour, those trapped by the Absolute Defense barrier would have to face the protection of a Soul Douluo level Defense-oriented Battle Soul Master.
It seems like protection, but it's actually a restraint.
Because those within Absolute Defense would need to possess the power to break through Absolute Defense to exit before its time.
Therefore, by unleashing Absolute Defense now, Xu Jiujiu was clearly trying to trap the members of the Sun Moon Team.
Once enveloped by Absolute Defense, it's no different from being eliminated.
After all,
a quarter hour is enough time for the match to end several or even a dozen times.
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"To bring out a soul tool like Absolute Defense, those things are being speculated to worth over a million golden soul coins in the market, the Xingluo Empire really is rolling in wealth."
"It's clear, the Xingluo Empire truly wants to win."
"Such a soul tool like Absolute Defense, I guess even the Sun Moon Team doesn't have it, right?"
There were many who knew their stuff in the stands.
This kind of soul tool is rare even in the Sun-Moon Empire.
Nobody has yet been able to decipher its crafting process and the core of the Formation.
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"Those officials really deserve to die, we from Mingde Hall put our hearts and souls into creating powerful soul tools for them, only for these soul tools not to kill the enemy and protect our own elites, but to become weaponry for the enemy!"
Elder Ma, watching from the side, was fuming with a red face.
It was already bad enough to see many fine Mingde Hall soul tools at the auction, but to also see them appear on the competition field?
More importantly, these fine Mingde Hall soul tools were being used against elite students from the Sun-Moon Empire. How ironic was that?
Only the soul tools of the Sun-Moon Empire were capable of taking on the members of the Sun-Moon Empire, right?
However,
What Elder Ma didn't know was that in the back of the spectator stands, Jing Hongchen, completely hidden inside a black cloak, was also blowing his mustache and staring with wide eyes in anger.
He swore silently that after returning to the Sun-Moon Empire, he must initiate a purge to see just who dared to be so bold as to steal the nation's interests.
More importantly, the bottomless acts of these imperial parasites had severely affected the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Master Team's road to victory.
Keep in mind, they were originally hopeful for the championship!
But, because of the appearance of this soul tool, there might be some unexpected changes.
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Atop the city wall,
Xu Jiawei frowned, his eyes intensely fixed on the stage, nearly forgetting to breathe.
A moment later, after Absolute Defense fell, he silently heaved a sigh of relief.
Because, just now, the strongest Ma Rulong indeed dodged the attack of Absolute Defense. However, when Absolute Defense was about to envelop that young man named Qin Xiao at the very end, Ma Rulong, either having a brain cramp or going dumb, actually voluntarily returned and chose to be enveloped by the Absolute Defense along with Qin Xiao.
Even that girl named Meng Hongchen voluntarily chose to give up running away and stayed in place with Qin Xiao, waiting for the inevitable.
With a booming sound,
Absolute Defense steadily landed.
Xu Jiawei felt the huge stone that was suspended over his heart also land.
The cultivation of Ma Rulong was indeed not bad, capable of using seventh-level soul tools. But to break through Absolute Defense, he was far from qualified. A quarter hour's time was enough for Xu Jiujiu and the other members of the Star Luo Team to wipe out the remaining members of the Sun Moon Team.
By then, could Ma Rulong, Qin Xiao, Meng Hongchen possibly be opponents for Xu Jiujiu and the others?
Impossible!
"It looks like this round is stabilized."
"Although a soul tool worth a million golden soul coins has been used, as long as we win the championship, it's all worth it!"
First, the dignity of Star Luo, Sky Soul, and Dou Spirit countries has been upheld.
Second, they didn't let the rewards of the Xingluo Empire fall into the hands of these outsiders. Giving it to the Star Luo Royal Team is just a matter of transferring from the left hand to the right hand.
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