Chapter 187: The Emergence of Fate’s Power - 2

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Day 2 of the Match

The Sun Moon Royal Team had a match scheduled.

After returning from the black market, Su Yu meditated for a while before heading out to participate in the tournament.

For him, sleep was no longer necessary—cultivation alone was enough to relieve fatigue and restore his condition.

"Our opponent this time is Feiyan Sect, a pure Soul Master sect from the Douling Empire. It's a reclusive sect," someone explained.

A reclusive sect…

Feiyan Sect's martial souls were highly uniform, specializing in agility-type combat. Their entire team was composed of agility-type soul masters, but through specialized training, they had developed techniques that allowed them to compensate for the lack of power-attack and defense specialists, forming a well-balanced lineup.

With generations of refinement, their martial soul inheritance was highly stable. The quality of their martial souls was naturally high, and their focused training made their overall strength formidable.

Su Yu didn't know much about Feiyan Sect. Given their secrecy, it wasn't easy to gather detailed intelligence on them in a short time.

"Shixing, I'm leaving this to you. With the soul tool propulsion system, can you take them all down one by one?" Su Yu asked.

Shixing was more proficient with the propulsion system than Xiao Ping and had greater mastery over agility combat. He was the best counter against Feiyan Sect's playstyle, ensuring he wouldn't become an easy target.

As for Zhou Xinghao, sending him up was out of the question. Without Huo Yuhao providing targeting assistance, he'd just become a sitting duck.

When it was time for the draw, Su Yu personally stepped onto the stage.

His presence immediately attracted attention—many people were keeping a close eye on his every move.

"Hm… This draw gives us a 2-2-3 formation for the match? No, not this one. What about this? Still 2-2-3? Not good. And this one… Yes, this will do."

Su Yu activated Fate Power, simulating the possibilities until he arrived at the most favorable outcome before finalizing his draw.

Everything was fair and legal.

It was a completely personal simulation using Fate Power—absolutely no cheating involved.

"The first match will be the individual battle," the referee announced after verifying both teams' selections.

Match format: Individual match → Team match → 2-2-3 format.

"Go," Su Yu said as he returned to the preparation area, giving Shixing a nod.

Shixing gave Su Yu a strange look, as if silently asking, Did we bribe the referee?

Su Yu sighed helplessly. "Don't overthink it. I just got lucky."

"Sun Moon Royal Team, please send your contestant to the stage."

"Feiyan Sect: Fei Hong."

"Sun Moon Royal Team: Shixing."

"Match start!"

The moment the referee gave the signal, Fei Hong activated his martial soul. Four soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black—floated around him in a perfect configuration.

Fei Hong's martial soul was a hummingbird—small in size but astonishingly fast.

This also meant he had exceptional piercing power.

With his speed combined with his soul skills, his attacks would be anything but weak.

As soon as the match began, Fei Hong's figure blurred, leaving only an afterimage behind.

Shixing remained calm, seamlessly merging with his battle armor.

Xiao Ping's battle armor specialized in defense, Zhou Xinghao's in soul power recovery, but Shixing's battle armor focused entirely on speed.

More precisely, it provided enhanced speed and sensory amplification—one part boosting his movement, the other stimulating his spiritual power to track enemy movements with greater precision.

Fei Hong's afterimage flickered across the battlefield, but under the augmentation of his battle armor, Shixing's base physical attributes had already reached the peak of the Soul Emperor level. His enhanced perception allowed him to track Fei Hong's movements effortlessly.

The propulsion system beneath his feet flared to life, sending him swiftly to the side as he avoided a head-on collision.

At their level of speed, any direct impact would result in both fighters taking significant damage—something Shixing wasn't keen on.

Recognizing Shixing's evasive intent, Fei Hong adjusted his approach as well. He abandoned a frontal assault and instead darted around the battlefield, transforming into a series of ghostly afterimages.

A Level 6 high-explosive round shot toward him, but he dodged it with ease, swiftly widening the distance between them.

The air around him stirred violently.

"Third Soul Skill: Wind Elemental Control!"

Dozens—no, hundreds—of razor-sharp wind blades condensed in the air.

Their cutting power was immense. It was clear that, as a pure Soul Master sect, Feiyan Sect's disciples had refined their mastery over soul skills to an impressive degree.

Shixing's eyes narrowed. Without hesitation, he activated his own ability.

"First Soul Skill: Rapid Acceleration!"

"Second Soul Skill: Wind Guardian!"

"Fifth Soul Skill: Extreme Acceleration!"

In an instant, Fei Hong's speed surged to its peak. Around his body, powerful air currents gathered, forming an invisible protective barrier.

The swirling airflow didn't just passively resist attacks—it actively dispersed and redirected damage, greatly enhancing his defense.

Even though Wind Guardian was only his second soul skill, with Fei Hong's mastery over wind elements, its effectiveness was likely on par with most Soul Masters' fourth soul skills.

With both acceleration abilities stacked and wind elements aiding him, Fei Hong's speed increased dramatically—even to Shixing's trained eyes, he was significantly faster.

However, still within trackable limits.

Fei Hong closed the distance in a flash. Wind blades, conjured by the currents around him, shot toward Shixing, slashing through the air before he veered away at high speed.

More wind blades formed as he suddenly doubled back, closing in again.

His fighting style was incredibly frustrating.

Against most Soul Emperors, this strategy would have drained them significantly before they could even react.

Unfortunately for him, Shixing wasn't just any Soul Emperor—he was at the very peak of the realm.

And more importantly, he was a Soul Engineer!

A simple wind blade? It wasn't even enough to breach the shield built into his battle armor.

The only real problem was the sheer volume of wind blades—Shixing's defenses wouldn't hold forever under constant bombardment.

But he had no intention of playing defensively.

His propulsion system ignited, launching him forward at incredible speed.

Then, the moment Fei Hong shifted direction, Shixing fired three interference rounds, cutting off his escape routes.

As Fei Hong tried to maneuver away, another Level 6 interference round followed immediately.

For a brief moment, his soul power flow became erratic.

For someone like Fei Hong, who relied on precise control over his soul power, even a split-second of disruption was enough to break his rhythm—and in turn, ruin his entire strategy.

That was the true power of interference rounds.

Even if Fei Hong had a fourth soul skill that granted brief immunity to control effects, the timing of Shixing's attack was too precise.

He had just adjusted his flight path—there wasn't enough time to activate his skill.

Boom!

A Level 6 high-explosive round followed immediately after the interference blast.

A deafening explosion shook the battlefield.

Like a kite with a broken string, Fei Hong's body twisted chaotically in midair before he crashed to the ground with a heavy impact.

(End of Chapter)