Chapter 47: Golden Dragon VS Xuanwu
Smack!
Sitting in the spectator stands, Bei Bei slapped his forehead, his face full of helplessness and a bitter smile.
"Too impulsive, really too impulsive!" Bei Bei was exasperated beyond words.
On the stage, one was already a renowned figure in the Outer Court, one of the Twin Stars. The other was a rising star, the strongest freshman king who, on the first day of school, had knocked their homeroom teacher silly with two punches. The attention on this battle needed no explanation.
The Soul Arena was now packed to the brim, if not overflowing. And yet, Xu Sanshi, you just went ahead and revealed your trump card like this?
Do you not realize that you're a predetermined member of the Shrek Seven Devils? That you're a reserve member for the next Soul Master Tournament, and a core team member for the one after that?
And you just casually showed your entire hand like this?!
Bei Bei was now seriously contemplating choking Xu Sanshi to death.
Getting beaten up was fine, but did he have to pull off such a brain-dead move?
But there was no time for Bei Bei to lament—on the stage, the two had already begun to move!
Lin Yun grinned, exhaled a scorching breath, then suddenly stomped down hard on the arena floor. The solid granite stage cracked under his terrifying force as he shot forward like a cannonball. For those with lower soul power, he was nothing but a blur.
Facing Lin Yun's overwhelming charge, Xu Sanshi's pupils shrank, and his second and third soul rings instantly lit up.
Xuanwu's Power!
Xuanwu Shield Formation!
A black light rippled outward like flowing water from Xu Sanshi's body, while the door-sized shield in his hand suddenly split into over a dozen smaller Xuanwu Shields, forming a solid defensive line in front of him.
This was Xu Sanshi's strongest defense, rightfully known as the strongest defense in the Outer Court. Empowered by Xuanwu's Power, the Xuanwu Shield Formation could withstand even a Soul King's attacks for a considerable amount of time.
Ding—
Raging Dragon's Might!
The purple soul ring around Lin Yun's dragon claw lit up. His shirt instantly exploded apart, replicating a classic "King's Shirt-Burst" moment. His muscular arms stretched back like a drawn bow, the golden-scaled dragon claws raised high, with his muscles tensed to the absolute limit.
"Break!" Lin Yun roared with laughter. His punch, charged to its peak, blasted forward, aiming straight for the eighteen Xuanwu Shields blocking his path!
"Anything that stands in my way has only one fate—to be crushed into dust! There is no other path!"
"Hahahahahaha!!!"
First shield—shattered on impact!
Second, third—broken!
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Lin Yun tore through the shields with unstoppable force, his fist indomitable. With every shield shattered, Xu Sanshi's face turned a shade paler.
Though his Martial Soul was the Mysterious Underworld Turtle, and had now temporarily awakened into Xuanwu, these shields were still physical manifestations of his Martial Soul. Having them shattered so brutally still inflicted a backlash on him.
At this moment, Xu Sanshi felt his soul power draining like a flood from a broken dam. The sensation of having his energy siphoned so rapidly left him feeling even more drained than if he had exhausted himself for three days straight.
However, no matter how terrifying Lin Yun was, he was still just a Rank 37 Soul Elder. There was a limit to how powerful a single punch could be.
Staring at the final shield before him—now covered in cracks—Xu Sanshi felt a bead of cold sweat roll down his forehead.
Just a little more, and the Xuanwu Shield Formation, enhanced by Xuanwu's Power, would have been completely broken by Lin Yun's single punch!
As he locked eyes with Lin Yun's blazing golden pupils, tinged faintly with crimson, Xu Sanshi finally felt fear.
With just one strike, Lin Yun had proven to the stunned audience why he was called the Strongest Freshman King!
Especially when Lin Yun referred to himself as "This King"—it sent the entire crowd into a frenzy, all of them passionately chanting: "Strongest Freshman King!"
Yet among all the spectators, only Bei Bei truly understood the weight behind Lin Yun's attack.
If it were him standing in Xu Sanshi's place, even in his Light Holy Dragon Awakened state, he might have been able to break three shields at most.
Xu Sanshi's offensive ability might not be outstanding, but his defense was the real deal!
"Sanshi, you're screwed," Bei Bei murmured bitterly.
"Soul Fusion!"
Xu Sanshi's rich combat experience immediately came into play. The moment Lin Yun stopped moving, he knew he absolutely could not engage in close combat—he needed to create distance and drain Lin Yun's soul power!
He pressed one hand against the final shield while the other made a grasping motion in the air. His three soul rings—two yellow, one purple—suddenly flew into his hand and fused together, transforming into a single black soul ring with hints of dark green!
Xuanwu Bloodline Ability—Soul Fusion!
The nearly shattered final Xuanwu Shield expanded back to its original door-sized form, its cracks rapidly healing!
"Ha!"
Xu Sanshi let out a battle cry, his fused soul ring glowing ominously as he struck the Xuanwu Shield with a powerful punch.
Xuanwu Tremor Variant—Multiple Xuanwu Tremors!
The Xuanwu Shield that had just endured Lin Yun's strike suddenly rippled with deep black waves, sending Lin Yun staggering backward with a disorienting dizziness.
With Lin Yun forced to retreat, Xu Sanshi swiftly spread Xuanwu's Power across half the stage, halting its expansion only when he had covered a vast area. Then, as if melting into liquid, he merged into the Xuanwu Power, forming an alternative domain.
Lin Yun landed lightly on the opposite side of the arena, looking curiously at this Xuanwu Domain.
In the original story, the only time this ability was forced out was during the Mingdu Soul Master Tournament, when it was triggered by the Body Sect's Long Aotian.
Who would have thought he'd be facing this ability himself sooner than expected?
This technique was an absolute pain to deal with unless one had **fire attributes—**and not just any fire, but an extremely high-level one.
Inside the Xuanwu Domain, all attacks were absorbed and dispersed into the water, making damage reduction nearly absolute. Unless the water was completely evaporated, Xu Sanshi's damage nullification would remain active.
To evaporate the Xuanwu Domain's water, one would need a flame as powerful as Ma Xiaotao's Evil Phoenix Flames. Though Xuanwu wasn't an Ultimate Water martial soul, it was close enough.
But...
Normal people might struggle against Xuanwu's Power—what did that have to do with Lin Yun?
"No matter how many tricks you have, I'll just punch through them all!"
Lin Yun took a deep breath, his entire body tensing up.
He crouched slightly, charging his muscles with power—
Then, he leapt into the air!
With his monstrous strength, one powerful jump launched him nearly 50 meters into the sky!
Ding—
Third Soul Ring—activated once again!
(End of Chapter)
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