Chapter 152: Xu Yuan Became Light

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The enhancement provided by battle armor was undeniable.

Without the final energy resonance to complete a full set, the amplification fell short of what a true One-Word Battle Armor Master could achieve. Nevertheless, the boost was still incredibly impressive.

A true, complete One-Word Battle Armor Master, even at the level of an ordinary Soul King, could have their base strength amplified to the level of a Soul Sage through the power of their battle armor. While they wouldn't possess the True Martial Soul Form of a Soul Sage, they could still fight on par with an ordinary Soul Sage in their normal state.

Of course, there were also subpar One-Word Battle Armors—some made with less-than-ideal materials, using ordinary Thousand Refinements metal for certain components instead of Spirit Alloy. Such armors couldn't reach this level of amplification.

But there was no doubt that the battle armors forged by Shrek Academy's students were all crafted from Spirit Alloy.

At the very least, the fully equipped battle armors were made from Thousand Refinements Spirit Alloy.

Before forging the final product, practice pieces were likely made using ordinary Thousand Refinements metal as substitutes.

Li Qiankun and Mo Jue, one with ten pieces of battle armor and the other with nine, saw their soul power fluctuations surpass the level of a Soul King after equipping them.

At this moment, they were brimming with confidence!

Before the team battle, in the four matches that had taken place, only the first match saw Yuan'en Yehui gain the upper hand. With the amplification of her two Spirit Alloy-enhanced battle armor pieces and the suppression her Fallen Angel martial soul exerted over Wu Rui, she secured victory. The other three matches, however, saw a turning point occur when the third-year seniors donned their battle armor.

And now, Xu Yuan, the core figure of the first-year team, didn't have any battle armor at all!

How could this not delight Li Qiankun and the others?

They had previously heard that among the first- and second-year students, all five-level secondary profession experts were part of the first-year team.

Yuanen Yehui already had two Spirit Alloy-enhanced battle armor pieces, and Tang Wulin had four. So, shouldn't Xu Yuan, as the central figure, have at least four as well?

Yet, he didn't have a single piece!

Overjoyed, Li Qiankun even burst into laughter.

Xu Yuan sneered, watching the gleeful Li Qiankun, and thrust his spear forward.

This strike was swift, but its power was by no means weak. The soul skills provided by his three soul rings were innate abilities of his bloodline martial soul.

With his blood qi enveloping the spear, it resembled a streak of light. As the blood qi surged, the light bent and curved, forming a crimson bolt of thunder.

Li Qiankun's expression shifted slightly.

Xu Yuan had unleashed the Seven Forbidden Techniques.

His essence, energy, and spirit merged with heaven and earth, drawing upon the forces of nature to empower himself.

Sealing essence, energy, and spirit.

The first three techniques and the last three were activated simultaneously.

Li Qiankun's battle armor glowed as he struggled to mobilize his sluggish soul power, summoning six Qiankun Spheres once again.

The Qiankun Spheres surrounded him on all sides.

After equipping his battle armor, his first soul ring flashed. The previously shattered spatial spheres reformed, merging into the surrounding space and resonating with the total of nine Qiankun Spheres summoned by his second soul skill.

His third soul ring lit up.

The speed of the Qiankun Spheres was already incredibly high. The fist-sized spheres moved at lightning speed, and under the control of his third soul skill, they could even undergo spatial transitions.

Xu Yuan once again doubted, "Are you really a defensive-type soul master?"

At the very least, this martial soul might conventionally be classified as defensive, but Li Qiankun had clearly developed it for control and offensive purposes.

"You sneaky bastard."

"Capture!"

The third technique of the Seven Forbidden Techniques, Soul Capture, aimed to suppress spiritual power.

Regardless, these Qiankun Spheres were ultimately controlled by spiritual power. With a single move, Xu Yuan nullified all nine of Li Qiankun's spheres, causing them to fall to the ground.

Li Qiankun's expression shifted slightly.

What a strange ability.

It targeted both spiritual power and soul power, instantly preventing the user from accessing these forces.

Even more oppressive than Mo Jue's first soul skill!

In the other battles, the third-year seniors gradually gained the upper hand, unleashing fierce bursts of power.

The difference between having battle armor and not having it became glaringly obvious.

Even with the amplification of two Spirit Alloy-enhanced battle armor pieces, Ye Xinglan, being only at the Soul Elder level, was still suppressed—completely overwhelmed.

Yuanen Yehui fared slightly better.

As for Gu Yue, she was providing support across the battlefield, using her elemental control to assist Ye Xinglan, Wu Siduo, and Le Zhengyu from afar.

Xu Yuan, without the aid of battle armor, had broken through Li Qiankun's control techniques.

Unfortunately, while Li Qiankun might have been ambitious in his development, he hadn't neglected the defensive aspects of his martial soul. His Qiankun Spheres completely blocked all of Xu Yuan's attacks.

Not only that, but his third soul skill, Spatial Transition, allowed him to intercept Xu Yuan repeatedly, preventing him from supporting his teammates. Xu Yuan was forced to engage in a prolonged standoff.

The battle reached a stalemate.

Wu Rui rested for two and a half minutes, recovering over sixty percent of his soul power. Seeing that Li Qiankun had managed to trap Xu Yuan alone, he joined the other battle groups.

At this point, the third-year team gradually gained the upper hand.

Below the arena, in the third-year preparation area—

Song Lin's gaze was filled with suspicion.

"This Xu Yuan… surely he hasn't shown everything yet? Is he still holding back?"

What is he waiting for?

From the audience came a chorus of jeers.

So, attempting to leap ranks and challenge the third-years was still impossible, huh?

Though disappointed, the students present understood that the performance of these seven first- and second-year students was already remarkable.

Not a single person in the audience dared claim that their talent surpassed that of the nine members of the first- and second-year alliance.

Including Xu Lizhi, who had not even stepped onto the stage.

He was the logistical support.

Earlier, when Wu Siduo and the others rested, they continuously ate the buns he prepared, allowing them to quickly recover to their peak condition.

Even now, Tang Wulin, whose blood and qi was depleted, was still munching on large meat buns one after another.

Ya Li observed the situation on the stage, her face always adorned with a faint smile.

This child, truly…

Ah, well. Stirring up the outer court and putting some pressure on the outer court students isn't such a bad thing.

The battle lasted a full fifteen minutes.

After a quarter of an hour, the first- and second-year students were gradually eliminated.

Ye Xinglan's soul power was depleted, and Cai Yue'er telekinetically removed her from the stage. Soon after, Le Zhengyu was struck down by the martial soul fusion technique of the Li siblings, losing his ability to fight.

Ye Wu, with the support of the Li siblings, worked together to eliminate Yuan'en Yehui.

Meanwhile, Mo Jue eliminated Wu Siduo.

However, this time, she was also ambushed by Gu Yue and was eliminated alongside Wu Siduo.

Fang Yuan, coordinating with Gu Yue, faced the martial soul fusion technique of the Li siblings and Ye Wu. He chose to take them out in exchange.

Now, only Xu Yuan and four third-year seniors remained on the field.

Around Li Qiankun's body floated nine Qiankun Spheres, tightly adhering to his sides as if they were extensions of his battle armor. He stood directly in front of Xu Yuan.

Ye Wu positioned himself behind Xu Yuan.

Wu Rui slowly advanced, standing shoulder to shoulder with Li Qiankun.

Finally, Yuan Hua manipulated the snowstorm aura to empower the three of them, forming massive snow tornadoes on either side of Xu Yuan.

"Junior, you're the only one left. Surrender," Li Qiankun said.

He secretly exhaled in relief.

If it had taken any longer, he might not have been able to hold on.

Xu Yuan, on the other hand, was still at full strength.

In fact, Li Qiankun was inwardly shocked.

After enduring such intense attacks, Xu Yuan's condition was still nearly full.

No, his soul power fluctuations had decreased slightly, but compared to the beginning of the battle, it had dropped to at most eighty percent.

In contrast, Li Qiankun grimaced.

His 'prison,' formed by his defensive abilities and spatial transition soul skills to trap Xu Yuan, was now down to fifty percent soul power.

And this was with the amplification of battle armor.

Xu Yuan's earlier explosions should have consumed a massive amount of soul power. How could he conserve his strength so efficiently?

Ye Wu and the others, though surrounding Xu Yuan with four against one, were still somewhat wary.

Xu Yuan's explosive power was terrifying.

Though they hadn't faced him head-on, they could feel the ripples of his attacks striking Li Qiankun's Qiankun Spheres Array from a distance. Those were blows they couldn't withstand.

It could be said that if Li Qiankun hadn't trapped Xu Yuan in the central area of the stage, the outcome of the match would still be uncertain.

Xu Yuan held the Heaven Origin Five Elements Spear.

Throughout the battle, he hadn't used his brain martial soul or the Heaven Origin Brush. He had relied solely on the Heaven Origin Five Elements Spear to face his opponents.

Now, he slung the spear over his right shoulder, glanced around, and showed no trace of disappointment or regret.

He let out a long sigh, satisfaction flickering in his eyes.

Seeing this, Li Qiankun and the others felt a chill run down their spines, sensing something ominous but unable to pinpoint what it was.

"From this point onward, this battlefield belongs to me."

At this moment, Xu Yuan's entire body began to glow.

He had become light!

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