Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1500: Awakening of Life Force, Something's Wrong!

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However, the real high-speed competition has only just begun.

Lightning flashed in Raine's eyes, "Fourth Soul Skill - Lightning Strike!"

The compressed power of lightning, pushed to its limit, erupted around him with a deafening roar.

He instantly transformed into a bolt of purple lightning that tore through space, his speed almost exceeding the limits of visual perception. With an indomitable spirit, he suddenly broke through the remaining feather blockade and pierced straight at Chu Youwei.

Faced with this powerful and thunderous strike, the purple spirit ring on Chu Youwei's back finally shone brightly.

"Fourth Soul Skill: Crane Soars Through the Nine Heavens!"

With a cold shout, she closed her wings and her whole body spun rapidly in place at a dizzying speed.

A white storm, composed of countless rapidly spinning ice and snow feathers and condensed wind vortexes, instantly took shape.

Chu Youwei's figure blended completely into the storm, the edge of which was as sharp as a knife.

Raine's lightning strike, imbued with the power of thunder, crashed into the rapidly spinning and expanding blizzard without hesitation.

"Om-"

"Fuck-"

The ear-piercing sound of metal cutting and the violent crackling of electricity mingled together.

Ice shards and sparks flew wildly!

The rapidly spinning ice blades relentlessly sliced ​​and eroded the wind and lightning barriers protecting Rein, attempting to tear apart his path of attack.

Meanwhile, Raine's piercing power stubbornly surged forward through the storm, bursting forth with dazzling sparks.

With both sides locked in a stalemate, who will prevail?
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Just as several fierce battles were raging, Yu Jingzhe's gaze locked onto Chen Xiaojun, who was blocking his way. With a roar, the enormous purple lightning dragon roared once more, and the fourth soul ring shone brightly with purple light.

"Thunderous Dragon Raging Waves," carrying the unfulfilled fury of lightning, crashed into Chang'an's command center like a river bursting its banks.

Witnessing this scene, Lei Dong's heart was filled with alarm bells.

He dared not let Yu Jingzhe confront that unfathomable third-place scholar alone.

The original plan was for Yu Zhijun to deal with Xiao Hongchen.

His deep black fifth spirit ring then shone brightly in response.

"Fifth Soul Skill - Heavenly Net of Thunder": A colossal net of purple lightning, following closely behind the raging thunder dragon, descends upon them, forming a terrifying double suppression.

It's the same combination again.

At this moment, Chen Xiaojun's aura was as deep and serene as an unfathomable ocean.

Today is a bit special. The six divine sword beads are divided into two groups: one group consists of Cheng Ying, Mo Xie, and Yu Chang; the other group consists of Chun Jun, Gan Jiang, and Qi Xing Long Yuan.

Each set cleverly encircled his left and right wrists, transforming into two wondrous bracelets.

Faced with the combined attack of the thunder dragon and the electric net, Chen Xiaojun neither dodged nor avoided, but held his hands loosely in front of his chest.

The radiance of the sword ring on his wrist transformed into substance—his left hand gripped the warm, white jade-like hilt of the Moye sword, while his right hand held firmly the ancient and powerful blade of the Ganjiang sword.

The two swords crossed, and the fourth soul ring shone with a mysterious radiance of yin and yang.

"Combined Attack Skill: Yin Yang Mystic Shield"

With a low shout, the twin swords of Moye and Ganjiang emitted a clear and melodious sword sound.

The mysterious sword energy in black and white burst forth from the sword's edge, rapidly intertwining and rotating to form a huge Tai Chi light shield that flowed slowly and contained the ultimate principles of Yin and Yang.

The light shield swirled endlessly, the power of black and white seemingly eroding, yet also seemingly transforming.

The massive, raging thunder dragon was the first to crash into the Yin-Yang Mystic Shield. The violent purple lightning frantically washed over the black and white sword light, emitting a piercing hissing sound, and the energy was rapidly consumed and annihilated.

The Heavenly Net of Thunder followed closely behind, its destructive paralyzing electric grid pressing down relentlessly.

However, the Yin-Yang Shield, with its black and white swirling, stubbornly turned like a millstone, forcefully resisting and dissolving the rampant electric snakes and thunder dragons.

Finally, amidst a breathtaking roar of energy, the Thunder Dragon dissipated, the giant net crumbled, and Chen Xiaojun remained unmoved amidst the flowing sword light. The black and white Xuan Shield slowly dissipated, leaving only the ripples from the energy collision.

On both sides of the Soul Arena, the support Soul Masters of both sides also entered a higher-intensity support phase.

On the side of thunder, Lei Jiuzhong's thunder umbrella hummed and trembled, and the purple soul ring on his body lit up.

Second Soul Skill: Thunder Armor Protection

Strands of electricity dripped from under the umbrella, precisely covering the bodies of Yu Jingzhe, Lei Dong, and other front-line team members, forming flowing lightning armor that increased protection while attracting lightning elements in the air.

Third Soul Skill: Lightning Empowerment

The purple spirit rings shone, and a faint layer of electric light swirled around the core team members' feet, bringing a brief but significant burst of movement speed.

In Chang'an, the "As You Wish" disc in front of Gu Wuyan shimmered with light.

"First Soul Skill - Satisfactory Power Convergence"

He whispered, and a yellow halo spread out, enveloping his teammates. They felt their muscles bulge, their power surge, and mysterious auspicious patterns faintly appeared on their skin, increasing their strength by 30%. Immediately following, he unleashed his "Third Soul Skill: Ruyi Barrier."

The purple soul rings lit up, and an even thicker halo spread out. The defense of all Chang'an team members increased significantly by 40%, and an invisible, hard crystal shell seemed to condense around them, with strange counter-vibration fluctuations flowing around them (counter-vibration probability 10%).

Meanwhile, within the Chang'an Formation, Xiao Yi had already formed hand seals, and a continuous stream of pale green life energy surged from her body, quietly forming a gentle yet vast "life force field" centered on her.

Within this force field, the slight burns, shocks, and exhaustion felt by the Chang'an team members were soothed and nourished by this gentle life force.

Everyone's spirits were lifted, and their combat strength was slightly but continuously enhanced during the treatment.

……

Why not use the "Vitality Awakening" skill, which consumes a lot of energy but has a significant effect, on other team members as before?
This is not out of conservatism, but rather stems from that crucial conversation two days ago.

At that time, the medical team leader, Pu Shuirou, and Mu Zilian found Chen Xiaojun and Xiaoyi.

Pu Shui Rou comes from the Jian Yue Cao Soul Master family, which has been dedicated to medical research for generations. She has extensive experience and insight.

Her expression carried the seriousness unique to a healer: "Xiao Yi, your 'Awakening of Vitality' is indeed a powerful secret technique."

"It can instantly boost a teammate's soul power, but the extent of the boost each time is actually achieved by forcibly stimulating a portion of their deep potential based on each person's different physical limits."

"But everything has its advantages and disadvantages. To put it bluntly, this is a secret technique of overdraft, and overdraft inevitably comes at a price."

Chen Xiaojun was somewhat surprised: "Teacher Pu, but the team members didn't show the weakness that is common when overdrawing their soul skills after using them?"

Pu Shui Rou patiently explained, "This is precisely what makes this secret technique so special and dangerous."

"Xiao Yi's life force acted like a delicate buffer, not only unleashing her potential but also almost perfectly repairing the immediate physical damage caused by overexertion, masking her apparent weakness. However,"

She then changed the subject, her tone becoming more serious, "The wear and tear caused by repeated forced stimulation, especially the impact on the meridians, the microscopic tearing and overstretching of muscle fibers due to overuse, is real and continues to accumulate."

"Wen Shouren and Bao Yiling, as rehabilitation and health care therapists, discovered that the adjustment time required for team members to recover to a completely risk-free state after each 'vitality awakening' is subtly but definitely increasing—from about five minutes initially to six or seven minutes now, and for some with slightly weaker constitutions, it even takes ten minutes."

Mu Zilian confirmed, "Given the amazing nature of this secret technique, we noticed this during our analysis, especially during the provincial competition stage where it is frequently used."

"This kind of consumption may seem to have a minor impact in the short term, but in the long run, it will not only gradually deplete the body's potential, but may even cause the efficiency of soul power circulation to be fixed in a suboptimal state, which will limit the future development potential."

She looked at Chen Xiaojun and Xiaoyi, "Through the competition over the past few days, we have confirmed this subtle hidden danger trend through more precise observation and data comparison."

Chen Xiaojun and Xiaoyi looked at each other, both seeing surprise and a hint of lingering fear in each other's eyes.

The secret technique has been so effective lately that they've become a bit too obsessed.

"Then... this skill can't be used anymore?" Chen Xiaojun asked, frowning.

Pu Shui Rou shook her head: "That's not the case. The key lies in the frequency and the target."

"With occasional use and sufficient intervals for recovery, the risk of causing substantial and permanent damage to the body's potential is greatly reduced."

"Furthermore, this varies from person to person. The stronger a Soul Master's physique, the higher their endurance will be—like yourself, or like Zhu Wuneng."

“Your bodies are more resilient, the energy resonance generated by the awakening of your primal power and vitality is more stable, and you are less likely to experience potential ‘wear and tear’.”

She looked at Xiaoyi and said, "As a life-type soul master, you have used this skill on yourself quite a few times, but there are almost no side effects. Anyway, we can't observe it for the time being."

Pu Shui Rou paused, then looked at their expressions: "Of course, you don't need to treat it like a monster. After all, when a Soul Master reaches their twenties, their physical functions will naturally decline, much more noticeably than this. It's just that you are currently in the physical growth stage, so you need to be more careful."

Mu Zilian then said meaningfully, "If you consume rare and precious herbs or high-grade spiritual items, you will replenish some of your natural deficiencies."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaojun felt a little relieved.

So that's what makes rare and precious materials so special.

He and Zhu Wuneng had consumed the immortal herbs to strengthen their muscles and bones and better cultivate their resources, making their physical constitutions extraordinary. Moreover, the medicinal power of the immortal herbs had not yet been fully released and was constantly nourishing their bodies.

Xiao Yi not only consumed the immortal herb, but also soaked in the Spring of Life Dew for three years, transforming into a Lesser Holy Body of Life.

As a medical practitioner, Xiaoyi understands the reasoning behind this even better; however, she had overlooked this point because she herself had not experienced any adverse reactions before.

Pu Shui Rou emphasized: "Of course, regarding the other long-term effects that frequent use may have on Soul Masters of different attributes, such as whether it will affect the origin of the Martial Soul, no clear problems have been observed so far."

"Our warning is based solely on our medical understanding of the human body's energy cycle and recovery mechanisms."

"To be on the safe side, both Teacher Mu and I suggested that Xiaoyi reduce the frequency of use, especially in regular matches where it is not a matter of life and death."

"Hongchen, your tactical arrangements also need to take this into account."

Mu Zilian added, "Of course, this is just our speculation. We never know what will happen if their bodies recover or if life forms adapt to this change."

Afterwards, Chen Xiaojun and Xiaoyi had an in-depth discussion about the reason for this situation—it was possible that the secret technique originated from the Qing Teng clan.

As plant-type soul beasts with compatible life attributes, the Green Vine Clan can naturally use or be subjected to this technique without any hindrance.

However, for human Soul Masters, especially most team members whose attributes are not life-type, the cost of forcibly improving their abilities needs to be carefully assessed.

Therefore, the Chang'an team reached a consensus: "Vitality Awakening" should not be used lightly at non-critical junctures.

He Qiang volunteered to take on this task today because of his strong physique and his own willingness, which falls within the "controllable risk" permitted by the medical team.

Xiao Yi is now focusing more on maintaining a gentle but continuous life-nurturing force field that covers the entire team.

Her aura was calm, and countless tiny life energies silently nourished her comrades in battle like a gentle rain, providing them with gentler and more lasting support.

(End of this chapter)