Douluo: I am a biologist, awakening the weapon spirit?

Chapter 166 Shadow Strike
Since it was just a competition, Chen Feng did not use his second soul skill, Sharpness, which could easily hurt people, and only used his first soul skill to fight.

The moment Chen Feng's sword made contact with Gu Yueling's fist, he felt the immense power of the opponent.

This is not only because Gu Yueling's soul power is higher than his, but also because the opponent's soul skill has a power boost.

In addition, there may be some problems with Gu Yueling's so-called Golden Lion Martial Soul. These factors combined have led to Gu Yueling's power being quite exaggerated.

Even though Chen Feng increased the weight of his sword and constantly trained his strength, he still couldn't match Gu Yueling's power.

Therefore, Chen Feng decisively changed his strategy and used his Tai Chi sword technique to fight Gu Yueling.

Tai Chi swordplay focuses on evasion and deflection, using variations in the weight of the sword to neutralize the enemy's attacks, making it an excellent choice for dealing with opponents who rely on brute force.

As expected, after Chen Feng changed his tactics, Gu Yueling immediately felt as if she were stuck in a quagmire, unable to exert her strength effectively, and felt extremely uncomfortable.

If she could use her third soul skill at this moment, she could take the opportunity to control Chen Feng and win.

Unfortunately, as the master had said beforehand, neither of them could use their third soul skill in this competition, which left Gu Yueling without a way to break the deadlock.

Gu Yueling felt increasingly frustrated as she fought. After throwing another punch that failed to land, she became somewhat exasperated and, as Chen Feng swung his sword, she grabbed it with her hand.

Chen Feng instinctively used his second soul skill, Sharpness, in an attempt to force Gu Yueling to repel her sword-grabbing behavior.

The sharpness will greatly enhance the attack power of the Tai Chi Bagua sword, and even metal will be cut through directly.

If Gu Yueling had landed a solid grab, even with her first soul skill, Golden Lion, protecting her, her hand would definitely have been injured.

Chen Feng thought that Gu Yueling would avoid him because of his second soul skill, but he did not expect that Gu Yueling was already a bit carried away and wanted to grab his sword regardless of the consequences.

Just as Chen Feng was pondering how to deal with the enraged Gu Yueling, the master's stern voice rang out.

"Stop! Don't you want your hands anymore?"

Gu Yueling's hand paused on Chen Feng's sword. She hesitated for a moment, then withdrew her hand.

"I concede defeat."

"This little blondie is really competitive," Chen Feng muttered to himself, looking at the unconvinced look on Gu Yueling's face.

The master noticed Gu Yueling's emotions and asked calmly:
"Do you think you haven't lost? Do you think you'll be fine even if you grab Xiaofeng's sword with your bare hands?"

Gu Yueling remained silent, but the displeasure on her face betrayed her true feelings.

"Xiao Feng, let her try to catch it," the master said to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng did as he was told, and Gu Yueling, maintaining her first soul skill state, grabbed his sword. When their hands made contact, a metallic clang was heard.

Gu Yueling's hand was not injured, but her brows furrowed.

The master then said:
"Did you feel it? Xiao Feng's sword is very sharp in his second soul skill state. If you try to grab it with your hand during a battle, under that powerful impact, your hand will be cut at best, and you risk losing a finger at worst."

Although Chen Feng's Tai Chi sword technique looks very soft, its slashing speed is actually quite fast during the sword dance. Otherwise, he would not have been able to defend against all of Tang San's hidden weapons.

Furthermore, since forces are reciprocal, and Gu Yueling herself possesses immense strength, catching a sharp sword with her bare hands becomes a very dangerous task.

"I'm sorry, I acted impulsively just now." Gu Yueling wasn't an unreasonable person; she readily admitted her mistake in the face of the facts.

The master saw it clearly: "You weren't acting impulsively, but rather you were annoyed by Xiaofeng's entanglement tactics. It must have been very frustrating to feel like you couldn't exert your strength."

Gu Yueling nodded silently. She wasn't a good-tempered person to begin with, and Chen Feng's fighting style was disgusting, so she easily lost her temper.

This is the original sin of being "impatient," commonly known as being "impatience-driven."

The master sighed softly and said:

"That's why I'm conducting practical combat training with you. Although you are all outstanding geniuses, the outcome of a battle is not determined by who has the higher talent. There are many tricks that can influence the outcome, and for young people like you, the influence of emotions is particularly significant."

"For example, Xiaofeng's unique tactics mainly rely on entanglement and attrition. The opponent wants to attack but cannot exert force, and wants to run away but will be entangled. Over time, the opponent will become mentally unbalanced, and their emotions will naturally rise, making it easy for them to make some incorrect choices. Xiaofeng can then wait for the opponent to tire themselves out and win."

Chen Feng secretly admired the master. The master had clearly grasped the essence of Tai Chi swordplay. To put it bluntly, it was a mental combat tactic, specifically designed to deal with stubborn fools who were easily angered.

Whether it's a matter of talent or not, Chen Feng seems to be particularly good at such dirty tricks. In his previous life, when he played games, he was often insulted about his family tree because his playing style was too underhanded. Now, Tang San's Flash Tactics also originated from him.

Perhaps beneath Chen Feng's sunny, boyish exterior lies an unspeakable existence.

The master dismissed Chen Feng and Gu Yueling, his gaze sweeping over everyone's faces as he spoke:
"This live-fire training is not only to increase your combat experience, but also to train your mentality. Only by maintaining rationality in battle and not being easily driven by emotions can you be more likely to win the battle. Do you all understand?"

"Got it!" x11
"Alright, let's continue the competition then."

Next, the master arranged a competition between the students, and divided them into different groups, and then let the groups compete against each other.

The two who sparred the most were Chen Feng and Tang San, because they each had a unique and annoying skill that was perfect for training their mentality.

After the morning's competition and a half-day rest in the afternoon, everyone was arranged by the master to fight in the Great Soul Arena.

"Compared to the Great Soul Arena of Heaven Dou City, the Great Soul Arena of Soto City is much inferior. The previous Great Soul Arena of Silves was also somewhat inferior." Xiao Wu, wearing a mask, looked around curiously in the Soul Arena.

"After all, it's the Great Soul Arena located in the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, so naturally it can't be compared to other places," Tang San said.

They had already visited two large arenas, and compared to those two, the Heaven Dou Empire's large arena had a much larger interior space and was more luxuriously furnished.

It's said that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also owns shares here, but Ning Rongrong doesn't know much about it.

Only eleven students have come to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena so far; Grandmaster did not come here with them.

Since their numbers exceeded seven, they had to make choices if they wanted to participate in the team battle, so the master made arrangements for these eleven people separately.

In team battles, apart from Dai Mubai and Chen Feng not participating, the others will be assigned to the field based on the lineup of the matched opponents.

Tang San was in charge of making the arrangements, which was also a test of his command skills.

Dai Mubai did not participate because his cultivation level was too high, and team battles would affect the matchmaking of opponents, so he could only go solo for the time being.

Later, when the team has grown stronger and can challenge Soul Master-level teams, Dai Mubai will have the opportunity to participate in team battles. As for Chen Feng, his Tai Chi swordplay is more suitable for small-scale battles, making him more susceptible to interference from others in team battles.

In addition, the instantaneous attack was too taxing on his energy, making it impossible for him to use it repeatedly. Therefore, the master instructed him to only participate in one-on-one and two-on-two soul battles.

Regarding the two-on-two team formations, the master also split and reorganized the original combinations of these eleven people.

The three-dance team and the two-shooter team remain unchanged. Chen Feng's teammate has changed from Oscar to Zhu Zhuqing, while Oscar's teammate has changed to Meng Yiran.

Of the remaining three, Gu Yueling and Ning Rongrong were grouped together, while Dai Mubai remained alone due to his cultivation level.

However, Dai Mubai was not idle. He and Chen Feng took on the responsibility of sparring with the others. Moreover, since their opponents were all Soul Masters, the workload was no easier than that of the others.

No one objected to the master's arrangement; they knew it was a reasonable one.

Now, Chen Feng and Zhu Zhuqing are about to begin their two-on-two soul battle.

"Xiao Feng, is this the first time we've fought side by side since we enrolled?" Zhu Zhuqing asked.

Chen Feng thought for a moment, "It seems so, but we'll be fighting together more often in the future."

Zhu Zhuqing smiled and said, "Then this time I'll show you the results of my training over this period of time. The master's guidance has been very effective. I've mastered a self-created soul skill."

"Oh? What kind of self-created soul skill is it?" Chen Feng asked with some curiosity.

Although the comic says that all seven monsters benefited from the master's training, Zhu Zhuqing's gains did not seem very obvious, unlike Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai who directly comprehended their own soul skills.

Dai Mubai even mastered two self-created soul skills, which is quite exaggerated.

"You'll see in a moment. For a shadow assassin like me, this self-created soul skill is quite useful," Zhu Zhuqing said with a smile, keeping everyone in suspense.

"Then I'll wait and see." Chen Feng felt a surge of curiosity.

Upon arriving at the Soul Battle Stage, Chen Feng and his companion found their opponents already in position opposite them.

After the host announced the start of the battle, the four people on the field summoned their martial spirits.

Chen Feng and his companion faced two young men and women. The young man's martial soul was a lit candle, while the young woman's martial soul was a long leather whip.

Upon seeing the martial spirits of these two people, Chen Feng subconsciously froze for a moment, and many inappropriate images flashed through his mind.

Fortunately, he reacted in time and brought his attention back to the battle.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's figure had already disappeared into the shadow behind Chen Feng. Before the two opposite him could make any move, Chen Feng's third soul ring lit up, and he transformed into a bolt of lightning, rushing towards the candle and whip duo opposite him.

Chen Feng did not use the Instantaneous Strike skill, but simply used the dash effect of his third soul skill, Swift Thunder, to arrive in front of his two opponents.

The SM duo were caught off guard by Chen Feng's sudden attack. The young woman tried to entangle Chen Feng by wielding her whip, but Chen Feng's second soul skill had already lit up.

With a flash of sword light, the young woman's whip snapped in two.

But the next second, the severed whip quickly grew back to its original length and then returned to its original shape.

"This whip of mine can regenerate," the young woman said with a smug smile.

"Pretty fancy moves," Chen Feng commented simply, then slashed at the young man beside him with his sword.

At this moment, the young man flicked the candle in his hand toward Chen Feng, causing the wax on the candle to splatter out. Then, the young man blew on the flame on the candle.

The flame instantly transformed into a flaming line, igniting the splattered wax. This ignited wax, made of some unknown special material, was directly set ablaze by the flaming line, turning into several fireballs that flew towards Chen Feng.

"So he's a fire mage," Chen Feng thought to himself, his attack continuing unabated as he slashed at the young man.

The young woman tried again to stop Chen Feng's movements with her whip. This time, she was smarter and used a soul skill that enhanced the strength of the whip.

But at that moment, a dark shadow flashed before the young woman's eyes, and a thin bloodstain appeared on her neck.

At the same time, a cold female voice rang in her ear, "You have already lost."

The young woman covered her neck in terror. She didn't understand when someone had gotten close to her. How did the girl who had suddenly disappeared get to her side?

Just as the young woman was filled with fear, she saw the dark shadow beneath her feet wriggle slightly.

shadow?

The young woman immediately understood, and she quickly shouted to the young man:

"Watch out for the shadow!"

"What?" The young man was still a little confused.

He had just launched a fire attack on Chen Feng. He thought Chen Feng would dodge the flames or deal with them in some way, but unexpectedly, Chen Feng simply crashed into the fireballs without dodging or avoiding them.

Just as the young man thought the other person was committing suicide, Chen Feng broke through the fireball's blockade unharmed and placed his sword against the young man's neck.

"Immune to fire, kid." Chen Feng grinned.

"Wh-what?" The young man was a little confused, clearly not yet recovered from the fact that the person in front of him was not afraid of fire.

Chen Feng didn't offer any further explanation. His gaze swept over the bloodstains on the young woman's neck, revealing a look of surprise.

"How about that? Am I amazing?" Zhu Zhuqing appeared silently beside him and asked with a smile.

"How did you do that? I remember that after you used Shadow Cloak to launch an attack, you were supposed to come out of the shadows, weren't you?" Chen Feng asked, puzzled.

"This is the result of my training. I can now launch an attack directly while in Shadow Cloak."

Zhu Zhuqing said with a smile:

"I call this technique Shadow Strike."

(End of this chapter)