Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 260 There are no cowards
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"Xuanming! Your colorless wall is indeed powerful, but I will never admit defeat!"

With a furious roar, Feng Xiaotian's second and third spirit rings suddenly burst forth with dazzling light!

A violent gust of air exploded outwards from him, and a pair of huge cyan wind wings suddenly unfolded from his back, carrying him fifty meters into the air with a single flap!
Feng Xiaotian hovered in the air, his wings whipping up fierce winds, his gaze fixed on Xuan Ming below: "Xuan Ming, I know I am no match for you! But my dignity, the dignity of Shenfeng Academy—will never be easily trampled upon by you!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly retracted his wings and transformed into a blue meteor that tore through the sky, plunging down at an astonishing speed!

"Swift Wind Wolf - Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes!!"

With a roar, the wolf claw in his hand shone brightly.

With his body spinning at high speed, countless sharp cyan wind blades rained down like a torrential downpour, accompanied by ear-piercing shrieks, and slashed wildly towards Xuan Ming!

Each strike contained terrifying wind pressure, easily tearing the arena floor apart, leaving it riddled with ravines!
"Boom! Boom boom boom—!!"

The continuous slashes slammed into the colorless wall, producing deafening explosions.

However, the invisible wall merely rippled slightly, thus neutralizing all attacks.

Feng Xiaotian constantly changed positions, launching frontal assaults, flanking attacks, and sneak attacks from behind... His thirty-six consecutive slashes wove a deadly net that left no blind spots, completely enveloping Xuanming!
No matter how hard he tried, the wall remained unmoved.

"A self-created soul skill? What a pity, he encountered an insurmountable peak." Yue Guan shook his head slightly.

Xuanming's colorless wall is an absolute defense without any blind spots. It can only be broken through head-on with absolute power. But how could a Soul Master possibly shake the barrier built by the Soul Emperor's soul power?

However, the next second, Yue Guan's pupils shrank sharply: "What?!"

On the arena, Xuanming suddenly dispelled the colorless wall and unleashed a straight punch with his right fist, which collided head-on with the wind blades that filled the sky, sending Feng Xiaotian flying backward with a single punch!

"Why would he need to take action?" Yue Guan asked incredulously.

"Even if he stands still, Feng Xiaotian can't hurt him in the slightest!"

“He probably only used level 40 soul power,” Bibi Dong said calmly.

Xuanming has a playful nature, but he hasn't had the chance to show it before.

For him, one of the many purposes of this competition must be to have fun.

If he really wanted to win, the game would have been over in the first second.

Feng Xiaotian, sent flying by a single punch, tumbled through the air, barely managing to regain his footing. He gasped for breath, his soul power fluctuating wildly, his eyes filled with astonishment and resentment.

"Xuanming! Why aren't you using your full strength?!" Feng Xiaotian roared down, his voice filled with anger at being slighted.

"Full power?" Xuan Ming tilted his head slightly, his voice clearly carrying throughout the entire arena:
"Are you worthy?"

Those three words silenced the entire venue instantly, followed by a deafening uproar!

Feng Xiaotian's face flushed red instantly, and his eyes were filled with rage that almost burst forth!

"Xuanming! Don't be so arrogant!!"

He let out a beast-like roar, and his fourth spirit ring suddenly lit up!

A pair of cyan blades snapped out from between his finger bones with a clang, unleashing a burst of violent cyan light nearly ten feet long! A gigantic phantom of a Gale Wolf appeared behind him, its aura surging wildly!
"Break through—Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes!!"

He forcibly fused his fourth soul skill with his self-created soul skill, burning his entire body's soul power without regard for the cost, transforming it into a destructive cyan lightning bolt that charged towards Xuanming at several times the speed of before!
"Captain! No!!" The members of the Divine Wind Academy cried out in alarm, their faces turning deathly pale.

"Teacher! The captain is using his fourth soul skill and his self-created soul skill at the same time. His body simply can't withstand that backlash! He'll be crippled!" The team members were so anxious that they wanted to rush onto the stage, but the team leader held them back tightly.

The team leader clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, his voice hoarse: "This is his choice... Don't you understand?"

He could surrender now, but if he did, Feng Xiaotian's beliefs would be completely destroyed.

On the arena, Xuanming looked at Feng Xiaotian, who had transformed into a stream of destructive light and whose power was on the verge of spiraling out of control, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Why is everyone so impulsive?

Anger that cannot be transformed into power is nothing but irrational self-destruction.

The same was true for Huo Wu before, and the same is true for Feng Xiaotian now.

"I don't want to play with you anymore."

Just as the attack, brimming with uncontrolled power, was about to strike—

Xuanming's eyes narrowed, and the cold white light, like a tangible tsunami, engulfed the entire Soul Battle Arena!
Time seemed to be frozen completely.

Feng Xiaotian, along with the raging azure light surrounding him, was frozen in mid-air. His wings, blades, and even his distorted expression were all solidified into a still image.

Xuanming slowly raised his hand, his fingertips lightly touching the solidified center of the attack.

Om-!
An invisible ripple spread outwards. In the next instant, the wind wings behind Feng Xiaotian and the cyan blade in his hand shattered like fragile glass, turning into countless points of light that silently dissipated.

The white light faded.

"puff--!"

Feng Xiaotian felt an irresistible force slam into his internal organs, causing him to spit out blood. He fell to the ground helplessly, like a bird with broken wings.
"Captain!!" The members of the Kamikaze Academy rushed forward like madmen and caught his falling body.

Seeing his pale face and the blood on his clothes, one of them couldn't help but roar at Xuan Ming, "Xuan Ming! You've gone too far!"

"Shut up!" the team leader hurriedly shouted. He quickly checked Feng Xiaotian's injuries, then turned to Xuan Ming, his tone complicated: "Thank you... for showing mercy."

"Teacher! He..."

"If he hadn't forcefully dispersed that out-of-control energy, Xiaotian's hands would have been completely ruined! Not only the preliminaries, but the entire tournament would have been meaningless for him!" the team leader said sadly.

Xuanming glanced at the chaotic Shenfeng Academy area, his tone tinged with impatience: "Can't you teachers manage your students properly?"

"Are they all out of their minds?"

The troubles at Canghui Academy are far from over. Chihuo Academy almost got burned while playing with fire, and now Shenfeng Academy has come along.

One by one, they lined up to try and scam him?
"The Royal Fighting Team has won this match!" Host DouDou quickly announced the result.

A burst of enthusiastic cheers and discussion erupted from the audience.

Xuanming said no more and turned to leave the stage.

……

"Our next opponent is Thunder Academy. Their strength is similar to that of Divine Wind Academy, but they don't have a strong advantage against Yanzi. We..."

"No need, I can handle the next game by myself."

Xuanming interrupted everyone's tactical discussion.

"Are you alone?" Xue Qinghe's expression changed slightly.

"Shouldn't you..."

“Let’s teach them a lesson, so they won’t all try to scam me,” Xuanming said.

"Of course, escalating the conflict is also one of the objectives. Since we're already at each other's throats, there's no need to leave any room for maneuver."

"They won't let me go, and I have no reason to let them go."

Dugu Yan's expression was somewhat unnatural, "But the competition rules..."

Xuanming frowned slightly and looked at Ye Lingling, "You come up with me. When the time comes, we'll do our best to treat them."

Ye Lingling was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

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A new round of qualifying matches will begin soon.

The aftermath of yesterday's battle between Xuanming and Feng Xiaotian has not yet subsided, and today the Royal Fighting Team faces Thunder Academy, making the atmosphere even more tense.

Everyone knows that Thunder Academy is backed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and that there is an irreconcilable blood feud between the clan and Xuanming.

On the eve of the competition, Yu Xiaogang and Yu Tianheng found the Thunder Academy rest area.

"Tianxin, forfeit this match." Yu Xiaogang got straight to the point, his tone heavy.

"Give up?" Yu Tianxin was taken aback, then a stubborn look appeared in her eyes. "Why?"

"Tianheng has received information that this match will be extremely dangerous," Yu Xiaogang said.

"Listen to me, don't fight him. You are no match for him."

Yu Tianxin clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles turning white, her eyes burning with resentment and humiliation: "Uncle! I am the captain of Thunder Academy! I am a disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! To back down in the face of battle? I cannot do it!"

"No matter how strong Xuanming is, I must fight him!"

Yu Tianheng sighed helplessly, "Tianxin, this is not the time to act rashly. Xuanming's strength far exceeds our imagination. Feng Xiaotian of Shenfeng Academy is a cautionary tale. I don't want to see Leiting Academy suffer such a heavy blow."

"Precisely because I've seen it, I can't back down!" Yu Tianxin roared, his chest heaving violently.

"The dignity of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan and the honor of Thunder Academy cannot be lost in my hands!"

"Even if I get injured or suffer a crushing defeat, I will let everyone know that there are no cowards among the disciples of our sect!"

(End of this chapter)