Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 387 Suicide Tactics

After Zheng Zhan announced the start, Ding Xiaobu moved. He quickly lunged to the side with extremely agile movements. Behind him, at least fifteen lights were flashing, all of which were ingeniously designed soul-guided thrusters placed on his body.

Without a doubt, he is an agile melee soul master.

Xu Sanshi raised his shield and charged at Ding Xiaobu, but Ding Xiaobu was unwilling to confront Xu Sanshi head-on. Instead, he started running around in circles, his speed fluctuating with the help of the soul-guided thrusters behind him. He was extremely agile and played hide-and-seek with Xu Sanshi.

Furthermore, he was constantly on guard against Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Replacement, and his Soul Guidance Shield and Invincible Shield were ready to be triggered at any time.

Xu Sanshi's lips twitched; he knew this was a tactic specifically designed to target him.

The goal was singular: to deplete his soul power as much as possible, rendering him ineffective in team battles. Using a level 5 soul master against a soul emperor to wear him down was undoubtedly a sure win. However, he was a defensive soul master, making it extremely difficult for him to capture an agile melee soul master. The only effective technique, Xuanwu Replacement, required activating the Xuanwu bloodline, which was very taxing on him. He had only used it against Zhou Xinghao to finish the battle quickly.

But there was no way for him to catch Ding Xiaobu. Continuing to drag things out would not do him any good. Helpless, Xu Sanshi used Xuanwu Replacement, or Xuanwu Summoning, again to teleport Ding Xiaobu directly in front of him. At the same time, his first soul ring lit up, and he used the evolved version of his first soul skill, Xuanming Shock, Multiple Xuanming Shock, to firmly attach Ding Xiaobu, who had activated his invincible shield, to the Xuanwu Shield. In a very short time, Xu Sanshi released Xuanming Shock continuously, making Ding Xiaobu inside the shield dizzy and blood spill from the corner of his mouth.

But the next moment, a silver stun grenade slipped from Ding Xiaobu's hand.

"boom--."

With a loud bang, Ding Xiaobu and Xu Sanshi were both thrown back. Ding Xiaobu had an invincible shield, so he was only thrown back by the shockwave and suffered some shock damage.

Xu Sanshi reacted quickly by releasing his second soul skill, Xuanming Shield Formation, splitting the shield for all-around defense. Although he was not injured, he was still shaken so badly that he saw stars and heard a constant buzzing in his ears.

This is the Sun and Moon Team's tactic against Xu Sanshi. If he doesn't use the Xuanwu Summoning, they'll have Ding Xiaobu engage in guerrilla warfare with him to deplete his soul power. If he does use the Xuanwu Summoning, they'll have Ding Xiaobu activate the Invincible Shield at close range and trigger the shockwave, resulting in a draw where both sides are severely injured, and the Soul King is traded for the Soul Emperor, a sure win.

This is the self-destruction tactic devised by Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, which is very effective against opponents like Xu Sanshi who like to drag people in front of them and beat them up.

The downside of this tactic is that it's too expensive; you'll have to sacrifice at least one invincible shield, or you'll blow yourself up too.

Before Xu Sanshi could react, Ding Xiaobu cowardly admitted defeat; he didn't want to end up like Zhou Xinghao.

Xu Sanshi was also a bit frustrated. Although he had eliminated two opponents and achieved his expected goal, his consumption was greater than expected. He had no choice but to replace his opponent. The third Shrek Academy member to take the stage was He Caitou. This level six soul master from Shrek Academy rarely took action before, and most of the battles were handled by Xu Sanshi, Dai Huabin, and Jiang Nannan.

To be honest, Shrek Academy's lineup appears to be much stronger than that of Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. With one Soul Saint, three Soul Emperors, and three Soul Kings, this lineup is already very strong. In previous major competitions, they would have easily won the championship.

Zheng Zhan stood in the center of the field, looking at He Caitou, and said, "If you change your players, then Xu Sanshi will admit defeat."

"Hmm." He Caitou walked to the center of the competition stage, glanced at Zheng Zhan, and nodded.

Offstage, Xiao Hongchen also sent out his fourth team member.

Zheng Zhan said in a deep voice, "Both sides shall state their names."

"Shrek Academy, and Cai Tou."

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Xiao Ping."

Zheng Zhan said in a deep voice, "Both sides step back and prepare for the match."

He Caitou and Xiao Ping both agreed and retreated towards the edge of their respective playing areas.

This is the fourth match of the individual elimination rounds, and Shrek Academy has the overall advantage.

Reaching the edge of the competition platform, He Caitou turned around and stared intently at the opposite side. He took a step forward with his left foot, making a sprinting motion.

On the other side, Xiao Ping's eyes were sharp, poised to charge at any moment.

With his right hand raised high, Zheng Zhan looked at both sides before suddenly lowering it to announce the start of the match.

The moment Zheng Zhan waved his hand, Xiao Ping moved. His soul-guided thrusters suddenly flashed, and he rushed towards He Caitou like lightning.

As his body charged forward, Xiao Ping held a long spear in his hand. The spear had sharp points at both ends, and as he charged forward, it began to shine brightly. Three of his soul rings lit up alternately, causing his soul power to surge.

As He Caitou took a sprinting step, he moved the instant his opponent launched his attack. Of course, he wouldn't use the Soul Guidance Turret technique, as that would put him at a disadvantage.

With a raise of his right hand, a soul-guided cannon appeared on his right arm. A ball of silver light shot out instantly, and after flying no more than twenty meters, it exploded, turning into a silver light net that enveloped Xiao Ping, who was rushing towards him at high speed.

Although Xiao Ping's eyes remained calm, a ball of white light suddenly shone from his chest, abruptly stopping his forward momentum. Then, a powerful surge of soul power emanated from his entire body, and as his armor clanged throughout his body, he was pushed back.

Using this reverse force, he narrowly escaped the cover of the silver net.

Just as the net of light was closing, he was about to charge forward again, but at that moment, a powerful explosion suddenly rang out. The silvery-white shockwave exploded indiscriminately at the point where the net of light was closing, causing Xiao Ping, who was about to charge forward, to suddenly stop, his body involuntarily pausing for a moment.

He Caitou's combination of a trap net and a shockwave grenade offers control, resistance, and lethality. While buying himself time, he can also defeat his opponent if they react too slowly.

As He Caitou launched his trapping shock bomb, he immediately sprang into action. With standard Soul Master movement, he swiftly moved laterally in one direction along the edge of the arena. At the same time, a heavy cannon appeared on his shoulder, unleashing a barrage of explosive bullets that hurtled towards his opponent. Meanwhile, his flying Soul Tool deployed behind him, launching himself into the air as the explosive bullets were launched.

He is also a Soul Master, and he will not forget the Sun Moon Empire's competition rule that is advantageous to Soul Masters.

(End of this chapter)