Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 53 The first round of the round-robin tournament ends

After Xu Sanshi entered the arena, even though he had already revealed his fourth soul skill, Xuanming Displacement, in the previous team battle, he was still able to enter the arena.

However, as the young sect leader of the Xuanming Sect and a prodigy who emerged from the fierce competition within Shrek Academy's outer courtyard, Xu Sanshi's combat abilities are naturally beyond question.

Moreover, in order to show weakness to the enemy, and also related to his own personality, although he won the first two games, the methods Xu Sanshi used were effective while also having a kind of sly feeling.

Under these circumstances, the first two members sent by Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy were easily defeated by him. Moreover, due to the intensity of the previous elimination rounds, several of the main members of Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy were seriously injured.

Therefore, in order to preserve his strength and to avoid any regrets, Situ Yu, the strongest captain of Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy, stepped onto the stage in the third match.

The tall and muscular Soul Master walked onto the arena and strode up to Xu Sanshi. Although his face was tense, he was not angry because of Xu Sanshi's previous rude behavior.

After all, as the captain of the team, Situ Yu also knows that no matter what means are used, only victory is the ultimate goal.

While Xu Sanshi's method was despicable, it was indeed highly efficient. He defeated his opponent without expending much soul power, making it an excellent psychological tactic.

Situ Yu bowed slightly and then said, "Situ Yu, Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy."

Xu Sanshi realized that Situ Yu was different from the weak soul masters in the previous two matches. As the most outstanding representative of the academy and the team leader, Situ Yu was definitely not an easy opponent.

Therefore, the smug expression that made people want to punch Xu Sanshi was somewhat toned down, and he then calmly replied, "Shrek Academy, Xu Sanshi."

Situ Yu then said, "As the captain of Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy, I hope to have a fair fight with you so that I can recognize the gap between us."

"If you can beat me, then our Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy will forfeit the next four rounds of the competition. But I hope you can earn my respect with your strength, not with those little tricks."

Xu Sanshi narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this, then his face returned to its usual smug expression: "Then let's see how you perform next."

However, Xu Sanshi also understood that this opponent was indeed difficult to deal with. Just as the other party said, the little tricks he had used before should not have any effect on this person.

After a brief encounter and conversation, the referee stepped forward and interrupted their exchange, saying in a deep voice, "Both sides step back and prepare to begin the fight."

After the two players had retreated to the edge of the playing platform, the referee shouted, "Begin!"

Accompanied by the clanging of metal machinery, numerous metal plates and tubes flew out from Situ Yu's body, then enveloped him completely. These were the Soul Guidance Armor and more than thirty Soul Guidance Cannons.

Meanwhile, three support-like structures extended from Situ Yu's legs.

In a short moment, Situ Yu activated six specially made storage soul tools. With the interaction of these six storage soul tools, he completed the arming of the soul tool turret in an instant.

In the rest area of ​​the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy below the stage, Xiao Hongchen sneered: "The artillery tactic that appeared during the continental wars four thousand years ago should now be renamed the cannon fodder tactic."

"And it seems these people from Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy haven't even mastered their skills yet. Do they even deserve to be called an advanced soul master academy?"

Ma Rulong, the true captain of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, shook his head: "It's not that they haven't mastered it, it's just that they simply don't have the resources to perfect it. After all, compared to our Sun Moon Empire's already well-established soul-guided artillery tactics..."

"Originally belonging to the three kingdoms of Douluo Continent, the soul tools they produced could only barely support the use of elites and could not be popularized. The greatest advantage of the turret tactic can only be realized after it is popularized."

Although Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy's turret-style tactics, which were considered their trump card, were dismissed as worthless by Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, they were still quite shocking to the other spectators present.

After all, large-scale wars on the mainland have been going on for four thousand years, and the Soul Guidance Cannon Tactics are rarely seen in public, making this quite novel. At the same time, the image of this turret-like fortress is also very impressive.

Xu Sanshi's expression became a little more serious at this moment. However, since the other side had a soul tool, he also had one. As long as he used the right opportunity, he could easily defeat the other side.

Compared to the man opposite him, whose size seemed to have doubled under the metal armor, Xu Sanshi, wielding the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, actually looked rather short.

Having transformed into a soul-guided cannon, Situ Yu relinquished all mobility, but with the help of the soul-guided cannon, his attack range was more than enough to cover the small arena with a diameter of one hundred meters.

Xu Sanshi strode towards Situ Yu, closing the distance between them.

Situ Yu naturally wouldn't let Xu Sanshi get his way so easily. His four soul rings flashed alternately, and his soul power surged dramatically in a short time, reaching a level comparable to that of a Soul King.

However, this only means that the quantity of soul power has met the standard; it is not enough to cause a qualitative change in the soul power and achieve the effect of amplifying the soul-guided artillery attack.

Only with the increase in soul power could Situ Yu fully unleash the power of the artillery tactics. After all, although the consumption of each soul-guided cannon was not large, the sum of thirty level-four soul-guided cannons was by no means easy for him.

In an instant, as the thirty secondary cannons fired simultaneously, a barrage of white orbs of light bombarded Xu Sanshi.

However, the energy contained in each of these light orbs is not very strong; even some Soul Masters at the third ring level can resist it.

Therefore, although there are many of these light orbs, they pose no threat to Xu Sanshi and can only serve to delay him.

After all, for Situ Yu, his strongest weapon is actually the energy-gathering soul cannon on his chest. However, although this soul cannon is very powerful, it requires a lot of soul power to accumulate.

This is also a product that was eliminated by the Sun Moon Empire. The Sun Moon Empire had long ago developed the Energy-Gathering Soul-Guiding Cannon, which allows multiple people to charge up their energy together or to charge up their energy quickly using external objects such as milk bottles. It consumes little energy and has great power.

The level four energy-gathering soul-guided cannon that Situ Yu possesses does not have such an effect. It can only be prepared by him alone by expending a large amount of soul power, and it cannot be replenished with energy by external forces for rapid firing.

Faced with the dense barrage of Soul-Flying Barrages, Xu Sanshi simply raised the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield and shrank his body behind it, like a tortoise retreating into its shell.

With his excellent martial spirit, Xu Sanshi could easily block these soul-flying bullets even without using his soul skills.

Behind the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, in a place unseen by Situ Yu, Xu Sanshi wasn't idle. He took out a pair of boot-shaped soul tools from his storage soul tool.

This is the propulsion soul tool that Bei Bei assigned to Xu Sanshi yesterday after Ning Tian took out the soul tool and then reused it for tactical allocation.

Because of Tang Ya's persistent pleading, Jiang Nannan eventually joined the Tang Clan, and Xu Sanshi also joined the Tang Clan and learned the light-body skills passed down within, including the Ghost Shadow Step.

However, compared to light footwork, although soul tools consume more soul power, they have an advantage in straight-line sprinting and can more effectively help Xu Sanshi get closer to the enemy.

Situ Yu looked at Xu Sanshi, who remained motionless amidst the hail of bullets. Although he didn't believe that these ordinary soul-guided cannons could defeat the Shrek Academy team members, his expression was still solemn.

Because Xu Sanshi's defensive power was simply too outrageous, and he hadn't even used any of his soul skills yet.

This is the difference in the level of martial souls. For low- to mid-level soul masters, the level of their martial souls determines the difference in combat power, which is truly despairing.

As for high-level Soul Masters? Sorry, because for those originally from the Douluo Three Kingdoms, even the weakest Title Douluo could not have a weak Martial Soul. At the very least, they would need a high-level Martial Soul to cultivate to such a level.

Situ Yu activated another type of soul-guided cannon, a soul-guided cannon that can track and lock onto targets based on soul power reactions.

Xu Sanshi's frontal defense is indeed powerful, but the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield can only withstand attacks from one side.

Six white orbs, significantly larger than the previous Soul Flying Barrage, flew out, arcing as they shot toward Xu Sanshi's back.

But at this moment, the distance between Situ Yu and Xu Sanshi was only fifty meters.

For Xu Sanshi, who was equipped with a propulsion soul tool, that was enough.

Under the relentless barrage of Soul-Flying bullets, Xu Sanshi suddenly erupted, charging towards Situ Yu with unstoppable force.

The Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield blocking Xu Sanshi's way shattered one soul-guided cannonball after another, and at the same time, he also lost his vision.

If he were facing someone else, Xu Sanshi would naturally not be so arrogant, but Situ Yu had already entered the artillery stance, and his position was absolutely impossible to move. This is also the biggest drawback of the artillery tactic.

At this moment, the six soul-guided cannonballs that were chasing Xu Sanshi could no longer keep up with his speed, and the soul-flying barrage could not hinder Xu Sanshi in any way.

Seeing Xu Sanshi closing in, Situ Yu's eyes were now filled with determination. He had one last strike! Energy-Gathering Soul-Guided Cannon, activate!

Situ Yu's chest shone brightly as all his remaining soul power was poured into the energy-gathering soul cannon. Then, a dense white light burst forth, each expenditure equal to a gain.

Although the Soul-Guiding Cannon has many drawbacks, its power is undeniable; it is as powerful as an attack at the Soul King level that was launched from Situ Yu's chest.

For Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Masters who have no lineage or secret techniques, powerful Soul Guidance Devices are the only means they can use to unleash power beyond their current level.

However, the soul tool that Situ Yu used was not produced by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

In order to ensure the various rights of the nobles in the country and to balance the various families and sects, the three kingdoms that originally belonged to the Douluo Continent were also developing soul tools.

However, the focus was more on suppression, controlling the development of soul tools and soul masters within the scope that those soul masters with powerful martial souls could manage.

If this were replaced with a high-energy soul-guided cannon developed with the latest technology from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, it might have severely injured Xu Sanshi. But unfortunately, there are no "ifs".

The moment the shield made contact with the energy-gathering soul-guided cannon, black ripples erupted from Xu Sanshi's shield and spread outwards. At the same time, due to the shock of soul power and Xu Sanshi's adjustment of the angle of the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield...

With the combined effect of Xuanming Power and Xuanming Shock, Xu Sanshi directly deflected the energy-gathering soul guide cannon's fire onto the soul guide shield used to protect the spectators outside the arena from injury.

At this moment, Situ Yu's soul power had been completely exhausted. Even though he had a soul skill that could quickly restore his soul power, it was too late.

Xu Sanshi took another big step forward and sprinted forward. Before the power of Xuanming had dissipated, Xuanming Zhen was activated again, directly shaking Situ Yu's huge body off the stage.

After doing all this, Xu Sanshi casually tossed his hair, still wearing that smug smile.

Then Xu Sanshi said to Situ Yu, who was still dizzy and bleeding from his mouth and nose after falling, "Brother, you have to keep your word."

Seeing Xu Sanshi's attitude, Xiao Hongchen below the stage curled his lip in disdain: "He doesn't even bring a defensive soul tool, and his energy-gathering soul cannon is so weak."

"How did this group from Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy make it to the round-robin stage? Well, that makes sense, considering how weak the other academies are."

Ma Rulong could only look helplessly at Xiao Hongchen, but what Xiao Hongchen said was indeed true.

On this continent, where most of the knowledge of Soul Masters and Soul Instructors is monopolized by empires, families, and sects.

Of the so-called advanced soul master academies and advanced soul master training academies, the only ones that are truly worth paying attention to are those that have powerful backers.

Situ Yu conceded defeat. Apart from Shrek Academy, the opponents in the upcoming round-robin tournament were not particularly strong. It would be wise to conserve his strength to deal with other teams and strive for a qualification spot.

Today's round-robin tournament is over, which also means that the Shrek team can have a long rest for the next day and a half.

But for Huo Yuhao, his preparations were just beginning, because the Gold of Life that he had been longing for was about to appear at the auction after the first round of the tournament.

(End of this chapter)