Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 194 The terrifying power of the Level 8 Soul-Guided Cannon!

While Zhu Ziyang was toying with the Grim Reaper in the Hell Duel Arena, a fierce battle was also taking place in the outer grotto hall.

Although the Shrek Academy's main team seized the initiative and took the lead in killing most of the bandit gang, most of the main members of the bandit gang, namely the fallen soul masters, still survived, about twenty people.

This group of fallen soul masters were generally Soul Venerables, with three Soul King-level fallen soul masters among them. Adding the unnamed black-clad Soul Saint, their overall strength was in no way inferior to Ma Xiaotao and her group of six. Moreover, they also had over a hundred ordinary bandits, who, like puppets oblivious to their own mortality, relentlessly attacked them, causing the group considerable annoyance.

As the team leader, Ma Xiaotao had no choice but to confront the Soul Saint.

The black-clad Soul Saint was incredibly powerful, possessing an astonishingly high configuration of three purple and four black soul rings. Coupled with his mysterious and unknown beast spirit, he was able to fight on par with Ma Xiaotao, who possessed extreme fire and was further enhanced by Gongyang Mo's six soul skills.

Ma Xiaotao was furious because she had never imagined that she could fight an evil soul master to a standstill. This was a great irony to her. Ma Xiaotao roared to the sky, and her first and third soul rings lit up simultaneously. At the same time, golden flames condensed on her right arm, forming several spears that, carrying a vast aura, pierced through the air and stabbed towards the black-clad Soul Saint.

Upon seeing this, the black-clad Soul Saint immediately raised his two arms, which resembled eagle claws but were covered in snake scales and were surrounded by dark vengeful spirits, in an attempt to defend against Ma Xiaotao's attack.

However, he ultimately underestimated Ma Xiaotao, the proud daughter of heaven known as the Flame Demon by the Shrek Academy disciples. One after another, golden spears pierced the black-clad man's arm. He managed to block the first one, but the second one arrived in an instant, causing the black-clad man, a Soul Saint, to take a step back. Then came the third, the fourth, the fifth, and eight spears in succession, piercing directly through the black-clad man's arm. In the black-clad man's shocked and furious gaze, the spears pierced his right shoulder, pinning him fiercely to the rock wall.

Ma Xiaotao was very satisfied with the result, and a smug smile appeared on her pretty face.

The right arm bone of the 100,000-year-old Bright Flame Sky Eagle, Golden Nine-Strike Combo!

After landing a successful blow, Ma Xiaotao did not hesitate and immediately unleashed her fifth soul skill, attempting to slay the black-clad Soul Saint. The ghostly blue flames transformed into a phoenix soaring proudly into the sky, like an envoy from a sacred land, swooping down from the sky and directly attacking the black-clad Soul Saint.

Seeing Ma Xiaotao's all-out attack, the black-clad Soul Saint was terrified. In his panic, he unleashed his seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body. A strange creature appeared in everyone's sight. This creature had the head of a rat, but its body resembled a snake, with two short claws on its abdomen. At the end of its three-meter-long body were seven rat tails. The moment this creature appeared, the entire cave was filled with a nauseating stench.

"What... what is that?" The seven members of the preliminary team looked at the strange creature with grim expressions, and Xiao Xiao, the youngest, even vomited.

Wang Yan's expression was solemn. He recognized this martial spirit and said, "This is the Corrosive Serpent, a legendary abyssal creature. I never expected that someone would actually awaken this martial spirit! Legend has it that wherever the Corrosive Serpent goes, everything will decay and life will be taken away by it. It is a complete and utter life thief!"

"This..." Huo Yuhao and the others had never heard of the Corrosive Serpent Martial Soul, but after listening to Wang Yan's description, they all felt that this kind of Martial Soul was very evil, so they couldn't help but feel worried and said, "Then, teacher, will Senior Sister Xiao Tao be alright?"

"No, Xiao Tao's Fire Phoenix Martial Soul is the ultimate fire, which is naturally restrained by such evil creatures," Wang Yan said.

As Wang Yan said, Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Sky Blue Flame already possessed purifying power, and this purifying power was greatly enhanced after she acquired the Ultimate Flame. The dark blue phoenix pounced on the Corrosive Serpent, whose eyes immediately showed terror as its body was instantly ignited.

Ma Xiaotao pressed her advantage, and golden flames once again gathered on her right arm. The 100,000-year-old Bright Flame Sky Eagle's right arm bone activated again, this time with another soul skill from the soul bone: Golden Burst Break.

A golden fireball, brimming with terrifying energy fluctuations, appeared in her hand. Within the fireball, a majestic eagle seemed to be soaring. As the eagle's gaze became clearer, Ma Xiaotao instantly threw it out. The fireball, carrying an unparalleled momentum, crashed into the venomous serpent burning with ghostly blue flames.

Just as the golden fireball was about to strike and kill the venomous serpent, an unexpected turn of events occurred. The demon spirit Douluo Ai Zihao suddenly appeared before the serpent, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth, his face grim. With a wave of his hands, he actually neutralized Ma Xiaotao's attack.

"As expected of the Gluttonous Douluo, this grudge will surely be avenged!" The Demon Spirit Douluo's voice was filled with resentment. He then picked up the venomous snake with one hand and threw out two black soul-guided cannonballs with the other, saying hatefully, "These two big guys were originally trade goods, but now... hehehe, let you taste the masterpiece of our Supreme Being!"

Xuanzi, who appeared simultaneously with the Demon Spirit Douluo, saw the two soul-guided cannonballs he had thrown. Although he didn't recognize them, the terrifying aura emanating from the cannonballs made him react immediately. He shouted loudly, "Quick, retreat immediately!"

At the same time, without hesitation, he grabbed Ling Luochen and Gongyang Mo in his hands while unleashing his Martial Soul True Form, and the enormous Taotie Divine Ox instantly appeared in the cave hall.

Upon hearing Xuanzi's shout, Ma Xiaotao and the other three realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately rushed towards the outside of the cave hall at full speed. Just as they reached Xuanzi's side, two dark black soul-guided cannonballs exploded.

The massive shockwave spread outwards from the two cannonballs as the center, and the surging energy swept up countless fragments of rock, flesh, and bones. The loud, thunderous explosion reached everyone's ears, and the sound waves at such close range made Xuanzi and Ma Xiaotao's faces turn pale.

In the instant of the explosion, Xuanzi immediately shielded everyone with his body. The enormous Taotie Divine Ox withstood nearly 90% of the explosive force. The mountainside of the cave collapsed in an instant, and large chunks of rock fell on Xuanzi. The cave hall, which could originally accommodate hundreds of people, disappeared.

The explosion is over, but its effects have been real.

"This, this..." Wang Yan and the pre-selected team members were far from the center of the explosion, and Xuan Zi acted as a human shield to block most of the attack. So they were only thrown a few meters by the sound wave. Apart from being in a sorry state, they were not injured. They stood up and looked at the ruins in front of them, their faces pale with fear.

"Brother He, that...that's an eighth-level soul-guided cannonball, right?" Huo Yuhao stammered, staring blankly at He Caitou, and asked.

"Yes, yes!" He Caitou was also stunned. It wasn't that he hadn't seen soul-guided cannonballs before, but this was the first time he had seen an eighth-level soul-guided cannonball that could be detonated without a soul-guided cannon!

"My God!" When Zhu Ziyang emerged from the Hell Duel Arena with the corpse of the Grim Reaper, it was right after the explosion. The devastation caused by the Level 8 Soul Guidance Cannonballs had left him in a secluded area of ​​rubble. The rubble was extremely hot and carried a strong aura of soul power and gunpowder, which made him immediately understand what had probably happened.

His face instantly turned pale. He prayed that Jiang Nannan and Ma Xiaotao would be alright, and without hesitation, he began clearing the rubble and debris that had sealed him off. The Life-Saving Scythe wasn't very effective at clearing these obstacles, so he switched his martial soul without hesitation. The Heavenly Frost Sacred White Dragon martial soul materialized, and his powerful dragon claws pounded the rubble in front of him, pulverizing it all.

While Zhu Ziyang was clearing the roadblocks, the Shrek Seven Devils on the other side finally recovered from the shock of the explosion.

After defeating Ghost King Douluo, Elder Lin was also startled by the sudden explosion. She immediately appeared in the cave and then saw a scene that made her both worried and angry.

A gigantic Taotie divine bull was crushed beneath the broken mountainside, and beneath the bull lay the terrified Shrek Academy team members.

Old Lin immediately pulled the main team members away from under the Taotie Divine Ox, and then smashed the large rock pressing down on it. With no more worries, the Taotie Divine Ox finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground. On its back, large patches of hair had disappeared, and the flesh had become a blur, faintly emitting a dark, burnt smell. It looked utterly miserable.

"Xuanzi, are you alright!" Old Lin rushed to Xuanzi's side immediately and asked with heartache. After all, Xuanzi was someone she had watched grow up. Although he was over a hundred years old, he was still her junior!

"Cough cough, thank goodness! Luckily I'm tough, otherwise I really would be done for!" The Gluttonous Divine Ox shrunk into Xuanzi, who was now in a sorry state. His clothes were tattered, half his hair was burned off, and his back was a bloody mess. His face was pale and bloodless, but he still forced a smile and said, "Hehe, I didn't expect this soul-guided cannonball to be so powerful. Now that I think about it, Elder Mu's decision was absolutely correct!"

"Stop laughing now!" Old Master Lin was quite annoyed by Xuanzi's reaction and said angrily.

"Alright!" Xuanzi immediately became serious, disregarding his own injuries, and looked at the students, saying, "How are Xiao Tao and the others? Elder Mu finally gave me this chance, I can't mess it up again!"

"Don't worry, with you as their human shield, they'll be fine!" Old Lin said.

(End of this chapter)