Douluo Continent: A Sister Who Loves Me From the Start

Isn't Chen Zifeng's Soul-Chasing Sword also imbued with this terrifying sharpness? In their past battle, Chen Zifeng's aura was suppressed by Ma Xiaotao, remaining unseen. Yet, they had both experienced the terrifying sharpness of it.

Undoubtedly, Shen Ce, with his five spirit rings—two yellow and three purple—whose Thousand Strike Spear gleamed, was certainly no match for Chen Zifeng, despite possessing the spirit king level. However, his abilities were likely very similar to Chen Zifeng's, and his attack power was absolutely extraordinary. His fifth spirit ring was a deep, abyss-like purple; although not yet a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, it was at least at the level of eight thousand years or more.

Just as Shen Ce unleashed the Thousand Strike Spear, two distinctly different lights formed a backdrop behind him. To the left was blue ice, and to the right was red fire.

It was An Lengye and Fei Yuyan who each unleashed their martial arts techniques.

These two female Soul Masters possessed unique Martial Souls; both were Beast Martial Soul users. However, their Beast Martial Souls did not cause any changes to their bodies. Instead, they manifested as light and shadow in front of them.

Before An Lengye stood a three-meter-tall, deep blue giant bear, its entire body radiating a rich, icy blue aura. Before Fei Yuyan stood a two-and-a-half-meter-long, fiery red tiger with black stripes.

Shen Yumo had learned about this at Shrek Academy. The way An Lengye and Fei Yuyan released their martial souls was called Martial Soul Mimicry. When a Soul Master begins cultivating after their martial soul awakens, if their first soul ring is of the same form as their martial soul, they may be able to cultivate Martial Soul Mimicry.

Soul mimicry itself doesn't offer a significant boost to a Soul Master; it primarily changes their fighting style. Ordinary Beast Soul Masters mainly alter their physical strength through their Soul, emphasizing a specific ability in combat. Soul Masters with Soul mimicry, however, command their mimicked Soul in battle. This results in a lower physical burden and makes them easier for allies to protect. However, the downside is obvious: they are relatively vulnerable and must carefully control their mimicked Soul to protect themselves.

Therefore, An Lengye, who possesses the Frost Bear Martial Soul, and Fei Yuyan, who possesses the Blazing Tiger Martial Soul, should both have been offensive-type Soul Masters. However, precisely because they are girls, and their families are both powerful, they chose the Martial Soul Mimicry cultivation method at the beginning of their training. This also transformed them from offensive-type to control-type. That is, as Wang Yan said, the ice and fire dual control team in this Thousand Spirits Battle Team.

Unlike Shrek Academy's charge, the seven members of Thousand Spirits Academy did not advance after releasing their martial souls. Instead, they formed four Spirit Rhinoceros Shields to protect their companions behind them. Simultaneously, each of the four members unleashed their first soul skill, "Watch the Wall!"

Countless dark yellow lights and shadows burst forth from the Spirit Rhinoceros Shields, making the four shields seem to transform into hundreds or thousands of faces in an instant. This blocked the Shrek Seven Devils' view and their path of advancement.

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Chapter 172 Thousand Spirits Academy III

Although their view and path were blocked, it did not hinder their powerful soul skills.

An Lengye and Fei Yuyan, these two beautiful girls, were no pushovers when they attacked. Both girls simultaneously unleashed their soul skills. An Lengye's soul skill was released first; the Frost Bear strode forward, arriving behind the shield wall, and forcefully pounded its chest with both fists. An Lengye's first soul ring shone brightly.

A rich, icy blue hue instantly spread out, adding a layer of icy blue radiance to the originally deep yellow Spirit Shield. Inferior Soul Skill: Frost Shield.

The combination of her Frost Shield and Spirit Shield increases her defensive power by at least 30%.

Among all seven students at Qianling Academy, besides Shen Ce, the one with the highest cultivation level is An Lengye, who possesses level 45 soul power.

The Frost Bear's abilities didn't stop there. After pounding its chest, it suddenly raised its massive paws and slammed them heavily onto the ground. A layer of icy blue light emerged from the ground, deftly bypassing the four Spirit Shield Soul Masters, and rapidly expanded outwards. The chilling aura instantly caused the temperature on the arena to drop drastically. An Lengye's second Soul Skill, Ice Seal!

As Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou were charging forward, their speed noticeably decreased due to the freezing air. Moreover, a patch of ice was rapidly forming on the surface of the competition platform, making their footing somewhat unstable.

An Lengye's ice control abilities were extremely strong, and the defense of the four Spirit Shield Soul Masters seemed impenetrable. However, what they were doing was not offense, but defense. So, what was the key to Thousand Spirits Academy's victory?

Intense flames were rapidly rising from the Fiery Tiger released by Fei Yuyan, and Fei Yuyan's first, second, and third spirit rings were actually flashing alternately.

A burst of intense flames actually spewed from the mouth of the Fiery Tiger directly at Shen Ce's feet.

Instantly, a fiery red halo appeared, turning Shen Ce's entire body crimson.

The first Soul Skill, Ring of Blaze, inflicts fire attribute and strong fire resistance on the target, granting them both fire-based defense and attack capabilities. It also imbues any skills the target uses with a blazing fire attribute.

It's a powerful fire-based support skill. Unfortunately, it can only be used on a single target.

Amplified by the Ring of Blazing Flames, the Thousand Strike Spear in Shen Ce's hand instantly glowed with a fiery red hue. His eyes blazed brightly, and the third spirit ring among the five rings of the Thousand Strike Spear suddenly shone brightly. This thousand-year spirit ring instantly made the Thousand Strike Spear seem somewhat illusory. Moreover, behind the illusory Thousand Strike Spear, faint flames spewed forth, growing ever brighter, their piercing light even suppressing the accompanying red flames.

The teamwork between Shen Ce and Fei Yu Yan was clearly something they had been practicing for a long time. Just as he unleashed his third soul skill, Fei Yu Yan had already alternated between using her second and third soul skills. Her second soul skill was a feedback attack on the Blazing Tiger itself.

Blazing Wings.

A pair of four-meter-long fiery wings unfolded behind the Blazing Tiger. As the saying goes, "like adding wings to a tiger," the Blazing Tiger received the amplification from these fiery wings, and its fire attribute aura suddenly surged. The originally crimson flames even began to turn bluish-white.

Then came the release of the third soul skill, a layer of bluish-white flame light and shadow suddenly separating from the Blazing Tiger. The Blazing Tiger itself was in the form of light and shadow, and with this similar but more illusory light and shadow splitting off, its original form appeared somewhat thinner.

The bluish-white blazing tiger image did not pause for a moment. It flapped its wings and leaped into the air, directly plunging into the Thousand-Strike Spear that was growing brighter and brighter.

Suddenly, thick bluish-white flames began to appear on the Thousand-Strike Spear, mixed with a deep tiger's roar, causing the audience below to hold their breath.

This was practically an extreme amplification of soul skill release! With four defensive soul masters blocking the opponent's path, plus ice control to enhance defense and slow down the opponent, they created an opportunity for Shen Ce and Fei Yu Yan to launch a fatal attack together. This was the fighting style adopted by the Thousand Spirits Academy team at this moment. And this fighting style had never appeared in their previous matches.

In the knockout stage, their opponents weren't strong enough. And the first round of the round-robin was a one-on-one competition. Only then did their ingenious yet extremely powerful tactic appear on the battlefield. This was something Wang Yan couldn't have predicted beforehand.

A critical blow—can the Shrek Seven Devils withstand the freezing attack?

The Thousand Spirits Academy's goal is simple: to use this unique fighting style to concentrate their strongest forces, reduce the opponent's numbers, and then find their weaknesses to defeat them. This tactic was also designed to counter strong teams.

Originally, Thousand Spirits Academy hadn't planned to directly challenge Shrek Academy, after all, Shrek Academy was practically the undisputed champion in history! Thousand Spirits Academy didn't yet possess the foundation to rival Shrek Academy. However, they lost their one-on-one match in the previous round-robin tournament. This pushed them to the brink of elimination; if they couldn't defeat Shrek Academy in this match, it would essentially mean their elimination from this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.

Therefore, Thousand Spirits Academy's pre-battle strategy was simple: go all out. Even if they lost, they would lose with dignity. They would show everyone the full strength of Thousand Spirits Academy. Losing to Shrek Academy was not shameful.

While Wang Yan and the Shrek Seven Devils were hoping to draw a team battle, Qianling Academy actually had the same expectation, because they could only unleash their strongest combat power in a team battle. The result was satisfactory to both sides. However, could the Shrek Seven Devils in front of them really withstand the power of Qianling Academy?

"Go!" A low shout came from Shen Ce's mouth. He raised his hands and the Thousand Strike Spear, which was flashing with a bluish-white light, was about to be fired.

At the same time, the four Spirit Shield Soul Masters who had been working in perfect harmony with him also changed instantly. The shield walls in the very center suddenly shifted sideways, revealing a gap.

Outside the shield wall, Bei Bei, He Caitou, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan were still ten meters away from the shield wall due to the effect of An Lengye's freezing soul skill.

All of this sounds slow, but it was actually completed in a few short seconds. The strength of Thousand Spirits Academy wasn't just in Shen Ce; the speed and coordination of his dual control over ice and fire soul skills could only be described as exquisite.

The four Shrek Academy students charging forward looked completely bewildered when a white mark appeared on Bebe's body. The mark was a cross, positioned right in the center of his chest.

The audience, including His Majesty the Emperor, who could clearly see everything on the field, held their breath at that moment. Was Shrek Academy about to suffer a heavy blow right from the start?

But at that moment, he moved.

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Chapter 173 A Stylish Roundhouse Kick

A strange yet confident glint appeared at the corner of his mouth. In an instant, the demonic blade in his hand fused together, and the violent fluctuations of soul power even distorted the air.

His handsome face was now filled with indifference and disdain. In an instant, his body flew towards the group like an arrow released from a bow, leaving behind an afterimage in the air.

Time seemed to freeze—the laughter, the soul power, and the Thousand-Strike Spear that had finished charging! The white and red soul power at the spearhead, a mixture of ice and fire, intertwined in a complex way, and one could also feel the terrifying destructive power emanating from it.

Shen Yumo knew that if her teammates, who were currently completely defenseless, were hit by this attack, they would be severely injured or killed! Add to that the slowing effect of the ice seal, and it was truly unstoppable! It was practically a guaranteed hit!

Then, only I can change all of this! With their minds in sync, the Demon Blade Thousand Blades, like a reliable partner, instantly understood Shen Yumo's meaning. The blade even burst forth with light. Shen Yumo let out a low roar and slammed the Demon Blade in her hand straight into the spearhead!

boom!

The immense impact of the collision caused everyone present to be momentarily stunned. An invisible wave of air slammed into Beibei and the others like a monstrous tidal wave, sending them flying backward.

Shen Yumo's pupils contracted as he caught Jiang Nannan's soft body without hesitation. Without thinking, he put her down and instantly teleported above the explosion.

The Thousand-Strike Spear was no match for the Thousand-Blade Demon Blade and was forced to retreat repeatedly. The light on the spear was being gradually swallowed up by the purplish-red light.

Shen Yumo revealed a wicked smile, his body spinning rapidly with all his might. A spinning kick, carrying immense destructive power, struck the hilt of the Thousand Strike Spear at a speed invisible to the naked eye. This became the final straw that broke the camel's back. The Thousand Strike Spear, already no match for the Demon Blade Thousand Blades, dimmed instantly upon being struck by Shen Yumo's powerful spinning kick, and fell straight down from the air.

At that moment, they witnessed another strange, or rather, astonishing, sight.

No one expected that the boy with the 100,000-year spirit ring among the Shrek Seven Devils would actually make a move!! So fast that the audience only saw his vicious spinning kick!

A low groan escaped Shen Ce's lips, and the cross mark that had been locked onto Bei Bei vanished instantly. However, the Thousand Strike Spear, which had been released from his hand just moments before, still flew out. But it deviated from its original trajectory…

The opportunity is equal for both parties.

Who could have imagined that at this critical moment, when there was no time for rescue, the blue-haired boy would turn the tide of the battle with lightning speed?

Under the impact of the agile attack, Shen Ce was also in the process of fully controlling the Thousand Strike Spear. Not only was the spear deflected by the enemy, but the direction of the attack was also changed!

The target was the four defensive-type Soul Masters who were setting up their defenses!

Upon seeing this, Shen Ce felt a surge of anger rising in his mind. Coupled with the fact that his Thousand Strike Spear had been severely injured and he had also suffered considerable mental trauma, he groaned and bled from his mouth and nose. Meanwhile, his Thousand Strike Spear flew out like lightning, its target being his own team's shield wall.

The saying that a strong fortress is most easily breached from within is absolutely true.

The four-person shield wall appeared completely flawless from the outside, with no discernible weaknesses or areas of disharmony. Yang Ming, Song Hu, Bai Chen, and Ye Mao constantly shifted their positions, maintaining the overall balance and defense of the shield wall. However, this defense was directed outwards, not inwards!

Shen Ce's powerful spear, amplified by Fei Yu Yan, was completely unleashed from within onto their own shield wall.

With a deafening roar, countless shield shadows shattered from within. The intense, bluish-white flames melted the ice shield effect on the shield walls almost instantly. Not only that, but they also scorched Yang Ming, who was closest to them.

The terrifying impact caused half of the left side of the shield wall to explode, sending Yang Ming and Song Hu flying. Caught in the flames, they both let out screams. Blood splattered from the right arm that had transformed into a shield. The critical strike originally intended for Bei Bei had instead landed on their own side. Fortunately, the Thousand-Strike Spear wasn't aimed directly at them; otherwise, the outcome would likely have been even more tragic.

Shen Yumo turned around quickly, and fragments of the demonic blade appeared beneath his feet, lifting his figure into the sky. After the explosion, Shen Yumo's body transformed into a long rainbow and returned to his own camp in the blink of an eye.

He dispelled the domineering soul power around him and pulled Jiang Nannan, who was still in shock and fear, back to her senses. Jiang Nannan was stunned for a moment, but when she realized it was him, she calmed down.

Shen Yumo curled her lip and said disdainfully to Bei Bei and the others, "Hey! Don't just watch! They're capable of fighting, okay? Go for it!"

Beibei and the others exchanged glances, and without thinking, they rushed out at top speed. Beibei and Xu Sanshi roared simultaneously, and their speed, which had seemed to be slowed down by the Ice Scraping Soul Skill, suddenly increased. In a flash, Xu Sanshi slipped through the broken shield wall. Beibei, on the other hand, slammed into the remaining half of the shield wall.

He Caitou stopped abruptly like a tiger sitting on the ground, took a deep drag on his soul-power-enhancing cigar, and a series of metallic roars resounded from his body.

Just two days ago, the Soul Guidance Turret Battle Tactic that Xu Sanshi had faced against Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy reappeared. This time, however, it was He Caitou who used it. Amidst the dense metallic clang, a circular base formed beneath his feet, completely encasing his legs and making them disappear.

This was a complete turret; leaving its original position was impossible. He Caitou's chosen location was also carefully considered, situated in the center of the arena, slightly closer to the Thousand Spirits Academy. Once the base was completed, numerous metal pipes of varying thicknesses began to emerge from his body.

Back then, Captain Yunluo, Situ Yu, was able to unleash a soul-guided turret with over thirty metal tubes, which already surpassed the capabilities of ordinary soul-guided turrets. Generally speaking, as long as it has twenty-four attack methods, a stable base, and a core magic array that conserves soul power while accumulating a massive amount, it can be considered a soul-guided turret combat tactic.

But look at He Caitou's body, are those really twenty-four hairs? They're densely packed, you definitely can't count them at a glance. They're probably more than fifty.

After completing the Soul Guidance Turret transformation, He Caitou's facial muscles twitched slightly—a hard-to-describe feeling, a smile with a cigar in his mouth, or rather, a smile full of destructive intent. Immediately afterward, He Caitou's body transformed into a blazing ball of light, like the sun.

Beibei slammed his hammer into the remaining shield wall, about to unleash his full power and break through it. He felt a heat on his back, followed by a deafening roar that exploded not far above his head.

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Chapter 174 Qianling Academy 4

The game instantly turned into a one-sided affair, with the Shrek team, aided by divine intervention, seemingly descending from the heavens.

Just as the Thousand-Strike Spear completely destroyed the enemy's position, Beibei felt a heat on his back, followed by a loud explosion not far above his head.

"Damn it." Even the usually gentle and refined Beibei couldn't help but swear when she straightened up for the first time.

Those countless fragments were none other than the Spirit Rhinoceros Shield! He saw the protective barrier outside the arena violently ripple, with massive halos of light fluctuating wildly at an astonishing speed. And right on that halo, pressed tightly against a person. This person was none other than Shen Ce, the captain of the Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy team.

At this moment, his whole body was shimmering with various lights, and his five spirit rings were flashing in turn, but he was completely suppressed by Xun Ge Zha Peng's terrifying power and could not move at all.

Not only was Bei Bei stunned, but the members of the Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy were also dumbfounded. All four defensive soul masters were injured at this moment.

Yang Ming and Song Hu, who had been injured by the aftershocks of the Thousand-Strike Spear, already felt incredibly unlucky. But looking at Bai Chen and Ye Mao's condition, they were somewhat relieved that their shield wall had been broken earlier. Sixty-three of the sixty-four attack soul tools on He Caitou's body had flashed brightly in that instant, turning him into a blazing sun. The terrifying power unleashed by countless soul tool cannons not only instantly blasted through the shield wall in front of him but also slammed into Shen Ce, who had not yet fully recovered from the soul impact.

All Shen Ce could do was defend. But faced with that terrifying impact, he was directly forced out of the arena.

What terrifying attack power! Even though the shield wall had already been damaged from the inside by Zi Qian's spear, that was the full-force defense of two Soul Master level experts, and defensive Soul Masters at that. But in front of He Caitou's Soul Guidance Cannon, it was like paper.

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, who were also stunned not far away, exchanged a glance and both saw the shock in each other's eyes. So, it wasn't just the two of them who had been hiding their strength; He Caitou had been doing the same! And He Caitou had been hiding quite a bit. Even Xu Sanshi wouldn't have been absolutely certain he could have withstood that full-force attack.

Shen Yumo stared blankly at all of this. The faint muzzle of the gun reminded Shen Yumo of the firearms in her previous life... This is too damn insane!