Douluo Continent: We agreed on a simulation, but they've come to life?

"There's really no chance of winning." Lu Cheng shook his head.

"They were clearly prepared..."

However, just as everyone was feeling regretful and indignant, a voice rang out: "Next match, Mingde Hall... Cheng Lu."

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Many Royal Academy students looked at each other in bewilderment. Who was Cheng Lu?

Any disciple with even a little bit of strength would not be buried in the Mingde Hall. Could it be that the Mingde Hall has completely run out of tricks now, and even this nameless guy has been selected?

Wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?

Many Royal Academy students were already disheartened and got up to leave.

Ju Zi, Ke Ke, and the others were stunned at first, then their pupils widened suddenly. "Senior Brother, how could we forget about you?!"

"You seem to be... also a level seven Soul Master, right?"

"..."

Lu Cheng's eyelids twitched. To be honest, he had really forgotten... He seemed to be a disciple of Mingde Hall as well, even though he had only joined a few months ago.

I subconsciously watched the drama unfold, but ended up getting caught in the crossfire.

It seems that Jing Hongchen has indeed run out of cards to play.

His skill in crafting soul tools is quite good, but his combat prowess... has never been demonstrated.

What if he's a combat failure like Teacher Xuan?

"Go, Senior Brother!!!" Keke clenched her fists, ignoring the orange in her mouth, and shouted excitedly.

A strange glint also flashed in Orange's beautiful eyes.

So far, they have never seen Cheng Lu in his battle form, and they don't know what the usually gentle and refined senior brother would look like when he switches to his battle form.

"Um... well."

Lu Cheng nodded slightly, and without hesitation, he stood up and jumped down.

It's necessary to show off in public sometimes, as it can save a lot of trouble. Besides, he's not afraid of revealing anything. After all, he never used a soul tool during the competition. He relied on the overwhelming power of his martial soul to crush everyone. Probably not many people in the entire continent know that he is also proficient in soul tools.

Upon seeing Lu Cheng appear, Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi both breathed a sigh of relief.

Regardless of whether they can win or not, all we can do now is trust Cheng Lu...

“Mingde Hall, Cheng Road”.

Lu Cheng smiled and slowly spoke.

"Xu Song, Mingdu Soul Master Academy." Upon seeing Lu Cheng, the young man's previously contemptuous expression softened, and his face gradually became more solemn.

He could feel the pressure Lu Cheng was putting on him.

Didn't they say that there are no strong men under the age of twenty in Mingdetang?

So where did this guy come from?

The many disciples watching the match clearly sensed the unusual atmosphere and began asking each other about Lu Cheng. When they learned that he was a seventh-level Soul Master, smiles appeared on their faces, and cheers and encouragement gradually increased. Even the disciples who got up to leave hesitated and chose to watch a little longer.

"Where did these random cats and dogs come from? Crush them all for this princess!" Xu Tianzhen was very displeased because she also saw the seriousness on Xu Song's face and his attitude towards him, which was completely different from that of the other disciples.

Unbeknownst to her, her seemingly flawless plan had a slight flaw.

Feeling a vague unease, he clenched his fist and roared.

"The match begins!"

With a shout from the referee.

Xu Song, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes slightly. Unlike the previous matches, he did not summon the Iron Fortress fighting style. Instead, he conjured a giant sword in his hand and stared intently at Lu Cheng.

This is his true trump card.

It was also a level seven melee soul tool specially forged by the princess with a huge amount of funds. It contains destructive power, and once it is taken out, even soul masters of the same level would find it difficult to resist.

It is similar in function to the Judgment Sword that Ma Rulong carried in the previous competition, although it is slightly inferior in grade, but it is still enough to deal with this guy.

Xu Song showed no mercy and shot out with lightning speed.

However, Lu Cheng on the other side remained calm, as if he had only taken out a level 7 soul cannon. This was the most common model, the most basic model. Even if it was a level 7 soul tool, it was nothing special in Xu Song's eyes.

"Looks like another clueless idiot who can't fight."

Xu Song chuckled softly.

With a touch of arrogance, it maintained its speed.

But the next instant, the cannon barrel suddenly burst into flames and headed straight for him.

Xu Song instinctively dodged, but his pupils suddenly contracted. The trace of the soul-guided cannon seemed to have anticipated his movements, moving in sync with them and heading straight for him.

There's no way to avoid it...

Something's not right!

Xu Song held the greatsword horizontally in front of him, slightly bent his knees, and forcefully withstood the roar of the level seven soul-guided cannon. However, even though the greatsword withstood the attack, his body still slid backward several meters.

……

Chapter 179 Dream of the Mortal World: Junior Uncle! I'd recognize you even if you were ashes!

The power that the greatsword had just accumulated suddenly dissipated, and it returned to calm.

"Was it good luck?" Xu Song's expression darkened slightly.

Generally speaking, the advantage of Soul Masters over ordinary Soul Masters is that they have firepower comparable to a self-propelled powder keg. After all, most Soul Guidance Devices rely on the Soul Master's self-aiming. Therefore, unless some have a significant advantage in mental perception, the rest rely on sufficient firepower to compensate for their lack of accuracy.

In other words, during the All-Continent Soul Master Tournament in the original novel, Xiao Hongchen was able to summon more than a hundred level-five soul cannons, but why didn't he show much suppressive power?

It's because the crosshair isn't accurate enough.

Simply relying on sheer numbers to increase their attack range, while those hit would at most be struck by one or two level-five soul-guided cannons at the same time, the mainstream approach in the Sun Moon Empire was firepower coverage, using quantity to compensate for insufficient accuracy, and no one was willing or able to improve accuracy.

On the other side of the field, you will be facing agility-type soul masters, power-type soul masters, or guys carrying flying soul tools. They are all a group of people who rely on strengthening their physical bodies to output damage. Even if you painstakingly cultivate your focus or aim, your naked eye can be faster than the speed at which the opponent easily increases their level.

impossible.

So when faced with Lu Cheng's fighting style, he was first stunned for a moment, and then even more stunned...

Is the Level 7 Soul Guidance Cannon useless? Actually, it's not really useless. Even a Soul Saint would feel the pain of taking a hit from it. But in the general perception, this bulky thing is useless... precisely because it can't hit anything.

The other side isn't stupid, so they'll naturally dodge. Generally speaking, hitting once out of five or six shots is considered a very high hit rate.

But today, this guy...

Lu Cheng carried a dark cannon barrel on his shoulder, still emitting ashes of destruction. The outer shell was slightly hot from the energy gathering. His face still held a warm and handsome smile, exuding an air of composure.

The scene fell silent for a moment, then erupted into enthusiastic shouts of encouragement.

The Royal Academy was simply being crushed. Even the renowned experts in the Mingde Hall were completely overwhelmed by the opposing side. Even though Lu Cheng only managed a draw, it still drew cheers.

"Xu Song, cripple him for me! What are you waiting for!" Xu Tianzhen shouted angrily, her hand forming a megaphone.

"call……"

Xu Song frowned slightly, but then regained his composure and glanced indifferently at Lu Cheng opposite him: "Since that's the case..."

"Mechanical enhancement!"

As a jet-black soul ring appeared beneath his feet, Xu Song's body seemed to be covered with layers of heavy metal armor, increasing his speed by more than double. He stomped his feet hard on the ground, creating shockwaves around him, and leaped up again like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, charging straight towards Lu Cheng.

Strictly speaking, he is a practical Soul Master. In terms of combat power, he is slightly better than other Soul Masters of the same level. His Martial Soul is the extremely rare "Mechanical". Anything that is assembled from metal like a machine can receive a combat boost.

But just when he thought it was all over.

The roar of artillery fire resumed.

In his line of sight, the dark cannon barrel was once again aimed at him. In a moment of panic, he dodged to the left, but suddenly his back was covered in beads of sweat. He had been anticipated again... The cannon barrel moved slightly a fraction of a second before he swayed, exposing his body to the attack.

"Boom!!!"

The roar of artillery fire filled the air.

"Stab~"

Smoke billowed as a figure was sent flying backward, his body blackened and charred, landing on the ground in a rather disheveled state. He was unharmed, having used a level five invincible shield, but he had lost all face.

"It's open?!?"

Xu Song looked surprised. Even though his face was blackened by the smoke, his eyes were exceptionally bright. Or was this guy the extremely troublesome mental-type soul master?

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain this guy's aiming accuracy.

He tried several more times, but each time Lu Cheng calmly pressed him down, and he couldn't even get close enough to attack the other side, let alone gather his strength.

They then took out a long-range soul-guided cannon, but it either missed or was precisely neutralized by the opponent's soul-guided cannon.

“Interesting, really interesting…” Xu Song’s face showed interest.

He was also a member of the royal family, so he was quite knowledgeable.

But this guy who suddenly appeared is actually quite...

In that case, let's end the game with the fortress.

Although this guy's mental guidance is very precise, and he seems to have the upper hand from beginning to end, in reality, if a Soul Master only has a Soul Guidance Cannon, what right does he have to be called a Soul Master?

As a provocative look appeared on his face, he once again unleashed a scene resembling an iron fortress around his body, and a smile gradually spread across his lips.

With nearly ten level-seven soul-guided cannons, hundreds of level-six soul-guided cannons, and dozens of soul-guided rays of various types and attributes, he is also considered one of the best in the fortress-style. Even soul masters of the same level would feel their scalp tingle upon seeing him.

This terrifying firepower coverage, all you have is a level 7 soul-guided cannon?

When you're stacking up firepower, even huge differences in accuracy can be smoothed out. Not to mention, on this field with a diameter of no more than 100 meters, even if you were blindfolded and firing randomly, you wouldn't miss.

"ended."

Just as Xu Song was smiling and snapping his fingers, preparing to end the meeting...

Lu Cheng also smiled.

"Who said I only have this one soul-guided cannon?"