Zhu Zhuqing, being the closest to Lu Jingming, caught his muttered words instantly. In a flash, her pupils constricted sharply, and her rosy lips instinctively parted, wanting to warn her teammates, but everything happened too quickly; it was already too late.
"Boom!"
A violent surge of soul power, like crashing waves, instantly stirred up a powerful current, wildly sweeping away everything in its path. At the same time, crimson lightning, like wildly dancing electric snakes, erupted without warning, carrying an aura of destruction.
The sudden shockwave sent Zhu Zhuqing flying. And the originally powerful white beam and red fireline, upon touching the crimson lightning, were instantly decomposed like ice meeting the scorching sun, transforming into countless shimmering specks of soul power that slowly dissipated into the air, as if they had never existed.
"How is this possible?!" When Yu Xiaogang saw the incredibly bizarre scene unfold, he could no longer maintain his usual stern demeanor. His usually stagnant eyes were now filled with disbelief, and his mouth hung slightly open, unable to recover for a long time.
It wasn't just him; Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also stared blankly, their eyes filled with shock and confusion, looking in disbelief at the figure enveloped in crimson electric light. What astonished them so much was not merely the failure of Ma Hongjun's and Dai Mubai's soul skills, but the two purple and one black soul rings around Lu Jingming.
This soul ring configuration utterly overturned all their previous knowledge, shattering their understanding and leaving them uncertain if it was even real.
"This is impossible! How can there be such a soul ring configuration? This is fake, yes, this is an illusory world, it's all fake," Yu Xiaogang muttered, shaking his head as if possessed. In his understanding, the theories he had researched and summarized over many years were absolutely correct. How could such a configuration, so contrary to common sense, possibly appear? He tried to convince himself that all of this was merely an illusion, a simulation created by this illusory world, and that such a Soul Master could not exist in reality.
Leaving aside Yu Xiaogang, whose Dao Heart had suffered a massive impact, Oscar and the others were utterly shaken. The terrifying, unimaginably potent soul ring configuration involuntarily instilled a hint of fear deep within their hearts.
But Lu Jingming wouldn't give them any time to adjust. His cold gaze instantly locked onto Zhu Zhuqing's direction, and he unleashed his First Soul Skill—Withering Spiral, without hesitation. In an instant, dark purple energy, compressed to the extreme like destructive light, rapidly formed a cone, spinning and shooting out at an astonishing speed. Wherever it passed, the air seemed to be cut by a sharp blade, emitting a piercing whistle.
"White Tiger Vajra Transformation, White Tiger Protective Barrier!" In the nick of time, Dai Mubai's entire body flashed with golden light. A majestic white tiger phantom slowly emerged behind him, roaring skyward. He instantly appeared in front of Zhu Zhuqing, and a thick golden barrier rapidly expanded around him, shielding him firmly.
But the next moment, with a crisp sound like shattering glass, the seemingly unbreakable golden light instantly shattered like fragile foam. Dai Mubai stared at his chest in disbelief, where a huge, gaping hole had appeared, blood gushing out and staining his clothes.
"Boss Dai, Zhuqing!" Ning Rongrong's horrified shriek instantly rang out. Dai Mubai turned his head with difficulty, only to see Zhu Zhuqing, whose body was also pierced and already beginning to dissipate into points of light. His eyes were filled with pain and unwillingness, his lips trembling slightly as if he wanted to say something, but he finally closed his eyes powerlessly.
"An arm attempting to block a chariot!" Lu Jingming's expression was indifferent, his voice flat without a ripple. His First Soul Skill, Withering Spiral, was inherently the bane of defense-type Soul Masters; even powerful defensive soul skills found it difficult to withstand its might. The seemingly impregnable White Tiger Protective Barrier just now was instantly disintegrated and pierced through when facing the attack of Withering Spiral, not only creating a hole in Dai Mubai's chest but also mercilessly taking Zhu Zhuqing, who was behind him.
What's more, Lu Jingming's stats had received a terrifying boost after activating his martial soul's innate abilities. Without the slightest hesitation, after eliminating Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, his figure moved like lightning, reaching extreme speeds. The long spear in his hand was like a dragon, carrying a cold killing intent, its tip instantly arriving at Ma Hongjun's glabella.
"You wish! Second Soul Skill, Charm!" In the nick of time, Xiao Wu's three soul rings shimmered. She first used her Third Soul Skill, Teleportation, instantly appearing near Lu Jingming, then immediately released her Second Soul Skill. In an instant, her eyes were enveloped in a pink glow, as if containing endless temptation, staring directly at Lu Jingming, attempting to disturb his mind.
"Spider Web Restraint!" Almost simultaneously with Xiao Wu's movement, Tang San swiftly waved his hands, and a ball of blue-purple light shot towards Lu Jingming like a meteor. Mid-air, the light quickly transformed into a huge spider web, carrying a chilling aura, and enveloped Lu Jingming from above.
"Overestimating yourselves," Lu Jingming snorted coldly. Using a charm soul skill on him? It seemed this little rabbit hadn't learned her lesson enough. The next moment, his powerful spiritual energy burst forth, instantly scattering the pink light that had invaded his spiritual sea.
"Pfft!" The backlash of the soul skill caused Xiao Wu to violently spit out a mouthful of blood, her face instantly turning as pale as paper. But she didn't give up. The next moment, a fierce look crossed her face. Enduring the discomfort of dizziness, her first soul ring shone with a faint light. Her entire being became like a pink lightning bolt, wrapping around Lu Jingming, her legs locking around his neck. With a forceful twist of her waist, she flung Lu Jingming towards the spider web in the air.
Ma Hongjun also reacted at this moment, his eyes burning with angry flames. He unleashed his Second Soul Skill, Phoenix Bathing in Fire, without hesitation. He once again spewed a much thicker fireline towards Lu Jingming from his mouth. The fireline carried scorching high temperatures, as if it intended to reduce Lu Jingming to ashes.
"Good willpower," Lu Jingming commented. In Ning Rongrong and Oscar's eyes, Lu Jingming was already in grave danger, but he clearly didn't think so himself. At this moment, he even had the presence of mind to praise Xiao Wu's willpower. To be able to endure the pain of soul skill backlash and release her first soul skill to throw him into Tang San's Spider Web Restraint, one had to admit, she truly was worthy of being a 100,000-year soul beast in human form.
Although she had lost the Titled Douluo-level power of a 100,000-year soul beast, after years of tempering, her spiritual will was far more tenacious than that of ordinary people. But unfortunately, there were very few soul skills that could bind him. Decomposition Lightning tightly enveloped his entire body; any soul power that approached him would be mercilessly decomposed. It could be said that on the entire Douluo Continent, control-type Soul Masters capable of controlling him were extremely rare, countable on one's fingers.
The reality was just as Lu Jingming expected. The moment the spider web enveloped him, the crimson lightning surged wildly. In just the blink of an eye, everything was thoroughly decomposed. The spider web made of Blue Silver Grass instantly turned to ashes, not even managing to trap Lu Jingming for a single second. Ma Hongjun's closely following Phoenix Fireline also failed to breach the crimson lightning's defense. Under Lu Jingming's powerful counterattack, the fireline was broken through all the way. In a flash, Lu Jingming appeared before Ma Hongjun.
"Evil Fire wild chicken, do you even count as a phoenix?" Lu Jingming quipped. Before his words even fell, he abruptly kicked out with terrifying force, the air seemingly bursting. Ma Hongjun's body, like a struck cannonball, flew backward with a series of air-bursting sounds. In his wake, he left a deep groove over ten meters long. Judging by his limp, mud-like body, he was clearly no longer alive, having been killed instantly by Lu Jingming's kick.
Lu Jingming didn't even turn his head, throwing the black long spear in his hand backward. A black light flashed, moving too fast for the naked eye to catch. Xiao Wu grunted, slowly lowering her head to look at the spear that had pierced her chest, her eyes somewhat blank.
"Xiao Wu!" Tang San's mournful cry instantly rang out. He moved with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, his figure transforming into afterimages, rushing towards Xiao Wu at the fastest speed. But everything happened too quickly, too fast for him to make any effective rescue. He could only watch helplessly as Xiao Wu dissipated into points of light. At that moment, his heart felt as if it had been pierced by thousands of needles, suffering unbearable pain.
"What's with the shouting? It's not like she really died!" Lu Jingming looked at Tang San's reddened eyes, feeling a bit speechless. In his opinion, dying once in the simulated universe was just a period of mental lethargy; there was no need to get so emotional. Gu Yue had been killed by him countless times in the simulated universe, and she had never lost control of her emotions like Tang San.
"You deserve to die!" Tang San, of course, knew that Xiao Wu wasn't truly dead, but he simply couldn't tolerate Xiao Wu getting hurt in front of him, let alone being killed right before his eyes. Therefore, in his view, Lu Jingming's virtual data body had invited death.
The enraged Tang San no longer held back. As his figure flashed rapidly, his hand reached into the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night. The storage soul tool glowed faintly as he swiftly retrieved various hidden weapons, his movements practiced and quick. Following this, Profound Jade Hand activated, his hands instantly glowing with a luminous white sheen, as if covered in a warm, beautiful jade. In the blink of an eye, his hands became a series of afterimages, moving almost too fast for the naked eye to catch.
Instantly, flying daggers, bone-piercing nails, poison needles, and other hidden weapons shot towards Lu Jingming like a violent storm, cutting through the air with sharp whistles. Among them were also several hair-thin golden needles, which were Tang San's most cherished and powerful Dragon Whisker Needles at this stage. Tang San threw out all the hidden weapons he had meticulously crafted at this stage, his eyes filled with confidence. In his years on the Douluo Continent, Tang Sect hidden weapons had repeatedly achieved miraculous feats; even the Soul Saint-level Immovable Ming King Zhao Wuji had suffered greatly under his hidden weapons, filling him with confidence in his own hidden weapons.
However, this time, he was facing Lu Jingming, who possessed the power of decomposition. In the face of that powerful decomposition force, whether it was flying daggers, poison needles, or the precious Dragon Whisker Needles, none could get close to Lu Jingming. The moment they approached his body, they were decomposed into their most primitive substances, dissipating into nothingness. For Lu Jingming, decomposing matter was even easier and simpler than decomposing soul power. All things in the world were as fragile as thin paper under his power of decomposition.
This was the power of the "Authority of Death"—to bestow death upon all things.
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