That kid actually managed to injure the Golden Body Douluo?
The leaders of both sides who had been watching the battle were utterly shocked by this scene. That was a Super Douluo of the Body Sect, after all!
"Good kid, I really underestimated you!" Golden Body Douluo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face gradually turning grim. "But if you think you can defeat me with just this, you're dreaming!"
As soon as his voice fell, his figure moved like a phantom, dodging Xie Huanyue's second attack. He then grabbed Xie Huanyue's extended arm with one hand, while his other hand formed a chopping motion, intending to sever Xie Huanyue's arm in two.
Xie Huanyue's heart tightened. His other hand struck out like lightning, attacking a vital point that the enemy would have to defend!
However, this opportunistic strike was still dodged by the Golden Body Douluo. His hand-blade accurately chopped down on Xie Huanyue's extended arm, creating ripples of light.
"Ouch, that hurts!" Xie Huanyue cried out strangely. He forcefully exerted strength in his arm and yanked it back.
The area of his forearm that was struck swelled up visibly red, causing Xie Huanyue to grimace in pain. He quickly reached out and rubbed it vigorously.
"You are not my match." Golden Body Douluo's expression was cold and arrogant, and he looked at Xie Huanyue as if sizing up a corpse.
However, he was inwardly quite surprised by Xie Huanyue. This kid had actually managed to use his flowing aura for defense, blocking his hand-blade. Otherwise, that last strike would have broken his forearm.
It was the Mind's Eye!
The experts of the Body Sect generally fought enemies using their powerful physical bodies. But to avoid being hit by even stronger attacks, they had conducted considerable research into fighting techniques. The Mind's Eye was a required course, typically used to dodge an opponent's attacks.
When the Body Sect instructed its disciples, one of the most important tenets was—never use your soul skills lightly, because each time a soul skill is used, the opponent becomes more familiar with it. Only by using a soul skill at a decisive, critical moment could one conceal their strongest abilities to the greatest extent.
For this very reason, the Body Sect's research into combat techniques could be said to be unparalleled in the current era. In this regard, even Shrek Academy was far from comparable. This was the source of the Body Sect's renowned strength.
In a flash, Golden Body Douluo was less than a hundred meters from Xie Huanyue. At that moment, he suddenly let out a great shout. He raised his hands, clenched into fists, and then slammed them down.
A layer of golden light suffused his fists. The instant they struck the empty air, not a single sound was produced, only a golden shockwave that swept towards Xie Huanyue.
Faced with that golden shockwave, Xie Huanyue's eyes narrowed slightly. He didn't try to block it directly. Instead, he used his flying soul tool to drift backward, and his fifth soul ring lit up.
Fifth Soul Skill, Meat Tank Form!
Xie Huanyue's stomach suddenly expanded, making him look like a comical ball. The shockwave slammed into his large belly, which immediately caved in. Then, using his highly elastic body, he bounced the shockwave back with increased force.
"What a peculiar martial soul." Golden Body Douluo couldn't help but comment, yet his figure once again closed in on Xie Huanyue.
Despite his inner marvel, Golden Body Douluo did not dare to be careless. He took a resolute step forward with his right foot, boosting his aura once more. At the same time, his upper body descended like Mount Tai, carrying a dazzling golden light as it fell directly towards the nearby Xie Huanyue.
"Bang—" Amid a deep explosion, a golden halo spread out. Golden Body Douluo stood motionless in the void, while the portly Xie Huanyue was thrown backward, tumbling several times in the air.
The Body Sect's focus on refining combat techniques was closely related to their own martial souls. With the body as a martial soul, most soul skills were augmentations for that specific body part. Without excellent combat techniques to complement them, they couldn't maximize their own advantages.
Both had used their bodies to collide directly, and Xie Huanyue was clearly at a disadvantage. His own feeling was the most intense. After stabilizing himself, he charged back without hesitation, rushing straight for the Golden Body Douluo. Spreading his arms, his fourth soul ring lit up. His two fists suddenly swelled to several dozen times their previous size, carrying a strong black light as they smashed towards the Golden Body Douluo's chest.
In the Golden Body Douluo's eyes, the light in the approaching Xie Huanyue's eyes suddenly intensified, and then he took a deep breath.
This simple breath gave the Golden Body Douluo the feeling of a whale inhaling water. In an instant, he felt as if the air in front of him had been sucked dry. Xie Huanyue's hands grew even larger, and with his exaggerated muscles, he pulled his fists inward, frantically accumulating flowing aura in his fists.
Golden Body Douluo just sneered. Although Xie Huanyue's attack methods were simple, they relied on powerful attack strength and speed, which was indeed enough to keep many experts busy. However, this had one premise: that those experts did not include those from the Body Sect!
"Fist Cannon—Great Ape King!"
Xie Huanyue roared, and fists with a diameter of five meters shot towards the Golden Body Douluo. This time, the speed of his punches was as fast as lightning, to prevent the latter from easily dodging.
However, the terrifying thing still happened. The Golden Body Douluo, expressionless, nonchalantly dodged Xie Huanyue's charged-up blow. In a flash, he appeared in front of him and sent a punch straight into Xie Huanyue's face.
Xie Huanyue was hit hard, his body shooting towards the ground like a cannonball.
"Fatty!"
"Captain!"
"Huanyue!"
Several cries of alarm came from different directions as everyone watched Xie Huanyue crash into the ground, creating a massive crater.
It was the Mind's Eye again! The Body Sect's combat technique for predicting attacks was perfectly suited for dealing with opponents like Xie Huanyue who relied on close-quarters combat.
Before anyone could mount a rescue, Xie Huanyue shot back into the sky. His sixth soul ring shone brightly, and his figure became as fast as lightning. His fists created a series of afterimages beside him, raining down like a dense shower on the Golden Body Douluo in the air.
At the same time, a strong layer of golden light suddenly erupted from his body.
It was an Invincible Shield! Xie Huanyue had used an Invincible Shield to block the Golden Body Douluo's attack!
Xie Huanyue's time at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy wasn't just spent fighting. He didn't reject the use of soul tools. Back when he participated in the Shrek freshman tournament with Huo Yuhao, he was hit by Gou Luanshi's Aging Ray and suffered a great loss. Therefore, he chose to become an Actual Control Soul Engineer, learning to use various soul tools in combat.
Trying to win with swift offensive maneuvers?
Golden Body Douluo frowned slightly. Even with his Mind's Eye, he couldn't completely avoid such a dense barrage. He had no choice but to puff out his upper body and chose to endure Xie Huanyue's attacks head-on.
The secondary awakening of a body martial soul was also divided into levels. The Body Sect classified them into four tiers. When a secondary awakening was completed, and the body martial soul user activated their evolved ability, a light projection formed from their martial soul would appear behind them. The color of this projection was the key to identifying the effect of their secondary awakening.
Black with a metallic luster was called a Black Iron level secondary awakening. After awakening, the martial soul's combat power would increase by about thirty percent.
A bronze luster was called a Bronze level secondary awakening. After awakening, the martial soul's combat power could increase by about sixty percent.
Further up was the very rare Silver level secondary awakening. This type of secondary awakening generally only appeared in important body parts, such as the torso, head, and so on. Once the secondary awakening was complete, when the martial soul was used, combat power could be increased by one hundred percent. Some experts could even temporarily raise their combat power by one rank. A Soul King level expert could briefly unleash the attack power of a Soul Emperor.
Among the secondary awakenings of body martial souls, the most terrifying, and also the rarest, was called the Gold level secondary awakening. The light projection of the body martial soul behind them would be golden. If you encountered such a soul master, unless your soul power level was more than one rank higher than theirs, you should try to avoid fighting them. Their explosive power would be terrifying. The specific situation depended on the ability of their martial soul. When they activated their body martial soul's secondary awakening, their attack power could even be enhanced by one to three times their own.
It was precisely because the Body Sect possessed this secret art of martial soul secondary awakening that they had always looked down on soul tools.
And the reason why Golden Body Douluo held a high position in the Body Sect was precisely because his martial soul's secondary awakening was a Gold-level awakening. After awakening, his torso could even approach the legendary Flawless Golden Body of the sect.
Thus, he earned the title of Golden Body Douluo, the Half-Step Flawless Golden Body!
Therefore, in his view, Xie Huanyue's choice to abandon explosive power in favor of attack speed was putting the cart before the horse and could not possibly cause him any substantial harm.
Under the close watch of all the experts, Xie Huanyue's rain of fists solidly landed on the Golden Body Douluo's body—