Chapter 193: Eight Blades… Ugh, Eight Sword Style?!
With this in mind, Xuan Mo decided to take a gamble, regardless of whether his judgment was correct.
Otherwise, he might never have a chance of a comeback.
"First Soul Skill, Earth Power!"
Stone walls rose up, blocking the sharp blades.
"Boom! Boom..."
With a roar, the stone walls were cut apart, smoke and dust billowed, and the sharp blades gradually dissipated.
Seeing this, Reid had no idea whether his attack had worked. So, holding the blood sword and with several pairs of sharp claws behind him, he rushed into the smoke and dust, intending to deliver a final blow to Xuan Mo.
But he was careless.
Intending to deliver the final blow, Reid had no idea that Xuan Mo, after being hit by his fifth soul skill, still had enough soul power to unleash such a powerful soul skill.
You know, he had expected to absorb at least a third of Xuan Mo's blood essence and the soul power within him. But now...
"Destroying Light!"
Faced with the powerful beam of light, Reid had no time to react, not even to activate his soul ability.
Sensing a strong threat, Reid mobilized his wings to wrap around himself, then placed all the blood-red claws behind him in front of him, attempting to block the blow.
Unbeknownst to Reid, this action played into Xuan Mo's hands.
"Boom!"
The blood-red light and the purple-black light collided and shone, each color occupying half the sky.
But as time passed, Reid's blood-red claws gradually dissipated. No, it shouldn't be said to dissipate. Instead, they were completely devoured by Xuan Mo's fourth soul ability, "Destroying Light," and transformed into Xuan Mo's soul power and essence.
"I was right."
Just as Xuan Mo's lips curled up, Reid's expression changed drastically. He had begun to sense that not only were the blood-red claws of his fourth soul skill being devoured, but his own soul power was also steadily draining away.
"Oh no!"
Reid's expression suddenly changed as the claws before him completely dissipated. He made a single movement before being blasted away by the "Destruction Light."
"Puff!"
To everyone's astonishment, Reid, holding his blood-red sword, forcibly tore through Xuan Mo's "Destruction Light."
However, Reid's appearance was not good.
After the attack, Reid was utterly disheveled and grimy, his blood-red robes showing numerous rips. He looked nothing like the blood-red nobleman he had appeared on stage.
"Xuan Zi, you're truly strong."
Ryder wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Xuan Mo, whose body was covered in bloodstains and not much better than his own. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly. "Your combat power is comparable to that of a Soul King like me. But..."
At this point, Ryder's eyes flashed.
"I'll show you my true strength. In the next battle, I'll give it my all. Are you ready?"
Xuan Mo's face immediately grew serious upon hearing this. He could sense an unprecedented sharp aura rising from Ryder.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Reid stared intently at the bloody sword in his hand, muttering to himself, "You know what? My third and fourth soul skills are the result of searching for a suitable soul beast for many years. Even my first and second soul skills were merely their 'victims.' If my martial soul were a sword, my achievements might have been even greater. Do you know why..."
As his voice trailed off, a strange aura suddenly emanated from him. His fourth soul ring lit up again, and pairs of sharp claws appeared behind him again, three pairs in total, six in total.
"That's because my greatest skill is the sword! And..."
As Reid spoke, the six pairs of claws behind him, combined with his free hand, emerged from the blood-colored soul power and transformed into seven longswords.
Including the umbrella-shaped blood sword of his third soul skill, there were eight in total.
"This, Eight Swords... Ugh, Eight Sword Style?!"
Xuan Mo's mouth twitched slightly at the sight of Reid's expression. He had just recalled a character from an anime from his past life; after all, this move was incredibly similar.
"Good eyesight, Eight Sword Style? That's a good name," Reid grinned, his vampire-like features suddenly becoming a bit majestic and terrifying. Then, Reid pointed at Xuan Mo, "This move is my final trump card and ultimate weapon. For you, I'm holding nothing back!"
Before Xuan Mo could even speak, Reid took a step forward.
This time, he didn't soar high, but instead engaged Xuan Mo head-on with his Eight Sword Style.
Then, brandishing his eight swords, he charged at Xuan Mo, his attacks unstoppable.
Xuan Mo clenched his fists, unleashing his second soul skill, "Taotie Battle Body," to its fullest potential. He then filled his entire body with his first soul skill, "Power of the Earth."
...
In the Shrek stands.
"Hey, are you kidding me?!"
Ma Hongjun was the first to speak out when he saw Reid immediately draw his sword and swing it, his tone filled with disbelief.
The Grandmaster stood with his hands behind his back, watching intently. "Alas! There are always people who are better than you. This Soul King is even stronger than some of you Eight Monsters. He's truly gifted."
"Indeed, he's incredibly talented. If he were to join our Shrek Academy... Mo, you must succeed."
Everyone stared at Flender, his eyes aglow, speechless, and took a step back, trying to pretend they didn't know him.
Meanwhile, on the podium, Gu Rong looked at Reid, his heart stirring slightly. He whispered to Ning Fengzhi.
"Sect Master, let alone me, I'm afraid even Old Man Jian would be jealous. He could inherit both my and Old Man Jian's legacy and become the guardians of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."
Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly. "I know that."
Then, turning to look at Xuan Mo on the stage, he shook his head.
"I'm afraid I'll be sorry to Xiao Mo, for having to take away someone he favors. However, all this is for the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Uncle Gu, send someone to recruit him and see if it works. If you absolutely cannot agree, at least give him some help to leave a good impression. I'm sure the Spirit Hall has already set their sights on him."
With that, he glanced at Sarath, who had just returned...
"Boom! Boom boom..."
Blood-red sword energy surged above the arena.
It was much more difficult for Xuan Mo to handle it with just his fists!
"Zizizizi!"
Eight longswords intertwined into a dense sword net, completely enveloping Xuan Mo.
Even when Xuan Mo used the stone walls or ground spikes to block the attack, he couldn't completely block it. The stone walls were even split by the swords from time to time, and the swords still struck Xuan Mo.
Even with the protection of his two great soul skills, "Taotie Battle Body" and "Power of the Earth," the blood-red swords still tore his skin, leaving bloody scars!
After a while, Xuan Mo's body was covered with more than a dozen bloodstains, and he was dripping with blood, which was very scary.
Seeing this, Reid took advantage of the situation and chased him, swinging his eight swords even faster, like a madman.
"Xuan Zi, you are going to lose."
"Really?"
Although Xuan Mo was covered in blood, his expression was calm, as if he was not the one injured.
"What do you mean by that?"
Seeing Xuan Mo so calm, Reid suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. This was what his combat experience and the instinct of his martial soul told him, that Xuan Mo must have a backup plan now.
"Haha! Senior Reid, do you think you have enough soul power to perform your second soul skill with your current self?"
Reid heard the alarm bells in his heart, "Huh?! You..."
Then, before he could finish his words.
The next second...
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