Chapter 113 One Against Two.
The first to take the stage was Li Yan, followed by Chen An, Meng Hongchen, and Xiao Hongchen. There was a reason for placing Meng Hongchen first.
The seven players Shrek Academy submitted for the individual elimination rounds were: Bei Bei, Ling Luochen, Jiang Nannan, Wu Xuan, Chen Zifeng, Dai Yueheng, and Ma Xiaotao.
Xu Sanshi, having just used his Xuanwu Awakening, was already too weak to even lift his hand, so he couldn't participate in the individual elimination rounds.
Although Jiang Nannan's soul power was severely depleted, she wasn't seriously injured thanks to her level four defensive soul tool, and she was still capable of fighting.
"The individual elimination rounds begin. The first players from both sides will enter. Shrek Academy, Bei Bei; Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Li Yan."
Bei Bei didn't even walk up the stairs, leaping directly from the Shrek team's waiting area onto the competition stage.
Li Yan, originally one of the seven regular members of the Sun Moon Team, was ranked low among the original seven, as evidenced by his replacement by Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen. His martial soul was fire element, but not pure fire; it was a Li Fire with many impurities.
Simply cultivating soul master abilities would make it difficult to achieve sufficient strength, so he chose the path of soul master. Of course, compared to Ma Xiaotao's phoenix flames, his fire was worlds apart. But someone who could become a level five soul master before the age of twenty was no ordinary being.
The moment they stepped onto the field, there was a palpable sense of animosity between them.
The Heavenly Fiend Douluo didn't say much, gesturing for the two to step back. His expression was grim, but the most complex team battle was over. He was confident that he had enough energy to monitor every clash between the two sides in the upcoming match.
"The match begins!"
With a shout from the Heavenly Fiend Douluo Huang Jinxu, both sides acted simultaneously.
Li Yan raised his right hand, and a massive soul-guided cannon instantly slung over his shoulder. Without even looking, he fired it towards Bei Bei.
Instantly, a fireball the size of a human head hurtled towards Bei Bei. The fireball created a series of sonic booms in mid-air, distorting the air in its path.
His Li Fire wasn't particularly strong, but through the compression and condensation of the soul tool, its power was still considerable. Incorporating his own soul power into the soul tool meant that he had crafted it himself.
Normally, anyone facing a soul tool attack would instinctively dodge. Soul power compressed by a soul tool possessed formidable attack power; dodging was the best option.
Bei Bei's expression turned grim. His forward momentum abruptly halted, and his right hand flashed. The first soul ring of his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul shone brightly as he unleashed a Thunder Dragon Claw attack.
Lightning flashed, and suddenly, a powerful surge of lightning erupted. Under strange manipulation, the fireball was flung away by an odd force, flying more than ten meters before exploding with a bang. Even the aftershocks couldn't reach Beibei. Beibei, however, continued to stride forward rapidly.
Beibei had just used the Tang Sect's ultimate technique, "Controlling the
Crane and Capturing the Dragon." Li Yan, despite missing his target, remained unfazed. The arena was a hundred meters wide; it wouldn't be easy for Beibei to reach him in a short time.
Metal cannon barrels instantly appeared on his body, beams of intense light flashing continuously. Not only that, he also donned a massive cannon, but instead of firing at Beibei, he aimed it at the top of her head.
A huge net of fire descended instantly, engulfing Beibei directly.
Li Yan had calculated the amount of damage beforehand. If Bei Bei continued charging forward, he would inevitably be engulfed by the fire net. If he paused, Li Yan would hold him back for a sufficient amount of time, allowing more of his soul tools to unleash their power. Li Yan was waiting for the opportunity to slow Bei Bei down. Bei Bei's sustained combat power wasn't strong, but his explosive power was indeed formidable. However, that strongest burst of power could only be unleashed at the most opportune moment.
Just when everyone thought Bei Bei would definitely stop and wait for the fire net to land, or go around it, Bei Bei made a choice that no one had expected. His steps didn't falter at all. With a slightly illusory gliding step, he successfully avoided the fire net.
"Second Soul Skill, Thunderous Might!"
Countless snake-like lightning bolts amplified simultaneously, transforming into lightning arrows that flashed through the air. They formed a dense net of lightning, enveloping Li Yan.
That instantaneous lightning restraint caused Li Yan's soul power to contract sharply, preventing him from successfully activating the Invincible Shield. After all, the Invincible Shield wasn't triggered, nor was it omnipotent.
The next instant, the Thunder Dragon Claw slammed into Li Yan. The moment he was struck, Li Yan was instantly charred black by the electricity, countless metal fragments scattering from his body.
The next moment, a soft starlight separated Li Yan from Bei Bei, then dragged him off the stage. A healing-type Soul Master immediately rushed to treat him. The Heavenly Fiend Douluo glanced at Bei Bei and said in a deep voice, "Chen An, the second individual player for the Sun Moon Team, enter the arena. You, step back." The last few words were directed at Bei Bei.
Bei Bei didn't dispel his Martial Soul Possession, slowly retreating, a baby bottle already in his hand. During his retreat, he forcibly used the bottle without retracting his Martial Soul. One could see concentric circles of milky-white ripples spreading outwards from his body and then receding inwards.
Chen An, one of the regular members of the Sun Moon Team, Martial Soul: Flash Bird. Chen Fei's younger brother. The two are only a little over a year apart.
The glow of the milk bottle in Beibei's hand vanished the instant her opponent charged forward. She took a half-step to the right, her lightning-infused dragon claws deflecting the attack while her eyes gleamed with a purple light.
"Clang—" A golden light suddenly collided with the dragon claws, sparks flying. Beibei had actually blocked Chen An's sudden attack.
Chen An was different from the injured Chen Fei. Chen Fei was a speed-type ranged attacker, while Chen An was a close-combat Soul Master. He excelled in close combat, a swift and deadly strike. His powerful offensive close-combat Soul Tool, combined with his own incredible speed, made him stronger than most agility-type Soul Kings.
The pair of short swords in his hands had been reforged seven times, each time making them stronger. Because of his focused dedication, these short swords were now level six Soul Tools. They possessed a flashing effect, making them incredibly fast. The other sword, however, had a thunderstorm effect; upon impact, the thunderstorm would unleash its full power, bombarding the enemy.
However, under the scanning lock of Bei Bei's Purple Demon Eye, Chen An's surprise attack did not achieve any unexpected results.
In the instant the two turned to the side, Bei Bei's left arm suddenly flashed with a shimmering light. The Crimson Dragon's left arm soul bone skill activated—Annihilation Claw!
A pink, illusory hand instantly enveloped Chen An's figure. With a clench of the hand in the void, Chen An's body convulsed, and within seconds, he collapsed to the ground. Having defeated another opponent in a single exchange, Elder Ma of the Sun and Moon Team finally couldn't sit still any longer.
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