A tingling, numbing sensation.
That was what Gu You felt, especially that odd feeling of his soul power being siphoned away — uncomfortable yet strangely pleasant, as if weak electric currents were scratching at him.
"Had enough fun yet?"
Roar!
A mighty dragon's roar echoed out, purple light spreading across the entire arena as Gu You's first soul skill burst forth. This strike, his Purple-Gold Destruction Slash, had a second-stage dragon shadow that was now several times larger than before. The skill itself had two attack modes, layered in stages — first, adding draconic energy to a punch, and second, while the enemy was distracted, a stealthy dragon-head shadow strike.
'To be honest, I never got used to using the first stage,' Gu You thought. 'I still prefer the thrill of long-range bombardment — there's just something especially satisfying about it.'
Long Yuan didn't know why, but his entire body trembled — his soul skills wouldn't activate.
Facing the terrifying pressure of the dragon shadow, Ye Xinglan realized there was no way to dodge. Her heart no longer dared to underestimate Gu You. Even under Long Yuan's Deep Abyss Thunder King Domain, this guy showed no signs of being affected.
'I can't lose,' she told herself. 'If I lose, I'll be utterly humiliated! I was the one who challenged him — if I lose, I'll become the laughingstock of the entire stadium!'
The Star God Sword in her hand shone brightly, stellar power gathering rapidly. The brilliant glow even illuminated the entire domain, letting the spectators outside see what was happening within.
"Why does it look like the Shrek side is losing?"
"No way! My Shrek Academy can't possibly lose!!"
"Damn it, another Shrek fanboy."
"Enough, stop arguing. Just based on that hundred-thousand-year soul ring, you know the kid's spiritual power must be high. Not to mention his physical toughness — look at those thick dragon-scale arms! Have you ever seen a dragon-type soul master with a weak physique?"
"I think Gu You has a big chance of winning. Didn't the Federation news say this kid can hold off Soul Douluo-level evil soul masters? And evil soul masters are way stronger than regular soul masters — no matter what, he's definitely got the ability to challenge across ranks."
…
"What do you think?" The black-clad woman looked at the girl beside her, eyes flickering with black flames.
"Aiya, what can I say? This live broadcast is really entertaining. Hundred-thousand-year soul ring — I'm so jealous," the little girl giggled. She was very petite, a sharp contrast to the woman next to her, and her body radiated a special aura, one that could seize a person's heart — definitely no weakling.
"If he keeps growing, he'll definitely interfere with the Demon Emperor's plan."
"I know. But from what we've gathered, the forces backing him aren't simple. And you saw what happened up in the Extreme North — even with her cultivation, killing this boy was hard. Don't even mention you or me. Besides… he's got that special connection to your sister~"
"Don't you dare bring her up!" The black-clad woman punched the wall, leaving a deep dent before vanishing without a trace.
"Hehe! Everything the Demon Emperor plans revolves around her. Anyone smart would leave themselves a backup plan," the little girl murmured, eyes flickering wildly as she kept watching the Tianhai Alliance Tournament livestream…
Sword God Star!
Ye Xinglan's first soul ring lit up at her feet, and a massive starry light burst from her sword, clashing head-on with the dragon shadow. At the same time, her face instantly went pale — this attack had nearly drained all the stellar power she'd gathered.
Dragon shadow and starlight collided, producing a deafening rumble. Just when everyone thought Ye Xinglan had blocked it, the dragon shadow swallowed the starry glow and continued crashing toward the Shrek Academy team.
'Too strong!'
The entire stadium now realized Gu You's strength had reached an entirely new level.
And this was just his first soul skill. Who could imagine how terrifying his second and third soul skills would be?
Long Yuan was still frozen stiff. He wanted to move, but a crushing sense of pressure kept him from circulating his soul power — even his martial soul felt locked down.
His mind spiraled into panic as the dragon shadow lunged for Ye Xinglan. Even she, usually arrogant and proud, had completely lost her bravado.
'This aura… it's too terrifying. If I get hit by that, I might literally cease to exist!'
"Stop!" the referee shouted, compressing his soul power into a point and firing it like a bullet to intercept the attack — but the dragon shadow's speed was insanely fast. He wouldn't make it in time.
"Xinglan-jie!" Xu Lizhi shouted desperately. He hadn't expected Gu You to go so hard.
Gu You merely kept his cold gaze locked on Long Yuan, ignoring Ye Xinglan completely. "Still not stepping in yet?"
At the last second, a blue dragon shadow appeared like a rain of light, roaring fiercely as it blasted apart the second-stage damage of Purple-Gold Destruction Slash.
Thunder Armor rapidly assembled over Long Yuan's body. A Soul Ancestor suddenly released a pressure not inferior to a Soul Saint.
Battle Armor!
Tang Wulin, up in the stands, locked his gaze on the field.
'A Soul Ancestor already wielding battle armor… what kind of monstrous body and training does that take? And to think, this is just an outer-court student. I can't even imagine how ridiculous the Shrek inner-court members must be.'
Deep Dragon Abyss Slash!
Long Yuan's second soul ring lit up. His dragon
claws swung like twin blades, slicing the air twice and sending two sharp beams of dragon power roaring toward Gu You. With the battle armor's amplification, this strike easily reached the level of an ordinary Soul Emperor.
Purple-Gold Terror Claws!
Five terrifying purple streaks shot forward — this was the upgraded version of the Darkgold Terrorclaw soul bone skill, and its power was fearsome.
"Escape!"
Remember, the Shrek team had more than just four people. One Shrek student, whose martial soul was Earth Element, was a young child with just two rings, maybe eleven or twelve years old.
Unfortunately, tragedy had struck him early — his father had died mysteriously on his way home, and they'd never even recovered the body…
Gu You's foot sank slightly into the ground, nearly making him lose balance and faceplant. But it barely mattered — with just a bit of force, he blew apart the entire half-meter trap area, casually shook off the numbness in his leg, and let the Purple-Gold Terror Claws collide with the twin slashes.
Fight!
The Purple-Gold Terror Claws easily overwhelmed Long Yuan's soul skill. Gu You's body shot forward, and the five fierce purple streaks, still roaring, slammed into Long Yuan, leaving five deep claw marks even through the battle armor — enough to make anyone's heart skip.
Taking advantage of Long Yuan being staggered, Gu You had already darted into Shrek's team formation, heading straight for the most crucial support.
"You… what are you doing?!" the girl with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul shrieked, staring at Gu You charging her way. She was so terrified, she collapsed to the ground, crawling backward.
"Relax. It won't hurt much," Gu You said casually, grabbing her with one hand.
"No—!"
With a casual toss, Gu You threw her like a basketball. She smashed heavily to the ground outside the arena, letting out a painful cry.
Only now did Long Yuan snap back to his senses, roaring in fury as his ten-thousand-year soul ring flared…
(End of Chapter)
---
T/N: Alright my Friends it's a new month and I would like to Thank Every Single one of you who is with me from the start here and on my Patreon, Specially to my Patrons who supported me and are still supporting me, A heartfelt Thank You from me I hope you lot keep supporting me like this in the future.
Fallen_Aechangel_
---
This Fanfiction Has Been Completed on Patreon.
Support me if you like this Fanfiction.
Patreon,com/Fallen_Archangel_
(Remove comma for dot.)
Leave a 5 star Review and a Power Stone.