Shoot to Kill! Shinso!

The battle resumed on the Drill Ground.

Zhou You was alone, facing a squad led by Xie Yue.

Except for Li Kai, everyone else returned to the field. With the two teams merging, Xie Yue's side appeared to have the advantage in numbers.

Zhou You was unaware that the six people opposite him were actually the members who represented the Spirit Hall in the Soul Master Elite Tournament in the original story.

At that moment, he suddenly sensed something and his eyes silently glanced in a certain direction.

"Alright, let's begin!"

At Xie Yue's command, Xu Yu had no choice but to use his Soul Skill. A beam of yellow light suddenly fell on him, making Xie Yue feel as light as a swallow, as if he could lift off the ground at any moment.

It can work!

He was so certain of this, and when he looked up at Zhou You, the joy in his heart was suddenly doused with a bucket of cold water.

Zhou You was lost in thought at this moment.

"Bastard!" he gritted his teeth, still as arrogant as ever.

Even Yan felt that Zhou You was being a bit obnoxious. It was one thing to be distracted, but he should at least show his Martial Soul first!

Even if it's just for show, he secretly thinks to himself, and he always says I'm arrogant...

Zhou You's arrogant attitude successfully provoked Xie Yue's anger.

'Fine, since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite!'

Xie Yue's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He shut his mouth, immediately bent down, and with a powerful push of his feet, dashed off towards Zhou You at an astonishing speed.

The attribute boost for six people pushed his speed to an incredible level. Yan and the others could only see a blur. In the blink of an eye, Xie Yue had already rushed in front of Zhou You!

The Moon Blade drew an arc in mid-air, like a flash of silver light, and the cold blade light slashed straight at Zhou You's neck, showing no mercy whatsoever!

Hu Liena's eyes widened, and for some reason, her heart suddenly tightened, as if a hand had suddenly grabbed her. She blurted out involuntarily, "Watch out!"

Fortunately, everyone's attention was on the field at that moment, and almost no one heard her voice. Only Zhang Ping turned around and glanced at her, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

Just as Xie Yue's blade was only a foot away from Zhou You's neck, the latter seemed to finally react, and with a sudden lunge, he narrowly dodged the blade.

Just as Xie Yue was about to press his advantage, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Another Moon Blade was quickly raised in front of his chest, and a powerful force pushed his body backward, disrupting his offensive rhythm.

He glanced down and saw that Zhou You had somehow produced a black umbrella, the tip of which was now pressed against the blade of the Moon Blade.

That was close!

If it weren't for that sudden realization, I might have been stunned again! Xie Yue thought to himself that he was lucky.

He had sparred with Zhou You many times, and although the latter never used his full strength, Xie Yue still managed to get a basic understanding of the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella's abilities.

He knew that this umbrella had another insidious trick: the tip could fire an energy needle condensed from Soul Power. It wouldn't hurt anyone it hit, and its destructive power was weak, but it could inexplicably freeze someone for a few seconds.

Don't underestimate these few seconds. In close combat, even a single second can determine life or death. So, while this little trick may not be very destructive, it can play a crucial role if used well.

Fortunately, this move is relatively easy to predict. You just need to pay attention to the direction of the umbrella tip, and you can dodge or defend against it in advance.

But this umbrella has more problems than just that.

Xie Yue continued her attack, the blade swiftly shifting its angle to face Zhou You.

--"Snap!" The umbrella opened.

The Moon Blade could no longer strike; it withdrew immediately upon contact. Xie Yue took a step and retreated.

It's happening again!

He thought angrily.

Every time the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella is deployed, the opponent turns into a tortoise shell. Not only is it tough, but you can't even slash it hard, otherwise you'll constantly face the threat of your attacks being reflected back. It's absolutely disgusting.

So he began to walk around Zhou You, using him as the center. Because of his increased speed, he almost instantly circled behind Zhou You.

Without saying a word, Xie Yue brought his sword down, unleashing two Blade Qi directly at Zhou You's back!

However--

--"Smack!"

A sound like firecrackers exploding rang out in mid-air. A thin, silver light, like a long snake, snaked through the air, tearing a path through it. The snake's head fiercely bit at the two Blade Qi.

Before it could even hold off for a moment, Xie Yue's Blade Qi was torn to shreds by the silver snake, which continued its relentless attack towards Xie Yue!

"What..." Xie Yue immediately lowered his body, forming a tiny acute angle with the ground, narrowly avoiding the silver snake's bite.

After he was out of danger, he realized that it was not a silver snake, but an extended Umbrella Sword.

But... is it changing this fast? Xie Yue's expression was somewhat uncertain.

The speed at which the sword extended and retracted was almost as fast as his own, even with the speed boost!

Unbeknownst to Xie Yue, Zhou You's eyes were now glowing faintly, his pupils twitching rapidly as he absorbed various information from his environment.

--[Thought Acceleration]

Xie Yue probably thought his speed was fast enough, after all, he could leave afterimages, but he didn't expect that Zhou You's sensory abilities had also been further enhanced, and he had also leveled up.

Xie Yue is indeed faster, but still not fast enough!

Indeed, increasing one's speed is a good choice. Xie Yue's attack power is sufficient, and as long as he can gain faster speed, even Zhou You might not be able to defend against it all.

After all, the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella can only block the front. If Xie Yue can move to other sides at an extremely fast speed, he can indeed bypass the umbrella's defense and strike his main body directly.

But the prerequisite is that he must be so fast that Zhou You cannot react, and so fast that Zhou You does not have time to move the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella.

After all, Zhou You only needs to turn his wrist and change the angle of the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella, while the enemy has to run a long distance. The cost to both sides is not equal.

He restored the Umbrella Sword to its original length, offering a friendly reminder.

"Watch out, the next attack will be quick."

The Xie Yue seemed to be facing a formidable enemy!

But he still underestimated the extent of the "speed" Zhou You mentioned.

Xie Yue felt a sudden flash of cold light before her eyes, a sudden heat in her earlobe, followed by a sharp pain. When she came to her senses, Zhou You was still in the same position, as if he had done nothing, yet as if he had already done something.

He instinctively touched his ear, then looked down and found his palms covered in blood.

He... was attacked?

Zhou You ultimately held back; otherwise, this single strike could have decided the outcome.

While the basic effects of Soul Master's Soul Skills are fixed, their specific usage can be adjusted through the Soul Master's intention.

Zhou You's Second Soul Skill has two modes. One is the Rou Sword, which he often uses in battles.

When fighting with Rou Sword, the main focus is on binding and changing the opponent's movements, rather than directly causing damage. The fine serrations on the blade can be extended or retracted according to Zhou You's will.

He certainly couldn't use such insidious moves during sparring, so in regular combat, the Rou Sword mainly focused on control.

Otherwise, after a battle, the opponent might be left with a lifelong psychological scar.

The pain of having one's flesh sliced apart by serrated teeth is almost comparable to being slowly sliced to death.

Another model is the Hard Sword, which he improved upon by abandoning other fancy features and focusing solely on one characteristic.

That's speed!

The [Hard Sword] can extend and retract at speeds exceeding the speed of sound, a speed beyond human perception, and one that Xie Yue cannot react to no matter how much he strengthens it at this stage.

The inspiration for this move undoubtedly came from a certain fox-eyed Grim Reaper.

Ichimaru Gin, your techniques are really effective. jpg