Crushing Defeat

The combined Mental Power of six people is enough to enhance Hu Liena's [Charm] to a considerably high level.

Even with Zhou You's composure, he was momentarily captivated by this powerful mental skill and held in place for a few seconds.

"Quickly!" Hu Liena's eyes blazed with a fierce light, and she pushed her Mental Power to its limit.

But at the same time, she was under tremendous pressure, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, sliding down her smooth cheeks and dripping from her chin.

She only discovered today that Zhou You's willpower was so strong that even the combined Mental Power of the six of them couldn't completely suppress him.

Hu Liena said with difficulty, "I can't hold on much longer!"

Xie Yue and Sun Chuantao both heard her voice, and their pace quickened even further.

However, just as they were about to reach Zhou You, they were horrified to find that the guy's eyes were gradually regaining their clarity. Xie Yue and Sun Chuantao exchanged a glance, knowing that something was wrong—the guy was about to wake up!

So they made the same decision.

Sun Chuantao immediately used his Soul Skill, throwing out his Martial Soul Circular Ring Great Blade. Xie Yue slashed out with Blade Qi, and then also threw out his Moon Blade.

As if they had planned it together, their attacks covered almost the entire Zhou You space, leaving him nowhere to retreat!

At this moment, Zhang Ping also manifested the Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow, with the bird hovering above her head, ready to unleash a fatal blow at any moment.

Finally, just as all the attacks were about to hit him, Zhou You broke free from Hu Liena's mental restraints, and his consciousness regained control of his body.

At this moment, attacks came from all directions—in front of him, to his left and right, and even behind him—leaving him with no way to avoid them. After all, the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella only has one side and cannot provide 360-degree defense without any blind spots.

Faced with this desperate situation, Zhou You made a decision in an instant. He immediately plunged the Umbrella Sword into the ground, then grabbed the hilt, extended the blade, and his body suddenly soared into the air, causing all the attacks to miss!

Sun Chuantao's eyes widened, his mind screaming, "Holy crap, you can't even do that?!"

However, Xie Yue remained calm despite the shock, immediately turning around and shouting, "Zhang Ping!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ping activated her Soul Skill. The Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow's Soul Rings lit up, suddenly bursting out a ring of energy before disappearing instantly. The next second, it flashed in front of Zhou You, its beak pecking at his waist and kidneys.

Hey, you've got a good eye for picking locations.

But then Zhou You's eyes flashed with a strange light as he captured the Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow's movements perfectly. With a wave of his hand, the heavy Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella struck the bird squarely, knocking it down like a cannonball into the ground.

Zhang Ping groaned, her body swaying precariously. She felt as if her brain had been struck with a blunt object, and her Martial Soul instantly disintegrated.

She asked Xu Yu, somewhat angrily, "What are you doing?"

"Huh?" Xu Yu was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized what he had done and said in a panic, "Oh no, I forgot!"

He was still maintaining Hu Liena's mental strength, but he didn't return Zhang Ping's Mental Power to her in time, which directly caused her mental resistance to become very weak.

The connection between Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow and herself was extremely close; because her mental strength was insufficient, the backlash she suffered was naturally stronger.

Zhang Ping was too exhausted to argue with her incompetent partner. Her face was contorted in pain, she was covered in cold sweat, and her head was throbbing with pain.

Even though Xu Yu immediately dispelled his support for Hu Liena and channeled all his Mental Power into Zhang Ping, it was to no avail. The damage had already been done, and it was impossible for Zhang Ping to continue fighting.

However, by draining Hu Liena's Mental Power, he also crippled her offensive abilities, causing her to glare at him angrily.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Zhou You has begun his counterattack!

The straight, Hard Sword suddenly bent, becoming as soft as a snake. With a flick of his wrist, the force traveled along the blade to the tip, causing the entire sword to fly rapidly, making a "crackling" sound in the air.

As the longsword swayed, only afterimages could be seen, but the true form remained obscured.

Xie Yue and Sun Chuantao, wary of the longsword's sharpness, could only retreat in frustration and quickly recall their Martial Soul.

However, just as Sun Chuantao reached out to catch the ring, the Umbrella Sword suddenly shot over and instantly wrapped around it. Sun Chuantao's five fingers came together, but he only managed to grab empty air.

Zhou You flicked his wrist again, casually tossing the Circular Ring Great Blade towards the other end of the Drill Ground, heading straight towards Xu Yu.

"What are you doing?!" Xie Yue was so angry her head felt like it was going to explode!

At such a critical moment, Sun Chuantao actually froze.

Little did he know that because Sun Chuantao could remotely control his Martial Soul, he had never considered the possibility of his weapon being taken away. Zhou You's move was truly unexpected, causing him to pause for a moment in surprise.

Moreover, his Mental Power was also drained, which caused a slight decrease in his concentration, which he failed to notice in time.

Seeing the Circular Ring Great Blade flying in the opposite direction from Xu Yu, Sun Chuantao hurriedly tried to control his Martial Soul to fly back, but suddenly found that it had flown out of his remote control range. Helpless, he could only decide to disintegrate it.

Just as he was about to do so, Zhou You's next move came. The [Ghost Gate Needle] once again appeared out of nowhere and struck his Baihui acupoint, making him dizzy, stagger, and even lose his sense of direction.

From his elevated position, Zhou You Ghost Gate Needle Baihui acupoint was perfectly timed; normally, hitting this acupoint in battle would be extremely difficult.

When the human body is in motion, there are subtle changes in the body's energy channels. It is not easy to accurately locate the acupoints with Ghost Gate Needle, which requires a very strong ability to grasp the timing.

Sun Chuantao had been somewhat distracted since the start of the battle, and now he became Zhou You's easy target.

At this moment, he lost his footing and was falling from mid-air, and Sun Chuantao happened to be his landing point.

But at that moment, Xie Yue gritted his teeth and activated his Second Soul Skill!

A storm of slashes suddenly flew out. Zhou You was in mid-air and couldn't dodge them, but he didn't deploy the Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella. Instead, he wielded the Rou Sword in a dense and impenetrable manner, creating a spherical defensive net around his body.

All the incoming Blade Qi crumbled upon contact!

When he landed, Sun Chuantao had just come to his senses. Before he could react further, Zhou You delivered a scorpion kick to his face.

The powerful kick knocked him out of his mind again, sending him spinning through the air before his forehead slammed heavily onto the ground.

Xie Yue ignored him, his gaze fixed on Zhou You. He had already arrived with his twin blades, his Blade Qi aura covering the area as he fiercely slashed down!

One slash to the neck, another to the groin.

Suddenly, Xie Yue felt a tingling sensation in his back, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He had no choice but to abandon his attack and quickly rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the sword tip that was heading straight for the back of his head.

It turned out to be Zhou You Youshi's "Tail-Behind Needle" move. If Xie Yue hadn't dodged it, the sword tip might have already pierced through the back of his head.

Of course, this is just a friendly spar. At most, Zhou You will wrap his arms around his neck and spin him around once on the field, giving him a brief moment of humiliation.

The exchange on one side was as fast as lightning, and Hu Liena was also caught off guard, as the sudden attack of the Circular Ring Great Blade instantly disrupted their formation.

Yan had no intention of shielding Xu Yu from the blade, letting the Circular Ring Great Blade fly past him.

Zhang Ping was right behind Xu Yu. He couldn't dodge, so he gritted his teeth and used his Brilliant Gold Scepter to block, but he underestimated the force of the ring and was sent flying on the spot.

Yan, who was watching from the sidelines, was instantly dumbfounded.

Dude, you're seriously terrible at this!

He forgot that the person who attacked Xu Yu was Zhou You, a Two-Ring Soul Master and a Battle Soul Master with immense strength. It was perfectly normal for Xu Yu, a level 19 Support System Soul Master, to be unable to withstand him.

Fortunately, Hu Liena was kind-hearted and reached out to pull Zhang Ping back in time, preventing the seemingly quiet girl from being hit and thrown away along with Xu Yu.

But at this point, Xie Yue's hastily assembled team also fell apart.