Douluo Dalu: Lunar Eclipse
Chapter 8

Mo Ying's Formidable Strength

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Luo Long unleashed Tail Whip Attack at Black Knight Sander in the distance.

With a raise of his shield, Black Knight Sander easily blocked Luo Long's attack.

"What?" Luo Long was shocked. He was a level 25 Assault System Battle Soul Master, and his martial soul was the Savage Jaw Dragon, the tyrant of the forest. This Black Knight had merely been summoned by the level 21 little girl opposite him. Although his Tail Whip Attack was not a soul skill, it should not have been blocked so easily.

Naturally, Luo Long found this strange because of Qian Yuling's Passive Soul Skill, Summoned Beast Enhancement. Enhanced by Summoned Beast Enhancement, Black Knight Sander had already reached level 26. Moreover, the Black Knight's primary combat strength came from its sword and shield.

"Damn it! First Soul Skill, Savage Charge!" Luo Long roared. His body grew larger once again as he charged fiercely toward Black Knight Sander.

Sander raised his shield and forcibly withstood Luo Long's First Soul Skill.

Sander took a step back, and Luo Long immediately activated his Second Soul Skill, Savage Jaw Bite, pursuing the retreating Sander.

However, Qian Yuling's babies did not consist of Sander alone. Little Fire Dragon Fleet also launched an attack on Luo Long.

Fleet opened his mouth and unleashed a violent blast of dragon breath. This was Fleet's strongest attack—Flame Dragon Breath.

Since Luo Long was attacking Sander, he had no way to dodge Fleet's Flame Dragon Breath.

A figure was sent flying backward from the arena.

Seeing this, the woman in the sky called out, "Yu Ling wins this match. The next match will be..."

In the spectator seats, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling stared wide-eyed. A level 21 Soul Grandmaster had easily defeated a level 25 Soul Grandmaster, whose martial soul was even the Savage Jaw Dragon, the tyrant of the forest.

After winning, Qian Yuling returned to the lounge. This battle had been far too easy for her, without the slightest pressure.

The class placement examination continued in an orderly fashion. During that time, Mo Ying still defeated his opponents instantly with only his First Soul Skill. So far, no one had seen his Second Soul Skill. As for Qian Yuling, after summoning her babies, she simply stood in place while they easily secured victory for her.

Qian Yuling was puzzled. These future classmates are all so weak. Over these few matches, aside from Luo Long, who was defeated by Sander and Fleet together, Sander won every other battle by himself. And they were all practically instant kills.

The woman in the sky said, "Next is the final round, the battle for the championship and runner-up positions. First, let us review the top ten... The final will be Mo Ying versus Yu Ling."

Mo Ying and Qian Yuling stepped onto the arena. Mo Ying said, "You're strong."

Qian Yuling froze for a moment, then replied, "So are you."

Neither said anything else, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. The woman in the sky broke the silence. "Begin!"

Mo Ying circulated his Soul Power. A blue slender sword and a red greatsword appeared in his hands. One yellow and one purple soul ring rose beneath his feet.

Qian Yuling summoned her babies. She still chose her usual formation, with Sander, Fleet, and Hedel on offense, while Aosuo and the four little sprites protected her.

Fleet unleashed Flame Dragon Breath, the powerful fire-attributed dragon breath surging toward Mo Ying.

A glint flashed through Mo Ying's eyes. He casually raised the greatsword in his right hand and blocked. The violent Flame Dragon Breath was absorbed by the red greatsword the moment it touched it.

Qian Yuling's pupils contracted. What kind of martial soul was that? Fleet's Flame Dragon Breath was already a top-tier fire-attributed attack. Only Ultimate Fire could suppress it. Could that red greatsword be an Ultimate Fire martial soul?

Mo Ying smiled inwardly. Using fire-attributed attacks against me? Isn't that asking for trouble? Since that's the case, I'll deal with that fire dragon first. Yu Ling, let's see what you'll do once I take down your Summoned Beasts one by one.

Mo Ying flicked his left hand, sending a blue blade of light flying toward Fleet.

Fleet tried to dodge, but he discovered that he had already been locked onto by the blade of light. Furthermore, it emitted an aura that filled him with fear.

Fleet had no way to avoid it and was struck. He then vanished from the arena.

Qian Yuling's heart sank. She already understood that the martial souls possessed by the boy before her were Ultimate Attributes. The red greatsword was Ultimate Fire, while the blue slender sword was Ultimate Ice.

Fire could restrain ice, but ice could also restrain fire.

When Fleet's top-tier fire encountered the Ultimate Ice of Mo Ying's blue slender sword, the outcome was obvious. Fleet was utterly defeated.

Qian Yuling made her choice. If she wanted to win, she had to use all her babies for offense. If she continued defending while attacking, losing was only a matter of time. However, since her opponent possessed Ultimate Attributes, she needed to withdraw her fire-attributed and ice-attributed babies. Sander, Hedel, and Aosuo, who possessed no attributes, would provide the main offensive power, while Leiwosi of the light attribute and Semingteke of the dark attribute, which were not completely suppressed, would provide secondary support.

Mo Ying was somewhat surprised to see three Summoned Beasts leave the field. She's got some brains. She came up with a way to deal with me in such a short time. But it's still not enough.

Mo Ying's First Soul Ring flashed. "Horizontal Four-Direction Slash."

Mo Ying's first targets were Leiwosi of the light attribute and Semingteke of the dark attribute. As long as they had attributes, they would inevitably be suppressed by Ultimate Attributes.

The result was indeed exactly as Mo Ying had expected. After he unleashed Horizontal Four-Direction Slash, which struck four times from four directions, Leiwosi and Semingteke vanished from the arena as well.

At this point, only Sander, Hedel, and Aosuo remained on the field.

Mo Ying activated his First Soul Skill once more. Horizontal Four-Direction Slash streaked toward the three Summoned Beasts.

Qian Yuling gave her Summoned Beasts the order to attack with full cooperation and without holding anything back.

Sander blocked Mo Ying's Horizontal Four-Direction Slash with his shield, while Aosuo unleashed Confusion Poison Gas. Hedel raised the spiked wooden club in his hand and fiercely struck Mo Ying's body.

Aosuo's Confusion Poison Gas slowed Mo Ying's movements, while Hedel's attack also inflicted a certain amount of damage on him. This created an opening in his attack, and Black Knight Sander raised his sword and slashed at Mo Ying.

Mo Ying could only interrupt his attack and defend, but Sander's assault was extremely fierce. Mo Ying was sent flying, though he did not leave the arena.

Mo Ying slowly got to his feet and spat out a mouthful of blood. "To think you could push me this far. I have to admit that you're stronger than I expected. But this battle ends here."

Qian Yuling was nearly out of Soul Power as well, so she wanted to end the battle quickly. She once again gave her Summoned Beasts the order to attack.

Mo Ying watched the three Summoned Beasts charge toward him as his purple soul ring flashed.

This was Mo Ying's first time using his Second Soul Skill. He softly chanted, "Second Soul SkillStarburst Gale Slash." The red greatsword and blue slender sword in his hands radiated dazzling red and blue light. A surging aura burst forth.

Mo Ying's speed instantly became astonishing. He rushed before the three Summoned Beasts and delivered sixteen rapid, rhythmic consecutive slashes.

After suffering Mo Ying's sixteen-hit combo, Sander, Hedel, and Aosuo instantly vanished from the arena. Once he had dealt with the Summoned Beasts, Mo Ying arrived before Qian Yuling, raised his greatsword at her, and said, "Concede, or I'll knock you off the arena."

Qian Yuling's gaze dimmed. She had thought she would win the championship, but the strength of the boy before her far exceeded her imagination. She had believed victory was assured, yet the boy's Second Soul Skill had dealt her a harsh blow of reality.

Qian Yuling nodded. "I concede."

Seeing this, the woman in the sky announced, "The match is over. Mo Ying wins. Therefore, Mo Ying is this tournament's champion, Yu Ling is the runner-up, Lu Xiaoguo is third place, Zhao Jian is fourth place, and the top ten contestants are..."

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