First Soul Skill, Cold Moon Gaze Shatters the Profound Nether, Shrek Sea God Pavilion Conference (Seeking Collection and Recommendation)

After lunch, they rested for a while before the time came to afternoon.

Under the eager gazes of Xu Xiaoyun and the other two, the spirited Xu Tianxi and Xu Sanshi, whose calves could not stop trembling, once again stepped onto the Soul Fighting Platform.

Xu Sanshi looked utterly miserable. He cast an extremely resentful glance at Xu Fu, who had personally helped him recover his Soul Power after lunch, and even his mouth began to tremble.

I knew Father wouldn't be so kindhearted. He restored my Soul Power just so I could be Tian Xi's living target!

Xu Tianxi waved at Xu Sanshi amicably and kindly reminded him:

"San Shi, my first Soul Skill comes from the Evil Eye Clan's most powerful innate ability—Evil Eye Gaze. You'd better be extremely careful."

Evil Eye Gaze was one of the Evil Eye Clan's most powerful innate offensive Soul Skills. It was also the most terrifying ability of the purely Mental Attribute Evil Eye, possessing astonishing offensive power and destructive force.

According to rumors in the Soul Master world, when the Evil Emperor, the Evil Eye Clan's strongest expert, challenged Di Tian, the Beast God of the Star Dou Great Forest, he struck Di Tian with this move. Even the Beast God was forcibly held in place for five whole seconds, showing just how terrifying its power was!

Having seen and heard much, Xu Sanshi's heart sank upon hearing this. However, he absolutely refused to show weakness. He even thumped his chest loudly and waved dismissively with a relaxed smile.

"No problem, no problem. Don't underestimate my strength. I'm a level-twenty-four Soul Grandmaster with two hundred-year Soul Rings, while you're only level twelve. Go ahead and attack boldly. I can take it!"

"Let me tell you, I've been at Shrek for a year and have never encountered a powerful Mental Attribute Soul Master. None of those Assault Type Soul Masters in the first year could break through my defense. I've wanted to experience some new attacks and pressure for a long time!"

"Come on! Give it everything you've got! If you don't go all out, you're disrespecting me!"

While speaking with heroic confidence, Xu Sanshi made his preparations with all his might. The Profound Tortoise Shell Shield appeared in his hand, and the light of his Second Soul Ring flashed as he assumed his strongest defensive stance.

Countless deep-black rays of light blossomed from the Profound Tortoise Shell Shield. In that instant, it seemed to transform into hundreds or even thousands of shields, stacking and combining before Xu Sanshi to form a solid shield wall. A gentle yet tenacious layer of dense black water covered its surface, protecting Xu Sanshi behind it.

The Profound Tortoise Shell Shield's Second Soul Skill, Profound Nether Shield Formation.

Having prepared his defenses, Xu Sanshi's body behind the shield formation was already completely taut. His usually carefree Peach Blossom Eyes were filled with solemnity, giving him the bearing of a powerful Defense Type Soul Master.

As the direct descendant of the Xuanming Sect, and someone who had spent a year adventuring in Shrek's Outer Courtyard, where geniuses gathered, Xu Sanshi naturally possessed a measure of pride. His slogan of becoming the "Eternal Guardian" was not something he merely shouted.

Although he had never expected that after returning home, the throne of the Number One Genius among the younger generation of the Xuanming Sect would be seized by a rising star, he was at least confident that he could still suppress Xu Tianxi for several more years.

No matter how one looked at it, this clash was level twenty-four against level twelve. The advantage was mine!

Moreover, Mental Attribute Soul Masters had always been rare. Defense Type Soul Masters often found themselves caught off guard when facing sudden attacks from Mental Attribute Soul Masters. Being able to experience a powerful mental attack now would also benefit his cultivation.

Xu Tianxi looked at Xu Sanshi in surprise. I've never encountered someone with a request like this before. He replied, "All right," then shouted in a low voice, "Be careful, then. Cold Moon Gaze!"

His first Soul Ring, which had existed for over six hundred years, suddenly lit up. Deep within Xu Tianxi's pupils, a cold and lonely moon rapidly burst forth, sending out rings of halo-like ripples. They then spread into gentle, chilly points of light that filled his bright eyes.

The Crescent Moon mark between his brows also glimmered with Stream of Light. Yet, whether the stored power had been exhausted while dealing with the Evil Eye remnant soul or for some other reason, Xu Tianxi could not sense the existence of Spiritual Power.

In the next instant, the Moon Shadow in his pupils abruptly converged into a single point. Two strands of cold silver light, nearly imperceptible in diameter yet undeniably real, shot forth. His Spiritual Power and Soul Power were condensed to an extreme degree, and their speed was so fast that the naked eye could barely catch them. They charged straight toward the Profound Nether Shield Formation, which Xu Sanshi was waiting behind in full readiness.

To the few people watching from outside the platform, Xu Tianxi's attack had practically no prelude. The moment his Soul Ring lit up, the attack arrived in the next instant. Its momentum was so swift that there was nowhere to retreat, like chasing stars and racing the moon!

"Clang—"

"Ow~!"

A crisp impact rang out. Almost the moment the Profound Nether Shield Formation came into contact with the Cold Moon Gaze rays, Xu Sanshi, behind the formation, let out a shriek. It felt as if an ice spike had stabbed into his brain. Stars burst before his eyes, and his sturdy body swayed uncontrollably as he staggered backward.

"Damn it, I underestimated him too much. Profound Tortoise Tremor!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Sanshi no longer cared about maintaining his dignity as an elder brother. The instant he was knocked back, he lit up his First Soul Ring.

The Profound Tortoise Tremor Soul Skill activated. The black light on the Profound Tortoise Shell Shield immediately grew twice as dense. A black halo spread outward from the shield. Under the effect of the shield formation, it covered an area of several dozen square meters, pushing outward like a gigantic air shield and releasing a rumbling roar.

"Thud, thud—"

Profound Tortoise Tremor was an area-of-effect knockback Soul Skill with a certain stunning effect as well. As the black halo spread, the beams shot from Xu Tianxi's eyes clearly encountered tremendous resistance. Even after striking the Profound Nether Shield Formation, they could no longer pierce through as they had before to attack Xu Sanshi's body directly.

Seeing the halo of Profound Tortoise Tremor about to reach him, Xu Tianxi, who knew his limits, stopped while he was ahead. He poured out all his Spiritual Power, then decisively turned and retreated, leaping off the platform.

As a Mental Attribute Soul Master with high attack and low durability, only an idiot would stubbornly withstand a top-level Battle Soul Master's physical attack. Xu Sanshi's Profound Tortoise Tremor was no weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's Thunder Dragon Claw.

After retreating below the platform, Xu Tianxi, his face pale, fixed his eyes on the black halo of Profound Tortoise Tremor as it spread across the entire area. His expression was quite solemn.

"What a powerful Profound Tortoise Tremor. It actually blocked the piercing force of my Cold Moon Gaze. Impressive."

Seeing the Gaze rays blocked, Xu Tianxi seriously reflected on his shortcomings. If my attack had been even faster, could I have done better?

"Grandmaster, what do you think of the power of that attack? How much room is there for improvement? Grandmaster?"

After reviewing his problems, Xu Tianxi took the initiative to ask Xu Xiaoyun for guidance. Yet Xu Xiaoyun's eyes held an indescribable look, and he did not immediately answer the question.

"Thud—"

A heavy object striking the ground rang out from the platform. Xu Tianxi turned to look and discovered that the fallen object was none other than Xu Sanshi's Profound Tortoise Shell Shield.

As for Xu Sanshi himself, he seemed to have lost the strength to remain standing. He spun around several times like a drunk, leaned backward, and was about to fall.

"Yue Lao!"

Xu Fu shouted and flashed onto the platform, supporting Xu Sanshi, whose head was spinning, and feeding him a pill.

Yue Lao activated a healing Soul Tool, shooting out several shimmering green streams of Life that enveloped him.

At this point, Xu Xiaoyun also came to his senses. He looked solemnly at Xu Tianxi.

"Tian Xi, the power of your mental attack is extremely overbearing. San Shi had already set up his defenses in advance, yet you still knocked him unconscious. If an ordinary Soul Grandmaster took your full-powered attack, he might become an idiot. You could even pierce through his brain in one strike and kill him on the spot!"

"You must understand that San Shi's Profound Tortoise Martial Soul is an ultimate existence among defensive Martial Souls. Although he stood there and let you attack him, he still couldn't block your mental assault. If it had been a Soul Grandmaster who wasn't a Defense Type Soul Master, then even with an equally top-grade Martial Soul, he couldn't possibly have ended up in better condition than San Shi after taking that blow."

"Moreover, that attack consumed far too much. It nearly drained your Spiritual Power and Soul Power. From now on, unless absolutely necessary, don't use your full strength so casually!"

Xu Xiaoyun had sensed it clearly just now. After absorbing the Top-grade Evil Eye Soul Ring, Xu Tianxi's Spiritual Power had already reached a level comparable to that of some non-Mental Attribute Soul Elders. With such Spiritual Power combined with the Evil Eye Clan's most overbearing Soul Skill, as well as his own top-grade Martial Soul, even an ordinary Soul Elder could meet his end if caught off guard.

By his estimate, even a Soul Emperor could be affected if struck by surprise.

Xu Tianxi had not expected his attack to be so terrifying. He thought for a moment, nodded solemnly, and then asked another question.

"By the way, Grandmaster, do you think the power of this attack still has room to rise? This was my first time using it, so I feel there must still be some shortcomings."

Xu Xiaoyun: "..."

After thinking seriously, Xu Xiaoyun said solemnly, "Once you've recovered, try it on me. I'll experience it personally."

At the same time, in Shrek City, ten thousand li away, within Shrek Academy.

With a sallow complexion, Yan Shaozhe walked through the vast academy and arrived at a place filled with the overwhelming stench of alcohol. Pain showed in his eyes as he respectfully saluted the disheveled old man holding a wine gourd in one hand and a chicken leg in the other.

"Xuan Zi, Teacher has proposed convening a Sea God Pavilion Conference. I've come to ask you to attend."