I'll Give It a Try! / Quite the Brave One

High in the sky, the once ethereal and unrestrained immortal was now dressed in tattered robes, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and burn marks on his hair and skin—he was seriously injured!

Chapter 177 I'll give it a try!

In fact, Li Bai had already used his second skill, Stroke of Genius, and Green Lotus Sword Song to dodge the damage immediately.

However, this causes widespread and continuous damage.

Li Bai was still affected by the aftershocks of the explosion after his skill ended.

He hid in the thick smoke to prevent Baili Shouyue from firing and aiming again.

Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise: Dai Weisi actually stepped out of the mirror on his own.

Li Bai, naturally, did not hesitate to take action.

With Dai Weisi eliminated, only Baili Shouyue, Li Yang, and Dong Hui remained on the field.

Three crispy shells!

As long as we continue to stall for time, and wait for Li Yang, the Soul Master of the Reflecting Mirror, to exhaust his Soul Power and allow them to emerge from the alternate dimension, we will surely win!

Having clarified his battle strategy, Li Bai once again flew at high speed on his sword, his figure moving swiftly to avoid the range of the mirrors.

Baili Shouyue remained expressionless. His Soul Power cannons were equipped with radar for positioning and aiming, so this high-speed movement had no effect on them.

Launch again.

Crimson-gold flames of the Vermilion Bird shot out from the cannonball's muzzle, and the phantom of the Vermilion Bird carried the cannonball away.

Shouyue touched the hot pipe and waited quietly for the temperature to drop.

Outside, Li Bai watched as the Vermilion Bird cannonballs shot out again, curving and chasing after him, and felt a surge of anger.

Can't we just have a fair fight?

He immediately executed a beautiful sword flourish, and the sword grew larger again, falling to collide with the oncoming cannonball.

An explosion identical to the one before erupted in the air once more.

The white figure was once again engulfed by flames and thick smoke.

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Ning Rongrong, watching from below the stage, felt a pang of anxiety. "Should we just admit defeat?"

She felt sorry for her brother Li Bai.

Xiao Qiao leaned against the wall, looking at Li Bai's love-struck mind with pity, and shook her head, saying, "If Li Bai really wants to give up the competition, he can admit defeat at any time."

Xiao Qiao knew that Li Bai was now fired up and determined to win.

Being defeated by a sniper hiding in the shadows, especially in a ring match, would be incredibly frustrating for anyone.

Shouyue looked at the still-lit red dot on the radar. "So tenacious!" he thought.

He then channeled all his Soul Power into the Vermilion Bird Sniper Rifle in his hand.

The cannon muzzle widened again, its metal feathers becoming even sharper and spreading out. The Soul Power projectiles inside the barrel were a scorching reddish-gold color, with the Vermilion Bird pattern engraved on their tips.

"Boom!!"

As the shell was fired, the enormous recoil caused a bruise to appear on Shouyue's shoulder, even with the auxiliary devices in place.

The enormous phantom of the Vermilion Bird rushed into the thick smoke without any hesitation, flying straight towards Li Bai.

"Bang!!!"

Amidst the still lingering flames and thick smoke, an even larger explosion erupted, turning the sky fiery red.

"Cough cough!" A coughing sound came from the edge of the explosion area.

Li Bai was unaware that he had instantly moved from the epicenter of the explosion to the edge.

His once handsome and ethereal face was somewhat disheveled by the aftershocks and smoke of the explosion, but this only made the banished immortal appear even more unrestrained and dashing. Li Bai took a sip of fine wine from the gourd at his waist and smiled.

Use the skill to detonate the Vermilion Bird Sniper Cannon in advance, then use the first skill to instantly reset and create distance.

Li Bai had just used the thick smoke to conceal the afterimage left by his first skill.

In the mirror-like space, Baili Shouyue sighed. He hated fighting assassins with their incredible speed and mobility.

Even if it's a pre-planned sniper shot, they can dodge it with their extremely fast reaction speed.

If only the opponent had Kai.

"Captain Baili, what do we do next?" Li Yang and Dong Hui, standing beside Baili Shouyue, asked hurriedly as they watched his Soul Power deplete and his Martial Soul dissipate.

"Give up!"

"Ah?"

"I'm out of Soul Power, why don't you guys go for it?" Baili Shouyue explained, spreading his hands.

"No, no, no, we'll listen to you, Captain," Li Yang quickly waved his hand and refused.

On the arena, the mirrors surrounding it disappeared one by one, and Baili Shouyue and his two companions emerged from one of the mirrors.

Shouyue raised his hand, looked at the referee, and said, "We concede."

Offstage, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun supported each other, watching the game the whole time. When they saw Shouyue concede defeat, their faces were full of resentment.

This loss to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy will further reduce his support, and he won't be able to explain it to his father.

"This Li Bai is Sword Douluo's disciple. It's not unfair that we lost to him," Zhu Zhuyun comforted her.

"Father won't listen to our explanations," Dai Weisi said, but his expression softened slightly.

Losing to a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Sword Douluo of the Three Upper Sects isn't particularly shameful.

As soon as the match ended, Ning Rongrong immediately pulled Ye Lingling up to treat Li Bai's injuries.

At the same time, he made up his mind that his next Soul Skill would be a healing-type skill.

Previously, considering that Ye Lingling's Soul Skill were all healing, the team did not lack healing, and Ning Rongrong's Soul Skill prioritized attribute enhancement to increase combat power.

Li Bai still appeared carefree and unrestrained, but in reality, the damage from the explosion consisted mainly of internal organ injuries and burns; the injuries he sustained were not very noticeable.

Ning Rongrong lunged forward and immediately felt something was wrong with the texture under her hands.

"Brother Li Bai?" Ning Rongrong had never been injured before, so she quickly let go and looked at Li Bai with concern.

Fortunately, Ye Lingling behind her skillfully used her Soul Skill to heal Li Bai.

"It's alright, Rongrong, let's go!" Li Bai hung the wine gourd back on his waist and waved his hand.

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The match for Heaven Dou Second Team was scheduled for the afternoon.

At noon, the second team went back to eat together, and Kai couldn't help but voice his thoughts.

Bai Chenxiang, who was eating a chicken leg, was stunned on the spot.

Then she stiffly looked up and glanced at Kai's tall figure. Although they were about the same age, Bai Chenxiang was petite and slender, which perfectly matched the characteristics of her Martial Soul Pointed-Tail Swift.

Kai was a full two heads taller than her, tall and imposing, with a slender and handsome physique. Underneath his clothes were well-proportioned and beautiful muscles. When Bai Chenxiang looked up, she could only see Kai's chest.

At this moment, Bai Chenxiang seemed to have said nothing, yet at the same time, she seemed to have said everything.

Kai understood what Bai Chenxiang meant.

He had previously subconsciously equated the Soul Master of the Douluo Continent with the Heroes of the Honor Continent.

Those female heroes who practice martial arts may look slender and beautiful, but they are actually quite strong. Hua Mulan's heavy sword can repel armor, and Zhong Wuyan, who wields a hammer, is strong enough to lift a cauldron.

"Never mind then..."

"... I'll give it a try." Bai Chenxiang still wanted to lend a hand.

Chapter 178 Quite Brave

During the break after lunch.

Bai Chenxiang and Kai found a quiet, secluded place to conduct their experiment.

Bai Chenxiang hugged Kai's waist, her wings flapping behind her, creating a small breeze, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. "Give it a little more effort... Can you... can you be a little gentler?"

Armor hovered low in the air, its metallic armor gleaming coldly in the sunlight. His cool, elegant face said, "Perhaps we shouldn't wear armor at all."

Kai looked at Bai Chenxiang's cheeks, flushed from exertion, and her arms, which were clearly weakening and losing strength. He couldn't help but reach out and support her shoulder. "Forget it, don't try anymore."

"No way!" Bai Chenxiang bit her lower lip, her wings flapping rapidly, the airflow ruffling her hair. "I'm Soul Elder, carrying someone and flying is such a small thing, I can definitely do it too..." Before she could finish speaking, her wings buckled, and the two almost fell onto the grass together. She squatted down, clutching her aching wings, and looked up angrily. "It's all your fault for being too heavy!"

Kai watched as her fluffy hair was blown into a mess by the wind. The image of this petite girl getting angry overlapped with that of his own silly, spoiled younger sister. "You're still far from it. Keep trying!"

The family succession ceremony is a kind of infighting among kin, so Kai wouldn't really have a normal way of getting along. In his opinion, this statement was already considered encouragement.

Bai Chenxiang turned her head away in anger, refusing to acknowledge Kai.

"Try again, this time don't wear the armor." Then Bai Chenxiang, unconvinced, continued to try.

Bai Chenxiang's Martial Soul, the Pointed-Tail Swift, is developing towards extreme speed. There are generally two ways to increase speed with this kind of flying bird Martial Soul: one is to make the wings bigger and more powerful, and the other is to continuously reduce the size of the body, becoming slender and thin to reduce the drag and weight during flight.

Bai Chenxiang clearly belongs to the latter category. Not only is she petite and delicate, but she is also very light and agile. Even some ordinary Soul Master might be able to lift her up with one hand.

Therefore, Bai Chenxiang has almost no offensive power because she is too weak. When fighting against a normal Soul Master, unless she relies on speed to ambush the opponent's weakness, it is difficult for her to hurt the opponent.

It's simply a pipe dream for Bai Chenxiang to lift up someone weighing nearly 400 pounds when wearing armor, and around 200 pounds even without armor, and fly at high speed.

I tried several more times, but it still ended in failure.

Kai shook his head. In the Douluo Continent, the reason why people are weak due to their Martial Soul is an innate defect that is difficult to change.

"Your arms and waist are too slender, with absolutely no muscles. It would be impossible for you to lift me up and fly, but..." Kai changed the subject.

"However, you can use external force to lift me up and fly, without affecting our speed."

"Soul Tool?" Bai Chenxiang shook her head as soon as she spoke. "No, this isn't Soul Fighting Arena. Soul Tool aren't allowed in these kinds of arena matches. Both sides can only use their own Soul Skill."

"No, the external force I'm referring to is the Soul Bone," Kai said, revealing the answer. "If I had Soul Bone that increased speed and strength, flying while carrying me wouldn't be difficult for me."

Bai Chenxiang fell silent.