Douluo: Opening by Rebuking the Grandmaster

Shocked as he was, his movements were not affected in the slightest. Just as his opponent's sharp blade was about to pierce his throat—

Hundred Eyes slipped away from beneath Lu Yu's sword like a loach, simultaneously pulling back to the edge of the arena ten meters away.

This Guy Was Ruthless

It had only been a probing attack, so Lu Yu was not surprised that his opponent had evaded the strike. He immediately prepared to press his advantage.

But at that moment, his opponent's First Soul Ring lit up.

"First Soul Skill, Poison Mist Envelopment!"

As the Soul Ring shone, waves of green poisonous mist spread out from Hundred Eyes, seemingly intent on engulfing the entire arena.

Though it was merely a first Soul Skill, Lu Yu did not know its true power and dared not confront it head-on. He could only retreat and avoid its edge for now.

Poison was not something to take lightly.

Yet Lu Yu did not simply stand by after retreating and allow his opponent to act freely.

Three sword strikes flashed out almost instantly.

Nine Absolutes Sword Technique—Flash Shadow Triple Kill!

Brilliant golden sword qi tore through the air. Wherever it passed, the poisonous mist recoiled, as though it had been forcibly cleaved apart.

Revealing Hundred Eyes, who had been hiding within the mist.

The instant Hundred Eyes appeared, Lu Yu's sword flew from his hand and transformed into a streak of light that shot straight toward the enemy within the poisonous mist.

Nine Absolutes Sword Technique—Hundred-Step Sky-Piercing Stab!

The Hundred-Step Sky-Piercing Stab could lock onto an enemy through their aura and launch a flying sword attack. It was incredibly fast, and its piercing power was equally terrifying.

Perhaps his opponent could evade the three Flash Shadow Triple Kills with the traits of Hundred Eyes, but there was absolutely no way he could dodge the Hundred-Step Sky-Piercing Stab.

Against the Hundred-Step Sky-Piercing Stab, one either had to endure it with absolute defense or deflect it through overwhelming offense.

There was no third option!

Within the poisonous mist.

Watching the three sword qi streaking through the air, Hundred Eyes could not help narrowing his eyes.

What fierce sword qi. What terrifying speed.

Fortunately, he possessed Hundred Eyes. It was not impossible for him to evade them.

But no sooner had he avoided the sword qi than alarm bells rang in his head. Every hair on his body stood on end, as though some primordial beast had fixed its gaze upon him.

Looking closely, he realized that his opponent's next attack had already locked onto him.

And this kind of lock-on seemed impossible to evade.

Damn it!

What kind of Soul Skill was this?

Whether it was the earlier sword qi or this Martial Soul lock-on—

He had not even seen his opponent's Soul Rings light up.

Could these not be Soul Skills?

Watching the Martial Soul rapidly approaching him, Hundred Eyes clenched his teeth.

He knew that this sword could very well take his life.

Yet he still did not use his second Soul Skill.

Because that was his only chance.

If he used his second Soul Skill to block this strike, setting aside whether he could stop it, even if he did, he would still be doomed today.

Hundred Eyes gritted his teeth and pushed Hundred Eyes to its limit, staring fixedly at that strange sword.

That was right, a strange sword.

He had never seen a sword with such an appearance before. How could it not be called strange?

Across from him.

Seeing Hundred Eyes remain motionless, Lu Yu was deeply puzzled.

At this point—

Shouldn't he be using his second Soul Skill to block this strike?

Standing there without moving? Waiting to die?

Something was obviously wrong.

When something was abnormal, there had to be a reason. Lu Yu immediately became alert.

"Here it comes!"

Hundred Eyes' pupils suddenly constricted.

"Pfft..."

The merciless blade pierced through Hundred Eyes' body. Accompanied by a mouthful of blood, Hundred Eyes clutched his right chest and dropped heavily to his knees.

That was right, his right chest.

Just moments ago, when the blade was about to pierce his heart—

Hundred Eyes had twisted his body at an extremely tricky angle, forcing the blade to miss his heart and pierce through his right chest instead.

Even so, he was still severely injured, but it was not immediately fatal.

As long as he was not dead, there was still a chance.

Seeing that Hundred Eyes seemed to have lost his ability to fight, Lu Yu did not recklessly step forward. He did not even launch another attack.

Instead, he remained where he was, keeping watch.

Because he had seen Hundred Eyes' actions clearly. Even at the cost of severe injury, he had refused to use his second Soul Skill. That meant his second Soul Skill definitely possessed the ability to turn the tide.

Although Lu Yu did not believe a hundred-year second Soul Ring could be all that powerful, creatures like snakes and spiders were hard to predict.

After all, they were experts at using poison.

Poison was the most unpredictable thing of all.

Their frontal combat strength might not be impressive, but anyone who dared underestimate them might not be able to bear the price.

Hundred Eyes raised his head. Blood hung from the corner of his mouth, and his expression was filled with pain. Seeing that his opponent remained unmoved, he revealed a self-mocking smile.

He had thought his opponent was merely a little brat with an immature temperament. How could someone like that possibly remain patient in such a situation? As long as Lu Yu let his guard down for a moment, he could seize the chance to launch a sneak attack and reverse the situation.

But in the end—

He had still underestimated his opponent.

Though Lu Yu was young, he was clearly not stupid.

He was not falling for it at all.

It seemed he would most likely fall here today.

Hundred Eyes struggled to his feet. Every movement tugged at his wounds, and blood flowed endlessly like a trickling stream.

"Cough, cough..."

With two coughs, he spat out another mouthful of blood, mixed with what seemed to be fragments of internal organs.

Watching Hundred Eyes walk toward him step by step, visibly struggling yet with incomparably determined eyes, Lu Yu had to admit—

This guy was ruthless.

Even in this state, he was still thinking of killing him in a counterattack.

His fighting spirit was far beyond that of ordinary people.

But knowing full well that his opponent had yet to use his second Soul Skill, and that it was most likely a killing move, how could Lu Yu give him the opportunity to get close?

To be safe, Lu Yu immediately activated his second Soul Skill.

He did not dare gamble, nor would he gamble.

Gamblers never died well.

Second Soul Skill, Shadow Clone!

As Soul Power poured into his second Soul Skill, Lu Yu's body split into three. No one could tell which one was his true body.

Then, two of the figures suddenly charged forward.

But one remained standing where it was.

Seeing this, Hundred Eyes was somewhat stunned.

Even with Hundred Eyes, he could not distinguish which of the three was the real body.

But when he saw the Lu Yu standing still, his eyes could not help brightening again. It was as though he had seen hope, or perhaps a final flash before death.

"Now!"

He suddenly stopped. Ignoring the two Lu Yus rushing toward him, he directly poured all his Soul Power into his second Soul Ring.

"Second Soul Skill, Martial Soul Storm!"

Roar...

The Martial Soul that had originally stood behind Hundred Eyes suddenly raised its head and roared toward the sky. Then it shot upward, opened its gaping bloody maw, and pounced straight at the motionless Lu Yu.

First Soul Skill, Absolute Armor Piercing!

Nine Absolutes Sword Technique—Flash Shadow Triple Kill!

At that moment, Lu Yu held nothing back. Three streaks of golden sword qi surged upward, slashing directly at the Martial Soul's true body descending from the air.

However...

To Lu Yu's surprise, even after the Martial Soul was split in two by the sword qi, it showed no sign of dissipating.

It continued charging toward him.

Only, the light had vanished from its eyes, and its speed had slowed considerably.

From this, it was clear that Lu Yu's strike had actually destroyed Hundred Eyes' Martial Soul. What remained was merely the special property of the Soul Skill.

Three Consecutive Victories

"Disperse!"

Although he did not know whether his opponent's Soul Skill had a second stage of damage—

Lu Yu could not gamble.

After all, he still had another battle ahead. If he was badly injured in this match, then no matter how capable he was, he would probably remain on the arena in the third battle.

With a thought, the Shadow Clone everyone believed to be Lu Yu's true body instantly vanished into thin air.

That was right.

The one left standing there had been Lu Yu's Shadow Clone from beginning to end. His true body had already arrived beside Hundred Eyes.

The reason Lu Yu had done this was because he did not know how powerful Hundred Eyes' trump card truly was, or whether it could destroy both his Shadow Clone and his true body at once.

He could not gamble, and he could not afford to.

That was why he had used this little trick to lure Hundred Eyes into using his trump card on the Shadow Clone.

This way, even if his opponent succeeded, Lu Yu would at most lose a Shadow Clone. At worst, his true body would suffer serious injuries due to the Shadow Clone's destruction.

And Hundred Eyes had clearly failed to see through Lu Yu's little trick. He had fallen for it and used his second Soul Skill according to Lu Yu's script.

Who could have imagined—

That what Lu Yu had placed in the safe area was merely a clone?

Watching the Shadow Clone dissipate, Hundred Eyes' eyes widened instantly.

His face was filled with disbelief and unwillingness.