Cheating in Progress
As the two top students in the Outer Court, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi's duels never disappoint.
Bei Bei gave Xu Sanshi no chance to catch his breath. She lightly touched the ground with her toes and floated back several meters. At the same time, her Second Soul Ring suddenly lit up.
Countless bolts of lightning, as thick as an arm, shot out from his body, weaving together into an impenetrable electric net that swept over Xu Sanshi.
"We've been waiting for you!"
Xu Sanshi laughed heartily as his Second Soul Ring lit up simultaneously.
The water curtain on the Tortoiseshell Shield instantly expanded, forming a huge blue water sphere that completely enveloped him.
The lightning struck the water sphere, making a hissing sound. Most of it was conducted underground by the water, and only a few bolts pierced through the water curtain and hit Xu Sanshi. However, they were blocked by his tough skin and Soul Power, leaving not a trace.
Xu Sanshi, carrying a water balloon, approached Bei Bei step by step, his steps as steady as a mountain.
The Dark Nether Turtle Martial Soul is one of the top defensive Martial Soul on the continent, and almost no one of the same level can break through its defense head-on.
In previous duels, Xu Sanshi relied on his impenetrable defense to slowly deplete Bei Bei's Soul Power, and then launched a counterattack when Bei Bei's Soul Power was exhausted. His win rate was always more than 50/50.
But today, the situation is completely different from before.
Instead of engaging in a drawn-out struggle with Xu Sanshi as usual, Bei Bei darted around and began rapidly circling Xu Sanshi.
His steps were light and agile, like a cheetah hunting in the jungle, constantly changing positions. Blue-purple lightning bolts shot out from his fingertips from time to time, striking various parts of the Tortoiseshell Shield with precision.
At first, Xu Sanshi didn't take it seriously, easily blocking all the attacks by rotating the tortoise Tortoiseshell Shield.
But before long, his expression gradually changed.
Today, Bei Bei's attacks were frighteningly precise.
Every bolt of lightning struck precisely the weakest point in the Tortoiseshell Shield's defenses.
Although it didn't cause any real damage, it forced him to constantly adjust the angle of his shield, causing his Soul Power to be consumed twice as fast as usual.
What alarmed him even more was that no matter how he rotated the Tortoiseshell Shield, Bei Bei could always anticipate his movements and launch an attack before he could adjust his defense.
Gradually, Xu Sanshi shifted from an offensive stance to a defensive one, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He felt as if he were fighting an omniscient and omnipotent opponent, whose every thought and action was clearly seen through by the opponent.
Bei Bei, on the other hand, played better and better, which he himself found somewhat strange.
He was in exceptionally good form today, as if he had a clear map in his mind.
Every flaw in Xu Sanshi's defense, every gap in his movements, was clearly presented before his eyes.
He doesn't need to think; his body will instinctively make the most correct response.
Xu Sanshi was anxious. Although he didn't know what had happened, the situation was unfavorable to him.
If this continues, his Soul Power will eventually be exhausted by Bei Bei.
He took a deep breath, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. His Soul Power surged wildly, and his third Soul Ring suddenly lit up.
However, just as his Soul Power was about to erupt and the shockwave was about to burst out of the Tortoiseshell Shield, Xu Sanshi suddenly felt a slight stinging pain in his spiritual world, as if an invisible needle had gently pricked his sea of consciousness.
It was just that insignificant moment.
His movements involuntarily slowed down by half a beat, and the name of the Soul Skill that was already on the tip of his tongue was swallowed back down, causing a momentary disturbance to the surging Soul Power within his body.
That half-beat might seem insignificant in ordinary times, but in a duel between masters, it can mean the difference between life and death.
Bei Bei's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had expected all of this.
Without the slightest hesitation, he transformed into a streak of blue lightning, instantly circling to Xu Sanshi's left side.
That's the gap between the Tortoiseshell Shield and the shoulder armor, the weakest point in the entire defense of the Dark Nether Turtle Martial Soul.
He had fought Xu Sanshi countless times before, and never before had he been able to find this weakness in such a short time, let alone seize this fleeting opportunity.
But today, he did it.
Bei Bei unleashed his first Soul Skill once again. This time, the attack, which concentrated seventy percent of his Soul Power, passed through the gap, which was less than a finger's width, without any hindrance and slammed hard into Xu Sanshi's shoulder.
"Ugh!"
Xu Sanshi let out a muffled groan, and his whole body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the edge of the arena, leaving a long trail on the ground.
The Tortoiseshell Shield on his left arm vanished instantly, his Martial Soul automatically dissipated, and he lay on the ground, pale-faced, clutching his shoulder, unable to get up for a long time.
The entire venue was deathly silent.
Everyone was stunned.
No one expected that this intense duel, which was originally expected to last at least half an hour, would end in such a sudden, even inexplicable, way.
A full three seconds passed before the referee reacted, quickly raising his right hand and loudly announcing, "Bei Bei wins!"
A thunderous roar of applause and cheers erupted from the audience, but many faces bore deep doubts.
That scene happened so fast that they didn't even see what happened. They only saw Bei Bei circle behind Xu Sanshi, and then Xu Sanshi flew away.
Xu Sanshi struggled to get up from the ground and moved his shoulder. Fortunately, it was just a superficial injury and no bone was broken.
But his face was filled with bewilderment and disbelief. He looked at Bei Bei, his eyes filled with incomprehension. "Impossible... This is absolutely impossible! Bei Bei, how could you have found that place? And, just now... How could I have been a beat too slow?"
Bei Bei walked up to Xu Sanshi, though he himself was completely bewildered; the feeling he had just experienced was too strange.
It was as if someone had opened a God's-eye view in his mind, telling him where to go and where to attack.
"I don't know either,"
Bei Bei shook her head and said truthfully, "Maybe I was just lucky today."
"Good luck?"
Xu Sanshi's eyes widened, his face speechless. "I've fought you so many times, when have you ever felt like this? Before, when you tried to find this opening in me, it would take you at least Douluo II, and you still might not succeed! Today, you defeated me in one move."
He grabbed his hair, squatted on the ground, and kept muttering "impossible," looking extremely depressed.
Inside the VIP room, Lin Ye's lips curled into a playful smile.
With Lin Ye's current cultivation level, this match between the two was full of flaws.
The timing, intensity, and technique of releasing their Soul Skill were completely devoid of any so-called "genius" skills. In Lin Ye's opinion, the two of them were simply too poor in skill.
However, this was not Lin Ye's main focus; his focus was on Huo Yuhao below the Soul Duel Stage.