Chapter 148: I Want to Forfeit the Match
On the competition stage.
A resounding phoenix cry rang out, and the first soul ring behind Ma Xiaotao lit up. Her first soul skill, Phoenix Fire Line, shot straight toward Lin Xi.
Lin Xi held the Soul Guidance Shield in front of him, driving all his power into defense.
The high-temperature flames scorched the air. He clenched his teeth and somehow managed to defend against it.
Yet this was merely a casual strike from Ma Xiaotao; fiercer assaults would soon follow.
"Hah!"
Ma Xiaotao continued to amplify the might of the flames. Lin Xi finally could no longer hold on. Golden light flickered over his body, and a golden barrier instantly covered him inside, defending against Ma Xiaotao's flames while also blocking the intense heat.
Lin Xi instantly felt his body grow much more comfortable and his pressure lessen greatly, but his soul power was also draining rapidly.
This was the Invincible Shield, a one-time defensive soul tool. With Lin Xi's Soul King-level cultivation, this Level-Five Invincible Shield could persist for at most three seconds.
Even so, within those three seconds, it was enough to generate formidable defensive power, and this Level-Five Invincible Shield was sufficient to block attacks below the Eight-Ring Soul Douluo level.
The referee Heavenly Fiend Douluo could not help frowning. Naturally, he was no novice and knew the function of this Invincible Shield.
In his view, Lin Xi's strength was far inferior to Ma Xiaotao's, and defeat was only a matter of time. Using a few Invincible Shields to stall for a few more seconds was utterly meaningless either.
Still, being able to make the Sun Moon Team waste a few more prohibitively expensive Invincible Shields in vain was something he was quite happy to see.
Seeing that