Seeing this, all the Titled Douluo knew they no longer dared let their guard down.
Demon Bear Douluo stood rooted to the spot. This simply surpassed his understanding, leaving his brain somewhat frozen.
"Elder Demon Bear, let me!"
Gui Mei stepped forward, activating Martial Soul Possession. Nine Soul Rings emerged, likewise two yellow, two purple, and five black-the optimal configuration.
"I've long heard Old Chrysanthemum say you have monstrous talent beyond even a genius. Seeing you today, he was right. Let me see just how strong you are!"
With that, Gui Mei's Seventh Soul Ring lit up.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Ghost Avatar!"
Gui Mei transformed into a ghostly shadow, his speed increasing as he became a mass of purple-black mist he could control at will.
He swept behind Lin Gu like a gust of wind, instantly turning into a giant black shadow, like a demon from hell.
He attacked Lin Gu, intending to devour him.
Elder Gui Mei's Martial Soul was unusual, but his attacks were not weak. This attack continuously drained Lin Gu's health by a billion.
Yet it still could not hurt Lin Gu.
One percent health regeneration might not have been much, but Lin Gu's base health was enormous.
With over two trillion health, he could recover over twenty billion per second. Ordinary Titled Douluo could not hurt him at all.
Lin Gu still sat there leisurely.
A mere two Titled Douluo were not enough to make him act. He calculated inwardly, At least five or more need to come at me before it's worth putting up a shield for fun.
Seeing that this had no effect whatsoever, Gui Mei immediately unleashed his Eighth Soul Skill:
"Eighth Soul Skill: Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts!"
Countless ghostly shadows instantly appeared all around and rushed toward Lin Gu, biting and tearing at him without pause.
"Continuous damage, but only ten billion damage per second. Far from enough!"
Lin Gu could not be bothered to say any more. Once you realize how powerless you are, you'll naturally come at me together.
Seeing this, Gui Mei was dumbstruck just like Elder Demon Bear. His Dao heart wavered. After cultivating for so many years, he could not even handle a child. His worldview was on the verge of collapse.
"Th-this... is this even a human?"
Gui Mei could no longer express his astonishment in words and could only stammer.
"Old Ghost, he's no ordinary person. I'm joining in too. Martial Soul Avatar!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo charged forward as well. With the same excellent Soul Ring configuration, his nine Soul Rings lit up, and he immediately activated his Martial Soul Avatar.
They all knew they could not let their guard down against Lin Gu.
An enormous Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum rose into the sky, then instantly burst apart, becoming golden chrysanthemum armor that covered him and doubled all his attributes.
The chrysanthemum petals shot out like throwing knives, bearing straight down on Lin Gu.
Seeing this, Lin Gu still did not dodge. The knife-like chrysanthemum petals swept over him like the wind, yet could not leave so much as a mark on his body.
Lin Gu checked his health. Each throwing knife dealt only five hundred million damage.
Attacks like these aren't enough to hurt me. They can't even break my skin.
Chrysanthemum Douluo had expected this. He signaled the other elders with his eyes. Lin Gu before them was no ordinary child, and a Titled Douluo's dignity counted for nothing before him. He shouted:
"Elders, what are you waiting for? Attack together!"
At these words, all thirteen elders of Spirit Hall swarmed forward, each unleashing their Martial Soul Avatar right away.
The sky instantly became exceptionally dazzling. Above the clouds, the brilliant light of Soul Power flickered, illuminating the entire sky.
Viewed from below, it looked as though lightning of every color was flashing across the heavens.
Nearby, Qian Renxue clenched her hands tightly together, her heart filled with anxiety.
He could easily deal with two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts alone; with Lin Gu's strength, handling four or five Titled Douluo would be no problem.
But there were a full nineteen before them, and eleven had already joined the fight. Nothing must happen to Lin Gu.
Seeing this, Lin Gu finally stood up, a smile appearing on his face.
"Now this is a little interesting. Come on!"
His First Soul Ring instantly lit up, and he said mildly:
"First Soul Skill: Solid as a Rock!"
An orange shield instantly enveloped Lin Gu.
From inside the shield, Lin Gu looked at the varied Titled Douluo and their Martial Soul Avatars. They were dazzling beyond words.
"Only this level merits using my Soul Skill, but it's still not enough to make me go all out."
As he spoke, he glanced at the Spirit Hall enshrined who had yet to act, seemingly saying, You should all join in too.
All the elders were instantly filled with disbelief.
"What kind of shield is this? Why won't it break, no matter how we attack?"
The succession of attacks reshaped every one of their worldviews.
Every one of them, taken individually, stood among the continent's strongest, yet they were dumbfounded before a seven-year-old child.
Enshrined Golden Crocodile watched from the side, intensely anxious and itching to try his hand.
Qian Daoliu finally spoke:
"You should all join in too. It looks like Lin Gu has grown stronger again. Attack together!"
At these words, the six great enshrined, excluding Qian Daoliu, swarmed forward. All of them were Titled Douluo above rank ninety-six.
They were far more powerful than ordinary Titled Douluo.
They, too, activated their Martial Soul Avatars as they joined in.
An enormous golden crocodile, icy snowflakes filling the sky, enormous Coiling Dragon Staffs, a Lion wreathed in flames, and more appeared...
The target of such imposing attacks was merely a seven-year-old child.
Lin Gu smiled calmly. Now you've finally put a little pressure on my shield.
With the six great enshrined joining the attack, traces of cracking finally appeared on Lin Gu's shield.
"Excellent! His shield is finally about to break! Break through it and defeat him!"
Elder Pufferfish, who had already attacked back in Spirit Hall, spoke repeatedly.
But in the very next second!
Lin Gu said calmly:
"First Soul Skill: Solid as a Rock!"
The shield on the verge of breaking was immediately reapplied-another brand-new shield.
All the Titled Douluo were instantly dumbstruck.
"Th-this... this is far too monstrous!"
"Impossible! He can keep putting up a shield this strong? How are we supposed to fight this?"
Watching from the side, Qian Renxue relaxed as well. It seemed Xiao Gu had grown stronger again. She thought that as long as Bibi Dong and her grandfather did not act, the others probably could do nothing about Xiao Gu's shield.
Elder Pufferfish abruptly flew into a humiliated rage and became the first to unleash his Ninth Soul Skill:
"Ninth Soul Skill: Pufferfish Devouring Abyss!"
The Ninth Soul Skill was a Titled Douluo's strongest skill, not something used lightly. But now, they all unleashed their Ninth Soul Skills:
"Ninth Soul Skill: Chrysanthemums Wither, Wounds Cover the Ground, Falling Flowers Break the Heart!"
"Ninth Soul Skill: Salvation of All Beings!"
"Ninth Soul Skill: Golden Crocodile Shatters the Stars!"
"Ninth Soul Skill: Attain Bodhi!"
Ninth Soul Skills filled the sky. Fortunately, they had chosen the air high above the Great Enshrined's location, or the entire Spirit Hall would have ceased to exist.
All the Ninth Soul Skills came hurtling toward him at once, and Lin Gu's shield crumbled again.
With a bang, the shield shattered!
"Excellent! The shield broke!"
Yet Lin Gu still stood inside, completely unharmed, and said calmly:
"Not bad. Ninth Soul Skills really are powerful. After taking so many, my shield broke. But... Solid as a Rock!"
He added another shield. That last round of damage had been enough to break the shield, but it still could not hurt Lin Gu.
Seeing this, all the Titled Douluo froze in place, unable to believe their eyes. For a moment, none could speak.
Then, suddenly, two immense surges of Soul Power swept in like tornadoes.
Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu had made their move!