That Was a Loser's Way of Thinking!
"Stop when you've made a move; don't go for the kill."
Wu Changkong walked to the edge of the arena and stopped. "Gu Yue is defending the arena. The three of you will attack together. Whoever is knocked out of the arena or loses their fighting ability first loses."
"Knew!"
Xie Xie was the first to jump onto the field, stretching his wrists and ankles, his dark green eyes brimming with fighting spirit. He looked at Gu Yue opposite him and raised his chin. "Don't cry if you lose later!"
Gu Yue slowly walked to the center of the arena, stood still, and let his hands hang naturally at his sides without even releasing his Martial Soul.
"You talk too much nonsense."
"You!" Xie Xie speechless with anger.
Tang Wulin also walked in, stood beside Xie Xie, and nodded to Gu Yue: "Gu Yue, we did our best."
Holding the Star Wheel Ice Staff, Xu Xiaoyan ran up behind the two and whispered, "I... I'll do my best to help!"
The three formed a triangle, with Xie Xie in front to launch the main attack, Tang Wulin on the side to restrain, Xu Xiaoyan in the rear to control, subtly forming a coordinated attack.
Wu Changkong raised his hand.
"Start!"
The moment the words left his mouth, Xie Xie moved.
Shadow Dragon Flash
A flash of black light appeared beneath his feet, and his figure instantly shifted several meters to the side, almost instantly circling to Gu Yue's side. A flash of light appeared in his right hand, Light Dragon Dagger materialized, its golden blade gleaming with a blinding light.
Light Dragon Blade
A half-meter-long golden blade of light shot out, its sharp gust of wind scattering dust from the ground, slashing straight at Gu Yue's waist.
It moved so fast that it left only a blur.
Almost simultaneously, Tang Wulin also moved. He exerted force with his feet and charged straight at Gu Yue, his First Soul Ring lighting up.
Blue Silver Entanglement
Several strands of Blue Silver Grass sprouted from the ground, coiling around Gu Yue's ankles and wrists like venomous snakes, trying to pin her to the spot.
Xu Xiaoyan was not to be outdone, raising her Star Wheel Ice Staff and lighting up her First Soul Ring.
Ice Wheel
A pale blue, Ice Wheel spun out, carrying a chilling aura, heading straight for Gu Yue's knees.
The three attacked simultaneously, one from the left, one from the right, and one from the front, sealing off all escape routes. Their coordination was surprisingly impressive...
Gu Yue stood still, a hint of disdain rising in her purple eyes.
During the entire holiday, she was constantly being beaten down by Bai Yushan. She got a good taste of his nonchalant yet condescending gaze!
but...
Is this what it feels like to look down on people from a high vantage point?
That felt great!
The thought flashed through her mind, but her hands didn't stop moving for a second.
A soft "ding" sounded.
Gu Yue flicked a wisp of ice crystal with her fingertip, and the ice crystal rapidly expanded in the air, stacking into three layers of transparent ice mirror.
Frost-Cold Thousand-Layer Mirror.
The golden blade of light slammed into the ice mirror, cracking the surface but not shattering it. The remaining force of the blade slid across the ice, grazing Gu Yue's clothes before striking the protective barrier at the edge of the arena, sending up a shower of light shards.
Almost simultaneously, the Blue Silver Grass had already wrapped around her ankles.
Gu Yue shifted slightly, moving half a foot to the side. With a flick of her fingertip, a small, crimson-gold flame landed on a blade of grass.
Red Lotus Karmic Fire Array.
The flames spread rapidly along the Blue Silver Grass, instantly burning the pale blue leaves until they curled up and turned black.
Tang Wulin groaned, feeling his Soul Power stagnate, and the Blue Silver Grass instantly broke in half.
Gu Yue didn't even glance at the last flying Ice Wheel.
She casually flicked her left hand behind her, and a turquoise whirlwind appeared out of thin air.
Emerald Wind Sky-Rending Slash.
The Wind Blade swept diagonally across, Ice Wheel shattered with a sound, turning into a sky full of ice shards, which were swept away by the wind and blown back towards Xu Xiaoyan.
Xu Xiaoyan was startled and hurriedly raised her staff to block. Ice shards hit the Star Wheel Ice Staff, making her fingertips numb with cold. She took two steps back before regaining her balance.
It was just a brief encounter.
The combined offensive of the three was easily and completely dismantled.
Is that all you've got?
Gu Yue stood in the center of the arena, her white robes fluttering slightly. Her purple eyes swept over the three of them, her tone calm yet carrying an indescribable contempt.
Xie Xie blushed, his competitive spirit aroused.
Don't be so smug!
He gave a low shout, and black light flashed beneath his feet.
Shadow Dragon Flash!
Three afterimages shot out almost simultaneously, Xie Xie's speed reaching its limit. In less than a second, he circled around to Gu Yue's side from the front, and then flashed to be right next to Gu Yue's back. The two daggers twirled in his hands, and black and golden light exploded at the same time.
Second Soul Skill: Shadow Dragon Storm!
He spun rapidly, his twin blades of light forming a circular strangulation circle that swooped down on Gu Yue's back. The blades whistled through the air, leaving fine scratches on the stone slabs of the ground.
Seeing the attack that was within reach, Gu Yue sneered.
She suddenly raised both hands from bottom to top.
Yellow Springs Rock Collapse!
Suddenly, a thick layer of soil rose up from the ground beneath Xie Xie's feet, tilting upwards. The storm slammed into the soil, sending mud and rocks flying, but the storm was somehow deflected from its core angle.
Xie Xie felt a tremendous force coming from beneath his feet, and his spinning body immediately veered off course.
In that half-second delay, a gust of wind suddenly rose from the side.
Tang Wulin had somehow produced a pair of forging hammers. With a whooshing sound, he swung them high into the air and brought them crashing down on Gu Yue's head. The hammers vibrated with Soul Power, and combined with the physical strength of his Golden Dragon King Bloodline, the force was terrifyingly heavy.
Gu Yue raised an eyebrow, having no choice but to abandon her pursuit of Xie Xie. She twisted her waist and turned around, throwing a punch at the hammerhead. A layer of light blue wind energy enveloped her fist, dissipating most of the force.
Bang!
Fists collided, and a dull thud resounded.
Tang Wulin's arms went numb, and he took a half step back. Gu Yue was also shaken, her shoulders slumped slightly, and fine cracks appeared on the stone slab beneath her feet.
The two had barely locked in a stalemate when a cold glint of light appeared from the side.
A dozen or so Azure Crystal Spike Thrust flew close to the ground, heading straight for Gu Yue's knees and waist. Xu Xiaoyan seized the opportunity, releasing all the ice spikes at a tricky angle, specifically designed to block his movement.
Azure Crystal Spike Thrust!
A whirlwind instantly enveloped Gu Yue.
The wind swirled, and she shifted slightly to the side with its force. The flying ice shards were derailed by the wind, most of them grazing her clothes and shooting back towards Tang Wulin.
Tang Wulin neither dodged nor flinched, but let out a low roar, his chest ramrod straight.
The icicles struck him, shattering into ice fragments and leaving only a few white marks. His physical body was far superior to others of the same level, so he didn't care about these ice injuries. Taking advantage of the moment when the icicles obscured his vision, the Blue Silver Grass in his palm quietly spread, crawling out along the handle of the forging hammer and silently wrapping around Gu Yue's wrist.
Blue Silver Entanglement!
The blades of grass tightened, strangling him instantly.
Tang Wulin's eyes lit up, and he suddenly yanked the hammer, trying to pull Gu Yue over.
Gu Yue's wrist sank, but she wasn't pulled. Just as she was about to shatter the Blue Silver Grass, a whooshing sound rose behind her head again.
Xie Xie recovered and, using the shadows, circled behind her. He raised the Light Dragon Dagger high, its golden blade light surging, and slashed down at the back of her neck.
Light Dragon Blade!
He was attacked from both sides, and his wrists were entangled.
An ordinary Soul Grandmaster would have panicked long ago.
Gu Yue, however, remained unmoved.
Without turning her head, a semi-transparent ice mirror materialized out of thin air behind her.
Frost Mirror Wall!
With a crisp clang, the Light Dragon Blade struck the ice mirror, sending up a shower of ice shards. The mirror cracked, yet it deftly withstood the attack.
At the same time, crimson-gold flames rose from her bound wrists.
Red Lotus Karmic Fire Array!
The flames spread rapidly along the Blue Silver Grass, instantly charring and breaking the leaves. Tang Wulin felt a burning sensation in his palm as his Soul Power was once again shattered.
Gu Yue took a step forward, unleashing a fireball from her palm, aimed directly at Tang Wulin's face. The fireball wasn't large, but its temperature was terrifyingly high, distorting the air itself.
Tang Wulin hurriedly blocked with his horizontal hammer.
Boom!
The fireball struck the hammer and exploded, scattering sparks everywhere. He was Impact backward by the impact, his chest tight.
In just three breaths, the three launched a relentless attack, one move after another, giving no one a chance to catch their breath.
Having just forced Tang Wulin back, Xie Xie's second wave of attacks arrived. Relying on his speed, he constantly teleported around Gu Yue, unleashing one Light Dragon Blade after another at tricky angles, specifically targeting any openings.
Gu Yue moved with his feet, his figure weaving between flashing blades.
She used an ice shield in her left hand to block from the side, and swung Wind Blade in her right hand to slash at the front. Rock spikes rose from her feet from time to time to force Xie Xie back. She switched between the three elements with ease, managing to stand firmly in the face of the impenetrable attack.
Is that all you've got?
Gu Yue spoke softly, her tone somewhat nonchalant.
Xie Xie gritted his teeth, a surge of determination welling up inside him.
He took a deep breath and unleashed his full Soul Power. Three streaks of black light flashed beneath his feet, his speed increasing even further than before. This was his trump card combo: three Shadow Dragon Flash stacked together, pushing his speed to its limit.
The three afterimages almost formed a straight line as Xie Xie attacked from three directions simultaneously.
The last figure grazed past Gu Yue's arm, and the Light Dragon Dagger made a small cut on her sleeve.
That was a close call!
Xie Xie's eyes lit up, but before he could even feel happy, Wind Blade struck his waist. It wasn't very strong, but it sent him flying sideways, crashing to the ground and rolling twice.
On the other side, Tang Wulin had already charged forward again.
He slammed his double hammers into the ground, using the recoil to propel himself into the air. He clenched his fists and slammed them down towards Gu Yue's head. Veins bulged on his fists, and the power of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline erupted without reservation, the force of his punches causing the air to buzz.
Gu Yue raised his eyes and pressed his hand forward.
Vajra Rock Shield!
A thick, earthen-yellow Rock Shield rose out of thin air.
Bang!
Tang Wulin's fist slammed into the shield, causing Rock Shield to vibrate violently and crack with countless tiny lines. His punch had actually shattered the Rock Shield.
This power far surpasses that of an ordinary second-ring Soul Master.
A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Yue's eyes.
Before she could reinforce the Rock Shield a second time, Xu Xiaoyan made a move in the distance.
She gripped the Star Wheel Ice Staff, her forehead beaded with sweat, but her eyes were exceptionally focused. She had anticipated Gu Yue's move to the left and released two Ice Wheel in advance, blocking his path from the left and right.
Ice Wheel!
Two pale blue Ice Wheel spun as they flew over, exuding a chilling aura.
Gu Yue had just shaken Tang Wulin away and had just moved her foot to the left when Ice Wheel was right in front of her. There was no way to avoid it.
She snorted coldly and crossed her arms in front of her.
The turquoise wind element surged wildly in her palms, the airflow spinning faster and faster, emitting a whistling sound. The next second, she suddenly raised both arms upwards.
Storm Revolving!
Centered on her, a ring-shaped whirlwind suddenly exploded, and the blue wind wall spun rapidly, like an inverted giant cage that firmly protected her in the center.
The two flying Ice Wheel crashed into the wind wall and were instantly shredded, with ice shards flying out with the airflow.
Tang Wulin, who followed closely behind, slammed his fist into the wind barrier. With a muffled "thud," most of the force of his punch was dissipated, and the recoil traveled back through his arm, causing him to involuntarily take two steps back.
The same was true of the Light Dragon Blade that Xie Xie presented from the side; the blade light pierced into the swirling wind, and before even a splash of water was made, it was shredded into points of light.
The storm swirled faster and faster, whipping up dust and ice shards that instantly obstructed visibility.
The three had attacked from three directions, but the storm shook them apart, causing them to retreat further and scatter around Gu Yue, creating a distance of several meters between them. The tightness of their previous pincer attack was gone.
Without teammates providing support on both flanks, the rhythm was instantly disrupted.
Tang Wulin squinted at the eye of the storm, his heart skipping a beat.
Control System Soul Master are the Achilles' heel in team battles, Gu Yue will definitely take advantage of the vision gap to attack Xu Xiaoyan first.
This is a consensus among all Soul Master: first eliminate the support or control characters, then dismantle the front line.
"Xie Xie, protect Xu Xiaoyan!"
Tang Wulin roared and charged towards Xu Xiaoyan. He was physically strong and could withstand damage, so he had to protect the most vulnerable Xu Xiaoyan behind him first.
Xie Xie reacted quickly. A black light flashed beneath his feet, and he activated Shadow Dragon Flash at full power. In Xu Xiaoyan, he was beside Xu Xiaoyan, holding his two daggers horizontally in front of him. He was watching the direction of the storm warily, waiting for the wind to stop so he could block the first wave of attacks.
The two men flanked Xu Xiaoyan.
But they miscalculated.
Gu Yue is indeed going to launch a surprise attack!
But it wasn't a surprise attack on Xu Xiaoyan!
That's a useless mindset!
The blue storm suddenly receded without warning.
Without a gradual dissipation, all the air currents instantly returned to Gu Yue's body. The moment the azure light dissipated, a silver-white figure rose into the air with the help of the wind, its toes touching a wisp of breeze, hovering steadily in mid-air.
Gu Yue lowered her eyes and looked down, her gaze not falling on Xu Xiaoyan, but instead locking onto Tang Wulin had just rushed halfway.
If we're going to fight, let's fight the strongest!
It's not a skill to bully the weak.
She clasped her hands together in front of her chest, and crimson-gold flames rapidly expanded in her palms, condensing into a giant fireball with a radius of two meters in the blink of an eye. The flames burned fiercely, distorting and deforming the surrounding air, and the heat wave rushed towards her from a great distance.
The Golden Crow Heaven-Burning Break!
The fireball, trailing billowing flames, crashed down from the sky, its target Tang Wulin.
Tang Wulin's pupils suddenly contracted.
He had just rushed to Xu Xiaoyan's vicinity when the fireball was overhead. It was too late to dodge; the fireball covered too much area, and retreating would affect Xu Xiaoyan behind him.
"Break it for me!!!"
He let out a low growl, and instead of retreating, he took a step forward and firmly planted his feet in a horse stance. His fists clenched tightly, his knuckles cracking, and the power of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline poured into his arms without reservation, causing his muscles to bulge high.
Facing the falling fireball, he threw out both fists and slammed them down hard.
Bang--!!
The fist collided with the fireball, unleashing a deafening roar.
A crimson-gold wave of fire swept outwards and exploded, the shockwave shattering the stone slabs on the ground. The ground beneath Tang Wulin's feet instantly sank half a foot, his legs embedding themselves deep into the soil. The scorching flames caused the ends of his hair to curl slightly, and his exposed arms felt a sharp pain.
He gritted his teeth, his arm muscles tensing taut, and forcefully held back the falling fireball. Veins bulged on his forehead, and sweat evaporated as soon as it appeared in the intense heat.
Relying solely on his physical body to withstand high-level fire-attribute Soul Skill is Tang Wulin's unique highlight, something no one of his peers can do.