The Road to Silver Soul Fighter (Three)
It all happened in the blink of an eye.
"So fast!" someone in the stands exclaimed in surprise, "This speed is even faster than a pure Agility Attack System Soul Master!"
"Senior Yan," Lin Chen said calmly.
A cold smile curled at the corner of Dugu Yan's lips, and her Third Soul Ring suddenly lit up beneath her feet.
"Third Soul Skill: Illusion Serpent Clone."
A burst of emerald green Soul Power erupted, and seven or eight illusory images of Jade Phosphorous Serpent shot out from her body, twisting and slithering towards the Gale Team. The illusory images intertwined with her real form, making it difficult to distinguish between them, and a pale green poisonous mist spread wherever they passed.
"It's poison!" Lie Feng exclaimed in shock, hurriedly swinging his axe to block, but the snake shadows were both real and elusive, and his axe strike missed its mark, while the poisonous mist rushed towards him. He felt a numbness in his arm, and his movements slowed down considerably.
"Thunderous Fury!"
Yu Tianheng's voice followed closely behind, echoing with the thunderous roar. His Third Soul Ring shone brightly, with blue-purple lightning swirling and coiling Entanglement.
"Thunder Dragon Claw!" Instantly, his two arms transformed into dragon claws Entanglement lightning, and he leaped into the air, slashing down at Lie Feng's head.
The dragon's claws and the giant axe collided with a deafening roar.
A deafening roar—a thunderous explosion, sparks flying everywhere.
Lie Feng was already being suppressed by Chaos Prison Suppression, and had also inhaled some snake venom, causing his Soul Power to stagnate. He was forced to retreat repeatedly by this strike, his tiger's mouth split open, and blood flowed down the axe handle.
Before he could regain his footing, a gray shadow silently swept past from the side. Lin Chen used the spatial power within his domain to teleport there Teleportation and punched him in the ribs.
Bang--
A deep, muffled thud.
"Pfft--" Lie Feng spat out a mouthful of blood, his whole body slumped down, he staggered two steps, knelt on one knee, and could no longer stand up.
Seeing their captain fall, the remaining five team members panicked and were forced to retreat repeatedly by the Illusion Serpent Clone.
They didn't last long before falling off the Soul Fighting platform and admitting defeat.
"Match over! Imperial Fighting Team wins!"
The host announced loudly.
There was a moment of silence in the stands, followed by a deafening roar of cheers and applause.
"My God! It hasn't even been the time it takes for an incense stick to burn? They won already?"
"That domain is terrifying! As soon as it's unleashed, the opponent is like they're stuck in mud, their movements are completely distorted!"
"And that Xiao Wu, her speed is ridiculously fast, she took down the back row in one go!"
The crowd murmured amongst themselves, their faces filled with shock.
The Gale Team is a top-ranked team in the Bronze Soul Fighter Division, yet they were utterly defeated without any chance to fight back?
Moreover, from beginning to end, the Defense System Shi Mo and Shi Mo of the Imperial Fighting Team didn't move an inch, and the Support System Ye Lingling didn't even use her Soul Skill.
In the rest area, Qin Ming smiled and nodded, "Well done. The next match is against the Stone Armor Team, led by a level 43 Defense System Soul Ancestor. They excel in defense, so be careful."
The second match started soon.
As rumored, the Stone Armor Team retreated into an impenetrable fortress.
Captain Shi Kai's yellow Soul Power shield fully deployed, as thick as a city wall, enveloping the entire team and giving Imperial Fighting's side no room to break in.
"Trying to wear us down with defense?" Yu Tianheng scoffed.
Lin Chen didn't say much. He stomped his foot, and the Chaos Prison Suppression unfolded once more, the gray-black domain directly enveloping the Stone Armor Team's shield. The surface of the shield immediately rippled, as if it were being squeezed by an invisible force.
If you don't move, you'll be forced to move.
Xiao Wu circled around to the side, her figure flashing, and her soft techniques slammed into the shield one after another, causing ripples to spread across its surface.
Yu Tianheng's lightning struck a single point, with blue-purple arcs of electricity repeatedly hitting the same spot, causing the shield to flash wildly and cracks to appear.
Dugu Yan's poison seeped into the cracks, and the emerald green poisonous mist spread along the inner wall of the shield, forcing the opponent to consume more and more Soul Power.
Another terrifying aspect of Chaos Prison Suppression is that the longer an enemy stays within its domain, the more the Power of Chaos will continuously erode their meridians and Soul Power, causing their defenses to constantly decline.
In less than the time it takes to burn half an incense stick, the seemingly indestructible tortoise shell shattered with a crash.
In the instant they shattered, they were met with a fierce attack from Lin Chen, Xiao Wu, Yu Tianheng, and Dugu Yan.
"Round 2, Imperial Fighting Team wins!"
The host's voice once again resounded throughout the venue.
Two wins in two matches, decisive and clean.
The stands erupted in cheers. After four months, the Imperial Fighting Team had not only not regressed, but had become ridiculously strong.
No one knew that this was only the result of Lin Chen suppressing his strength. His Fourth Soul Skill, Three Thousand Mirror Realms, and the Void Divine Eye hidden deep between his brows—these trump cards had not yet been revealed.
As they left, Yu Tianheng walked beside Lin Chen, lowering his voice and chuckling, "You little rascal, you kept it all under wraps. I bet you weren't even using your full strength, were you?"
Lin Chen smiled and didn't deny it.
"This level of skill isn't necessary for now."
After all, the Silver Soul Fighter is a short-term goal; the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is the real stage.
As night fell, the seven figures gradually disappeared at the exit. The murmurs from the stands, however, continued for Jiujiu.
The following day, in the academy's quiet room, the emerald green poisonous fog slowly dissipated.
Dugu Yan sat cross-legged on the futon, his Soul Ring lighting up one after another, two yellow and one purple, flowing smoothly without any stagnation.
Fine beads of sweat glistened on her forehead, but her complexion was much rosier than usual—the paleness and frailty caused by the poison in her womb had completely faded, and her eyes and brows had gained a healthy brightness. Even the poisonous light when her Martial Soul was activated was much more condensed and pure.
"It's done..."
Dugu Bo slowly withdrew his hand, his knuckles trembling slightly.
The third round of poison extraction was completed. Following Lin Chen's prescription step by step, the fetal poison in Dugu Yan's bloodline was finally completely removed today. The toxins no longer eroded her meridians and Martial Soul, and her cultivation path would be free of obstacles from now on, and her lifespan would no longer be shortened by the toxins.
Having lived for nearly a century and seen countless storms, he looked at his granddaughter's peaceful appearance and thought of his son and daughter-in-law who had passed away early, and his eyes welled up with tears.
He lived a life of solitude and aloofness, and his greatest wish in his old age was simply to see Yanyan safe and sound, no longer suffering from the poison of his family.
"Grandpa..." Dugu Yan opened her eyes and saw Dugu Bo's expression, her nose also felt a little sore.
She knew from a young age that she had poison in her body, and that her grandfather had been heartbroken over it. Over the years, he had tried countless methods, all with little effect. She had even prepared herself to live with the poison for the rest of her life, just like her grandfather.
Unexpectedly, there really was a day when it could be completely removed.
She stood up, walked to Lin Chen, bowed slightly, and said with unprecedented seriousness, "Lin Chen, thank you."
She used to be unconvinced, thinking that this kid was just more talented and had a very cold personality.
But when she returned from Sunset Forest, her grandfather's poisoning had been cured, and his cultivation had greatly increased. Now, even her own fetal poison had been completely eradicated. She knew all too well that this was all thanks to Lin Chen.