Soul Engineer (Part 2)

Amid clanging metal, two pitch-black cannon barrels appeared over Qian Fufu's arms.

Unlike the ordinary soul cannons and soul rays commonly found on the market, the metal cannon barrels Qian Fufu released at this moment encased his arms, as though he had lost both arms and grown two soul cannons directly from his body!

Once the two soul cannons covered his arms, red and yellow Soul Power instantly gathered within their barrels. One red and one yellow soul cannonball shot toward Ling Bai with blazing trails.

These were different types of soul cannonballs, and their firing speeds differed greatly. The red shell was noticeably slower than the yellow one, but when it left the barrel, Qian Fufu's burly body was visibly pushed half a step back by the recoil, leaving behind a black mark like the skid marks of a heavy truck braking.

The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was an auxiliary sect, and its direct disciples possessed no combat strength whatsoever. They needed Soul Tools even more for protection. Thus, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had long been a major buyer of Soul Tools. Having been exposed to them from a young age, Ling Bai recognized countless Soul Tools, including the two Qian Fufu was using.

The yellow shell was a Level 5 Oscillation Cannon, a wide-area offensive Soul Tool.

When an Oscillation Cannon exploded, it produced intense shockwaves. Soul masters with low Soul Power and frail bodies could even be torn apart on the spot if they stood at the center of the blast. Even against powerful soul masters, the shockwaves would greatly hinder their movements, providing effective support for a Soul Engineer's subsequent attacks.

Among the thousands of Level 5 Soul Tools, the Oscillation Cannon was relatively practical, yet extremely difficult to produce.

The red shell's effect and principle were much simpler: a Level 5 Directional High-Explosive Shell!

It had only one purpose: destruction!

To destroy everything with a violent explosion!

The most terrifying part of a directional high-explosive shell was the word "directional." It meant the thing could lock onto an opponent through the Soul Power fluctuations they emitted, thereby gaining a tracking effect.

A Level 5 Oscillation Cannon and a Level 5 Directional High-Explosive Shell—one to control first, the other to finish afterward. A simple, practical, and immensely powerful combination, it was also Qian Fufu's most commonly used Soul Tool tactic!

Since the battle began, Ling Bai had made only one move: charging straight ahead!

Boom—

The Level 5 Oscillation Cannon landed ten meters from him. Ring after ring of yellow shockwaves erupted and spread outward, warping even the surrounding air.

An intense tremor swept over him, but Ling Bai did not slow for even a moment. As his First Soul Ring flashed, a brilliant golden seven-pointed star array transformed into the Big Dipper Seven Stars Array Diagram and attached itself to his body. Radiant Spirit Array · Guard completely ignored the Oscillation Cannon's effects!

Ling Bai continued charging toward Qian Fufu. After passing through the shockwaves, he was already less than fifty meters away.

Wasn't he afraid of the high-explosive shell?

A question mark popped into Qian Fufu's mind.

Being hit by a Level 5 Directional High-Explosive Shell was equivalent to taking a Soul Emperor's full-force attack head-on. Forget a Soul Ancestor like Ling Bai—even a Soul Sage would not want to endure it directly!

Ling Bai raised his head. The red shell was reflected in his golden eyes. The high-explosive shell's targeting device caught his Soul Power fluctuations, nimbly turned in midair, and erupted with a second burst of acceleration!

The next instant, sword light streaked across the sky, golden radiance seeming to split heaven and earth apart!

The Angel Holy Sword cleaved the high-explosive shell in two. Its cut was as smooth as a mirror, and the shell fell to the ground as though abruptly halted, producing a crisp clang.

"How is that possible?!"

Qian Fufu's pupils widened slightly. He was not shocked that the Angel Holy Sword had cut apart a Level 5 Directional High-Explosive Shell; he was shocked that it had not exploded after being cut open!

Several core arrays capable of triggering explosions were inscribed inside the high-explosive shell, which was also packed with vast amounts of unstable Soul Power. Even a slightly violent impact would cause the internal reaction to explode. Once, a sect bought a batch of high-explosive shells but stored them carelessly. In the end, the entire sect was blasted into the sky, and the mushroom cloud could be seen clearly from two li away!

After cleaving apart the Level 5 Directional High-Explosive Shell with one strike, Ling Bai's speed suddenly surged. In what was nearly a flash, he charged into within ten meters of Qian Fufu. For a Soul Engineer with a frail body, that was already an extremely lethal distance!

In that split second, Qian Fufu displayed the bearing of the inner court's number one Fifth Level Soul Engineer. He swiftly composed himself as an enormous number of metal barrels emerged from all over his body, making him look like a black porcupine covered in spikes!

Once every metal barrel was in position, Qian Fufu spared no expense, consuming half his Soul Power to unleash a volley at Ling Bai. Soul rays of every color and effect intertwined into a net of firepower that blanketed Ling Bai with all their might.

Qian Fufu's goal was simple. So long as Ling Bai was disrupted or delayed by the soul rays, he would have to face Qian Fufu's unending barrage afterward. Some powerful Soul Tools that required a brief charge-up could also be put to use!

"Radiant Spirit Array · Storm."

As the indifferent voice fell, a divine storm swept across the Soul Arena. Ling Bai stood at its eye, and it swept away every soul ray!

"Damn it!"

Qian Fufu could not help cursing. It was his first time seeing an ability so disgustingly effective against Soul Engineers.

With the soul rays dealt with, Ling Bai revealed himself. The Angel Holy Sword's edge pointed directly above Qian Fufu's head, while the metal tubes on Qian Fufu's body suddenly fused together like liquid, gathering into an enormous battle blade!

The blade was dark red, yet its surface now glowed scarlet. A two-foot blade aura flickered from it like a flame waiting to devour its prey.

The moment this blade appeared, the surrounding air became scorching hot. As Qian Fufu poured Soul Power into it, the battle blade transformed into a heaven-shaking crimson arc, its two-foot blade aura instantly expanding to a full zhang!

The fan-shaped blade aura cut out by the battle blade rose like the morning sun. Whether in power, speed, attributes, or the Soul Tool itself, it could be called the pinnacle work of a Fifth Level Soul Engineer!

The golden Angel Holy Sword hung in the air as Qian Fufu's battle blade drew a dazzling blade light over ten meters long. Blade and sword collided, and leaping sparks illuminated both their faces. Qian Fufu gritted his teeth and stared fixedly at Ling Bai's face, while Ling Bai looked so relaxed that he even smiled at him.

"Hah!"

Qian Fufu let out a furious roar. A pair of bull horns suddenly emerged from his head, his body was covered in thick black fur, and beneath it, bulging veins wound over his muscles like little serpents!

Martial Soul, Wild Bull!

Five Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black—rose from beneath his feet. The two yellow Soul Rings shone with dazzling light at the same time!

First Soul Skill, Brute Force!

Second Soul Skill, Power of Resistance!

Unlike most Soul Engineers, whose Martial Souls possessed negligible combat strength, Qian Fufu's Wild Bull was a soul beast commonly found across the grasslands. Its Martial Soul quality was average, but it excelled at strength!

The sudden force of repulsion knocked Ling Bai into the air. Qian Fufu raised his battle blade high as the Soul Guidance Thruster behind him spewed lava-like flames. With bloodshot eyes, he charged at Ling Bai like a maddened wild bull!

The corners of Ling Bai's lips curled upward. The sky was the domain of the Six-Winged Angel. A Soul Engineer was giving up firepower suppression to fight him in close aerial combat?

Wonderful!