Chapter 245.
If that's the case, then he's almost invincible, almost as energy based attacks would still hit him.
But in reality, if this martial soul was to be truly so powerful, it would have quite a reputation in the Douluo world.
Therefore, this martial soul even though quite powerful still has quite a few drawbacks and flaws.
The flaw is... it's a weapon martial soul, not a beast martial soul!
The most obvious difference lies in the possession of martial soul!
Only beast martial soul can be possessed, not a weapon martial soul!
When Zhao Ying disappeared just now, he vanished within the Shadow Demon. Everyone's instinctive assumption was that he possessed his martial soul!
In reality, he only possesses a stealth ability similar to that of the Shadow Ladybug Martial Soul, most likely from some kind of soul bone, which enables him to conceal his figure and even mask his soul power fluctuations!
Meanwhile, he controls the Shadow Demon, diverting everyone's attention, focus, and perception to it, completely neglecting him!
In this way, people would think he was personally attacking, but he was actually controlling the Shadow Demon martial soul to attack from the dark!
The voice was the same. Coming from all directions, it was easy to mistake it for the voice of the Shadow Demon. In fact, it was also a form of deception to truly make everyone believe he has possessed Shadow Demon martial soul.
Combined with what he said at the beginning that he of all people restrain him the most. It's easy to fall into the misunderstanding that he's completely immune to physical attacks.
He had to admit, that even he, Wang Feng was initially misled by this conventional thinking. He believed the other party's weaknesses should be somewhere in the body of the Shadow Demon, not that every part of it was immune to physical attacks.
That's why he used a weapon to attack every part of the Shadow Demon, only to find each part immune. It seemed too bizarre and overpowered for some no name martial soul.
Even if the martial soul was possessed, how could every part of it be immune?
This suggested there were no weaknesses at all!
Moreover, Wang Feng suspected that it might even be invulnerable to energy attacks, or at least highly immune. Because when he attacked, he found that the Shadow Demon was merely a shadow. The sharp blades he projected carried the force of piercing the air and even some attribute energy, but they couldn't produce any effect.
Even if it's just a suspicion, it's not necessarily true, the ability displayed by this Shadow Demon soul was too powerful.
At this moment, Wang Feng entertained thought of a possibility, perhaps, Zhao Ying hasn't possessed the martial soul at all. And Zhao Ying himself wasn't in this Shadow Demon, but hiding somewhere using some kind of concealment ability?
Thinking of this, Wang Feng was enlightened. He then used his soul bone's second soul ability [Perception/Observe] to try and sense the opponent's position.
Through this, he realized that... it was indeed the case as he thought!
If he had been stuck in the misunderstanding that the opponent was right in front of him, Wang Feng wouldn't have thought to use his skull's perception soul ability.
Moreover, the opponent's position kept changing, and the soul power fluctuations also weren't strong. Without careful observation, it was imperceptible. There must be a special soul bone that provided him with some invisibility and reduced one's own soul power fluctuations.
As Zhao Ying fell onto the ring, everyone heard Jiu Yikai's words.
At that moment, many suddenly understood.
From the very beginning, Zhao Ying guided everyone's thinking with his words, leading them along his own narrative. It was incredibly cunning and smart!
When Wang Feng recalled it now, the Shadow Academy members usually engaged in direct combat upon entering the ring. They typically didn't reveal their own information.
But Zhao Ying, as soon as he entered, claimed that Jiu Yikai couldn't beat him, and that he restrains him the most!
This exposed too much information, didn't it? Why would he do this?
Because with such words, everyone would naturally be puzzled. Then, after witnessing his martial soul ability, they'd realize that such a powerful martial soul could indeed restrain Jiu Yikai. Then everyone's attention would be completely focused on his martial soul!
"That's it!"
The Grandmaster was slightly stunned. "This Shadow Demon martial soul turned out to be a weapon martial soul, which can only be controlled externally and cannot be possessed like a beast martial soul at all. He has been misleading us!"
"I was just thinking, how could there be such a powerful martial soul in this world that is completely immune to physical attacks?" Dai Mubai added, somewhat relieved.
"Since he started speaking, he had been leading people astray! Even my focus was on his martial soul. Even when I used the Purple Demon Eye, I only looked at his martial soul. I didn't pay attention to him," Tang San shook his head.
"This Shadow Academy captain is really more difficult to deal with than the others. If you're not careful, you'll fall into his trap! This Jiu Yikai is truly powerful, he can discover the opponent's fatal flaw so quickly."
Would most people have assumed the opponent was slowly leading them into their trap from the start of the conversation?
From this, you can see the unique qualities of these Shadow Academy members. No wonder they can qualify with a low soul power level and still become a strong team!
And it can be seen that so far–, no team has been able to uncover the captain's secret! Until he met Jiu Yikai.
Wang Feng stepped down, and Zhao Ying stood up from the ground.
"Admirable," Zhao Ying smiled, "I've played thirty-five games in the competition, and countless battles before that. No one was able to uncover the secrets of my martial soul. They all thought it was a beast martial soul... You were the first to discover my secret. But even if you can see it, how were you able to perceive my location?"
Yes, his secret isn't just his martial soul type, it's also his stealth.
From the moment he entered the Shadow Demon martial soul, he used his soul bone to become invisible, greatly reducing the fluctuation of his own soul power. He controlled the Shadow Demon to attack. Generally, even if the secret of his martial soul is discovered, it would be nigh impossible to detect him.
Unless there's a significant gap in soul power.
Because this is the ability of the soul bone!
Wang Feng smiled. They both have soul bones. What he possesses is the [Black Hoop Spiritual Skull], which was produced by the system and is atleast a 100,000-year old.
The opponent's soul bone can't be of higher quality than his, and naturally, his soul ability can't be better than his.
Even if he can't perceive it, there are other ways to find the opponent's location. But Wang Feng didn't say much, he just nodded slightly and left.
Watching Jiu Yikai back, Zhao Ying pondered.
'Jiu Yikai isn't really that strong, they said'. Zhao Ying hadn't seen the details of the opponent playing in the qualifiers, just heard of it. He didn't know the opponent's performance in the qualifiers.
Because the qualifiers couldn't be live-streamed or recorded, at most, they could only be narrated. Therefore, it was impossible to know in detail how Jiu Yikai defeated over 20 teams single-handedly, with only the other party's powerful soul bones as information.
At this moment, Zhao Ying felt that this person was not only strong in strength but also incredibly intelligent. Under his step-by-step guidance and his quick reactions to find his position, Zhao Ying doubted if he could have done the same even if given the same strength.
With the defeat of the Shadow Team, everyone sighed at the strength of the Shadow Team and felt envious of the strength and intelligence of this Jiu Yikai.
Having incomparable strength alone isn't terrifying. What's truly scary is having a brain that is as good and remains calm and clear in battle.
Clearly, as far as the Element Academy was concerned, they knew that Jiu Yikai was such a person.
As for the other teams participating in the promotion match, they finally understood why this Jiu Yikai was able to compete in the qualifiers of Heaven Dou City, how one person managed to defeat the entire competition!
After Wang Feng stepped down, it's time for the second game today. The match between Purple Star Academy and Shadow Academy made many strong teams think twice about facing them.
Whether it's the special fire storage soul ability of Blazing Academy, the Shadow Demon martial soul of Shadow Academy, or the Purple Dragonfly martial soul, they're all incredibly tough and powerful. But despite these challenges, Purple Star Academy defeated all of them.
Those things can be called the team's trump cards and aren't usually revealed easily. But even when they were, they weren't enough to defeat Jiu Yikai.
Many academies can't help but ask themselves: 'If they used their trump cards, can they still win and defeat Jiu Yikai?'
Also the consequences of exposure, like Zhao Ying, if he showed up the next day, the secret of his Shadow Demon martial soul would already be guessed, making him easier to deal with. The same goes for Blazing Academy's Fire Storage Soul Skill. Once your secrets are out, there's always a way to counter them.
Wang Feng didn't expect so much, but he hoped these colleges would be more aware. 'Don't fight on, give up and surrender. If you keep fighting, I might have to get real.' That's what Wang Feng thought.
To be honest, even though the original story isn't clear, Wang Feng knows that the strong team in the promotion game doesn't include Shadow Academy. And Blazing Academy isn't exactly the same either. Especially Zhao Ying, Wang Feng remembers him flashing through his mind at the time, or else he might still be in the ring now.
After stepping down, Wang Feng glanced at the other academy teams. Seeing that their expressions weren't very good, he felt relieved. It was estimated that these teams wouldn't have any idea about challenging him in the upcoming matches.
After the fight, Wang Feng watched the other teams in action. Most eyes were on Tang San and the others. Today, they were going to fight against the Green Garden Academy.
There wasn't much challenge in facing the Green Garden Academy.
As soon as Ma Hongjun stepped onto the field, he swiftly overwhelmed the opponent with his set of skills. His current Phoenix flame wasn't to be underestimated.
The members of the Green Garden Academy barely had any soul rings attached that gave him fire resistance, making them quite weak. Even the last soul master with the Scarlet Flame Thorns martial soul couldn't match up to Ma Hongjun and was defeated swiftly.
In terms of explosive attack power alone, Ma Hongjun was considered the strongest among the seven. Once he used his fourth soul ability, the opponent didn't stand a chance. The only one with comparable explosive power was Zhu Zhuqing.
Therefore, being directly taken down by Ma Hongjun in five moves was quite an achievement!
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