Chapter 249.
"It's not that simple," Wang Feng smiled and said. "You have to trust her, Zhuqing is very powerful. She must have her own ideas. Consider this, if you were in the Bao Yi's shoes, wouldn't you think the same? If Zhu Zhuqing appears reckless, isn't this the perfect time to catch her off guard?"
Hearing this, everyone was taken aback, realizing it might be true.
Ning Rongrong bit her lip, thinking, "I'm also very good... but go for it, Zhuqing!"
At that moment, as Zhu Zhuqing attacked, calculating her distance, a glint of cold light flashed in Bao Yi's eyes. He closed his palms, and the condensed light ball took shape, instantly transforming into a beam of light aimed at Zhu Zhuqing!
The beam struck Zhu Zhuqing instantly!
Seeing this, Tang San and the others nearly leaped out of their seats, it doesn't matter if they were disqualified, for them it's just a tournament. It doesn't matter if they win or lose. But seeing one of their own getting severely injured is something that they can't just stand and watch.
"Stop! Watch behind Bao Yi!" Wang Feng's voice sounded faintly.
Hearing this, everyone was startled, then their eyes also widened suddenly!
At the same time, Bao Yi also saw Zhu Zhuqing, whom he believed he had completely hit, yet no joy appeared on his face.
Suddenly, a cold voice came from behind him, "Moon Elf Decapitation!"
In an instant, a chill ran down Bao Yi's spine.
"She got hit by my soul skill, how could she suddenly appear behind me?"
Wait! Could it be... the clone!
As if realizing something, but it was too late!
A glint of purple-golden light passed behind him!
Bao Yi felt a tremendous force strike him from behind, as if his back was being torn apart!
Boom!
Bao Yi crashed to the ground like a meteorite falling from sky!
The audience was stunned!
"It's a clone! She charged into the air and attacked Bao Yi with a Moon Elf Decapitation, making him relax his guard, then used her soul ability to attack. When his soul skill struck her, it was the clone he hit! Letting the clone take the hit while her real body appeared behind Bao Yi!" Tang San exclaimed.
"This seems to be the skill that the Senior Sixth Ring Soul Emperor passed on to Zhu Qing!" Xiao Wu said in amazement.
"Bao Yi didn't expect Zhu Qing's clones to not just be two, but four! At this critical moment, using the clones resulted in an unbeatable attack against the enemy!"
A smile spread across Wang Feng's face. Despite feeling a little nervous for Zhu Zhuqing just moments ago, he was somewhat able to guess her intentions.–
Charging into the air, exploiting the opponent's momentary lapse in defense, and using the clone to deliver an undefended attack at the precise moment the opponent attacks! There was no time to dodge!
With a powerful strike of the Moon Elf Decapitation, Bao Yi's remaining soul power was minimal, and defeat was inevitable.
It could be said that Zhu Zhuqing had a plan from the beginning, and she executed it perfectly.
"It seems she learns very fast..." Wang Feng thought to himself.
At that moment, Bao Yi conceded defeat decisively. Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing's mouth curled up in satisfaction.
Involuntarily, she glanced at Wang Feng, seemingly asking, 'How did I do?'
Wang Feng nodded slightly smilingly.
After all, Zhu Zhuqing already knew his identity as the Sixth Ring Soul Emperor and knew that he had taught her that day.
Seeing Wang Feng nodding, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes curved slightly. She stepped down.
"Seventh Sister... you're too strong," Ma Hongjun exclaimed, giving her a thumbs up. "This battle was spectacular... I didn't expect you to have such a clever strategy to defeat Bao Yi. But why did you hide your strength?"
Zhu Zhuqing smiled and whispered softly, "Forget it, my hidden strength is unstable."
After saying this, Zhu Zhuqing glanced quietly at Wang Feng.
"Hmph, something must have happened between them just now!"
Ning Rongrong vaguely noticed Zhu Zhuqing's gaze and thought, 'There must be a secret!'
If Wang Feng knew Ning Rongrong's thoughts, he would be shocked. This girl's sensitivity is simply terrifying!
"Perfect performance," Tang San stated with admiration.
Even with Zhu Zhuqing's increased soul power, facing Bao Yi who possessed 'Blood Rage' soul skill and had doubled his strength, along with the ability to fly, wasn't an easy task. Tang San wasn't certain of victory.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Zhuqing achieved such a significant victory!
After everyone's congratulations, today's game came to an end–.
And tomorrow, they would be facing Purple Star Academy!
Against Purple Star Academy this time, Grandmaster didn't advise Tang San to give up. Instead, he allowed them to try and play. The simple reason being Oscar and Ning Rongrong didn't play in the seven-player lineup. All other five members had played in order to achieve the current results. If they wanted to preserve their strength, giving up was also an option. So, why not give it a try?
"First of all, the tactics to be adopted tomorrow will be the same as those against the Storm Blood Academy today," Grandmaster carefully analyzed for everyone. "The personal strength Jiu Yikai is very powerful and completely surpasses all of you."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"So, we'll stick to the same strategy, dragging the game out," Grandmaster continued, glancing at Huang Yuan, Jingling, and Tailong.
"All you have to do is hold out as long as possible."
It was inevitable when dealing with an opponent far beyond one's own level. They needed to delay, exhausting the opponent's soul power as much as possible.
"I think there's a flaw in Jiu Yikai," Tang San suddenly interjected.
Wang Feng listened, and was a little surprised, 'What flaw do I have? Why don't I know myself?'
Sensing everyone's attention, Tang San continued, "I've been thinking. Since the qualifiers, Jiu Yikai has pursued ultimate speed in every match, almost trying to defeat the enemy in the simplest way possible. His fighting style can be described as direct and decisive."
Tang San was right.
In every battle involving Jiu Yikai, his style was extremely direct. He would inevitably land a hit if he made a move. He aimed to defeat the enemy in the most efficient way possible!
In every battle involving Wang Feng, his style was extremely direct. He would inevitably land a hit if he made a move. He aimed to defeat the enemy in the most efficient way possible!
"It reminds me of today's battle with Storm Blood Academy team," Tang San said. "It's too brief. It seems deliberately pursuing such speed to defeat the enemy swiftly. All his battles, including the one against the Skywater Academy Team, ended quickly from his strikes. Think about it, everyone. His external soul bone is so powerful, isn't it flawed? It must have a drawback!"
"Often, the –stronger the ability, the more evident the flaw. We just didn't notice it, similar to today's encounter with Storm Blood. I speculate that the soul bone attached to Jiu Yikai won't be usable for a prolonged period! Or, it could be the soul bone itself, or perhaps the reason lies in the soul power consumption. Though I become stronger using the Eight Spider Lances, I can't sustain prolonged fights unless I absorb the soul power of other soul masters with the Eight Spider Lances."
"Additionally, there are two distinct characteristics of the external soul bone attached to the Jiu Yikai, Firstly, it's heavy, and secondly, it has the ability to change form! How much? It's evident from the previous battles against Elephant Armored Academy and Skywater Academy. I estimate it to weigh at least eight thousand pounds or more!"
Tang San's analysis is actually quite reasonable.
"Imagine having a heavy object of eight thousand pounds on your body. How much soul power is needed to reduce its weight every moment? If the soul power isn't used, then his body would directly bear the weight of eight thousand pounds! This is an extreme burden for his body! This kind of consumption is definitely not something a normal forty-level Soul Ancestor can handle!"
Tang San's eyes flashed with insight, and every word he spoke received nods from everyone.
Wang Feng also nodded secretly, acknowledging that Xiao San's guess was very close. Even if a normal soul master had absorbed this Mysterious Black Thorns Armor, it would be challenging to use.
One reason is its weight, and the other is the significant consumption of soul power.
Especially the Armored Black Thorn.
Why did Wang Feng want Huo Wushuang to directly engage him with an iron fist? Because he didn't want to waste time.
Thousands of Armored Black Thorns were spinning with soul power. Even if each one only required a trace of soul power, the consumption was terrifying under a base number of tens of thousands. A normal forty-fifth-level soul master wouldn't dare to use them like this at all.
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