Chapter 141: The Battle of Titles (Part 1)
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The clash between Xuanwu and Loldiala erupted in mid-air. Both of their soul power levels were at an impressive 88th rank, and the aftermath of their battle rivaled that of a Title Douluo.
Xuanwu worried that the shockwaves from their fight might harm the Nine Star Squad's students, and Loldiala also wanted to avoid casualties among his own subordinates. So, the two tacitly agreed to take their battle to the skies.
At this level of High-Level Soul Douluo, flight no longer required a martial soul or soul skill. Even though Xuanwu's martial soul didn't grant him flight capabilities, he could still fight seamlessly in the air.
The two collided at speeds invisible to the naked eye, each clash producing radiant bursts of soul power that resembled fireworks, scattering and fading into the horizon.
After about half an hour of fierce fighting, the outcome was decided!
Though their soul power levels were equal, Xuanwu's martial soul quality and soul ring combinations far surpassed Loldiala's.
In a decisive strike, Xuanwu shattered Loldiala's soul power shield, delivering a crushing punch to his abdomen.
Loldiala plummeted toward the ground like a kite with a broken string, spiraling down.
"Stop!"
Just as Xuanwu was about to pursue, a voice, with a hint of sinister softness, echoed in his ear. At the same time, he felt a powerful force, vastly superior to his own, bearing down upon him.
Xuanwu's expression changed. He immediately halted his pursuit, quickly retreated a few steps, and landed in front of Xiao Yu and the others, his gaze wary and fixed on a single point.
"Well, well, well! I never expected to encounter a powerhouse with a divine beast martial soul on this trip. No wonder Loldiala lost to you!"
The voice continued, "Such a pity, though. A Soul Douluo is still just a Soul Douluo. If you could take even one more step forward, even just obtain your ninth ring, not even I would be your match!"
As the voice faded, a figure approached from afar. The man was dressed in flowing white robes, with skin as smooth and delicate as a baby's. His mincing steps made Xiao Yu feel as though he were watching a model on a runway. If it weren't for his Adam's apple, no one would likely dare assume he was a man.
The Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan!
Though his face was concealed, his effeminate demeanor was unmistakable. If this wasn't him, Xiao Yu would start practicing the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique tomorrow.
"Has he arrived?"
In the shadows, several Title Douluo powerhouses from Nine Star Hall observed Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan with interest. "Who's going to take him on?"
Saga, lounging against a rock wall as though half-asleep, lifted his eyelids and said, "I don't sense anyone here worthy of fighting me. Leave it to the rest of you."
With that, he closed his eyes again, either lost in thought or truly asleep.
"I'll go then!"
Camille clenched his fist and struck it against his palm with a crisp sound. "According to intelligence, Chrysanthemum Douluo's martial soul is the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. My extreme cold is highly effective against most plants, so I should be best suited to handle him."
The others nodded in agreement, and Camille leapt into action, vaulting forward.
Meanwhile, Chrysanthemum Douluo had summoned his martial soul. His soul rings displayed the classic two yellow, two purple, and five black combination—a textbook display of nine rings.
"Prepare to die!"
With a shout, Chrysanthemum Douluo's fifth soul ring glowed. The petals of the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum spun in the air, eventually forming a sharp, formidable blade—his fifth soul skill, Gathering of Cold Blossoms.
With a gesture, Chrysanthemum Douluo directed the long blade straight toward Nine Star Academy.
But just as the blade was about to strike, a transparent, icy wall suddenly appeared ahead, radiating a cold aura that froze the blade, turning it into an ice blade. With a loud crash, it shattered to pieces on the ground.
The chill didn't cease after blocking the Gathering of Cold Blossoms; instead, it intensified, surging toward Chrysanthemum Douluo like a tidal wave. The fierce cold was enough to make Chrysanthemum Douluo, with his 95th level soul power, shiver.
"Who's there?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo channeled his soul power to resist the encroaching chill, his eyes filled with apprehension. For someone to launch an attack right under his nose without him noticing was no small feat.
In front of the Nine Star Team, the air rippled, and Camille, clad in golden armor, appeared calmly, his hands clasped behind his back as he ascended into the sky toward Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red.
As Camille rose, nine soul rings manifested around him one by one. With each ring's appearance, the penetrating chill grew even stronger.
"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Body!"
When the final red, 100,000-year soul ring flared up around Camille, Chrysanthemum Douluo wasted no time. Activating his seventh soul ring, his Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum burst with dazzling light, and with a swift flash, he charged toward Camille like lightning.
Camille responded by using his own seventh soul skill. An ice crystal platform materialized, supporting a glittering golden urn. The extreme cold of Absolute Zero, an effect unique to his Ultimate Ice, caused the temperature to plummet. The chill spread throughout the atmosphere, and even the combatants and students below could feel its bite.
Facing the intense cold from Camille's Ultimate Ice, Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression grew even more serious. The concept of "Ultimate Attributes" didn't exist in the Douluo Continent, but Chrysanthemum Douluo could feel the unparalleled intensity of the ice attribute emanating from Camille's martial soul.
Although Chrysanthemum Douluo's martial soul was a divine-grade type with high cold resistance, it usually remained unaffected by low temperatures.
But this was far from a typical situation.
Now, he found himself enveloped in an Absolute Zero environment, created by Ultimate Ice, and even a divine-grade martial soul began to show signs of strain.
Realizing the instability in his martial soul, Chrysanthemum Douluo knew he couldn't afford to be passive. His eighth soul ring glowed, and from the center of his Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, a powerful beam of light shot straight at Camille.
This was Chrysanthemum Douluo's eighth soul skill, Holy Light Gate, his most powerful single-target attack, rivaling even the ninth soul skill of some lower-level Title Douluo.
"Eighth Soul Skill, Aurora Execution!"
Facing Chrysanthemum Douluo's attack, Camille activated his own eighth soul skill. He brought his hands together, and the golden urn behind him tilted to a horizontal position. As its mouth pointed directly at Chrysanthemum Douluo, a brilliant, multicolored aurora burst forth, exuding freezing air at Absolute Zero. As the beam passed, even the water molecules in the air froze, immobilized by the deadly chill.
(End of Chapter)
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