Chapter 260 - Consecutive Kills
"It's okay, I only took down two of them, nothing worth mentioning!" Wang Yanfeng said modestly, though his face, radiant with excitement, betrayed his true feelings of pride.
Long Aotian couldn't say much else, just shaking his head helplessly. Two kills were impressive enough! After all, they were all Soul Emperors of equal strength and notoriously cunning evil soul masters.
A normal soul master would be considered strong just to match an evil soul master of the same level. Didn't you see the Shrek selection team nearly getting wiped out by a single Soul King evil soul master? That was a battle of two Soul Emperors against five Soul Kings versus one Soul King! Death's envoy, forever divine!
"The next opponent seems tough to handle. Gu Tong, you're up next. Don't aim to kill; just make sure to protect yourself," Long Aotian instructed. Gu Tong nodded. For a battle where one could easily lose their life, it made sense for him, a soul master whose soul was his eyes, to participate. His quick reflexes would allow him to seize any opportunity to use the Invincible Shield and surrender if necessary.
The upcoming opponent was likely a Soul Emperor, and Gu Tong was just a Soul King. If he could just wear out the opponent's soul power, he would consider it a success. Du Qianjue had provided all the information about the six evil soul masters from the Holy Spirit Cult known in the original story to Long Aotian, and naturally, Gu Tong was aware of Tang Dai's soul abilities.
In addition to Tang Ya, the members that the Holy Spirit Cult sent to the competition included those six from the original story, plus one control-type soul master with a Bloodthirsty Rose as her soul. A young woman with a bizarre, alluring appearance and a mature, fiery figure. Long Aotian and the others were curious about how Du Qianjue knew so much but didn't ask further. They just accepted that their young sect master had extensive capabilities, and there was nothing he couldn't do!
"Tang Dai, with a Skull King soul, has extremely strong physical and energy defenses, but the downside is he lacks long-range attacks," Gu Tong noted to himself as he walked towards the stage, eyeing Tang Dai who was also approaching.
"How will you respond if I attack with mental power?" As both contestants reached the stage, Zheng Zhan immediately announced the start of the match. Gu Tong's eyes sparkled, and five soul rings rose beneath his feet. Tang Dai transformed into a nearly four-meter-tall dark gold skeleton surrounded by six soul rings. Soul King vs. Soul Emperor! But Gu Tong was not at all inferior. He pulled out a multitude of soul-guided devices from his storage ring, arming himself to the teeth like a porcupine.
In this match, Gu Tong showed everyone present how a control type should tug and pull at an opponent! The existence of soul-guided devices perfectly compensated for Gu Tong's lack of offensive power. With their help, Tang Dai could hardly move and was tightly restrained by Gu Tong.
Even though Gu Tong was of a lower rank and the soul-guided devices hardly inflicted any substantial damage on the Skull King's terrifying defenses, they made Tang Dai extremely miserable.
Tang Dai adopted Luggen's strategy from the previous fight: let him hit as he pleases. After all, his energy consumption was minimal, and he wouldn't get hurt. But once Gu Tong's soul power was exhausted, it would be his end!
Tang Dai didn't believe that Gu Tong could produce any soul-guided device that could instantly kill him from a distance. Even if there were such devices, they wouldn't be something a Soul King could use.
So, Tang Dai was not worried. Gu Tong's attacks couldn't breach his defenses, and as a skeletal frame, he felt no pain—it was more like a tickle. What was there to fear?
As various soul-guided devices enveloped Tang Dai and obstructed his vision, Gu Tong maintained the attack and pulled out a pair of glasses-like soul-guided device from his storage ring, placing them firmly on his eyes. A mental power amplifier! This single device was rated as a level-six soul-guided device and could only be used once. It was a consumable designed to amplify the next mental attack significantly.
Sensing a strong threat, Tang Dai instinctively prepared to surrender. But would Gu Tong give him the chance to surrender? A surge of mental energy erupted within Gu Tong, pulling massive amounts of mental power which then poured into his eyes. Simultaneously, his only ten-thousand-year soul ring lit up, enabling his only offensive soul skill from a ten-thousand-year evil eye tyrant. Evil Eye's Gaze! A powerful mental storm whipped up by Gu Tong, and the attack's strength, already close to a Soul Sage's level due to the amplifier, caused a crisp cracking sound followed by a dull explosion.
Gu Tong ceased his attack, his face pale as he watched the slowly clearing smoke around Tang Dai's position. Even confident in his strike, he needed to visually confirm the outcome. At that moment, he was also drained of both soul power and mental energy, barely standing on the stage by sheer will.
As the dust settled and all eyes were on the scene, the large skeleton of the Skull King lay helplessly on the ground, charred marks all over. Those burns were just superficial wounds.
The real fatal damage was to Tang Dai's head, which had exploded. Yes, everything above Tang Dai's neck had vanished, leaving only a few fragments of skull scattered on the ground. Soul King vs. Soul Emperor, a complete domination, a one-hit kill! Soul King triumphs! Satisfied, Gu Tong dragged his weary body slowly off the stage. "Referee, I forfeit," he announced. Zheng Zhan watched Gu Tong's departing figure in shock, unable to believe how easily he had killed the Holy Spirit Cult's participant.
Tang Dai hadn't even managed to move from his spot before being completely suppressed by Gu Tong, until the final devastating blow took his life. The audience was speechless.
A Soul King defeating a Soul Emperor with absolute dominance, was that even reasonable? This was the final match, the clash of the strongest teams! Three participants from the Holy Spirit Cult all died, while two from the Body Sect killed three and retired unscathed.
Was this the depth of the Body Sect? At this moment, from Xu Tianran, Jing Hongchen, and other high-level figures of the Sun-Moon Empire, down to the ordinary spectators, all deeply recognized what the three words "Body Sect" represented. The number one sect of the Douluo Continent!
(End of Chapter)
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