Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 73 Fleeting Dreams
The blue and gold lights swirled and merged wildly, coalescing into a solid, golden torrent that contained the power to strip away martial souls—

The Decline Amidst Brilliance – The Golden Road

This beam of light, carrying an indomitable and terrifying aura that could purify all martial spirits, instantly locked onto Yin Chen, Gu Yuena, and Ye Guyi, who happened to be in a straight line due to their battle positions.

In Huo Yuhao's calculations, this was their only and last chance.

On the viewing platform, Zhou Yi clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh.

Xuanzi opened his cloudy eyes again, his gaze sharp and piercing.

Wang Yan was so excited that he trembled all over.

Mu Jin, Ning Tian, ​​and the others held their breath.

Faced with this earth-shattering martial soul fusion skill, the reaction of the three members of Yin Chen's team exceeded everyone's understanding.

Yin Chen's eyes remained calm and undisturbed; his talent—the ability to foresee the future—had already clearly presented this scene in his mind.

Just a moment before the destructive golden pillar of light was about to engulf him, his deep purple third soul ring finally lit up with a mysterious light.

Third Soul Skill: Fleeting Dream.

Without any spatial fluctuations or movement trajectory, his figure vanished into thin air as if erased by an eraser before the sharp edge of the Golden Road.

In the next instant, he quietly appeared behind Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who had collapsed to the ground, unable to move, after exhausting their soul power.

It was as if he had simply stepped from one point in time into the next.

Almost at the same moment, a flash of silver light appeared around Gu Yuena, a testament to the Silver Dragon King's masterful control over spatial power.

Her figure blurred for a moment before easily escaping the Golden Path's lock-on range and appearing beside Xiao Xiao, the tip of her Silver Dragon Spear lightly touching the ground with a composed demeanor.

The only one left standing, bearing the full power of the Golden Path head-on, was Ye Guyi, who had activated the Holy Praise and whose body was enveloped in surging holy light.

Faced with an attack powerful enough to make even a Soul King tremble, Ye Guyi showed no fear whatsoever; instead, her eyes burned with the fiery fighting spirit of a holy angel.

"Second Soul Skill: Holy Spirit Slash".

Amplified by the Holy Praise, the blade of holy light that she condensed in her palm became even larger and more solid, and the burning holy flames turned almost pure white.

With a sharp cry, she poured all her soul power and divine attributes, which she had raised to their limit, into this supreme strike.

"boom--!!!"

The holy platinum blade of light collided violently with the golden-blue pillar of light of judgment, unleashing a deafening roar.

The blinding light made the entire assessment area pale in comparison, and the violent energy shockwaves spread outwards like a tsunami, causing the protective shields around the arena to ripple violently.

The stalemate lasted only a moment.

Ultimately, the power of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill is superior.

The platinum light of the Holy Spirit Slash began to shatter and dissipate inch by inch under the impact of the Golden Path.

However, the moment Ye Guyi gained, along with the comprehensive enhancement brought by the Holy Praise, especially the extreme boost to the Holy and Light attributes, played a crucial role.

When the remaining power of the Golden Path struck her, the strange power that was originally enough to temporarily strip away her Martial Soul was greatly neutralized and resisted by her highly condensed divine attributes. "Ugh!"

Ye Guyi groaned, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. His body was pushed backward more than ten meters by the enormous impact before he could barely stand up.

The holy light surrounding her dimmed considerably, and her face turned somewhat pale, clearly indicating that she had suffered a significant shock and internal injuries.

However, the Holy Angel Martial Soul within her was not sealed; she remained standing, her fighting spirit undiminished in her emerald eyes.

At this moment, Yin Chen stood calmly beside the exhausted Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, without even making a move.

Gu Yuena did not attack Xiao Xiao, but stood quietly to the side.

The outcome is no longer in doubt.

The entire assessment area fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was deeply shocked by this battle and its outcome, which were beyond comprehension—the predictable teleportation, and the ability to withstand the Martial Soul Fusion Technique with their own strength... This team from Class 6 of the freshmen was so powerful that it was despair-inducing.

Xuanzi had stood up straight at some point, his gaze fixed intently on Yin Chen, muttering to himself:
"Time...it really is the power of time...and that girl's martial spirit and soul skills..."

Zhou Yi's face was ashen; her last hope was utterly shattered.

Wang Yan was so excited that he couldn't contain himself, frantically scribbling something in his notebook and muttering to himself:
"Incredible... Absolutely incredible."

On the arena, Yin Chen's gaze swept over Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who were lying on the ground, as well as Xiao Xiao, who looked defeated. Finally, he exchanged a glance with Gu Yuena and Ye Guyi.

The Round of 16 has come to a close.

Yin Chen's gaze fell on Huo Yuhao, who was listless and whose blood was still wet from his seven orifices. His tone was calm and unchanging, revealing neither joy nor anger:
“Mental-based soul skills are indeed difficult to defend against, but sometimes, relying on them too much can easily lead to self-inflicted harm.”

"you……!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Dong glared angrily at Yin Chen, thinking that he was mocking him after his victory, and tried his best to refute him.

But a cold hand grabbed his sleeve.

Huo Yuhao shook his head with difficulty, stopping Wang Dong. He looked up at Yin Chen, his eyes filled with complex emotions and a hint of lingering fear, and whispered:
"Thank you... for showing mercy."

He knew better than anyone the danger that had just occurred.

What his soul collided with was not the mental barrier of someone his own age, but a vast, ancient, terrifying starry sky filled with fragments of the laws of time.

The backlash of mental pressure was like the sky collapsing. If Tianmeng hadn't fought desperately to resist, and if the opponent hadn't seemed to have restrained most of his power at the last moment, his mental sea would probably have been completely crushed in an instant. At best, he would have become a muddled idiot, far more than just having his soul power depleted and his mind damaged.

Yin Chen was right. He relied too much on the unexpected move of Soul Impact. Relying on the Purple Demon Eye and Tianmeng's huge mental strength, he thought he was unstoppable among his peers, but he forgot the biggest taboo of mental-type soul masters.

Once it encounters an unshakeable spiritual barrier or a more powerful being, the consequences of the backlash will be devastating.

This painful lesson taught him a lesson he would never forget.

Although he was filled with resentment, Huo Yuhao was also keenly aware that there was a qualitative gap between them and Yin Chen's team.

Ye Guyi alone would probably require the three of them to go all out to barely contend with her, not to mention Gu Yuena, who can manipulate multiple elements and is unfathomable, and Yin Chen, who has a strange time ability and is even impervious to soul attacks.

(End of this chapter)