Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky

Chapter 197 The Battle of Twin Martial Souls

Gong Changlong subtly raised his hand and patted his ear, his fingertips twitching slightly as if he had pried something out, and the tinnitus subsided considerably. His mind was in turmoil. That level of attack could be withdrawn so easily after being unleashed? What kind of control was that!

Han Ruoruo looked at Kong Tianxu with a complicated expression. Her original strength appeared somewhat gentle under her pale face. "You are very powerful. I am no match for you, but I don't understand why my Golden Rope has no effect on you at all?"

Kong Tianxu opened his mouth and said something, but Han Ruoruo's ears were ringing and she couldn't hear anything.

Seeing her puzzled expression, Kong Tianxu pointed to her chest.

Han Ruoruo looked in the direction he was pointing, and the next moment, a slight tearing sound of cloth was heard, as if something was about to be revealed.

Unexpectedly, a small branch bore a large fruit. Kong Tianxu quickly looked away.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Han Ruoruo's cheeks flushed crimson, and she hurriedly crossed her arms to cover her chest. This action drew a barely perceptible hint of regret from Gong Changlong, who had just turned his gaze back, and he clicked his tongue softly. But soon, his smile vanished.

Clearly, Kong Tianxu's attack had also damaged Han Ruoruo's clothes. Now, Han Ruoruo didn't have time to ask about the mysteries of Kong Tianxu's domain and quickly ran away.

They won again?

The Shrek Academy students in the stands didn't know much about Han Ruoruo, a veteran elite of the inner academy. They only thought she was an ordinary Soul Saint, so it only caused a commotion and didn't cause too much of a stir.

Although this match lasted slightly longer than yesterday's, there was no fundamental change. Forcibly breaking through the seemingly insurmountable gap in Martial Soul True Body that is commonplace for ordinary Soul Masters, and then delivering a decisive blow, it seemed that Soul Saints and Soul Emperors were no different in front of Kong Tianxu.

On the platform, two twins stood quietly behind Jin Yehuan. The man with the more stiff facial features slowly uttered two words: "Perfect."

"Hmm? Lin Ji, you mean?" Jin Yehuan glanced sideways, seemingly taking the man's words very seriously.

"Second brother, this kid is indeed strangely strong, but his match with Ruoruo was far from perfect, wasn't it?"

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Of the twins, the other one, who looked more approachable, laughed nonchalantly, "The only interesting part was the last bit when he stopped, but don't you always do that and then I beat you into a pig's head? If he dares to be that arrogant in front of me, I guarantee I'll stab him until he's suffocated."

Lin Ji glanced at him. "Lin Li, that's because your combat skills are so bad you're practically picking your nose. That's why you think that way. During his charge, he wasn't just controlling his body, but also his martial spirit. What looked like simple slashes gave me a sense of awe."

He looked down at his outstretched palm, where a fine grain of sand was silently flowing and shifting within.

"He controls the soul form with his mind, even better than me, but he hasn't yet applied it to every single martial soul. The Supreme Dragon, truly worthy of the name! I was right not to rush into graduation. Senior Brother, we don't need to follow the original plan. Let me go next. Only a genius like him can give me more inspiration."

By the end, a hint of fanaticism had appeared in his eyes.

however.

"Uh—" Jin Yehuan looked troubled and did not answer immediately. Instead, he raised his hand and pointed to the Soul Battle Zone below.

Lin Li had already leaped down in a few steps, but at such a close distance, Lin Ji, a Soul Saint, was completely unaware of it.

To everyone's surprise, after unleashing such astonishing destructive power, Kong Tianxu still indicated to Gong Changlong that he did not need to rest.

"Both sides, take your positions!" Gong Changlong waved his hand with a grim expression, and as he did so, his wide-open shirt began to let in drafts.

This was naturally the work of Kong Tianxu's axe. Han Ruoruo, who was standing behind, was affected by the strong wind, so how could Gong Changlong, who was the first to be hit, escape unscathed? Even though his cultivation was much higher, his clothes still suffered.

Kong Tianxu stood facing the Soul Saint who was the second representative of the Inner Court.

The other person looked to be around thirty years old, with an average appearance and medium build. He was dressed in an inconspicuous gray outfit. Although he was smiling, he didn't stand out at all.

Both sides had already exchanged names. This Lin Li's level was roughly similar to Han Ruoruo's, around seventy-eight to seventy-nine. However, Kong Tianxu could sense that the aura emanating from the other party was completely different from that of his previous opponents.

His insignificance was insignificant in Kong Tianxu's dual insight. Could an insignificant elite soul saint be possible?

The only explanation is that the other party's cultivation has reached a considerable level, a quality that only agility-based Soul Masters can possess.

The battle has begun again.

Just like in the previous match, Kong Tianxu launched himself into the air immediately. However, this time he used the Silver Dragon Martial Soul, which had a stronger defensive capability, and also displayed extremely terrifying speed.

Almost the instant before Gong Changlong's announcement of the start had completely faded, his figure vanished from the spot!

Lightning tore through the air, emitting a short, explosive buzz. Kong Tianxu transformed into a blurry afterimage wreathed in purple lightning, instantly traversing a hundred meters with a terrifying speed akin to a spatial leap, arriving before Lin Li, who had just stood still, with an indescribable aura of terror.

Mad Demon Lightning Flash!

Lin Li remained calm throughout his appearance, but when Kong Tianxu suddenly burst into speed and rushed in front of him, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

As he expected, Lin Li was indeed a speed-attack type Soul Master.

With his powerful dynamic vision, Kong Tianxu could clearly see that in less than a second, Lin Li seemed to have made hundreds of movements, leaving a trail of afterimages behind him. His entire body had become transparent, as if he had turned into a ghost.

He held two dark, slender spikes, their tips gleaming with an eerie purple light, one horizontal and one vertical in his hand. The powerful soul energy that burst forth instantly seemed to tear the air around his body apart, creating fine cracks.

It's another weapon-type martial soul, the Shadow Twin Daggers, an agility-based martial soul with extremely abnormal attack power.

Faced with Kong Tianxu's completely unexpected attack, Lin Li reacted swiftly, sliding backward in the blink of an eye, with most of his body disappearing into the shadows.

However, just as his figure was about to completely transform into a shadow, Lin Li's gaze suddenly met Kong Tianxu's purple eyes. For some unknown reason, a smile, almost excited, curved at the corner of his lips.

The figure about to disappear into the shadows suddenly stopped! Countless afterimages behind Lin Li, illuminated by the brilliance of his sixth spirit ring, chased after him from all directions, merging into his body. Then, a scene that shocked the entire audience unfolded—

Lin Li's figure was split in two right before everyone's eyes, like ripples on water!

No, it's not just a clone.

Even more shockingly, the optimal configuration of seven spirit rings on both "Lin Li" changed simultaneously.

One of Lin Li's spirit rings suddenly turned into a single, extremely deep black. The pair of shadowy daggers in his hand had disappeared, replaced by a massive, heavy, edgeless sword that exuded a chilling and oppressive aura.

The other seven spirit rings seemed to be shrouded in shadow, and the whole person seemed to be stained with a dark color. In an instant, he continued Lin Li's initial action and disappeared completely.

Twin Martial Souls? And twin Martial Souls that can be switched so smoothly in battle, even used simultaneously!

Lin Li, wielding the heavy sword, had a glint in his eyes and his arm muscles bulging. His entire demeanor changed from ghostly and ethereal to heavy and majestic like a mountain. He gripped the sword with both hands, roared, and wielded the seemingly cumbersome Xuan Tie heavy sword with a light and heavy gesture, slashing down on Kong Tianxu's outstretched dragon claw without any fancy moves!

The air beneath the sword's edge groaned under its weight, instantly thickening into a viscous, sticky substance. A terrifying pressure pressed in from all directions, restricting Kong Tianxu's space to dodge.

At the same time, Lin Li, wielding the Shadow Twin Daggers, appeared silently behind Kong Tianxu like a true phantom. Two ghostly lights shot out like venomous snakes, aiming straight for his vital points in the waist and abdomen. The angle was tricky and the timing was ruthless, forming a perfect deadly combination with the powerful slash from the front.

Twin Martial Souls: the main body and the clone; powerful attack and agile attack; overwhelming from the front and deadly strike from behind.

This was Lin Li's true trump card. In order to achieve victory in one battle, he even gave up all his other advantages as an agility-type soul master and poured most of his soul power and mind into this earth-shattering combined attack!

In the blink of an eye, Kong Tianxu found himself in an inescapable predicament.

Before the gasps from the stands could even escape, a purple light blazed in Kong Tianxu's eyes like a raging fire!

Faced with this situation of being attacked from both sides, he did not try to dodge, but made a choice that made everyone's heart stop: to withstand it!

Kong Tianxu's blood-red sixth soul ring suddenly lit up! A layer of heavy armor, warm and smooth like jade, yet exuding an aura of sturdiness and immortality, instantly covered his entire body, especially his arms and chest, with ancient patterns and restrained radiance.

Sixth Soul Skill: Jade Armor Protection.

But that's not all. As he donned his armor, beneath the skin of his exposed left arm, magnificent and indestructible gleaming silver dragon scales instantly covered his entire left hand, transforming it into a true dragon's claw arm, exuding an ancient and domineering aura.

On the outer side of the forearm, a crystalline luster of the same origin as the Xuan Yu Armor shone brightly. With one hand clenched into a fist, the Xuan Yu Armor horn, which had previously caused Bei Bei great harm and almost pierced the sky, shone with a bright green light.

But what's most incomprehensible is his right hand.

The silver light faded, replaced by a lustrous sheen. Five fingers, like hooks, shot upwards, grabbing directly at the spine of the heavy black iron sword that was slashing down with the force of splitting mountains!

He can use both martial souls simultaneously; he will only become more powerful.

Overwhelming power!

"clang--!!!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing resounded throughout the arena, and a violent surge of soul energy exploded outwards from the two individuals, cracking the ground and sending dust billowing into the air.

Face to face, Kong Tianxu's right hand clashed fiercely with the immense power of the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword! A deafening roar, like the sound of a great bell, resounded. The ground beneath his feet collapsed, but his figure remained firmly rooted to the spot like a rock.

Behind him, Lin Li's clone, with its remaining soul power gathered in the Shadow Twin Thorns, fiercely pierced the stomach of the Xuan Yu Armor! Contrary to expectations, the Xuan Yu Armor flashed brightly and was instantly pierced by the Shadow Twin Thorns without any resistance, but ultimately it was not pierced through.

It's blocked!

With strength against strength, with ultimate defense against ultimate attack, Kong Tianxu used only his hands to forcefully block Lin Li's meticulously arranged combined attack technique!

"How can someone possess such immense physical strength!"

For the first time, Lin Li's eyes showed disbelief and astonishment. He knew better than anyone how powerful his twin martial souls combined with his clone's attack were, especially the strike from the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, which contained such pure power that even his senior brother had to be cautious. Yet, his opponent—had actually caught it with his bare hands?

"Is it because I always control the elements that you forget the one?"

Kong Tianxu looked down at them with disdain and sneered, "A silver dragon is still a type of dragon."

Seeing the increasingly wicked smile on his face, Lin Li tugged at the Xuan Tie giant sword that was gripped tightly and wouldn't budge, then pulled out the Shadow Twin Daggers that felt like they were stuck in mud. After the two figures switched back and forth, he finally forced out a smile similar to the one at the beginning: "Hehe, can we make peace? I have a real body and a fake body, so we can transfer the damage. Let's not waste our efforts, okay?"

"What do you think?" Kong Tianxu sneered.

Come here!

With a roar, Kong Tianxu's right hand, gripping the dragon claw on the spine of the sword, and his left hand, which was holding back the twin daggers, simultaneously unleashed an unimaginable, immense force. Instead of pushing outward, they pulled and snapped inward.

If you don't know who's telling the truth and who's lying, then just criticize yourself!

The next moment, to everyone's astonishment, the two figures, one wielding a heavy sword and the other wielding the Shadow Twin Daggers, were pulled violently towards the center by Kong Tianxu's force!

Then, under Kong Tianxu's icy gaze, he grabbed the other's weapon with both hands and, as if wielding two humanoid warhammers, slammed them together violently!

The dull thud was like the sound of rotten leather.

The dagger-wielding clone disintegrated, transforming into streaks of light that returned to the swordsman's location. Lin Li's main body, however, was struck as if by lightning; his eyes rolled back violently, and the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword and the Shadow Twin Daggers simultaneously slipped from his grasp and crashed to the ground.

He swayed a couple of times, then collapsed to the ground without uttering a sound, completely unconscious.

Slowly lowering the Xuan Yu Shield, Kong Tianxu straightened his spine. At this moment, the entire arena was silent, and he stood like a king in this place.

"So powerful? Is this the Sixth Ring Road?"

"Bang-"

The eight words were practically spat out from between Yan Shaozhe's teeth. At that moment, he seemed somewhat dazed.

Absolute speed, absolute power, absolute dominance.

Kong Tianxu gave Lin Li no chance to retaliate, and the battle was over.

That's Lin Li, one of only two people at Shrek Academy besides Huo Yuhao and his group to have twin martial souls, whose strength is definitely a notch above Han Ruoruo!

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