69novels Chapter 300 Battle Against the Holy Spirit Cult 3
Chapter 300 Battle Against the Holy Spirit Cult 3
Beibei moved forward steadily, preparing to use her actions to lure her opponent into revealing an opening. At the same time, the soul-guided cannon on her shoulder continued to flash with the light of charging energy, creating psychological pressure. Beibei clearly saw that the plasma cannon shell that had just blasted through the entire Black Mist Ghost Realm had been pierced, taking a full minute to fully recover. This meant the damage was effective, and they could continue.
On the other side of the field, watching Bei Bei's actions, Hun Yan, who was concealed in the black mist, frowned slightly. The Soul-Summoning Banner did indeed possess a ghostly realm, but that area was only one meter in diameter, containing only yin winds and no black mist; aside from the light and shadow effects, it had virtually no impact on combat. The vast black mist ghostly realm before them, however, was a pseudo-domain that Hun Yan had created by absorbing thousands of souls under the influence of his third soul skill. It was arguably the key to his transformation in combat power.
Within the Black Mist Ghost Realm, Hunyan can conceal her form and constantly harass opponents who venture deep within with the whispers of vengeful spirits. If combined with her fourth soul skill, Soul Scream, then every attack an opponent makes against the vengeful spirits within the Ghost Realm will deliver a soul-shaking impact. The more vengeful spirits the attack eliminates, the stronger Soul Scream becomes.
This invisible attack is unavoidable and can easily cause the opponent's reaction speed to decrease, their soul power to stagnate, or even their whole body to stiffen and bleed from their seven orifices. Just now, when Bei Bei used a soul-guided cannon to attack the Black Mist Ghost Realm, Hun Yan took the opportunity to use his fourth soul skill—Soul Scream.
Although the Soul Scream was less effective than when used directly within the Black Mist Ghost Realm due to Beibei's distance, considering the large number of vengeful spirits Beibei's attacks had destroyed, its power wouldn't be significantly less. This was a good opportunity to test Beibei's soul defense capabilities. Rather than directly confronting Beibei's demon-slaying lightning and attacking him physically, Hunyan preferred to target him from the soul level.
However, the result of the test disappointed Hunyan. Beibei's actions were not slowed down at all. In fact, judging from the charging effect of the Soul Guidance Cannon, the attack only startled Beibei and had no other effect.
"If their soul resistance is this good, then this is a bit troublesome. We need to get closer to them to effectively supply them."
With that thought in mind, Hunyan no longer hesitated and, accompanied by billowing black mist, moved towards the center of the arena at a speed similar to Beibei's.
To outsiders, the moving black mist remained just that—a black mist—making it impossible to discern Hun Yan's location. However, it was different for Bei Bei on the other side. Her Thor's Eye Soul Detection Device integrated multiple detection methods, including soul power fluctuation detection.
When the Black Mist Ghost Realm was still, the soul power fluctuations in the entire area were relatively balanced, making it difficult to detect many traces. However, now that the Black Mist Ghost Realm has started to move, the soul power fluctuations around Soul Yan's soul power supply point are bound to be different from other places. Finding this difference means finding Soul Yan's location.
The eyepiece display on the battle armor helmet reflected Bei Bei's malicious smile. The soul-guided cannon, which had been charging for a full half minute, fired again. Compared to the previous aimless and random visual firing, this time the cannonballs were guided by the soul-guided detection device.
"Sizzle, ah—"
The sounds of vengeful spirits dissipating within the Black Mist Ghost Realm rang out simultaneously with the shrieks of souls. Although this time the shrieks were significantly stronger, Bei Bei, who had activated the soul defense function of his battle armor early on, was completely unaffected (with Huo Yuhao, a master of soul attacks, present, how could Long You have overlooked this aspect of defense when designing the soul tool?). Conversely, Hun Yan on the other side was caught off guard. Accustomed to fighting under the cover of the black mist, Hun Yan initially didn't realize that Bei Bei's attack was directly aimed at his position. It was only when the Black Mist Ghost Realm began to break down that Hun Yan became aware of the danger and began to dodge.
Unfortunately, control-type Soul Masters are not particularly skilled in physical combat, and their movement speed is only average. Ultimately, they couldn't dodge the attack, which changed its attack form from a simple cannonball to a plasma cannon attack resembling a shower of tiny cannonballs. Several large holes were burned into the black robe, and the aroma of flesh and blood began to spread, drawing the crimson eyes of countless wronged souls within the black mist ghost realm towards Hun Yan's direction.
Ignoring the curses, Hun Yan immediately increased the supply of soul power to his third soul ring, repairing the Black Mist Ghost Realm and strengthening his control over the wronged souls within. Stimulated by the blood, these wronged souls, whom Hun Yan had personally slaughtered, might very well turn on him, something Hun Yan absolutely could not accept.
Seeing that the attack was effective and that he could now locate Soul Yan using two or more methods, Bei Bei stopped dawdling. His soul-guided thrusters activated at full power, and he once again hurtled towards the other half of the field like a golden lightning bolt.
"Humph!"
Seeing Bei Bei rushing towards him without hesitation, Hun Yan, who had just been somewhat disheveled, snorted and activated his first, second, and fifth soul skills in turn. Black Mist Ghost Realm had completely become a super-large composite soul skill that combined Hun Yan's first five soul skills.
Hun Yan was confident in the power of his composite soul skill, but because using it in this way consumed soul power too quickly, he dared not use it lightly. Currently, it was simply that Bei Bei's attacks were too effective against the Black Mist Ghost Realm, and its soul defense was quite formidable. Without using his trump card, the outcome for Hun Yan wouldn't be any worse than the previous Bloodthirsty Mantis. Therefore, Hun Yan gritted his teeth and made a desperate gamble, pouring all his soul power into the Black Mist Ghost Realm before him, leaving only enough soul power to unleash his sixth soul skill once.
Noticing that the detection results from Thor's Eye showed that the ghostly soul power fluctuations in front of him had suddenly become stronger, Bei Bei's heart tightened, and he decisively released the all-around protective skill of Thor's Shield in his hand. He also lit up his third soul ring, Thunder Fury, to enhance his defensive capabilities in all aspects.
"laugh--"
The process of Beibei entering the Black Mist Ghost Realm was like boiling oil meeting ice. Countless wronged souls that made up the black mist turned into green smoke and dissipated in the lightning. At the same time, the incessant whispers of wronged souls and the endless shrieks of souls completely surrounded Beibei. Countless soul chains from all directions tried to bind Beibei's steps, and invisible soul whips and soul flames also attacked Beibei.
Even with all the defensive abilities of her soul skills, battle armor, and soul tools activated, Bei Bei still felt a splitting headache. Although her soul power circulation was not affected, a violent emotion was rising, affecting Bei Bei's judgment.
"What a bizarre method."
With a low curse, knowing that he had to finish the battle quickly, Beibei fired again at Hunyan's location. However, unlike the previous two shots which were entirely based on the abilities of the soul tool itself, this shot was a fusion soul skill.
With the Thunder Dragon Claw and Thunder Dragon Head as its skeleton, Thunderous Might as its veins, and Plasma generated by the Plasma Cannon Soul Guidance Device as its flesh, a small thunder dragon roared and crashed into the black mist that concealed the location of Soul Yan.
"what!"
Hun Yan's piercing screams and soul-wrenching shrieks rang out simultaneously. The black mist surged, and the vengeful spirits that had been present since Hun Yan released his martial soul gradually dissipated, revealing Hun Yan's horribly electrocuted appearance. Countless nearly transparent vengeful spirits surrounded Hun Yan, their eyes bloodshot. Clearly, Hun Yan, severely injured once again, was powerless to control these vengeful spirits and had suffered a backlash from his soul skill.
A venomous gaze pierced straight at Bei Bei. Instead of trying to control the vengeful spirits with her remaining soul power, Hun Yan, as she had anticipated, unleashed her sixth soul skill—Soul Deprivation. The next moment, the defenseless Hun Yan was devoured by the vengeful spirits, her flesh rapidly withering, and her soul shattered into pieces.
However, Beibei was also suffering. She could neither block nor dodge Hunyan's fatal blow. The moment the black light entered her head, Beibei felt as if her soul was separated from her body. Not only could she not control her body's movements, but she also had a faint feeling that she was about to leave her body.
Beibei didn't know what the consequences of her soul leaving her body would be, but she figured it wouldn't be good. It was only because the Holy Light Dragon's martial soul consciousness had already awakened and was currently guarding her sea of consciousness, constantly mobilizing its soul power to wear down the black light that imprisoned Beibei's soul, coupled with the protection of her battle armor, that Beibei was safe. Otherwise, she might very well have gone to the underworld with Hunyan, resulting in a draw and a shared journey to the Yellow Springs.
"Tang Clan wins!"
The referee waved his hand, scattering the wandering spirits on the stage, and announced the Tang Clan's victory in this individual match. However, the Tang Clan members, who had noticed that Bei Bei's condition was not quite right, did not rush to cheer. Instead, they immediately announced that a substitution would be made for the next match, and then sent Xu Sanshi into the arena, who carried Bei Bei off the stage.
He Caitou prepared to fight the Vampire Bat Soul Saint Captain of the Holy Spirit Cult on the arena, while Huo Yuhao provided emergency treatment to Bei Bei off the stage. When it came to manipulating souls, Electrolux was the true master; with his guidance, the black light surrounding Bei Bei's soul quickly dissipated.