Douluo Dalu 3: Legend of the White Fox

After observing the failures of Xie Xie and Yuanen Yehui, Yue Zhengyu came up with a strategy to counter Xia Yi.

His soul power was higher than Xia Yi's, so he wasn't worried about an endurance battle.

With the continuous flapping of his angelic wings, his figure left afterimages in the sky.

On the ground, his speed might not match that of an agility-type Soul Master, but in the air, his speed was on par with any agility-type flying Soul Master.

After all, the Angel God was also known as the God of the Sky.

Just when everyone thought this would be a battle of attrition, Xia Yi chuckled, "I'd like to see how long it takes for you to discover all the abilities of my Fox's Mind Technique."

In the air, Yue Zhengyu was swiftly dodging two Creation Hammers that were relentlessly pursuing him.

With his speed, it was indeed challenging for Xia Yi to intercept him using just the two forging hammers.

He was also on guard for the gourd Xia Yi threw during yesterday's battle against Tang Wulin and his team.

If another gourd appeared, combined with the two Creation Hammers attacking from three directions, he might actually be overwhelmed.

However, Yue Zhengyu was confident that if Xia Yi controlled three objects simultaneously, even with his Spirit Sea Realm spiritual power, the flight speed of those objects would surely decrease.

While flying, Yue Zhengyu suddenly felt a force pressing down on him.

The force wasn't strong enough to restrain him, but it did slow him down considerably.

Although Fox's Mind Technique couldn't control him from a distance, it was enough to affect his speed.

"Not good!" Yue Zhengyu instinctively shouted. Just as he tried to accelerate, the Creation Hammer grew larger and larger in his pupils.

Without hesitation, his second soul ring lit up, summoning the Holy Angel Sword in his hand once again. He slashed at the Creation Hammer before him.

But at the critical moment, a holy light descended, teleporting him to the edge of the battle stage.

Yali shook her head helplessly. Xia Yi's Fox's Mind Technique and Absolute Zero were just too unreasonable.

Even if Yue Zhengyu managed to block the first Creation Hammer, the second one would have undoubtedly struck the back of his head.

There was no way to counter it.

"It seems you couldn't even last the time it takes for an incense stick to burn." Xia Yi chuckled, recalling the Creation Hammers.

"If you have the guts, don't use that soul skill!" Yue Zhengyu gritted his teeth in frustration. Facing such an unreasonable soul skill, he had no chance to display his true strength.

Xia Yi completely ignored him and looked down at the battle stage. "Who's next?" he asked indifferently.

"That's enough for today. In future matches, I'll make a rule that you can't use external tools. Let's see how you handle a situation like today's then! Hehe," Yali said, seeing Xia Yi's smug expression and already formulating a plan to counter him.

Ever since soul tools appeared ten thousand years ago, the rules of the Soul Master Tournament were revised to allow the use of external weapons.

But seeing how unreasonable Xia Yi's Fox's Mind Technique was, Yali wanted to ensure a better dueling experience for other Soul Masters.

Of course, she also wanted to see if Xia Yi had any other hidden cards or strategies.

Ye Xinglan took a deep breath. Since yesterday, she had been contemplating how to break through Xia Yi's control.

With her current cultivation and strength, brute force, like Wu Siduo's martial soul fusion technique, wasn't an option.

Xie Xie used clones to probe, Yuanen Yehui used Dark Curtain to evade, and Yue Zhengyu tried long-range attrition—all failed.

Ye Xinglan wasn't sure if her method would work either.

As the Star God Sword appeared in her hand, she suddenly became as dazzling as a star, emitting radiant light. An intense sword intent burst from her, causing the protective barrier around the battle stage to tremble slightly.

"Xinglan is quite impressive; she's already beginning to comprehend Sword Intent," Cai Yue'er remarked with satisfaction from outside the battle stage.

Ye Xinglan's approach was simple. Wielding her Star God Sword, she strode directly toward Xia Yi.

As she got closer to him, the sword intent on the battlefield began to gather around her. When she was within five meters of him, her sword intent was almost tangible, surrounded by starlight, making her look radiant.

At that distance, Xia Yi could even hear the sword intent whistling sharply through the air.

However, when his second soul ring lit up, Ye Xinglan froze in place.

"I feel like I'm at a loss. I came here wanting to beat someone up, but now I'm just a tool for others to test their abilities," Xia Yi muttered, slightly disappointed. He had thought Ye Xinglan would come at him with a vengeance for what happened three years ago.

But instead, in those three years, she had not only grown stronger but also developed remarkable composure, no longer the reckless girl from back then.

"One day, my sword intent will cut through your second soul skill, and I'll avenge myself for three years ago!" Ye Xinglan declared coldly before turning to leave.

She cultivated solely in the Star God Sword and could feel her sword intent slightly weakening the effect of Xia Yi's Fox's Mind Technique.

This meant she was on the right track.

As long as her understanding of the Star God Sword's sword intent deepened, she might be able to completely break through his technique.

She never intended to defeat Xia Yi today; her sole purpose was to test if her sword intent could counter his technique.

And she was quite satisfied with the result.

"Then go train for another thousand years," Xia Yi replied coolly.

If Ye Xinglan could grow, why couldn't he?

Fox's Mind Technique might have a low floor, but its ceiling was just as high as any other soul skill.

Right now, he was only using its most basic application.

Ye Xinglan shot him a cold look but said nothing more.

Unbothered, Xia Yi shook his head and addressed Yali again, "I need half an hour to rest."

Next up were Wu Jin and Gu Yue.

Facing either of them, he needed to be in peak condition.

Otherwise, he might just lose.

Half an hour passed quickly. When Xia Yi finished his meditation and opened his eyes, Wu Jin was already on the battle stage.

For a moment, Xia Yi felt like Wu Jin had grown taller and more imposing.

"This isn't just momentum... It's might," Xia Yi thought, his expression growing serious.

Even with his Spirit Sea Realm spiritual power at the mid-stage, Wu Jin's Might still affected him.

The students outside the battle stage felt it even more intensely.

When Xia Yi opened his eyes, Wu Jin's figure seemed to grow larger and larger, becoming so immense that they felt the need to look up to him.

Yet, when they looked closely, Wu Jin was standing there, unchanged.

Even the Holy Spirit Douluo Yali and Outer Court Dean Cai Yue'er frowned slightly.

They weren't affected by Wu Jin's might; they were merely curious about his transformation.

With Wu Jin's current cultivation, he shouldn't have reached this realm.

(End of Chapter)

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