radicalducati Chapter 196 The Ultimate Gold, The Mad God's Slash
Chapter 196 The Ultimate Gold, The Mad God's Slash
Chapter 196 The Ultimate Gold, The Mad God's Slash
In the early morning, while the sky was still shrouded in a thin veil of bluish-gray, Kong Tianxu had naturally awakened from his deep meditation.
He was full of energy and vitality.
He opened the window, and the crisp air, carrying the faint fragrance of grass and trees, rushed in, instantly invigorating him.
After a night of quiet meditation, he was now in a state of perfect inner and outer clarity.
His soul power surged silently within him, and a halo of golden and silver light slowly emanated from his body, quietly merging back into his limbs and bones along with the increasingly clear pale purple glow on the horizon.
After a long period of observation and accumulation, he vaguely grasped the mystery of the so-called "purple aura coming from the east." This essence of heaven and earth, which originated from the rising sun, seemed to resonate with his Silver Dragon Martial Soul, especially its destructive divinity, in some indescribable way.
This feeling is mysterious and elusive, like looking at flowers through the fog, not very real.
The only clear thing is that the accumulation of this power within him seems to have reached a certain critical point, like a silent volcano, quietly waiting for an opportunity to erupt completely.
As he gazed at the rising sun, which was showering the boundless earth with its boundless heat and light, a deep purple hue quietly flickered in Kong Tianxu's eyes.
This exchange and competition will last for two days in total, and today is the second day, which is also the last day.
Perhaps it's time to leave these proud Shrek people with a mark that they will remember for a lifetime.
The Soul Arena was still packed, but it was much quieter today compared to the hustle and bustle of yesterday morning.
Many Shrek Academy students arrived with dark circles under their eyes. They had tossed and turned all night.
The strength Kong Tianxu displayed yesterday was so shocking that it made them see for the first time that there was such a talented peer outside the glorious halo of Shrek Academy.
They finally began to understand why Shrek Academy, which had once stood firm, had failed in the last tournament.
Perhaps Shrek Academy has dominated this continent for over ten thousand years, accumulating unparalleled strength and glory. But when a truly extraordinary genius emerges out of nowhere, that seemingly indestructible millennia-long glory reveals a degree of fragility and wavering.
This is the allure of the mystical world: no matter how much you accumulate and how hard you work, it can all be overturned in an instant by the power of one person.
Today, the true core of the inner academy, those senior students at the Soul Saint level, are finally about to make their move.
The boy from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had already achieved an astonishing record of thirty-two consecutive victories yesterday.
Can he continue his undefeated streak today?
A fleeting, lustrous sheen crossed Kong Tianxu's face. Entering this Soul Battle Zone for the second time, his mood was instead increasingly calm, like a deep, still well, utterly undisturbed.
Since that moment of enlightenment that flashed through his mind when he faced the rising sun in the early morning, he clearly felt that he was standing on the edge of a breakthrough.
Devoting oneself fully to the battle against formidable adversaries and honing oneself through the most intense clashes is undoubtedly the best path to reaching a higher level.
Yan Shaozhe was also seated on the platform early in the morning. He had watched the entire competition yesterday and was deeply moved. At this moment, looking at Kong Tianxu, whose fighting spirit was rising but whose aura remained calm and composed, he couldn't help but feel a faint sense of envy.
Once upon a time, I was just as young, a prodigy who amazed an entire era.
He once thought that Kong Tianxu was very similar to himself, but now he realizes that they are actually different.
Compared to Kong Tianxu, he seemed to lack something back then. It wasn't just the terrifying composure hidden within that sharpness, but also an absolute confidence that seemed innate, a confidence that allowed him to control the whole situation.
If, compared to the geniuses of his time, he was a proud phoenix, soaring high above the mediocre, then Kong Tianxu was like a higher, almost eternal being, whose brilliance alone was enough to define the height of the sky.
Kong Tianxu remained the focus of everyone's attention, but much of the hostility and contempt that had filled those eyes yesterday had dissipated.
In the world of Soul Masters, strength ultimately reigns supreme. His ability to win 32 consecutive matches in sparring, and defeat opponents of the same level who were far older than him, has fully proven his strength.
Those with ability are always respected, and Kong Tianxu, even from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, is no exception. The students of Shrek Academy all wanted to see how far this young man from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy could go against the elite Soul Saints of the inner court.
Still sporting his afro, Gong Changlong raised his hand with a dark expression, signaling the first inner court disciple to participate in the exchange and sparring to step forward.
She was still a woman, and the inner courtyard was already showing signs of a future where women would outnumber men. Unlike Wu Ming's fiery and beautiful appearance yesterday, the woman before her had a face as serene as a spring mountain, with eyes as black as lacquer, deep and tranquil, as if she could absorb all the noise around her.
Her face was slightly thin, which only accentuated her strong and composed demeanor. As she slowly walked into the Soul Battle Zone, a subtle pressure was already approaching Kong Tianxu.
"Shrek Inner Courtyard, Han Ruoruo."
Having suffered a 32-game losing streak yesterday, the Shrek Academy students were understandably furious, and they immediately fielded a heavyweight opponent.
Peak Soul Saint, Golden Fairy, Han Ruoruo, the top controller in the Inner Academy.
Want to engage in a close fight? This is a good opportunity to loosen up your muscles.
Kong Tianxu remained fearless, his gaze calmly fixed on Han Ruoruo. Suddenly, his entire body began to tremble slightly at a frequency imperceptible to the naked eye, as if a sleeping primordial beast was slowly stretching its limbs, each tiny tremor containing explosive power.
Kong Tianxu.
For some reason, even though the boy opposite her didn't exude any powerful aura, Han Ruoruo felt as if she were being stared at by a peerless ferocious beast, and her palms even felt slightly cold.
Gong Changlong glanced at both sides, raised his right hand, and then brought it down sharply. "The match begins."
With his shout, Han Ruoruo raised both arms at the same time. As her first and seventh soul rings shone, her eyes shone brightly with silver light. A pale golden light, like a serpent, swirled and danced rapidly around her delicate body, creating a mesmerizing golden halo.
The top-tier weapon spirit, the Golden Rope.
Even more alarming was that the Golden Rope that Han Ruoruo was currently controlling was emitting a strong and refined spiritual energy fluctuation. This clearly indicated that she had reached a state of fusion between spiritual energy and soul power, resulting in a qualitative change in the control ability of this weapon spirit.
The next moment, Han Ruoruo's figure suddenly blurred in the faint silver light, as if she had merged into the shimmering golden ropes flying all over the sky. Countless phantom images of golden and silver ropes scattered and shot out, instantly covering a large area.
On the ground, golden and silver halos silently appeared, as if they possessed a life of their own, rapidly spreading towards Kong Tianxu's feet—
Seventh Soul Skill: Golden True Form!
As a control-type Soul Master, Han Ruoruo knew how difficult Kong Tianxu's moves were yesterday, so she gave up testing him from the beginning and used her strongest Soul Skill.
However, Kong Tianxu, who had been using various clever methods to deal with the situation all day yesterday, suddenly changed his behavior. Facing the overwhelming golden true form, he did not dodge at all, or rather, he did not care to dodge. He simply went forward without any defense.
His legs had just bent slightly, as if he was about to exert force, when a golden and silver halo silently bloomed where he stood. Immediately afterward, the golden rope, which had been poised to strike, emerged like a venomous dragon from its lair, frantically coiling around him and completing several intricate bindings on his body in the blink of an eye.
Then it shattered instantly!
"Snap!"
The teeth-grinding cracking sound didn't come from the ropes, but from the terrifying power erupting from Kong Tianxu's body! His bones and muscles roared, like the ancient dragon's cry or the wild tiger's howl!
His figure transformed into an extremely blurry afterimage, suddenly bursting forward, actually breaking free from the restraints of the Golden True Body. His movement was so fast that he left only a faint afterimage in place.
As he sped along, his entire body seemed to expand, his muscles bulging, and his lines exuding an explosive, powerful beauty. His arms also seemed to undergo some strange changes, twisting and deforming into two dark golden battle axes.
While maintaining a terrifying speed as he charged forward, Kong Tianxu still managed to wield the battle axes formed from his arms with impenetrable force, like a sweeping dark golden whirlwind of destruction. Wherever he passed, the true forms of the shimmering golden ropes were chopped into pieces as easily as noodles.
The secret of the true self lies in using the body as a weapon. All things return to their origin. Faced with the changing colors of heaven and earth, the raging dance of demons and gods, the ultimate of gold—slash! Slash! Slash!
As the owner of a spirit that excels in direct combat, Kong Tianxu's spirit is his best and most powerful weapon.
Even though he hasn't yet added a spirit ring to his supreme body, the sheer destructive power he displays under his full-force offensive has already surpassed the comprehension of ordinary spirit masters.
Don't even mention that Han Ruoruo is only a Soul Saint now; even if she were a Soul Douluo now, she still wouldn't be able to stop her at all!
"puff-
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The Martial Soul True Body was forcibly torn apart in such a brutal way, and Han Ruoruo's main body was immediately injured. Her figure staggered back out of the illusory golden light and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
However, although her expression changed drastically, her hands moved without slowing down, demonstrating the composure of a top-tier control-type Soul Master in the face of danger.
The Martial Soul True Form was activated once again. However, this time its form changed drastically. The golden and silver halos that had been trying to entwine the ground suddenly disintegrated, transforming into countless horizontally undulating, dazzling light patterns.
The next moment, these light patterns began to vibrate violently, transforming into surging golden soul power waves that swept upwards like a raging torrent, compressing the air and creating a buzzing sound, filled with an extremely intense force of repulsion and expulsion.
Sixth Soul Skill: Golden Wave.
A powerful, all-encompassing control soul skill whose main function is to repel and expel.
Kong Tianxu's close-combat ability was too terrifying. Han Ruoruo felt that she might not be able to withstand even one hit. As a control-type weapon spirit master, her primary task was to ensure her own safety.
But facing the surging waves of golden soul power, Kong Tianxu seemed not to hear them at all. His Golden True Body, enhanced by the Golden Wave Soul Skill, didn't even last a second before it shattered.
In a short period of time, he and Han Ruoruo were less than ten meters apart.
As his level gradually increased, Kong Tianxu was able to keep the protection of the Myriad Origins Domain permanently active in battle, which was a nightmare for any control-type Soul Master.
There was no need for him to be distracted by the sneak attacks from the Golden Rope's restrictive effect. All he needed to do was unleash his full power of his secret technique and attack! Attack! Attack again!
Han Ruoruo felt that her Golden Rope was more powerless than ever before. She had used her martial spirit to the point of being able to control it as easily as using her own arm, but no matter whether it was soft or hard, whether it was pulling or blocking, whether it was a flexible and resilient entanglement or a seemingly indestructible straight thrust, Kong Tianxu cut it all off like rotten straw ropes, one axe blow after another.
Ten meters! There's one last chance to make a move! In the illusory light and shadow, Han Ruoruo's beautiful eyes narrowed.
But Kong Tianxu told her that there were none left.
The figure, rushing forward like a dark golden demon, suddenly stopped without warning at high speed.
The stark contrast between extreme motion and extreme stillness made the spectators feel a tightness in their chests.
Using the terrifying kinetic energy accumulated from his forward momentum and rotation, Kong Tianxu's body seemed to defy common sense, rising sharply upwards like a stretched gluten, instantly exceeding five meters. His arms stretched upwards, and the two dark golden battle axes merged into one, transforming into a giant axe. After the final arc of its rapid rotation, it slashed down without any fancy flourish!
Mad God Slash!
Is this his true martial soul? It looks even stronger than the Silver Dragon! Yan Shaozhe's eyes narrowed, while Zhang Lexuan behind him stared in disbelief at Kong Tianxu's suddenly enlarged body.
Can he really change size at will? Wouldn't that mean—
"Stop!" Gong Changlong, the referee, was completely focused this time, with all his soul skills ready. He flashed between the two, took a deep breath, and brought his palms together in mid-air.
Faced with Kong Tianxu's move of using his own body as a weapon, even though he was a level 94 Title Douluo and ranked among the top ten in Shrek Academy, he dared not be careless in the slightest.
Kong Tianxu's dark gold giant axe did not actually strike down. Just before it touched Gong Changlong's palm, the falling axe unexpectedly split in two.
Two smaller axe shadows traced eerie arcs, bypassing the bow-wielding dragon, and slammed heavily onto the ground on either side of Han Ruoruo.
Boom! Boom!
The violent shockwaves not only targeted flesh and blood but also struck at the very source of the spirit. The countless illusory golden and silver ropes fluttering in the air suddenly paused, then rapidly dissipated as if they had lost their support.
With a muffled groan, Han Ruoruo's figure reappeared, staggering back half a step, her two small, pale ears clearly showing a hint of crimson.
With a flash of light and shadow, the two dark golden axe shadows landed and vanished instantly, and Kong Tianxu's arms had returned to normal. He stood with his hands down, his breathing steady, as if the earth-shattering advance and attack had not consumed much of his strength.