Civilian Soul Masters in Douluo World

Chapter 342 Premeditation
At this moment, the aura emanating from the Viper was far more terrifying than before, as if a real soul beast had appeared before everyone's eyes.

Zhang He didn't sense any hostility, but he couldn't help but take several steps back.

"呲"

Lightning condensed within the terrifying blood-red mouth, and a beam of light shot skyward toward Huyan Jun.

"Watch me tear this giant snake apart with my bare hands! Eighth Soul Skill, Diamond Body!"

Hu Yanjun's body was covered in diamonds, and his eighth soul skill granted him powerful defense.

The beam of lightning that shot out from the Viper's mouth struck Huyan Jun, leaving only a charred mark.

"呲呲"

A continuous stream of lightning beams shot out from the Viper's mouth, but the effect was the same: they could not break through Huyan Jun's defense.

This scene elicited two different expressions from Lin Jian and Zhang He.

The two teams are roughly equal in strength; the main focus will be on the battle between the two Contra Masters.

The situation was clearly in Huyan Jun's favor at this point.

"Oh no, I should have kept a backup plan," Zhang He thought to himself, filled with regret.

But they can't blame anyone else. If they hadn't sought the protection of the Thunder God Sect, their Jin clan would have been swallowed up by the Lin family sooner or later.

"Hahaha, is this all the tricks you have?" Hu Yanjun sneered.

Possessing the top-tier beast spirit Diamond Mammoth, his defense is comparable to that of a Title Douluo, and he fears no other spirit master of the same level.

"呲"

Another beam of lightning was easily blocked by Hu Yanjun. His fifth spirit ring lit up, and his mountain-like body slammed into the Viper.

Viper dispelled its spirit possession state and reverted to its spirit master form. Facing the menacing Hu Yanjun, it showed no sign of panic.

"Eighth Soul Skill, Thunderclap!"

The Viper's form transformed completely into lightning, rushing towards Huyan Jun without regard for anything else.

"Oh, I don't know whether to live or die."

Hu Yanjun sneered, not worried at all that the Viper's attack could break through his defense, but the next second, his expression changed.

Cracks appeared on his diamond body; his defense, comparable to that of a titled Douluo, had actually developed cracks.

Was it an attack he left behind?
When the Viper is in its Martial Soul True Form state, the erosion and attachment of lightning will increase by 50%, and it will also have a corrosive defense effect. This is a unique soul power attribute of the Viper when it transforms into the Thunder Shadow Viper.

The Diamond Mammoth's defense is very strong, but it is precisely because it is too strong that it did not feel its defense being corroded by the lightning.

The Viper's eighth soul skill is an offensive soul skill. The power of the eighth soul skill is increased by 300% in any area corroded by lightning.

As the eighth soul skill of a soul master, its attack power already surpasses that of normal soul skills. Hu Yanjun's defense was corroded, while the Viper's attack was further enhanced.

With this shift in power, the viper naturally gains the upper hand.

More and more cracks appeared on Hu Yanjun's diamond body.

"boom"

In the violent collision, the Viper was the first to be blasted away, but Hu Yanjun's situation was equally dire. His massive body was covered in blood, and his chest was charred black, with the remaining lightning still eroding his body.

While the Thunder Viper is inferior to the Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul in terms of strength and defense, how many attacks from the Viper can Hu Yanjun withstand after his defense is broken?
Viper slowly rose, inwardly marveling at the power of the Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul. As Soul Masters of the Thirty-Six Clans of the Thunder Tribulation Realm, they possessed Soul Beast bloodlines, giving them naturally powerful Martial Souls. Even with the same type of Martial Soul, they would surpass ordinary human Soul Masters—this was their advantage.

Viper's soul power level is higher than Huyan Jun's, which is his advantage; on the other hand, Huyan Jun is stronger than Viper because of his Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul, but he was too confident in his Martial Soul, which gave Viper an opportunity to break through his defense.

"How can it be……"

Hu Yanjun was having great difficulty speaking. Under the Viper's eighth soul skill, lightning was corroding his body and destroying his life force, like steel needles piercing his organs.

“No need to pretend you were badly injured by me, I’m not that stupid,” Viper said.

My attack was effective, successfully breaking through his defenses, but to seriously damage him, I need to find a new opportunity.

Hu Yanjun's soul power trembled, dispersing most of the lightning within his body, while a small portion of the lightning remained deeply eroded.

Hu Yanjun tried to lure the viper, but it saw through his plan at a glance.

"Neither of us can kill the other, so why don't we stop fighting for now and let the two sides decide the winner among themselves?" Hu Yanjun suddenly said.

"I will help the Jin Clan become the most powerful Soul Master family in Torda City." Viper's words were not only aimed at Hu Yanjun, but also at another Soul Master family in Torda City.

With so many eyes watching in the shadows, the Wood Clan will soon know what Viper said: that the Holy Dragon Sect stands behind them, and that their sect leader, Tuoba Xi, is a genuine Title Douluo.

"Does your Thunder God Sect have such grand ambitions?" Hu Yanjun's eyes narrowed slightly; he sensed something amiss.

"Since the Spirit Hall has already made its move, no one will mind if our Thunder God Sect gains some benefits, right?"

What Viper was referring to was the Spirit Hall's Soul Extinction Operation, which aimed to destroy the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant School, and then frame the Clear Sky School and the Thunder God School for it.

Other factions might be unaware, but the Elephant Armor Sect, as a lackey of the Spirit Hall, couldn't possibly be unaware.

The underlying meaning of Viper's words is also quite clear: it only wants its subordinate forces to gain some benefits. If Elephant Armor Sect dares to obstruct even this, it doesn't mind letting Elephant Armor Sect also experience the process of soul extermination.

Hu Yanjun held a high position in the Elephant Armor Sect and naturally knew some inside information, but being so blatantly threatened by the Viper was a real slap in the face for him.

The Elephant Armor Sect is one of the seven major sects, yet it was threatened.

The reason why Viper said this was because it was a message conveyed by several clan leaders, including Bingju.

With the addition of the titled Douluo Beast Mountain and members of the Beast Mountain clan, the Thunder God Sect felt even more confident.

Rather than trying to cultivate the sect's reputation while being secretly hindered by a powerful force, it's better to directly demonstrate one's own strength.

For example, this time the Spirit Hall's extermination operation, although it was not related to the Thunder God Sect, as long as it was involved, many soul master forces had to reassess the strength of the Thunder God Sect.

Three Soul Master families immediately agreed to become affiliated forces.

This gave Bingju and his group a taste of success, and they felt they needed to present the status of the Thunder God Sect in a different way.

Just be careful to maintain a proper balance.

"Your Thunder God Sect has only three hundred Soul Masters, yet you dare to be so arrogant?"

"Oh? Your Elephant Armor Sect wants to give it a try? It just so happens that your Elephant Armor Sect wants to achieve a higher ranking in the election of the new seven major sects, so let us see the strength of your Elephant Armor Sect."

The viper showed no fear; on the contrary, it seemed eager to try, leaving Hu Yanjun in a dilemma.

As long as he dares to agree, the Thunder God Sect will have a reason to take action, and this mission can be considered to have been exceeded.

(End of this chapter)