Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Just as Zang Xin was shaken to his core by the failure of his skill, Lu Jun made his move.

He casually thrust the Ice Abyss Sword forward, its tip aimed directly at Zang Xin's throat, moving faster than the limits of visual perception. The chilling sword intent instantly locked onto the latter.

"careful!"

Cao Dezhi had been closely monitoring the battle. Upon seeing this, he did not hesitate. He unleashed his maximum speed, like a gray lightning bolt, and pounced on Zang Xin, smashing him aside in the nick of time.

"laugh--"

The tip of the Ice Abyss Sword almost grazed Cao Dezhi's waist.

The four-word battle armor, forged from divine metal and possessing astonishing defensive power, was easily ripped open with a shockingly large gash.

The icy sword energy even penetrated his body, causing Cao Dezhi to feel a bone-chilling cold and excruciating pain.

Cao Dezhi broke out in a cold sweat instantly, his heart filled with turmoil.

What kind of divine object is this sword?

Even a four-word battle armor is like paper in front of him?!
"asshole!"

Overwhelmed with shock and rage, Cao Dezhi completely erupted. He whirled around, his eyes blazing with a gray light, and his seventh spirit ring suddenly shone with a dazzling brilliance like the sun.

Seventh Soul Skill, Ruthless Sword, True Form of Martial Soul!
In an instant, the ruthless sword in his hand seemed to merge with himself; man was sword, and sword was man.

An even more powerful and all-consuming sword intent swept across the heavens and earth.

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to Their Origin!"

Cao Dezhi roared and suddenly raised both hands upwards!
"Qiang Qiang Qiang Qiang——"

Accompanied by countless crisp and deafening sword cries, his body shone with gray light, and thousands upon thousands of solid light swords, formed entirely from pure and ruthless sword intent, appeared out of thin air, densely packed and blotting out the sky.

Each lightsaber exudes a terrifying aura that severs emotional ties and annihilates the soul.

Following Cao Dezhi's sword pointing, these thousands of sword shadows, like a mighty torrent of metal or a destructive storm of death, with the power to tear the sky and pierce the universe, frantically shot towards Lu Jun, who remained motionless.

The Return of Ten Thousand Swords is one of the ultimate sword techniques that all sword cultivators in the world can comprehend and execute in pursuit of the ultimate sword path. It is a symbol of reaching the pinnacle of sword mastery!
Faced with this terrifying rain of swords that could wipe a city off the map, Lu Jun's reaction once again exceeded everyone's comprehension.

He remained motionless.

He didn't even raise the Ice Abyss Sword in his hand.

He stood there quietly, as if he wanted to use his own flesh and blood to withstand the baptism of endless sword energy.

"He's gone mad?!"

Hyotei and the others gasped in shock, their hearts leaping into their throats.

However, what happened next left everyone, including Cao Dezhi himself, speechless, as if they had seen a ghost.

The countless merciless sword shadows, imbued with Cao Dezhi's lifelong cultivation and capable of piercing mountains and rivers, seemed to have struck Lu Jun's body like a storm, yet they appeared to have crashed into an invisible, intangible, yet indestructible absolute barrier.

“Ding ding ding ding——!”

A series of crisp, dense sounds, like raindrops pattering on banana leaves, rang out. The countless sword energies melted and shattered as soon as they touched Lu Jun's body, transforming into the most primordial energy of heaven and earth and dissipating without leaving a trace. Not even a corner of Lu Jun's clothes was shaken.

He was like a rock that remained unmoved in the raging torrent, standing firm despite the surging waves.

Cao Dezhi's eyes narrowed to pinpoints, his face filled with disbelief. His "Myriad Swords Return to One" technique... had failed?!

"wrong!"

On the contrary, Zang Xin, who was observing from the sidelines, instantly grasped the key point with his keen perception as a mental-type Limit Douluo. He gasped, his voice trembling slightly:
"It's the Ice Abyss Sword in his hand. The sword itself is of extremely high quality. More importantly, Lu Jun himself also follows the path of the sword, and his swordsmanship is far beyond yours and mine!"

"It has even reached a level where it is impervious to all laws and all swords bow down. As long as our sword attacks do not exceed his understanding of swordsmanship, they are almost unable to cause him any effective damage!" Upon hearing this, Cao Dezhi was greatly shocked.

Swordsmanship suppression?

How could it have reached such a domineering level?

“But…” Cao Dezhi’s eyes were sharp as a hawk’s, and he immediately seized another glimmer of hope, “He is not completely immune to your mental attacks.”

"Although it didn't work just now, it wasn't that it was immune; it was more like it was neutralized by him through some higher level of spiritual understanding."

"This shows that there is still something we can do on a spiritual level."

"That's right!"

Zang Xin instantly understood and nodded emphatically. Physical and energy attacks were countered by swordsmanship, but the opponent was not absolutely immune to purely mental and emotional attacks.

"I'll protect you, so go all out!"

Cao Dezhi coldly shouted, then once again pointed his fingers like a sword, drawing upon the remaining sword intent surrounding him, transforming it into condensed gray sword energy. As if possessing life, these energy surged and crisscrossed, shooting towards Lu Jun. He did not intend to injure the enemy, but only to interfere and restrain him, creating an opportunity for Zang Xin.

Faced with the renewed storm of sword energy, Lu Jun remained unmoved, not even glancing away.

For Lu Jun, although Cao Dezhi had higher cultivation and stronger combat power, he could not pose a threat to him.

Compared to Cao Dezhi, Zang Xin is a more threatening person.

Because Zang Xin does not rely entirely on swordsmanship, but rather uses mental power to manipulate emotions and disgust people.

Zang Xin's recollection of the past almost tricked Lu Jun.

Fortunately, Lu Jun's mental strength was still above Zang Xin's, otherwise he wouldn't have needed to continue playing.

"If Zang Xin, that dead gay guy, inherited the position of the God of Emotions, it would be incredibly disgusting... that would suit him even better."

As he pondered, the expression in Zang Xin's eyes, far away, underwent another dramatic change.

The previous affection and shock vanished, replaced by a deep-seated, heartbreaking despair.

It was as if he had just lost the most precious and irretrievable thing in his life.

His third spirit ring shone brightly, rings of light, strange and sparkling as if formed from countless tears, spreading silently yet swiftly with waves of grief and regret, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield area.

Third Soul Skill: Regret!
A powerful spiritual influence swept over him, attempting to drag Lu Jun into an abyss of endless regret and self-blame.

This time, Lu Jun finally did not remain unresponsive.

Beneath his feet, seven spirit rings rose one after another as if they were alive: four black and three orange.

The terrifying soul ring configuration, exceeding even the optimal ratio, exudes a suffocating pressure.

With the strength of a Soul Saint, he withstood the combined attack of two Limit Douluos with four-word Battle Armor.

This was a sight that completely overturned the understanding of the entire Soul Master world.

The fourth spirit ring suddenly lit up, and the spirit skill was activated: Ice Abyss Thousand Horns Thrust.

In an instant, all the ice elements within the battlefield seemed to hear the emperor's command, and they gathered and condensed with unprecedented activity.

Countless incredibly sharp ice spikes, gleaming with a cold, eerie blue light, instantly erupted from the air, the ground, and even from the sword energy that Cao Dezhi was attacking.

These ice spikes, like venomous snakes with life, suddenly pierced out from all directions and from every unbelievable angle. They not only precisely intercepted and shattered all the sword energy unleashed by Cao Dezhi, but also swept back towards Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin, their attacks fierce and their angles treacherous. (End of Chapter)