Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 119: Offense and Defense Changed

Xu Sanshi, holding the dark green Xuanwu Shield, stood guard beside Ling Luochen along with Bei Bei. They were all carefully selected prodigies from Shrek Academy, and even though they hadn't gone through any training together, they shared a certain level of understanding.

In teamwork, the most important core element is the control-type Soul Master.

Especially when facing a high-level Soul Master like Koro, whose cultivation is far superior to others, without the restriction of a control-type Soul Master, they could easily be defeated one by one.

Since Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi lacked the ability to fly, they decisively chose to retreat to ensure that Ling Luochen could fully utilize his powerful control-type soul skills.

This alone is enough to demonstrate the outstanding combat skills of the Shrek Academy students; they not only possess exceptional individual abilities but also demonstrate excellent teamwork.

However, compared to Bei Bei, who was free of distractions, Xu Sanshi couldn't help but look up at Ye Xixuan and Yu Mengdi above him, and thought to himself with a strange expression.

"Why does the script feel a little off?" He is supposed to be Yu Mengdi's fiancé, but it is Ye Xixuan who is standing side by side with Yu Mengdi in the air.

Not only are the black and white wings behind the two contrasting with each other, but even the weapons they use are longswords of the same color, making it hard not to draw connections.

If Xu Sanshi hadn't trusted Ye Xixuan's character, he probably would have been restless on the spot, fearing that he would be cuckolded.

But what can he do when his martial soul can't fly, and he's a defensive-type battle soul master who gets bullied and beaten?
What Xu Sanshi didn't know was that Yu Mengdi was also glancing at Ye Xixuan beside her out of the corner of her eye.

Although Ye Xixuan's aura was only directed at Ke Luo in the distance, at such a close distance, her martial soul inevitably felt suppressed.

She had no idea what Ye Xixuan's martial soul was. Xu Sanshi's personality was a bit unconventional, but he also knew what should and shouldn't be said. Secrets involving a soul master's martial soul and soul skills were always an absolute taboo.

Therefore, Yu Mengdi immediately had a huge misunderstanding.

Even among top-tier martial souls, the Angel Martial Soul is among the best. The only martial souls that can surpass her in both attributes and quality are the higher-ranking Holy Angel and the legendary god-level martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel.

Or perhaps a fallen angel who is the opposite of the holy angels!

"His martial soul is actually a Fallen Angel?!" Yu Mengdi was deeply shocked, her eyes widening in disbelief. The Fallen Angel was a top-tier evil martial soul; once fully developed, it would inevitably bring disaster to the entire continent.

However, she hadn't forgotten what Xu Sanshi had said earlier. Since Ye Xixuan was being groomed by Shrek Academy as the future head of the Sea God Pavilion, even if Ye Xixuan's martial soul was truly a Fallen Angel, she couldn't bring it up directly, otherwise it would be tantamount to challenging the authority of Shrek Academy.

However, to Yu Mengdi's surprise, Ye Xixuan's personality did not seem to be affected by the Fallen Angel Martial Soul; he remained calm and rational.

"Has Shrek Academy already solved the problem of the negative impact of the Fallen Angel Martial Soul on Soul Masters?"

"Senior Sister Yu, go back to Senior Brother Xu and the others." Just as Yu Mengdi was lost in thought, Ye Xixuan's calm voice suddenly entered her ears.

Although Yu Mengdi is not a student of Shrek Academy, there is nothing wrong with her being addressed as Ye Xixuan because of her relationship with Xu Sanshi.

"The abilities I'm about to use will greatly counter your martial soul and soul skills. If you don't mind, you can temporarily stand by and support us from the side."

Looking at the terrifying four spirit rings—two purple and two black—beside Ye Xixuan, and considering the calm reactions of Ling Luochen, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi above and below, Yu Mengdi finally nodded and said solemnly.

"Alright, I'll keep you in check."

"Hmm." Ye Xixuan responded casually at first, then turned to look at Tang Wutong behind him and said lightly.

"You go down too."

"Okay! Be careful!" Compared to Yu Mengdi, Tang Wutong's reaction was much stronger. She met Ye Xixuan's gaze with glistening eyes, her eyes slightly darting away. Then, with an unnatural expression, she reached out her right hand to gently touch her slightly flushed cheek, giving off a charming and shy impression.

"You still say you don't care about me? You risked your own safety to protect me before, and now you're willing to face a seventh-ring Soul Saint for me. I think you're just being stubborn. But since your performance has satisfied me greatly, I might as well take the initiative a little more in the future!"

With this fantasy in mind, Tang Wutong quickly followed behind Yu Mengdi, and the two landed at the location where everyone else was.

At this moment, only Ye Xixuan remained in the sky.

Seeing this, Xu Sanshi felt a sense of relief for some reason.

He shamelessly approached Yu Mengdi and said casually, "Sister Mengdi, don't worry. Your martial soul and Xi Xuan's will indeed conflict, and so will Bei Bei. But besides Ye Xi Xuan, we still have me and Senior Sister Ling, right? We can easily handle this little Soul Saint."

"When are you going to stop talking such big talk?" Yu Mengdi pouted in annoyance. She had initially been quite satisfied with Xu Sanshi. But now that she had a ready-made comparison, she naturally hoped that Xu Sanshi could improve.

Xu Sanshi chuckled dismissively, took a step forward, and stood in front of Ling Luochen.

Beibei and Yumengdi retreated at the same time, and together with Princess Tang who had entered the fantasy moment, the three of them fell to the back.

If there were multiple reasons why Yu Mengdi obeyed Ye Xixuan's arrangements, then Bei Bei's actions stemmed from absolute trust.

He had practically witnessed Ye Xixuan's growth step by step, not to mention that Ye Xixuan had single-handedly blocked the attack of Soul Saint Coro, which was enough to prove a lot.

Beibei gazed intently at the sky, murmuring to herself, "Xixuan, let me see just how much you've grown."

Ye Xixuan and the others quickly finished their brief exchange, but the expression on Ke Luo's face became ferocious and distorted.

Facing a Soul Saint with seven rings, shouldn't everyone's strength be mobilized to besiege him? Why does it feel like they're discussing who should make the move?!

"What an arrogant bunch of brats!" This was the first time in all his years of fame that Coro had felt insulted. But the crowd's reaction only made him more wary, and he roared inwardly, questioning his own existence.

"Who exactly gave you the audacity?!" Thinking of this, a bead of cold sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead.

In Koro's view, no matter how talented the students of Shrek Academy were, they hadn't truly matured yet. Given the enormous gap in cultivation between them, the other side shouldn't have been so composed.

If we follow this logic, there can only be one conclusion: the teachers and mentors of Shrek Academy have been secretly lurking in the shadows, which gave everyone enough confidence.

Once he understood this, Koro's face was instantly filled with horror.

At this moment, he no longer cared about the repercussions he would suffer if the mission failed; preserving his life was the most important thing. Without the slightest hesitation, he turned around, flapped his wings, and decisively shot off in the opposite direction from the north gate of Shrek City.

His entire body seemed to transform into a streak of black light, rapidly disappearing into the distance.

Koro's accidental guess was almost entirely correct, but what he never considered was that Ye Xixuan's confidence also stemmed from his own strength.

Now that Tang Wutong is no longer a burden, he can unleash his abilities without restraint.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Dark Night Sky." A deep, soft chant came from Ye Xixuan's mouth. The night sky seemed to darken considerably at this moment. Although it was not obvious, Koro clearly felt that he had lost contact with his original world.

In this dimly lit space, his figure suddenly froze, as if he were being suppressed by an invisible yet all-pervasive force. Even the dark elemental energy gathered on the wings of the demonic wolf on his back dissipated by more than half, thus greatly affecting his flight speed. Koro could no longer suppress his fear, and with the possibility of powerful Shrek Academy members lurking around, he almost lost control and cried out in alarm.

"A domain?! How could a mere four-ring Soul Master like you possess a domain?!"

"Nothing is impossible in this world." Ye Xixuan looked at Ke Luo, who had been forced to stop, gripped the long hilt of the Dark Demon Sword tightly with both hands, and raised it high above his head. Within the dark night sky, the Fallen Wings on his back continuously absorbed the rich dark elemental energy. As if gathering strength, his aura was visibly and steadily rising.

"Now, the roles of offense and defense have shifted."

Unlike last time in the Star Dou Great Forest, Ye Xixuan deliberately controlled the range of his fourth soul skill, Dark Night Dome, this time encompassing only a hemispherical space with a diameter of about two hundred meters. This not only reduced the consumption of soul power but also further enhanced the power of the domain.

The outer perimeter of the Dark Night Sky Dome did not isolate auras or lines of sight, so even those outside the domain could clearly see what was happening inside.

Instead, it possesses unparalleled dominance.

As Soul Masters with the Light attribute, Yu Mengdi, Bei Bei, and Tang Wutong all share similar feelings with Ke Luo.

The ultimate dark attribute not only counters lower-level dark attributes, but also light attributes.

Their expressions differed, but their gazes all converged on Ye Xixuan at that very moment.

If Ye Xixuan's domain hadn't been untargeted, their performance would probably have been even worse than Ke Luo's.

Although Ling Luochen and Xu Sanshi's martial soul abilities were not affected by the Dark Night Sky, they also showed expressions of astonishment.

The coldness in Ling Luochen's deep blue eyes softened slightly. She hadn't expected that Ye Xixuan would grow to such an extent in just two short years.

She knew nothing about Ye Xixuan's experiences over the years. Thinking back, she had only unilaterally declared herself Ye Xixuan's fiancée, but what had she actually done for him? She didn't even really understand his abilities.

No wonder Ye Xixuan's questioning left her speechless; she really was a selfish and wicked woman.

Ye Xixuan was of course unaware of Ling Luochen's thoughts at that moment; three of the four spirit rings beside him were shining brightly.

First, he maintained the existence of his third soul skill, Fallen Wings. Then, he further combined his second soul skill, Shadow Domain, and fourth soul skill, Dark Night Sky, to form the domain, Dark Shadow Sky. It was precisely through the perfect fusion and sublimation of these two domain-type soul skills that he was able to restrict the actions of Soul Saint Coro.

Many Shrek Academy students not only possess formidable strength but also exceptionally powerful control over their soul skills. The methods used by individuals like Ye Xixuan in employing soul skills are essentially closely guarded secrets of Shrek Academy. Only inner-court disciples who have signed a confidentiality agreement can learn them.

On the other hand, looking at Coro, this seven-ring Soul Saint, he had only previously relied on his powerful cultivation to combine and use his Soul Skills. In terms of subtle control and manipulation of Soul Skills, he was actually inferior to Ye Xixuan, a four-ring Soul Master.

This is also the biggest difference between Shrek Academy's elite inner court disciples and ordinary soul masters outside.

After gathering its strength, the dense dark elemental energy on Ye Xixuan's Fallen Wings seemed to boil over, with the deep black energy surging and shifting erratically, like burning dark flames.

Immediately afterward, his figure vanished into the dark void. He instantly moved hundreds of meters horizontally, then silently appeared behind Koro, the 'black flames' on his black wings abruptly receding.

Ye Xixuan's current abilities have once again exceeded Ke Luo's comprehension. He felt that Ye Xixuan's soul power cultivation had increased significantly out of thin air, and even he felt a great threat.

By the time Coro realized what was happening, a dark purple light flashed across him as if tearing through the night sky.

Koro's body and the soul skill he had just unleashed instantly froze, and his pupils contracted violently. The next instant, his figure, enveloped in dense, fine blackish-purple lightning, plummeted downwards.

"Boom—" A terrifying roar accompanied by violent energy fluctuations swept out. Under everyone's gaze, Ye Xixuan, a four-ring Soul Master, actually suppressed Ke Luo, a seven-ring Soul Saint.

Beibei and Yu Mengdi were relatively calmer, but the flamboyant Xu Sanshi was dumbfounded, his mouth agape.

"What...what the hell?!"

"Xi Xuan ignited the pure dark attribute element that had been compressed to the extreme, temporarily achieving the effect of increasing his soul power cultivation." Bei Bei's eyes narrowed slightly. He had been cultivating with Elder Mu since he was a child, and the dark attribute was exactly the opposite of the light attribute of his martial soul. He immediately pointed out the key to the matter.

"Xi Xuan's cultivation has now reached at least the Soul King level, which is comparable to the most advanced secret techniques."

As far as Beibei knows, her senior sister Zhang Lexuan possesses a similar secret technique.

In fact, Ye Xixuan learned this secret technique from Zhang Lexuan. The attributes of darkness and silver moon are originally from the same source, and the degree of overlap between the two is extremely high.

Xu Sanshi still couldn't believe what he was seeing, and stammered, "Even with all the secret techniques, one person shouldn't be able to single-handedly crush a Soul Saint! Is this even human?!"

"What are you thinking? How can a Soul Saint be defeated so easily?" Just then, Yu Mengdi couldn't help but interject, while staring solemnly at Ye Xixuan in the night sky.

Ling Luochen didn't speak, but her actions showed that she shared the same view as Yu Mengdi.

Two yellow, two purple, and one black—five perfectly matched spirit rings—pulsated up from beneath her feet. After releasing her martial spirit, her entire body was covered in a layer of ice crystals. These ice crystals quickly formed a pale blue crystalline body as her second spirit ring lit up, refracting a dazzling light under the illumination of her spirit power.

The first spirit ring lit up immediately afterward. Ling Luochen slowly raised her slender, fair right hand and made a grasping motion in the air. A two-meter-long staff made entirely of ice crystals appeared in a flash of blue light.

Her first two soul skills seem to have nothing to do with control, but they are rare weapon summoning soul skills that can amplify herself and all other soul skills.

Ling Luochen's gaze turned cold, and an indescribable aura emanated from her. At the same time, the black spirit ring ranked fifth radiated a radiant light filled with oppressive power, and a ring of ice-blue light instantly expanded. Her third spirit ring shone brightly, and she pointed her staff, causing an ice-blue pillar of light to appear precisely in the center of that ring.

Blue light poured down, transforming into an incredibly solid, massive ice prison that imprisoned the area where Coro had fallen.

With a deep roar, the surrounding dark air currents surged into the ice prison, and a huge figure swelled in the darkness.

It was a giant wolf shrouded in illusory light and shadow, with wings on its back and a body length of over seven meters. Its entire body was engulfed in rising black flames as it forcefully rammed into the thick ice pillars of the ice prison.

Sensing the threat, Koro immediately activated his Martial Soul True Body. The black flames on the Shadow Wolf's True Body were not the manifestation of Ye Xixuan's boiling dark attribute soul power, but genuine flames with high-temperature characteristics, originating from his sixth soul skill, Dark Demon Flame.

Even in his Martial Soul True Body state, and after using his fifth Soul Skill, Demonic Wolf Wings, and sixth Soul Skill, Dark Demon Flame, Koro was still unable to break through Ling Luochen's ice prison in the first instance.

The intense heat from the black flames caused the ice pillars surrounding the ice prison to tremble precariously, emitting rapid hissing sounds and bursting forth with thick water vapor. Clearly, the ice prison could not withstand a second blow.

Just then, thick, dark chains emerged from the void, tightly binding the demon wolf's true form. The black flames burning on its body dimmed instantly, and its aura noticeably weakened.

Above the night sky, Ye Xixuan gripped the hilt of the Dark Demon Sword with both hands, holding it upright against his chest.

Above the ice prison, in the endless dark void, a magnified version of the Dark Demon Sword, over thirty meters long, suddenly appeared, every detail of which was identical to the one in Ye Xixuan's hand.

Like a judgment from this world, this giant sword, carrying an astonishing sword light, suddenly descended from the sky!

(End of this chapter)