Battle Through the Heavens II: Three Phases of Peerless Power, One Soul and Four Bodies

A terrifying force suddenly struck, and Luo Jiuxiao felt a sharp pain in his arm, as if his bones were about to break. He was blasted several meters away by the impact of the blow, and it took him several steps to regain his balance. For the first time, his expression became serious.

The opponent's powerful attack made Jiuxiao dare not continue to defend forcefully, so he quickly retreated to avoid it. Qianyuan felt that the opponent did not seem to dare to fight him head-on, which gave him more confidence. He roared again and flew up to stab with his sharp claws.

"Well done!"

Instead of retreating, Luo Jiuxiao advanced, his foot suddenly sliding to the side, narrowly dodging the sharp claws. A glint of light flashed in his eyes. He silently recited the name of his soul skill, and the martial soul power within his body instantly surged: "Second Soul Skill! Crimson Flame Explosion!"

He then unleashed his power and martial spirit, rapidly gathering flames around his body. The flames in his hands grew increasingly intense, and as he swung his right arm forward, a powerful pillar of fire instantly enveloped Qian Yuan's body.

boom!!

Ugh~~

The intense burning sensation caused Qian Yuan a sharp pain, while the power of the exploding pillar of flames made him dizzy, causing his body to lean backward.

Taking advantage of the opponent's still dizzy state, Luo Jiuxiao's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he immediately launched a fierce counterattack, his phantom-like figure striking the opponent's body continuously.

Each of his punches was imbued with the explosive power of flames. In just an instant, Qian Yuan had been hit seven or eight times in succession. It wasn't until the last punch that he was sent flying back a meter or two before crashing heavily to the ground, bouncing once on the ground with a thud.

This is not over yet!

The crimson flames around Luo Jiuxiao continued to gather at his fingertips, his aura rapidly escalating. He clenched his fists and unleashed a series of fiery punches at Qian Yuan on the ground, shooting out balls of crimson flames that hurtled towards Qian Yuan.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions rang out one after another, and flames shot into the sky.

Despite the excruciating pain, Qian Yuan gritted his teeth, his soul power surging wildly and coalescing into a thick soul power shield. The subsequent crimson fireballs struck the shield, exploding into bursts of light, but they could no longer cause him any real damage.

As the smoke slowly dissipated, the scene in the center of the arena gradually became clear.

Qian Yuan remained standing in the same spot. Although his clothes were tattered, his body was covered with wounds of varying depths, and a trace of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, his bear-like eyes were still fixed on Luo Jiuxiao, and his aura remained fierce.

Seeing this, Luo Jiuxiao's eyes flashed with approval, but he secretly scoffed: "Tch...it's a pity my abilities are limited, otherwise he couldn't have lasted this long. He doesn't have ranged attack methods, and his body is rather cumbersome, so..."

Without much thought, Luo Jiuxiao's eyes turned cold. He placed his index finger, which was burning with a fiery red flame, in front of his lips and gently blew on it. The fiery red flame gradually turned into a blue-purple flame. Then, he flicked his arm, and dozens of blue-purple ghost flames appeared around Luo Jiuxiao.

This is Luo Jiuxiao's fourth soul skill - Xuanming Ghost Fire, which is similar to Luo Ranyu's Netherworld Ghost Fire, but has different attributes.

Before Qian Yuan could react, dozens of Xuanming Ghost Fires slammed towards his body. Qian Yuan retreated to dodge, but found that some of these ghost fires landed on the ground but did not disappear. Most of them continued to chase after Qian Yuan, following Luo Jiuxiao's finger gestures.

That makes it very difficult to dodge! He had no choice but to gather his soul power shield again and grit his teeth to withstand it: "It's just a few balls of fire. With my defense, how could I not be able to withstand it?"

Before he could finish speaking, several wisps of Xuanming Ghost Fire crashed into his soul power shield.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three violent explosions rang out, and Qian Yuan's body jolted violently. His soul power shield barely withstood the impact of the explosions, but his expression instantly turned to horror.

Only he knew that the instant the will-o'-the-wisp touched his body, a chilling and piercing power ignored his soul power shield and directly invaded his body!

That power was like a bone-deep infection, frantically eroding his meridians, making his body weak and powerless. Even the power he had previously gained from his soul skills was fading away at a visible speed!

"What...what the hell is this thing?"

Qian Yuan was terrified and hurriedly brandished his claws, frantically bombarding the pursuing Xuanming Ghost Fire with his soul power. Under the impact of his soul power, the ghost fire exploded one after another, but with each explosion, more icy power invaded his body, making his arm heavier and his strength weaker.

Panic instantly gripped Qian Yuan's heart.

He finally realized that these will-o'-the-wisps had a strange effect of weakening his power!

Thinking of this, Qian Yuan could no longer remain calm, and he encouraged himself: "No! I can't lose!"

Instantly, his third spirit ring lit up, and a few golden lights appeared on his body. His aura was boosted once again, and his eyes turned cold. Like a wounded beast, he charged madly towards Luo Jiuxiao.

Seeing this, Luo Jiuxiao's lips curled into a cold smile. The flames at his fingertips turned fiery red again, his third soul ring lit up once more, and the phantom of the Crimson Flame Tiger reappeared behind him, charging forward in tandem with Luo Jiuxiao's movements. As they closed in, Luo Jiuxiao raised his right arm and roared, "Crimson Flame Blast Fist!"

Boom! Bang! The two attacks collided, and they were both sent flying backward at the same time.

Surprisingly, Qian Yuan fell to the ground, while Luo Jiuxiao, whose body was half the size of the now-enhanced Qian Yuan, was only knocked back a few steps on the ground before performing a backflip, landing steadily, and coughing twice.

Luo Jiuxiao squinted at Qian Yuan lying on the ground and couldn't help but sigh: Hmm, I didn't miscalculate. After using Netherworld Ghost Fire to reduce the opponent's strength, with the 40% strength bonus from my third soul skill, Fierce Tiger Descending the Mountain, plus an extra burst of damage, it's enough to defeat the opponent.

However, his opponent's attack contained all of his power and soul force, so he also suffered considerable damage. And this is only the round of 16; the matches to come will be incredibly difficult! It seems that to win the championship, he may need to awaken his soul force.

Qian Yuan, who was lying on the ground, had already fainted. Seeing this, the referee announced: "Zhengtian Academy versus Battle Spirit Royal Academy, one-on-one competition, first round, Zhengtian Academy wins."

For a moment, the people on the field exclaimed in amazement. They did not expect that Luo Jiuxiao, who was nine levels higher than Qian Yuan, who was only a substitute, could defeat him!

Luo Jiuxiao ignored the commotion from the audience and walked straight off the stage. Regardless of whether he had any energy left, he was going to leave the stage, since it had been agreed upon before the show started.

"Cough cough~" Soon, Luo Jiuxiao was helped away by Jin Zhongyue, who gently patted Luo Jiuxiao's back.

"Oh, you're injured?"

"Ahem, well... I underestimated him... I shouldn't have fought him head-on at the end; I should have stalled a little longer!"

Just then, Xi'er, holding a peony flower in her hand, ran over, pouting disdainfully, and said, "Hmph~ Serves you right for showing off. You said you'd take on three!"

As she spoke, Hua Xi'er handed the peony flower in her hand to Luo Jiuxiao. Jiuxiao did not argue with Hua Xi'er because he was really injured, and he was indeed eager for quick success and instant benefits, otherwise he would not have been injured.

He silently took the peony flower and began to absorb it, healing his body and restoring his soul power.