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

The cheers from the second match had barely subsided when the third showdown was already underway.

The one who appeared from the Douling Royal Academy was their captain, Gu Zhujian. His face shape was rather strange, with some gauntness on the sides and sunken eyes that looked rather empty. However, the aura he exuded was that of a chivalrous knight, righteous and awe-inspiring.

Gu Zhujian's martial soul is the relatively rare, powerful offensive plant-type martial soul, Purple Radiance Bamboo. He can condense the Purple Radiance Sword with his martial soul. At level 57, he easily defeated Yan'er and Xue Lang, but he also lost a lot of his soul power. His next match is uncertain...

As Blood Wolf was eliminated, Xue Qianluo slowly walked onto the stage.

At first glance, one could see that she was wearing a purple-gold fitted long dress, which did not cover her chest or shoulders, and she wore gilded boots on her legs.

The entire outfit was exceptionally luxurious, as if woven from millennia-old gold thread, perfectly outlining her stunningly sexy figure while exuding an innate nobility and elegance.

But even more stunning than her gorgeous attire was her breathtaking beauty.

With skin as white as snow, a straight nose, phoenix eyes, and willow-leaf eyebrows, she exuded an endless aura of holiness, leaving everyone in awe. Even Luo Ranyu, who had maintained a calm expression, couldn't help but stare at her for a long time, her heart stirred with emotion: "Sister Xue on the competition stage gives off a different feeling. This aura... it's so familiar!"

A strange sense of familiarity with Xue Qianluo welled up in his mind again, making him increasingly suspicious that he might have had a deep connection with her before he lost his memory.

Luo Ranyu shook her head, glanced at Hua Xi'er beside her, and then chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Sigh, I have the same feeling for Xi'er too. Maybe I just have this déjà vu feeling whenever I see a pretty girl. Damn it! Before I lost my memory, was I a pervert...?"

On the field, Gu Zhu Jian and Xue Qian Luo faced off. Gu Zhu Jian had already conjured the Zi Huang Sword in his hand, a green bamboo stalk that emitted golden light.

"The Lone Bamboo Sword, its martial spirit is the Purple Radiance Bamboo!"

Although he had already said this when he fought against Blood Wolf and Flame, in such a major competition, it is both a rule and a matter of etiquette to tell the other party your name.

Xue Qianluo's cold and beautiful expression remained unchanged. With a flick of her wrist, she placed the sword on her right side and coldly introduced herself, "Zhengtian Academy, Xue Qianluo. Martial Soul, Aurora Sword."

Xue Qianluo's martial soul is called Aurora Sword, which belongs to the sacred and light martial soul. She was already level 41 when she entered Zhengtian Academy. She is only two years older than Luo Ranyu and five or six years younger than Ye Wuqing, the peerless genius of Zhengtian Academy for thousands of years. Now she is a level 51 Soul King.

Although Douling Royal Academy didn't know much about the preliminary team members of Zhengtian Academy, they did know that Xue Qianluo was a Soul King, so Guzhu Sword also showed a serious and ready attitude.

As the match began, Gu Zhujian struck first, pointing his bamboo sword forward. A purple spirit ring lit up around him, announcing, "First Spirit Skill—Purple Bamboo Pierce!"

Then dozens of sharp bamboo stalks shot out from the illusory image of his martial spirit behind him.

Xue Qianluo narrowed her eyes, a golden light flashed in her eyes, a purple soul ring lit up on her body, and then the Aurora Sword suddenly began to swing. With each swing, two crescent-shaped light blades shot out in succession. After five swings and five strikes, ten light blades were shot out in succession.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Violent collisions rang out one after another as the light blades clashed with the Purple Bamboo, unleashing bursts of energy ripples. Most of the Purple Bamboo and light blades canceled each other out in the collisions, dissipating into countless specks of light. However, a few light blades broke through the barrier and continued their rapid journey toward the Lone Bamboo Sword.

Just then, Xue Qianlu keenly noticed the sound of something cutting through the air above her head.

She looked up and saw several purple bamboos slanting down from mid-air at tricky angles, blocking her escape route.

Xue Qianlu remained completely calm. She lightly leaped backward, retreating several meters like a startled swan. The purple bamboo brushed against her skirt and plunged heavily into the ground.

On the other side, Gu Zhu Sword also swung, creating a bamboo shadow and releasing soul power to form a barrier, steadily blocking the incoming light blades.

Their first encounter ended in a draw. While the situation appeared calm on the surface, both were secretly testing each other's strength.

Just then, a bright white light suddenly burst forth from Xue Qianluo's body. With a hiss, she slashed out with her sword, and a white blade about two meters high rushed toward Guzhu Sword. The blade tore through the air, making a teeth-grinding sound.

Gu Zhujian's expression changed drastically. Without thinking, he immediately activated his soul power, condensing a thick soul power shield in front of him.

"boom!"

The giant blade of light slammed into the soul power shield, producing a deafening roar. Gu Zhujian gritted his teeth, desperately supporting the shield, but his body was pushed backward by the powerful force contained in the blade of light, sliding back a full three meters before he could barely regain his footing.

Gu Zhujian felt a chill run down his spine, but his face showed a mixture of tension and determination.

"This girl... her first soul skill is actually a purple thousand-year soul ring! This soul skill can not only continuously release light blades for attacks, but also charge up to unleash such a powerful giant light blade, combining sustained output and burst damage. Moreover, the final attack has extremely strong defense-breaking capabilities!"

Xue Qianluo just released her first soul skill, Aurora Combo Slash: continuously swinging the aurora sword to release light blades to attack enemies. The attack power of the light blades will gradually increase. After continuously swinging 10 light blades, she will charge up and unleash a giant impact light blade.

Gu Zhujian had no time to think. After taking a deep breath, he flicked his bamboo sword, and a purple soul ring lit up on his body: "Hmph, fourth soul skill, Illusory Purple Bamboo Formation!"

*chuckles*

A massive aura suddenly unfolded centered on the Lone Bamboo Sword, instantly transforming the surrounding environment of the arena.

The originally hard field surface was quickly covered with dense bamboo, and in the blink of an eye, Xue Qianluo was completely surrounded by a lush bamboo forest.

This is the domain-type soul skill of the Lone Bamboo Sword. It can not only interfere with the opponent's perception, but also launch a surprise attack with the help of the bamboo forest!

Before long, dozens of sharpened purple bamboo stalks appeared from all corners of the bamboo forest.

Xue Qianluo leaped lightly into the air again, trying to dodge the attack. But as soon as she took off, the bamboo shoots on the ground suddenly accelerated their growth, instantly transforming into sharp bamboo thorns that stabbed fiercely at her in mid-air!

Sensing the deadly danger emanating from below, Xue Qianluo's eyes narrowed, and she instantly activated the power of her martial soul. Her body flashed with a dazzling red light in the air as she gripped the Aurora Sword tightly, blade pointing downwards, and shouted, "Azure Slash!"

Before she finished speaking, her figure shot towards the ground like a meteor, flashing with a sharp red light!

"boom!"

A burst of red light erupted, and a powerful airflow spread outwards from the point of impact, creating a deep crater in the ground. The roots of the growing bamboo thorns around it were all crushed by this force, turning into bamboo dust that filled the sky.

However, the opponent's offensive was clearly not over yet. But at this moment, Xue Qianlu finally found the trace of the Lone Bamboo Sword. She stomped on the ground and flew into battle against it.

A smirk played on Gu Zhujian's lips as his black fifth spirit ring lit up. He then pointed his bamboo sword at the air, declaring, "Fifth Spirit Skill!" followed by a downward sweeping motion, "Heavenly Bamboo Formation Breaker!"

Suddenly, Xue Qianluo felt a powerful pressure coming from the sky, which greatly restricted her movements. When she looked up, she saw a huge, towering bamboo tree slowly falling from the sky, with the imposing aura of dark clouds pressing down on the city.

Seeing this, Xue Qianluo remained calm. Even when fighting a level 15 higher, she was very confident in her strength and the second soul skill of her martial soul!

She held the Aurora Sword upright in front of her, a golden shield appearing in her eyes. Then, a ray of holy light shone out, transforming into a spherical shield that enveloped Xue Qianluo. A resolute, strong, and slightly magnetic voice rang out, "Second Soul Skill, Shield of Light!"

Sure enough, when the giant bamboo pierced the shield of light, it instantly seemed to melt away, gradually turning into blue powder and dissipating.

At the same time, Gu Zhujian suddenly felt a piercing pain in his body, as if he were being pierced by countless invisible needles of light. The pain made him gasp and almost cry out.

He clutched his chest, his face deathly pale, his eyes filled with bewilderment and shock: "How is this possible? Why didn't my Heavenly Bamboo Formation Breaking Array break through her defenses? Instead... instead, I'm the one who got injured?"