Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 459 Bluffing

Although Ji Lin wanted to intercept Ye Yulin and the others, he had to use Twilight Snow Mountain to block the bombardment of the Soul Master Corps on one hand, and use Ice Rose to intercept and interfere with Ye Yulin and the other seven on the other. He was still unable to do so, and they broke through the blockade of the ice vines and headed straight for Duke White Tiger and the White Tiger Guards he led.

Faced with seven high-level Soul Masters, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger ordered the White Tiger Guards to continue their retreat, while he himself flew into the air. His third and fifth Soul Rings shone brightly, and he transformed into the White Tiger Vajra Transformation and the White Tiger Demon God Transformation. In an instant, his body became a giant more than three meters tall, with his muscles bulging. His powerful aura, mixed with a murderous aura, charged towards the Soul Masters.

If Ye Yulin and her six companions hadn't been wearing soul tools, their weak martial souls and unstable soul power combined wouldn't have been enough to defeat Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan. But with the soul tools, things were different; Dai Hao wouldn't have lasted long.

Ye Yulin flew in the center, and the Sun and Moon Divine Needle floating above his head began to recharge. He knew that the White Tiger Duke was difficult to deal with. Without a powerful soul tool with destructive power like the Sun and Moon Divine Needle, it would be impossible to kill the White Tiger Duke Dai Hao in a short time. However, he only needed others to hold off the White Tiger Duke and give himself a chance to deliver a fatal blow.

As for Ji Lin, we'll turn around and kill him after we kill Duke Baihu.

To allow the White Tiger Guards to escape, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan had already taken to the air. As for these Soul Masters, whether the White Tiger Guards ran away or not was of no concern; killing the White Tiger Duke was enough.

As the distance between the two sides drew closer and closer, Ye Yulin's Sun and Moon Divine Needles were almost fully charged.

The other two level-nine soul masters and four level-eight soul masters attacked almost simultaneously. Without exception, all of their soul tools were control-type, with beams of light and powerful shock and paralysis rays being released frantically towards Duke White Tiger.

Dai Hao's tiger eyes shone brightly, his evil pupils flashed, and white flames on his body flickered instantly. He swayed in mid-air and released his seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body.

At that very moment, a circle of white light swept across, and everyone, including Ye Yulin and the others, as well as Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, felt a chill run through their bodies. The space seemed to freeze in that instant, and the next moment, Ji Lin's figure appeared behind Ye Yulin.

The moment Ji Lin appeared behind Ye Yulin, almost all the Soul Masters were stunned. What just happened? Wasn't Ji Lin fending off the Soul Master Corps' bombardment? What happened in that instant?

It's very simple. "Above and below the heavens, I am the only one who reigns supreme." Ji Lin just released this soul skill, freezing the space and approaching Ye Yulin in a few seconds.

Although the titled Douluo had resistance to this soul skill, it could still control them for a few seconds, which was enough. However, because it was an indiscriminate coverage, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger was also frozen. But he reacted quickly and had extremely rich combat experience. He reacted the moment his body regained its mobility.

A series of dazzling white lights instantly shone forth. The White Tiger Annihilation Strike, the sixth soul skill, was unleashed in the Martial Soul True Body state, fiercely striking the other high-level soul masters, preventing them from rescuing Ye Yulin.

Ji Lin, wielding the Heavenly Fire Judgment sword, slashed down with blazing flames and unparalleled power, aiming for the back of Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin.

Things happened too fast. From the moment he was frozen to the moment Ji Lin appeared behind Ye Yulin, only a few seconds passed. Only Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, relying on his rich combat experience and instinct, reacted and took the initiative to cooperate with Ji Lin to launch an attack. The Soul Masters relied too much on their Soul Guidance Devices. Whether it was their nerve reaction or their physical instincts, they were no match for Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger and were overtaken.

Ye Yulin couldn't even turn around, but he immediately slapped his chest with his right hand. A strange scene appeared: countless golden lights lit up on his body, like stars floating in the night sky. When Ji Lin's slash landed on Ye Yulin, these starlight instantly condensed together, turning into a shield that blocked Ji Lin's attack.

At the level of Title Douluo, the Invincible Shield no longer provides much protection, because there are limitations on the level at which the Invincible Shield can be created. The most powerful Invincible Shield that has ever appeared is level seven, but it can only defend against a full-force attack from a Title Douluo of the Power Attack type. For a level nine Soul Master like Ye Yulin, its effect is not significant.

At this moment, the defensive soul tool Ye Yulin was using was called Starry Sky Guardian, and it was his most powerful level nine defensive soul tool.

No Soul Master neglects their own defense, because they are well aware of the gap between their physical abilities and those of high-level Soul Masters.

Ji Lin's full-force sword strike at close range clashed with the Starry Sky Guardian. Although it failed to break through the shield, the scattered sword energy still caused Ye Yulin to groan and spit out a mouthful of blood, clearly injured by Ji Lin's sword energy.

However, Ye Yulin also used the impact of this sword strike to release the soul-guided propulsion device on her back, trying to create distance between herself and Ji Lin.

However, Ji Lin would not let this opportunity pass. Crimson flames condensed on the sword, transforming into a blood-red blade. An aura of destruction spread out, and an indescribable sense of immense crisis made Ye Yulin's face turn pale. He had a premonition that if he were struck by this sword, he would be crippled even if he didn't die. He immediately made the most correct reaction. The light from the flying soul tool and soul propulsion device behind him instantly went out, and he even abandoned control of the Sun and Moon Divine Needle in the air for a moment. His body suddenly plummeted downwards, crashing to the ground like a free fall, narrowly dodging Ji Lin's sword.

Seeing this, the other high-level soul masters quickly distanced themselves from Ji Lin and Duke White Tiger. Even Ye Yulin had almost been killed in close combat, so they dared not approach Ji Lin again.

Dai Hao wanted to give chase, but Ji Lin stopped him, saying, "Forget about them, let's go."

Dai Hao paused, glancing unwillingly at Ye Yulin falling below. His troops had suffered heavy losses this time, and his White Tiger Guards had almost been wiped out. How could he not hate them? However, he was not an impulsive person. The White Tiger Guards had already run far away. As long as he and Ji Lin could escape successfully, they would still have a chance to take revenge.

At this moment, Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. Fearing that Ji Lin would pursue him, he rapidly descended, while Ji Lin and Dai Hao took the opportunity to quickly ascend into the sky.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Just as the two were about to escape, beams of soul-guided light streaked across the sky and arrived swiftly. Several other high-level soul masters intervened to intercept them.

Although they were shocked by Ji Lin's previous manipulation, they were still unwilling to let the two leave easily.

Ye Yulin steadied himself and took flight again. Although his face was pale, he was also furious. He had been ambushed and injured. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been half-dead if he hadn't been killed by that sword. He was now flying upwards in a rage.

Ji Lin looked at the Sun and Moon Divine Needle that Ye Yulin had abandoned in her panic, and a thought suddenly struck him. He immediately used his mental power to manipulate the Sun and Moon Divine Needle to come to him. Without its master, this level-nine soul tool did not resist under Ji Lin's mental control.

"Ye Yulin, let me show you the power of the Sun and Moon Divine Needle! Take this!" Ji Lin shouted.

Ye Yulin, who was flying upwards, was almost scared to death. It was precisely because he had developed the soul tool himself that he understood the power of the Sun and Moon Divine Needle even more. His Star Guardian was good at defending against other attacks, but if he were hit head-on by the Sun and Moon Divine Needle, he would definitely be vaporized.

At that moment, almost without hesitation, it began to freefall downwards again. At the same time, a level seven invincible shield suddenly lit up, and colorful beams of defensive soul-guided light were continuously released outwards.

Although everyone was prepared to die in battle before going to the front lines, no one wanted to die easily, let alone die from a level nine soul tool they had developed. That kind of death would be too humiliating! It's like killing someone by destroying their spirit!

At this moment, the other high-level soul masters also heard Ji Lin's words. Looking at the Sun and Moon Divine Needle in his hand, which emitted gold and silver colors, their reactions were exactly the same as Ye Yulin's, and the different colored protective shields on their bodies shone wildly.

"Walk!"

Ji Lin whispered something to Dai Hao, then his figure transformed into a red light and disappeared rapidly, with Dai Hao following closely behind.

Ye Yulin was also terrified by Ji Lin's sneak attack. He had just been through a life-or-death situation and lost his mind. He didn't even consider that Ji Lin could possibly control his level-nine soul tool in an instant. Moreover, releasing a level-nine soul tool, especially the Sun and Moon Divine Needle, requires a lot of soul power. Ji Lin had released several powerful soul skills in succession before, so how could he possibly have extra soul power to use the Sun and Moon Divine Needle?

They were all intimidated by Ji Lin.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Ye Yulin and the others turned pale, their lips trembled, and they were so angry that their livers ached. Only then did they realize that they had been tricked, and Ji Lin had not launched the Sun and Moon Divine Needles at all.

What upset Ye Yulin the most was that his level-nine soul tool, the Sun and Moon Divine Needle, was stolen by Ji Lin. That was a top-tier soul tool among level-nine soul tools! Its value was immeasurable. Even he only had three Sun and Moon Divine Needles. Losing one of them, and failing to complete the mission, was like losing both his wife and his army.

Behind them, the two Soul Master legions had all arrived. They had naturally seen the situation here. They stopped in mid-air and looked at each other, not daring to look at the faces of the high-level Soul Masters, especially Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin, who had lost face big time today.

Given Ji Lin and Dai Hao's speed, without the White Tiger Guards' hindrance, they wouldn't be able to catch up with them if they wanted to retreat. Besides, they didn't dare to gamble on whether Ji Lin could really use the Sun and Moon Divine Needle. If they were wrong, chasing after him would be suicide!

(End of this chapter)