Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 41 Both Sides Suffer Losses

As Dai Yueheng clashed with Chen Zifeng and Ma Xiaotao, a terrifyingly high temperature erupted in the very center of the battlefield. Seeing this, everyone else tacitly avoided the most dangerous area in the center of the battlefield.

As the two sides drew closer, Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan, both control-type Soul Masters, began to exchange blows.

Yao Haoxuan roared, and his already massive body, which was over four meters tall under the influence of his Martial Soul, grew even taller. His muscles bulged, and with the support of his third Soul Ring, Yao Haoxuan looked more like a power-attack Soul Master than a support/control type Soul Master.

But then the first and second spirit rings shone brightly. With two beams of yellow light sweeping across them, Huo Yuhao's group was enveloped in this light, and their overall aura became sharper and their momentum surged.

Meanwhile, Bei Bei, Wang Dong, and Jiang Nannan, who were at the very front of the enemy, felt a wave of dizziness, as if they had been hit by a heavy hammer.

Meanwhile, Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron also joined in. With the activation of her first and second soul skills, rings of black shockwaves, combined with Yao Haoxuan's attacks, formed a continuous control over Bei Bei and the other two.

However, with the combined assistance of Ning Tian and Gongyang Mo, the abnormal statuses on Bei Bei and the other two were quickly cleared away.

At this moment, icy rain poured down from the sky, and Ling Luochen was seen holding an ice crystal scepter that was two meters long and taller than herself when it stood up, and she was wearing armor made of ice.

These are Ling Luochen's first and second soul skills. When wielding the Ice Staff, Ling Luochen's ability to control ice is amplified, while the Ice Armor is a measure to defend against attacks.

"This little girl is quite interesting, but it's a pity she was born in my world." Electrolux's aged voice echoed in Huo Yuhao's mind.

The icy raindrops fell on Huo Yuhao and the others. Although the damage was not high, it still caused considerable trouble for them, especially for Xiao Xiao, whose soul power was low and whose physical strength was not high.

At this moment, Xiao Xiao had already summoned the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron to protect herself from the direct damage and cold caused by the icy rain hitting her body.

This was merely the prelude to Ling Luochen's attack, because her martial soul was simply ice element, and the methods she used at this moment were only the application of her control over ice element.

Because of the previously planned strategy, Xixi, as an agility-type battle spirit king, did not rush too far forward, but followed closely behind the massive Yao Haoxuan, using his large size to conceal her presence.

The distance between the two sides was gradually closing, and the air on the field was getting colder and colder. Xu Sanshi knew that he could not wait any longer. He gritted his teeth and activated his fourth soul skill, Xuanming Displacement.

In an instant, Ling Luochen's figure switched places with Xu Sanshi's. At this moment, Ling Luochen was not flustered. His fifth spirit ring lit up, and the Ice Radiance Ring was about to be unleashed.

The ice elements on the field are now much denser than usual, thanks to Ling Luochen's previous control. If she were to activate her most powerful fifth soul skill, Ice Ring, under such circumstances, coupled with the amplification from her first soul skill, Ice Staff, she would be even more formidable.

At such a distance, Huo Yuhao and the others had absolutely no room to dodge. Clearly, Ling Luochen and the others had also learned about Xu Sanshi's fourth soul skill and made preparations in advance.

However, Ling Luochen's fifth soul skill did not activate smoothly as she had expected. With the activation of the mental devouring, under Huo Yuhao's control, it did not have a fatal effect on Ling Luochen, but it did temporarily strip away her mental power.

However, given the difference in cultivation levels between Huo Yuhao and Ling Luochen, it would be quite difficult for them to strip away each other's spiritual power for even five breaths without using any other auxiliary devices and while controlling their strength.

But that was enough. After all, Ling Luochen's second soul skill was only a hundred-year soul ring. How could he possibly withstand the attack of Xixi, a speed-attack type soul king, for five breaths without being conscious?

With a flash of lightning, Ling Luochen's figure had already been rescued by Xuanzi, while in the distance, beads of sweat appeared on Gongyang Mo's effeminate face.

When Ling Luochen was switched over, he and Ning Tian were trying their best to remove the control over Ling Luochen, but even so, their soul skills were like a mud ox entering the sea, not even making a ripple.

This is because, under the influence of spiritual erosion, both of their soul skills are struggling against Ling Luochen's own spiritual power, which has been affected by Huo Yuhao.

In this situation, if their soul skills successfully "remove" the effects of mental devouring, then Ling Luochen's mental power will inevitably be greatly overdrawn, which would require the strength of their soul skills to far exceed Ling Luochen's mental power.

If the effects of the mental erosion cannot be removed, then there is no need to say anything more. So, if Ling Luochen's main consciousness cannot actively resist, how can their soul skills take effect?

"How can this junior's ability be so strange? I originally thought that this kind of forced activation soul skill could only be seen on a ten-thousand-year soul ring, but my soul ring is also ten-thousand-year, so in theory I should be able to resist it."

The others on the side gritted their teeth, unsure how to answer. They were currently doing their best to deal with Xu Sanshi in front of them, but Xu Sanshi, who had ventured deep into enemy territory alone, was probably struggling to hold on even with all his might.

"Junior Brother Sanshi, your mission is complete!" Yao Haoxuan shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Sanshi immediately activated the Xuanming Displacement again, swapping his position with Yao Haoxuan's.

Now that Ling Luochen had been dealt with, the icy rain and chill on the field began to dissipate, and Huo Yuhao and the others were very close to Bei Bei and the others.

The moment Yao Haoxuan switched into the enemy formation, his second spirit ring began to flash wildly, and rings of yellow sound waves burst forth from among the crowd, deafeningly loud, causing everyone to feel dizzy.

Even with Gongyang Mo and Ning Tian, ​​two powerful support characters, gritting their teeth and trying to remove the negative status effects from everyone, they couldn't completely do it in a short time.

Despite the dizziness, Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong controlled themselves and attacked Yao Haoxuan, trying to interrupt his second soul skill, but how easy was that?

A subtle killing intent swept past the crowd and attacked Gongyang Mo's direction. Wang Dong, who was already having a terrible headache due to the sound waves, was directly rescued by Xuanzi.

It was Xixi who made the move. As she passed by Yao Haoxuan and his group of four, she conveniently dealt with Wang Dong, the weakest of them all.

Seeing this, Gongyang Mo gave a wry smile: "Junior Sister Ning Tian, ​​give up. Next, use the last amplification soul skill on Xiao Tao. From now on, we can only rely on her."

Gongyang Mo abandoned his support for the people in front of him. The wings of the rainbow dragon behind him unfolded, and four beams of light, red, orange, yellow and cyan, flowed around him. The red power, the orange soul, the yellow speed, and the cyan attribute shot towards Ma Xiaotao.

At the same time, Xixi's claws tore through the air in front of him, eventually severing several of his rainbow feathers. Meanwhile, Ning Tian, ​​who was standing to the side, could only barely cast a speed boost for Ma Xiaotao before being carried away by Xixi.

After being rescued by Xuanzi, the two of them could only helplessly watch the battle unfold.

At this moment, with the defeat of Gongyang Mo and Ning Tian, ​​Bei Bei and Jiang Nannan's resistance gradually collapsed. Although Jiang Nannan still had the Invincible Golden Body, activating it again at this time would only delay things a little.

Moreover, it would only lead to Beibei's elimination even faster. It would be better to continue fighting with all our might and reduce the enemy's strength as much as possible.

Huo Yuhao's gaze swept over Bei Bei and Jiang Nannan, then landed on the battlefield where Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Chen Zifeng were fighting.

Although the intense flames obstructed ordinary vision, they had no effect on Huo Yuhao's True Eye and mental detection.

At this moment, Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng were in a terrible state. Dai Yueheng's Evil-Eyed White Tiger had its white fur burned off, and Chen Zifeng was in an even worse state. With the Soul-Chasing Sword being interrupted by Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike, he had now been rescued by Xuanzi.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao activated his second soul skill, Mental Devouring, again, but he did not intend to forcibly control Ma Xiaotao as he had done with Ling Luochen.

After all, Ma Xiaotao is now full of evil energy. Even if he blocks Ma Xiaotao's mental will, the evil energy in her body will still control Ma Xiaotao to continue fighting.

Moreover, with the blessing of evil energy, Ma Xiaotao's combat power, having lost control of her will, would probably be even more terrifying. After all, Ma Xiaotao is actually holding back now; at least she hasn't used her strongest sixth soul skill, Phoenix Meteor Shower, yet.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao mainly used the ability of mental suggestion this time. Through mental suggestion, he made Ma Xiaotao gradually ignore his existence, and at the same time, he also caused her five senses to be skewed to a certain extent.

As the saying goes, a small error can lead to a huge mistake. In combat, unless one relies entirely on instinct, any mistake in cognition will greatly affect one's judgment and combat effectiveness.

As another burst of flames shot into the sky, everyone on Dai Yueheng's side, except for Huo Yuhao, stared solemnly at the slender figure that flew out from the golden-red flames.

The woman's long hair, which had been tied in a ponytail, was now loose and flowing, obscuring most of her face. The golden-red firelight did not illuminate her cold and beautiful appearance; instead, it made her appear even more mysterious in the shadows.

Her dark red hair and eyes, set against the backdrop of the firelight and the sun high in the sky, appeared exceptionally cold.

As the flames subsided, the battlefield where Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Chen Zifeng had been was revealed to everyone, but Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng had already disappeared.

The ground was completely charred after being burned by flames, and large areas were cracked. You should know that this arena was specially prepared by Shrek Academy for testing the regular team and reserve team, so you can imagine how strong it was.

If it weren't for the fact that Xuanzi was overseeing the battle, everyone would probably think that Ma Xiaotao had burned their bodies to cover up the crime.

"Damn, what's wrong with Sister Xiaotao?" Xu Sanshi's face twitched. He used to be quite familiar with Ma Xiaotao, and he sensed something was wrong.

Yao Haoxuan, who is usually carefree and jovial, looked rather grim at this moment. Even Xixi didn't dare to step forward rashly, after all, they all knew the gap between Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng's strength and their own.

Ma Xiaotao's combat power at this time far exceeded their expectations. After all, they originally thought that Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng, working together, could at least withstand Ma Xiaotao's attacks and eventually defeat this big boss together. But now that their main DPS Dai Yueheng has fallen, what's going on?

"Let's go for it!" Yao Haoxuan gritted his teeth, and Xu Sanshi walked alongside him. At the same time, Xixi followed closely behind, using Yao Haoxuan's cover to get closer to Ma Xiaotao in the sky.

However, Ma Xiaotao was clearly no longer prepared to give them any more chances.

Her dark red eyes swept over the four people present: Yao Haoxuan, Xu Sanshi, Xixi, and Xiao Xiao. They could see that she was accompanied by the flapping of the huge phoenix wings on her back.

The second soul skill, Phoenix Reborn from the Ashes, and the third soul skill, Phoenix Wings Soaring Through the Sky, are activated once again.

Intense golden-red phoenix flames burst forth once more, and at the same time, the phoenix wings behind Ma Xiaotao grew even larger, unfolding behind her.

With the amplification from the two major soul skills, the amplification that Gongyang Mo and Ning Tian provided for Ma Xiaotao when they left the stage will also come to an end.

Ma Xiaotao unleashed her three soul skills in quick succession. Her fourth, fifth, and sixth soul rings flashed simultaneously, accompanied by clusters of golden-red fireballs condensing in the air, which then fell like fiery meteors.

Ma Xiaotao herself transformed into a giant fiery phoenix, becoming a dazzling meteorite that crashed down upon the crowd.

At this moment, the people facing Ma Xiaotao felt somewhat desperate, because this was not a friendly sparring match at all, it was a crushing defeat!

Even if Xu Sanshi were to perform the Xuanming Replacement, he would not be able to save anyone, because the moment of the replacement, he would enter the rain of fire and be shot down. Ma Xiaotao, who rushed into the crowd, would also cause even more terrifying casualties.

Xuanzi, watching from the sidelines, sighed softly. In the end, he didn't make a decision immediately, wanting to see how everyone would react. At this moment, he made a series of moves, saving Yao Haoxuan, Xu Sanshi, Xixi, and Xiao Xiao.

However, due to the influence of the Phoenix meteor shower, everyone's injuries were quite severe.

As the flames subsided, only Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao, whom she had 'ignored' and who had long since moved away, remained on the field. The continuous battles had also nearly depleted her soul power.

At this moment, Xuanzi's gaze was focused on Huo Yuhao. Would a miracle happen?

(End of this chapter)