Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 212 A Battle of Mental Strength

With a flash of golden light, a wound several feet long appeared on the gorilla covered in black flames. Angelic power seeped into it, and the gorilla's screams instantly drowned out the Dark Punisher's. Its massive body trembled violently.

Huo Wu seized the opportunity and unleashed her fourth soul skill, Huo Wu Yao Yang. Because this time, without the support of the Fusion Ring, its power was relatively weaker, so she chose to attack the weakest of the seven demonic beasts, the Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf.

boom!

A dazzling burst of fire erupted, and the unlucky soul chosen by Fire Dance was instantly engulfed in flames.

Ye Lingling wasn't idle either. Although she was a support-type Soul Master, one shouldn't forget that the Nine Star Palace started with Soul Tools. How could Ye Lingling not have an offensive Soul Tool?

With her slender arm outstretched, a level six instantaneous ray soul tool was clearly strapped to her wrist. Her soul power was converted into a white beam of light, which shot out from her sleeve, aiming at the slightly stronger Black Spirit Tiger.

Ye Lingling had been using soul tools for several years, and her accuracy was impeccable. The white ray struck the Black Spirit Tiger squarely between the eyebrows, instantly piercing its forehead. The Black Spirit Tiger didn't even have time to scream before collapsing limply to the ground, with only a black inner core slowly floating up from its massive head.

The three women's attack did not end. Qian Renxue's right arm shone brightly, and the Angelic Holy Sword slashed out horizontally. The sharp sword light transformed into a powerful golden light, and the remaining monsters were cut in two at the same time, including the Flame Demon Ape that was still howling in place due to its severe injuries.

The three women immediately turned their attention to Xiao Yu and the Dark Punisher, who were still engaged in a mental battle.

Ye Lingling asked softly, her eyes sparkling, "Should we lend a hand to Brother Xiao Yu?"

"No need!"

Qian Renxue shook her head and said, "The demonic beasts that attacked us just now only went into a daze after the man in black let out a scream. I think he had already gained the upper hand in this battle of mental power, and the man in black's mental sea was severely damaged, making him unable to control those demonic beasts. So there's no need for us to add anything unnecessary!"

After thinking it over carefully, Ye Lingling realized that the situation just now was indeed as Qian Renxue had said. She stopped talking and silently watched Xiao Yu, who was suspended in mid-air.

On Xiao Yu's side, the black storm did not stop after tearing apart the frost serpent that the Punisher had transformed into; instead, it intensified, and the Punisher's spiritual sea was also simultaneously subjected to a terrifying attack.

The sanctioner was completely on the defensive, using all his mental energy to resist Xiao Yu's attacks.

Although Xiao Yu was the one attacking, his attacks were too fierce, causing the Punisher to expend more mental energy.

As his mental energy was rapidly depleted, the Punisher's face grew increasingly pale, devoid of any color.

"Damn it, damn it, this guy's power isn't fully awakened, how can he be so strong!"

The sanctioner was extremely anxious, his mind racing as he defended against Xiao Yu's attacks while simultaneously considering possible ways to win.

"Let's give it our all!"

The Punisher gritted his teeth and ignited his own life force, his powerful mental energy bursting outwards like a geyser.

His attack was incredibly powerful, but the cost was equally severe.

In the Underworld, unless an outsider like Xiao Yu intervenes, death is unlikely. However, by drastically burning his life force, his cultivation level will continuously decline. Once his cultivation becomes too weak, a new guardian will take over his position. Losing his status as the guardian of the First Prison will cause his status to plummet, turning him into someone like a ferryman on the River Styx, at the beck and call of humans or demons.

"You deserve to die!"

The Punisher, now in a spiritual form, bared his teeth in fury, wishing he could swallow Xiao Yu whole. In this situation, he could only replenish his burning life force by devouring Xiao Yu's soul; otherwise, he would truly be at a huge loss.

"Is this some kind of desperate measure?"

Sensing the sudden surge of spiritual power rushing towards him, Xiao Yu's lips curled into a mocking smile as he switched from offense to defense: "I'd like to see how long you can withstand this kind of relentless attack!"

"You bastard!"

The Punisher was going crazy. Xiao Yu's actions had hit him right where it hurt. But now that the die was cast, he could only hope that his all-out attack would break through Xiao Yu's defenses as soon as possible.

The surging spiritual power attacked like a tidal wave, and the illusion around Xiao Yu changed constantly, from an icy and snowy land to a primordial wasteland, and then transformed into a blood-red hell formed from congealed dark red blood.

No matter how the illusion around him changed, Xiao Yu remained steadfast in his convictions. The black vortex in his eyes continued to spin rapidly. No matter what kind of mental attack it was, as long as it got close to Xiao Yu, it would be swallowed up and crushed by the vortex.

The battle continued in silence, lasting five minutes, ten minutes, and even half an hour. Ye Lingling, who had initially felt somewhat relieved, became uneasy again: "Why isn't it over yet? Is Brother Xiao Yu in danger?"

"Don't worry, it'll be over soon!"

Qian Renxue smiled faintly. She could clearly see that the Punisher's face was already as pale as paper because he had burned most of his life force, and his body was trembling from time to time. It was obvious that he had reached the end of his strength.

"It's time to end this!"

Xiao Yu, who was at the center of the confrontation, also noticed the weakening of the Punisher's attack. His eyes shone brightly, and he suddenly unleashed his full power. A white ray of mental energy shot out from between his eyebrows, and the terrifying fluctuations covered the entire area, like a thunderbolt falling into the illusion.

boom!

A terrifying explosion resounded throughout the environment as powerful mental energy exploded outwards, spreading like ripples on water. The illusion created by the Punisher shattered layer by layer, ultimately vanishing into nothingness under Xiao Yu's mental attack.

At the same moment the illusion shattered, the Punisher's mental sea also suffered a severe blow, and blood flowed from his nose, mouth, and ears, continuously dripping down his cheeks towards the ground.

"it's over!"

Qian Renxue crossed her arms and muttered something as if she had expected it.

Ye Lingling's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally put at ease.

"It's finally over!"

Huo Wu is a typical example of someone who is carefree and oblivious. Of course, you could also say that she has blind confidence in Xiao Yu. She doesn't understand the mental clash and just stays in place, looking up at Xiao Yu's situation, without even paying attention to the situation of the Dark Punisher on the other side.

Hearing what Qian Renxue said, Huo Wu breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed her neck, which was a little sore from looking up at the screen. "I've been waiting so long that my neck is sore. It's much more interesting to watch a real battle."

(End of this chapter)