Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 144 Ice Phoenix

A few days later, Su Cheng stood on the arena again.

Although he didn't participate in any more matches after the game against the Shenfeng Academy team, the second team of Tiandou Royal Academy performed very well with Ning Rongrong's assistance, and didn't lose a single game during that period.

Actually this is normal.

Not all academy teams possess Soul Master-level combat power.

Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has strong support capabilities. With the support of her skills, the other team members have also gained strength close to that of a Soul Master.

Unless they are facing the extremely powerful Elemental Academy, the second team of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is definitely not weak.

However, today they will be facing the Tianshui Academy team.

On the stage, the seven girls standing opposite were all dressed in blue team uniforms. The one in the lead had long, flowing light blue hair, delicate features, and fair skin, giving her a hazy, ethereal beauty like a deep pool.

"Su Cheng, Level 54 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master, Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team."

"Tianshui Academy Team, Shui Bing'er, Level 43 Control-type Battle Soul Master."

"Both sides are ready; you may release your martial spirits now."

As the referee gave the order, both sides lined up in formation and simultaneously released their martial spirits.

Tianshui Academy is quite strong, also boasting three Soul Masters.

Three offensive-type Soul Masters stood at the forefront.

Shui Bing'er was in the center, with two agility-type Soul Masters flanking her on either side.

At the very back of the group stood a pale-faced girl with long black hair, who was likely the opposing support-type Soul Master.

Besides the captain Shui Bing'er, the other two are both Soul Masters at the level of Soul Master.

The situation on Su Cheng's side was similar to before; Su Cheng still went forward alone, while the others retreated to the edge of the arena.

Seeing this familiar scene, Shui Bing'er's expression did not change much.

Clearly, this has been Su Cheng and his team's usual practice, and other teams have gotten used to it as well.

Or perhaps it's just that he's not used to it and there's nothing he can do about it, because he wins every time.

Su Cheng had already witnessed the martial spirits of the others while watching the battle, so he had a good idea of ​​what they were like.

Only Shui Bing'er was enveloped in a layer of dazzling, hazy blue light, floating behind her and radiating powerful energy fluctuations.

The truth about this mysterious martial spirit could not be hidden from Su Cheng's eyes; it was an ice phoenix.

But now, after observing it up close, I feel that it's not much different from what I felt when watching the game before, and there doesn't seem to be anything special about it.

With the referee's whistle, the match began immediately.

The other members of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy team jumped off the stage, leaving only Su Cheng.

The Five Elements domain is explored.

The third spirit ring lit up.

The Longevity Sword in his hand split into seven sword shadows once again.

Five of them went to intercept the main attacking Soul Masters, while the remaining two stood guard beside them.

Only the control-type Soul Master Shui Bing'er and the support-type Soul Master standing at the back of the group were spared from the sword attack.

At this moment, Shui Bing'er's first spirit ring also lit up.

A flash of icy blue light, and the first soul skill: Ice Seal.

Although this instantaneous strong control skill is only the first soul ring skill, its effect is simple and direct, yet it is quite powerful. Its control effect is excellent and it can be cast instantly, making it difficult to defend against.

The previous winning streak of Tianshui Academy was almost entirely due to Shui Bing'er's strong ability to control the game.

However, this skill obviously had no effect on Su Cheng.

He didn't even make a move, and the two sword blades beside him didn't react at all. A layer of sword energy barrier spontaneously appeared around his body.

The sword energy then froze and shattered, turning into icy mist that dissipated, but he himself was unharmed.

This sudden change startled Shui Bing'er, who clearly hadn't expected this to happen.

His expression grew even more solemn, and his second spirit ring lit up.

Five ice rings were released, enveloping the three offensive-type Soul Masters and two agile-type Soul Masters from Tianshui Academy.

The five Soul Masters, who were shrouded in ice rings, suddenly gained a layer of crystalline blue armor. With the three offensive Soul Masters exerting their power simultaneously, the group that had been suppressed by the sword blades finally got a chance to catch their breath.

Su Cheng thought for a moment and decided not to increase the power of his sword technique for the time being, preparing to see what other follow-up methods his opponent might have.

"Snow Dance, begin."

As Shui Bing'er spoke, she quickly cast a second soul ring skill on herself, instantly creating a layer of frost armor around her.

At the same time, Su Cheng, a female Soul Master of the Offensive type who rushed in from the side, raised her arm, and her body emitted a bright blue light.

As her first spirit ring lit up, the few scales on her face immediately spread to her entire body. Then, her second spirit ring also lit up, and a huge blue light rose from her chest, crashing into the longsword that was blocking her way.

Su Cheng glanced at it once and then stopped looking closely.

Although it's a buff-type skill, it's simple and straightforward, and doesn't have much real value.

His attention was now focused more on the support-type Soul Master at the back of the Tianshui Academy team.

The black-haired girl named Xuewu was dancing in place.

Her black hair fluttered as she danced gracefully, her four spirit rings flashing alternately, and circles of blue light spreading out with her movements.

Then, a dark cloud suddenly appeared in the sky directly above the arena, completely enveloping the entire area of ​​the arena.

Immediately afterwards, large raindrops began to fall from the sky, quickly turning into a large curtain of water cascading down.

Su Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded, saying, "That's interesting."

Not only are the soul skills interesting, but the opponent's martial soul is also very unique.

Seeing that the Soul Master had begun to use his Soul Skills, the others stopped trying to break through the sword's blockade and launch an attack.

Instead, he remained locked in a stalemate with the longsword in front of him, while warily glancing at Su Cheng, wary of a sudden attack or interruption of his teammate's spellcasting.

However, Su Cheng clearly had no such intention.

He stood there, waiting for the other party's next move.

Then, Shui Bing'er also moved, quickly retreating and approaching the support-type Soul Master who was dancing gracefully.

Seeing this, the others quickly gathered together and stood in front of the two women.

"It's a Martial Soul Fusion Technique!"

At this moment, many viewers also noticed Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's movements and turned their attention to the arena.

This is the first time a true martial spirit fusion skill has appeared in this competition.

The blue hair and black hair instantly merged into one, transforming into a dazzling blue-white beam of light that shot into the floating dark clouds in the sky.

Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's bodies disappeared at the same time. The next moment, the icy rain in the sky changed and turned into snowflakes that fluttered in the air.

Each snowflake was as sharp as a blade, swirling and drifting down.

During its descent, it transformed into a massive vortex of ice and snow, sweeping towards Su Cheng.

In the VIP section.

Emperor Xueye looked somewhat worried, turned to Ning Fengzhi, and whispered, "Sect Master Ning, Tianshui Academy actually possesses a Martial Soul Fusion Technique, and it seems extremely powerful."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, they cannot defeat Su Cheng."

Ning Fengzhi remained calm and showed no concern.

Shrek Academy direction.

Tang San stared intently at the battle taking place on the arena, his feelings a complex mix.

Just yesterday, Yu Xiaogang brought back good news: he can now begin practicing with the Haotian Hammer.

Tang San is now only a step away from becoming a Soul Master. Once he reaches level 40 and switches to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer, he can try to add a Soul Ring to it, and even try a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.

He firmly believed that by then, with the power of the world's number one weapon spirit, this competition would no longer be a stage for Su Cheng alone.

Dai Mubai looked towards the Tianshui Academy team with a face full of resentment.

He could have had the same opportunity as Shui Bing'er to unleash a martial soul fusion skill and show the world the powerful Netherworld White Tiger.

But until now, Zhu Zhuqing has never tried this soul skill with him.

Moreover, as Zhu Zhuqing's strength grew stronger and stronger, while he himself made no progress over the years, the academy's teachers were no longer supportive of the two of them trying the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, fearing that it would slow down Zhu Zhuqing's progress.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who was not far away beside him, out of the corner of his eye, and hesitated before speaking.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were vacant, as if she were looking at the snow falling all around, or perhaps at the two fused martial souls.

It seemed as if he wasn't looking at anyone, but was simply immersed in his own world.

Kamikaze Academy Team.

Feng Xiaotian glanced at the girl beside him. "Shui Bing'er and the others have finally used this move. Qingyu, do you think Su Cheng can withstand it?"

Feng Qingyu rolled her eyes upon hearing this. "Nonsense."

Feng Xiaotian was taken aback. "Is it a question of yes or no?"

"..."

On the arena.

"If you can withstand this move, we'll admit defeat."

Shui Bing'er's words came from afar.

This was the first time she had used her Martial Soul Fusion Skill since the start of the competition; it was one of their hidden abilities.

He hadn't used it against opponents from the Five Elements Academy, but he did against Su Cheng.

They didn't want to be easily defeated by Su Cheng alone.

Accompanying the massive snow-swirling tornado was a sickeningly loud cutting and grinding sound that echoed in Su Cheng's ears.

Then, a loud phoenix cry rang out from the blue pillar of light that shot into the sky.

The snowflakes that had been slashing and attacking in mid-air scattered and then reformed into a new shape.

A giant ice phoenix, over seven meters long, appeared out of thin air.

The ice phoenix was incredibly clear, almost lifelike. Its eyes were bright, its tail feathers long and elegant, and it was exceptionally beautiful and captivating.

A blue divine bird descended from the sky, without a trace of worldly dust, gracefully drifting down, trailing a dazzling icy blue light.

Its movements are slow, but with each step forward, the falling snowflakes make its body more solid.

"This is……"

Su Cheng was stunned as he stared at the magnificent ice phoenix before him.

This attack was very powerful; the energy fluctuations alone were already at the Soul King level, and its direct pressure was definitely above that of the Soul Emperor.

But at that moment, he was indeed distracted.

In previous matches, Shui Bing'er had never fully utilized her martial soul, let alone used this martial soul fusion skill.

Su Cheng knew beforehand that there were some mysterious top-tier martial souls in this world, and he also knew that Shui Bing'er's martial soul was the Ice Phoenix.

But I never paid attention to it.

Although it is named Phoenix, it is at most just a type of martial spirit.

Perhaps it's some kind of beautiful bird, hence the nice-sounding name, just like Ma Hongjun's chicken-like martial spirit.

But at this moment, he realized he was wrong.

Although the ice phoenix in front of them was chillingly cold, almost freezing the surrounding air.

But within the core essence of this ice phoenix, he discovered a trace of life force that seemed to be immortal.

This core level, though high, is extremely weak.

Even when applied to Shui Bing'er's martial soul, it has no practical effect.

It's like a speck of gold dust adorning a hundred-meter-long earthen city wall; though incredibly valuable, it's utterly meaningless to the wall itself.

If it weren't for Xue Wu's martial soul fusion skill providing support, Su Cheng himself would have had a profound understanding of martial souls and was also cultivating the Nirvana Sutra.

He probably wouldn't even realize it.

Even with a shallow, realistic view, it won't work.

"Phoenix..."

Su Cheng's eyes emitted a dazzling golden light, and golden threads flashed between the vertical lines on his brow.

But he didn't move his hands at all, and even the long sword beside him remained suspended.

The ice phoenix, which had been gliding down from the sky, paused for a moment, and Shui Bing'er's somewhat angry voice came from the blue light.

"What are you standing there for? Unleash your soul skill! I'm about to lose control."

This martial soul fusion skill was an immense burden for her; the energy condensed within the ice phoenix was completely beyond her control.

Su Cheng ignored him, staring intently at the giant divine bird.

The next moment, the uncontrollable ice phoenix descended from the sky, unleashing a massive surge of energy.

"boom--"

In an instant, a surging cold front swept through the area.

Amidst Shui Bing'er's anxious and astonished gaze, Su Cheng closed his eyes, completely overwhelmed by this incredibly powerful attack.

This was arguably the most destructive and terrifying moment since the start of the qualifiers.

Beneath that extremely powerful energy fluctuation was Su Cheng's completely unprepared figure.

A gasp rippled through the audience.

"Quick! Go save them!"

Shui Bing'er shouted loudly, panting heavily.

She knew all too well how powerful that attack had been.

That's an attack at the Soul Emperor level!

Even if Su Cheng is incredibly strong, taking such a completely unprepared attack would definitely put his life in danger.

She did say before that they would admit defeat if they took this attack, but that didn't mean Su Cheng would just take the attack bare-handed without any resistance.

Even Ning Fengzhi, who had been calm just moments before, was now becoming somewhat anxious.

He didn't understand why Su Cheng didn't hide.

That attack, even if not blocked, would be easy to dodge.

Su Cheng possesses a Soul Saint-level domain.

The martial soul fusion technique from Tianshui Academy couldn't lock onto him at all!

"Brother!" Ning Rongrong, who was watching from the sidelines, was startled and quickly ran forward.

But there was someone who was even faster than her.

A graceful green figure swept by like a gentle breeze.

With her black hair flowing in the wind, her usually aloof face was now filled with anxiety.

It's that Soul Master from the Shrek Academy team.

Feng Xiaotian and Feng Qingyu stood not far away, both looking somewhat puzzled.

The three academies of Wind, Fire, and Water in the Five Elements Academy are on good terms with each other and have some understanding of Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Logically speaking, Su Cheng should be able to withstand it.

Feng Qingyu thought about it even more deeply.

The expression on Su Cheng's face just now seemed to contain a hint of expectation, as if he was deliberately taking this attack.

But why is that?

What's so special about that ice phoenix?

(End of this chapter)