Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

Lu Yan's heart pounded faster, his blood surging.

Meanwhile, Teacher Li, who was some distance away, had already activated his martial spirit and was ready to use his second soul skill to speed up and come to Lu Yan's rescue.

However, Lu Yan was surprisingly calm and composed, with clear thinking and quick reactions.

He dodged behind the Bull Brothers' shield at top speed, while forcefully swung his clay spirit with his left hand, shooting it straight at the Netherworld Wolf leader's face.

However, Lu Yan's clay-covered face tactic failed.

For him, the leader of the Netherwolf Clan was too fast.

"Sizzle"

The Bull Brothers' large shield provided timely support, blocking the Netherworld Wolf Leader's attack for Lu Yan, while the Horse Brothers' warhammer missed its mark once again.

The leader of the Netherwolves attacked again and retreated, circling around the three of them.

The battle seems to have entered a new cycle.

The difference is that Lu Yan has already unfolded his clay martial soul into a clay curtain, connected by fine clay threads.

Lu Yan manipulated the clay curtain to float and dance around him, obscuring his figure and making it appear and disappear intermittently.

The stalemate lasted for a moment, then the leader of the Netherwolves accelerated its detour again before pouncing.

The target remains Lu Yan, the weakest of the three.

"A good opportunity!" Lu Yan's eyes lit up. He manipulated the clay curtain to block the path that the Netherworld Wolf leader was bound to take. At the same time, he used the cover to continue to hide towards Brother Niu's large shield.

Lu Yan naturally knew that the clay curtain could not stop the attack of the Netherworld Wolf leader.

Indeed, the Netherwolf leader's body smashed through the clay curtain with incredibly smooth movements.

But that moment of impact was Lu Yan's chance. He frantically channeled his soul power, and the clay curtain shot towards the face of the Netherworld Wolf Leader at the maximum speed that Lu Yan could control.

However, Lu Yan's plan failed again, for the same reason.

The leader of the Netherworld Wolves was too fast, so much so that Lu Yan simply couldn't complete the clay covering in such a short time.

However, Lu Yan was once again saved by Brother Niu's large shield, and Brother Ma's warhammer missed its mark again.

The leader of the Netherwolves retreated again, and the battle entered a stalemate for the next round.

By this point, Lu Yan had also discovered the drawbacks of his clay-covered face-interference technique.

That's speed!

One issue is the speed at which the clay is "thrown." Obviously, relying on his own method of throwing the clay out is a joke when facing a speed-type enemy.

Even though he could fine-tune the position of the clay while in mid-air, he still couldn't do it.

Secondly, there's the speed at which the clay "spreads," or rather, its deformation speed. Lu Yan has been practicing this, but he's still a bit lacking when facing a speed-type soul beast like the Netherworld Wolf Leader.

Furthermore, the clay martial spirit detached from his body, and the speed of its "spread" was also "delayed" as the distance increased.

This delay has always existed, and it is affected by Lu Yan's current mental strength level and soul strength level.

This is a defect that is difficult to completely overcome even with fine clay threads.

This is still Lu Yan's martial soul clay. If it were replaced with resonance clay, although there would be some kind of spiritual resonance, there is no doubt that this delay would be even more severe as the distance between the clay and Lu Yan's body increases.

Especially considering the volume of resonant clay.

As the distance increased, Lu Yan's control over it could be described as "stirring up a large vat with a toothpick." It wasn't that he felt nothing, but it was still a matter of "did you move?"

Currently, if the resonant clay is more than ten meters away from Lu Yan, it's equivalent to having a "network delay" to the point of watching a "slideshow".

Previously, Lu Yan didn't feel this when facing ten-year level soul beasts, but now, when facing a hundred-year level soul beast, this speed deficiency is magnified infinitely.

It can be said that after these two encounters with the leader of the Netherworld Wolves, Lu Yan's fighting style flaws were fully exposed.

This is also why Lu Yan actively participates in actual combat to hone his skills.

But how can this defect be overcome?

Chapter 28: Methods to Overcome Defects, the "Mud Hoop"

Actually, overcoming this flaw is quite simple.

Both the speed of "deployment" and the speed of "spread" will be gradually overcome as the level of soul power and mental power increases.

Besides that, there is also the simplest way to overcome it.

That's close-quarters combat.

This defect will naturally disappear once the distance is close enough.

This is why Lu Yan was confident he could kill Master Yu Xiaogang that day.

Because they were so close, so close that Lu Yan could even throw the resonance clay directly from his storage soul ring onto Yu Xiaogang's face.

However, given the current situation, would it be appropriate for Lu Yan to engage in close combat with the 100-year-old Netherworld Wolf leader, who is two meters long and nearly one meter tall?

This is still a speed-type soul beast; Lu Yan hasn't lived enough yet.

Dare to go? You're guaranteed to die!

"Little Zhou, I think Little Liu is out of options this time," Old Man Su said, looking at Teacher Zhou, who was not far away, with a hint of anticipation.

After all, when he was sparring with Lu Yan, he was disgusted by Lu Yan's fighting style.

At this moment, Old Man Su was standing at a distance from the battlefield, standing on either side of the two support-type Soul Masters with Teacher Zhou.

"Haha, it's good to encounter difficulties. After all, Xiao Liu's journey has been too smooth. Encountering some setbacks will also help his growth." Teacher Zhou also had a smile on her face.

"Yes, it's good to let this kid realize the limits of his strength, and also to prevent him from developing an arrogant and conceited personality," Old Man Su chimed in.

At this moment, whether it was Old Man Su, Teacher Zhou, the two support-type Soul Masters beside them, or Wang Dachui and the others scattered in all directions, they were all present.

Everyone felt that this was Lu Yan's limit.

Especially these two support-type Soul Masters, they even felt that Lu Yan's combat performance and on-the-spot reaction ability were not much worse than theirs.

For a level 10 Soul Master to reach this level is already quite impressive.

It should be noted that although they are support-type Soul Masters, they are still experienced Soul Hunters and are equipped with weapons, so they are not without combat capabilities.

This is something that young people fresh out of college cannot match.

However, judging from Lu Yan's performance along the way, if they were to face him alone, they might even be caught off guard and suffer a crushing defeat.

Although they felt it was unlikely, especially now that they knew Lu Yan's fighting style.

Regardless of the circumstances, Lu Yan's performance was quite outstanding.

But this trial should probably come to an end here.

Of the two support-type Soul Masters, the combat support Soul Master was about to signal to Wang Dachui to intervene in the battle and end the trial.

Her surname is Liu and her given name is Yan. As Wang Dachui's wife, she has almost as much say in the group as Wang Dachui.

In fact, in the minds of those two agility-type Soul Masters, Liu Yan's words were more powerful than Wang Dachui's.

Because Liu Yan is their older sister, while Wang Dachui is just their brother-in-law.

Wang Dachui also felt that it was about time. Before Liu Yan could give him a signal, he was already preparing to intervene in the battle. Perhaps this was the "telepathic connection" between husband and wife.

However, a new change occurred between Lu Yan and the Niu Ma brothers on the battlefield.

Lu Yan then attached a large lump of clay to the head of Brother Ma's long-handled warhammer, and whispered a few words to him, which made Brother Ma's eyes light up.

Soon after, the impatient leader of the Netherworld Wolves attacked again, his target still Lu Yan.

This time, however, the leader of the Netherwolves emitted an iron-gray light.

It was the ability "Netherworld Light" that he gained after breaking through to the level of a hundred-year-old soul beast that allowed it to increase its speed by twenty percent.

This time, it was determined to kill the weakest human brat before that annoying shield could block its way.

"First Soul Skill, Berserk!" However, the Bull Brothers reacted quickly and decisively activated their only Soul Ring.

Immediately, the bull brothers' eyes turned red, and their bodies became even thicker, but their speed did not decrease; instead, it increased by a few points.

"Sizzle." Thanks to Lu Yan's quick reflexes and the timely support from the Niu brothers, the Netherworld Wolf leader's attack was once again blocked.

But this time, the Ma brothers' warhammer is different.

"First Soul Skill, Swiftness!" Brother Ma activated his first Soul Skill.

As a power-attack type Soul Master, his only Soul Skill is not an attack type, but rather a type that enhances his speed and reaction.

However, it was quite a good match for his long-handled warhammer.

This time, the long-handled warhammer's attack was exceptionally swift. This heavy weapon was almost comparable to a light weapon like a sword, and this strike was quite terrifying.

However, the Ma brothers' warhammer was ultimately a fraction too slow and was evaded by the Netherwolf leader's "Nether Light" at its maximum speed.

But that's enough!

Although the Ghost Wolf dodged Brother Ma's warhammer, it did not expect that a lump of clay would be accelerated by the swinging of the warhammer.

It detached itself not far from its head and shot towards its face.

It tried to react, but it was too late.

The lump of clay covered its wolf face, temporarily blinding it.

"It's over." Seeing this, Lu Yan wore a satisfied smile.

If the distance isn't enough, weapons will make up for it; if the speed isn't good, teammates will be.

With the clay threads connecting them, Lu Yan maintained control over the clay on the face of the Netherworld Wolf leader while increasing his soul power output.

More clay flowed along the thin lines into the face of the Nether Wolf Leader.

Of course, that alone is not enough.

As long as the leader of the Netherwolves tries to create distance in one direction, Lu Yan's control will fail.

However, Lu Yan is not alone.

As the leader of the Netherworld Wolves lost his sight and his speed decreased significantly, the Ox and Horse Brothers swarmed in.

The two brothers wielded two warhammers, one long and one short, directly towards the head of the Netherwolf leader.

What kind of copper head, iron tail, and tofu waist?