Chapter 136 Tang Xiaolei: If you're so capable, don't hide.
The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is held in which each academy sends reserve members to participate.
But those reserve team members from the smaller academies were just there to watch the fun; with their abilities, they had absolutely no chance of getting a chance to play.
However, in academies like Shrek Academy, reserve players can still get some experience when the opponents aren't strong.
Everyone knows that reserve players are likely to participate in the next competition, so their age must be under fifteen.
Kong Xuan, as the captain of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's reserve team, was naturally no exception.
And now, this Soul King, who is no more than fifteen years old, is something that no one has ever heard of before!
Moreover, his spirit ring configuration was beyond everyone's comprehension.
The audience fell silent; they were all too shocked to speak.
In the rest area, Bei Bei looked at Kong Xuan on the arena and murmured, "He really is already a Soul King."
As the great-grandson of the Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy, Bei Bei can be said to have grown up amidst praise.
He has always believed that his talent deserves these praises.
But after meeting Kong Xuan, he suddenly felt that he was unworthy of the praise he had received.
So-called geniuses are all a joke in front of Kong Xuan.
Xuanzi stared intently at Kong Xuan. He had once said that Kong Xuan could not possibly be a Soul King, but now he was being proven wrong.
Fortunately, no one mentioned that matter to him at that moment.
However, he didn't care at all. At this moment, he only had one thought in his mind, which was to definitely bring Kong Xuan to Shrek Academy!
Which other academy besides Shrek Academy could teach such a genius?
Of course not!
Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is nothing! It's a bunch of people who study iron lumps. Wouldn't it be a waste for them to teach such a genius?
After a brief period of excitement, Xuanzi calmed down.
If we can't bring Kong Xuan to Shrek Academy for training...
Then we absolutely must not let him grow up!
Xuanzi hardened his heart. Although it was against morality to attack a young boy, and it would not sound good to bully the weak, Xuanzi was determined to do so.
But for the sake of Shrek Academy and the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, he had to do it!
Even if it means incurring criticism, he is willing to do it!
On the imperial city wall, Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire, having just regained his composure, took a deep breath and asked, "Jiujiu, how are the preparations for the auction going?"
The princess took a long time to look away from the arena, her eyes still filled with a faint sense of shock.
As a genius, she could better understand how terrifying Kong Xuan was; he was someone she could never catch up to no matter how hard she tried.
She then replied, "Everything is ready!"
Xu Jiawei nodded, seemingly relieved, and sighed, "I never expected that the Sun Moon Empire would produce such a genius!"
His expression gradually turned ruthless: "It seems that the plan must be carried out. I hope the Sun Moon Empire will like this great gift that I have given them."
On the arena, Tang Xiaolei was indeed shocked by Kong Xuan's soul ring ratio, but he quickly recovered.
He gripped the bow tighter, his gaze towards Kong Xuan filled with solemnity.
He knew he probably wouldn't win this match, but he didn't lose his courage to attack.
He wanted to probe out Kong Xuan's soul skills as much as possible for his teammates, and he wanted to deplete as much of Kong Xuan's soul power as possible.
Tang Xiaolei released his right hand, and the long arrow that was already on the bowstring shot out, heading straight for Kong Xuan.
At the same moment the arrow was fired, Tang Xiaolei's first yellow spirit ring also disappeared.
This is the characteristic of his martial soul, the Purple Blossom Bow; each arrow consumes the power of one soul ring.
Such a special soul skill naturally brings extraordinary power.
However, Tang Xiaolei, who is currently only a five-ring Soul King, can only shoot five arrows in total.
The arrow was so fast that Kong Xuan didn't seem to have time to react.
At least that's how it appears to many people.
Tang Xiaolei's arrow had already reached Kong Xuan, but Kong Xuan still did not make any move.
Tang Xiaolei, who hadn't expected to win, felt a glimmer of hope. He watched as his first arrow easily pierced Kong Xuan's body and struck the protective shield at the edge of the arena.
It actually hit?!
Many people had this question in their minds, but Tang Xiaolei, who was closest to Kong Xuan on the stage, was the first to notice something was wrong.
His first arrow did indeed pierce through Kong Xuan, but it did not cause him any harm, just as the arrow he had just shot at was merely a phantom.
Unconvinced, Tang Xiaolei drew his bow again and this time fired two arrows in quick succession.
But the result... was no different from before.
Kong Xuan remained standing in place; the two arrows passed through him but did not cause him any harm.
At this moment, the crowd below the arena understood that Kong Xuan was not injured at all, and he had dodged Tang Xiaolei's attack by some unknown method.
Everyone began to speculate about what methods Kong Xuan had used.
Wang Yan recalled the scene from earlier and murmured, "The spirit ring didn't light up, which means it's not a spirit skill. Could it be a spirit bone skill?"
He turned to the side and asked, "Elder Xuan, have you figured anything out?"
Xuanzi picked up the wine gourd and took a swig, but his eyes remained fixed on the arena.
"This kid is a genius. At such a young age, he is already so skilled in using spatial techniques. This is something that many Super Douluo cannot do!"
Although Xuanzi has character issues, his level 98 strength speaks for itself, and he still has some insight.
Kong Xuan's Empty Spear Intent can indeed be considered a spatial attribute ability.
After unleashing the Void Spear Intent, not only are Kong Xuan's attacks unpredictable, but he himself is also difficult for enemies to lock onto, and he can even hide in spatial crevices.
Facing Tang Xiaolei, a ranged archer soul master, alone, Kong Xuan could be said to be his natural counter.
In the blink of an eye, Tang Xiaolei had already fired four arrows, but they still hadn't caused any damage to Kong Xuan.
Kong Xuan remained standing still, seemingly without moving an inch.
This really broke Tang Xiaolei's composure. They were both Soul Kings, but the difference between them was like heaven and earth, which he found hard to accept.
He drew his bow again, and this next arrow was Tang Xiaolei's strongest shot, but also his last.
"If you're so capable, then don't hide!"
Tang Xiaolei shouted, but it sounded more like a helpless rage.
A golden light flashed in Kong Xuan's eyes, and this time he really didn't use the Empty Spear Intent again.
Since it's a head-to-head competition, there's really no point in hiding.
He admitted that Tang Xiaolei's simple provocation... had worked!
Faced with Tang Xiaolei's strongest arrow, Kong Xuan finally made a move.
He neither dodged nor swung the Sky-Piercing Spear in his right hand, but instead raised his left hand.
As he raised his hand, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and a pair of crimson-gold gauntlets were instantly put on!
Tang Xiaolei's fifth arrow tore through the air, its shaft wreathed in crimson light, causing even space itself to subtly distort in its wake.
This arrow contained all the soul power of his fifth soul ring, accumulated over eight thousand years. Even a Soul King-level defensive Soul Master wouldn't dare to take it head-on.
At the critical moment...
Kong Xuan raised his left hand and precisely gripped the arrow shaft. The arrow tip was only half an inch away from Kong Xuan's brow, but it could not go any further.
Although the arrow carried immense soul power, it only managed to blow Kong Xuan's long, black hair backward.
Even if he didn't dodge, this arrow wouldn't hurt him in the slightest!
(End of chapter)