Chapter 137 Mental Attack? Backlash!
"What?!"
Tang Xiaolei's pupils contracted slightly, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Compared to before, the shock that Kong Xuan received when he caught the fifth arrow was undoubtedly much greater!
Kong Xuan moved his left hand, which was holding the arrow, away from his face, and his gaze returned to Tang Xiaolei's figure opposite him.
His left hand surged with soul power, and then he clenched it tightly. The arrow formed from his soul power shattered instantly, turning into specks of soul power dust.
The entire Xingluo Square fell into a brief silence because of this scene.
Immediately afterwards...
Whoosh!!!
The audience erupted in a deafening roar, like boiling water exploding.
At this moment, they no longer cared that Kong Xuan was a member of the Sun Moon Empire. The visual impact of his performance in this battle was too strong, causing their emotions to boil and they had to vent them.
"Crushed the opponent's fifth soul skill with his bare hands?! What kind of monster is this?!"
"This is too strong. It feels like Kong Xuan is not even on the same level as his opponent."
"Is the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy going to win the championship this time?"
...
Various voices could be heard from the audience, most of which were naturally expressions of shock.
Meanwhile, in the rest area of the participating academies, the teachers and students were even more shocked, and their assessment of Kong Xuan's strength was greatly enhanced once again.
Xuanzi even stood up from his seat, unable to remain calm any longer as he looked at Kong Xuan's expression.
In his judgment, to catch Tang Xiaolei's fifth arrow with one's bare hands, one would need to be at least a top-tier Soul Emperor, and also a Beast Soul Master capable of enhancing physical strength.
Seeing Kong Xuan's nonchalant attitude, Xuanzi was also a little confused. He was clearly a weapon spirit master.
Could it be twin martial souls?
Once the idea popped into Xuanzi's mind, he could no longer suppress it.
His desire for Kong Xuan has reached its peak once again.
The reason Kong Xuan was able to catch that arrow with his bare hands was largely due to the help of his hand armor.
Seeing Tang Xiaolei's expression of utter disbelief, Kong Xuan shouted, "You've lost all your spirit rings, do you still want to fight?"
Tang Xiaolei's face was pale, her fists were clenched, and her lips were pursed.
He raised his head and looked at Kong Xuan, as if he wanted to etch his image deep into his heart and remember this moment.
Then he sighed weakly and said, "I give up!"
Back with his teammates, Tang Xiaolei lowered his head and said in a choked voice, "I lost!"
Captain Ye Wuqing patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.
No one else said anything. Kong Xuan's strength was beyond their imagination, and Tang Xiaolei had indeed done his best.
"Captain, I'll go for the next match!"
Yu Mengdi's gaze was firm. As the second strongest member of the team, she felt it was her turn to step up.
Another team member, Shangguan Can, also spoke up: "The captain sent me. I'm a mental-type Soul Master, so maybe I can inflict some damage on him. Even if we lose, it would be good if I could force him to reveal some of his Soul Skills!"
In fact, Shangguan Can never intended to win when he decided to play.
After all, Kong Xuan's strength had already been demonstrated in the battle just now.
After a moment of contemplation, Captain Ye Wuqing finally made his decision: "Shangguan Can, you go!"
The one-on-one individual mode does not include breaks.
So soon, Kong Xuan faced his second opponent.
As the match began, after Shangguan Can was possessed by his martial spirit, a layer of light blue mist suddenly emanated from his body.
A simple, ancient bell appeared on his right hand; this was his martial spirit, the Soul-Capturing Bell.
Putting everything else aside, based on this name alone, Shrek Academy had every reason to claim that he was an evil spirit master and kill him.
He should be grateful that he is now considered a member of a "reputable and upright" family; otherwise, he would be an object of universal condemnation.
Facing Kong Xuan, Shangguan Can knew he had to go all out from the start, otherwise a single counterattack from the opponent could eliminate him.
Therefore, Shangguan Can's four soul rings lit up one after another, and he unleashed four soul skills—Soul Sweep, Soul Grief, Soul Thorn, and Mental Control—on Kong Xuan in succession.
Even if it's not about defeating the opponent, just inflicting some damage on Kong Xuan would be a help to the teammates who will be on the field next.
As a rare spirit-type Soul Master, Shangguan Can was quite confident in his mental attacks.
Even if the Soul King were to follow up with this combo, he would definitely not be in a good position.
However, he did not see any pain on Kong Xuan's face, as if his soul skill had no effect on Kong Xuan at all.
At this moment, he understood the "pain" that Tang Xiaolei had just experienced.
Kong Xuan did indeed withstand four of Shangguan Can's soul skills head-on, but in the face of his Spirit Abyss Realm mental power, these mental attacks were like tickling him; how could they possibly cause him any harm?
Shangguan Can's fourth soul skill, Mind Control, is not an ordinary mental attack, but rather a way to control the opponent's body by manipulating their mind.
This is actually somewhat similar to Shui Ling's second soul skill, Puppet Master, although the methods are different, the ultimate goal is the same.
Faced with Shangguan Can's spiritual power invading his spiritual sea, Kong Xuan merely frowned slightly, a golden light flashing deep within his golden eyes, before letting out a soft hum.
"Thump!"
Like an ancient bell striking a majestic mountain, the ripples of spirit that drifted over dissipated the moment they touched Kong Xuan's sea of spirit!
The expectation and hope on Shangguan Can's face suddenly froze, and the next second...
"puff!"
His right hand, which was shaking the Soul-Capturing Bell, suddenly stopped, and blood gushed from all seven orifices at the same time!
He fell straight backward like a puppet whose bones had been removed, his head slamming heavily against the metal floor of the arena with a dull thud.
Above the ring, the referee's raised hand froze in mid-air; everything had happened so fast that he didn't even have time to react.
Moreover, even as a Soul Saint referee, he still doesn't understand what just happened.
"Next!"
Kong Xuan spoke calmly, as if defeating Shangguan Can was no difficult task, and it wasn't even a matter of "a slightly dirty hem of clothing".
Students from Zhengtian Academy quickly went up on stage and carried Shangguan Can off.
After a quick check, they found he was still breathing, which was a relief; at least he was still alive.
However, at this moment, the students of Zhengtian Academy all glared angrily at Kong Xuan, looking like mortal enemies.
Clearly, seeing Shangguan Can's miserable state, they felt that Kong Xuan had gone too far.
But in fact, Kong Xuan had already held back his strength, and Shangguan Can only looked scary; his injuries were not actually that serious.
If Kong Xuan were to go all out, Shangguan Can, who would suffer a backlash, would be crippled even if he didn't die.
In the preparation area of Zhengtian Academy, Angel Soul King Yu Mengdi spoke again: "Captain, let me go."
She had no chance of winning against Kong Xuan, but sending the Soul Sect would obviously be useless.
Ye Wuqing first shook his head, glanced at Kong Xuan who was calm and collected on the stage, and said with a solemn expression, "I'll go up in the next match!"
Seeing that Yu Mengdi was about to say something, Ye Wuqing interrupted her directly: "Listen to me!"
"Kong Xuan is too strong. He defeated Tang Xiaolei and Shangguan Can without being forced to use a single soul skill."
"If I lose later, we'll concede this round-robin tournament."
(End of chapter)