LRAB Chapter 25 Battle Against Yan
Chapter 25 Battle Against Yan
Xiao Chen didn't mind sparring with Yan; he also wanted to personally experience the strength of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation.
Besides, letting Yan see his strength will make it easier to persuade Yan to add a white soul ring later.
Hu Liena and Xie Yue were in the same boat. Although they had seen Xiao Chen make a move in the Star Dou Great Forest, he was basically running for his life. This time, it would be a good opportunity for them to see their true strength.
"Brother Yan, I can spar with you, but there's a condition!" Xiao Chen said.
"Speak freely!" Yan said immediately.
Seeing that Xiao Chen had agreed, Hu Liena did not continue to object, but instead felt sorry for Yan in her heart.
Xiao Chen said, "When the battle begins, I need to maintain a distance of three hundred meters from you!"
Yan frowned upon hearing this. He had already learned from Xie Yue that Xiao Chen was a ranged weapon spirit master, so he naturally knew how disadvantageous a distance of three hundred meters would be for him.
At the same time, he was secretly shocked that Xiao Chen's shooting range was so far.
"Oh, right, you don't need to suppress your soul power!" Xiao Chen added.
"Are you sure?" Yan asked, looking at Xiao Chen.
"Of course I'm sure! Three hundred meters is enough to make up for the difference in our soul power!" Xiao Chen said confidently.
Yan's martial soul is the Flame Lord, which has strong attack power, but speed is his weakness.
If he were to face Xie Yue directly, Xiao Chen wouldn't be entirely confident, but when facing Yan, he was absolutely certain he could give Yan a real taste of what it felt like to be flown like a kite.
Seeing that Xiao Chen insisted, Yan did not object anymore. In any case, he just wanted to verify the truth of Xie Yue's words. Regardless of victory or defeat, he did not have much hostility towards Xiao Chen.
Hu Liena treated Xiao Chen with gentleness and closeness, and although Yan couldn't help but feel a little jealous, he didn't hold a grudge because of it.
On the contrary, if Xiao Chen were truly as powerful as Xie Yue claimed, Yan would only be sincerely impressed and would never harbor resentment or try to ostracize him.
Yan knew very well that the moment Xiao Chen joined the Spirit Hall and became the Pope's disciple, they were destined to become partners.
Afterwards, the four of them found Chrysanthemum Douluo and told him about Xiao Chen's sparring match with Yan.
Because Xiao Chen had too many secrets, this sparring match definitely couldn't take place inside the Spirit Hall. So Chrysanthemum Douluo led them directly away from Spirit City and into the nearest mountain range.
Ghost Douluo also accompanied them.
He had just learned of Xiao Chen's secret from Chrysanthemum Douluo, and out of curiosity, he naturally wanted to witness it with his own eyes.
With two titled Douluo accompanying them, there was no need to worry about anyone spying on them in the dark.
The two sides quickly created distance between themselves, and after they were ready, Chrysanthemum Douluo directly announced the start of the sparring session via mental transmission.
Xiao Chen's soul power level was still level 23, just like it was a few days ago in the Star Dou Great Forest, but his overall strength had improved by a significant margin.
Yan's four soul skills have a maximum attack range of forty meters, so he rushed towards Xiao Chen at the start of the battle. He knew very well that at a distance, he would only become Xiao Chen's target.
However, he did not charge at full speed.
Yan never underestimated Xiao Chen. He knew very well that if Xiao Chen's arrows could injure a 3,600-year-old Thunder Pattern Leopard, they could certainly threaten him as well.
Compared to spirit beasts, the human body is still too fragile.
Xiao Chen could see Yan's every move clearly. The enhanced vision effect was an absolute godsend for archers.
Xiao Chen did not rush to make a move. Although his maximum range could reach 300 meters, it required the fusion of the effects of the three soul skills 'Brute Force', 'Speed Boost', and 'Piercing Injury', which consumed a lot of his soul power.
One hundred and eighty meters is the most comfortable attack distance for Xiao Chen at present. Ordinary arrows fired by the simple Martial Soul Fusion can cause effective damage within a range of one hundred and eighty meters.
Within this range, if Xiao Chen were to casually add a soul skill, the destructive power of the arrows would increase significantly.
Compared to the Thunder Leopard, Yan was still too slow. In Xiao Chen's eyes, he was just a moving target.
Yan rushed forward for a hundred meters before Xiao Chen released his martial spirit.
As Yan stepped into Xiao Chen's 200-meter range, Xiao Chen finally fired his first arrow.
Xiao Chen only added the 'brute force' effect to this arrow. At such a distance, Yan could have dodged it, but he still punched it, wanting to see the power of Xiao Chen's arrow.
The fist, wreathed in crimson flames, shattered the arrow Xiao Chen had shot with a single punch.
The arrow posed no threat to Yan, but a sense of surprise still flashed through his mind.
He could clearly sense that the destructive power contained in this arrow was comparable to that of a level 27 or 28 Great Soul Master.
So Yan began to move erratically left and right, approaching Xiao Chen.
Yan's idea was good, but Xiao Chen had the ability to "capture motion," and Yan's movements made him look more like a target in Xiao Chen's eyes.
Yan quickly entered the 180-meter attack range, and Xiao Chen's arrows immediately became denser.
Every arrow Xiao Chen fired carried the effect of Martial Soul Fusion. Any one of the Soul Skills attached to it could pose a threat to a Level 30 Soul Master.
Such a powerful skill would be an absolute must-have for an average level 20 Soul Master, but for Xiao Chen, it was just like a normal attack.
"So powerful... such powerful arrows can be fired one after another. How can his soul power withstand such a continuous barrage!" Yan was shocked and muttered to himself.
He knew that if he had truly suppressed his soul power to the same level as Xiao Chen, he would have already lost.
At first, he would use his soul power to blast away the arrows shot by Xiao Chen when faced with the arrows, but later he dared not do so, because shattering the arrows also consumed a lot of his soul power.
Once within 180 meters, Yan's speed decreased significantly.
In contrast, Xiao Chen stood still, simply drawing his bow and shooting arrows repeatedly.
Xiao Chen's arrows were sometimes imbued with "brute force" and sometimes with "speed boost," and the speed and power of each arrow were different, which gave Yan a real headache.
The four spectators were all shocked. Although Xiao Chen was able to shoot arrows to intervene in the Thunder Pattern Leopard last time, he was mainly trying to escape.
Now, Xiao Chen's arrows are like they're free; he alone is worth an entire archer squad.
"Xiao Chen's strength has improved again, but this firing rate is just too outrageous!" Xie Yue couldn't help but exclaim.
"Yan is doomed; with his speed, he won't be able to break through such a dense barrage of arrows without using his soul skills," Chrysanthemum Douluo said slowly. He estimated that even if Yan could reach Xiao Chen's side, his soul power would be almost exhausted.
Ghost Douluo's eyes also gleamed with admiration. After hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo's account, he already had high expectations for Xiao Chen.
Witnessing this now, he was overwhelmed with even greater shock.
Ghost Douluo felt that if Xiao Chen could reach level 70 in this state, he could probably threaten ordinary Title Douluos if the distance between them was increased.