LRAB Chapter 114 Lu Xingchen VS Gu Yue
Chapter 114 Lu Xingchen VS Gu Yue
Chapter 114 Lu Xingchen VS Gu Yue
Inside the Spirit Pagoda, in the martial arts arena.
The spacious hall was filled with pure energy fluctuations, and energy shields rose around it.
This is a training ground specially opened by the Spirit Pagoda for the younger generation of Soul Masters. After all, to reach the pinnacle of Soul Masters, life-and-death trials and real combat sparring are always indispensable courses.
In the center of the training ground, Lu Xingchen and Gu Yue stood facing each other, about ten meters apart.
The boy was tall and upright with a calm expression, while the girl had cold eyes and sharp, piercing gazes. A tense atmosphere was already subtly spreading in the air.
"start."
From the spectator stands not far away, Leng Yaozhu's voice came clearly, without the slightest hesitation. As those two words fell, the competition officially began.
"Let me see what makes you so special."
A hint of inquiry flashed in Gu Yue's eyes, and the spirit ring beneath her feet suddenly lit up—a bright yellow hundred-year spirit ring, like moonlight, lingered around her ankle.
Almost the instant the spirit ring appeared, a flash of cold light appeared at her fingertips, and a condensed ice spike, as sharp as an ice shard, shot out from the air with a sharp whooshing sound, heading straight for Lu Xingchen's face!
"Buzz"
Facing the rapidly approaching ice spikes, Lu Xingchen's expression remained unchanged. Two yellow spirit rings rose beneath his feet, revealing the full effort of a two-ring Great Spirit Master.
With a slight thought, a thick ice shield suddenly condensed in front of him, the crystal-clear ice layer shimmering with a faint glow of soul power.
"clang!"
With a crisp, clear sound, the ice spike slammed into the ice shield, instantly shattering into countless ice crystals that fell in a flurry.
"That's interesting. Let me see just how long you can last."
Gu Yue's lips curled up slightly, a hint of interest flashing in her eyes. The next moment, she quickly formed hand seals, and wind blades howled, fireballs roared, and clods of earth crumbled.
Three distinct elemental attacks materialized almost simultaneously, unleashing a terrifying force as they rained down upon Lu Xingchen.
At the same time, she quietly raised her left hand, palm facing outward, and a blinding burst of light suddenly erupted.
A dazzling light instantly spread out, illuminating the entire training ground in a pure white light that was so bright it was blinding and completely obscured the view!
"Attacks using three elements, with light causing blindness—is this the Silver Dragon King's fighting style? It seems a bit weak."
Lu Xingchen thought to himself, but his face remained calm. With the mental power he was currently displaying, a mere method of blinding was utterly insignificant.
The spiritual power of the Spirit Sea Realm cultivators was already capable of being projected outwards, transforming into an invisible perception that enveloped the surroundings. To capture Gu Yue's attack trajectory would be an easy task.
However, the intensity of the attack was somewhat beyond his expectations.
It's not that they're really so weak as to be easily defeated—for a one-ring Soul Master, this combination of elemental attacks is already quite exquisite. Among Soul Masters of the same age, there are very few who could withstand it.
However, if judged by the standards of the Silver Dragon King's reconstruction, this attack seems far too rudimentary.
Without any fusion of elements, it's just a basic stacking of single elements, which is really lacking in appeal.
"Is it because of the need to rebuild my cultivation that my power is insufficient to support those powerful attacks? Or is she simply testing my strength and trump cards?"
After a moment's thought, Lu Xingchen felt that both were possible.
The Silver Dragon King's talent was indeed extraordinary, but even the most skilled cook cannot cook without rice. Without sufficient soul power, even the strongest abilities could not be displayed.
"Since you want to play, I'll play with you properly."
A mischievous smile flashed in Lu Xingchen's eyes, and a faint aura of silver dragon suddenly emanated from his body.
Immediately afterwards, wind blades, fireballs, and clods of earth condensed almost simultaneously in front of him, mirroring Gu Yue's attack, easily blocking the overwhelming onslaught.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A series of dull thuds rang out as the elemental attacks from both sides collided violently in mid-air, sending gusts of wind flying everywhere.
Lu Xingchen's elemental energy easily crushed Gu Yue's attack with overwhelming force, and the residual energy waves even swept back towards Gu Yue.
"Now it's my turn to attack."
Lu Xingchen raised both hands simultaneously, and the two completely opposite elemental forces of light and darkness condensed into two balls of light in his palms. With a whistling sound, they smashed fiercely towards Gu Yue.
"This feeling—it really is the Silver Dragon bloodline! Although it's so faint it's almost negligible, there's no mistake! And he can even manipulate the elements?"
Gu Yue's pupils suddenly contracted, and a genuine look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
She had guessed this as early as when Zi Ji and the others mentioned it, but when Lu Xingchen actually used his elemental manipulation ability, she couldn't help but be shocked.
Wind, fire, earth, light, darkness, plus the ice shield that had been formed earlier—this human cub had actually demonstrated control over six elements!
wrong!
Gu Yue's mind raced. The ice cones she had previously condensed were formed by fusing the elements of water and wind.
Therefore, Lu Xingchen's ice shield is very likely also a use of water element!
The Silver Dragon lineage can control up to seven elements. In that case, wouldn't this human cub also have the ability to control spatial elements?
"It's getting more and more interesting."
A fighting spirit ignited in Gu Yue's eyes, and her usually cool and aloof face finally showed a touch of vibrancy. "Then let me see just how far you can go!"
Before she finished speaking, a ball of light and darkness also condensed in her palm, and she met Lu Xingchen's attack head-on without showing any weakness.
It was rare to encounter an opponent so similar to himself, especially one who possessed the bloodline of a silver dragon. Gu Yue's fighting spirit was already boiling.
She wanted to see just how capable this human cub, favored by the Light Dragon King, really was!
As for losing? That was not even on her radar.
A mere human child is 20,000 years too early to think he can beat her in terms of elemental manipulation!
However, the moment the four orbs of light collided in mid-air, Gu Yue's confident expression froze instantly.
"Bang"
There was no expected energy explosion, nor was there a stalemate where the forces were evenly matched.
The spheres of light and darkness that Lu Xingchen condensed instantly crushed Gu Yue's sphere of light with overwhelming force, and slammed towards her with undiminished power.
"What?!"
Gu Yue's pupils contracted sharply, her heart churning with shock. Before she could think further, a dazzling silver light suddenly shone around her, and spatial power surged instantly.
"Bomb One"
The black and white orb of light slammed into the spot where she had just stood, and a violent explosion rang out. The aftershocks of energy swept outwards, blasting a large crater of varying depths into the hard training ground.
"Om one"
Ten meters away, a flash of silver light appeared, and Gu Yue's figure staggered out. She looked at the pitted ground, her delicate face full of confusion.
That's not right! She's a reincarnated Silver Dragon King, how could she be forced into a sorry state by a human child's teleportation technique when it comes to elemental manipulation?
"Again!"
Before Gu Yue could react, Lu Xingchen, who was far away, had already raised his hand and pointed. A fireball the size of a millstone condensed and, engulfed in raging flames, hurled towards her once again.
"I refuse to believe this!"
A stubborn glint flashed in Gu Yue's eyes. She also raised her hand and conjured a fireball, charging towards the opponent's attack.
This time, she stared intently at the two fireballs in mid-air, secretly vowing to figure out the secret behind them.
However, the moment the two fireballs collided, Gu Yue understood completely that her loss was not unjust at all.
"Bomb One"
The enormous fireball, three meters in diameter, collided with her one-meter-sized fireball. Without even a moment's pause, it completely devoured the smaller fireball and continued its relentless march towards her.
The silver light flashed again, and Gu Yue hurriedly teleported to dodge, barely avoiding the bombardment of the fireball.
"Buzz—"
The flashes of the explosion illuminated her face, making her complexion appear even more unsightly.
Damn it! She almost forgot that her current cultivation level was only level fifteen, a one-ring Soul Master!
But Lu Xingchen was a genuine second-ring Great Soul Master!
Given the same elemental manipulation mechanism, it's only natural that her opponent's soul power is stronger and she is suppressed!
"This guy's soul power cultivation is at least level 25! And—this mental power fluctuation is actually at the Spirit Sea Realm?"
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Gu Yue's face finally showed disbelief. Was this human child cheating? A nine-year-old with Spirit Sea Realm spiritual power—was that normal?
But then she thought about it again. Lu Xingchen was so highly regarded by the Light Dragon King, who even went so far as to personally appear to protect him. It wasn't surprising that he possessed the spiritual power of the Spirit Sea Realm.
After all, how could he have caught the eye of a Dragon King without something extraordinary and extraordinary? Perhaps the Dragon King of Light had brought out some rare and precious treasures that allowed his spiritual power to increase so rapidly.
Having figured this out, the surprise on Gu Yue's face gradually faded, replaced by a deep sense of frustration.
This is bad! Does this mean she's doomed to lose the competition?
No! Absolutely not!
Gu Yue's mind raced, frantically searching for a solution. Losing to a human cub? Absolutely not!
Master Leng Yaozhu was watching the battle from a short distance away, and Lu Xingchen was still wearing the Dragon God Bracelet on his wrist. Who knows, at this very moment, the Light Dragon King was probably "spying" on the match with great interest through the bracelet!
If she loses, she will not only lose face in front of her master, but she will also become a laughing stock in the eyes of the Light Dragon King! At that time, she probably won't even be able to sleep peacefully!
"Calm down! Calm down!"
Gu Yue took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. "He's only stronger than me in soul power and mental strength. In terms of the finesse of elemental manipulation, I'm still superior! As long as we seize the opportunity, we might still have a chance to win!"
She quickly recalled the details of their earlier exchange and soon discovered a key point.
Although Lu Xingchen's elemental manipulation was powerful, his technique was very crude. He only gained the upper hand by overwhelming the numerical value of his soul power and mental power.
After all, he was just a child. How could his understanding and perception of the elements compare to that of the Silver Dragon King, who had lived for countless years?
If both sides' soul power and mental power were at the same level, she could easily crush them!
"Elemental manipulation consumes an extreme amount of soul power and mental energy. Even if he is a second-ring Great Soul Master, it is absolutely impossible for him to maintain such a high level of attack for an extended period of time!"
A glint of light flashed in Gu Yue's eyes. A brilliant plan instantly formed in her mind: "I can use spatial teleportation to constantly dodge his attacks and deplete his soul power! As long as I find the right opportunity, I can deliver a fatal blow!"
Teleportation also consumes soul power, but her control over spatial power has long been masterful.
As long as she can precisely control every bit of soul power output and ensure that Lu Xingchen's soul power consumption for each attack far exceeds her own consumption for teleportation, the scales of victory will eventually tip in her favor!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
In the following hours, explosions echoed throughout the training ground.
Lu Xingchen's elemental attacks rained down like a storm, while Gu Yue, like a butterfly in the wind, narrowly avoided the attacks time and time again with her exquisite teleportation.
As Gu Yue had predicted, under the continuous high-intensity elemental bombardment, Lu Xingchen's soul power fluctuations gradually became somewhat unstable, clearly indicating that his soul power was being over-consumed and he was beginning to run out of steam.
"It'll be soon! Almost there!"
A barely concealed gleam of joy flashed in Gu Yue's eyes, his clenched fists trembling slightly. "Once his soul power is completely exhausted, that's when I'll counterattack!"
"Buzz"
Another elemental attack came, and Gu Yue did not hesitate to activate the power of space. With a flash of silver light, his figure disappeared from the spot.
However, the instant her figure appeared outside the dry rice, a dazzling silver light suddenly shone on Lu Xingchen!
A flash of silver light disappeared in an instant, and the next second, Lu Xingchen's figure appeared directly in front of Gu Yue, with the distance between the two less than a meter!
A close-range attack!
"drink!"
Lu Xingchen let out a low shout, raised his right hand, and his clenched fist, carrying a strong wind, smashed straight towards Gu Yue's face!
However, upon seeing this, Gu Yue showed no sign of panic; instead, a confident smile appeared on her face.
"I was prepared for this!"
Without dodging or avoiding, she raised her hand and steadily met Lu Xingchen's fist, her slender palm precisely grasping it.
From the moment she discovered that Lu Xingchen possessed the Silver Dragon bloodline, she had already guessed that he might also have mastered the ability to manipulate spatial elements, so how could she not guard against his teleportation attack?
Immediately afterwards, her other hand shot out with lightning speed, firmly blocking Lu Xingchen's attacking left hand, her delicate face full of a smug expression.
Could this naive human child really think that she's just a fragile mage who can only manipulate elements from a distance?
Naive! Absolutely naive!
You must understand, a silver dragon is still a dragon after all!
Even though she has now transformed into human form and started cultivating again, her martial soul essence remains the supreme Silver Dragon King! Even though she is used to using elemental manipulation in battle, she has not lost any of the powerful physical strength that the dragon race is born with!
After becoming Leng Yaozhu's disciple, she also used the sophisticated instruments of the Spirit Pagoda to conduct tests. The results showed that, without using her Martial Soul, the strength in her hands had already reached an astonishing 100 kilograms!
It should be noted that an ordinary second-ring Soul Master, without the possession of a Martial Soul, has only this much power!
Right now, she's in the state of having her Martial Soul possessed, and her power will only be stronger than during the test! Even if she were to engage in close combat with a true two-ring Great Soul Master, she's absolutely confident she could defeat him!
However, due to the Silver Dragon King's inherent arrogance and her dislike of physical contact with others, she rarely used this terrifying power.
But this time—
Looking at the boy so close to her, Gu Yue's sense of rejection inexplicably faded considerably.
He was a benefactor of the dragon race, valued by the Light Dragon King, and even wore the Dragon God Bracelet—it didn't seem so unacceptable to be touched by such a person once or twice.
A cunning, sinister smile slowly crept onto Gu Yue's delicate face.
Since elemental attacks weren't working, she decided to try a different approach!
She's no longer a magical cannon!
She will transform into a melee mage and use the powerful body of a dragon to teach this arrogant human brat a lesson!
Damn it! Weren't you so cool when you were blasting her with elementals? Now it's her turn!
Let him witness the immense power emanating from the Silver Dragon King!
However, just as Gu Yue gathered her soul power and was about to unleash her strength to throw Lu Xingchen away, she clearly saw that the corner of the boy's mouth also curled up with a meaningful smile.
What is he laughing at?
The moment this thought flashed through Gu Yue's mind, she felt a violent purple current suddenly surge from their clasped hands, up her arm, and into her body with lightning speed!
"Lightning?!"
Gu Yue was startled, and the hairs on his body stood on end instantly.
Before she could react, a fine purple current had already coursed through her limbs and bones, and an intense tingling sensation swept over her body like a tidal wave, instantly dissipating all her strength!
"ah!!!"
A sharp scream echoed through the training ground. Gu Yue trembled, and fine electric currents danced and flickered on her body, causing her long black hair to stand on end and explode in a messy manner, making her look like a frightened little hedgehog.
mean!
That's despicable!
This human cub actually—actually dared to secretly emit electricity!
I'm not done with you yet!!!
(Image of Gu Yue.)