thefictionvixens Chapter 299 Battle Against the Holy Spirit Cult 2
Chapter 299 Battle Against the Holy Spirit Cult 2
As directed by the referee of the Sun Moon Empire, Bei Bei and the Bloodthirsty Mantis Agility-type Soul Emperor from the Holy Spirit Cult arrived at the arena simultaneously. Compared to Bei Bei's strong physique, the Holy Spirit Cult's Soul Emperor, despite being shrouded in a black robe, revealed a thin build and somewhat deformed arms through the movement of the robe.
A barely perceptible golden lightning flashed across Beibei's eyes, and the moment the match began, the domineering roar of the Holy Light Dragon resounded throughout the entire arena. The Holy Spirit Cult Soul Emperor, who had originally planned to charge forward at the start of the match, was caught off guard by this dragon's roar, and his blood surged so much that he was unable to leave his starting position immediately.
Seeing his opponent falter, a mocking smile crept across BeiBei's lips. The Bloodthirsty Mantis's greatest strength was its speed, and now that his opponent hadn't gained the upper hand in speed, the initiative in this match was entirely in BeiBei's hands.
"Zi La"
With the enhancement of the soul tool, the Thunderous Might soul skill, with its range doubled, successfully hit the opponent before he could even get going. Thunderous Might was merely Bei Bei's second soul skill at the hundred-year level. Even though the Bloodthirsty Mantis martial soul was considered an extremely fragile assassin martial soul, a single Thunderous Might couldn't possibly inflict much damage on the Holy Spirit Cult's Bloodthirsty Mantis Soul Emperor. At most, it would only force him to passively stop and unleash a soul skill that enhanced his defense.
It doesn't matter anyway. Thunderous Might wasn't meant to inflict damage anyway. The Holy Dragon of Light could lack anything but attack power. If BeiBei wanted to end this battle quickly, the only thing he needed to focus on was preventing his opponent from running away. Once the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Emperor started running, the soul power BeiBei's attacks would consume would increase exponentially.
In just one second, the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Emperor, having unleashed its soul skill, successfully broke free from the lightning's paralysis. But at this moment, BeiBei had already crossed the halfway point with the help of its soul-guided device. In just two more seconds, BeiBei would definitely be able to swing its dragon claw at the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Emperor's face.
Realizing what Beibei was planning, the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Emperor's face flashed with a sinister look. He immediately prepared to unleash a powerful soul skill in the last moments to both intercept Beibei and create an opportunity for his own movement.
However, as mentioned before, the moment the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Emperor failed to get moving, the entire rhythm of the match was already in BeiBei's hands. The lightning-attribute paralyzing ray that He Cai Tou specially made for BeiBei, like a large net, enveloped the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Emperor, successfully replacing Thunderous Strike to slow down its opponent once again.
Seeing that the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Emperor's hastily unleashed fourth soul skill, the Crimson Scythe, was heading straight for him, Bei Bei didn't let his guard down. He slightly reduced the propulsion intensity of his soul tool, shifted his footing, and slid out of the Crimson Scythe's attack range. With the propulsion soul tool at its maximum power, Bei Bei transformed into a golden lightning bolt, streaking across the arena.
Seeing that his attack had failed and that he was once again paralyzed by the lightning, even his soul power circulation was disrupted, the sinister look in the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Master's eyes finally turned into terror. Facing the oppressive force of the bright lightning, the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Emperor even felt a tremor from his martial soul.
Stepping forward and pausing, Bei Bei reversed the Soul Guidance Device, relying on the terrifying physical attributes granted to her by the Holy Light Dragon Martial Soul. Without hesitation, she transitioned from an extremely dynamic state to an extremely still state. Her black fifth Soul Ring shone brightly—Dragon Emperor's Evil-Slaying Rift, carrying the lightning of judgment, struck the face of the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Emperor without missing a beat.
The screams were fleeting. The crimson soul power swirling around the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Emperor melted away rapidly, like ice and snow encountering flames. At the same time, the life force on the Bloodthirsty Mantis Evil Soul Emperor and the flesh and blood of the parts covered by lightning also disappeared.
With her martial spirit withdrawn, Bei Bei ignored the referee's announcement of victory. While scanning the Holy Spirit Cult's waiting area with an extremely oppressive gaze, she slowly retreated to her starting position, taking out a level six healing bottle to replenish her consumed soul power.
Although this match didn't take much to his strength, considering that his next opponent is a control-type Soul Master, and that lightning-type Soul Skills are inherently energy-intensive, BeiBei still wants to be in top condition to face his opponent as a precaution.
Five minutes later, the "extra items" on the competition stage were cleared away, and another contestant with a slender build walked up from the Holy Spirit Church waiting area.
"Holy Spirit Sect, Soul Scholar."
The voice was deep but not unpleasant. Although he couldn't see the face under the black hood, Beibei could sense that this Soul Master's gaze was much more normal than the previous one's, which looked at people like they were food.
This feeling made Beibei subconsciously more vigilant. Evil Soul Masters are all madmen, and now suddenly a madman who doesn't seem to be a madman has appeared. Something is definitely wrong. Beibei instantly decided to stop holding back his strength.
"Tang Clan, Beibei."
The announcements ended, and the match began. Unlike the previous match where everything revolved around quick close-range attacks, this time BeiBei decisively summoned his Battle Armor right from the start. Facing an unknown control-type Soul Master, even if it meant striving for close combat, he couldn't recklessly charge forward.
Sure enough, before Bei Bei, protected by her battle armor, could even take a step forward, Hun Yan opposite her had already waved the Myriad Soul Banner, transforming the area around her into a chilling, ghostly realm. The howling of the living souls, even from a distance of over a hundred meters, made Bei Bei feel uneasy. If she were to rush forward rashly, she would likely suffer from unstable soul power.
With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, a cannon barrel appeared on Beibei's shoulder. Determined to be cautious, Beibei prepared to test the defensive capabilities of the eerie, ghostly aura surrounding his opponent against lightning. After a second of charging, the ball of light, wreathed in golden lightning, silently shot towards the black mist on the other side of the arena.
"what--"
A piercing soul shriek cleared a path as the plasma cannon (Lightning Thunder version) projectile landed in the black mist area, but what followed was a chilling soul attack.
Frowning slightly, with the amplification of his battle armor, Bei Bei felt as if his head had been scratched, but it wasn't too seriously affected. However, the result of this test was not satisfactory to Bei Bei. At the very least, Bei Bei couldn't determine whether the soul shriek from before was a soul skill used by Hun Yan, or an effect inherent to the black mist ghost realm before him.
"This is a bit of a problem!"
Considering that she was not good at ranged attacks, Beibei abandoned the idea of continuing to fire the cannon and instead focused on controlling the detection soul guide device in her battle armor—the Eye of Thor—to the fullest extent, trying to accurately locate Hunyan's position from the black mist ghost realm.
At the same time, Beibei waved his left hand, activating the Thunder Shield. A golden thunder tower shield, two meters tall, appeared in front of Beibei. The surface of the tower shield crackled with lightning, but it did not obstruct Beibei's vision. Holding the tower shield, Beibei began to slowly move forward, the cannon on his shoulder lighting up with a light representing the accumulation of soul power.
Since simple probing won't yield much information, get closer and force your opponent to reveal a weakness with a more powerful attack.