Chapter 188: Ice-Sealed Zhu Zhuqing

"Ah!"

Following a miserable shriek, another figure flew out of the competition arena.

It was precisely Shrek's second batter, Jing Ling.

His martial soul is a Skeleton, and just like Bone Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, his primary combat style relies on bizarre attacks; the only difference is that the two have different development directions: Bone Douluo focuses on defense, while Jing Ling focuses on speed.

And what is more terrifying than attribute suppression is when, in the same training direction, the opponent delivers an all-around strike against you.

Both being Agility Attack System, Lv Lingqi is superior to Jing Ling in every aspect: speed, footwork, and attack power.

As soon as the match began, she predicted Jing Ling's movements, then arrived at the spot Jing Ling was about to move to with faster motions, directly delivering a side slash at the waist; after slicing through the ribs of the Skeleton martial soul, she kicked him flying with one foot.

The torture Jing Ling received was far less than Ma Hongjun's, because he was killed in seconds.

The Grandmaster was so angry he nearly snapped the railing of the spectator stand, but unfortunately, this railing was also specially made for Spirit Masters; he was too weak to snap it.

Among them, there were some she found very annoying, such as Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, and some she felt nothing for, such as Huang Yuan and Jing Ling.

This made her think of the time when her father was surrounded by Cao Cao; in order to seek reinforcements, he wanted to marry her off to Yuan Shu's son, Yuan Yao. Unfortunately, before that marriage contract could be fulfilled, Lv Bu died at the hands of the Cao army, and her mother and other relatives basically did not escape the disaster either.

His tactics were completely broken.

This is a girl who strives to change her fate, yet is destined to be trapped in her own tragic destiny.

Her speed is indeed a bit faster than Jing Ling's, but it is still far from matching Lv Lingqi's; I fear the result will be the same.

Explosive strikes to subdue the enemy, dodging to stall—these were clearly the targeted tactics he had planned, so why did the opponent suddenly change formation, using agility to overcome explosive power, and using higher speed to suppress high speed, resulting in being counter-suppressed by this Lv Lingqi?

Therefore, she cannot retreat, otherwise she will be even more afraid to face Zhu Zhuyun in the future.

After all, her goal is to defeat her own sister, and her sister's current level is still above Lv Lingqi's.

Moreover, this situation cannot be changed; the list is set, and the next person to go up for Shrek is Zhu Zhuqing.

The gaze Lv Lingqi cast at this girl was different from the previous two; she had heard Nan Feihuang mention the people inside Shrek.

She deeply understood Zhu Zhuqing's psychology of wanting to survive while also wanting freedom; there is nothing wrong with that, as pursuing freedom to live on is human nature.

"Zhu Zhuqing, level 36 Agile Attack Soul Venerable, please advise!" Zhu Zhuqing bowed to Lv Lingqi and then set her combat stance; three Spirit Rings—two yellow and one purple—rose beneath her feet. Even though the gap in strength was immense, she showed not a hint of fear.

Having lost her home and family, she fled desperately, knowing she could not take revenge on her own, and her father's last words to her were to live on; in the end, she could only hide in the mountains to spend the rest of her life.

Therefore, the look she gave Ma Hongjun just now was like looking at scum, looking at Jing Ling was like looking at a complete stranger, but looking at Zhu Zhuqing at this moment, it carried a slight touch of pity.

"First Soul Skill, Nether Thrust!" Zhu Zhuqing had already used her soul skill, thrusting toward Lv Lingqi at the fastest speed.

Lv Lingqi's second Spirit Ring lit up, and she inserted the ice-attribute blade of the four blades of the Feilian Halberd into the ground, "(Second Soul Skill, Ice Pillar Stab!)"

Lingqi's second soul skill is similar in effect to Shui Bing'er's first soul skill, Ice Seal; both are skills that instantly manifest ice pillars, and they are the bane of agile attack Spirit Masters. The difference is that this strike of Lingqi's is extremely aggressive; that sharp cold ice is not just for freezing enemies, but can pierce through the opponent's body.

Of course, facing Zhu Zhuqing, Lingqi would not be so heartless; she was only trying to seal Zhu Zhuqing's movements.

In an instant, the running Zhu Zhuqing was frozen within the cold ice, her whole body unable to move. With her attack power, she couldn't even break free from Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, let alone Lv Lingqi's powerful freezing force.

Another instant kill, but Zhu Zhuqing at least made Lv Lingqi use a soul skill for the first time in the tournament.

Lv Lingqi walked up, picked up the block of ice, walked off the field, and looked at Dai Mubai, "(Your fiancée is returned to you. Take good care of her; if you are a man, you should protect your own woman well.)"

It is a pity that Dai Mubai couldn't understand what she was saying at all; he only felt that this person was actually quite gentle toward Zhu Zhuqing. Previously, the fat man was beaten half to death, while Zhu Zhuqing was only frozen, and she even went out of her way to carry her back.

"Tailong, it's your turn to go up next. You are not suppressed by this woman, and your training direction is different from his. Remember, you must not go head-to-head with her; just rely on your sturdy physique to fight a war of attrition with her, understand?" Tang San specifically exhorted.

"Yes, Young Master!" The greatest strength and weakness of the Tai family is their loyalty; they obey Tang San's family in everything, even to the point of blind loyalty.

His grandfather Titan had instructed him that during the Soul Master Tournament, he must listen to everything Tang San says.

"Ah!!!" Tailong jumped onto the field, let out a roar, beat his chest with both fists, and the Vigor Ape martial soul appeared behind him, completing his martial soul possession.

The Power Clan all use this method to boost their momentum.

Lv Lingqi's eyes turned stern; she rushed forward rapidly, slashing the blade of the Feilian Halberd toward Tailong's chest. Tailong did not dodge, taking the blow head-on. With a bloodstain slashed across his chest, he threw a heavy punch in return.

His soul power is a level 37 Soul Venerable, but in terms of strength alone, he far exceeds a level 40 Soul Ancestor. As this punch struck, even though Lv Lingqi blocked with the shaft of the Feilian Halberd, she was still knocked back several meters.

Lv Lingqi realized that this was a "damage-for-damage" desperate war of attrition tactic.

This is a tactic that can only be used on this kind of competition field; the opponent was certain that she would not dare to commit murder. Otherwise, if it were a real battlefield, if he dared to trade damage like this with her, she could have taken the opponent's head with a backhand strike.

Relying on the sturdy physique of the Power Clan, as long as it is not a fatal wound, they can hold on.

And her ice cannot freeze someone with such immense strength; in a sense, this Tailong really did suppress her.

"(Unfortunately, this is useless against me, Lv Lingqi.)" Lv Lingqi's fourth Spirit Ring rose, "(Victory is in my hands. Fourth Soul Skill: Counter-Battle Golden Body!)"

This move is similar to the skill she has in Dynasty Warriors; when unleashed, her whole body is covered in golden light.

And the ability of this move is very different from Nan Feihuang's Berserk Golden Body and Dian Wei's Undying Golden Body.

Its name is "Counter-Battle," which naturally refers to the ability to reverse the battle situation.

After activating this golden body, during the battle with the opponent, she will adjust her own strength according to the opponent's strongest attribute.

In other words, when the opponent's speed is faster than Lv Lingqi's, Lingqi's speed will become faster, and facing a strength-type competitor like Tailong, her strength will also rapidly increase.

This is a god-tier skill of reversal that ensures she will never be at a disadvantage at any time.

(End of chapter)