Chapter 334

Facing Xiao Hong Chen's full-power barrage, Tang Wulin raised one hand.

What is he trying to do? This question appeared in everyone's mind.

Tang Wulin is actually quite helpless now.

Actually, if we really talk about it, Xiao Hong Chen's move is fierce, but Tang Wulin can actually withstand it with his flesh.

After absorbing five Dragon King soul bones and breaking the tenth seal, his physical strength has reached an astonishing level.

Even he himself actually can't quite grasp his own limit, but anyway Xiao Hong Chen can't break through his defense.

But if he were to completely withstand this move with his body here, his performance would be overly shocking and astonishing in every sense, which would be disadvantageous for him.

So he chose to restrain himself a bit.

Under everyone's gaze, people saw Tang Wulin's torso suddenly oozing yellow light.

This yellow light, after seeping out, quickly condensed at his palm, then rapidly expanded, forming a protective wall that stood before Tang Wulin and the two Dragon Kings.

And the next instant, Xiao Hong Chen's artillery fiercely bombarded this protective wall.

"Boom—"

The explosion's roar echoed through heaven and earth, even drowning out the murmurs from the spectator stands; some people of lower cultivation even experienced temporary tinnitus.

The blazing white light was blindingly bright, even outshining the sun in the sky, as if the whole world dimmed in that instant.

The people from the Ri Yue Di Guo Royal Soul Master Academy and Shrek all nervously watched the match stage, focusing intently on the outcome of the collision.

Only Huo Yutong looked relaxed, having absolute confidence in her boyfriend.

As expected, with the artillery gradually ceasing and the smoke clearing, Tang Wulin emerged unscathed.

Seeing him unharmed, Meng Hong Chen downstage first instinctively sighed in relief, then recalled his words from a few days ago, quickly shook her head, and drove away her own joy.

Tang Wulin slowly withdrew his hand and gave Xiao Hong Chen a light smile across the match stage.

"Do you still have soul power? If not, let's not waste time."

Xiao Hong Chen's eyes instantly turned red.

However, what happened next was beyond Tang Wulin's expectation.

He clenched his lower lip so hard he even drew blood, then told the referee, "I concede!"

Having said that, he rushed down the stage without looking back, as if afraid he couldn't resist tangling with Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin couldn't help feeling a bit surprised, and then a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

You've become more mature than before, Xiao Hong Chen.

His remark just now was meant to provoke Xiao Hong Chen into continuing the fight.

Xiao Hong Chen's soul power must have been largely depleted; if he continued fighting Tang Wulin, his soul power would be nearly exhausted, and the team match afterward would surely be affected.

Even in the worst case, he could be badly injured by Tang Wulin like Shi Xing, making it impossible to participate in the team match, which would be quite normal.

In the team match, Xiao Hong Chen's role must be greater than in the individual match; his terrifying firepower suppression and the Soul Fusion Technique with Meng Hong Chen can well serve the team toward victory.

Xiao Hong Chen obviously realizes this, but if it were him five years ago, he would surely have charged up regardless of Tang Wulin's purpose and fought him to the end.

But now he has learned to yield and to avoid battle, which Tang Wulin sees as a sign of maturity, meaning he is more suited to be captain than before.

However, the audience obviously sees it differently from Tang Wulin.

In Tang Wulin's eyes, Xiao Hong Chen's behavior is a sign of maturity, but they think Xiao Hong Chen is afraid of Tang Wulin, acting like a coward, losing face for the Ri Yue Di Guo; instantly, countless curses rang out, making Xu Tianran frown upon hearing them.

He turned to Jing Hong Chen beside him and smiled, saying:

"Chief, you needn't worry about what they say; I believe your grandson has his own arrangements."

He will not miss any opportunity to win over Jing Hong Chen.

Upon hearing his words, Jing Hong Chen's grim face eased a little, and he gave a slight nod.

"Rest assured, I understand."

At this moment, the third student from the Ri Yue Di Guo Royal Soul Master Academy took the stage.

He was a short youngster; after stepping onto the stage, he glared ferociously at Tang Wulin.

"You punk, stop pretending; I can tell your consumption just now wasn't small!"

He had heard the insults from the Ri Yue Di Guo citizens toward them, and now his mood was extremely terrible.

"Oh?" Tang Wulin tilted his head slightly, "What makes you say that?"

The short youngster said without hesitation:

"Because you just withstood our captain's full-force strike, and what you used wasn't an invincible shield, so you couldn't have avoided consuming soul power!"

"..."

Tang Wulin smiled silently, merely looking at his opponent with a hint of pity in his eyes.

He naturally knows this opponent's name: Zhou Xinghao; yesterday, when discussing today's tactics with the Tang Sect members, he had memorized the opponent's general abilities.

This guy is merely a fifth-rank soul engineer; he poses no threat to Tang Wulin.

As for whether the ability he just used consumes a lot of soul power, one can only say that if the conditions are met it indeed consumes quite a bit, but Xiao Hong Chen hasn't met those conditions.

The soul skill he used is the second soul skill granted by the Mountain Dragon King, Mountain Dragon Control.

Its effect is simple and brutal: just control the earth element to condense, forming a defensive barrier.

The size and shape of this barrier can be completely controlled by Tang Wulin; it can provide protection for just himself or serve an entire team.

If Tang Wulin's level rises further, he could even form a barrier similar to the protective shield now at the edge of the match stage, safeguarding hundreds of people.

The consumption of this soul skill depends entirely on the total amount of earth element Tang Wulin uses; the larger the barrier's area, the stronger its defense, and the more soul power it consumes.

It is quite obvious that the Mountain Dragon Control Tang Wulin used just now to block Xiao Hong Chen's strike did not consume that much soul power.

After the first two matches, the referee's favor toward Tang Wulin on the stage can be said to have sunk to its lowest point; he repeated his old trick, using again the ploy from the first match, and started the bout early before Tang Wulin was ready.

But the strength gap between the two sides is truly enormous; even Xiao Hong Chen lost to Tang Wulin, and Zhou Xinghao, also a Soul King, had no ability to resist Tang Wulin at all, being swept off the stage in less than half a minute.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Ri Yue Di Guo Royal Soul Master Academy had already dropped to zero.

Could it be that they really have to send Meng Hongchen out to fight? Just as they were thinking that, they heard Tang Wulin's cheerful voice coming from the arena.

Alright, let's leave it at that for today, I concede.

By the way, Tang Wulin's Mountain Dragon King soul bone in the original work is really humorous; the soul skill of gravity control, I won't even mention it after Tang finished it, and another soul skill he never used until his death (it's listed on Baidu Encyclopedia, but believing that is less credible than believing I am Qin Shi Huang).

However, since Baidu Encyclopedia already came up with a name, I won't bother thinking of another one; let's just call it Mountain Dragon Control.

(End of chapter)