Chapter 269: Soul Extinguishing Finger

"The situation is not looking good," the effeminate man said, staring intently at the screen with a worried expression. "Even the bombardment at such close range earlier had no effect on him, let alone this kind of aimless bombardment."

"Indeed, and during the first bombardment, this guy named Su Luo was blasted for a full half-minute, yet he remained completely unscathed."

"Unless Du Hu can catch that kid, it will be very difficult to win."

After all, even an Elite-level Fierce Beast would suffer heavy damage once touched by Du Hu at close range.

But the problem is, Su Luo has already figured out Du Hu's attack method and will absolutely not give him such an opportunity again.

Moreover, judging by the current situation, Du Hu's Mental Power likely cannot hold out for much longer.

As if to confirm the group's speculation, the explosions in the Arena gradually subsided.

Everyone was taken aback.

Could it be that Brother Hu succeeded?

But when the smoke cleared again, Lu Yu appeared before everyone's eyes, still completely unharmed.

"This, what exactly is going on?" someone shouted in terror. "Is it possible that Brother Hu really can't do anything to him?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" someone nearby immediately retorted. "Brother Hu hasn't used his full strength yet."

"That's right, Brother Hu is just playing with the opponent like a cat catching a mouse. Look at how that Su Luo is scurrying around; isn't he just like a mouse? If he really had any ability, why wouldn't he dare to face Brother Hu head-on?"

"Exactly!"

Du Hu stared fixedly at Lu Yu while reaching out to take out a Pill, which he threw directly into his mouth and swallowed.

It was clear that after that round of crazy bombardment, his Mental Power had been completely exhausted.

However, relying on the Special Item he carried, he was not worried about being attacked while taking the Gathering Spirit Pill.

Feeling the Mental Power in his mind recovering rapidly, Du Hu breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "Surname Su, I admit you do have some tricks, but do you think this is enough to stop me?"

"You want to stall for time until your Mental Power is fully recovered?" Lu Yu saw through his intention at once.

Du Hu snorted coldly and did not respond.

At this point, he also understood that to kill Lu Yu, he had to get close and touch the opponent; ordinary attack methods could not harm the opponent in the slightest.

It was just that while triggering an Explosion at close range was immensely powerful, the consumption of Mental Power was also considerable, so he had to wait for the medicinal effect of this Gathering Spirit Pill to fully take hold.

"Unfortunately, you won't have that chance." Lu Yu sighed softly.

"I won't have that chance?" Du Hu was stunned for a moment, then burst into loud laughter, laughing until tears almost came out.

"I don't have a chance? Surname Su, hasn't it been me holding the initiative from the beginning until now? You are nothing but a stray dog; where do you get the guts to say such things? Come on!"

He pointed at his own neck and said with extreme arrogance, "Aren't you going to kill me? If you have the guts, come over! While my Mental Power hasn't fully recovered yet, come on."

In the private room, seeing this scene, Zhao Hong and the others also began to laugh.

"Du Hu is truly arrogant; relying on that Special Item on him, he doesn't take this Su Luo seriously at all."

"I heard that his item cost nearly ten thousand points; it can block ten attacks from an Elite-level Fierce Beast and even has a Counter-Shock effect," Yu Ying said with a hint of envy.

Even she herself had only bought a Special Item worth a few thousand points.

"Du Hu winning should just be a matter of time, but this newcomer is indeed harder to deal with than we imagined," the effeminate man said.

Hearing this, Chen Yan had to agree internally.

At the same time, a question arose in his mind: Is this newcomer really just a simple Speed-type Awakened?

Is it possible that he is both a Speed-type Awakened and a Defense-type Awakened?

Dual-ability Awakened are not unheard of.

"Forget it." He shook his head. Regardless of whether this guy is a dual-ability Awakened, he is destined to die in the Arena today anyway; who told him to go against him from the start?

"Alright." Lu Yu agreed immediately.

Du Hu did not react for a moment.

"Is this hard to understand?" Lu Yu shrugged. "After the battle just now, I have roughly figured out what level a C-Class Awakened is, so there is no need to spare your life anymore."

"Hahahaha, Su Luo, has your brain gone bad? I am standing right here, let's see how you kill me!" Du Hu laughed wildly.

Even if the opponent had a third-tier alloy weapon, he was not panicked in the slightest.

As long as a few more seconds passed, his Mental Power would be mostly recovered, and if the opponent rushed over for a close-range attack then, it would be equivalent to creating an opportunity for him.

Lu Yu shook his head slightly. He admitted that the Special Item on the opponent was indeed powerful, but it was not without ways to break it.

For example, he could take a bow and arrow from his Space Item and shoot the Protective Shield on the opponent until it exploded, one arrow at a time.

Although he would lose some arrows, then again, how much are Iron Arrows worth anyway?

It was just that doing so carried the risk of exposing his identity.

After all, there were too few people who used bows and arrows; if he used one here, he feared it would be known to everyone before long, and it would be troublesome if the people from the Martial Arts Association found out. Therefore, he could not use a bow and arrow.

So, was there a way to kill the opponent without using a bow and arrow?

There was.

Soul Extinguishing Finger.

This was a finger technique that could bypass the Protective Shield directly and destroy the opponent's Spirit.

Under the gaze of everyone, Lu Yu slowly raised his right arm, and his right index finger slowly extended.

"What? Trying to scare me?" Du Hu could not help but laugh when he saw this. He had thought Lu Yu was going to pull off some big move or bring out some powerful trump card.

"What is this guy doing? Pointing at someone with his finger?"

"Isn't that too childish? Can't he be more mature?"

"It's truly speechless; I hope Brother Hu's Mental Power recovers quickly so he can finish him off."

The few people in the private room were also full of confusion at this moment.

"Could it be that he has other abilities?" Yu Ying could not help but ask.

"That's unlikely, right? Isn't he a Speed-type Awakened?"

"That's right, so what is he doing?"

"Could it be a mental attack?" Chen Yan frowned and said.

"A mental attack?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them understood immediately.

Within the Association, there are quite a few Cultivation Methods; it is said that people in the Martial Artist Association outside are also practicing them, and there are also many among the Awakened who are training in them.

Besides unarmed combat and weapon martial arts, there are also some Secret Techniques for mental attacks.

It is just that, firstly, these mental attack Secret Techniques are extremely difficult to practice and have very high requirements for talent.

Secondly, their own abilities are already the strongest means of attack; rather than spending time practicing those Secret Techniques, it is better to focus on improving their control over their abilities.

Therefore, has this newcomer really practiced a mental Secret Technique?

But even if he has practiced it, so what? One must know that the stronger an Awakened's strength, the higher their Mental Power; under such circumstances, the power of mental Secret Techniques will be greatly diminished.

On the screen, Lu Yu's finger was already pointed at Du Hu, who still had an expression of watching a show, as if saying: What else can you do to me?

But in the very next second,

Suddenly, Du Hu saw a mass of black Qi swirling around Lu Yu's right index finger.

That black Qi made him feel an extremely dangerous aura; he wanted to move, but discovered in terror that his body could not budge even an inch.

"This, what on earth is going on?" His heart was filled with fear.

"Extinguish." Lu Yu's lips moved slightly.

That mass of black aura shot out from his finger like a bolt of black lightning, and with a *whoosh*, it went straight through the center of Du Hu's forehead.

Du Hu's body swayed, then he fell straight to the ground, face up, the light in his eyes gradually fading away.

Everyone who witnessed this scene felt as if they had been struck by a thunderbolt; they stood there blankly, their mouths wide open, unable to utter a single word.

They were completely unable to grasp the situation; how could Du Hu, who was full of life just a moment ago, fall straight down after being pointed at by this newcomer, without even making a sound?

Could it be that Brother Hu... but how could this be possible?

One must know that Brother Hu is a C-Class Awakened and carries so many Special Items on him; how could he have an accident so easily?

In the private room, Zhao Hong and the others also sensed that something was wrong.

"What's going on? How did Du Hu just fall down?" Yu Ying said with some unease; a woman's intuition told her that Du Hu seemed to have already...

"Could something have really happened?" The effeminate man looked bewildered.

"No, that's impossible, right? I didn't even see that newcomer make a move. At most, he just pointed at him with his finger," Zhao Hong said with a frown.

"That was no simple pointing." Chen Yan swallowed hard, his body trembling uncontrollably.

He looked at Lu Yu on the screen and said with a face full of fear: "That is the Soul Extinguishing Finger!"