The silver-white spatial power formed a cage, imprisoning Yan Shaozhe, rendering him unable to move.
At this moment, only one thought surfaced in Yan Shaozhe's mind: he had been careless and had underestimated his opponent.
As the dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe had always looked down on the Sun Moon Empire's soul mentors and their soul tools, considering them mere external objects.
Thousands of years ago, Shrek Academy led the Titled Douluo powerhouses of the three Douluo Empires to defeat the Sun Moon Empire.
This victory blinded Shrek Academy and the soul masters of the three Douluo Empires, making them unable to see the tide of progress.
They believed soul tools were insignificant, despising and rejecting them, thinking that soul tools were just external aids. They believed that relying on external objects would only weaken soul masters, preventing them from reaching the true peak.
Growing up in Shrek Academy, the gathering place of the continent's most outstanding soul masters, Yan Shaozhe's mindset was deeply ingrained, his disdain for soul mentors etched into his bones.
In his understanding, the Sun Moon Empire's soul mentors were nothing but trash—weak soul power, frail physiques, average spiritual power, weak martial souls, and no knowledge of combat techniques.
In the early stages, soul mentors might have a slight advantage, but after reaching the Soul Sage realm, soul masters who mastered Martial Soul True Body were far superior to soul mentors of the same level.
Moreover, because soul mentors split their focus on researching soul tools, there had never been a soul mentor above the Super Douluo level. Even the strongest level-9 soul mentors were only comparable to Titled Douluo, not Super Douluo.
Even if they could temporarily contend with a Super Douluo using powerful soul tools, as soul power consumption increased, a Super Douluo, with their Unity of Man and Heaven state allowing faster soul power recovery and superior soul power, spiritual power, and physique, would inevitably emerge victorious.
In Yan Shaozhe's mind, the only thing soul mentors were good for was large-scale military combat.
Thus, when facing a lone soul mentor, Yan Shaozhe's attitude was one of superiority, already plotting how to squeeze benefits from this level-9 soul mentor.
But who could have imagined that this soul mentor's strength far exceeded his expectations?
A single Spatial Confinement left Yan Shaozhe stunned.
He hadn't expected the Sun Moon Empire's soul tools to have advanced to the point of manipulating space.
This was completely different from his impression of Sun Moon Empire soul mentors, who he pictured as wielding bulky soul tool cannons, channeling soul power through core arrays to release attacks.
In Yan Shaozhe's view, those were crude and their power mediocre, nowhere near the secret combat techniques of Shrek Academy.
But this soul mentor's Spatial Confinement had harshly awakened him. As Dragon God Douluo Mu En's disciple, he was all too aware of the power of spatial manipulation.
Even he, at his current level, could only sense spatial power, far from mastering it.
After this brutal lesson, Yan Shaozhe's stereotypes about soul mentors vanished, replaced by cautious respect.
At the same time, a sense of immense crisis arose.
The Sun Moon Empire's soul tools had advanced to the point of involving spatial power.
Given time, if war broke out again, could Shrek Academy and the three Douluo Empires defeat the Sun Moon Empire once more?
Yan Shaozhe had no time to ponder further, as a sharp silver-white spear caught his eye.
After using his natal soul tool, the God-Suppressing Spear's Spatial Confinement to trap Yan Shaozhe, Wang Chen instantly teleported and charged with his spear.
Wang Chen's personality was cautious yet decisive; he wouldn't waste a single word.
Especially since Spatial Confinement had a short duration—even if the enemy didn't resist, it lasted at most five seconds—and consumed a significant amount of soul power. Even with Wang Chen's soul power, he could only use it a few times.
Thus, Wang Chen had to seize the moment to quickly deal with Yan Shaozhe and leave Shrek Academy's territory to return to the Sun Moon Empire.
If he delayed and Shrek Academy's other powerhouses arrived to reinforce, it would be troublesome.
After all, Shrek Academy had many powerful figures, with nearly ten Super Douluo-level powerhouses. Though Wang Chen's strength had greatly increased after absorbing the million-year soul ring, taking on the entire Shrek Academy single-handedly was still a bit premature.
Seeing the silver-white spear, Yan Shaozhe immediately struggled. Though his body was firmly confined by spatial power, unable to move, his soul power and spiritual power could still be mobilized.
Soul rings lit up on Yan Shaozhe's body, golden Bright Flames rising as his level-95 robust soul power fused with his late-stage tangible and intangible spiritual will, executing Mu En's Sovereign's Descent.
However, Yan Shaozhe had incorporated his own understanding, adapting Sovereign's Descent into a combat technique best suited for himself.
Then, Yan Shaozhe used his combat technique to draw upon the origin power of his martial soul, Phoenix True Fire, significantly enhancing the power of his Bright Flames.
As Dragon God Douluo Mu En's disciple, Yan Shaozhe, like Mu En, was a light-attribute soul master who had inherited Mu En's true teachings. His combat techniques were refined, and his development of his martial soul's origin was quite advanced.
Though his soul power was only level 95, his combat strength was such that he feared no level-96 Super Douluo.
Under the scorching Phoenix True Fire, the confined space quickly distorted. At this rate, Yan Shaozhe would break free from the Spatial Confinement in one second.
But would Wang Chen give Yan Shaozhe that one second? Obviously not. In a battle between top powerhouses, one second was enough to do many things.
The God-Suppressing Spear, wielded by Wang Chen, moved so fast it left afterimages.
Swish, swish… Yan Shaozhe, unable to move due to the Spatial Confinement, was struck in his eyes, forehead, neck, heart, liver, lungs, and other vital points by Wang Chen's full-force attacks.
More than a dozen gaping wounds pierced through Yan Shaozhe's body, his white robe instantly dyed bright red.
Such horrific injuries would be fatal even for a Super Douluo.
But at that moment, something unexpected happened. Intense golden flames suddenly erupted from Yan Shaozhe's body.
The golden flames were scorching, as if Yan Shaozhe were burning his soul and body. Soon, the golden flames gradually faded.
Yan Shaozhe's entire body, along with his aura, vanished without a trace under the burning of the golden flames. (Original work skill.)
Looking at the vanished Yan Shaozhe, Wang Chen's vast tangible and material-realm spiritual power scanned in all directions. Soon, he detected Yan Shaozhe's presence a kilometer away.
Wang Chen murmured, "As expected, a Super Douluo isn't so easy to kill."
A kilometer away, with a resounding phoenix cry, a massive golden flame dozens of meters wide soared into the sky. Within the flames, a golden phoenix spread its wings and circled in the air.
It was Yan Shaozhe, who had used his Martial Soul True Body to transform into his Bright Phoenix form.
Just moments ago, Yan Shaozhe had used his torso bone soul skill, Nirvana Rebirth. The skill's effect was incredibly powerful, allowing him to be reborn at any location within a kilometer, fully recovering even from fatal injuries.
It also cleared all negative status effects, making it a divine survival skill. However, it could only be used once a month. Even so, the skill was extraordinarily powerful.
Flying in the sky, Yan Shaozhe looked down at Wang Chen. Seeing the red blood on the tip of the silver-white spear, he felt phantom pain from the earlier wounds.
Yan Shaozhe cursed inwardly, "This Sun Moon Empire bastard is ruthless. One stab would've been enough, but he had to stab me a dozen times, nearly turning me into a porcupine."
When had Yan Shaozhe ever suffered such a loss in his life? Anger surged within him.
From their brief exchange, Yan Shaozhe could tell that this Sun Moon Empire soul mentor's cultivation was far below his, and the Spatial Confinement that had immobilized him had a limited range.
As long as he was cautious, kept his distance, and used Phoenix True Fire to protect himself, he wouldn't be confined again!
Thus, Yan Shaozhe believed that in a continued fight, he could definitely take down this Sun Moon Empire soul mentor.
Yan Shaozhe's golden phoenix wings flapped twice, crossing the kilometer distance in the blink of an eye to hover above Wang Chen.
Yan Shaozhe said to Wang Chen, "Impressive! Truly impressive. I didn't expect the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology to have reached such a level. I underestimated you.
But today, no matter what, you will be burned to ashes by my phoenix flames!"
Wang Chen, as if hearing a great joke, burst into laughter.
He mocked, "If you hadn't used some survival soul skill earlier, you'd already be a corpse.
You could say you've already died to me once.
If I can kill you once, I can kill you a second time. If that survival soul skill of yours can only be used once, then you can die now."
Yan Shaozhe was furious, spitting fire as he roared, "You sharp-tongued Sun Moon Empire bastard! Let's see if you can still talk big when you're about to die!"
As he spoke, Yan Shaozhe seemed to merge completely with the world, entering the Unity of Man and Heaven state that every Super Douluo mastered.
After entering this state, a faint golden glow radiated from his body, and the Phoenix True Fire of his martial soul's origin swirled around him.
At the same time, a soft golden glow emanated from his dantian, where a small golden phoenix seemed to dance in front of it.
This small phoenix was none other than Yan Shaozhe's soul core.
Yan Shaozhe was now going all out, holding nothing back, even using his soul core.
The soul core contained vast energy but was also fragile. If mishandled, it could explode, and whether he survived or not, losing his soul core would cause Yan Shaozhe's cultivation to plummet below level 90, possibly even losing all his cultivation.
As the golden phoenix appeared, Yan Shaozhe's Phoenix True Fire surged dramatically, the flames becoming almost tangible, like molten gold.
The terrifying liquid flames' extreme heat seemed to melt space itself, creating dark voids in the damaged space, chilling to behold.
Yan Shaozhe's soul rings lit up one by one, all amplifying his own abilities.
Under multiple enhancements, Yan Shaozhe's strength reached its peak. The golden Phoenix True Fire seemed capable of igniting everything.
"Die!!!"
Yan Shaozhe's ninth soul ring lit up. This was his ninth soul skill, his strongest attack, Phoenix Descent.
Under multiple enhancements, the power of Yan Shaozhe's ninth soul skill became extraordinarily terrifying.
Chirp— A deafening phoenix cry rang out, and the radiant golden phoenix suddenly spread its wings.
Yan Shaozhe's Martial Soul True Body expanded instantly, its wingspan exceeding a hundred meters. The intense Phoenix Flames turned the surrounding kilometers into a sea of golden fire.
Against the backdrop of this fiery sea, at this moment, Yan Shaozhe seemed to have truly transformed into a phoenix. Endless flames surged, ravaging the world, as if to burn everything to ashes.
The Phoenix Flames not only carried a pure light aura but also an almost ultimate fiery heat.
Yan Shaozhe controlled the Phoenix Flames, enveloping Wang Chen from all directions.
Clearly, the petty Yan Shaozhe wanted to return the favor, taking revenge for Wang Chen's earlier confinement.
This was Yan Shaozhe's all-out attack, so powerful that even a level-95 Super Douluo would perish.
As Dragon God Douluo Mu En's disciple, Yan Shaozhe's strength was nearly unmatched at his level, capable of fighting above his rank even among Super Douluo.
Wang Chen looked at the overwhelming flames surrounding him, his expression calm.
Before fusing with the Tianmeng Iceworm's million-year soul ring and breaking through to the tangible and material spiritual realm, a fight with Yan Shaozhe would have been uncertain.
But now, Wang Chen only had one thing to say: "You're not enough. Let Elder Xuan come."
Six black and one gold terrifying soul rings rose around Wang Chen, and with a bang like shattering glass, the six black soul rings broke open, creating a gap—his strongest secret technique, Ring Detonation.
After condensing his soul core and with a physique strong enough to absorb 100,000-year soul rings, Wang Chen's body could now withstand much more.
Unlike before, when he could only handle the energy of two black soul rings at once, now he could endure the simultaneous detonation of six 10,000-year soul rings.
Terrifying energy flowed through Wang Chen's meridians, instantly boosting his cultivation to the Super Douluo level.
At the same time, his tangible and material-level spiritual power surged wildly from his forehead.
Then, soul skills, combat techniques, Unity of Man and Heaven, the power of his soul core, and the Spiritual Domain, now expanded to cover dozens of kilometers due to his spiritual power breakthrough, were all unleashed.
Under the enhancement of boundless heaven and earth energy, the God-Suppressing Spear became unstoppable, as if it could pierce through anything.
A cold glint flashed in Wang Chen's eyes, his arm muscles tensing, veins bulging, as he channeled all his strength into a single strike, locking onto Yan Shaozhe's chest with his fifth soul skill.
Then, Wang Chen thrust his spear, the unstoppable spear light flashing like lightning. Where it passed, space tore, leaving a deep, unfathomable black crack.
This strike had no fancy techniques, only absolute violence, meant to pierce through anything in its path.
The overwhelming flames of Yan Shaozhe's ninth soul skill were torn apart by Wang Chen's spear, clearly showing that Wang Chen, with his tangible and material-realm spiritual power, held the advantage in this clash.
Though the spear light's power diminished after tearing through Yan Shaozhe's attack, under the lock of Wang Chen's fifth soul skill, Soul Lock, it continued toward Yan Shaozhe.
Yan Shaozhe's pupils contracted sharply. At this moment, his old strength was spent, and new strength had yet to gather, leaving him at his most vulnerable. He hurriedly channeled soul power, trying to shield himself with Phoenix True Fire, but could he block it?
Swish—
The spear light of the God-Suppressing Spear pierced unhindered into Yan Shaozhe's Martial Soul True Body. The golden phoenix seemed to lose control, beginning to dissipate wildly.
In an instant, Yan Shaozhe's body reappeared, a 10-centimeter-wide blood hole pierced through his chest.
This strike shattered Yan Shaozhe's lung and grazed his left atrium. The soul power and spiritual power within the spear light ravaged his organs, wreaking havoc.
Yan Shaozhe was gravely injured, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Looking at Wang Chen, his eyes were filled with disbelief. "How could you know Shrek Academy's and the Clear Sky Sect's secret techniques? Who… who are you?!"
Yan Shaozhe wasn't blind. How could he not see what Wang Chen had just used? The fusion of spiritual and soul power was clearly his teacher Mu En's Sovereign's Descent, and the detonated soul rings were unmistakably the Clear Sky Sect's secret technique.
Looking at Yan Shaozhe's incredulous gaze, the corner of Wang Chen's mouth curled up. "The one who'll kill you!"
Unrelenting, Wang Chen attacked again with the God-Suppressing Spear. Moments later, swish, swish, the familiar sound of the spear piercing flesh rang out, and Yan Shaozhe's body fell from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground.
At that moment, a disheveled old man's deafening roar came from the distance: "No, Shaozhe! Villain, I'll take your life!!"
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