Chapter 73 Fierce Battle with Long Aotian: The Power of a Silver-Level Second-Stage Martial Soul Awakening!
The stands surrounding the training ground were packed with people in a very short time, with nearly 90% of the disciples of the Body Sect putting aside their other matters and gathering there.
A tense atmosphere filled the air, and everyone's eyes were focused on the dueling platform made of white jade stones in the center.
Vina, Chen Lu, Gu Tong, Wang Yanfeng and other core disciples arrived quickly and immediately took up the positions closest to the arena.
"I wonder who will win this time?" Chen Lu rubbed his hands together, looking somewhat excited.
Gu Tong adjusted her monocle and analyzed in a serious tone, "It's really hard to say. Although Senior Brother Liu Yuan had the upper hand in the previous two formal or informal sparring sessions, the situation is completely different this time."
"Senior Brother Aotian not only crossed the threshold of level 50 and obtained his fifth spirit ring, but more importantly, he completed the second awakening of his original spirit, resulting in a huge qualitative change."
Wang Yanfeng slapped Gu Tong on the back of the head and said irritably, "Get lost. Who wants to know your serious analysis? We need to ask the professionals."
He turned his head and looked at Vina with a mischievous smile. "Vina, what do you think? Do you support Senior Brother Liu Yuan or Senior Brother Ao Tian?"
The surrounding disciples joined in the commotion, revealing knowing glances.
Vina wasn't shy like an ordinary girl; she simply gave Wang Yanfeng a confident glare and said matter-of-factly, "Is there even a question? I definitely support Liu Yuan."
"No matter who the opponent is, no matter what the situation is, I support him."
"Tsk tsk tsk, is this the sour smell of love?" Wang Yanfeng exaggeratedly fanned the air around his nose, causing a burst of laughter from those around him.
"Poor Senior Brother Aotian!"
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Meanwhile, in the VIP section high up in the martial arts arena, Elder Chen, who was originally in charge of the sect's daily affairs, quietly came to Du Busi's side.
"Sect Master, in this fierce battle, who do you favor?" Elder Chen asked softly, looking at the two facing off below.
Without turning his head, Du Busi stared intently at Liu Yuan's figure with his emerald green eyes, and uttered two words without hesitation: "Liu Yuan."
Elder Chen, who was stroking his beard, suddenly stopped, and his face showed extreme shock: "Sect Master, Ao Tian is now a level 52 Soul King. Not only has he gained a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, but he has also completed the second awakening of the Silver level. His strength is more than several times that of when he was level 40."
"While Liu Yuan is indeed a prodigy, he is ultimately only level 44. Faced with absolute level and awakening suppression, you still think highly of Liu Yuan?"
Poison Immortal's lips curled into a meaningful smile as he said calmly, "Don't believe me? Keep watching and you'll see why I say this."
"There's much more hidden in Liu Yuan than you've seen."
Elder Chen looked towards the arena with increasing curiosity.
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And at this moment...
On the arena, Liu Yuan and Long Aotian stood facing each other.
The referee was an elder from the sect. He glanced at the state of both sides and then swung his hand sharply: "The sparring begins!"
Before he finished speaking, Long Aotian displayed an extremely terrifying burst of power.
He was well aware of Liu Yuan's strength, so he adopted a preemptive strike tactic.
"First Soul Skill: Demonic Ape Transformation! Third Soul Skill: Dark Gold Power!"
Long Aotian let out a low roar, and his already burly body instantly expanded, his exposed skin quickly taking on a thick metallic sheen, making him look like a demon god forged from dark gold.
Immediately afterwards, his second soul skill lit up beneath his feet.
"Second Soul Skill, Golden God's Wrath!"
Under the infusion of soul power, Long Aotian's right arm twisted and mutated, transforming directly into a huge scythe as black as ink, radiating a cold, eerie light.
He moved with lightning speed, creating a violent gust of wind, and his scythe tore through the air, slashing fiercely towards Liu Yuan's chest.
Liu Yuan's expression was extremely calm, and the crimson light in his double pupils slightly hardened.
"The Qilin Treasure Technique!"
A wave of icy blue light instantly enveloped his entire body. Liu Yuan used the Qilin Step, folding his body backward at an angle that defied the laws of physics, narrowly avoiding the sweeping attack.
In the instant he retreated, Liu Yuan did not simply defend. He seized the moment when Long Aotian's moves were connected, and his left double pupil suddenly shrank.
"Psychic Ray!"
Two dark red beams shot out at close range, accurately hitting Long Aotian's chest.
However, a shocking scene unfolded.
The mental ray, powerful enough to penetrate a Soul King's defenses, struck Long Aotian's metallic body and emitted a sizzling sound. Apart from leaving a few charred marks on his skin, Long Aotian's body didn't even sway.
Long Aotian sneered, and his right arm scythe slashed down, forcing Liu Yuan to use the Qilin Step to create distance again.
The two engaged in an extremely intense and close battle on the fighting platform.
Liu Yuan used the agility of the Qilin Treasure Technique to move around the stage, while Long Aotian relied on his physical resistance after his Silver Awakening to completely abandon defense and launch a near-frenzied suppressive attack.
As Liu Yuan continued to dodge and probe, the perception of his double pupils had reached its limit.
While observing the flow of soul power around Long Aotian, he quickly made an assessment in his mind.
After using the Qilin Step to forcibly create a 30-meter distance, Liu Yuan stopped and took a slightly rapid breath.
"So that's how it is. This is the second awakening of a silver-level main body martial soul?" Liu Yuan muttered to himself, his eyes revealing a sense of enlightenment.
"Although the form of the skills is still roughly the same, the improvement in 'base stats' has reached an exaggerated level."
He looked at the unharmed Long Aotian and thought to himself:
Although Senior Brother Aotian was strong, his physical body was still within the realm of normalcy.
Now that he has awakened, not only his strength and speed, but also his mental defenses have undergone a qualitative change.
That metallic skin could actually offset some of the mental impact through resonance.
This means that if I don't activate the amplification, ordinary mental rays and the Qilin Treasure Technique will hardly pose a substantial threat to him.
Meanwhile, Long Aotian had also noticed Liu Yuan's "passive" probing.
He sheathed the scythe on his right arm, reverted to his fist and foot stance, and looked at Liu Yuan, saying in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Liu Yuan, I don't want to continue playing this game of cat and mouse on this arena."
"Right now, even a six-ring Soul Emperor might not be able to hurt me easily. If you're not planning to use your fourth Soul Skill, then you'd better be careful, because you won't be able to withstand my next attack."
As soon as Long Aotian finished speaking, his soul power instantly surged.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Heaven and Earth Transformation!"
As a ten-thousand-year-old soul skill, the moment the Heaven and Earth Change was activated, the gravity of the entire training ground seemed to become disordered.
Long Aotian leaped from the ground and soared into the air.
His right fist continuously compressed the air in the void, eventually forming a huge, almost visible vortex, which slammed down towards Liu Yuan's location.
Liu Yuan activated the Qilin Treasure Technique again to dodge, but he was surprised to find that under the lock of the Heaven and Earth Change, the surrounding space actually generated a layer of viscous resistance.
In the instant his movements faltered slightly, Long Aotian's meteor-like figure caught up and delivered a powerful punch to Liu Yuan's left shoulder.
"Bang!"
With the sound of bones shattering, half of Liu Yuan's body was almost pierced through. He was hit hard and flew backward, leaving a trail tens of meters long on the granite ground. He looked extremely disheveled.
The audience gasped in surprise, and Vina even stood up instinctively.
But the next moment, Liu Yuan turned over and got up in full view of everyone.
At the horrific wound on his body, icy blue soul power intertwined wildly, and his indestructible body instantly reorganized its blood vessels and nerves. In just a few seconds, his damaged body was restored to its original state.
"Okay, I have a general understanding of the situation."
Liu Yuan patted the dust off his shoulders, and the pale golden lines in his double pupils began to swirl wildly.
His gaze passed over Long Aotian and landed on the silver-white energy radiating an oppressive aura.
"Silver Awakening is indeed very tough and powerful. Since Senior Brother wants to see the real deal, then please watch carefully."
Liu Yuan took a deep breath, and the deep, dark fourth soul ring beneath his feet burst forth with an ink-like brilliance, completely enveloping his body.
"Fourth Soul Skill!"
"Ultimate sublimation, open!"
A terrifying aura emanated from Liu Yuan.
Upon sensing this terrifying aura, everyone in the room was once again shocked!
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