Douluo: In an extraordinary world, with unparallel understanding!

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Shi Xing didn't feel any relief just because his opponent was only a Soul King.

Since she was from the Practical Control System, it meant her Soul Master abilities were quite strong, and controlling Soul Tools that were above her rank would not be a problem.

If it were only a matter of using Soul Tools of the same level, there would be no need to create an entirely separate department for it.

Soul Masters of the Practical Control System are proficient in using Soul Tools that are a level above their own.

"The match begins!"

With the referee's command, Nana charged directly at Shi Xing, launching a head-on attack. Two yellow, two purple, and one black—five Soul Rings rose beneath her feet. After releasing her Martial Soul, she became more ethereal, giving off an unreal feeling, while her speed drastically increased.

Shi Xing's Battle Armor instantly formed, and in that moment, he seemed to completely overwhelm Nana.

He knew about Nana; after all, she had been a competitor for the representative team. Nana was also a well-known figure within the academy, and her abilities were not a secret.

The few opportunities to use the trial arena were also often taken by students from the Practical Control System.

A short dagger appeared in Nana's hand, glowing with fiery red light. The dark red blade emitted flickering flames, like a fiery beast hunting its prey.

The temperature across the entire arena was rapidly rising.

The heat from the flames was intense.

Nana's speed reached its peak as she swiftly turned. The energy on her short blade gathered, forming a terrifying blade of light that she slashed forward in an instant.

The blade of light shot straight toward Shi Xing.

Within his Battle Armor, Shi Xing's Soul Power surged, forming a Soul Shield. At the same time, his propulsion system activated, pushing him sideways to evade the blade of light.

His fighting style was quite similar to Xiao Ping's but lacked a certain agility, carrying a sense of sluggishness. Clearly, he was imitating Xiao Ping's battle tactics.

Nana's brow furrowed.

Shi Xing's reaction speed and burst power were indeed at the peak of a Soul Emperor!

The Battle Armor's enhancements were all-encompassing, improving not just the Soul Master's offensive capabilities but their overall attributes as well.

Even his sensory abilities and reaction times had been elevated.

Nana's Soul Rings flickered, and she activated her first Soul Skill: Speed Boost.

She continuously changed her position, swinging her short blade to unleash successive blade slashes that blocked Shi Xing's escape routes.

"Second Soul Skill: Doppelgänger!"

Nana's already ethereal form became even more translucent, and at the same time, another phantom-like figure seemed to detach from her body.

The two Nanas moved with blinding speed, constantly intertwining and confusing Shi Xing's line of sight.

The use of these two Soul Skills made Nana's form almost 50% ethereal, granting her immunity to much of the physical damage.

With the Doppelgänger causing confusion, Shi Xing couldn't be certain which figure was Nana's real body.

He didn't rush to attack but continued to wait.

Using the Battle Armor's Soul Shield and propulsion system, he evaded the blade slashes as much as possible. If avoiding them completely wasn't an option, he would make minimal movements to counter the attacks, using his shield to block the flames' residual heat. Thanks to this, he wasn't seriously injured.

Su Yu observed Nana's performance, gaining a clearer understanding of her Ghost Martial Soul.

"It's not a true ghost but rather a form of spiritual transformation. It's akin to a Martial Soul that combines both her soul and body into a semi-ethereal form."

However, calling it a ghost wasn't incorrect either. After all, the Soul Rings she had absorbed had almost entirely transformed her Martial Soul into this shape.

Her talent was decent, but Su Yu had no intentions of cultivating or recruiting Nana.

As for her connection to the Holy Spirit Sect, it could be a point of leverage, but it wasn't something that required his direct involvement.

Let's first assess Nana's potential.

Also, Su Yu plans to ask Jing Hongchen to investigate Nana's true background. If she's truly stained with blood, no matter how reluctant or unwilling she may be, there's no turning back for her.

Su Yu has long proclaimed the need to establish order, and with Huo Yuhao now adopting a similar mindset, allowing someone who might disrupt that order to appear would only cause trouble.

Against Nana, Shi Xing was in a very difficult position.

Nana's Soul Skills were truly overpowered, especially her ability to immune physical attacks, which was incredibly frustrating.

However, absolute power can crush everything.

While continually evading Nana's attacks, Shi Xing also prepared multiple high-explosive bombs.

At the moment Nana closed the distance, he unleashed a barrage of high-explosive bombs, and the explosive sound filled the air.

The arena shattered, creating a massive pit fifty meters in diameter and three meters deep.

"How did you trigger so many high-explosive bombs simultaneously?"

These were all level-six high-explosive bombs, and even a Soul Saint might struggle to detonate them all at once.

"This is the ability of my Battle Armor."

Shi Xing didn't explain any further, leaving the arena to recover his state.

Nana, though still a Soul King and not a Soul Emperor, had forced Shi Xing into such a passive position. If a Soul Emperor from the Control System had fought, there would have been a real risk of failure.

Nana had a deep curiosity about the Battle Armor, but Shi Xing ignored her, which clearly made her uncomfortable.

As she received treatment from the academy's instructors, she continued to think about the Battle Armor.

Without the Battle Armor, Shi Xing would never have been able to defeat her!

"What? Shi Xing actually defeated Sister Nana?"

The students who were Nana's fans were in an uproar.

They had personally felt how overpowered her ability to immune physical damage was, and to think that Shi Xing could cause her to lose her ability to fight with high-explosive bombs—it was almost unbelievable.

How did Shi Xing manage this?

Naturally, some were outraged, while others were envious of the Battle Armor.

The Battle Armor was so powerful that it allowed Shi Xing to defeat Nana.

"Next match, Zhou Xinghao vs. Shen Muxu."

Victory!

After three battles lasting a full half hour, Xiao Ping took a break for over forty minutes before the next round began.

"Xiao Ping vs. ..."

Victory!

"Shi Xing vs. ..."

Victory!

"Zhou Xinghao vs. ..."

The referee paused for a moment before continuing, looking at the next competitor's name.

"Zhou Xinghao vs. Ji Juechen."

The Sword Maniac, Ji Juechen!

Su Yu's eyes flickered.

Finally, he would meet this Sword Maniac.

To be honest, he had considered seeking out Ji Juechen in the past to discuss swordsmanship, but due to being so busy, he had always put it off. Today, he would finally meet the man himself.

(End of Chapter)