"Feiyan Sect, Thunder Flash."
"The match begins!"
Compared to Fei Xue, Thunder Flash seems more like the strong attack system Soul Master in this Feiyan Sect team.
From the start, he doesn't overly rely on the traits of the agile attack system, consecutively using his first and third Soul Skill to amplify his own state, surrounded by lightning.
Speed increased somewhat, but Thunder Flash did not charge forward.
Shi Xing couldn't figure out Thunder Flash's combat style, and while retreating, he took advantage of the initial 100 meters distance between the two sides and launched two rounds of a total of ten Level 4 High-Explosive Bombs.
At this point, he had to conserve Soul Power.
Thunder Flash's specialty lies in his body technique.
Like a flash of lightning, he continuously changes direction on his way forward without losing any speed, dodging all the high-explosive bombs. His fourth Soul Ring flickers, and in an instant, he bursts to the front of Shi Xing.
This battle will be the end for Shi Xing.
A string of three is already humiliating enough, Feiyan Sect can't allow a streak of four.
Even if the opponent can be regarded as the peak of Soul Emperor, they are merely four Soul Kings, that's unacceptable.
After all, with the tactical cooperation of relay battles and attrition battles, they've already reached the limit.
Shi Xing initially retreated more than twenty meters. Originally only fifty meters away from the edge of the ring, he now has less than thirty meters left from the edge.
From this distance, as long as the burst is strong enough, it is entirely possible to knock him off the stage!
Thunder Flash's fifth Soul Ring flickers.
"Thunder Demon Tyrant Body!"
Speed, attack, and physique are instantly enhanced.
While Thunder Flash is also on the agile attack system path, he attributes to a strong attack characteristic that balances agility with strong frontline combat.
He emphasizes agility in the agile attack.
Speed instantly bursts, along with a significant increase in attack and physique strength. At this moment, Thunder Flash's attack aligns with Feihong's initial tactics.
Trading speed for attack, coupled with not-so-weak attacks on his part, as well as the power of lightning, this clash absolutely hopes to knock Shi Xing off the stage.
However, Shi Xing's rockets ignite beneath his feet, propelling him to dodge to the side.
A cold smile appears at the corner of Thunder Flash's mouth. Like a flash of lightning, he executes two swift direction changes, maintaining his forward speed unwaveringly while shifting on the same trajectory as Shi Xing, still targeting him.
Seeing this, Shi Xing's rockets activate beneath his feet with a flight device appearing behind him, lifting him into the air.
In this battle, he has yet to engage in flight.
Mainly because the Martial Souls of the Soul Masters from the Feiyan Sect are all flying species, Shi Xing finds little meaning in air combat.
Flying may in fact waste more Soul Power.
After all, moving on a flat platform and moving in the spatial air is not the same in terms of consumption. Constantly maintaining high-intensity jet propulsion of his flight device is somewhat uneconomical.
Thunder Flash uses the same approach.
Like a flash, he twists twice, taking to the sky in the same way, still crashing toward Shi Xing.
Shi Xing feels speechless inside.
This Thunder Flash is indeed troublesome.
In just an instant, they both changed directions twice, leaving no time to evade.
Shi Xing sighed.
This was meant to be his trump card.
Shi Xing's Soul Power burst forth, each component of his Battle Armor revealing its jet propulsion system.
Jet devices assist from all over his body, and under the control of his Battle Armor, he deftly performs various high-difficulty maneuvers.
His personal cooperation was undoubtedly seamless.
Clearly, he trained well in this ability.
Thunder Flash's strike landed on Shi Xing.
However, thanks to Shi Xing's jet device, he didn't fly back in a straight line but altered his direction to the side.
Throughout his backward trajectory, he continuously adjusts his direction, ultimately landing back on the ring.
Upon landing, Shi Xing produced two small bottles from his Storage Soul-guiding Device and inserted them directly into the waistband of his Battle Armor.
Automatic Soul Power recovery.
Of course, this is slower than self-control by a Soul Master, but in combat, this is no less than an auxiliary Soul Skill for Soul Power recovery.
Among Xiao Ping's group of three, Shi Xing has the most diverse system, his tactics are more active, and his Battle Armor design primarily enhances agility while ensuring sustained support.
After all, Soul Guides are indeed afraid of enduring battle inadequately.
"Not good, you can even do that!"
Thunder Flash didn't expect such potential from Battle Armor either.
He even imagined Shi Xing in battle while absorbing milk bottles, yet doing so would surely impact Shi Xing's performance. He only needs to unleash his combat capabilities to eliminate Shi Xing, who would be restrained by bottles, hoping for success doesn't seem impossible.
But unexpectedly, Battle Armor perfectly resolved this issue.
Audience was also wowed in amazement.
Shi Xing's rockets activate again beneath his feet, retreating towards the center of the ring.
Having witnessed Thunder Flash's burst and body technique, Shi Xing dared not carelessly approach the ring's edge.
Otherwise, one misstep, and he might truly fall off the ring.
The two sides engaged in three rounds of exchange.
Shi Xing switched the bottle in his belt.
Although Soul Power continued to steadily decline due to combat, the speed had significantly slowed down.
The match returned to a consumption battle.
...
"Huff... huff..."
Shi Xing panted heavily, watching Thunder Flash fall to the ground before turning to remind the referee, "I should have won, right?"
"Sun and Moon Royal Team, victory!"
A string of four.
Shi Xing, through a war of attrition, achieved a streak of four.
Such an endurance capability is simply absurd. Yet his Battle Armor's main feature is not endurance, but agility.
Below the stage, Zhou Xinghao observed Shi Xing with a contemplative look.
"A good idea, why didn't I think of it?"
Being artillery-based, he does not need agility, so his waistband can absorb more bottles, and its capacity can be larger.
Perhaps, enhancing the passive efficiency of his Battle Armor to recover Soul Power could be possible once more.
Doubling might be unfeasible, but a half-increase seems like a viable option.
...
"Feiyan Sect, send your next contestant up."
The fifth contestant from Feiyan Sect was a petite woman, eyeing Shi Xing's condition, she frowned, "Are you sure you want to continue?"
Although Shi Xing swiftly absorbed Soul Power from milk bottles during the interlude, he only recovered one-third of his power, and had exhausted considerable stamina against Thunder Flash.
"To deal with you, it's more than enough," Shi Xing replied.
The petite girl felt offended.
"Arrogant!"
Though initially hostile due to the opponent's string of four victories, her intent was advising him to step down gracefully to avoid embarrassment.
Xueyu snorted coldly, immediately unleashing her Martial Soul.
Ice Bird Martial Soul.
Most importantly, her Soul Power fluctuations were more intense than Thunder Flash's prior, despite still holding two yellow, two purple, and one black Soul Rings, she apparently had reached a high-tier Soul King.
With another round of consumption...
Shi Xing felt almost drained by Feiyan Sect.
Below the stage.
Su Yu observed Shi Xing's condition, slightly sympathetic.
Feiyan Sect's strategy of three rounds of attrition was unforeseen.
Given Shi Xing's abilities, he ought to endure up to a string of seven.
However, this process might be somewhat arduous.
Originally, the script was for performance, yet it needed no acting now.
Shi Xing genuinely appeared exhausted.
"Such a pity," remarked Xiao Ping unconsciously.
Su Yu glanced at Xiao Ping, surprised.
What are you lamenting?
Your endurance isn't as good as Shi Xing's.
Under Su Yu's gaze, Xiao Ping realized the issue, his heart skipping a beat.
Question: What's the most difficult part of achieving a string of seven victories?
The former Su Yu might have answered sheer strength.
After this battle, he realized that endurance is the hardest part.
If the opponent has overwhelming strength, they may concede early; without utter dominance, where one can't finish the fight in a single blow, endurance becomes crucial.
Su Yu didn't have to consider this aspect once.
Xiao Ping was now deep in thought.
Is it too late to modify the Battle Armor now?
Seems there isn't enough time.
...
Ten minutes later.
Shi Xing was drained once more, appearing weak.
His internal Soul Power utterly depleted.
"Not a single drop left!"