Chapter 37 Dai Youheng vs. Xu Sanshi and Dai Huabin's ConspiracyDai Youheng dodged, seemingly in a disheveled state, while his mind raced.Although he didn't possess Huo Yuhao's God's-eye view of mental force detection and sharing, through observation and memory, he had roughly deduced the labyrinth's changing patterns.Combined with Dai Huabin's approximate initial location, he could infer the most likely areas where Dai Huabin might currently be.His direction of fighting while retreating was precisely to circle towards one of the highest probability areas.As expected, after passing through several constantly changing passages, he sensed familiar spirit power fluctuations coming from around the corner ahead.Savage and violent, belonging to the Evil Eyes White Tiger, but even more somber—it was Dai Huabin!Moreover, there was another relatively weaker but extremely fast spirit power fluctuation beside him, clearly Zhu Lu, who had already met up with him.Dai Youheng's heart settled; the crucial step of his plan had arrived.He abruptly stopped his escape, turned around, faced the relentlessly pursuing Xu Sanshi, and displayed an expression of desperate resolve and anger, as if pushed to a dead end, deliberately raising his voice a few octaves."Senior Brother Xu, you and I are both core disciples. I respect you as a Senior Brother and have repeatedly given way! Yet, because of some baseless suspicions, you are so aggressive and refuse to let me go! Since that's the case, I, Dai Youheng, will no longer tolerate it today! Even if my strength is inferior, I will fight back!"These words were less for Xu Sanshi and more for those behind the corner to hear.Indeed, just behind the corner not far away, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu were lurking, waiting for an opportunity."It's Dai Youheng!" Zhu Lu's eyes lit up, and she whispered excitedly, "What a chance, Huabin! He's fighting someone and seems to be at a disadvantage. If we ambush him now, we can easily eliminate him and get revenge for before!"A flicker of eagerness also crossed Dai Huabin's eyes, but he was ultimately calmer and more cunning than Zhu Lu. He held back the restless Zhu Lu and whispered, "Don't rush! Look at the person fighting him, it seems to be the senior student Xu Sanshi! That guy is a four-ring Spirit Ancestor, known as the Outer Court's top defense; his strength is very high.""Our goal is to get into the top seven, not to take revenge on Dai Youheng. Xu Sanshi is also a strong potential opponent."A sinister smile appeared on his face, "When the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman benefits. Let them fight like dogs first! Whether the one left is a battered Dai Youheng or a greatly exhausted Xu Sanshi, it's good for us. We can then effortlessly eliminate a competitor!"Upon hearing this, Zhu Lu immediately showed an admiring gaze, "Huabin, you're still the smartest! We'll just wait for them to both suffer!"Thus, the two became even more cautious, concealing their aura and lurking behind the corner, preparing to reap the benefits.Meanwhile, the battle ahead, or rather, Dai Youheng's one-sided performative resistance, had erupted once again.Xu Sanshi completely ignored what Dai Youheng said. Seeing him stop, he immediately roared and charged forward, wielding his Xuanming Shield. Dark light swirled on the black shield surface, heavy and powerful!Dai Youheng blocked and dodged.The Evil Shadow Demonic Tiger's claw strikes collided with the Xuanming Shield, producing dull thuds. He appeared to be at a disadvantage but always managed to avoid heavy blows at the most crucial moments.Outside, on the high platform.Elder Xuan gulped down some wine, watching the scene of Xu Sanshi chasing and fighting Dai Youheng on the light screen with blurry, drunken eyes. He shook his head, "This kid Xu Sanshi has good talent, and his Xuanming Shield is somewhat decent, but his brain turns to mush whenever Jiang Nannan is involved. Why is he bickering with a second-year junior instead of rushing to the central area to secure a position?"Yan Shaozhe also sighed helplessly, "His temperament still needs tempering. Being swayed by emotions and losing composure makes it difficult to achieve great things."Although he admired Dai Youheng's decisive and ruthless fighting style just now, he didn't believe that a three-ring Spirit Elder could last long against an enraged four-ring Xu Sanshi.Qian Duoduo, however, chuckled, "I actually find that kid named Dai Youheng quite interesting. Despite such a huge disparity in strength, he's as slippery as an eel. Xu Sanshi really won't be able to take him down anytime soon."Facing Xu Sanshi's torrential offensive, Dai Youheng appeared disheveled, but in reality, every step was precisely calculated. He no longer merely dodged but began to look for opportunities to counterattack."First Spirit Ability, Demonic Tiger Body! Third Spirit Ability, Shadow Surge!"With a low roar, Dai Youheng simultaneously activated two amplification Spirit Abilities! The phantom of the Evil Shadow Demonic Tiger behind him became even more solid, and the dark shadow patterns around his body squirmed as if alive. A violent and icy aura suddenly erupted!His strength, speed, defense, spirit power, and mental force instantly increased by 150% under the Overlay effect of the two Spirit Abilities!"Hmm?" On the high platform outside, the always lazy Elder Xuan suddenly sat up straight. A glint flashed in his blurry, drunken eyes, "Activating two amplification Spirit Abilities simultaneously? The stacking effect is so significant? This kid's Spirit control and Spirit Ability connection are quite interesting. This Evil Shadow Demonic Tiger is indeed worthy of being a variant of the White Tiger Spirit."Xu Sanshi also felt the sudden increase in pressure from his opponent, but he had great confidence in his defense and roared, "First Spirit Ability, Mysterious Nether Shock!"He slammed the Xuanming Shield onto the ground. A strong shockwave mixed with mental force impact spread out from him, attempting to repel and stun Dai Youheng.However, in the instant before the shockwave arrived, Dai Youheng's figure, like Gui Mei, merged into the nearby shadows, narrowly avoiding the frontal impact. He was only slightly swayed by the aftershock."He can merge into the shadows? Troublesome!" Xu Sanshi cursed inwardly and immediately changed his strategy, "Second Spirit Ability, Xuanming Shield Array!"The Xuanming Shield in his hand glowed intensely with dark light, instantly decomposing into several smaller shields that surrounded his body, forming a three-dimensional defensive array with no blind spots."Let's see how you break my defense!"Dai Youheng's eyes were cold. He did not choose to directly confront the seemingly indestructible shield array.He took a deep breath, and his right palm quietly turned as black as ink. A highly condensed palm force, imbued with the intent of penetration and destruction, brewed in his palm. It was a modified palm technique that incorporated the essence of the Snow Empress's "Emperors Palm: Great Cold Without Snow"!His figure moved, approaching Xu Sanshi's shield array like lightning, seemingly intending to clash head-on, but at the moment of contact, his palm force did not erupt. Instead, it subtly extended like a venomous snake!"Pfft!"A faint muffled sound. That palm strike, which condensed 250% of Dai Youheng's current strength and contained penetrating power, actually ignored the physical defense of the Xuanming Shield Array. A sinister and eerie shadow palm force, like striking an ox across a mountain, passed through layers of shields and directly slammed into Xu Sanshi's body!"Ugh!" Xu Sanshi grunted, feeling a cold, tearing force explode within his internal organs. His blood and qi surged, and his spirit power circulation experienced a momentary stagnation, causing the surrounding shield array to slightly falter.
