Chapter 242 A Narrow Victory.
Wu Xuan had already rushed to within three meters of Han Ruoruo. His left fist clenched, and his left arm instantly turned a transparent crystal color. Then, countless dazzling diamond particles covered his palm.
"The left arm bone of the 400,000-year-old Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion—Mystic Crystal Claw!"
Wu Xuan's crystal-like fist slammed out, the terrifying power tearing apart the golden whirlwind. However, Wu Xuan was dumbfounded. Han Ruoruo was nowhere to be seen within the golden whirlwind; instead, he was met with a shimmering golden rope outlining a golden halo. Second Soul Skill, Golden Shadow! Its only effect was to switch positions with the first Soul Skill. It was both a life-saving Soul Skill and a surprise attack.
Han Ruoruo had used this move to bind countless agility-type Soul Masters who rushed in to decapitate.
Wu Xuan was in the same situation, caught off guard and tightly bound.
Outrageous! A control-type Soul Master has such a Soul Skill? How can the opponent possibly compete?
"Sister Ruoruo is mighty! Sister Ruoruo is invincible!" Qian Guming cheered immediately from below the stage.
"That traitor!" Wu Xuan couldn't help but curse inwardly.
However, it was unrealistic for the other party to control him with just this one move. A flash of cyan-gold light appeared and disappeared from the vertical eye between Wu Xuan's eyebrows. Han Ruoruo's delicate body trembled instantly in the distance, and she actually took several steps back. The golden rope binding Wu Xuan also suddenly loosened, and Wu Xuan broke free.
"What? How did Brother Xuan escape?" Qian Guming, who was cheering just a moment ago, stopped abruptly.
Looking at Wu Xuan with a smile on his face, Han Ruoruo's gaze was calm, and her fifth soul ring shone brightly. She raised both arms at the same time, her eyes shining brightly with silver light, and the golden rope around her delicate body quickly spun and danced.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Golden Light and Silver Ribbon!"
The lights and shadows suddenly became hazy. Wu Xuan sensed that the Golden Ropes controlled by Han Ruoruo were now filled with fluctuations of spiritual power, clearly achieving a fusion of spiritual and soul power!
A faint silver light covered her entire body. Han Ruoruo gave Wu Xuan a deep look, and the next moment, countless golden and silver ropes scattered and flew out, instantly covering the entire area.
On the ground, golden and silver halos rapidly appeared, spreading towards Wu Xuan like lightning.
Wu Xuan's expression froze. So many Golden Ropes—was Senior Sister Han trying to trap him like a dumpling?
He definitely couldn't use the Soul-Scattering Wind; with his second soul skill, she could easily dodge! A soul skill with too much power wouldn't work either; this was just an assessment, and Wu Xuan wouldn't let himself be pushed too far.
These Golden Ropes were both soft and hard, capable of being pulled and blocked. When they were coiled, they were as flexible as tendons, yet when they were hard, they possessed an almost indestructible force. Han Ruoruo had already mastered her martial soul to the point of complete mastery.
Wu Xuan dodged left and right, his fifth and third spirit rings lighting up in quick succession.
In Han Ruoruo's eyes, she saw a vast expanse of emerald green wind in the air expand and contract, transforming in the blink of an eye into countless jade-colored crystals.
"Merge Rings, Jade Purity Wind and Fire!" With a crisp snap of Wu Xuan's fingers, countless jade crystals rained down, heading straight for Han Ruoruo.
Han Ruoruo could clearly sense the danger emanating from her opponent. This time, she finally chose to dodge instead of confronting it head-on. The golden rope that had been flying forward suddenly turned around, plunging straight into the ground. With a slight shake, she used the force to propel herself sideways.
Countless jade crystals exploded one after another at this moment. From a distance, one could see a large cluster of emerald light shooting out from a high point on Seagod Island, like a shooting star. The Soul Arena instantly transformed into a towering sea of fire. This commotion finally alerted the academy.
Ye Guyi and Nanmen Yun'er in the spectator stands were already speechless with astonishment. The destructive power was too strong. Could a Soul Emperor really do such a thing?
At this moment, the forward momentum of the golden ropes that were swaying across the entire arena came to an abrupt halt, limp like the bodies of snakes that had lost their life force, and fell to the ground.
"Senior Sister Han, how was my move!" Wu Xuan smiled faintly.
Han Ruoruo nodded gently and said, "No wonder the academy broke its previous rules and awarded you the title of Shrek Seven Devils for life. At your age, we were all far inferior to you. However, junior brother, at any time, as long as you haven't won, underestimating your opponent is a great taboo."
Han Ruoruo's words were very calm, but in Wu Xuan's heart, they struck like a heavy hammer. Before Wu Xuan could even give the command, the blood-red sixth ring lit up under the pull of destiny's power within his vertical pupil.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, amidst the flashing gold and silver light, a golden rope swept upwards without hesitation. A golden and silver halo silently appeared beneath Wu Xuan, followed by a golden and silver light that propelled him into the air. During this time, Wu Xuan's sixth ring had already been successfully released.
Golden Ascension! Han Ruoruo's eighth soul skill. A super-powerful control soul skill capable of both group and single-target attacks.
"Sister Ruoruo won! Sister Ruoruo's eighth soul skill can seal soul power and soul skills. In the inner courtyard, apart from the senior sister, no one has been able to break free from Sister Ruoruo's eighth soul skill!" Seeing Wu Xuan about to suffer a setback, Qian Guming clapped excitedly again.
"Oh! Then there are two more people." Wu Xuan's figure quietly appeared behind Han Ruoruo.
Han Ruoruo's beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Wu Xuan in disbelief. Her eighth soul skill, Golden Ascension, had failed her.
Despite her surprise, Han Ruoruo smiled brightly. "Junior Brother Wu, you're amazing. Senior Sister concedes defeat."
"Senior Sister Han, you're also incredibly powerful. You're the most powerful control-type soul master I've ever seen," Wu Xuan commented. If it weren't for the final pull of fate, he might have actually been bound by Han Ruoruo.
"Hehe~! Then thank you for your praise, Junior Brother. From now on, you can call me Sister Ruoruo like Xiao Ming and the others!" Han Ruoruo's eyes sparkled as she looked at Wu Xuan with great appreciation. She could sense that Wu Xuan had probably only used about half his strength. To be able to exchange serious injury for a titled Douluo-level genius like him, she didn't believe he only had that much power.
"Sister Ruoruo!" Wu Xuan smiled brightly.
"Yes, sir!" Han Ruoruo nodded in satisfaction.
"Junior Wu, you and Xiaoming take the two junior girls to familiarize themselves with the inner courtyard! I'll be leaving now." Han Ruoruo smiled and waved, then flew away from the Soul Arena.
"Okay, goodbye Ruoruo!" Wu Xuan also waved.
"Damn! Brother Xuan is awesome! Even Ruoruo was defeated by you! I'm completely humbled." Qian Guming excitedly shook Wu Xuan's arm.
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