Merging with Demon Spirits

Chapter 816: Chapter 618: Yun Tianqi vs Zhao Zhou

Everyone already knows about the Avengers Alliance’s plan, or rather, their trick.

Their goal was indeed achieved—they not only helped five teams protect their flags but also smoothly avoided facing the first and second-place teams. However, they still have to face consecutive challenges from two teams to succeed.

And among these two teams, one of them ranks third in strength, Kitahara Sonosuke’s team, making the defense equally challenging.

The possibility of success is very low.

At this moment, not many people are optimistic about the Avengers Alliance, not even the mentors.

In everyone’s eyes, just the challenge from Kitahara Sonosuke’s team is enough to defeat them.

The other surviving team, which still has three Fire Banners, isn’t weak either.

How will the Avengers Alliance resist?

”The challenger sends out one person first, two minutes of preparation time.”

Hearing Reimer’s reminder, Zhao Zhou, already prepared, walks slowly towards the stage.

He looks at Yun Tianqi, a faintly mocking expression on his lips that Yun Tianqi dislikes.

”Afraid? Facing me now, do you feel fear and helplessness?”

Zhao Zhou stands before the Avengers Alliance, his expression calm, gently asking.

Though unnamed, Lin Feng and others know the words are directed at Yun Tianqi.

As a fellow member of the Thunder Team, before Zhao Zhou retired, Yun Tianqi was his substitute.

Even when Yun Tianqi had the capacity to be a main player.

Yun Tianqi only got chances to perform when Zhao Zhou was injured.

It wasn’t until Zhao Zhou retired that Yun Tianqi had days to shine.

”So arrogant! I want to kill him!” Yu Qiao complained.

Besides Lin Feng, he doesn’t allow anyone to be more arrogant than him.

”Indeed very arrogant.”

Dong Yunan rarely agreed with Yu Qiao for once.

Usually, she goes against Yu Qiao.

”In my view, Yun Kai is more suitable to deal with him.” Ye Xing said.

As he spoke, he looked at Yun Tianqi.

He could sense that Yun Tianqi at this moment was full of fighting spirit and eager excitement.

He knew Yun Tianqi had been waiting for this battle for a long time.

At least six or seven years.

Perhaps from the day Yun Tianqi graduated from university and joined the Thunder Club, he had been anticipating this.

Yun Tianqi had fought Zhao Zhou before, but every time ended in a crushing defeat.

The seven-year age gap made Yun Tianqi’s lesser strength understandable.

Ye Xing understood Yun Tianqi’s impulse.

But in Ye Xing’s view, both being agile battle professions, Yun Tianqi fighting Zhao Zhou doesn’t hold an advantage and even risks defeat.

Zhao Zhou not only has bizarre attacks but is also very skilled in poison.

A careless hit, and the fight is over.

Too much risk.

If it were Yun Kai, with his defense, he could be unafraid of Zhao Zhou’s Poison Series attacks, and with Sword Control for long-range attacks, his chances of winning are greater. As long as Yun Kai is cautious, victory is almost certain.

Zhao Zhou is clearly aware of this, thus intentionally provoking Yun Tianqi, wanting to anger him.

Yun Tianqi looks at Lin Feng.

He longs to embrace this battle, even dreams of it.

But as a member of the alliance, he must prioritize the alliance’s overall interests.

If Lin Feng asks him to fight later, he will calmly accept.

”Looking at me? If you want to go, go. With me backing you up, what are you afraid of?”

Lin Feng’s lips curved into a smile.

Seeing Lin Feng’s words, Ye Xing didn’t continue persuading, and the others felt relieved, seemingly not putting this battle in mind.

”Those words are enough.”

Yun Tianqi smiled slightly, his figure blurred into a blue streak, landing on the arena, only five meters away from Zhao Zhou.

”You really dare to come?”

Zhao Zhou’s eyes flashed with a hint of joy, somewhat unexpectedly.

”I’ve been waiting a long time for this day.”

Yun Tianqi looked at Zhao Zhou, his expression complex, his tone somewhat exclamatory.

If not for the killing intent in his words, they might actually seem like old friends catching up.

”Come on, my defeated opponent, my best substitute.”

Zhao Zhou’s lips curled into a mocking smile, quickly entering the Demon Transformation state.

”Ah!”

A beast-like roar echoed.

At that moment, Zhao Zhou bent slightly, seemingly suppressing pain.

Accompanied by the transformation of his body, there was a crackling sound from between his bones. One by one, pitch-black spikes pierced out from his back, extending all the way to his feet. His chest and joints were covered with black armor, and behind him, three long scorpion tails sparkled with a metallic sheen, their surfaces bristling with sinister barbs, swaying slightly.

Zhao Zhou refined the 64th ranked Three-tailed Scorpion from the Earth Chart. Poison Series Demon Spirits generally have low levels, and those on the Earth Chart are even rarer. This is the source of his arrogance.

As Zhao Zhou underwent Demon Transformation, Yun Tianqi also quickly entered Demon Possession.

Both had already condensed their Life Souls and stepped into the Spirit King Realm, but at this moment, neither seemed inclined to use their Life Souls in combat.

After Demon Transformation, Yun Tianqi’s figure became extremely slender. Standing at three meters tall, his pitch-black eyes turned into an ink-green color, and his hands transformed into scythe-like forelimbs akin to a mantis.

The scythe-shaped forelimbs were over two meters long, curving, and could extend to possibly three meters. They were as thin as cicada wings, almost transparent under the light but extremely sharp, with a row of hard serrations.

Similar to a carapace, there was armor on Yun Tianqi’s body, with emerald armor featuring black patterns.

This represented that his Lifebound Demon Spirit, the Eighth Tier Ghost Shadow Mantis, had evolved into the Ninth Tier Devil Mantis.

Accompanied by a brilliant diamond glow, Yun Tianqi launched the attack first.

The diamond-glowing forelimbs swung down towards Zhao Zhou’s head.

Facing Yun Tianqi’s attack, Zhao Zhou’s expression remained calm. His body shifted slightly, and the blade’s light, accompanied by a gentle breeze, brushed past his ear.

A scorpion tail lightly flicked and planted onto the ground. Zhao Zhou’s figure traced an arc, ghost-like, appearing behind Yun Tianqi. Three scorpion tails darted out like venomous snakes, with their trajectory changing mid-air, making it difficult to discern their attack angles and directions.

Yun Tianqi spun around.

Deep cyan Wind Blades encircled him, and with his rotation, they shot out like spinning blades.

”Clang!”

A crisp collision sounded.

Zhao Zhou appeared over ten meters away, his body enveloped by a grey Barrier. The Wind Blades continually struck the barrier, causing ripples. The barrier’s glow dimmed slightly but remained intact.

Until the Wind Blades gradually dissipated, Zhao Zhou dispersed the barrier, somewhat surprised. ”Wind’s Frenzy Dance is another Diamond Soul Skill! How many Soul Skills do you have?”

By now, Yun Tianqi had already exhibited two types of Diamond Soul Skills.

[Wind’s Frenzy Dance] is a common Diamond Soul Skill, far less rare and valuable than [Diamond Petrification].

But with Yun Tianqi’s talent, being able to absorb two Diamond Soul Skills is a remarkable achievement.

Even for him, possessing two Diamond Soul Skills was quite the feat.

”Surprised?”

Detecting the disdain in Zhao Zhou’s tone, Yun Tianqi asked coldly. With a flash of his figure, he appeared before Zhao Zhou, his scythe-like forelimbs swinging, unleashing a dazzling barrage of blade light.

”I was just a bit surprised, that’s all. With your talent, possessing two Diamond Soul Skills isn’t an easy task.”

Zhao Zhou replied with a faint smile, leaping backward while the three scorpion tails surged toward Yun Tianqi’s body like whips and spears.

The long scorpion tails moved incredibly fast and were highly flexible, attacking from various angles and directions simultaneously. Moreover, the scorpion tail attacks did not hinder Zhao Zhou’s actions, as he could also attack during the scorpion tail assault.

Ordinary people facing such multi-directional attacks would be defenseless.

Just one mistake, and the sharp scorpion tails would pierce the body, releasing terrifying venom instantly.

”Clang, clang, clang... clang...”

Continuous, intense collision sounds echoed.

Sparks flew as Yun Tianqi rapidly swung his hands, constantly repelling the scorpion tails. Yet the tails didn’t break. Like persistent demon bones, they slithered and constantly changed trajectories mid-air, poised for a lethal strike at any moment.

The next instant, three scorpion tails appeared simultaneously in front of Yun Tianqi, emitting a piercing whistling as they viciously stabbed towards his head, chest, and right foot.

With a flap of his wings, Yun Tianqi’s form vanished instantly. In the next moment, a sharp poisonous scorpion tail fiercely stabbed into the spot he previously stood. Using the tail, Zhao Zhou, akin to a giant spider, leaped towards the evading Yun Tianqi, all three scorpion tails lashing out.

On the ground, over thirty half-meter-tall grey-white scorpions, formed from energy, suddenly appeared, staring at Yun Tianqi, ready to pounce.

”Yun Tianqi is done for,” thought Chen Junhao to himself.

At that moment, Yun Tianqi was in mid-air, with no way to escape.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Yun Tianqi indeed showed no intention of dodging. Facing the thirty-some energy scorpions and the oncoming Zhao Zhou, his gaze remained calm as he silently uttered in his heart: ”Seven Kills!”

The next moment, a flash of cyan light flickered and disappeared. Though the cyan light traveled in a straight line, its speed was so fast that it was virtually undetectable to the naked eye.

[Seven Kills]

This was the ninth Soul Skill Yun Tianqi absorbed.

His Divine Level Soul Skill.

Zhao Zhou’s pupils shrank, and his hair stood on end; a strong sense of crisis surged within him. Though he didn’t know what Soul Skill Yun Tianqi had cast, he instinctively ceased his attack, adopting an awkward mid-air posture to evade.

It was too late for Life Soul Possession.

In an instant, seven cyan lines intersected at Zhao Zhou’s center, forming an eye-catching pentagram in mid-air.

”Puff!” A soft sound resonated.

The next moment, Zhao Zhou’s body froze mid-air, an arm dropping from the void, the cut exceedingly tidy. A deep, bone-revealing wound appeared across his left cheek, stretching to his chest.

”Seven Kills!”

”Divine Level Soul Skill!”

”Another Divine Level Soul Skill!”

Sounds of gasping for breath came forth as Zhao Zhou knelt on the ground, gazing at Yun Tianqi in disbelief. Blood trickled down his cheek, dripping into his slightly open mouth, yet he seemed oblivious.

Why?

The Ninth Tier Devil Mantis, how does it absorb the Divine Level Soul Skill [Seven Kills]?

He doesn’t possess a Divine Level Soul Skill, so how could Yun Tianqi, who he looked down on, be able to have it?

Why?