Merging with Demon Spirits

Chapter 817: Chapter 619: Your Turn to Show Off

On the arena, various gazes lingered on Yun Tianqi, each with a different expression but all struggling to conceal their look of surprise.

”Two minutes for changing participants.”

Reimer’s voice timely sounded.

”Zhao Zhou actually lost!”

Looking at the severed arm on the ground, Chen Junhao inhaled sharply, his expression somewhat incredulous.

He and Zhao Zhou were friends, once opponents, and were very familiar with each other, hence he knew Zhao Zhou’s strength well.

In their team, even if Zhao Zhou’s strength didn’t rank in the top five, it definitely could make the top ten, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been the first to appear.

Originally hoping for an auspicious start, who could have imagined this result.

If he lost to Yun Kai, he could understand, since Yun Kai’s strength was too formidable: his defense was abnormal; his fighting style perfect, capable of both long-range and close combat, showing no weak points. Even he wasn’t confident in defeating Yun Kai.

But who could have thought he would lose to Yun Tianqi, and so miserably.

”With Yun Tianqi’s talent, he can actually absorb three Diamond Soul Skills, among them a Divine Level Soul Skill!”

Chen Junhao’s gaze swept over Yun Tianqi, baffled beyond understanding.

Could it really be luck?

Yun Tianqi’s path to becoming one of the top ten All-Stars relied on his stunning Double Blade Technique, beyond which he possessed no advantage.

His biggest weakness lay in the level of his Demon Spirit and the combination of Soul Skills.

But now, these two weaknesses had been compensated for, becoming his strengths instead.

Even if Zhao Zhou hadn’t underestimated him, the outcome likely wouldn’t have changed.

Not only was Chen Junhao surprised, but the rest of the students were too.

”I can understand Yun Kai possessing a Divine Level Soul Skill, given the talent from his Ancestral Demonization, but why does Yun Tianqi have one too?”

”Can a Ninth Tier Demon Spirit absorb a Divine Level Soul Skill?”

”Come on, even Lin Feng’s First Tier Dragon Fish can absorb one!”

”Daring to absorb a Divine Level Soul Skill as the ninth soul skill, truly bold.”

”I’ve done the math. Yun Kai, Yun Tianqi, Zhan Tianyu, Yu Qiao, Yang Ningbing, Lin Feng, these six all possess Divine Level Soul Skills!”

”I think it’s not just these six!”

”In the Avengers Alliance, are Divine Level Soul Skills the standard now?”

The emergence of the Divine Level Soul Skill [Seven Kills] left the students amazed and envious.

Even among the assembly of talented students, those possessing Divine Level Soul Skills were rare.

This level of Soul Skill commands a price of hundreds of billions, absolutely unattainable for ordinary people.

Even if found, few would have the courage to absorb it.

And even with courage, there wasn’t a guarantee of success.

The success rate for absorbing a Divine Level Soul Skill was too low; failing once meant a second attempt was nearly impossible.

”The success rate of the Avengers Alliance absorbing Soul Skills is excessively high.” Zuo Ziyu remarked with some suspicion.

After all, even Extraordinary Tutors rarely possessed Divine Level Soul Skills.

Because even Extraordinary Powerhouses can only absorb ten Soul Skills, and the combination may not necessarily be more luxurious than the students.

”Indeed, it’s a bit abnormal!” Gustav nodded.

The success rate truly was too high!

But with the talents of Yun Kai’s group, it wasn’t improbable.

As the students said, if even Lin Feng can have a Divine Level Soul Skill, why couldn’t Yun Tianqi have one?

Facing the varied, focused gazes, Yun Tianqi remained as composed as ever.

He silently watched a tutor appear, carrying Zhao Zhou off the arena.

When Zhao Zhou departed, a trace of confusion remained on his face.

His left hand tightly clenched that severed arm, his expression dazed, a picture of being utterly lost.

Defeating Zhao Zhou, fulfilling the obsession in his heart, Yun Tianqi, after his initial excitement, gently calmed his mood.

This achievement brought him little sense of accomplishment.

After a brief consultation with teammates, Chen Junhao leapt onto the arena.

He looked at Yun Tianqi.

Although both were Glory Professional Players, Chen Junhao didn’t know Yun Tianqi well, nor could they be considered acquaintances.

He was friends with Zhao Zhou and originally dismissed Yun Tianqi, who had only refined the Sixth Tier Gale Mantis.

As Chen Junhao looked at Yun Tianqi, his gaze held a slight sense of nostalgia, but he had no intention of wasting time reminiscing.

With the surge of Soul Power within his body, a strong golden glow burst from Chen Junhao’s body, his irises turned tawny, surrounded by a ring of black patterns outside his eye sockets, muscles writhing like pythons lurking beneath his skin, accompanied by a string of bone-cracking sounds, he suddenly grew taller, becoming more burly and massive, his whole body enveloped in a thick layer of brown fur.

”Also no plans for Life Soul Possession?” Yun Tianqi pondered to himself.

Life Soul Possession consumes a lot of Soul Power; Life Soul combat similarly exhausts Soul Power.

If both Spirit Kings rely on Life Soul combat, even if they win, it’s hard to win multiple matches in a row.

This might explain why Zhao Zhou and Chen Junhao chose not to employ Life Soul Possession.

They still underestimate him.

Yun Tianqi flapped his wings, hovering mid-air, intending not to engage in close combat.

Chen Junhao’s refinement was the Air Demon Bear, ranked 53rd in the Earth Chart, with the talent Soul Skill of Gravity Control.

His career direction and Ye Xing’s were the same, both being Berserkers.

Before retiring, he was the league’s top Berserker.

Ye Xing’s Frenzied Giant Beast talent skill is Frenzy, in terms of power, no one can match him.

Chen Junhao’s strength isn’t as frenzied as Ye Xing’s, but with gravity control, his attack methods are more varied. Not just a Berserker, he’s also recognized as a Control Type powerhouse.

”Wind’s Frenzy Dance.”

Yun Tianqi spun his body, countless wind blades formed around him, whirling swiftly toward Chen Junhao.

Facing the incoming wind blades, Chen Junhao stood his ground. His right arm, covered in brown fur, suddenly flung out, making the void tremble. A dull breaking sound echoed as the wind blades in front were immediately shattered and dispersed, but soon reappeared.

Yun Tianqi continuously released [Wind’s Frenzy Dance], sending wind blades shooting from his body.

Chen Junhao brandished his fists, dispersing the wind blades amid the sound of shaking air. Although fearless, he found it difficult to break out of the surrounding onslaught of wind blades for a moment.

”Is he planning to exhaust my Soul Power?”

Chen Junhao guessed Yun Tianqi’s intent, but was helpless.

Because his speed couldn’t match Yun Tianqi’s, if Yun Tianqi wanted to escape and engage in guerilla warfare, he couldn’t keep up.

The endless wind blades gradually dissipated after five minutes. As Yun Tianqi leapt off the arena, Ye Xing appeared on the stage, having been prepared for this.

At that moment, Ye Xing had already entered the Demon Transformation state.

”Brother Hao.”

Ye Xing greeted, his eyes a bit emotional. Chen Junhao was his former team captain, but now he was his opponent.

”Come on.”

Chen Junhao nodded, feeling a mix of emotions and a bit of envy.

Someone younger than him, who used to need his care, now had strength equal to his own, having grown to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, and whose fame far exceeded his own, with limitless potential.

Ye Xing charged explosively towards Chen Junhao.

The entire ground shook rhythmically, as if experiencing a massive earthquake.

Ye Xing’s right foot stomped down, cracking the arena, then he leapt into the air, descending rapidly like a bullet straight at Chen Junhao.

A tawny aura suddenly erupted from beneath his feet.

Facing Ye Xing’s sixth soul skill [Heavy Step], Chen Junhao didn’t dodge. He struck with a palm, and a massive explosion echoed as Ye Xing’s body stiffened, seemingly fixed in mid-air. The surrounding air felt like viscous cement, pressing against his body.

”Roar!”

A furious roar.

A searing flame-like light burst from Ye Xing, rich Qi and Blood Power seemed to ignite him.

In this heat wave, Ye Xing, originally looking like a giant, mutated again, his size increased by one more notch, his already frenzied aura becoming even more terrifying.

Those exaggerated, slightly incongruous muscle lines displayed unparalleled strength and explosiveness. His originally bronze skin turned pale, exuding a stone-like texture.

With one round of frenzy, strength and speed doubled; with a second frenzy, the effect compounded, directly quadrupling them.

But that wasn’t the end.

The pale skin quickly turned red, finally becoming a dark red. His body didn’t expand; rather, it shrank in size, with the blood-colored steam on its surface transforming into a crimson light pillar, soaring into the sky.

Third Frenzy.

Based on the second frenzy, the physical attributes increased by another fold, making it eight times the original.

”Third Frenzy!”

Chen Junhao murmured, his eyes filled with undisguised envy.

After the third frenzy, Ye Xing broke free from Chen Junhao’s gravity field, delivering a kick like a cannonball explosion.

”Crack...”

A subtle cracking sound was heard as the invisible gravity barrier began to fracture, then shattered.

The terrifying force made Chen Junhao’s eyelids twitch uncontrollably. Facing the third frenzy for the first time, he deeply realized the terror of Ye Xing’s power.

A layer of black light spread from Chen Junhao’s body, permeating outward, constantly strengthening the gravity around them.

A close-quarters brawl ensued.

Two giants collided with each other, both swinging their fists, engaged in fist-to-flesh combat.

In the earlier battles, Chen Junhao’s Soul Power had already been half consumed, and now that Ye Xing was close, the outcome was sealed.

It wasn’t until Chen Junhao collapsed to the ground that Ye Xing slowly got up.

His left chest was torn open with three gory wounds, and his face bore several claw marks, yet his eyes and aura were still frenetic.

The battle continued.

Half an hour later, Avenger Alliance had sent out nine people, with only one left.

The already King Become Yun Tianqi and four others had eliminated six opponents.

Bu Zheng eliminated one; in total, the five had eliminated seven from the other side.

Yang Ningbing, Yu Qiao, Dong Yunan, Chen Tianming also took the stage, but the four who hadn’t become kings yet didn’t eliminate anyone, only depleting some opponents’ Soul Power and delaying some time.

At this time, their opponent’s team still had three people remaining.

While Avenger Alliance had only one left to appear.

In everyone’s eyes, Avenger Alliance’s plan had failed.

Because even if they won three consecutive matches and successfully defended the stage, they would still face the challenge from a second team. With the current state of Yun Kai and the five, how many could they defeat?

”It’s starting.”

Reimer’s voice sounded as the two-minute substitution time ended.

”Go for it!”

”Go Brother Feng!”

”Brother Feng is mighty!”

Dong Yunan and others encouraged.

At this point, Yu Qiao glanced at Lin Feng, a hint of envy in his tone:

”It’s your time to show off.”