When these "daggers" collided with the amber-colored shield, it only caused the slightest ripple.
Everyone was stunned, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
A Level 95 expert used their fifth spirit skill to attack this shield, and it only caused a tiny ripple?
And this was just Zhongli's "first" spirit skill!
A mere hundred-year spirit skill—how could it possibly withstand such an attack?
A look of shock flashed across Yue Guan's face, his expression somewhat dazed. He had used all his strength because of the "spirit power difference"!
This attack couldn't have been stronger unless he had used his Martial Spirit True Body for enhancement.
But the person in front of him had easily blocked it?
"I know you're strong, but could you at least use your third or fourth spirit skill to block it?"
"Doing this is really embarrassing for me!"
Yue Guan roared inwardly.
Seeing Yue Guan's crazed expression, Zhongli was puzzled—what was wrong?
He had used an attack spirit skill, and he had used a defensive spirit skill to counter it; there shouldn't be any problem with that.
If he hadn't considered that directly blocking Yue Guan's attack without using a "spirit skill" would be too shocking, he wouldn't have even used this skill.
In the sparring and soul fights of the Douluo Continent, the battles were very much like turn-based combat. You unleash an attack spirit skill, I won't dodge, and I'll just use a defensive spirit skill to counter it.
In the next round, I release an attack spirit skill, and you release a defensive spirit skill...
And so on and so forth.
Of course, this isn't how geniuses fight.
This method of fighting is only suitable when sparring with spirit skills.
"Elder Chrysanthemum, be careful."
Zhongli kindly reminded him, noticing that Yue Guan seemed a bit distracted—something very dangerous during a battle.
Even with just a momentary lapse of focus, Zhongli could kill him several times over—assuming he had that many lives.
Hearing this, Yue Guan's body shook, and he immediately snapped back to attention.
If Zhongli was giving him a warning, then this spirit skill must be especially powerful, right?
Swallowing nervously, Yue Guan watched as Zhongli clenched his right hand, forming a ball of energy...
Suddenly, as if he remembered something, his fake second spirit ring flickered.
Just now, no one should have noticed anything wrong, right?
This was like putting the cart before the horse, an afterthought.
After so many years of battle experience, suddenly having to flash a "spirit ring" before attacking felt a bit unnatural.
As the "spirit ring" flickered, a "spear" appeared in Zhongli's hand.
It was a very casually designed spear, entirely amber in color, with a brilliant and dazzling light concentrated along the shaft.
In the original timeline, Tang San's fifth spirit skill was the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, a weapon condensed from a spirit skill. Such weapons were not uncommon in the Douluo Continent.
Zhongli's move didn't surprise the onlookers.
Yue Guan instinctively took two steps back, sensing a threat of death from this spear!
Wait a minute, something's not right!
This was just the second spirit skill!
At this moment, more people had gathered to watch, all eager to see Titled Douluo sparring.
Among them were the Shrek Seven Devils.
"Surviving is really a blessing!"
Ma Hongjun shivered, glancing at Dai Mubai.
The last time at the city gates, Dai Mubai had shouted that avoiding trouble was the sign of a coward and had gone to provoke the Martial God Douluo. That wasn't courting trouble—it was courting death!
A Level 98 powerhouse, even if the entire Shrek team were tied together, wouldn't be able to survive a single slap from him.
"???"
Something seemed off. They were here to watch a spar, so why did Dai Mubai's gaze seem... off?
Instinctively, Ma Hongjun followed Dai Mubai's line of sight.
"Hiss~"
With just one look, he suddenly understood!
That woman... she was really something!
"Boss Dai, is it really okay for you to stare at her like that?" Ma Hongjun asked nervously. He had suffered too much because of his Evil Fire, and he had almost decided to turn over a new leaf.
"Get lost..."
Dai Mubai pushed Ma Hongjun aside and said, "What do you know!"
"How could I not know, Boss?"
"Hmph..." Dai Mubai sneered at Ma Hongjun, flicking his golden hair off his forehead, and said with an air of seriousness, "When looking at a girl, always look at her eyes first."
"Oh? The eyes are the windows to the soul, and through eye contact..."
Before Ma Hongjun could finish his thought, Dai Mubai rolled his eyes and cut him off.
"If she's not looking at you, then look at her legs!"
Ma Hongjun fell silent, his mouth slightly open as if wanting to say something but holding back.
"Dai Mubai, a man should be faithful!"
At this point, even Flender couldn't take it anymore. He patted Dai Mubai on the shoulder and said.
How could a dean as devoted as him end up with students like these troublemakers! Ma Hongjun was beyond saving, but Dai Mubai and Oscar were different!
Oscar had many girlfriends too, but he wasn't as flirtatious as Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.
"Dean, I want to be faithful, but some people aren't giving me the chance!"
The person in question was not far away, yet it was as if they hadn't heard a word.
This made Dai Mubai clench his fists even tighter.
Glancing at that person, he turned his gaze back to Hu Liena. She really had a "timeless allure," the kind that just itched at the heart in a way he couldn't quite describe.
Flender wanted to impart his own theories on love, but after thinking it over, he decided against it. His ideas were too lofty for someone like Dai Mubai to appreciate.
"Fatty, let me teach you another lesson."
"?"
"One glance is respect. Staring is prolonged respect!"
How could such shameless words come out of Dai Mubai's mouth?
"She's so fair..."
"..."
There's no saving him.
After Zhongli released his "second spirit skill," Yue Guan felt a chill run down his back, cold sweat pouring from his forehead.
"Seventh Spirit Skill: Martial Spirit True Body!"
Under immense pressure, Yue Guan was the first to activate his Martial Spirit True Body.
The Chrysanthemum Douluo's true form was revealed in all its glory. Despite greatly enhancing his power, the sense of impending death still lingered around him, leaving Yue Guan somewhat bewildered.
"No, I still won't survive this!"
With that thought, Yue Guan's eighth spirit ring lit up.
"Eighth Spirit Skill: Radiant Glory!"
Yue Guan condensed a large number of Chrysanthemum Douluo flowers using his spirit power, each one emitting a dazzling light. He used these lights to launch an attack on Zhongli.
"Using offense to replace defense, not a bad idea."
Zhongli calmly remarked.
He then took a step forward, deliberately meeting Yue Guan's eighth spirit skill head-on.
It was important to note that this was an eighth spirit skill, enhanced by the Martial Spirit True Body, making it even more powerful.
But when the golden lights made contact with Zhongli's shield, something astonishing happened!
Once again, the shield only produced the slightest ripple!
How strong was Zhongli's shield, exactly? It had already withstood a fifth spirit skill and now an eighth spirit skill, yet it still remained intact. As the attack dissipated, the ripples disappeared as well, as if nothing had happened.
"Gulp..."