69novels Chapter 186: Does Control-based attacks counter Agility-based attacks?
Chapter 186: Does Control-based attacks counter Agility-based attacks?
Chapter 186: Does Control-based attacks counter Agility-based attacks?
Never underestimate Soul Douluos. The Heaven Dou Royal Family possesses only a handful of Soul Douluo-level experts. On the surface, the only Soul Douluos are the three faculty members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and the Grand Marshal, Ge Long. The number of Soul Douluos in secret is far more than a handful.
This is why Emperor Xueye often turned a blind eye to Prince Xuexing's misdeeds. After all, the royal family's high-end combat power was quite limited. The reason Prince Xuexing could act so recklessly was largely because he had brought in a titled Douluo-level retainer for the royal family—Dugu Bo.
Although Dugu Bo himself does not acknowledge that he is a retainer of the Heaven Dou royal family, in the eyes of outsiders, he is already regarded as a retainer of the Heaven Dou royal family.
Therefore, Emperor Xueye instantly realized the importance of Yu Tianyun. His thought was to firmly bind Yu Tianyun to the Tiandou Empire's royal war chariot.
Regardless of Yu Tianyun's talent, judging from his current value, as long as Yu Tianyun can be closely linked with the Tian Dou royal family, the Tian Dou royal family will surely rise to prominence.
Leaving aside the forces at the Soul Douluo level, just considering the Title Douluo level, the Heaven Dou Royal Family will have three more! (These three Title Douluo refer to Yu Yuanzhen, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong. Xue Ye and the others are unaware that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan has gained two more Title Douluo.) Moreover, Dugu Bo, who was already close to them, will become even closer to the royal family because of Yu Tianyun.
Although Emperor Xueye knew that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe was working hard to make this happen and had already achieved some results—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect had begun to cooperate with the Heaven Dou Royal Family, no longer remaining neutral as before, but clearly supporting the Heaven Dou Royal Family.
However, these collaborations were not yet stable enough, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan could terminate them at any time. Therefore, Emperor Xueye wanted to do something more to further deepen the relationship between the two sides.
Didn't Yu Yuanzhen say that his grandson was a womanizer? So Emperor Xueye decided to cater to his tastes and send Yu Tianyun a group of beauties of different styles, even his own daughter—Princess Xueke—wouldn't be out of the question. He wasn't afraid Yu Tianyun had hobbies; he was afraid he didn't have any. If that happened, Emperor Xueye wouldn't know where to begin in finding a breakthrough.
Thinking of this, Emperor Xueye's mood improved considerably. As for whether Blue Tyrant Academy truly looked down on Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he didn't really care. For a qualified emperor, tangible benefits were always more important than face.
However, Emperor Xueye also understood that these ideas could not be rushed. Such things must be done step by step, and being too hasty would only make one appear inferior.
On the other side, Salas frowned. Weren't you going to talk about the strength of Blue Tyrant Academy? Why are you talking about Yu Yuanzhen's grandson all the time?
Salas looked at Yu Yuanzhen and couldn't help but ask, "Sect Master Yu, could you tell me just how strong your sect's Blue Tyrant Academy team members are?"
Salas's words instantly drew the attention of everyone in the first few rows of the VIP section. Although Emperor Xueye didn't care, he was naturally happy to hear Salas's question. Immediately, Emperor Xueye put aside his thoughts and turned to look at Yu Yuanzhen.
However, Yu Yuanzhen was selective in his dealings with people. He clearly wouldn't give Salas any face. Yu Yuanzhen glanced at Salas, took a sip of his tea, and then said indifferently, "Want to know?"
Salas waited for a long time, only to receive this one sentence. He was immediately annoyed, but dared not retaliate. Everyone knew that the people of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan were all hot-tempered, and he dared not gamble that Yu Yuanzhen would execute him on the spot in a fit of anger. For the sake of those few gold soul coins from the Spirit Hall, he, a dignified Soul Douluo powerhouse, would not be foolish enough to risk his life.
If he were facing Ning Fengzhi, he would at least use sarcastic remarks, but facing Yu Yuanzhen, he dared not be presumptuous. So, he forced a smile and said, "Of course I want to know, and I think everyone here also wants to know. I hope Sect Master Yu will tell me."
then……
Salas then noticed that Yu Yuanzhen was looking at him like he was an idiot.
Immediately afterwards, Yu Yuanzhen's calm voice came again: "If you want to know, then watch the match carefully! The match is about to begin."
"Well……"
Salas's face instantly darkened. He was speechless, choked by Yu Yuanzhen's words, because the competition was indeed about to begin, and they would soon find out the strength of the girls from Blue Tyrant Academy.
However, he was truly furious! He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Damn it, this old bastard is going too far! Just wait, old bastard, when the Soul Hunting Operation starts, let's see if you're still so arrogant."
Seeing Salas get caught off guard by Yu Yuanzhen's feint, the other VIPs couldn't help but chuckle, though they had to suppress their laughter. After all, Salas represented the Spirit Hall, and they weren't Yu Yuanzhen; they dared not easily offend Salas.
"Ahem!" At this moment, Chen Xin couldn't help but cough, suppressing his laughter. He thought to himself, "I didn't expect this old dragon to be so interesting."
Salas immediately looked over, but upon seeing that it was Chen Xin, he couldn't help but wilted again. "This one is not easy to mess with either. Just wait and see. In the Soul Hunting Operation, your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will be involved too!" So, he could only curse those who mocked him in his heart.
The only two who remained composed were Ning Fengzhi and Emperor Xue Ye. Both had long held high positions and frequently navigated the complexities of various factions, honing their ability to remain unfazed even in the face of imminent danger. This minor commotion naturally didn't cause them to lose their composure. Afterwards, everyone's attention in the VIP seats returned to the arena.
Although the head referee saw through Blue Tyrant Academy's intentions, he still asked out of courtesy, "Blue Tyrant Academy, what's going on here?"
"It's nothing, five of us against seven," Zhu Zhuyun said calmly. "Referee, let's begin!"
"Are you sure you want to do this?" the referee couldn't help but ask again, reminding him, "This is a seven-on-seven team battle!"
In all previous All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournaments, team battles have always been seven-on-seven. Although there's no rule against having fewer players, no team has ever done it this way before. After all, every team has substitute players, so even if a starting player has a problem, they can fill in.
If there aren't enough players, they basically have to forfeit. For Blue Tyrant Academy to send out five players when they clearly have enough is an insult to the opposing team; this is the first time such a thing has happened in the history of the competition.
The referee was somewhat surprised, but he asked the questions repeatedly out of his own interests. After all, he was loyal to the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire, and in his view, the actions of Blue Tyrant Academy were damaging to the image of the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire.
"We're sure!" Zhu Zhuyun's voice rose a little; she felt the referee was being a bit too long-winded.
"Both players, get ready. The first match of the first round of the qualifiers is officially starting." The referee had no choice but to issue the order, since it had already been made clear that only five players would be on the field.
As the vice-captain, Zhu Zhuyun glanced at the group from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, then raised her hands in front of her chest and shouted, "Sisters, activate your Martial Souls! Spirit Cat Possession!"
At that moment, both sides activated their Martial Souls almost simultaneously, and their Soul Rings were revealed to everyone. Instantly, the only sound in the entire arena was the gasping of astonishment.
Five spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black—shone brilliantly on Zhu Zhuyun's body. Yang Ruolin and Zhu Zhuqing, standing on her other side, also released four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—each.
One offensive-type and two agile-type Soul Masters unleashed a powerful aura, showing no signs of being inferior to the opposing group.
Bai Chenxiang and Ye Lingling each released two yellow and two purple spirit rings. All five of them had the best spirit ring configuration.
Of course, what surprised, even horrified, the audience the most was Zhu Zhuyun's fifth spirit ring.
Black, an inconspicuous color, but anyone with even a little knowledge of Soul Masters understands what it means.
At this moment, not only the audience stands but also the VIP stands erupted in gasps of surprise. Who could have imagined that in just the first match of the preliminaries, they would actually see a ten-thousand-year spirit ring appear on the competition stage?
Now they finally understood why Yu Yuanzhen was so confident, and even said that it wasn't underestimating the first team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. It certainly wasn't underestimating them!
A one-Soul King and a four-Soul Master facing off against a three-Soul Master and a four-Soul Venerable—how can this be considered underestimating them? It's clearly showing them the utmost respect!
A glint flashed in the eyes of the Snow Night Emperor, a dazzling light passing through them, as he murmured, "So that's how it is."
At this moment, he couldn't help but think that if the five contestants from Blue Tyrant Academy, who were also Yu Yuanzhen's granddaughters-in-law, were all so outstanding, then how outstanding must Yu Yuanzhen's grandson be?
This made Emperor Xueye even more interested in Yu Tianyun, and he regarded Yu Tianyun, whom he had never met, as a potential titled Douluo.
Therefore, he became even more determined to win over Yu Tianyun.
If Emperor Xueye could think of this, so could everyone else. At this moment, Prince Xuexing, while shocked, couldn't help but frown. He had learned from Xue Beng that Xue Beng had offended Yu Tianyun, and that Yu Tianyun and Xue Qinghe were now extremely close, which greatly troubled him. If his elder brother—Emperor Xueye—knew this, his and Xue Beng's lives would likely become even more difficult.
The platinum bishop Salas's face was as ugly as could be; his hands, resting on his knees, clenched unconsciously, and a hint of murderous intent flickered in his eyes.
But he immediately realized what was happening, quickly composed himself, and glanced guiltily at Yu Yuanzhen. Seeing that Yu Yuanzhen didn't react, he finally let out a soft sigh of relief.
You have to understand, Yu Yuanzhen is sitting right next to him. If his murderous intent is detected, Salas will be in deep trouble.
Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi remained calm, as they already knew their cultivation levels in advance.
Compared to Blue Tyrant Academy, the usually excellent team from Heaven Dou Royal Academy seemed rather ordinary. Although they all had the best spirit ring combinations, their cultivation levels were significantly lower. After all, Bai Chenxiang, the lowest-ranked member of Blue Tyrant Academy, was comparable to Dai Mubai, the highest-ranked member of their team.
They had initially thought the other side was missing two people, which made them feel somewhat relieved, but now they couldn't feel happy at all.
Dai Mubai, in particular, couldn't help but shrink his pupils and break out in a fine sweat when he saw the spirit rings on Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing. His legs trembled slightly when he saw the black fifth spirit ring on Zhu Zhuyun's body.
But this was a competition, akin to a battlefield, and being in a daze on the battlefield was the biggest taboo. Tang San, who was the first to react, quickly shouted, "Brother Dai, calm down! This is a competition, we can't lose our composure."
Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai took a deep breath, suppressing his shock and unease, and his eyes regained their firmness.
Xiao Wu, standing behind, pouted, "So what if he's a Soul King? What's there to be afraid of..."
"Xiao Wu!" Tang San turned to look at Xiao Wu, his gaze serious.
Xiao Wu immediately shut her mouth, but still added in her mind, "That Dai Laohu is such a coward."
Dai Mubai naturally heard Xiao Wu's words, and his lips twitched involuntarily. A 'well' character appeared on his forehead. He was somewhat annoyed, but he knew that this old rabbit was always like this. There was no time to argue now, so he could only grit his teeth and stand at the front to meet the Blue Tyrant Academy.
"White Tiger Protective Barrier".
"White Tiger Vajra Transformation".
Dai Mubai immediately unleashed his two amplification soul skills. The powerful amplification gave him some confidence. He felt that his White Tiger Martial Soul, as a top-tier Martial Soul, wouldn't be instantly defeated by Zhu Zhuyun's advanced Martial Soul, the Netherworld Cat.
Even if Zhu Zhuyun is a Soul King, Dai Mubai should be able to hold out for a long time.
As Dai Mubai unleashed his spirit skill, Tang San also made his move, instantly connecting all his teammates together with his Blue Silver Grass spirit. Their remaining five teammates then followed suit, releasing their spirit skills in succession.
The Shi brothers, standing at the forefront and forming a pincer movement with Dai Mubai, were like two impenetrable walls, firmly blocking the figures of their teammates in the back row, their four spirit rings shining brightly on their bodies.
However, Zhu Zhuyun didn't even glance at Dai Mubai and the Shi brothers, because her target wasn't Dai Mubai and the Shi brothers at all.
She peered through the gap with her sharp gaze, like a cheetah locking onto its prey, staring at the four people behind her, finally fixing it on Tang San.
Since the opposing team doesn't have any support-type Soul Masters, the control-type Soul Master, who is the core of the team, is naturally the primary target.
Don't be surprised that Zhu Zhuyun, who is an agility-based attacker, would target Tang San, who is a control-based attacker. This is because control-based attackers are not at all countered by agility-based attackers; on the contrary, agility-based attackers are more effective against control-based attackers.
Yu Xiaogang once said that control-type Soul Masters are the strongest in one-on-one combat and also counter agility-type Soul Masters. But this view is completely wrong. How much combat experience could a Soul Master like him possibly have?
The control type is only truly effective against the defense type, because defense type soul masters have low damage and slow speed. When facing a defense type soul master, the control soul skills of the control type soul master are easy to hit, and the defense type soul master also finds it difficult to break free from the control of the control type soul master.
Control-type Soul Masters are actually only slightly better at self-preservation than support-type Soul Masters. Control-type Soul Masters are most useful in team battles, so Zhu Zhuyun's target was naturally Tang San.
And since she has the highest soul power on her side and possesses the cultivation of a Soul King, she should naturally maximize her advantage. Why would she need to deliberately seek trouble by facing two defensive Soul Masters?
Although she was confident she could break through the defenses, that would undoubtedly waste her advantages and ultimately be a thankless task.
(End of this chapter)