Chapter 172: Chapter 172: So That’s How It Is
"Use my martial spirit?"
Watching Feng Xiaotian charge down at him, Mu Chen raised his hands slowly, his expression calm. "I don't think that's necessary."
As Mu Chen lifted his hands, a spherical shield formed around him on the stage. From the outside, it looked like a giant balloon encasing him.
Gale Demon Wolf: Thirty-Six Slashes – First Slash
Three Point Convergence Qi
Boom
Feng Xiaotian's Gale Wings struck fiercely against the shield surrounding Mu Chen.
Yet, the shield remained unmoved.
Gale Demon Wolf: Thirty-Six Slashes – Second Slash
Boom
Gale Demon Wolf: Thirty-Six Slashes – Third Slash
Boom
Gale Demon Wolf: Thirty-Six Slashes – Fourth Slash
Boom
Feng Xiaotian's speed was remarkable, reaching the twentieth slash in no time.
Even after the twentieth slash, he still couldn't break through Mu Chen's Three Point Convergence Qi.
"Hmm!"
Curious, Tang San activated his Purple Demon Eyes. He observed that with each attack, a portion of Feng Xiaotian's power was diffused.
"Mu Chen actually possesses such an advanced martial skill."
Inwardly, Tang San couldn't help but admire Mu Chen's Three Point Convergence Qi.
"This Feng Xiaotian is truly a monster. If he were to join our Tang Sect, he'd have immense potential for growth," Flender commented.
"Indeed. Feng Xiaotian's Thirty-Six Slashes uses borrowed force to create continuous strikes. Each successive strike builds on the previous one, amplifying speed and power. Only at the final thirty-sixth slash does this self-created skill reach its peak power," Liu Erlong added.
"Aren't you worried about him, Erlong?" Flender asked.
"He never does anything he's unsure of. Why should I worry?" Liu Erlong replied with a faint smile.
In Liu Erlong's eyes, Mu Chen's actions always had a reason behind them.
Gale Demon Wolf: Thirty-Six Slashes – Twenty-Fifth Slash
Buzz
After a series of relentless attacks, a ripple finally appeared on Mu Chen's protective shield.
Gale Demon Wolf: Thirty-Six Slashes – Thirtieth Slash
By the time Feng Xiaotian reached the thirtieth slash, the shield had started trembling.
Gale Demon Wolf: Thirty-Six Slashes – Thirty-Fourth Slash
Crack
With a single slash from Feng Xiaotian's wings, Mu Chen's Beginner-level Three Point Convergence Qi could no longer hold, and it shattered.
"Take this!" Feng Xiaotian's eyes lit up with a glimmer of victory.
Gale Demon Wolf: Thirty-Six Slashes – Thirty-Fifth Slash
Boom
Feng Xiaotian's wing struck down, but Mu Chen stood firm. A brilliant, eight-colored light emanated from behind him—eight wings had spread out to shield Mu Chen from the attack.
"An external spirit bone?"
"An external spirit bone?"
"An external spirit bone?"
The audience gasped in astonishment.
Feng Xiaotian's slash, powered by immense accumulated force, struck Mu Chen's Chaos Eight Wings without even causing a crack. Feng Xiaotian's expression darkened.
"I forgot you have an external spirit bone. Mu Chen, take my final strike!" Feng Xiaotian roared.
Gale Demon Wolf: Thirty-Six Slashes – Thirty-Sixth Slash
Roar
The wind-attributed spirit power in the air surged. Feng Xiaotian's body disappeared, replaced by the massive wolf head of the Gale Demon Wolf in the sky.
"Since this is the final strike, let me add a little flair to this match," Mu Chen said with a smile.
Boom
At Mu Chen's feet, eight spirit rings appeared: black, black, black, black, black, red, red, red.
"Eight spirit rings?"
"A Spirit Douluo?"
"He's an eighty-plus-level Spirit Douluo?"
"Not just any Spirit Douluo. The first four rings are at the ten-thousand-year level, and three of them are above the hundred-thousand-year mark."
"So that's how strong he is! No wonder he could take on seven opponents at once!"
As Mu Chen revealed his martial spirit, the audience was filled with exclamations of shock. The teams who had previously lost to Mu Chen now understood; they felt no shame in their defeat.
"Strange?" Flender frowned.
"What's wrong, Dean?" Ma Hongjun asked in confusion.
"With his strength, he doesn't need to use his martial spirit right now. But why did he?" Flender wondered. Liu Erlong, equally perplexed, also looked at Mu Chen.
Fifth Spirit Skill: Blade of Wind
As the giant wolf head of wind descended, the fifth spirit ring around Mu Chen lit up. At the same time, the fifth green gem embedded in his Chaos Sword shone brilliantly.
The surrounding wind-attributed spirit power surged, causing the blade of the Chaos Sword to extend to over a hundred meters. He swung it horizontally toward the incoming wolf head.
Boom
As soon as the blade made contact, the wolf head disintegrated. Feng Xiaotian was thrown back, his Gale Wings shattered, disintegrating into a whirlwind.
"Defeated?"
Feng Xiaotian's expression darkened, his gaze filled with reluctance. Looking at Mu Chen, he thought, "I haven't lost yet!"
First Spirit Skill: Wind Blade Array
The whirlwind created by his broken Gale Wings, guided by Feng Xiaotian's will, condensed into a massive wind blade that shot toward Mu Chen.
"Watch out!"
"Watch out!"
"Watch out!"
Liu Erlong, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and others cried out in unison.
The Wind Blade Array closed in on Mu Chen in an instant, leaving no time to dodge. The Chaos Eight Wings behind Mu Chen extended forward, wrapping around him like a multicolored cocoon.
Boom
The wind blade struck the Chaos Eight Wings, leaving no mark.
As if! Chaos Eight Wings—by material, it's practically a quasi-divine artifact. For a Spirit Ancestor like Feng Xiaotian, at the forty-plus level, to damage it? Impossible!
Feng Xiaotian landed, struggling to stand. He looked at Mu Chen and asked, "What's the name of that external spirit bone?"
Mu Chen smiled and replied, "Chaos Eight Wings."
Feng Xiaotian muttered the name, "Chaos Eight Wings… Chaos Eight Wings… You win. From now on, I won't bother Huo Wu anymore."
"Is that all?" Mu Chen asked.
"What…what else do you want?" Feng Xiaotian asked.
"You have talent. How about joining my Tang Sect? If you come, I'll grant you the title of elder," Mu Chen offered.
"Tang Sect?" Feng Xiaotian repeated.
"Tang Sect is the sect I've founded. In this life, one should strive for greatness. What do you say? Join me in building the Tang Sect, and together we'll dominate this continent," Mu Chen invited.
"Alright, I'll… consider it!"
As soon as Feng Xiaotian finished speaking, he collapsed on the spot.
"So that's how it is!"
In the audience, Liu Erlong nodded in understanding.
Mu Chen didn't need to use his martial spirit against Feng Xiaotian. Liu Erlong finally understood that Mu Chen had used his martial spirit for two reasons: to save Feng Xiaotian's dignity and
to recruit this extraordinary talent with a self-created spirit skill.
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