Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting

Chapter 1188: Chapter 1188: Battle with Tang Lengxuan

Seeing Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu facing Tang Lengxuan, Xu Yanmo heaved a sigh of relief. Among the top eight, the ones with the most obvious strength were probably Qi Tianlong, himself, the combination of Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu, and Tang Lengxuan.

With Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu up against Tang Lengxuan, regardless of who wins or loses, it’s tantamount to eliminating a strong contender, which is advantageous for the subsequent matches.

At this moment, Xu Yanmo could not care about saving face and took the initiative to walk over to Qi Tianlong, whispering a few words to him.

Lan Xuanyu caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye that Qi Tianlong seemed to shake his head, and then Xu Yanmo’s face was filled with joy.

The other four contestants naturally noticed the conversation between Xu Yanmo and Qi Tianlong, and then Xu Yanmo’s gaze turned towards them, immediately making all four faces turn unsightly.

For these four, their greatest opportunity to advance into the top four was to face the other three among them, but clearly, although Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu had encountered Tang Lengxuan, Xu Yanmo and Qi Tianlong had not been matched up in the quarterfinals. This meant that among the four of them, two would have to face these two hot favorites for the championship. There were only two true lucky ones, and they still had to decide a winner.

At this point, the audience, sitting in front of the broadcast and watching the energy screen, had already started sympathizing with Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu.

Ever since entering the finals, the previous two rounds had pitted them against combinations with Mount Dragons, and now they had to fight Tang Lengxuan. One could say that every match was a tough battle. Moreover, they still had Xu Yanmo and Qi Tianlong ahead. This was indeed somewhat unfair to them.

“Lan, Huang Xiuxiu, versus Tang Lengxuan. The match begins!”

While everyone had their own thoughts, the referee had already announced the start of the match.

Tang Lengxuan was as cold as his name suggested. Although he bore a 50% resemblance to Tang Yanxuan, his temperament was completely different.

A bright yellow Divine Dragon Armor instantly adorned his body, covering him entirely. It made him look much more commanding, and in his right hand, instead of a war hammer like Tang Yanxuan’s, there was a slender bright yellow Dragonlance.

In an instant, he seemed to merge with the earth as if he were a statue standing on the Ascending Dragon Platform.

Bai Xiuxiu waved her right hand, and two Ice Spears apparated from the void, one for her and one for Lan Xuanyu. This time, Lan Xuanyu didn’t let her strike first; with a tap of his toe on the ground, he had already taken the initiative to charge toward Tang Lengxuan.

Golden dragon scales instantly clung to him—Golden Dragon Body! The surging power turned into a flame of golden light burning around his body.

“Hmph!” Tang Lengxuan snorted coldly, also taking a step forward, but he didn’t take flight. Suddenly, a low booming sound exploded on the Ascending Dragon Platform, and the ground shook as if in an earthquake, unleashing a powerful shockwave. At the same time, Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu both felt a weight on them, as if a massive burden pressed on their shoulders, forcing them toward the ground.

Lan Xuanyu shook his ice spear, and thousands of spear lights burst forth, enveloping Tang Lengxuan. Behind him, a pair of deep blue eyes had already fixated their gaze—it was Bai Xiuxiu’s Fourth Soul Skill, an individual version of the Deep Blue Stare.

Tang Lengxuan’s body stiffened for a moment, but the bright light from his Yellow Divine Dragon Armor shone brilliantly, its thick Earth Element warding off the cold. In just an instant, he broke free from the Deep Blue Stare.

But Lan Xuanyu ultimately gained a sliver of advantage, as the Pointed by Thousands finally converged into an energy attack that reached right in front of him.

“Clang!” Amidst the clear ringing sound, the ice spear Lan Xuanyu thrust out instantly shattered. It was not blocked by the opponent’s Dragonlance, but rather directly struck the opponent’s Divine Dragon Armor and broke apart.

What kind of Divine Dragon Armor was this? This was the thought that immediately surfaced in Lan Xuanyu’s mind. Undoubtedly, the opponent’s Divine Dragon Armor possessed extremely strong defensive power, which, when combined with their Cultivation, manifested formidable defense.

Despite Lan Xuanyu using an ice spear, it was imbued with the Strength of the Golden Dragon King, and the energy at the tip of the spear was genuine. Yet it was entirely blocked by the opponent’s Divine Dragon Armor.

Just then, Tang Yanxuan made his move. The foot he had previously stepped on the ground with caused numerous huge Earth Spikes to suddenly surge up from beneath the surface, more than a dozen of them, each over ten meters in length, instantly lunging towards Lan Xuanyu’s body.

This attack was extremely fast; the Earth Spikes shot out as if they were catapulted, leaving Lan Xuanyu, who had just thrust out a spear and had it blocked, no room to evade.

At the critical moment, Lan Xuanyu curled his body, using the smallest surface area to meet the impact from the Earth Spikes, and at the same time, a black ray of light had already coiled around his waist, lifting him diagonally upwards and out of the range of the Earth Spike attack. It was precisely the application of Bai Xiuxiu’s Abyss Swallowing.

But Tang Lengxuan was relentless. The thrust-out Earth Spikes suddenly split apart, transforming into a barrage of flying Earth Spears, blanketing the area where Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu were, while he himself activated instantly, charging forward with unstoppable momentum.

A series of black haloes suddenly spread from behind Lan Xuanyu, covering the area behind him. Wherever the halo passed, it sent the Earth Spikes flying off course, deviating from their original trajectories. Tang Lengxuan, charging forward, suddenly found himself directly exposed to Lan Xuanyu.

This was the advantage of two against one. Although they couldn’t fight like Dragon Knights just yet, one attacking and one supporting, complementing each other, would definitely be stronger than an individual fighter. Even without Divine Dragon Armor and Dragonlance, they still had an inherent advantage. Besides, Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu had Cultivated together for so many years; their tacit understanding of each other meant they didn’t need to communicate. The two were so familiar with each other that the smallest motion from one would resonate with the other, creating a natural response.

Golden wings abruptly spread from Lan Xuanyu’s back, flapping vigorously, as a resonant dragon roar burst forth from his body. A huge golden dragon head surged out, accompanying his right fist, charging straight at Tang Lengxuan’s Dragonlance, the Golden Dragon Ascension in action.

The ice spear was too fragile to withstand the might of the God Annihilating Shock; otherwise, that earlier thrust might not have been so easily blocked by Tang Lengxuan. Therefore, Lan Xuanyu simply abandoned the spear and chose to engage in close combat.

However, Tang Lengxuan’s reaction was also extremely fast. The seemingly unstoppable momentum almost vanished in an instant, along with his person. His rapidly charging body plunged abruptly towards the ground in a manner completely defying natural law, evading a head-on collision with Lan Xuanyu. He also evaded the black light bands coiling towards him.

Furthermore, the moment he landed, his body catapulted again, as if refracted by the ground and charging straight towards Bai Xiuxiu.

Gravitational Control coupled with Ground Spike Rebound, a very simple yet highly effective application.

It wasn’t that he felt he couldn’t withstand a head-on collision with Lan Xuanyu, but that he didn’t want to fall into the rhythm set by Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu. Without the Divine Dragon Armor and Dragonlance, Lan Xuanyu wouldn’t possibly be a match for him in a straightforward clash; but since the opponents were two, if he fell into their pace, he would end up gradually worn down to death like their opponents from the previous day.

Watching the opponent charge at her, Bai Xiuxiu remained completely composed. An Ice Tide gushed forth under her feet, propelling her instantly into the sky. At the same time, rings of black light bands coiled downwards, forming into a vortex, sweeping towards the charging Tang Lengxuan.

Tang Lengxuan had clearly anticipated this response, as the yellow light on his body suddenly intensified. Against two opponents, he would never choose to engage in a prolonged battle; that would be the most unwise. Only by defeating the opponents in the shortest time possible was the best choice.

Within the dazzling yellow light, the earth trembled, countless Earth Elements condensed in the air, descending from the sky, transforming into a Meteor Shower that instantly plummeted down. They targeted both Bai Xiuxiu and Lan Xuanyu, and at the same time, huge Earth Spikes burst from the ground, instantly covering the entire battlefield.