Chapter 81: Phantom Step Technique

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Beyond consuming soul power, depleting one's physical and mental stamina is also a strategy.

The person who had just stepped onto the stage was an agility-type soul master. He deliberately provoked Feng Xiaotian, attempting to exhaust him physically.

But was it really that easy?

The conversation between the Thunderclap Academy soul master and Feng Xiaotian was transmitted through a soul guide device.

Seeing that Feng Xiaotian agreed, Shui Yue'er became worried.

"That guy looks pretty sly. Brother Tian won't fall for their trap, will he?"

Huo Wushuang laughed and said, "There's nothing to worry about. Did you forget? During the preliminary round when we, Blazing Academy, fought against Shrek Academy, Brother Tian was the one who taught us those mind tricks. He's rock solid!"

"Mm."

On the sidelines, the members of the Godwind Academy were laughing hysterically.

"What's that guy even thinking? Challenging Brother Tian in martial arts? Isn't that just asking for a beating?"

"Perfect! Let them witness our boss's Wind God Kick. Haha~"

On stage, the soul master launched an attack on Feng Xiaotian.

He was nimble, using both his fists and feet at lightning speed. But it was all for nothing; he couldn't even get close to Feng Xiaotian's body.

After fighting for quite some time, the guy was gasping for breath, but he hadn't even touched the hem of Feng Xiaotian's clothes.

Feng Xiaotian was even faster, his movements as light as the wind, his body flickering like an illusion.

Seeing this, everyone was stunned, especially the members of Shrek Academy.

This was because Tang San possessed a similar movement technique—Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

Xiao Wu exclaimed in amazement, "Brother San, his movement technique looks a lot like your Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!"

"Yes, I see it," Tang San replied, frowning. As someone who regarded Feng Xiaotian as his main rival, he saw everything more clearly than anyone else.

This time, Feng Xiaotian revealed a movement technique he had never used before, putting a considerable amount of pressure on Tang San.

Movement techniques as fast as Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track are extremely useful in combat, allowing one to dodge many attacks.

Even when facing an opponent much stronger than oneself, it's possible to deal with them with ease. After all, no matter how powerful the attack, if it doesn't land, it causes no harm.

Tang San wasn't sure how much more strength Feng Xiaotian was hiding. Defeating him seemed even more difficult now.

In the VIP seats.

Platinum Bishop Salas widened his eyes, finding Feng Xiaotian's footwork rather mysterious.

He glanced over at Ning Fengzhi and asked, "Sect Master Ning, in your opinion, could Feng Xiaotian's incredible speed be related to a leg spirit bone?"

Ning Fengzhi knew Salas was trying to probe for information. Even though he had no real connection to Feng Xiaotian, the latter was, after all, a soul master of the Heaven Dou Empire. Whether or not he had a leg spirit bone, Ning Fengzhi wasn't going to give Salas the answer he wanted.

"Platinum Bishop, I believe he doesn't have a leg spirit bone. What he's using is likely some special footwork technique of the wind element. If he did have a leg spirit bone, his speed should be even faster than what we're seeing now."

Salas nodded, smiling slightly. "Sect Master Ning's words do seem reasonable."

"Sect Master, the match is getting exciting. Shall we continue watching?"

"Of course."

Feng Xiaotian had already surpassed the sixth level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill—Wall-Crawling Gecko, making his movements and footwork even more agile. Additionally, with the boost from his left leg spirit bone, he could easily reach a realm where his movements were as swift as the wind.

His grandfather, Feng Lieyang, had once warned him to never reveal the existence of his left leg spirit bone until he had enough strength to protect himself, especially in critical situations.

Thus, Feng Xiaotian only used a small portion of the spirit bone's power, relying mostly on the Nine Yang Divine Skill to enhance his speed.

This subtle use of the bone's power was something even a soul master of Salas's caliber might not detect, let alone anyone else.

On stage, the Thunderclap Academy soul master was now panting heavily.

He looked utterly confused and asked in disbelief, "What kind of movement technique are you using? How can you be so fast?"

Feng Xiaotian sneered and coldly replied, "With those basic martial arts moves of yours, you thought you could wear me out? Let me be honest—this is a technique I developed myself. For now, I call it the 'Phantom Step.'"

"Phantom Step??"

"Kid, it's my turn now. Prepare to taste defeat!"

Hearing Feng Xiaotian's words, the soul master was shocked. Without time to think, he hurriedly assumed a defensive stance.

But against Feng Xiaotian's Wind God Kick, whether he defended or not, the result would be the same.

Feng Xiaotian swiftly launched his attack, his legs swinging rapidly in mid-air, switching back and forth like a blur.

Seeing this, all the spectators were once again left in shock.

"Such speed! His kicks are so fast!"

"My goodness, how does he do it?!"

Even the Shrek Seven Devils were too astonished to speak.

They had just witnessed Feng Xiaotian's Phantom Step, and now, here he was, using a lightning-fast leg technique. It was truly unbelievable.

The speed of Feng Xiaotian's Wind God Kick was no less than that of Xiao Wu's own leg techniques.

Yu Xiaogang sighed, "Feng Xiaotian is much stronger than we initially thought. He's going to be a very troublesome opponent. Xiao San, observe his techniques carefully so you can think of a way to counter them."

"Yes, teacher. I understand."

Tang San kept his eyes fixed on Feng Xiaotian in the arena, his brows furrowed deeply.

The psychological pressure on him had increased even more.

In the blink of an eye, the Thunderclap Academy soul master was kicked out of the arena by Feng Xiaotian's Wind God Kick.

Staggering to his feet, barely able to stand, the soul master ignored his pain and asked in a daze, "Feng Xiaotian, what technique was that?"

Feng Xiaotian gave a calm smile and taunted, "That was the Wind God Kick! I hadn't planned on using it against someone like you, but you brought this upon yourself. If you had been blown out of the arena by the storm like the others, you wouldn't have had to endure these kicks."

Hurting someone's body is one thing, but hurting their pride was far worse.

The soul master was injured by Feng Xiaotian's kicks, but his words stung even more.

However, in this match, Feng Xiaotian hadn't gone all out; otherwise, that guy wouldn't have been able to stand up at all.

Without using soul skills or his storm ability, Feng Xiaotian had easily defeated his opponent. This made the other academies' students feel even more awe and respect for him.

The match continued.

Next up was a Soul Elder from Thunderclap Academy.

Soul Elders were one rank higher than Soul Masters, so naturally, there was a significant difference in strength.

From the start of this battle with Thunderclap Academy, Feng Xiaotian's goal was clear—to defeat all seven of their members on his own.

Thunder attribute soul masters have strong bursts of power, but every time they use a soul skill, it consumes a large amount of soul power.

To conserve his own energy, Feng Xiaotian didn't use many soul skills in his fight with the Soul Elder. Instead, he relied on his Phantom Step to skillfully dodge numerous attacks.

After his opponent had drained a large amount of soul power, Feng Xiaotian used a simple technique to blast him out of the arena.

There was no suspense—Feng Xiaotian easily defeated Thunderclap Academy's first Soul Elder.

So far, he had effortlessly completed four victories, with very little depletion of his own soul power.

(End of Chapter)