Moreover, the Dou Ling Royal Battle Team was extremely well-prepared.
As long as they had the chance to unleash their soul tools, victory was in sight.
"Boom, boom, boom."
Ma Rulong's Soul cannon had successfully hit its target.
Sparks flew in all directions.
In that moment, everyone within the earth walls and shield couldn't help but squint their eyes.
It was simply too dazzling.
But, they still vaguely made out the silhouette in the midst of the cannon fire.
Gu Zhu Jian had withstood the baptism of the Soul cannon.
In the fierce bombardment, he stood like a rock in the sea, towering steadfastly.
"The captain is awesome!"
"The Invincible Shield is awesome!"
"Those hundred thousand golden soul coins were well spent!"
The members of the Dou Ling Battle Team present were incredibly excited.
They knew that what Ma Rulong was using was no ordinary soul tool, but at least a sixth-level one, not something even a Soul Sage would dare to take head-on.
"Hmph, a sixth-level soul guiding cannon is nothing more than this."
Gu Zhu Jian still maintained a kneeling posture, with one knee on the ground, holding up that mysterious metal disc in his hand.
However.
Within a mere three seconds.
His expression changed drastically, instinctively looking up into the sky, his eyes suddenly filled with horror.
"Captain, what's wrong?"
Qing Feng, Tang Niuniu, and the others also noticed Gu Zhu Jian's abnormality and instinctively looked up, their hearts sinking, faces turning pale.
They saw the light from one soul cannon after another was so bright and dazzling.
"Damn it! They're still targeting me."
"I can't handle it anymore! My Invincible Shield won't hold, everyone, come and protect me!"
Gu Zhu Jian shouted in despair.
Qing Feng, Tang Niuniu, and other members of the Dou Ling Battle Team immediately sprang into action.
They stood in front of Gu Zhu Jian without hesitation, activating the Invincible Shield.
This was also the only Invincible Shield they had left.
Boom, boom, boom.
The Soul cannonballs rained down like a torrent, one wave after another.
Everyone on the side of Dou Ling Battle Team was suffering.
Damn it.
It seemed like they were just live targets.
How could they aim so precisely?
Were soul tools so powerful now that they didn't need to aim to hit their target?
It was outrageous.
Yet.
All they could do now, apart from inwardly ranting frantically, was nothing.
Oh.
No, that's not right.
The only thing they could do was to use the Invincible Shield to fend off the attacks.
....
"Hahaha, exhilarating!"
"I just love this feeling of exerting brute force and leaving the rest to miracles."
"The feeling of being under a Soul Guidance Cannon Ground Sweep must suck, huh?"
"These idiots from the Dou Ling Battle Team, have they forgotten what the advantage of a Soul Master is? Has no one taught them that when fighting a Soul Master, you must try to close the distance right at the start?"
From a distance, Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, Mika and others continued bombing ecstatically while coldly mocking.
The Dou Ling Battle Team's maneuver was perplexing to the extreme.
They actually gave up their own advantage and went for a head-on clash with soul tools?
Somewhat seriously ill.
Moreover,
they still have Qin Xiao, this wall hanger.
With Qin Xiao's assistance, they could easily hit their targets even with their eyes closed. Did they really think that an earthen wall and shield would protect them?
In fact, these two measures, which they saw as life-saving, actually restricted them.
...
In the stands.
The audience shook their heads too.
It shouldn't be like this, it really shouldn't.
The onlookers see clear while the player is confused; even if the vast majority of the audience are not Soul Masters, they could still see that the Dou Ling Battle Team's strategic approach was mistaken.
They plunged themselves into danger right at the start.
...
"Hahaha, big brother, look. These kids from the Dou Ling Battle Team are really stupid," a burly man excitedly slapped his thigh.
Today's battle was indeed interesting, lively enough.
He liked to watch, loved it, in fact.
However,
the big-headed man next to him did not laugh but frowned deeply instead.
The burly man immediately noticed something was off and turned his head to ask the big-headed man, "Big brother, why aren't you laughing? Don't tell me you bet on the Dou Ling Battle Team to win today's match?"
The big-headed man: "..."
He was somewhat speechless.
His brother was no good at doing serious things, yet he excelled in all sorts of messy affairs.
"Hmph, I'm nothing like you," the big-headed man snorted and pointed at Qin Xiao in the ring, whispering, "Have you noticed that this guy is different from the others?"
Different? The burly man paused for a moment, took a careful look at Qin Xiao, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Hey, you have a point, a really good point."
"This kid is indeed different. While his teammates are bombarding the opponents wildly, he just stands there, doing nothing. Isn't he too out of place?"
"Oh, I get it. Looks like he must be a descendant of the nobility from the Sun-Moon Empire, who entered the arena just for the sake of gold-plating, right?"
It's like many rich and official second-generations who need some work experience.
So it looks better when they go back home to take over the family business.
He obviously took Qin Xiao for such a person.
But,
the big-headed man obviously did not agree with the burly man's words, "No, you're wrong."
"I'm wrong?" The burly man was taken aback, "Where did I go wrong?"
The big-headed man's eyes flashed with a hint of insight, "First and foremost, that youngster has a Soul Ring shining and glowing on his body, which proves he is using a soul skill."
"But I did not see his Martial Soul," the burly man said curiously, "Big brother, if you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have noticed, where is this kid's Martial Soul?"
"Look at his eyes," the big-headed man gave a hint.
"Eyes... golden... wait a moment..."
The burly man's pupils suddenly shrank, and he thought of a possibility, "Are you saying, his eyes are his Martial Soul? He's actually a self martial soul."
"At last, you see the light," the big-headed man sighed, "They say those with self martial souls have a certain sense between them. But I haven't seen any sign of it in you."
"Er..." The burly man laughed awkwardly.
The big-headed man didn't pay him any mind but said seriously, "If I'm not mistaken, that kid possesses an extremely rare Eye Martial Soul, with abilities in the spiritual aspect."
"Of course, that's just the surface."
"The eyes are a mysterious part, connected to the brain, hence his powerful spiritual abilities. You can tell the quality of this kid's Martial Soul must be very high, right?"
Hiss... Hearing this, the burly man's pupils shrank drastically, and he gasped, "Big brother, if that's the case, this kid is too important to our Body Sect. If he could join our Body Sect and awaken his Martial Soul a second time, even within the sect, he should be considered a prodigious existence, right?"
After hearing that, the big-headed man first nodded gravely, then shook his head.
"Big brother, what do you mean? Do you think this kid's talent isn't good enough?"
"I acknowledge this kid's talent as well; it's definitely a top-tier self martial soul. But, the reason I shook my head is to tell you, the possessors of self martial souls are the heirs of our Body Sect. What's this about joining Body Sect?"
The big-headed man looked at Qin Xiao with a sparkle in his eyes, "This kid is like a child who can't find his home. Once his match is over, we'll guide him back to the sect."