The Audience Was Shocked, So Bold

**Chapter 81 The Audience Was Shocked, So Bold**

On the second day, Bai Lu's team quickly took the stage.

The opponent they faced today was a strong team, slightly stronger than hers, though they were still quite evenly matched. The battle between them was bound to be intense.

But the audience didn't hold high expectations for this game; they saw it as just a regular match.

"Please, both sides, release your Martial Souls!"

"...ready, the game begins!"

With the host's announcement, the match began right away.

"Little brother, what exactly did you advise her to do?"

"Can you tell me now?"

Bibi Dong, who had been curious for a while, asked Gu Ziyi directly while watching the match.

"You'll find out soon enough."

Gu Ziyi just slightly raised the corners of his mouth but still didn't explain anything to her.

He was also intrigued to see what would happen next.

He wasn't sure if Bai Lu's combat power would increase as he expected after using a Tool Martial Soul as her weapon.

"Hmph!"

Bibi Dong snorted, turned her head to ignore Gu Ziyi, and simply watched the match unfold on her own.

"Second Soul Skill: Treading the Swallow!"

"Third Soul Skill: Sharp Wind Blade!"

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Treading the Sharp Wind Blade!"

Just when everyone thought this was just an ordinary team match, Bai Lu's team suddenly did something that shocked everyone.

After Bai Lu and another teammate released their Martial Souls, they shouted and executed their Martial Soul fusion skill.

"What?"

"A Martial Soul fusion skill?!"

"A fusion skill really appeared in this match?!"

The host was the first to exclaim, representing the crowd's reaction, and then everyone turned to Bai Lu and the woman beside her, eager to see what their Martial Soul fusion skill would do.

Only the corner of Gu Ziyi's mouth twitched slightly. Martial Soul fusion skill? What kind of trick was this?

"Wow, we're seeing it..."

"After competitors Bai Lu and Shasha performed their Martial Soul fusion skill!"

"The competitor Shasha's Martial Soul - Wind Blade appeared in Bai Lu's hands..."

When the host said this, he suddenly faltered, unsure of what to say next.

Due to Bai Lu and Shasha's supposed Martial Soul fusion skill, aside from this, nothing else seemed to happen.

"Pfffft—"

Even Gu Ziyi couldn't help but laugh mockingly at this moment.

Normally, he wouldn't laugh, but he couldn't resist.

It was simply a matter of taking a weapon-type Martial Soul from her teammate. Why make a big show as if it were a Martial Soul fusion skill?

Treading the Sharp Wind Blade?

You could ask Yu Ye to bring a blade...or rather, it would be better to just ask Yu Yan to bring a knife.

(E/N: I tried to find what he's trying to refer to here, but I'm almost certain it's some historical fact that ended up becoming a saying, but I couldn't find any such story. If anyone knows, just comment.)

"What is this?"

Bibi Dong was very puzzled and asked Gu Ziyi next to her.

"It's nothing. This so-called Martial Soul fusion skill is fake. I just suggested that Bai Lu use her teammate's Martial Soul as a weapon."

Gu Ziyi smiled, explaining to Bibi Dong.

"Using her teammates' weapon-type Martial Souls as her own personal weapon?"

When Bibi Dong heard her younger brother's explanation, her eyes widened instantly.

She didn't find it funny. It was the first time she'd seen this kind of move, and she simply found it to be incredibly unique.

At this moment, after obtaining her teammate Shasha's Martial Soul, Bai Lu finally began her rapid assault.

Wooosh~

Bai Lu's figure suddenly blurred as she dashed towards her opponents.

She moved with such agility that her figure was a streak across the field, like a wolf preying on sheep, making quick back-and-forth attacks.

Slash, slash, slash—

Her opponents were all cut down and fell helplessly to the ground.

"Defeated, defeated..."

"Oh my god, that's incredible!"

"Competitor Bai Lu actually took down all her opponents in one go..." (N/E: It says here that she killed, but I don't know if that really happened)

"So this is the power of her Martial Soul fusion skill, Treading the Sharp Wind Blade? It really is a Martial Soul fusion skill, so powerful!"

"I declare Team Tianfeng victorious, let's cheer for them..." (N/E: First time her team name appears.)

Finally, the host repeatedly announced the opponent's defeat and declared Bai Lu's team victorious.

"Bravo!"

"Brilliant..."

"That's amazing..."

"Competitor Bai Lu did a fantastic job..."

When the host finished speaking, the audience applauded the winning team enthusiastically.

Everyone remembered competitors Bai Lu and Shasha, especially Bai Lu. The sight of her charging the opposing team and taking them down instantly was an incredible scene!

It can be said that in just one match, Bai Lu won herself many fans.

"Victory!"

"We actually won so easily..."

Bai Lu, still on stage, also seemed surprised by her victory.

Although she expected to win, she hadn't thought it would be so easy.

It was partly because her opponents were unfamiliar with her skill and completely unprepared.

But a win is still a win.

At this moment, she felt again how wise Gu Ziyi was, his intelligence far surpassing ordinary people.

Hearing the crowd's applause, Bai Lu felt incredibly excited.

Didn't she join the Soul Master Competition to battle in the arena and let more people know about her?

"Yay~"

"We won, we won!"

"Haha, Bai Lu won because of our Martial Soul fusion skill!"

At that moment, Shasha, Bai Lu's teammate, stepped forward to hug her, celebrating their victory with joy.

"Yes, we won..."

Bai Lu smiled softly.

As for the so-called Martial Soul fusion skill, of course it was fake; otherwise, Shasha wouldn't have loaned her Martial Soul.

In her words, it would mean she lacked a sense of involvement. How could that be allowed?

So she came up with this approach.

Although many in the audience, including the host, didn't understand their Martial Soul fusion skill, it seemed slightly different from what they had seen before.

But who would care about such a detail? This Martial Soul fusion skill was very strong.

Only those with more experience in fusion skills or greater strength would understand more clearly what was really happening.

"No, no, that shouldn't be a Martial Soul fusion skill..."

"Martial Soul fusion skills definitely aren't like this!"

Yu Xiaogang, who was in the audience, widened his eyes and tried his best to recall what he had just seen.

He clearly saw that something was off about that skill.

"Uncle Sword (Jian), Uncle Bone, that wasn't a Martial Soul fusion skill just now, was it?"

In the audience, Ning Fengzhi from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was also watching the match. He also noticed something odd about the fusion skill but, unsure, asked the two uncles next to him.

"That's right, it wasn't a Martial Soul fusion skill; that girl from the Min Clan simply borrowed her teammate's weapon Martial Soul and used it as her own weapon!"

"Still, I don't know if the girl from the Min Clan thought of this on her own. But this is absolutely impressive!"

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo wore surprised expressions as they spoke up in praise.

"It seems I saw it right, then!"

"Amazing. With her teammate's Martial Soul, she took full advantage of her own Martial Soul's speed, transforming that speed into attack power."

"I never expected that a tool-type Martial Soul could be used like this. It's simply incredible."

After Ning Fengzhi received confirmation from the two, he couldn't help but praise Bai Lu's inventive fighting style.

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(End of Chapter)

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