madnovel Chapter 160 Soul-Binding Prohibition
Chapter 160 Soul-Binding Prohibition
Chapter 160 Soul-Binding Prohibition
In a battle that no one could understand, Lu Renqian cleanly and efficiently dealt with Lin Xinghe, and then suddenly provoked Chen Sui in this way, causing a huge uproar in the audience.
"My good apprentice is so handsome, just like that!"
"Oh! Really? When I get serious, I can say things like that too!"
"Pfft! I only said a few words to you, and you're already panting!"
"Does he resemble the strong person you described, Master?"
"It's alright, but the expression isn't quite there yet!"
"How do I know if it's done properly?"
"Your tone should be three parts mockery, three parts nonchalance, and seven parts domineering arrogance."
Lu Ren was speechless for a moment, then felt someone laughing and tugging at his face.
That kind of touch works on the soul, and the soul in turn works on the body, just like the master is really next to him, playfully pulling his face.
"You don't like character customization? Then I'll do it."
Huh? A master and disciple hiding in public, huh? What kind of doujinshi plot is this?!
Lin Xinghe, soaking wet, jumped ashore, his face contorted with anger: "You little brat, trying to pull a dirty trick? You, a mentalist, claiming to be a magic cultivator? I don't believe it!"
After he threw Lin Xinghe into the lake, the other party recovered immediately. He was not seriously injured, but this was a ring match after all, and once he was off the ring, he lost.
Lu Ren did indeed use a little trick. The mental skills of a mind strategist are very strong, but they are not unavoidable.
For those who cultivate their physical body, there are two ways to avoid mental attacks.
One option is to have the mentalist in the team cast a buff on you. Generally, defensive mental skills can resist mental attacks that are one level higher than your own.
Secondly, the "strong life" attribute of defense is transferred to mental defense, temporarily avoiding the mental attacks of mental sorcerers. However, when using this "mental defense", it is fine when you are still, but once you start moving, it is no less than walking on the seabed, which will consume a lot of physical strength and it is impossible to maintain it for a long time.
However, when a physical cultivator faces a mental cultivator, even if he cannot maintain his mental defense for too long, the 300-meter arena distance is only 3 seconds for him to sprint at full speed, which is enough for him to withstand his mental defense and defeat an ordinary divine cultivator 10 times.
But this kid just enrolled in a spellcasting class. Who would have thought that a spellcaster would use a mentalist's skill, immediately unleashing two high-level lightning mental techniques to take him down? Isn't that cheating?
There was a lot of discussion among the audience, who also felt that he lacked martial ethics.
On the judges' panel, Prince Gong was also somewhat surprised. He asked Elder Gu beside him, "Besides the Mirage Water Prison, did this child use any other mental manipulation techniques?"
Elder Gu pondered for a moment before explaining, "It's somewhat like the 'banshee' from Northern Ireland, whose harbinger of death. The trigger conditions are sound and distance, instantly pulling the enemy into a terrifying scene. Combined with the 'mirage water prison,' it makes Lin Xinghe forget he's actually fighting someone, implanting a vision of him about to drown."
"What are the learning requirements for the Mirage Water Prison skill? How much resonance attribute is needed again?"
"1000 resonance points and 300 elemental points, but that's not all —"
Elder Gu looked at Lu Ren in the arena, his tone somewhat uncertain: "The learning conditions for announcing a death require 4500 resonance attribute points."
However, based on his reconnaissance, this kid's total attributes were indeed as high as four or five thousand. At this age, possessing such high attributes certainly qualified him as a genius, but—
"What strange attributes! Every single one is so well-balanced. What kind of class is this?"
He looked at Chen Sui, who was also looking at him. It should be said that no one in the audience was not watching him. Although some people thought he had won by using underhanded tactics, he had indeed defeated Lin Xinghe, a well-known expert in the Xin Huo realm in Yanzhou.
Lu Ren hadn't stood on a high platform like this in a long time, receiving the attention of the audience. It seemed that every time he thought of this scene, he would think of the New Year's Eve party in high school.
In his previous life, he was actually a top student. Although he considered himself a corporate slave after graduation, he bought a car and a house in Linjiang after his older brother and sister-in-law ran away. He raised five nieces by himself and took excellent care of each of them. He was definitely a superman.
Lu Ren's personality during his student days was very similar to Jiang Yueying's now. The main difference was that he still had some lingering adolescent immaturity when he first entered high school. By the time he realized it, a stable ecosystem had already formed around him, and he felt a little out of place in the class.
Moreover, because his name was Lu Ren, his classmates would call him by his name with a hint of mockery. At that time, he had no friends, and his withdrawn personality gradually turned into low self-esteem.
Then a voice appeared. It was his new deskmate, Xiao A, with fair skin, almond-shaped eyes, and long, straight black hair. Her school uniform was always brand new. Lu Ren had suspected that she bought seven new school uniforms every week and threw them away after changing them off. Otherwise, how could she always wear a brand new school uniform?
If I had to point out a flaw, it would probably be that she's a bit short, only 155cm, but that's not a flaw for Lu Ren. She's petite, cute, and charming, like a soft and sweet ice cream. Every evening when she returns to her seat after self-study, she'll smell a pleasant fragrance.
In the same grade, a boy once said: "The prettiest girls in the whole school are Xiao A and Xiao Z." Lu Ren thought this statement was half true and half false, after all, Xiao Z was his girlfriend.
"Everyone else is just a passerby in your world, but Lu Ren, you are the protagonist of your own story."
His speech was just like a line from a novel. The rest of the story was like a Tomato novel. Little A was gentle and generous. Under her constant guidance, Lu Ren gradually made friends instead of being a gloomy otaku.
He even spruced himself up with the help of Xiao A because of his good looks, and found that he was quite handsome. He gradually transformed into a semi-socially active person and became the center of attention and a topic of discussion.
Looking back now, that party wasn't so bad. He wasn't bad-looking either. The spotlight shone on him, the applause was thunderous, and some female students even gave him flowers. I could vaguely hear people calling him their idol. Afterwards, some female classmates even gave him love letters. It was really exaggerated.
But that wasn't what he wanted. What he wanted at that moment was to be applauding for himself with her boyfriend in the audience.
Xiao A and her boyfriend looked at each other, their faces showing genuine smiles for their friend. The smiles were so pure, but it was precisely because of the pure smiles on their faces that he couldn't bring himself to find a villain for the story.
She is the protagonist of her own life, but she is just a passerby in Xiao A's life.
"What have I been doing all this time?"
Why did he think of Xiao A? Probably because ever since that New Year's Eve party, Lu Ren has been very uncomfortable being watched by the crowd. He doesn't like standing on stage and hates any conspicuous behavior. Whenever too many eyes are on him, he will think of that New Year's Eve party. He clearly received praise and affirmation, but his heart felt like he had lost something. It was as if he wouldn't get hurt if he stayed in a corner.
But danger lurks everywhere in this world. Even if you stay in a corner, some random person might come and stab you. And there's no Little A here. Who are you afraid of losing?
He fears losing his younger sister, the young lady and Ali, the adorable little Yueying, and his master. But in this dangerous world, he has to stand in the spotlight to protect those around him.
Lu Ren took a deep breath and looked at the gazes cast upon him by the crowd below. However, his eyes held a different color than before. He looked in the direction of Xiao A, as if he could still see Xiao A clapping for him. What he held in his hand was not a guitar, but a sword that could kill.
Having "time-traveled" for so long, it's time to let go of this past life mentality.
He looked at Chen Sui, who suddenly sneered and actually jumped onto the stage.
Whispers erupted from below, followed by a heated discussion.
However, in everyone's eyes, Chen Sui clearly had a better chance of winning.
The powerful mental skills that Lu Ren just displayed should be seen by everyone as a special professional characteristic that gives him a certain advantage in mental techniques. However, since his information has already been exposed, as long as he raises his mental defenses after the duel, a quick victory can be achieved.
Even if you can't win immediately, knowing the opponent's trump cards and being prepared at all times will prevent you from suffering a ridiculous defeat like Lin Xinghe.
Shen Yaoxing also looked puzzled. In her memory, this guy wasn't like this at all. As for Lu Ren versus Chen Sui, she wasn't sure who was stronger. Putting aside the fact that she didn't know anything about Chen Sui, she was also a little confused about Lu Ren now that he had learned a bunch of random skills.
The only ones who blindly favor Lu Ren are probably the two little girls.
"My brother is the best! Go brother!"
"Go, Brother Lu Ren! Kill him, mmm!"
Before Shen Yu could finish speaking, Shen Yaoxing covered her mouth, reminding her to be more ladylike in this situation.
Ji Liguang also put his hands to his mouth, "Lu Ren, go!"
"Lu, Lu Renjia, woo---" Speaking loudly in this situation was indeed a bit too embarrassing, so Jiang Yueying could only silently cheer Lu Renjia on in her heart.
Chen Sui remained unconcerned, shrugging and saying helplessly, "You're really bothered by that sword strike I just gave you? I told you I didn't really intend to kill anyone at the princess's birthday banquet, and that sword wouldn't have pierced you. I'm not interested in you either, so why are you chasing after me like a little girl I've wronged?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ren suddenly sneered.
He looked at the referee and asked, "Can we begin?"
Being ignored like this, Chen Sui, who had remained nonchalant even when insulted, suddenly darkened her expression.
"I take back my initial assessment of your weakness. Although there was an element of trickery involved, the fact that you defeated Lin Xinghe so easily means you're not weak in the Fire Realm. But now that your trump card has been exposed, do you think you still have a chance against a stronger and more prepared warrior than Lin Xinghe?"
Lu Ren used to lack confidence. Even when he was offstage just now, he saw Chen Sui as the destined protagonist in a story like Long You, or a plot boss that the protagonist had to climb over. He subconsciously wanted to avoid her.
But now that I look at it, what kind of BOSS talks so much nonsense? This kind of talkative person could totally sit at the same table as Brother Zhuang.
It seems that the first time he faced Chen Zui was the same. After being humiliated by his master for more than half a month, he was suddenly announced to have passed the test. He went on stage with a timid and uneasy mindset, but when his sword touched the opponent's, he suddenly realized that he had actually become so strong.
"That kid is so pathetic. He's been so angry that he dared to challenge Chen Sui."
"I guess only Tie Xuanqing and Gu Aotian can defeat Chen Sui."
"Isn't there also Shen Lang?"
"After all, Shen Lang is a sorcerer. Before the Star Cocoon Realm, sorcerers don't have much combat power."
"Speaking of the other three heroes, it seems they've also arrived today. Perhaps we can witness a fierce battle between them."
"Speaking of which, Gu Aotian and Chen Sui are both from the Gu clan, right? The Gu clan is truly full of brilliant talents."
"It's said that a new talent has emerged this year, named something like 'Dragon's Name' or 'You,' whose strength is equally terrifying—"
I don't know if it's because of the Dragon's Roaming buff, but the comments below have been very formulaic from the very beginning.
He noticed that the other three, known as the Four Heroes of Yanzhou, were also present. After all, from his perception, these three were indeed the most threatening to him, on par with Chen Sui.
Moreover, their auras were different from the other supporting characters who only became the subject of ridicule. One of them was completely indifferent, one crossed his arms and sneered, and one noticed his gaze and scratched his head with an awkward smile.
The one scratching his head and grinning awkwardly was Shen Lang, Shen Zhaozhao's younger brother. They had sparred together when they were in the Shen family, but since he was only a Fire-level sorcerer, his actual combat skills were indeed average.
"The match begins!"
Although she said things like "You're too weak," "I don't even take you seriously," and "I'm too lazy to fight you, it's a waste of time," the moment the referee announced the start of the match, Chen Sui on the other side of the ring instantly unleashed her full power, exuding an even stronger and faster aura than Lin Xinghe had just displayed.
The distance of 300 meters would probably take him less than two seconds, like a white streak across the entire arena.
The mental manipulation was also resisted; the two illusions had no effect. It seems this kid is the type who says he doesn't care, but is actually very anxious inside.
With my current stats, if I encounter a player with a physique of over 4,000, I can easily counter them by using a speed bump technique. In a normal fight, I would definitely be no match for them.
"Career Transformation, White-Haired Shaman One"
In the very first second of the match, after Lu Ren discovered that his mental manipulation was ineffective, he instantly activated the sin of lust, transforming his profession into his master's white-haired shaman, and all his attributes were converted into the yin-yang attribute of a sorcerer!
At the same time, all his talents disappeared, and in their place came his master's talents.
Even among white-haired shamans, their talents differ. Most white-haired shamans, like Shen Yanqing and Shen Wangshu, are primarily focused on healing, but there are also white-haired shamans like Shen Zhaozhao who are primarily focused on killing enemies.
The master's white-haired shamanic talent was clearly primarily focused on lethality.
Behold my ultimate masterly move: "Soul-Binding Prohibition" (7)
As soon as the ban was announced, a sudden gust of wind swept through the arena, and Chen Sui, who was rushing forward, froze in place. Then, to the bewilderment of the crowd below, she suddenly began to struggle frantically on the ground.
Meanwhile, above the arena, a white-haired demon wearing a demon mask was holding the struggling soul of a little person in his hand.
Lu Ren pointed his fingers like a sword and said, "Sever one arm first."
The ghostly spirit broke off one of the arms of the little man's soul in its hand, and Chen Sui on the ground immediately let out a shrill scream, her left hand bending unnaturally backward.
Unbeknownst to them, Lu Ren's left hand, hidden beneath his sleeve, was also twisted unnaturally, but at the same time he was casting another innate ability, the Eye of Injury.
Similar to Shen Zhaozhao's Death Vision, injuries sustained within a set timeframe can be fatal even for minor injuries, but outside of that timeframe, all injuries are deemed ineffective.
Everyone below the stage was shocked to see Chen Sui suddenly fall to the ground with her arm twisted and broken. Even Gu Aotian, Tie Qingxuan and the others had solemn expressions.
"What kind of evil magic is this?"
"Is this an illusion?"
"Am I under a spell?!"
"Just who is this person? How could the Shen family afford to hire such a prodigy as a servant? The Shen family is amazing!"
Lu Youhe complained, "What? It's clearly my brother who's awesome! Praise my brother if you want! But the Shen family is indeed awesome, and the young lady is awesome too."
Shen Yaoxing released Shen Yu and quickly covered Lu Youhe's mouth, saying, "Vulgar, too vulgar! Don't say it!"
Of course, there were also experts who could tell at a glance what those ghosts and gods were, such as the three judges from the Frost Moon Realm.
"The Shen family's Soul-Binding Prohibition... and now a member of the Shen family in this generation has awakened this talent. Could this kid be an illegitimate child of the Shen family?"
Elder Gu thought to himself that something was wrong and was about to make a move when Prince Gong, who was standing to the side, chuckled and made his move.
"When juniors fight, they won't get hurt. It's not necessarily a bad thing to see that there are always people more capable than you."
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