Yuehua was completely stunned. How could this be possible?
She knew that Ye Yu's potential was even higher than Tang San's, and his Soul Rings started at ten-thousand-year level, but after all, he was just a Soul Emperor. And the opponent, she naturally recognized, was Huyan Zhen, the Sect Leader of the Xiangjia Sect, a Level 89 Soul Douluo, reputed to be the strongest Defense-type Soul Master on the entire continent.
However, he was actually blown away by a single strike from Ye Yu...
She knew that Ye Yu was wanted by the Martial Soul Hall. When Huyan Zhen arrived, she wasn't worried. She believed in her skills of diplomacy to resolve the conflict, preparing to demonstrate in front of Ye Yu and Tang San the importance of words. But before she could do so, Huyan Zhen had already been sent flying.
After her shock, Yuehua said, "Unbelievable, this... How could it be? I didn't expect you to be this terrifying, so maybe there's no need to learn it."
Whoosh!
Shortly after, Huyan Zhen stormed back in with a dark expression, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
He was extremely angry and humiliated. As the Sect Leader of the Xiangjia Sect, to be blown away by a Soul Emperor in one strike was inconceivable.
Seeing the blood at the corner of Huyan Zhen's mouth, Yuehua was even more surprised. Although the injury wasn't severe, Huyan Zhen possessed the strongest Defensive Martial Soul, the Diamond Mammoth, and was a Soul Douluo with formidable defense, whereas Ye Yu was only at Level 67. Even if they were at the same level, it would be hard to hurt Huyan Zhen, unless it was a top-level attack Martial Soul, such as the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaur or the Vast Heaven Hammer.
Ye Yu was now exerting his full strength, comparable to a Level 89 Soul Douluo, but he didn't believe he could defeat Huyan Zhen with one strike, considering he was reputedly the number one in defense.
Though he was the number one in defense, Ye Yu did not regard him at all.
"Want to capture me for a reward? If you were a Control or Strong Attack type, you might pique my interest, but as a Defense type, you don't even make me want to fight."
"Hmph, boy, you're truly arrogant. I am the Sect Leader of the Xiangjia Sect, a Level 89 Soul Douluo. I was just careless just now, and I won't be sent flying again by you!"
Huyan Zhen had already activated his True Martial Soul, his body swelling rapidly into a gigantic Diamond Mammoth ten meters tall, with Soul Rings radiating light and his defense becoming stronger.
Ye Yu unleashed his full power, no longer using Dragon Claw strikes, but instead flashing right in front of Huyan Zhen, wielding Unbeatable with full force.
With the various augmented states, the moment Unbeatable collided, Huyan Zhen's defense was reduced by eighty percent, while the chance for Triple Strike, boosted by Ye Yu's power, rose to twenty-five percent, directly triggering the triple effect. Furthermore, as strength meets strength, Huyan Zhen's formidable defense elevated Ye Yu's attack power, supplemented by various soul techniques, Origin of Evil, and the First Divine Skill of Unbeatable, combined with Unbeatable's own gravity, resulting in a force of a full 670,000 jin.
Using Unbeatable for attack, the power was even more terrifying. Under such a dreadful foundation, triggering a triple effect made the force exceedingly frightening, and even Ye Yu felt a sense of astonishment at experiencing it for the first time.
This strike rendered Titled Douluo unmatched! Whether it was a holder of the Vast Heaven Hammer Martial Soul or the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaur, none could withstand it.
Boom!!
With a deafening roar, Huyan Zhen's massive body was once again sent flying away.
Originally, Yuehua thought she would be able to resolve it this time, but she was again dumbfounded, even Tang San stood in place, overwhelmed. Too powerful!
That was a Level 89 Soul Douluo after all.
This time, Huyan Zhen didn't return for a long while.
Huyan Zhen was sent flying two thousand meters away, crashing to the ground to create a colossal crater. Even while using True Martial Soul and Defense-type Soul Skill, he felt a pain in his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Huyan Zhen's face was pale: "How is this possible?! He's just a Soul Emperor, how can he possess such terrifying strength? Even with a shocking Soul Ring configuration and five External Soul Bones, it's impossible to be this strong."
He found it hard to believe, knowing that Ye Yu had unparalleled combat power for his level, but at most comparable to a Level 79 Soul Saint. Who would have thought he'd leapfrog two major realms, which was incredibly stunning?
This was the result of Ye Yu's cultivation, with the Slaying God Domain weakening the target and enhancing himself. Most crucially, the Blood God Trial allowed him to obtain Unbeatable. The First Divine Skill, doubling power, was the key factor making him the number one beneath Titled Douluo as a Level 67.
Without obtaining Unbeatable, his full strength would be equivalent to Level 87. Although acquiring such a Divine Artifact as Unbeatable granted him the position of the number one beneath Titled Douluo, it was extraordinarily powerful, given that with higher levels, each level's difference is tremendously vast.
Of course, being so strong credited various aspects, especially terrifying Soul Techniques, notably those that weaken defense. Although Huyan Zhen was the strongest Defense Soul Master, suffering an eighty percent reduction in defense was extremely fatal. If not for Huyan Zhen's Martial Soul being the number one Defensive Martial Soul, Diamond Mammoth, with various supporting Defensive Soul Skills and invulnerability techniques, he wouldn't have just spat out blood lightly but would have been gravely injured or dead.
Huyan Zhen stood up in a sorry state, looking into the distance. This time, he didn't rush forward again, as Ye Yu's strength was too horrifying. If he were an ordinary Defense Level 89 Soul Douluo, he might have already perished.
As he thought, if it were any other ordinary Level 89 Soul Douluo hit by such an attack, they would surely have died. What saved him was his formidable defense.
Perhaps against other Level 89 Agile Attack Soul Douluo, it would have been difficult to strike him so easily, but the reason Ye Yu could easily attack Huyan Zhen was because he was a Defense type, with speed as his weakest attribute, hence being easily attacked by Ye Yu. Though slow in speed, his sturdy defense saved him from death.
Like a rock, you can send it flying with a punch, but cannot crush it to destruction.
And a mosquito, you may easily squish it to death, but can't capture it effortlessly.
Therefore, Huyan Zhen didn't feel he was being beaten thoroughly, just restrained.
Despite Huyan Zhen thinking Ye Yu could not kill him, he feared continued accumulation could lead to his downfall, which was why he dared not advance anymore.
Huyan Zhen's face was grim: "How could he be so terrifying? Damn it, if not for his defense-weakening skill, I would certainly not be afraid of him."
What terrified Huyan Zhen was Ye Yu's defense-reducing skill, which was alarmingly effective, directly cutting defense by eighty percent.
If not for his defense-enhancing skills and invulnerability skills, it would have been dangerous just now.
Huyan Zhen quickly turned and left, soon encountering people from the sect who came rushing, seven Soul Saints and three Soul Douluo.
"Sect Leader, what happened to you?"
Those who arrived were startled at the sight, shocked that the Sect Leader was injured. Who could it be? Did Tang Hao not leave?
They knew Tang Hao was also present, so they acted only after confirming he had left, believing it a sure success, yet they saw Huyan Zhen return, face pale.
Huyan Zhen said gravely, "Withdraw!"
"Why is that? Did Tang Hao really not leave?"
"It's not because of Tang Hao. That kid's strength is just too terrifying. Even if we capture him, it would be a significant loss, not worth the cost."
Huyan Zhen's words left the others more astonished, looking at each other in dismay.