Cai Xu, Nine Sun Sunflower.
Before reaching the Spirit Saint rank, his martial soul had been rather ordinary.
He possessed six soul skills: two auxiliary, two defensive, and two offensive. While comprehensive, they were fairly average.
Moreover, every time he used a skill, one of his sunflowers would disappear, and it would take a long time to restore it.
This meant that in a short period of time, he could only use his soul skills six times.
Once his skills were used up, he was left vulnerable and easy to defeat.
As a result, he was not taken seriously by many.
But after reaching the seventh ring and becoming a Spirit Saint, the true form of his martial soul, Seven Suns in the Sky, appeared, which completely changed the situation.
While Seven Suns in the Sky was active, it could strongly control one person for seven seconds!
This was why he had publicly claimed to be a Control-type Spirit Saint. He had been working at Qianyu Academy since his time as a Spirit Emperor, and after that, he rarely acted, with few people knowing the full extent of his abilities.
Similarly, few had the opportunity or the inclination to test his control abilities.
Thus, the world accepted him as a Control-type Spirit Saint, and though this was not entirely false, it wasn't the full story either.
Moreover, during the seven seconds of Seven Suns in the Sky, the sunflowers could regenerate infinitely!
This meant that as long as his soul power was sufficient, he could use a specific skill without limit within those seven seconds.
Take this moment, for example.
Flander's flying figure suddenly became surrounded by a golden glow, and his movements froze.
The next moment, the Solar Slash released by Flander detached from him and transformed into a long golden beam, heading straight for Flander.
It detached, then regenerated… over and over.
In just one second, seven Solar Slashes were closing in on Flander!
Of course, Cai Xu's energy was starting to wane.
But Flander, frozen in place, was facing a life-or-death crisis!
Zhao Wuji, seeing Flander trapped by the golden light, immediately realized something was wrong. However, one second is extremely brief.
He had only enough time to activate his Vigorous Vajra Bear martial soul, applying the Immovable King Body and Gravitational Enhancement on Flander to try to push him down and avoid the Solar Slashes.
But he immediately sensed the terrifying immobilizing power.
Even Gravitational Enhancement couldn't budge Flander.
So Zhao Wuji jumped up, attempting to block the attacks on Flander.
Naturally, Zhao Wuji's physical strength far exceeded Flander's, so he didn't hesitate.
However…
The Solar Slash's speed was something Zhao Wuji couldn't match!
His Vigorous Vajra Bear martial soul was already heavy by nature, and now he had used two soul skills. There was no way he could block the attack in time.
As a result…
The seven Solar Slashes ruthlessly slashed across Flander's body.
The golden light around him shattered instantly!
Poof! Poof! Poof!
In a mere instant, Flander's body was drenched in blood, and he became a bloodied figure.
"Old Flander!"
Zhao Wuji's eyes were bloodshot, and the next moment, his gaze turned to Cai Xu.
"You, looking for death!"
"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Form!"
The Vigorous Vajra Bear True Body appeared instantly, and Zhao Wuji's already massive body grew even larger, like a small mountain.
Immediately, his fifth and third soul rings flashed.
Gravitational Compression and Gravitational Enhancement were unleashed onto Cai Xu, trying to pull him closer.
But Cai Xu's Seven Suns in the Sky didn't only work on his enemies; it also affected him.
During the seven seconds of control, it temporarily immuneed Zhao Wuji's powers.
Zhao Wuji frowned, seeing this. His fourth soul ring detached, and he flew next to Cai Xu, intending to trap him.
The next moment.
Zhao Wuji jumped into the air, quickly closing in on Cai Xu.
Cai Xu's expression changed slightly, and he immediately shifted his focus from Flander to Zhao Wuji.
As a result…
Zhao Wuji's airborne figure froze.
With this "target change," Cai Xu's soul power was suddenly drained by more than half!
Changing targets cost more soul power than releasing skills, and it cost far more!
Unless he first killed Flander, this "target change" would be "free," but that wasn't a practical option.
He was not someone who would just kill.
Although entering Shrek had been a mistake, Flander and the others were not the types to be blamed for something like this.
It was a matter of style and character, but they certainly hadn't reached the level of deserving death.
It was then that…
The remaining two seconds of Seven Suns in the Sky were ticking down!
Cai Xu's gaze sharpened, and his soul power surged toward the fifth sunflower.
Once again, Solar Slash after Solar Slash shot toward Zhao Wuji.
But just then…
Cai Xu's expression shifted in disbelief as he stared at Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji, who had been frozen by the golden light, now had glowing red eyes, and his body was trembling!
Zhao Wuji was showing signs of breaking free from Seven Suns in the Sky's powerful control!
This meant that, in this moment, Zhao Wuji had the strength to fight against a Soul Douluo!
While Seven Suns in the Sky was strong, it was meant to control those of the same rank. Against higher-ranking Soul Masters, the time was shortened, and there was a high chance it could be broken.
This was one of the flaws of the Nine Sun Sunflower.
Crack!
At that moment, with a sound like something shattering, Seven Suns in the Sky was broken!
Cai Xu's energy rapidly waned, and his body began to fall toward the ground.
Meanwhile, Zhao Wuji, having freed himself from the restraint, erupted like a raging bear. Immovable King Body, Gravitational Enhancement, Gravitational Compression, and Great Strength Diamond Palm...
One by one, all of his soul skills were unleashed as he charged toward Cai Xu, looking like he was about to crush him into the ground.
Fortunately.
Before Seven Suns in the Sky was fully broken, several Solar Slashes that Cai Xu had unleashed had slightly impeded Zhao Wuji.
But Zhao Wuji's Immovable King Body, which enveloped him like a membrane, shattered and regenerated with each attack.
It was remarkably similar to Seven Suns in the Sky's ability to regenerate.
Cai Xu, seeing this, had a flash of panic in his eyes.
Today, Dai Mubai and his team had come to make trouble, and he had sent a message to Xue Qinghe.
He thought the response would come soon, but there was still no sign of Xue Qinghe…
Wait a minute…
It suddenly struck him that Xue Qinghe had mentioned that things related to Qianyu Academy needed to remain confidential.
He had neglected it!
Cai Xu sighed inwardly, exhausted all his soul power, and activated his fourth sunflower, along with his second and sixth sunflowers.
Golden Sun Shield, Flame Sun Shield, and Dawn Amplification.
His final defense techniques were now all in play, as he had exhausted every bit of his soul power!
With his soul power drained, Cai Xu squinted his eyes, seemingly resigned to his fate but still determined not to die quietly.
He only hoped Zhao Wuji wouldn't lose his mind and truly try to kill him.
And even in this dire situation, he still didn't reveal Xue Qinghe as his backing.
Zhao Wuji, having blocked several Solar Slashes, didn't hesitate and lunged straight for Cai Xu.
It was clear he intended to end this fight.
But just then, a tremendous weight pressed down suddenly!
Zhao Wuji's once unshakable figure crashed to the ground, and a powerful, dignified voice echoed:
"Enough!"