With a soft shout from the girl.
The four Star Swords that had been surrounding Wang Qiu'er instantly detached from their original positions, transforming into four streams of light that flew back to Dongfang Yao's side.
They circled around Dongfang Yao's body and began to rotate at high speed again, forming a spherical starlight field.
This time, however, those fine sword energies no longer indiscriminately cut within the force field.
Instead, it flows around the outer surface of the sphere, forming an impenetrable barrier of sword energy.
Anyone who dares to get close will have to taste the real damage first!
Clearly, Dongfang Yao's fourth soul skill, "Radiant Stars," is a near-perfect soul skill.
It combines restriction, attack, and defense.
However, its shortcomings are equally obvious: none of its abilities have reached a truly top-tier level; it is more of a jack-of-all-trades, master of none.
However, in certain specific situations, it can have unexpected and remarkable effects.
For example, against multiple enemies,
For example, right now.
Dongfang Yao responded very flexibly.
She promptly withdrew her force field from around Wang Qiu'er and adopted a defensive stance.
This caused Wang Qiu'er's three consecutive explosions to completely miss their target.
That's not entirely true.
After enduring the terrifying triple explosion, a huge crater appeared on the Soul Battle Platform beneath Wang Qiu'er's feet.
Spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards from the pit, leaving the entire Battle Arena in ruins.
Even Dongfang Yao, who was some distance away, could feel the ground beneath her feet trembling violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
This is enough to show just how powerful Wang Qiu'er's soul skill is!
If one were to be hit squarely by these three explosions, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Dongfang Yao couldn't help but secretly click her tongue in amazement.
'Qiu'er is really strong!'
Just then,
Suddenly, Dongfang Jing, who was sitting in the audience, clapped his hands, interrupting the two of them.
"That's enough, both of you stop."
Upon hearing this, the golden flames burning around Wang Qiu'er subsided slightly.
She turned her head to look at Dongfang Jing in the audience, and asked with some confusion, "Why?"
"Because there's no point in continuing the fight."
"On the contrary, this mere contest might cause unpleasantness and be detrimental to unity."
"Furthermore, the original purpose of this unfair sparring was to understand everyone's usual fighting styles."
Dongfang Jing slowly walked onto the Soul Battle Platform, stood on the high ground, and glanced down at the girls below who all had blank expressions on their faces.
"Now you have all experienced Qiu'er's strength, and you should also understand to some extent the power of the Golden Dragon Martial Soul."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Xiao Wu, who had just been healed by Bi Ji and was still in a daze, all nodded repeatedly.
The others had weapon spirits, so they didn't sense anything.
However, all three of them possessed beast-type martial souls, and the suppressive power of Wang Qiu'er's golden dragon martial soul against them was simply too great!
The dragon's roar alone caused the circulation of their soul power to stagnate, as if they had encountered a natural enemy.
Dongfang Jing then commented on Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling in turn.
The two support-type Soul Masters whose names were called immediately stood up straight.
"As support characters without combat abilities, you don't need to fight directly. Your job is to provide buffs to your teammates at any time, which isn't too difficult."
"But the enemy's primary target is also you, who are powerless to fight back."
"So you must always be vigilant, pay attention to your position, and don't get separated from your teammates or stray too far away."
"Therefore, in the future, while cultivating your soul power, you two should also train your physical fitness. This way, you will be more agile and nimble in battle. You might even be able to dodge attacks on your own without the help of your teammates."
Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance and solemnly remembered these words.
Ning Rongrong, in particular, looked dejected at the thought of having to continue that grueling physical training.
Dongfang Jing's gaze shifted and landed on Dugu Yan.
"Dugu Yan, remember this: although the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Snake is potent, it is not without countermeasures."
"Take Qiu'er for example, her physical body is too strong, your poison cannot take effect."
"If it were Yao'er instead, she could easily unleash a sword aura to forcibly cleave through the poisonous mist."
"Or, if you encounter an opponent who can detoxify or a Soul Master who can control the wind in the future, your attacks will be completely neutralized."
Dugu Yan listened quietly.
The aloofness on her face gradually faded.
She had considered these questions before.
But no one has ever analyzed her so frankly as Dongfang Jing.
"You need to understand your own role," Dongfang Jing continued. "A control-type Soul Master doesn't necessarily have to control the enemy."
"Releasing a large amount of poisonous mist can put psychological pressure on the opponent, restrict their movement, and make them spend time figuring out how to deal with the poisonous mist, all of which can create opportunities for teammates to attack."
"Actually, the place where you can truly shine is the battlefield. The more enemies there are, the greater your role will be."
"Unfortunately, your opponent this time is Qiu'er, and your poison has no effect on her. But don't be discouraged. If it were anyone else, they would definitely suffer a lot."
These words gave Dugu Yan a sudden sense of enlightenment.
She had always been proud of her venom from the Jade Phosphorus Serpent, but this also trapped her in a mental shackle.
Creating a favorable environment for teammates is also the responsibility of a control-type Soul Master!
"Zhu Zhuqing, the most important thing for you to do right now is to increase your soul power. After all, soul power is the foundation of a soul master."
"But I hope you won't be impatient because of this, just take it slow."
Zhu Zhuqing replied earnestly, "I understand."
Dongfang Jing nodded, then looked at Xiao Wu.
Thinking about what she had just done, Dongfang Jing couldn't help but pinch his brow, feeling utterly speechless.
"Xiao Wu..."
"You clearly know Qiu'er's true... cough, you clearly know that Qiu'er is a Soul Emperor, and her spiritual power is much stronger than yours, so how dare you use charm on her?"
Xiao Wu's head drooped instantly, her hands clutching the hem of her clothes, her expression dejected.
She now realized that her actions just now were utterly terrible.
Seeing her like this, Dongfang Jing didn't say anything harsh.
After all, Xiao Wu was brought back by Sister Yin and Master Bi Ji, and it was mainly the two of them who were responsible for educating her.
As the team leader, I should stop short of making a point.
Dongfang Jing's comments and suggestions were very helpful to every girl present.
Looking at the tall, upright young man on the stage, they all had the same thought in their hearts.
As expected of the captain!
It was just a friendly sparring match, yet you were able to glean so much information from it!
This insight and tactical vision are far beyond what their peers can match.
Even Ye Qingyi, who had been watching from below the stage, had her beautiful eyes sparkling with excitement.
Dugu Bo is right.
This boy is indeed a freak.
A freak that's impossible to ignore.
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