The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, especially the inspectors of Group Six. They looked at Senhai and his second-level divine weapon, Cleaver Metal, their expressions especially serious.
"Team leader is going to use his true power!" They did not speak, but their eyes were clear as they all said the same thing. The confidence they exuded at this moment surged even more than when they had seen the fourth commander, Matsuoka, use Vanish.
Their team leader rarely used his full strength because this ability of his was purely offensive, and it was too powerful. They, the Institute Supervisory Committee, were in charge of matters related to the Institute. They would usually try their best to avoid harming people, especially students. If he used such a powerful ability when his level was low, then he would not just be harming people, but killing them.
But now, facing this student from the mountains, Senhai, the sixth commander of the Institute Supervisory Committee, a cultivator with both the Soul of Sound and Soul of Power, pulled out his blade and used the ability he rarely used.
All out!
The second-level divine weapon, Cleaver Metal, was swung out. The Soul of Sound and Soul of Power shone on it, incomparably hot. In Lu Ping's ears, the sound seemed to be shouting and boiling.
To be able to distinguish the power of the soul just by listening to the sound, this was something that Lu Ping, who had just started to learn Soul Listening, was temporarily unable to do. But right now, from Senhai, he could clearly distinguish it.
Because there were two waves of soul power that were too strong, the sound was very abrupt. They flowed crazily, as if they had rushed to some barrier and were struggling to get out.
It was coming!
Lu Ping's expression froze. He had no idea what kind of attack this would be, but his body had already begun to move rapidly.
Sound Following Slash!
As the blade swung out, ripples seemed to form in the air, buzzing. The Soul of Power suddenly condensed in the ripples. Like a lengthening blade, it brazenly broke through the air and fiercely slashed towards Lu Ping.
Lu Ping, who had been on guard, hurriedly dodged. The nearby inspectors of the Institute Supervisory Committee looked even more panicked than he was. Not only did they not step forward to obstruct him, they all dodged to the side.
This made Lu Ping somewhat surprised. He had originally been planning what to do if more people came up to obstruct him, but these people were not slower than him in dodging.
What was going on?
Lu Ping immediately understood.
The attack that he should have dodged sideways suddenly changed direction and actually chased after him.
Shua!
The Soul of Strength turned and slashed down. Lu Ping desperately took a step forward, but he still felt a pain in his back. This condensed Soul of Strength was as sharp as a knife. It cut a bloody wound on Lu Ping's back, and then slashed the ground, leaving a deep knife mark on the hard road paved with bluestone slabs.
Not only Lu Ping. All the inspectors from the State Regulatory Commission sucked in a breath of cold air. When they saw Senhai pull out his saber, they knew that Senhai was going to use his full strength. However, they didn't expect him to use his full strength. If Lu Ping's step had been a little slower, or if the Soul of Force's saber had been a little longer, Lu Ping would have been split in half.
"Dodge!"
Group Six's inspector, Senhai's deputy, shouted loudly. He was very clear that when Senhai's Sound Tracing Chop was used, not only would they be unable to help, but they would also be of no help. They might even hinder him from using it.
The Sound Tracing Chop used the Soul of Sound as a guide and the Soul of Strength as a force. After it was activated, it would lock onto the target according to the sound. If it was in a chaotic battle, it might accidentally hurt others, or because of careful control, it would not be able to maximize the speed and power of the attack. The attack just now made an extra turn to avoid an inspector from the State Regulatory Commission. Otherwise, Lu Ping would have been killed.
All the inspectors knew how powerful it was. They hurriedly dodged in all directions, creating a large space for Senhai to use it. Senhai also chased after Lu Ping while raising the Iron Cutter in his hand again and slashed at the Sound Tracing Chop. Again!
Shua!
The tangible Soul of Strength slashed down again. Although there was no dazzling saber light, the chilling aura it emitted was not the least bit inferior.
Lu Ping heard it very clearly and saw it very accurately. However, this Soul of Strength came too fast and too accurately.
Matsuoka's Level Four ability disappeared without a trace. Once it was sensed, it seemed to be useless. However, Senhai's Level Four special ability, Sound Tracing Chop, finally showed the overwhelming realm and strength of a Dual Soul Connected practitioner.
"This is not good …" Yunchong, who was still hiding in the dark, frowned at this moment. He was an expert in the Soul of Sound and knew how Matsuoka's Sound Tracing Chop worked. The Soul of Sound locked onto the target's sound and was responsible for tracking it. The Soul of Strength unleashed speed and power to slash and injure the enemy.
With Yunchong's ability, he had a way to destroy the tracking part of the Soul of Sound hit by the Sound Tracing Chop, turning it into a normal Soul of Strength attack. This would greatly reduce its power. However, this method was not as simple as using a silencer to erase the sound. Destroying a Level Four special ability was not an easy task for Yunchong. He would definitely expose his ability and his whereabouts. This was something he had been trying his best to avoid. If the College Board had conclusive evidence that he, the Dean, was going against the College Board, then he and the entire Amaterasu College would be in big trouble.
Yunchong was not Chu Min. He was not someone who did not care about the consequences of his actions. What he carried on his shoulders was the glory and future of the entire college.
He could not make a move. He could only use some secret methods to provide support that did not expose his identity. However, this time, would it be too late?
When Yunchong used his special ability, Senhai's second Sound Tracing Chop had already slashed down. Lu Ping's movement was very fast, but he could not shake off the Soul of Strength attack's tracking.
When the chop fell, everyone was ready to welcome the scene of victory, but …
Hua!
Gravel splashed everywhere. This chop finally fell to the ground. Just like the previous chop, at the moment when it was about to hit Lu Ping, Lu Ping suddenly moved. However, this time, it was faster and more accurate. It broke through the Sound Tracing Chop and finally did not leave a single wound on Lu Ping's body.
"Huh?" Yun Chong, who was hiding in the dark and watching the fight, was about to use the Sound Driving Swallow to transmit his voice to Lu Ping and instruct him on how to deal with the Sound Tracing Strike. He was struck dumb. The Soul of Cry and the Soul of Essence, which he had just started using, were scattered because he was distracted for a moment.
The third Sound Tracing Chop had already been executed. This time, there was not much worry and anxiety in Yunchong's eyes. Instead, he used the eyes of an academic researcher to carefully observe.
Shua! Hua!
The chop created a sharp sound, but in the end, it still only hit the bluestone bricks on the ground. Three slashes, three saber marks. The first slash left some blood, but the second and third slashes only left a clear saber mark.
Three chop missed?
Everyone was dumbfounded. At this moment, the Institute's Supervisory Board's inspectors had already spread out. They left a large open space for Sen Hai to use as he pleased. His first blade strike was obstructed, and he managed to injure Lu Ping. But his second and third blade strikes missed him.
Was it because the first chop still hurt the target under those conditions, so Senhai held back?
All the inspectors were thinking the same thing. Looking at Lu Ping's three dodges, they were all made at the last moment. If there was a slight mistake, or if Senhai made a slight adjustment, the chop would definitely hit.
Everyone looked at Senhai with anticipation. Senhai saw it, but at this time, his heart was filled with worry. He was worried that he could not repay everyone's expectations.
Because the so-called adjustment, he had actually made it long ago. For the second and third chop, he had made corresponding adjustments according to the previous situation, but the effect he expected did not appear at all.
Then, what about again?
The fourth chop!
The sharp Soul of Force once again swung out with the second-level Divine Weapon, Iron Cutter. It was the fastest, fiercest, and did not hold back at all.
Lu Ping's movements didn't seem to have changed at all. He was still running as if his life depended on it. However, when the Soul of Power was about to strike him, he suddenly dodged it, just like he had done three times before.
Very fast, very accurate dodging. When the Soul of Force slashed down, he had already dodged to the side. The sharp and accurate attack finally left behind another knife mark.
Senhai's face was a little pale, and the hand that held the knife unconsciously tightened. He was a Soul of Sound user, and his hearing was amazing. He heard someone in the crowd whisper, "The fourth chop."
Yes, the fourth chop.
The sixth commander, Senhai, had a nickname in the Council: "Killing without the sixth chop."
This nickname was a little boastful. After all, Senhai was only at the Soul of Two Connected Souls. There were other experts on the Continent who had three, four, or even five spirits. If Senhai were to go against them, he would not be able to kill them even with six hundred blows.
However, in the missions the Council had carried out, Senhai had always taken care of the problem within five blows. No one had ever seen him use the sixth chop. Therefore, this nickname was quite true to the people of the State Council.
It was a good thing that Senhai was clear-headed. He knew very well that the reason he had not used the sixth chop was because he had not met a strong enough opponent. This day would come eventually.
But he had never thought that the sixth chop would be used on an Academy student.
Academy students were just novice cultivators in the end. Very few would be able to reach the level of Soul of Two Connected Souls in the four years of study. At least, in the years that Senhai had been reporting to the Council in the Zhiling district, this had never happened in this rather developed district.
But now, a student from a laughable Academy that was so far behind the Zhiling district that it didn't even have a special Council had been able to force him to use the sixth chop?
Killing without the sixth chop.
Senhai knew this was an exaggerated boast, but he still wanted to retain this pride until he met a truly strong opponent.
Lu Ping, this student from the Zhenfeng College in the Canyon Peak District, was not the strong opponent in his eyes.
The sixth chop? No! It had to be finished with this chop.
The fifth chop!
Senhai's thoughts spun quickly, and he struck even faster. The fifth chop followed the fourth chop. He wanted to use an even faster tempo to make it harder for Lu Ping to parry.
The fifth chop condensed the pride that Senhai wanted to preserve. He struck out with even greater ferocity and speed!
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