If one attack missed, he attacked again. In his Martial Soul True Body state, Wu Changkong's attack intensity and frequency increased significantly, starting to put pressure on Shi Yu.
Shi Yu constantly dodged, successfully evading each time and avoiding core damage. However, some of the energy impacts from the attacks were impossible to completely avoid.
As Wu Changkong attacked, that area became densely covered in ice.
"Let's see how you dodge this time," Wu Changkong said coldly, his sixth Soul Ring flashing. Frost Condensation.
This skill, unleashed in his Martial Soul True Body state, fully displayed its power. The thin ice Senior had created earlier rapidly solidified, intending to freeze this entire large area.
Senior knew beforehand that Shi Yu could constantly use Naruto's Instant Transmission and was very agile. How could Senior dare to make such a bet with Senior without any countermeasure?
Shi Yu did not use Naruto's Instant Transmission. Looking at the constantly appearing ice around Senior, Shi Yu knew using Naruto's Instant Transmission again would be useless.
Space being frozen by ice would restrict Senior's Naruto's Instant Transmission, just like the door being suddenly closed when you're entering or leaving a room. You would need to open the door to get out.
If Senior couldn't open it, Senior could potentially be trapped and die within Space. This was extremely dangerous.
"Mystic Turtle Domain." Space power continuously surged from within Shi Yu's body, rapidly weaving around Senior, quickly forming a shield shaped like two turtle shells joined together top and bottom.
This was a flexible application of Senior's fourth Soul Skill, not its complete form.
After Senior transmigrated, Senior didn't have Soul Rings, but Senior could still use Soul Skills.
The ice spread over, constantly freezing and expanding on the energy turtle shell, but it was difficult to penetrate it.
Shi Yu also acted to dispel some of the cold air inside the energy turtle shell. The outside was full of ice, but the inside was completely normal.
At this moment, the area within a five-hundred-meter radius was frozen by Wu Changkong, leaving Shi Yu no place to stand.
"This situation isn't good. Although the method Shi Yu suddenly used can isolate the ice, it can't change Senior's current terrible predicament."
"Senior can barely move. It will become very easy for Wu Changkong to attack Senior. Can Senior, a Soul Grandmaster, withstand the attack of a Soul Saint?" A Spirit Transfer Pagoda Senior Executive watching the battle frowned and said.
Qiangu Dongfeng watched in silence. Senior was very clear about what the other person said and knew that Shi Yu's situation might be very bad.
But Senior's intuition told Senior that Shi Yu should be able to handle it. Senior's method didn't seem that simple.
Zhuo Shi, Feng Wuyu, and others, seeing this, revealed smiles. A Soul Saint was a Soul Saint; their methods were not something a Soul Grandmaster could contend with.
Wu Changkong moved within the ice Senior had created, like a creature of ice.
Shi Yu could see Wu Changkong approaching. Shi Yu had no intention of using other methods, only continuously strengthening the shield.
"Clang!" Wu Changkong came with his sword, the sharp Tianshuang Sword landing on the energy turtle shell and leaving a deep sword mark, nearly cutting through it.
But in the end, it couldn't be cut through. As Shi Yu outputted power, the Tianshuang Sword was slowly being squeezed out, and the sword mark on the turtle shell shield disappeared, restoring it to its original state.
Seeing this, Wu Changkong's pupils contracted. The strength of this turtle shell was somewhat beyond Senior's expectation, and furthermore, it could actually repair itself?
The smiles on Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu's faces also faded slightly. They looked at the turtle shell shield with deep gazes, realizing this thing was not simple.
Quite a few people showed surprise. What was blocked was the attack of a Soul Saint, a Soul Saint with three more Soul Rings than Shi Yu. This was somewhat unbelievable.
"Humph," Wu Changkong snorted coldly and slashed out another sword strike, once again cutting a deep sword mark into the energy turtle shell, but still failing to cut through it, just missing by a tiny bit.
Wu Changkong frowned and attacked again without a word. This time, Senior increased the strength, absolutely not missing by just a little bit.
When Senior slashed down again, Senior found that it was still just a tiny bit away. This shield was more bizarre than imagined.
"Want to try slashing a few more times?" Shi Yu, inside the turtle shell shield, reminded Wu Changkong with a smile.
This was a great provocation to the latter. Senior attacked continuously without a word, using full strength each time.
Every time Senior slashed, Shi Yu's body would tremble. Shi Yu endured as much as possible, making it seem like Shi Yu was very relaxed.
How could it actually be easy?
This was the attack of a Soul Saint, a Soul Saint who had unleashed their Martial Soul True Body. The attack intensity was definitely high enough. Senior's defense could withstand it, but it was difficult to withstand it multiple times.
At this moment, Senior was completely holding on by sheer will. Senior wanted to persevere twenty times and then give Wu Changkong a big surprise.
"Third Soul Skill, Heavenly Frost Slash!" Wu Changkong used his third Soul Skill, unleashing a powerful sword strike.
This move still failed to cut through the turtle shell shield by just a tiny bit, just missing by that little bit.
"This turtle shell shield shouldn't have this kind of defense," Zhuo Shi frowned.
Someone who didn't know might think Shi Yu was a top-tier defense-type Soul Saint, but Senior wasn't.
Feng Wuyu also realized the problem, but for a moment, Senior couldn't explain why.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Frost Whisper Ice Wheel!" Wu Changkong used his fifth Soul Skill. Senior refused to believe Senior couldn't break Shi Yu's defense.
Feeling the powerful attack approaching, a voice only Shi Yu could hear sounded in Shi Yu's mind: "Now!"
"Boom!" The Frost Whisper Ice Wheel attacked the turtle shell shield, shattering the turtle shell. Powerful energy surged and released from within the turtle shell, like a cannonball suddenly exploding.
Wu Changkong, who was relatively close, his expression changed drastically. This was not the power Senior's fifth Soul Skill should have; it was too strong.
Shi Yu disappeared just before detonating Senior's energy turtle shell defense, briefly escaping into Space.
"Not good!" Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu's expressions changed simultaneously. The people from the Spirit Transfer Pagoda also showed surprise.
The powerful energy impact came, shaking Wu Changkong, who was blocking with his sword, causing Senior to constantly shatter the ice Senior had created. The surrounding ice also rapidly collapsed.
The onlookers around quickly distanced themselves, fearing being affected.
"Teacher Wu!" Tang Wulin, Le Zhengyu, and others were all worried about Wu Changkong's condition. This explosion was terrifying. Could Wu Changkong, without Dou Armor protection, withstand it?
Wu Changkong was not actually in his complete state. In this era where Dou Armor existed, for powerhouses at the Soul Saint level and above, their strongest state was Martial Soul True Body plus complete Dou Armor.
Wu Changkong had lost his Dou Armor a few months ago. Even now, using his Martial Soul True Body did not count as his strongest state.
It was even a relatively incomplete state, as Senior hadn't fully recovered from the impact of losing his Dou Armor.
This was also why Senior didn't have new Dou Armor yet. With Senior's status as a Teacher, it wouldn't be difficult to help Senior forge another set of Dou Armor.
Unfortunately, Wu Changkong's current state was not yet suitable for having new Dou Armor. The original Dou Armor imprint needed to be completely erased, otherwise, it would easily lead to the new Dou Armor being difficult to truly merge with Senior's body.