The Explosive Eight-Stage Throw isn't a locking soul skill but rather one that requires manual execution.
Xiao Wu was shocked to find that she couldn't control Xiao Feilian at all…
"Dominant Body!"
"This is an ability that prevents being knocked back, repelled, mind-controlled, or energy-restrained!"
Unless it was physical control or terrain manipulation, this Dominant Body was practically unbeatable.
Of course, while the Dominant Body was powerful, it still took damage, just without the control effects.
"One Hundred Thousand-Year Soul Bone Skill: Dominant Golden Body!"
A golden light once again flashed from Xiao Feilian's chest, enveloping her entire body in a radiant golden glow.
This Dominant Golden Body was different from the Invincible Golden Body, it still allowed the user to take damage, but with an 80% damage reduction, and, most importantly, it prevented control!
Xiao Wu was dumbfounded. How was she supposed to fight this?
She had just made her entrance, and now she wasn't even getting a chance to perform?
Xiao Feilian reached up with her right hand, grabbing Xiao Wu by the hair.
Even though Xiao Wu was in her soul form, she was still caught.
When executing the Explosive Eight-Stage Throw, her soul form would momentarily materialize, after all, a soul alone couldn't cause physical damage.
This was precisely why Xiao Wu had been grabbed.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"Explosive Eight-Stage Drop, right?"
A smirk appeared on Xiao Feilian's lips, her eyes flashing with playful amusement.
She knew that Xiao Wu's current form wouldn't last long, she had to end this quickly.
Xiao Wu's scorpion-tail braid was long enough. After grabbing her hair, Xiao Feilian wielded her like a meteor hammer.
Swinging left and right, she smashed Xiao Wu into the ground.
"Boom…"
"One stage."
"Boom…"
"Two stages."
"Boom…"
Xiao Wu was completely dazed. She had always been the one throwing people, this was the first time she was the one being thrown!
After just five impacts, her soul form had already started flickering, becoming significantly more transparent.
Tang San's mouth was slightly agape, wanting to say something but hesitating.
Wasn't Xiao Wu's Explosive Eight-Stage Throw meant to throw others? Why was she the one being thrown?
This was a one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring technique!
Could it be… the move actually required being thrown eight times to exhaust the opponent's soul power and stamina?
"No wonder using a one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring depletes Xiao Wu's soul power so much, after being slammed eight times, it'd be a miracle if her soul even survives…"
Tang San muttered internally. If he had actually heard the conversation between Xiao Wu and Xiao Feilian, he wouldn't have come to such an absurd conclusion.
"But… isn't this soul skill way too bizarre?"
The audience members twitched at the corners of their eyes.
"She was the sweet girl next door just moments ago, and now she's tearing through her opponent like an unstoppable force…"
Both were using one-hundred-thousand-year soul techniques, but clearly, Xiao Feilian's skill countered Xiao Wu's completely.
Otherwise, there was no way the Explosive Eight-Stage Throw would have been neutralized so easily.
In the original timeline, even a Soul Sage-level Qian Renxue had fallen to this move.
It was clear just how terrifying the Explosive Eight-Stage Throw truly was.
"San…" (San means Three but here it is used for calling Tang San)
Xiao Wu couldn't even speak properly anymore. She gave Tang San a dazed look.
"Xiao Wu, that was the sixth throw, not the third."
Tang San didn't understand what she meant and corrected her seriously.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu almost passed out from rage.
Was that what she meant?!
She was telling him to save her!
Her beloved Brother San, why was he so dense?!
"Help… help me!"
With all her strength, Xiao Wu managed to squeeze out those words, right before she was slammed into the ground again.
Two human-shaped craters formed on either side of Xiao Feilian.
These were the results of Xiao Wu's body smashing into the ground from both sides.
"???"
Tang San was stunned. A flurry of question marks filled his mind.
Suddenly, a realization hit him. His eyes widened in shock.
So Xiao Wu had failed in executing her Explosive Eight-Stage Throw and was instead being used as a meteor hammer?!
Just moments ago, he had stood by and watched his Xiao Wu get thrown around…
He nearly spat out blood. His beloved Xiao Wu, his lover, was being beaten right before his eyes!
The worst part? Xiao Wu was already dead, her soul was the one getting beaten!
"Xiao Feilian, I'll kill you!"
Tang San's eyes turned blood-red, glaring at Xiao Feilian with murderous intent. He didn't waste words, he canceled his fifth soul skill.
Yes, he could control his fifth soul skill.
If he had canceled it earlier, Xiao Wu would have returned to the soul ring and avoided all this suffering.
As soon as the fifth soul skill was lifted, Xiao Feilian's hand suddenly felt empty, Xiao Wu's soul had vanished, retreating back into her rightful place.
At the same time, Tang San switched martial spirits.
For now, Blue Silver Grass was unusable.
Gripping the Hao Tian Hammer, a sinister bloodthirst began to rise from him, his killing intent had reached a certain threshold, manifesting in his aura.
From the stands, Paimon scratched her head in confusion.
Her big, bright eyes blinked a few times before she turned to Zhongli and asked,
"Zhongli, why does this Tang San guy keep saying he wants Chi Yu dead?"
"Isn't this just a normal match? Does he have to go that far?"
"Chi Yu isn't even being serious yet."
Paimon's innocent expression and words deeply shook the surrounding Titled Douluo.
Good heavens… this girl wasn't even serious yet?
Was she really that terrifying?
"Could it be… we were all wrong? This girl isn't at the Soul Doulou level, she has Titled Douluo combat power?!"
A seventy-plus-level Soul Sage achieving Titled Douluo-level combat power was nearly unheard of.
The only known exception was Six-Winged Angel Martial Spirit users!
For example, Qian Renxue as a Soul Sage, with the aid of Martial Spirit True Body and Angelic Domain, was comparable to a Titled Douluo.
But the Six-Winged Angel was a god-bestowed martial spirit.
Xiao Feilian's spirit was merely a mutation, and she didn't even have an innate domain.
Yet, she was displaying Titled Douluo combat ability?!
Terrifying.
Hearing Paimon's words, Zhongli furrowed his brows, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
How should he put this… back in Liyue, there were many Demon Gods.
Back then, he was still quite restrained, preferring to drive them away rather than kill them outright.
Unless he truly despised them, he would always leave a path open.
Until one day, that woman died in his arms.
Dust to dust, soil to soil.
From then on, the Demon Gods either fled first, or they died.
No mercy. No reasoning.
"Could it be that I, too, am just a pawn of the Heavenly Principles?"
Zhongli sank into deep thought.
Tang San had been chosen by Shura, but was he also someone's pawn?
Guizhong's death had many hidden truths.
And he wasn't even originally from this world.
Through his past memories, it was easy to deduce, Guizhong died because she researched forbidden knowledge.
"The feeling of being manipulated… I hate it."
Clenching his fist, Zhongli's face remained calm.
"That young man… he was probably just too emotional to control himself."
"Besides, he doesn't really know how to say anything else."