The battle on the arena escalated to a fever pitch from the very beginning.
Yi Yutong, the control-type Soul Master from the Tiantou Academy, had been attempting to dominate the battlefield situation. Her Earth Scepter was almost on fire from how vigorously she wielded it, but her usually unbeatable control inexplicably failed today.
She never ceased her movements, her Earth Scepter brewing with deep yellow energy. As she moved, this energy surged into the ground, forming an energy wave that spread towards the opposing team. However, as soon as this decelerating energy wave approached the Shrek Academy team members, it mysteriously vanished.
Yi Yutong, unwilling to give up, saw her fourth Soul Ring light up. The earth element gem at the top of her Earth Scepter burst into an unusually dazzling brilliance, and a deep yellow light flew from the scepter, landing at the feet of Wu Siduo, who was closest to her.
Wu Siduo suddenly felt the ground beneath her feet become incredibly soft, offering no support. Her body uncontrollably tilted, but thanks to her Martial Soul being the Nether Spirit Cat, her body was very flexible. With a nimble twist, she stabilized herself and kicked away Yansu, who tried to take advantage of her momentary instability to attack.
She glanced at the spot where she had been standing, but there was no abnormality there.
Yi Yutong's expression turned ugly. She gritted her teeth, filled with confusion and frustration. What was wrong with her Soul Skills today? Why couldn't she fully execute them? Just as she saw the quagmire beginning to form, it instantly stopped the next second.
In her exasperation, she slammed her Earth Scepter into the ground, preparing to unleash another Soul Skill, but her legs suddenly felt unusually heavy.
Yi Yutong instinctively looked down and was dumbfounded. Her small feet were completely submerged in the ground, which had somehow turned into a quagmire, slowly engulfing her.
She was stunned. What was going on? Wasn't this her Quagmire of Demise? But how? She struggled instinctively, but the more she struggled, the faster the quagmire swallowed her. In the blink of an eye, her lower body was completely submerged.
Finally, Li Zhi rescued Yi Yutong and sent her off the arena. Along with her was Chen Lin'er, who had the same experience, her legs also swallowed by the suddenly appearing quagmire. However, Chen Lin'er struggled more violently and was engulfed faster.
From start to finish, Chen Lin'er suspected that the quagmire beneath her feet was Yi Yutong's doing, until she saw Yi Yutong's lower body also filled with mud, realizing it wasn't Yi Yutong's fault. Yi Yutong was extremely frustrated and couldn't understand what was happening.
On the arena, Gu Yue slowly lowered her hand, the deep yellow light in her eyes gradually dissipating.
As soon as Yi Yutong activated her Soul Skill, Gu Yue had sensed it. The fluctuations of the earth element on the arena were very obvious, so she decided to turn the tables on Yi Yutong. The quagmire beneath Yi Yutong and Chen Lin'er was her doing.
In terms of the control and use of elements, ten Yi Yutongs were no match for Gu Yue.
With Tiantou Academy losing two more members, the scales of victory were tipping in favor of Shrek Academy.
Xue Tianhe, who was entangled in mid-air with Jing Shaoyu and Na'er, grew anxious. A serious look appeared in his eyes, knowing that if things continued this way, they were bound to lose. His mind raced, and he quickly made a decision. The only black Soul Ring behind him erupted with a majestic aura, and then, with a grand spread of his wings, a brilliant golden light burst from his body. In an instant, his aura surged significantly, and his presence became overwhelmingly powerful.
This was Xue Tianhe's fifth Soul Skill, Radiant Flash Transformation!
Xue Tianhe, now at full power, made Jing Shaoyu and Na'er look grave, each preparing for the counter. To their surprise, he abandoned them, abruptly turning and diving down from the sky. His hands turned into sharp eagle claws, his wings like those of a soaring eagle, his entire body resembling a predatory bird, with his first Soul Ring glowing.
Eagle Strikes the Sky, Xue Tianhe's only melee Soul Skill.
Xue Tianhe's plan was simple—his target was Mo Hentian. He aimed to ambush and eliminate Mo Hentian to relieve the pressure on his teammates, stabilize their morale, and balance the battle.
It must be said, Xue Tianhe's decision was sound. Normally, a strong assault-type Soul King launching a sudden aerial attack on a Soul Grandmaster had a high chance of success. If he succeeded, it would indeed boost their morale and fighting spirit.
However, Mo Hentian was no ordinary Soul Grandmaster, and the other members of Shrek Academy were no fools. Jing Shaoyu, after Xue Tianhe's feint, immediately discerned his intent and promptly warned the others below, while he and Na'er quickly followed.
When Jing Shaoyu saw Xue Tianhe choose to attack Mo Hentian, his movements paused, his expression visibly stunned. He had expected Xue Tianhe to target Gu Yue or Xu Xiaoyan, never imagining he would choose Mo Hentian. Did Xue Tianhe really think Mo Hentian, wielding a giant hammer, was weaker than Xu Xiaoyan with her scepter or Gu Yue, who had no weapons?
Xue Tianhe was unaware of Jing Shaoyu's thoughts. His hands transformed into glowing eagle claws, and as the light flared, he attacked Mo Hentian. Simultaneously, Shi Honglong, who had been under Mo Hentian's relentless hammering, launched a counterattack. As his Soul Ring flashed, a Dragon Head Shield materialized above his head, and he charged at Mo Hentian.
Mo Hentian, now under attack from both sides, remained calm. His massive Sky-Hate Hammer grew even larger, the handle reaching two meters, and the head bigger than his body. A majestic aura emanated from him, and the super-sized Sky-Hate Hammer, glowing with a dark light, smashed through the air towards Xue Tianhe under his control.
Fourth Soul Skill, Giant Spirit Hammer!
Seeing Mo Hentian ignore him, Shi Honglong was furious, his charging speed suddenly increasing, and his aura surged. Determined to avenge his earlier humiliation, he attacked, only to be met with a thick, towering stone wall that abruptly rose from the ground, completely blocking his path to Mo Hentian.
Shi Honglong, unable to react in time, crashed into the stone wall, which immediately cracked like a spider's web and quickly shattered, revealing a layer of cold, solid ice behind it. Dazed, with stars spinning around his head, he barely had time to process the situation before the ice collapsed towards him.
On the other side, Xue Tianhe, seeing the giant hammer as big as himself, looked startled but resolute. Without hesitation, his claws struck the hammer.
"Boom—" A heavy, muffled sound echoed, and a cloud of dark dust spread. Both figures were forced back. Xue Tianhe was sent flying diagonally, stabilizing himself after several meters, while Mo Hentian retreated over a dozen steps, stopping just beside Wu Siduo.
For a newly promoted Soul Grandmaster to withstand a full-powered attack from a Soul King and only retreat a dozen meters was already a testament to his strength. Mo Hentian was slightly pale, but Xue Tianhe was in worse shape.
Although Xue Tianhe won the exchange with Mo Hentian, his plan was foiled. He had intended to join forces with Shi Honglong to defeat Mo Hentian, but Shi Honglong was taken out by Gu Yue's earth and ice elements first, and he himself failed to defeat Mo Hentian, leaving his back exposed to Jing Shaoyu and Na'er.
Seizing the opportunity, Na'er's Silver Dragon Lance unleashed a silver dragon that burst forth, wrapped in a sea of silver light, fiercely thrusting towards Xue Tianhe's back.
Xue Tianhe felt a terrifying aura approaching from behind. Without time to think, he turned abruptly, raising his hand to counter and block. Light elements poured out from his body, releasing an indescribable aura, and several pieces of armor appeared on his body.
Battle Armor!
Jing Shaoyu and the others immediately recognized the armor on Xue Tianhe's body. It was Xue Tianhe's Battle Armor, though not a complete One-Word Battle Armor, but several pieces—shoulder guards and gauntlets. His progress was clearly faster than Jing Shaoyu and the others.
However, his use of the Battle Armor now seemed more like a desperate struggle before defeat, as only he and Mu Yun remained from Tiantou Academy. Yansu had already been defeated by Wu Siduo and Mo Hentian when Xue Tianhe activated his Battle Armor.
Now, Xue Tianhe's use of the Battle Armor seemed only to ensure he lost with dignity.
But a loss was still a loss. Na'er had no intention of showing mercy. Her Silver Dragon Lance danced, leaving Xue Tianhe completely unable to defend, only able to retreat in disarray until he was forced off the arena.
With Xue Tianhe's defeat, the outnumbered Mu Yun chose to surrender, much to Ye Xinglan's displeasure. It made her seem less capable!
The match ended with Tiantou Academy's complete defeat.
The watching Tiantou Academy students first felt disappointment, but then erupted into enthusiastic applause. Losing to Shrek Academy wasn't a loss—it was a friendly sparring match!
At this moment, aside from Xue Tianhe and his six teammates, no other students remembered the ages of Jing Shaoyu and his six teammates.
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