The seven members of the New Godwind swiftly launched their assault.
Naturally, Qian Yu Academy wasn't going to just stand idly by.
At the very first moment when Feng Xiaotian and the others took action, on Qian Yu Academy's side, Zhong Jiayao's third soul ring lit up. Her martial spirit, Soul-Calming Bell, rang out.
Dong!
The bell tolled, and a momentary daze flashed across the eyes of all members of the Godwind Academy.
A mass-control stun-type skill!
However, Zhong Jiayao's soul power level was still too low, far from reaching the Spirit Elder level. Merely being able to stun momentarily was already her limit.
But that single instant was enough to buy time for Qian Yu Academy.
Immediately afterward, support-type Spirit Master Ning Rongrong and Yu Xiaoman, who possessed the Dawn Moon martial spirit, both made their move. Various support buffs were cast upon Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Wang Changzhi.
"The Seven Treasures are famed. First: Strength, Second: Speed, Third: Soul!"
"Third Soul Skill: The Radiance of the Dawn Moon!"
Ning Rongrong's spiritual cultivation was insufficient; she was only at the level of Three Apertures Commanding the Heart, barely able to maintain the amplification.
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaoman's "Radiance of the Dawn Moon" landed on the strongest among them—Zhu Zhuqing.
A silvery moon mark appeared above Zhu Zhuqing's head, and a layer of moonlight enveloped her body, lending her an ethereal beauty.
This moonlight could block a full-power attack equivalent to that of a four-ring Spirit Elder.
Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Wang Changzhi instantly dashed out, directly targeting the key members of the enemy team—Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and others.
Li Yu observed the scene calmly, still unhurried.
In truth, with him present, everyone else didn't even need to lift a finger.
However, having reached the finals, it was Zhu Zhuqing and the others who had contributed the most.
Even if they didn't wish to be in the spotlight, Li Yu couldn't deny them this moment.
Therefore, even though he had already reunited with Qian Renxue the night before—
He didn't meet up with the Qian Yu team until just before the match began.
Not even Cai Xu was informed.
Upon meeting, when asked about strategy, Li Yu merely said:
"Do your best—if anything happens, I'll cover you."
As such—
Qian Yu Academy's strategy was: No strategy.
Feng Xiaotian and the others saw Qian Yu's team darting out like beams of light, each aiming for a different Godwind member, as though they only wanted to show off their personal strength.
They were momentarily stunned.
"Have they given up?" Feng Xiaotian narrowed his eyes, locking onto Li Yu. "Or are you just that confident?!"
"Xiaotian, go deal with Li Yu—leave the others alone!" Huo Wu called out.
"Got it! Leave him to me!" Feng Xiaotian didn't hesitate and flew straight toward Li Yu, unleashing his Wind Blade Thirty-Six Combo once again, which had just been interrupted by the bell.
No one blocked Feng Xiaotian.
He quickly reached Li Yu and sneered, "You'll pay the price for your arrogance!"
Wind and fire fused into blades, slashing at Li Yu.
Only then did Li Yu lift his gaze and speak softly:
"Quiet down."
With those words—
Verdant green willow vines emerged from the void. Hundreds of them extended out in a dense mass, directly toward the awe-inspiring Feng Xiaotian.
"Wood attribute?" Feng Xiaotian was momentarily stunned, then chuckled. "You've hidden this for so long, only to use it against someone like me, currently wielding wind and fire. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Li Yu didn't even look at him.
"That Li Yu is really overestimating herself?"
"Using wood against fire—isn't she asking for trouble?"
"She didn't even glance at Feng Xiaotian. How much does she look down on him?!"
"It's blatant humiliation!"
Everyone watching took in Li Yu performance and burst into commotion.
Even Ning Fengzhi and the others frowned slightly.
Fire counters wood—that was common knowledge. If Li Yu thought reaching five rings made him capable of suppressing fire, then he was sorely mistaken.
After all, Feng Xiaotian's current fire was catalyzed by wind.
Moreover, Feng Xiaotian was already close to the five-ring Spirit King level and was currently boosted by four teammates' support!
His soul power was now no weaker than a true Spirit King!
Li Yu was being arrogant!
That was the collective thought—except for Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan.
"Burn to ashes!" Feng Xiaotian sneered as he directed his flames toward the approaching vines.
Boom!
Wind and fire engulfed the willow vines in flames.
But anyone paying close attention would notice—Li Yu still didn't spare it a glance.
"Arrogant!" Not just Feng Xiaotian, but everyone on the Godwind side and spectators—except for Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan—thought the same.
But in the next instant—
The green willow vines emerged from the flames completely unscathed, and immediately entangled the stunned Feng Xiaotian.
"How is this… possible?" Feng Xiaotian's pupils contracted in disbelief.
Even with four-person support, his wind-fire combo couldn't do anything to Li Yu wood-element vines?!
Fire losing to wood?
Impossible!
Even Huo Wu and the others froze—this elaborate strategy, this carefully crafted fusion of four people's power—couldn't even touch Li Yu vines!
Even Bibi Dong and Ning Fengzhi were baffled.
"Sister Yu is amazing!" Within Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's first team, Dugu Yan smiled as she watched Li Yu.
Qian Renxue also smiled faintly.
At the same time—
Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Wang Changzhi didn't pause for even a moment.
With Ning Rongrong's support, they were already significantly stronger than Spirit Master of the same level, and the Godwind team's soul power was concentrated entirely on Feng Xiaotian.
More importantly—the events on the battlefield happened simultaneously!
Which meant, before Feng Xiaotian was restrained, the only ones left at full combat strength on Godwind's side were Huo Wushuang and two flanking members.
But by the time Feng Xiaotian was bound, the two flanks had already been taken out by Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu.
At the center, Huo Wushuang was locked in combat with Wang Changzhi!
Now that Wang Changzhi had returned, his soul power had reached level 45—nearly equal to Huo Wushuang's!
And his martial spirit, Twisting Dragon Hand, after its second awakening, now displayed remarkable power.
Huo Wushuang, who possessed the Single-Horned Fire Tyrant Dragon, was actually being forced back by Wang Changzhi!
And only now—
Feng Xiaotian was fully restrained, unable to move.
Godwind's flanks were neutralized, Huo Wushuang was locked in battle with Wang Changzhi.
Huo Wu and the two remaining support-type four-ring Spirit Elder members were falling under Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu's deadly assault!
They had no time to withdraw their support from Feng Xiaotian. In fact, they were still frozen in shock over the fireproof vines when the blades of doom were already at their throats!
Silence fell over the arena.
In just ten breaths of time—
The New Godwind was already in full defeat, with only Huo Wushuang remaining.
And Qian Yu…
Had all members still standing.
Only now did Li Yu speak his second sentence since entering the battlefield:
"Shall we continue?"