At this moment, inside the Grand Arena, both the competition stage and the spectator stands were deathly silent. The method of victory—almost never revealing her figure while gradually eroding the opponent—was so astonishing that people were at a loss for words. At a certain point, the Ice Mist parted to both sides as if it were alive. The figures of Meng Hongchen and a support Spirit Master, who followed her like a little lackey, slowly emerged. The ice-blue armor on the Young Miss was as clean as new, her aura was steady, and not even a single strand of hair was out of place, making her look exceptionally relaxed. Not far in front of her, Gongyang Mo and Ma Xiaotao lay quietly. If not for the slight rise and fall of their chests, they would have looked dead.
This battle was indeed very easy for the Young Miss. This Ice MistDomain was a pseudo-Domain she had constructed by borrowing the concept of a "Body Cultivator's" Qi and Blood Domain, using the Cold Poison of her Vermillion-Eyed Ice Toad mixed with Ice Mist. As long as her spirit power was not exhausted, this Ice MistDomain could infinitely spread and regenerate. On a competition field with a fixed range, it was almost an unsolvable existence.
Thus, in the first round of the finals using the 2-2-3 Battle Method, the Sun Moon Team won easily with an absolute advantage.
At the Shrek Team's preparation area, the atmosphere was heavy. Ma Xiaotao was helped into a seat by her teammates. Her face was pale, her lips were slightly purple, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably due to the Cold Poison. Relying on her Spirit attribute which was infinitely close to Ultimate Fire, she didn't completely fall into a coma after resting for a while, but that was it. Fighting was out of the question. She forced herself through her weakness to recount all the information she knew, especially regarding the effects of the Ice Mist.
"...Anyway, you must be careful of that Ice Mist. You absolutely cannot give the opponent a chance to deploy it..."
The group listened in silence, speechless for a moment. After a while, they began discussing tactics for the team battle. Now, Ma Xiaotao and Gongyang Mo were clearly unable to fight again. The seven-person team battle required replacements. Currently, of the seven regular members, one was missing, and two were incapacitated by Cold Poison. Only Ling Luochen,
Chen Zifeng, Xixi, and Yao Haoxuan still had full combat capability. Everyone's eyes instinctively turned to the bench in the rest area. There, a black-haired girl and a blonde girl with rabbit ears were each chewing on a stalk of Blue Silver Grass. They looked like spectators who had come to watch the fun, completely out of place with the tense atmosphere of the preparation area. Suddenly, they noticed the gazes converging on them. Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan: "???"
The two were silent for a moment, immediately understanding the current situation. They glanced at each other, seeing helplessness in each other's eyes, but they still nodded and accepted. However, four people plus two only made six; they were still short one. Everyone's gaze shifted again, finally landing in unison on the blue-haired youth sitting quietly in the corner. Huo Yuhao:
Huo Yuhao paused for a moment and couldn't help but say, "I'm only a Spirit Ancestor..."
The crowd remained silent, just looking at him. You fought a Spirit Ancestor and a Spirit Emperor by yourself and won, and later personally executed one. Is your Spirit Ancestor status even legitimate?
Under everyone's silent gaze, Huo Yuhao sighed softly and nodded, "...Alright."
A moment later, the team battle began. Members from both sides entered the stage and began preparing. Huo Yuhao's gaze swept over the Sun Moon Team across from him, but his mind sank into the temporary squad channel of the "Spiritual Pivot Network."
[Tang Ya]: How do we fight? Are we really going to fight seriously? That Young Miss Meng over there is the Guild Leader's childhood friend and even his fiancée. If I hit her, won't he give me a hard time later and exile me to the frontier?
[Jiang Nannan]: The Guild Leader shouldn't be that petty, right?
[Tang Ya]: The Guild Leader might not be, but this Young Miss Meng and that Princess might not be so forgiving! My livelihood!!
[Tang Ya]: @Huo Yuhao, Yuhao, Yuhao, quick, analyze it. What do you say?
Huo Yuhao paused, glancing at Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan, who also looked serious but were actually chatting in the group. With a thought, he sent a message.
[Huo Yuhao]: We probably... don't need to worry about that problem.
[Tang Ya]:? What do you mean? (Expectant.jpg)
[Huo Yuhao]: I mean, we most likely can't win, so the issue of offending them doesn't exist.
[Tang Ya]: ————
[Jiang Nannan]: ————
The channel fell into a brief silence. A moment later, Tang Ya sent a message. [Tang Ya]: Makes sense. (Lying flat.jpg)
On the competition stage, the referee confirmed both sides were ready, raised his arm high, and then swung it down sharply: "Match—start!"
As the voice fell, Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing instantly expanded, covering the entire field and connecting the consciousness of the whole team.
However, when it covered the members of the Sun Moon Team, their figures were blurred, as if there were an invisible interference field preventing his Spiritual Detection from capturing them clearly.
As expected... Huo Yuhao wasn't too surprised. After all, this was the Guild Leader's team; how could they not have a way to counter Spiritual Detection? Meanwhile, the Shrek side launched the first offensive. With Ling Luochen as the primary controller, she waved her hand, and countless sharp ice cones condensed, shooting out alongside the numerous Blue Silver Overlord Spears gathering around Tang Ya. Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan stepped forward; one thrust out sword light with his Soul-Chasing Sword, while the other activated his Spirit Body Possession, his body swelling as he blocked the front. Xixi's figure moved like a Gui Mei on the flank, looking for an opportunity. The whole team was in motion.
Facing Shrek's fierce opening attack, the Sun Moon Team did not panic. Ma Rulong led two other Spirit Emperor members, and the three of them simultaneously deployed heavy Soul Guidance Shields. Three Energy barriers overlapped, steadily blocking the ice cones, Overlord Spears, and the subsequent attacks from Chen Zifeng and Xixi. In the rear, Xiao Hongchen had already summoned the "silver dust" Mecha. On its tall body, the soul guidance cannons on the shoulders and arms were ready. Countless shells fired, passing through the front line of defense and blasting toward Shrek's position. However, just as the shells were about to land, a golden figure appeared in mid-air. It was Jiang Nannan. Without hesitation, her third spirit ring flashed, and "Gravity Control" was activated. A powerful gravity field suddenly descended on the Sun Moon Team's front half. Those soul guidance shells that had just left the muzzles were suddenly pressed down by an invisible giant hand!
Countless shells instantly lost their momentum, their trajectories warping as they fell early, exploding in bursts of fire on the open ground between the two sides, failing to cause any damage to Shrek. Xiao Hongchen was stunned, his eyes showing slight surprise. He controlled the Mecha, his giant metal palm grasping the handle of the close-combat Ship-Slicing Blade at his waist, preparing to break the deadlock himself. But just as he took a step, countless translucent silver chains emerged from the Void Realm as if they were alive, quickly Binding the Mecha's legs, arms, and torso. Huo Yuhao's figure appeared at the source of the chains. He stood atop a silver chain, calmly meeting the gaze of Xiao Hongchen inside the cockpit. Xiao Hongchen paused slightly, a more intense Battle Intent and excitement erupting in his eyes. Xiao Hongchen's intuition told him that he had found his rival.
(End of Chapter)
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