Xiao Hongchen and Huo Yuhao were locked in combat, trapped in a stalemate.
Nearby, Meng Hongchen didn't step forward to help. Instead, she flickered and attacked Jiang Nannan in the distance. She didn't use the ice mist technique from the previous round, but simply attacked with her rapier. Jiang Nannan didn't hesitate, teleporting away while instantly applying Gravity Control on Meng Hongchen, causing her to pause. Then, the Blue Silver Overlord Spear struck out from the side as the two coordinated to counter Meng Hongchen's attack.
Meanwhile, Ling Luochen and three others joined forces at the front, launching a fierce assault on the defensive line formed by Ma Rulong's trio. They seemed to hold a slight advantage, and the battle fell into a deadlock. But in the next moment, a golden meteor crashed violently into the very center of Shrek's formation!
"Bang!!!"
The ground cracked as rubble flew everywhere. A golden Aura of blood essence spread out like a shockwave, instantly disrupting Shrek's offensive rhythm. Everyone looked on warily as the dust settled to reveal a figure standing proudly. The girl had golden hair and red eyes, clad in magnificent golden heavy armor. Her left hand held a scorching greatsword that seemed condensed from the essence of a great sun; threads of pure Energy wound from the hilt up her arm, continuously emitting vast Energy fluctuations. Her right hand held the golden dragon spear, infused with dense golden blood essence. Her Aura was terrifying as her cold gaze swept across the field. In an instant, the Shrek team felt as if they were facing a mortal enemy.
In the distance, at the edge of the stage, Xu Tianzhen looked at her borrowed greatsword and her temporarily detached Sun Martial Soul. She leisurely pulled out a small stool and a bag of potato chips, sitting at the edge to watch the show. Unsurprisingly, the outcome of the match was no longer in doubt.
In the center of the group, there were no pleasantries or threats. Qiu'er moved. At this moment, she possessed purely overwhelming power! The powerful Golden Dragon Physique, the extreme defense and strength boost from the "Battle Armor," combined with the enhancement and spirit power sustainability provided by Xu Tianzhen's Sun Martial Soul... she was almost reckless!
With a single step, Qiu'er appeared before Ling Luochen almost as if she had teleported. Instinctively, Ling Luochen condensed a thick ice wall, but in the next instant, a golden fist light covered everything!
"Boom—!"
The ice wall shattered. The golden blood essence naturally dispersed, locking onto Ling Luochen, who was momentarily stunned by the wall's destruction. Almost instantly, the blood essence surged into her body, blocking her Meridians. Ling Luochen groaned and collapsed, losing her combat capability. Without even looking, Qiu'er threw a backhand punch at Chen Zifeng, who was trying to attack from the flank, sending him and his sword flying out of the arena. He landed heavily and fell unconscious. Then, bolstered by golden blood essence, she swept the golden dragon spear. A phantom of the Golden Dragon appeared, its roar shaking the surroundings. A dragon claw then rose high and pressed down on Xixi, who was trying to pull away, rendering her unable to move. Finally, the golden dragon spear rested against Yao Haoxuan's forehead. Intense killing intent locked onto him, and his consciousness was scattered by the pressure of combined blood essence, dragon might, and killing intent. Golden chains condensed and bound him, sealing his spirit power and stripping him of his fighting ability.
In just a flash, Qiu'er easily took down Shrek's four main forces. After dealing with them, she didn't stop for a moment, charging straight toward Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya, who were still contending with Meng Hongchen.
Jiang Nannan immediately felt the danger. Dozens of times the normal gravity suppressed Qiu'er, yet Qiu'er's figure only paused slightly. Golden blood essence erupted around her, and without slowing down, she appeared before Jiang Nannan like a Teleportation. Then... a seemingly ordinary straight kick. Jiang Nannan's body instinctively tried to block the kick before teleporting away, but in the next moment, that ordinary kick suddenly exploded with a lethal sense of crisis!
Jiang Nannan snapped to her senses and tried to teleport, only to find that her spirit power seemed to have been solidified by the spreading blood essence Energy. She couldn't use her Spirit Ability at all and could only watch helplessly as the foot approached. Beside her, Tang Ya didn't hesitate, thrusting the Blue Silver Overlord Spear across Jiang Nannan's front in an attempt to block. "Crack—!"
The Blue Silver Overlord Spear, capable of withstanding attacks from any Spirit Emperor, was as fragile as glass under that kick, shattering instantly. The massive impact traveled through the crumbling spear; Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan both spat blood and were sent flying like broken kites. They landed heavily, their Meridians tainted by the blood essence, completely losing their fighting capacity. Was everyone around the president this overpowered?
Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan lay on the ground, looking at each other, momentarily at a loss for words.
At this moment, everyone's gaze, including Qiu'er's indifferent red eyes, turned to the other side of the field. There, Huo Yuhao was still fighting Xiao Hongchen.
Huo Yuhao sensed something and paused. Then, his Spiritual Detection informed him that all his teammates had lost their combat effectiveness.
"
Wait, they're all down?
Huo Yuhao fell silent for a moment. Looking at the figure with indifferent eyes walking slowly toward him, he very sensibly raised both hands. He couldn't fight this at all; he surrendered.
Qiu'er stopped and looked up at the referee in mid-air. Her gaze, carrying a faint dragon might, brought the referee back to his senses. Understanding the situation, the referee stepped forward and announced loudly, "The second round of the finals, the team battle, Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy wins!"
"According to the tournament rules, I hereby represent the Star Luo Empire to announce that the champion of this Pan-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament is the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy!"
The entire arena fell silent, followed by a mountain-shaking roar of cheers that completely drowned out the stage!
As the tournament concluded and the Star Luo Plaza became an ocean of celebration and heated discussion, in the Sun Moon Empire, at the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult...
Inside a secret room that no soul tool detector could locate, Tang San was being held.
"Who exactly is Senior, and why have you locked me here?"
Tang San, suspended in mid-air in a spread-eagle position by several black chains inscribed with eerie runes, looked at the black-robed figure before him with wariness in his eyes. Ahead, a middle-aged man with short silver hair and a sinister Aura slowly turned around, looking at Tang San with calm eyes before his lips curled into a meaningful smile. "Oh? You just woke up? How coincidental."
Tang San's brow furrowed, confused. The middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back. He slightly released his Aura, and the terrifying pressure of a Rank 98 Super Douluo descended like a mountain. The Aura vanished in a flash, leaving Tang San breathless and solemn, making him even more guarded.
To this, the middle-aged man simply said calmly, "I am Zhongli Wu, the Hierarch of the Holy Spirit Cult.
"Tang San, I see that your Aptitude is extraordinary, making you an excellent talent for practicing my Holy Cult's secret methods. I intend to take you as my disciple and establish you as the Saint of my Holy Spirit Cult. What do you think?"
(End of Chapter)
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