The flames in the arena gradually dissipated, and Ma Xiaotao flapped her fiery wings, landing behind Lin Yun, standing quietly like an obedient maid.
The Phoenix Saintess, who was just a second ago like an immortal descending to earth, slaying seven on the arena, had now transformed into a phoenix maid.
The contrast was quite significant.
Those who had just stood up, their faces flushed with excitement, cheers almost bursting from their throats, saw Ma Xiaotao's demeanor. They were like a rooster about to crow, only to be choked the next second.
The cheers were stuck in their throats.
'Why are you doing this, oh~'
"Referee, we should have won, right?" Lin Yun smiled, looking at the equally dumbfounded referee.
The referee subconsciously nodded.
Ah, this?
He was a bit bewildered. Ma Xiaotao's power just now made even him, a Soul Sage-level referee, feel immense pressure, and he wasn't even confident he could defeat Ma Xiaotao, who only had six rings.
That terrifying fire made even a Soul Sage like him tremble with fear.
Such a formidable Soul Emperor, yet she wasn't the dominant captain of the Shrek Academy team. Instead, Lin Yun, this mysterious young man who had only acted once and seemed shrouded in mist, was the true leader of the Shrek team?
It wasn't just the referee; the audience also erupted in an uproar.
They speculated what kind of fierce general Lin Yun, who could command Ma Xiaotao, truly was.
Well, well.
Ma Xiaotao did all the fighting, but Lin Yun got all the credit for showing off.
Lin Yun remained the most dazzling individual in the Shrek team, both within the team and in the eyes of the bewildered audience.
"Second round of the round-robin tournament, Shrek Team versus Qianling Team, Shrek Team wins!" the referee announced loudly.
Who led the Shrek team had nothing to do with him as a referee, but he remembered Lin Yun, the mysterious participant from the Shrek team, who was shrouded in mist.
Not just this referee, everyone present remembered Lin Yun, eagerly anticipating the moment he would unleash his full power.
And soon, that opportunity arrived.
Two days later.
The third round of the round-robin tournament: Shrek Academy Team versus Zheng Tian Advanced Soul Master Academy Team.
Battle mode: two-two-three.
"One match each for us. We'll secure the first two matches and directly win the competition, no problem, right?" In the waiting area, Lin Yun turned to Ma Xiaotao and asked with a smile.
Ma Xiaotao said nothing, only nodded lightly.
Wang Yan, meanwhile, was slacking off, smiling benignly and letting Lin Yun and the others do as they pleased.
Ah, having powerful teammates is great. There's no need to strain one's atrophied cerebellum and burn brain cells; just gather information and wait for victory.
"Let's go, Xiao Xiao. We'll win this match together!" Lin Yun waved to Xiao Xiao, getting up to prepare to go on stage.
"Um... wait!" Ning Tian suddenly raised her hand and spoke out, her expression a little embarrassed, "Brother Yun, can I go on stage with you for this match? I want to experience what it's like to compete too~"
Lin Yun paused, then cast an inquiring look at Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao smiled brightly at Lin Yun, then naturally plopped back onto the sofa: "Then let Ning Tian go for this one. I'll just take it easy for a bit!"
"Hehehe~"
"Thank you, Xiao Xiao!" Ning Tian smiled gratefully, then walked onto the stage with Lin Yun.
Wu Feng bit her handkerchief, watching Ning Tian's back gradually recede, her fiery red eyes filled with tears.
Pain, such pain!
Ning Tian, why?!
In contrast, Xiao Xiao's expression was as calm as could be. Before, she might have felt a little jealous if there were other girls around Lin Yun, but now she only wanted to secure her position as the mistress of the harem.
The position of the main wife shall be mine!
By then, won't all you little temptresses have to obediently listen to me? Oh, hahahaha~
Thinking this, Xiao Xiao's bright eyes narrowed into crescents, smiling extremely happily, forming a stark contrast with Wu Feng, who looked utterly dejected on the other side.
Such a bizarre scene made the other Shrek members instinctively distance themselves from the two of them, fearing they might become as crazy as they were.
"Round-robin tournament, third round, first match!"
Lin Yun and Ning Tian stood on one side of the arena, their expressions playful as they looked at the two people on the other side of the arena.
Ye Wuqing and Yu Mengdi, their martial souls being the Golden Leaf and Angel, respectively.
There was nothing much to say about the Golden Leaf; it was a top-tier martial soul. But Yu Mengdi's martial soul was quite interesting. Lin Yun had previously speculated that her martial soul might be inherited from the Angel Legion of the Martial Soul Hall ten thousand years ago. Today, he had a chance to feel it up close.
"Two Soul Kings, is Zheng Tian Academy trying to go all out?" Ning Tian murmured softly.
As the captain of the Zheng Tian team, Ye Wuqing's information was naturally placed at the top by Wang Yan. His level 58 soul power was not weak even in Shrek Academy, and his soul power level was even one level higher than the already deceased Chen Zifeng.
The problem was, he didn't have the Golden Tree to assist his cultivation, otherwise, he would have been a Soul Emperor at least.
As for Yu Mengdi, a two-winged Angel at the Soul King level, who might eventually evolve into a six-winged Angel Martial Soul, her potential was very strong, and her strength in the Zheng Tian team was second only to Ye Wuqing.
Having their two strongest members on stage simultaneously meant they were betting that Lin Yun's strength wasn't as formidable as imagined.
Lin Yun had no doubt that their last Soul King was definitely arranged for the third match. If they won the first match, they would at most concede the second match to Shrek and try their best in the third.
This was their only chance to win.
The other members of Shrek hadn't made a move, so the Zheng Tian team could only rely on gambling. Otherwise, they had no chance of winning.
And in reality, they had no chance of winning anyway; defeating Lin Yun was impossible.
"Match Start!"
Ye Wuqing and Yu Mengdi instantly released their martial souls, and two yellow, two purple, and one black soul rings appeared on each of them.
Golden leaves spiraled around Ye Wuqing, and a pair of magnificent angel wings suddenly unfurled behind Yu Mengdi, flapping to lift her into the air.
But neither of them moved first.
Lin Yun was too mysterious. Under unknown circumstances, acting first might gain an advantage, but it also risked exposing weaknesses that the opponent could exploit for an instant kill.
Sometimes, defense was the best offense.
Seeing that Lin Yun made no move, Ning Tian couldn't just stand there. She released her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul. After her first two soul rings lit up, their soul skills landed on Lin Yun.
Seven Treasures are renowned: first is Strength, second is Speed!
The next second, Ning Tian's soul power plummeted. Just by applying two amplification skills to Lin Yun, her soul power was directly depleted by seventy percent. Two soul skills, barely a hundred years old, actually drained most of her soul power!
Ning Tian suddenly felt a bit fortunate that her third soul skill was a purifying soul skill that removed abnormal statuses, so she could only give Lin Yun two buffs. Otherwise, if she had added the consumption of a thousand-year soul skill, the opponent wouldn't even have acted yet, and she, the support, would have already collapsed.
And she would have been drained dry by her own teammate.
At that point, she, the so-called Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master with the continent's number one support martial soul, would probably have become the biggest joke of this competition.
Feeling the minute increase in strength and speed within him, Lin Yun felt somewhat helpless.
Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was powerful, Ning Tian's cultivation was ultimately too low. If she had the cultivation of a Soul King, she could provide a decent boost. If she were a Soul Sage-level Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, only then could Lin Yun's combat power be significantly enhanced.
A Soul Venerable was still a bit lacking.
But it was fine; as long as she felt a sense of participation.
Lin Yun clenched his fist, a smile playing on his lips.
Ma Xiaotao had shown off enough; now it was his turn.
The next second, a resonant dragon's roar suddenly echoed. Golden light, even more dazzling than Ye Wuqing's Golden Leaf, instantly shone forth. Lin Yun's right arm, tearing through his sleeve, instantly swelled into a massive dragon claw.
Witness it, the true Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!
Black, black, black, red, red!
Five utterly unreasonable and terrifying soul rings gradually ascended, and a suppressive, violent aura swept across the entire arena. Lin Yun's two blood-red soul rings almost dyed the entire arena in a crimson blood hue.
At this moment, he was the center of attention.
At this moment, he ruled the world!
Yu Mengdi, flying in the sky, was so terrified by the terrifying aura of the hundred-thousand-year soul rings that she crashed on the spot. With stiff wings, she tumbled like a gourd. Angels restrained evil, but evil could also restrain angels!
How could she, a Soul King with an incomplete Angel Martial Soul, resist the aura of a hundred-thousand-year Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger soul ring!
And as the source of all golden bloodlines in the world, the Golden Dragon King's suppression of the Golden Leaf was even stronger than the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger soul ring's suppression of Yu Mengdi.
The golden leaves, which had almost spread across half the arena, instantly went out of control. The golden leaf storm, which had cost Ye Wuqing most of his soul power to create, completely severed its connection with him, then returned to Lin Yun's side like swallows returning to their nest, allowing him to command them as if they were his own limbs!
Looking at the obediently flying golden leaves, Ye Wuqing's Dao heart shattered on the spot.
"This... how is this possible?" Ye Wuqing's lips trembled, his usually expressionless face showing shock and fear for the first time.
A martial soul was a soul master's second soul. If the martial soul felt fear, the soul master's soul would also feel fear!
If it weren't for Ye Wuqing's strong mental fortitude, the mere pressure from the Golden Dragon King would have been enough to make his martial soul shrink back into his body.
Lin Yun simply stood there motionless, merely releasing his martial soul, and the two strongest Soul Kings of Zheng Tian Academy instantly lost their combat power!
"A bit interesting, huh?" Lin Yun smiled slightly. His dragon claw clenched into a fist, and the numerous golden leaves swirling around him quickly merged together, forming a giant golden scythe.
"Hmm...?"
Why a scythe?
Lin Yun was slightly startled, looking confusedly at the huge, two-meter-long blade glowing with cold light in his hand.
He had just casually condensed the golden leaves into a weapon, without fixing a specific shape, but he subconsciously formed a scythe.
Shouldn't it be a dragon spear?
(End of Chapter)
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