Shui Bing'er raised her delicate eyebrows, stomped her foot in frustration, and then her second Spirit Ring lit up, enveloping each member of the team with a layer of ice armor.
She knew that such protection would be utterly useless against the tsunami-like waves of trees, but it still offered a bit of comfort.
With her black hair fluttering and her graceful dance, Xue Wu's four Spirit Rings alternated in brilliance, casting a unique charm over her movements.
As she danced elegantly, dark clouds gathered, and circles of light spread across the arena, instantly bringing a light drizzle to the field.
"Quick, freeze the vines, or it'll be too late!"
Shui Bing'er looked up at the roaring wave of trees approaching and activated her first, third, and fourth Spirit Rings in succession. Streaks of blue light shot toward the Tree Sea.
Hearing her command, the rest of the team, except for Xue Wu, immediately began unleashing their Soul Skills without regard for consumption, aiming to freeze the surging vines.
Crack, crack, crack—
As the members of the Tianshui Team continuously used their Soul Skills to freeze the vines, the Soul Arena was filled with the sound of shattering ice.
"How is this possible?"
Shui Bing'er and her teammates were stunned to find that their proud ice-based attacks couldn't even slightly hinder the oncoming vines.
"Eldest Sister, what should we do?" Shui Yue'er and the other girls of the Tianshui Team panicked. It was the first time they had encountered plants that were immune to ice-based attacks.
"You all go down first," Shui Bing'er said, glancing at Xue Wu's progress with a serious expression.
Shui Yue'er looked at the Tree Sea, now less than fifteen meters away, and quickly nodded. Without wasting any words, she led the other four members off the stage.
Seeing the situation of the Tianshui Team, the audience fell silent. If they were in the same position, they believed they would have made the same choice.
"How can we fight like this?" The other teams, who had come to gather intelligence, also looked grim.
They noticed that since the start of the Soul Master Competition, Li Xun's method of controlling the vines had been different in every round.
They had thought it was outrageous when Li Xun raised the plants to sixty meters during the battle against the Shenfeng Team, but this time, the attack nearly covered the entire arena.
"Unless you have a Soul Master with extremely strong attack power or the ability to fly, I doubt anyone can fight Li Xun on this stage," a member of the Xiangjia Sect Team said solemnly.
"Flying Soul Masters are useless. Have you forgotten the matches against Shrek and Shenfeng?"
"I've analyzed it before. Those vines aren't as tough as they seem; they're just densely packed. If we could form a team focused on strong attackers, we might still have a chance."
Feng Xiaotian, hearing someone use his team as an example of failure, looked somewhat embarrassed. "Of course, if our Soul Power levels were close to Li Xun's, it would be ideal. But right now, we're completely outclassed by his level."
"Haha, if any of us were Soul Kings, would we still be sitting here analyzing his weaknesses?" someone scoffed dismissively.
"Look, what's that?"
Just as Feng Xiaotian and the others fell silent, a dazzling pillar of light suddenly rose from the arena, and both Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu vanished simultaneously.
Following that, the light drizzle summoned by Xue Wu transformed into delicate snowflakes, slowly drifting down from the high sky. These snowflakes, though seemingly fragile, were incredibly sharp, each leaving a faint mark on the vines.
"Li Xun, next is our strongest move, Ice and Snow Withering."
A clear and melodious voice emanated from the pillar of light, and immediately, the continuous snowflakes turned into a massive storm vortex, sweeping towards the Tree Sea.
The ice and snow were like sharp blades, and the Tree Sea was like a solid wall. As the two collided, the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena was filled with the grating sound of friction and cutting.
"What is this? A Martial Soul Fusion Skill!" someone exclaimed in shock.
"Look, the Tree Sea has stopped and is being destroyed."
Hearing this, the spectators quickly turned their attention to the area where the ice and snow met the vines. They were astonished to see that the vines, which Li Xun had been using to dominate numerous teams since the start of the elite competition, were being visibly cut and shattered.
Li Xun, standing on the other side of the Tree Sea, also noticed this: "As expected of a Soul Skill fused by two level 40 Soul Masters, the power is indeed astonishing."
Zhu Zhuqing and the others also heard the audience's exclamations, but their view was blocked by the Tree Sea, so they couldn't see what was happening on the Tianshui team's side: "Brother Li Xun, what's going on?"
Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong also looked at Li Xun curiously, knowing that he could observe his surroundings through plants.
"The Tianshui team has used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and it's very powerful," Li Xun glanced back at them. "There might be danger ahead, so you all should leave first."
Ning Rongrong was startled upon hearing about the Martial Soul Fusion Skill. She now understood the power of such skills all too well, and if even Li Xun considered it strong, it must be formidable. Without delay, she quickly urged everyone to leave the arena.
Just as Zhu Zhuqing and the others were about to run off the stage, a cold breeze passed through the Tree Sea and reached them, causing them to shiver.
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Following that, a clear phoenix cry rang out from the Tianshui team's side, and a seven-meter-long, crystal-like blue phoenix appeared out of thin air.
The Ice Phoenix did not attack immediately but hovered in the air, its bright eyes fixed on Li Xun. When it sensed that Li Xun showed no intention of retreating, it slowly descended from the sky, carrying immense energy.
Elegant and devoid of any earthly aura, the spectators in the Soul Arena watched in awe as the phoenix, resembling a true divine bird, appeared before them.
A snowflake drifted over the Tree Sea and landed gently in Li Xun's palm. Watching it slowly melt into a droplet, Li Xun smiled and then slowly brought his hands together: "Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique."
As Li Xun spoke, four-fifths of his Soul Power was instantly drained, and a massive wooden dragon appeared, coiling around him for protection.
"Wh—"
"Is that... a dragon?" The audience in the stands erupted in exclamations, and even the other competing teams felt a chill run down their spines as they saw the dragon that occupied half the arena.
The Wood Dragon was enormous, with a height of nearly twenty to thirty meters just from its coiled position. In comparison, the Ice Phoenix, which had seemed like a giant before, now appeared as small as a fledgling bird.
But what surprised everyone even more was when they thought the giant dragon summoned by Li Xun was meant for defense, the coiled dragon suddenly moved.
With an agility that defied its massive size, it boldly charged toward the descending Ice Phoenix, then wrapped its body around it in an Entanglement.
Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, noticing this, furrowed their delicate brows and quickly prepared to detonate the energy within the Ice Phoenix.
However, they soon discovered something unusual.
The energy within the Ice Phoenix was being suppressed and was visibly draining at a rapid pace.
It was as if it was being absorbed by the Wood Dragon.
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