At this moment, both teams' members were highly focused, poised for action. Once they had all retreated the required hundred meters, Dan Heng raised his right hand high and calmly declared, "Match start!"
With Dan Heng's command, as if a fuse had been lit, both teams instantly released their martial souls. In a flash, soul ring lights shimmered across the entire arena. Various lights intertwined, illuminating the entire stage with a dazzling, dreamlike brilliance.
"Finishing Aria!" Gu Yue launched the first attack, unleashing a powerful soul skill without holding back. The giant dragon roared, and countless azure streams of light, like a dazzling meteor shower in the night sky, rained down overwhelmingly towards Shrek Academy. Where the azure streams of light passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, emitting sharp whistling sounds.
"My turn! Hour of Ice Carved Arrows!" March 7th followed closely, swiftly drawing her bow and notching an arrow. The longbow in her hand shimmered with icy light. As she moved, a barrage of ice arrows, carrying bone-chilling cold, traced sparkling trajectories through the air, echoing Gu Yue's attack and forming a powerful offensive. Robin also immediately released her soul skill, a soft light enveloping the entire team, providing comprehensive boosts to her teammates.
Shrek Academy naturally wouldn't be outdone.
"White Tiger Meteor Shower!" Dai Yaoheng's fourth soul ring shone, and a white light shot skyward. Subsequently, the white light transformed into countless white meteors, carrying powerful destructive force, flying towards St. Freya Academy.
"Phoenix Meteor Shower!" At the same time, flames erupted from Ma Xiaotao's body, and a resounding phoenix cry reverberated across the arena. A colossal phoenix apparition unfurled its wings behind her, soaring high. Countless fireballs spewed from the phoenix's mouth, raining down like a torrential downpour upon the opponents. For a moment, flames illuminated the entire arena, and waves of heat washed over them.
From the very beginning, the battle plunged into an intense soul skill clash. Such a magnificent and shocking spectacle made the entire audience's blood boil, cheering wildly in excitement. Violent roars continuously exploded in the air, ice and fire collided, and fierce winds intertwined with white light. Various powerful energies impacted each other, generating dazzling and colorful lights that painted the entire sky into a fantastical masterpiece.
"Xuanwu Shield Array!" Xu Sanshi roared, and the apparition of the Xuanwu turtle slowly emerged behind him. A massive, pitch-black shield quickly formed a solid array in front of him, firmly protecting his teammates behind.
"Cute is Justice!"
March 7th was not to be outdone, decisively activating her first soul skill. A layer of ice-blue shield, formed by ultimate ice soul power, instantly enveloped Lu Jingming and the others like crystalline ice. This ice-blue shield exuded a chilling aura and possessed astonishing defensive power, in no way inferior to Xu Sanshi's Xuanwu Shield.
The soul skills of both sides clashed fiercely. In an instant, the explosion unleashed a massive energy impact that spread wildly in all directions. However, under the combined defense of Xu Sanshi's Xuanwu Shield and March 7th's ice shield, this powerful energy impact did not cause any substantial harm to either team's members.
"Astonishing Dragon Breaking Sky!" Jinshi cried out softly. In a flash, light power, like a brilliant scorching sun, shone across the entire arena. Accompanied by bursts of invigorating dragon roars, a platinum-gold giant dragon, formed by the essence of ultimate light power and exuding a sacred and majestic aura, charged ferociously towards Shrek Academy.
"Wrath of Thunder, Thunder Dragon Head!" Upon seeing this, Beibei unhesitatingly activated the Radiant Saint Dragon bloodline within him. Instantly, golden scales appeared on his body, as if he were clad in golden armor, radiating dazzling light. At the same time, his two major soul rings shone brightly, resplendent and eye-catching. Beibei simultaneously unleashed his third and fourth soul skills. A golden light dragon appeared out of thin air, remarkably carrying chaotic blue lightning power, fiercely meeting the platinum-gold giant dragon released by Jinshi.
The two golden dragons danced up and down in the air, colliding with each other. Their roars were deafening, echoing throughout the entire arena. Light power and lightning power intertwined wildly, clashing endlessly, erupting in dazzling, colorful lights that painted the sky with a dreamlike splendor.
However, the disparity in soul power and martial soul levels gradually became apparent. Beibei's cultivation was ultimately slightly inferior, and the Radiant Saint Dragon's power he possessed was far inferior to Jinshi's Time Sequence Dragon. Before long, the golden dragon, imbued with lightning power, gradually became overwhelmed. Its form began to blur and dissipate, eventually being scattered by the overwhelming power of the platinum-gold giant dragon. The platinum-gold giant dragon's momentum remained unchecked, continuing to surge with immense power, rushing towards Xu Sanshi's shield array.
"Xuanwu Power!" Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, as his third soul ring shone brightly. In a flash, pitch-black water, as dark as ink, surged out from his body like a turbulent undercurrent, rapidly converging into a massive, pitch-black vortex, blocking the path of the platinum-gold giant dragon.
After a struggle with Beibei, the platinum-gold giant dragon's power was somewhat depleted after all. When it collided with the black vortex, although it produced an earth-shattering roar, after breaking through the black vortex's obstruction, its remaining power merely caused the black shield to slide backward a short distance. It did not, however, directly break through this solid defense.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong exchanged glances. They clearly knew that their current soul power reserves were only enough to use their martial soul fusion skill twice. Therefore, this precious skill had to be reserved for the most critical moment. As for the precise timing, their teacher, Wang Yan, had repeatedly reminded them before the match began.
On the other side, a cold glint flashed in Lu Jingming's eyes. On his left hand, dark golden light shimmered. He slowly spread his five fingers, pointing towards the high sky, his voice calm yet commanding, as he softly declared, "Soul Bone Skill, Heavenly Axis Judgement!"
The moment his words fell, accompanied by an eerie "crackling" sound, the entire sky seemed to tremble. To everyone's stunned and disbelieving expressions, the sky actually developed cracks, like fragile glass, and then completely shattered. More precisely, space shattered under an immense gravitational pull. Under the chaotic distortion of gravity, a massive rift appeared in space, revealing a deep, silent, vast starry sky. The next moment, a tiny meteorite fragment floating in the starry sky was instantly captured by the powerful gravity. Immediately after, it was brutally dragged into the space of the Douluo Continent at a terrifying speed.
This cold meteorite fragment, as it was pulled by gravity, experienced intense friction with the air. Instantly, the air ignited, and the meteorite transformed into a gigantic blazing meteor, trailing a long fiery tail, like a star of destruction. Carrying a terrifying, world-destroying shockwave, it plummeted straight down towards Shrek Academy's formation.
Seeing this scene, Ma Xiaotao and the others' faces instantly changed, their eyes filled with shock. The audience below the stage was also stunned into silence by this astonishing sight, their mouths agape, as if they had lost the ability to speak. To distort and tear space through gravity, pulling meteorite fragments from outer space to the Douluo Continent—such a miraculous and terrifying soul skill was something they had never seen in their lives, utterly beyond their cognitive limits. Although the meteorite's impact and destructive power were far inferior to a true meteorite because it was forcibly pulled from a spatial rift, even so, the terrifying power it contained was still enough to fill everyone present with deep awe.
"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Body!" In this critical moment, Ma Xiaotao knew she could no longer hold back. She gritted her teeth and resolutely unleashed her Martial Soul True Body. Only in this way could she block this meteor, capable of destroying everything. Otherwise, once the meteor fell, Xu Sanshi's defense would be utterly insufficient, and all other teammates would be eliminated instantly.
With the activation of her Martial Soul True Body, Ma Xiaotao's entire being was instantly enveloped by raging flames, and her body began to gradually expand. The next moment, a resounding phoenix cry echoed throughout the arena, as if to pierce the clouds. A pair of fiery red, magnificent wings unfurled, and a gigantic fire phoenix soared into the sky. At the same time, the soul rings wrapped around her body flashed continuously. Under the amplification of her Martial Soul True Body, the effects of Ma Xiaotao's second soul skill, Phoenix Bathed in Fire, and third soul skill, Phoenix Wing Soaring Sky, were greatly enhanced. At this moment, the temperature of the flames she controlled was infinitely close to ultimate fire, radiating heat capable of incinerating the void. She carried this terrifying high temperature, like a burning meteor, directly charging towards the descending meteorite.
The 100,000-year soul bone skill, Heavenly Axis Judgement, versus Phoenix True Body—this scene captivated everyone's attention. All spectators nervously watched the sky a hundred meters away, their heartbeats quickening, and the arena fell into a profound silence. The fire phoenix flew higher and higher. She had to completely destroy the meteor before its impact and destructive power reached their peak.
"Boom!"
Finally, the fire phoenix and the meteor collided fiercely in the high sky, emitting a deafening roar. In an instant, a second sun seemed to appear in the sky. Dazzling light illuminated the entire arena, and scorching heatwaves swept forth, making the surrounding air intensely hot. The phoenix cry, echoing through the clouds, carried Ma Xiaotao's stubbornness and pride.
Accompanied by the massive fireball plummeting directly from the high sky, everyone clearly saw that within the descending fireball, the fire phoenix stubbornly resisted the meteor, furiously burning it with her unceasing flames, attempting to melt it completely. Through Ma Xiaotao's efforts, finally, as the fireball was about to land, the meteorite fragments, under the continuous incineration of the Phoenix True Fire, completely turned to ash and scattered with the wind. Ma Xiaotao had exerted all her strength and finally succeeded in blocking Lu Jingming's extraordinarily powerful 100,000-year soul skill—Heavenly Axis Judgement.
Seeing this, Beibei and the others from Shrek Academy couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, their tense nerves finally relaxing for a moment. Meanwhile, the audience below erupted in thunderous cheers. This breathtaking scene had completely captivated everyone's hearts, immersing them in this feast for the eyes and soul.
"Heh heh, I'll give you that much praise, but that's as far as it goes!" Lu Jingming's mouth curved slightly upward, revealing a smile.
In a flash, lightning flickered, and his figure, like a bolt of lightning, instantly vanished from his original spot, appearing above the fire phoenix that Ma Xiaotao had transformed into. At this moment, the long spear in his hand had already transformed into a massive Thunderous Spear, with the lightning highly compressed and condensed, its color turning incandescent white.
"Heavenly Axis Judgement!"
Lu Jingming's voice was calm and cold. When this voice reached Ma Xiaotao's ears, it made her tremble involuntarily, and a chill arose from the depths of her heart. Having just used all her might to withstand the meteor, her soul power was greatly depleted. This was her weakest moment, and facing Lu Jingming's sudden attack, she felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
"Sister Xiaotao!" Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's faces instantly turned pale with anxiety upon seeing this. They clearly knew that once Ma Xiaotao was eliminated, Shrek Academy would truly be in dire straits, with almost no chance of turning the tables. At this very moment, the atmosphere in the entire arena was extremely tense, as if the air itself had solidified. The audience's hearts were clenched tightly in their throats, and everyone watched the arena intently, afraid of missing any detail.
"Xuanwu Displacement!" Just at this critical juncture, Xu Sanshi suddenly roared.