The tide of battle had once again completely turned in an instant, and Shrek Academy was plunged into despair.
Ma Xiaotao was already being countered by Firefly, and then Robin opportunely unleashed her fifth soul skill, Stellar Fugue, on her.
This soul skill was incredibly powerful, forcibly elevating Firefly's soul power level to that of a Soul Emperor.
As a result, even with Ma Xiaotao in her powerful Martial Soul Avatar state, she was utterly suppressed by Firefly, unable to retaliate.
March 7th's counter against Ling Luochen was even more pronounced. Not only could she use the ice released by Ling Luochen for instantaneous movement, catching her opponent off guard, but her Ultimate Ice soul power could also instantly incapacitate Ling Luochen, freezing her solid.
Jinx, Herta, and Gu Yue also unleashed their formidable strength immediately, successfully suppressing Dai Yaoheng, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi.
Shrek Academy's members, despite their valiant resistance, were pushed to the brink by St. Freya Academy's ferocious assault.
At this moment, the situation was already crystal clear; everyone could see that there was seemingly no suspense left in Shrek Academy losing this match.
St. Freya Academy had displayed comprehensive and formidable strength; both their male and female members were exceptionally powerful, with no weak links.
Even Robin, who served as support, was far from helpless; her amplification soul skills significantly boosted the entire team's combat effectiveness.
Although Dai Yaoh_eng and the others were still stubbornly struggling, attempting a final desperate stand, anyone with a discerning eye could foresee the outcome of the match.
On the main stage, Xu Jiujiu was so excited she almost jumped up.
But being a princess, she had to maintain her composure, so she forced herself to suppress her inner excitement and sat down gracefully, though the sparkling joy in her eyes was impossible to hide.
Dai Hao frowned slightly, then gently shook his head.
With his discerning eye, he naturally saw that Shrek Academy was powerless to turn the tide at this point.
Shrek Academy's strongest link, Ma Xiaotao, had most of her power depleted by Lu Jingming's hundred-thousand-year soul skill at the very beginning of the match. Then, she was countered by Firefly, which led to her powerful Soul Sage-level strength being completely unable to manifest. She possessed immense ability but had no way to unleash it, which was incredibly frustrating.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, flames shot skyward, like a phoenix flower blooming to its fullest.
The gigantic fire phoenix let out a mournful cry, a sound filled with unwillingness. As the flames scattered like fireworks, the fire phoenix's form gradually etherealized, finally dissipating unwillingly into the air, revealing Ma Xiaotao's true body.
"Thump!"
Ma Xiaotao instinctively shielded herself with her arms, attempting to block the attack.
However, she was already at the end of her rope, utterly powerless to resist Firefly's fierce assault.
Firefly kicked Ma Xiaotao fiercely, the immense force sending her flying, arcing through the air.
Firefly pressed her advantage, her attacks growing even more ferocious.
She flashed, following Ma Xiaotao like a shadow, and delivered another punch to the airborne Ma Xiaotao.
The punch whistled through the air, carrying a tearing sound, as if it would rip through the very atmosphere.
Ma Xiaotao, like a cannonball sent flying, slammed heavily into the ground, crushing the hard surface along her path and leaving a shocking gash, testament to Firefly's immense power.
"I can't take it anymore, old lady!" Ma Xiaotao felt utterly stifled.
In terms of soul power level, she was more than ten levels higher than Firefly. In terms of age, she was also several years older.
Yet now, she was being beaten defenselessly by a girl not yet fifteen, forced to passively endure the blows.
Her proud self-respect was greatly provoked.
Moreover, the match was already in its final stages. If she didn't make a change, Shrek Academy's loss was practically a foregone conclusion.
"Get out here, old lady, Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor!" Ma Xiaotao roared skyward, her voice filled with determination.
In an instant, golden-red light erupted from her body, illuminating the entire arena like a scorching sun.
A magnificent phoenix battle armor slowly materialized in the light, covering her body.
"Stop, Ma Xiaotao!" In Shrek Academy's lounge, Wang Yan's face instantly turned pale, and he cried out in alarm.
He was well aware of the dangers of forcibly using the Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor and understood what Ma Xiaotao's action implied.
But at this moment, Ma Xiaotao's mind was solely focused on regaining the advantage for Shrek Academy; she couldn't hear Wang Yan's shouts at all.
Even if she did hear him, she would never heed him.
In her eyes, paying a small price was worth it for Shrek Academy's ten-thousand-year glory.
"Foolish!" Wang Yan sighed helplessly, watching Ma Xiaotao, who was like a phoenix reborn, clad in the Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor, her aura suddenly surging.
The Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor was a peak ninth-grade soul tool, its power terrifying.
If its full combat potential could be unleashed, it was comparable to a Titled Douluo, possessing not only Titled Douluo-level defense but also super Douluo-level speed.
However, to wear this Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor, the minimum requirement was a Soul Douluo.
Ma Xiaotao, with her nascent Soul Sage cultivation, forcibly donning it was undoubtedly playing with her own life.
This was equivalent to forcibly burning her life force to activate the Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor, which would inevitably cause immense damage to her body, reducing her lifespan by at least five years, and possibly even ten.
As a responsible teacher, how could Wang Yan bear to see his student sacrifice her future for a single match?
But at this moment, it was already too late; he couldn't stop Ma Xiaotao at all.
Seeing Ma Xiaotao recklessly burning her life to put on the Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor, Firefly's body paused slightly, her brows furrowed tightly.
A hint of anger flashed in her eyes, anger at Ma Xiaotao's disregard for life.
Firefly herself originally suffered from Entropic Dissonance, a condition that almost sentenced her to death. To survive, she was willing to pay any price, joining the Stellaron Hunters was also for survival.
During her summoning by Lu Jingming, Lu Jingming used the power of Real Sight to remove her Entropic Dissonance, freeing her from this torment.
This was also a crucial reason for her initially extremely high favorability towards Lu Jingming.
Unlike Herta, Herta's Death Constitution was an embodiment of her power; removing it would be tantamount to stripping her of her strength.
However, Firefly's Entropic Dissonance and Jingliu's Mara-Struck state could be cured.
For Firefly, who desperately yearned for survival, Ma Xiaotao's act of wantonly burning her own life just for a match, when it wasn't a matter of life or death, was something she simply could not condone.
"Dead Star Overload, Complete Incineration!" Firefly lightly shouted, her third and fifth soul rings glowing brightly.
Ma Xiaotao was instantly marked with a fire-attribute weakness, the striking red mark particularly dazzling in the sunlight.
At the same time, the mecha on Firefly's body seemed to be infused with a wild power, covered in red magma patterns and exuding a scorching aura, her entire presence becoming even more explosive.
At this moment, compared to Ma Xiaotao after donning the Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor, she was not at all at a disadvantage.
"Sigh!" Robin looked at the intense arena from afar, shaking her head helplessly.
Her fourth soul ring shimmered with an inky black light.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Thousands of Melodies Symphony!"
Robin softly chanted, her beautiful singing voice like a celestial melody, slowly spreading through the air.
This song entered Firefly's ears. The next moment, a shocking scene unfolded: Firefly's originally black fifth soul ring gradually changed color, slowly turning blood-red.
Before everyone's astonished eyes, Robin successfully forced Firefly's fifth soul ring to advance in age, turning it into a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
And the "Complete Incineration" that became a hundred-thousand-year soul skill instantly ignited Firefly's combat power to its extreme.
Terrifying high temperatures, like surging heatwaves, spread outwards from Firefly as the center. The space seemed to twist and deform under this intense heat, and the ground gradually melted, emitting sizzling sounds.
Even the seawater near the Eye of the Sea Abyss was rapidly evaporated by this terrifying heat, turning into thick steam that enveloped the entire Eye of the Sea Abyss in a white mist.
Fortunately, the spectator stands had a soul tool barrier that blocked most of the high temperature. Even so, the spectators felt as if they were in a blazing furnace.
Luckily, the soul tool screens produced by Herta were of excellent quality, still stably broadcasting the scenes from the arena without much interference.
Herta had long anticipated that the intensity of the match might affect these soul tools, so she had made preparations beforehand and left contingencies.
At this moment in the arena, the silver-white mecha was covered in red patterns, flames raged wildly, distorting the void beyond recognition.
The golden-red armor also blazed with fierce flames. Ma Xiaotao, for this match, was burning her life force, and with the powerful amplification of the Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor, she finally temporarily stepped into the realm of Ultimate Fire at this moment.
Although her strength was still slightly inferior to Firefly's, and she had an added fire-attribute weakness, she at least had the capital to fight Firefly.
However, Ma Xiaotao, who had forcibly put on the Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor, was currently enduring immense pain.
She could clearly feel her life being devoured little by little by the armor on her body, her flesh felt as if it were in a sea of fire, enduring unimaginable torment.
Her delicate pretty face was slightly contorted in pain, but a trace of madness flashed in her eyes; her obsession supported her to continue fighting.
The blazing wings on her back propelled her forward with dazzling fire, her figure transforming into an afterimage, like an arrow released from a bow, charging straight towards Firefly.
Firefly was not to be outdone, erupting with terrifying speed, she charged towards Ma Xiaotao.
"Bang bang bang!"
Two figures completely engulfed in flames moved back and forth in the air at incredibly high speeds, dazzling to behold.
Spectators could only see two streaks of fire, like meteors, colliding wildly. Each collision was like two shooting stars crashing, igniting massive fireworks.
Shockwaves and hot air currents swept across the entire arena like surging tides, making everyone present feel the terror and intensity of this battle.
"Wang Dong!"
"Yuhao!"
Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao exchanged glances, a hint of determination flashing in each other's eyes.
They also knew what side effects putting on the Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor prematurely would bring, but seeing Ma Xiaotao fight so desperately for the match, how could they remain indifferent?
"What a mess!" Lu Jingming slightly frowned, feeling a bit helpless as he watched Ma Xiaotao fighting almost maniacally with Firefly in the air.
He truly couldn't understand where Ma Xiaotao's obsession with this match came from, nor could he fathom why she would fight so desperately for just one match.
However, even though he couldn't understand, he chose to respect Ma Xiaotao's choice.
At the same time, he guessed what Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were about to do but did not intervene.
Under Lu Jingming's gaze, Wang Dong's blue-golden wings slowly unfurled behind him, the ethereal image of the Bright Goddess Butterfly faintly visible.
And Huo Yuhao's clothes burst open under the powerful soul power fluctuations, revealing the clear image of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion on his back.
The image seemed to come alive, especially its crystalline yellow eyes, which exuded a fierce aura, as if it could devour people at any moment.