Huo Wu was frantic. The power of her fusion ring attack had already reached the level of a Soul Saint's strike.
However, this soul skill was a forbidden technique, one that harmed both the enemy and the user. It was a last-resort move—kill one thousand enemies but lose eight hundred of your strength.
To defeat Feng Xiaotian and restore the honor of Chihuo Academy, Huo Wu no longer cared about the consequences.
The fusion ring skill was a non-discriminatory attack.
"Fourth soul skill, Demon Wolf Storm!"
"Swift Wind Demon Wolf!"
"Get out of my way!"
Feng Xiaotian was a man of great character.
Huo Wu's fusion ring attack came too suddenly. He had no time to block it; if he had, he would have had to admit defeat. He wasn't willing to lose in such a manner.
However, as the situation unfolded, Feng Xiaotian knew that he was partly responsible for how things had turned out.
Although he could rely on his flight ability to dodge the attack, he knew that Huo Wu might suffer the backlash of her move. It was something no man could run away from.
The final battle between Chihuo Academy and Wuji Academy ended with Feng Xiaotian severely wounded and Huo Wu's soul power exhausted.
"Feng Xiaotian~" Huo Wu looked at the figure of Feng Xiaotian, standing between her and the attacker, with complex eyes. Just moments ago, Feng Xiaotian had taken the full brunt of the attack to protect her.
Then, from the excessive soul power and physical exhaustion, Huo Wu fainted and collapsed into Feng Xiaotian's arms.
"Wuji Academy's Feng Xiaotian vs. Chihuo Academy's Huo Wu, Huo Wu wins!"
"Referee, our Chihuo Academy concedes." At that moment, people from both Chihuo Academy and Wuji Academy rushed to the stage. Huo Wushuang immediately spoke up.
"Please, I beg of you!" Yun Yibai turned to Ye Lingling, who was part of Wuji Academy's team.
"Alright!" Ye Lingling calmly responded.
Ye Lingling closed her eyes, her lips whispering, "Nine Hearts Begonia!"
Four soul rings appeared on her body.
Then, a healing light shone down on both Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu.
The Nine Hearts Begonia was a unique martial soul passed down from generation to generation, with only one inheritor per generation. Only two Nine Hearts Begonia soul masters could exist at the same time; if one died, only then could another appear.
It was one of the rarest martial souls in existence. The Nine Hearts Begonia only had one soul skill, regardless of how many soul rings the soul master had. This made it a terrifying martial soul because its soul skill had one purpose: large-scale healing.
The degree of healing could be controlled by the soul master's will. The higher the rank, the more soul rings, and the greater the healing power.
Once Ye Lingling matured, she would become an invaluable "power bank."
In no time, the injuries on Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu visibly healed. Except for their tattered clothes, their bodies looked no different than before.
"Alright, their exhaustion caused them to faint. After a little rest, they'll recover on their own!" Ye Lingling said.
"Such strong recovery power... Nine Hearts Begonia martial soul. Wuji Academy's lineup is so strong!" Huo Wushuang thought to himself.
But that wasn't his concern anymore. He still had to take Huo Wu and the others back to Chihuo Academy.
With that, the ranking match between Chihuo Academy and Wuji Academy ended, and other academies continued their rankings.
After a night of rest, Feng Xiaotian woke up.
Huo Wu also woke up after just one night's rest. During this time, she had visited Feng Xiaotian once, but said nothing.
"You're awake!" Yun Yibai was sitting by the window, munching on an apple.
"What happened to me?" Feng Xiaotian asked, confused.
"Ha! Hero saves the damsel, very suave indeed!" Yun Yibai teased.
"Now that you're awake, I'll give this to you!" Yun Yibai said as he pulled out a medicinal herb from a soul tool he had purchased at an auction. The herb was dark green, with three branches and red-tipped ends.
"This is..." Feng Xiaotian took the herb in his hand.
"This is the herb that can heal Chihuo Academy's Huo Wu. She pushed herself too hard to defeat you..." Yun Yibai explained the full story behind it.
"Is that so?" Feng Xiaotian was taken aback, muttering to himself.
"Thank you!" Feng Xiaotian finally came to his senses and thanked Yun Yibai.
"Don't mention it! If you want to thank me, then try to get Chihuo Academy to join Wuji Academy!" Yun Yibai's voice faded as he walked away.
"Merge with Elemental Academy?" Feng Xiaotian muttered to himself.
"Hmph, Wuji Academy is strong, and now it's my dream to make it even stronger!" Feng Xiaotian smiled.
...
After another two days of ranking matches, Shrek Academy faced Thunder Academy.
That day, the observation seats of Wuji Academy were a bit crowded.
"I'm telling you, can you guys go back to your side?" Oscar glared at the Chihuo Academy students in red uniforms.
"No way!" came the unified response from the Chihuo Academy group.
Unlike the other couples, Huo Wu openly sat next to Feng Xiaotian.
However, being a first-time girlfriend, she was still unsure of how to act.
Since the day Feng Xiaotian had blocked all of Huo Wu's attacks and sent her the Ghost-Cutting Grass, Huo Wu had completely fallen for him.
This move—no move—was the true victory!
"Shrek Academy is up against Thunder Academy, but the gap between them is too large," Huo Wushuang said, shaking his head.
As Huo Wushuang said, the gap was indeed too great.
Shrek Academy's members fought fiercely, and only three of them managed to take down two from Thunder Academy.
However, the fourth member from Shrek Academy was Dai Mubai.
Once Dai Mubai entered the ring, even Yu Tianxin from Thunder Academy was no longer sitting back.
The Evil Eye White Tiger and Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Rex—these two martial souls were the most talked-about beast martial souls in the world.
The debate focused on which of these two was the strongest.
One came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan, one of the top three sects; the other came from the royal family of the Star Luo Empire.
It seemed that every soul master with the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Rex or Evil Eye White Tiger wanted to prove that their martial soul was the strongest.
Even the audience was eager to see this battle.
The match began, and the two quickly collided, with Yu Tianxin using his Dragon Transformation secret skill, as if determined to win.
The battle quickly turned into one-sided domination.
But just when everyone thought Yu Tianxin would win with overwhelming force, an unexpected event occurred.
Suddenly, a brilliant white light erupted from Dai Mubai's body, radiating a holy aura.
At the same time, a special celestial event occurred in the sky.
The Nine stars in the zodiac all aligned, emitting a beam of light that descended upon the Douluo planet.
"Nine stars align, the Holy King descends!!"
...
"Indeed, it's finally here!" Yun Yibai's gaze sharpened. He didn't know whether to feel happy or sad.
"Though, it's just a fleeting moment!" Yun Yibai already knew what the outcome of Dai Mubai's battle would be.