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"Fifth soul skill." Hu Liena's voice became ethereal and ethereal, as if it came from all directions at once. "Haunted Illusion."
The fifth soul ring on her body, the pitch-black ten-thousand-year soul ring, suddenly shone brightly!
There is no earth-shaking burst of energy, no dazzling light and shadow effects.
There was only an invisible and intangible, yet suffocatingly huge spiritual fluctuation, like mercury pouring on the ground, or like a huge wave, which instantly swept the entire arena and completely submerged the Shrek Seven!
"Well!"
Dai Mubai, who was standing at the front, bore the brunt of the attack. He felt the scene before his eyes suddenly change. He was no longer in the square in front of the Pope's Palace, but returned to the Xingluo Empire. He saw Davis's mocking face and the cold eyes of the family elders... He roared and wanted to pounce, but found that he could not move and his consciousness quickly sank.
The anger on Ma Hongjun's face solidified. He seemed to be trapped in an endless hell of fire, and he seemed to see countless beauties waving at him. The illusion of extreme heat and bliss intertwined, making him lost in an instant.
Oscar seemed to see himself making countless top-quality sausages and becoming the world's number one food-type soul master, with Rongrong looking at him in admiration... He was immersed in beautiful fantasies, grinning foolishly and losing consciousness.
The same was true for the other people in Shrek. They saw the scene they most desired or feared, and their minds were instantly lost.
Even Yu Xiaogang, Flanders and others at the edge of the ring were affected by the weak mental fluctuations that were emitted and were in a momentary trance!
Only Tang San!
The moment Hu Liena released her soul skill, the purple-gold light in his eyes surged to its peak!
"Purple Demonic Eyes!" He roared in his heart, his mental power running wildly, trying to resist the pervasive power of charm and illusion.
His vision shook and distorted violently, and countless illusions tried to penetrate his mind, but he relied on the Purple Demon Eye's ability to preserve his original heart and the powerful mental strength gained from two lives as a human being, and he withstood the first wave of impact!
He saw it!
Behind countless bizarre illusions, Hu Liena still stood there quietly, the shadow of the nine-tailed celestial fox swaying behind her, and the deep fox eyes were looking at him indifferently.
And his companions, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Yu Tianheng, Tailong, and Jiangzhu, all had empty eyes, with expressions of obsession or fear on their faces, standing straight in place, like puppets that had lost their souls!
One move!
Just one move of the fifth soul skill!
The six main forces of Shrek Academy were completely wiped out and lost their combat effectiveness in an instant!
The entire square fell into dead silence.
Everyone stared at the strange scene on the ring in amazement.
The Spirit Hall team sent out only one person, and with just one move, he almost wiped out the entire Shrek team!
What a terrifying disparity in strength! What a bizarre soul control technique!
Yu Xiaogang's face was as pale as paper, his body was shaking violently, his lips were trembling, but he couldn't utter a word.
All his theories and calculations became a complete joke in the face of this absolute crushing power!
Bibi Dong, is this how you mock me?
Just one of your disciples is enough to destroy all my efforts!
Tang San stood in place, veins bulging on his forehead, sweat dripping down his face, purple light flickering in his eyes, obviously he was under tremendous pressure.
He was the only person still standing on the field, but he was just standing. Under Hu Liena's huge mental impact, it was extremely difficult for him to even move a step.
Hu Liena looked at Tang San who was barely holding on, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but then she returned to indifference.
"You are indeed quite capable to be able to block my fifth soul skill." Hu Liena said softly, but she had no intention of continuing the attack.
As Xuan Ming said, this Tang San has a strange eye skill. With the evolution of her martial soul and the blessing of the soul bone in her head, her mental power has reached the level of an ordinary Soul Douluo. Not to mention a small Soul Sect, even an ordinary Soul Sage would find it extremely difficult to resist.
However, this was exactly what she wanted.
"We surrender!"
A hoarse, desperate, yet unquestionable roar suddenly exploded from the edge of the ring, instantly breaking the dead silence in the square!
It's Yu Xiaogang!
His face was pale without a trace of blood, and his body was shaking violently with extreme anger, humiliation and fear, but he still shouted out this sentence with all his strength.
He could clearly see that in the depths of Hu Liena's seemingly calm eyes, there was a hint of extremely obscure but icy murderous intent!
Especially the jumping pink flame that quietly condensed at her fingertips, which seemed to be able to burn the soul, made Yu Xiaogang feel scared!
He has studied the theory of martial spirits for many years. Although his own strength is low, his vision is still there!
That was definitely not an ordinary flame, it was an attack on the source of the spirit!
At this moment, Tang San was using all his mental strength to resist the illusion, but he was already at the end of his strength. If he was hit by this flame, the consequences would be disastrous - at the very least, his mind would be severely damaged and he would become an idiot, at the worst, his soul might be burned on the spot!
He couldn't let Tang San take this risk! Absolutely not!
Bibi Dong is going to kill her!
Not only does she want to win, she also wants to completely destroy Tang San!
What finals spot, what championship glory, in front of Tang San's safety, it's not worth mentioning!
Flanders and Liu Erlong also looked at Yu Xiaogang suddenly, their eyes filled with shock and unwillingness, but when they saw Yu Xiaogang's almost collapsed eyes and the heart-pounding pink flame at Hu Liena's fingertips, they instantly understood something. Their faces became even uglier, but they gritted their teeth and did not object.
Tang San on the ring was shocked the moment he heard the word "surrender". The light of the Purple Demon Pupil in his eyes fluctuated violently and almost collapsed.
An indescribable feeling of humiliation and unwillingness bit his heart like a poisonous snake!
He wanted to roar, wanted to fight, but the enormous mental pressure and the threat of the deadly fox fire prevented him from even opening his mouth!
Hu Liena paused.
The pink fox fire at her fingertips quietly went out. She frowned slightly, looked at Yu Xiaogang who looked like a madman below the stage, and glanced at the stage again.
Bibi Dong sat upright on the throne, her face still hidden in the light, and no one could see her expression clearly.
But she didn't say anything to stop him.
The referee finally recovered from his shock. He looked at Tang San, the only one standing on the stage, who was clearly no longer able to fight. He then looked at Yu Xiaogang, whose face was pale, his body trembling, but his eyes were determined. He hesitated for a moment, and finally announced loudly:
"Shrek Academy admits defeat! The winner of the loser's bracket finals is—the Spirit Hall Academy team!"
"The Spirit Hall Academy team has secured another spot in the finals and will face the Royal Fighting Team in the final championship showdown tomorrow!"
After the announcement, Hu Liena glanced at Tang San, who was almost exhausted, turned around, and walked off the stage gracefully.
The terrifying mental pressure that enveloped the entire venue also dissipated.
Plop, plop...
The mental suppression disappeared, and Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun and others fell to the ground like puppets without their strings, gasping for breath. Fear and confusion still remained in their eyes, and they had not yet completely escaped from the illusion.
Tang San also stumbled a bit, barely able to steady himself. He lowered his head, his long hair covering his face, making it impossible to see his expression. One could only see his clenched fists, which were trembling slightly, with white knuckles from excessive force.
Endless humiliation, unwillingness, anger, and a hint of fear almost swallowed him up.
He could naturally see the strange fox fire flickering on Hu Liena's fingertips, but he didn't even have the strength to speak!
The other party seemed to have controlled the strength, allowing him to reach the limit within his tolerance, and then...
"Xiao San!" Yu Xiaogang, Flanders, Liu Erlong and others immediately rushed to the ring, surrounded Tang San and checked his condition.
"I'm fine..." Tang San's voice was very hoarse, with an emotion suppressed to the extreme.
"Teacher, you saved me."
If that extremely strange fox fire falls on him, he will be in great danger today!
Bibi Dong, who was standing on the high platform, slowly stood up and glanced indifferently at the people below. Her cold voice spread throughout the audience:
"Tomorrow's finals will see the Royal Fighting Team face the Spirit Hall Academy Team to determine the final champion of this tournament."
"Let's go."
After she finished speaking, she didn't even glance down at the person below her. She turned around and, surrounded by Golden Crocodile Douluo, Ning Fengzhi, and the others, she slowly walked into the reopened gate of the Pope's Palace.
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The next day, the atmosphere in the square in front of the Pope's Palace was more solemn and depressing than the previous two days.
The soul masters who came to watch the battle at the foot of the mountain were looking forward to it, and everyone was looking forward to this ultimate showdown.
However, many sharp-eyed people noticed that Shrek Academy, which should have been "asked" to leave Wuhun City after yesterday's defeat, still appeared in the viewing area at the edge of the square.
Just before the game was about to begin, a pressure as heavy as a mountain descended from the sky without warning!
A thick blue-purple lightning tore through the sky, accompanied by a deafening dragon roar, and a figure fell in front of the VIP viewing area like a meteorite!
The lightning dissipated, revealing the figure of an old man.
He was tall, with a fierce face, his hair and beard standing out, and his body was wrapped with dense blue-purple electric snakes. His pair of dragon eyes flashed with brilliance when he opened and closed, and he was intimidating without even being angry.
Just standing there, it was like an insurmountable mountain of thunder, causing the surrounding space to slightly distort.
"Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, Yu Yuanzhen, come and watch the game!"
The deep and powerful voice spread throughout the square like thunder, carrying with it unquestionable majesty and a strong sense of oppression.
"Sect Master?!" Yu Xiaogang's body trembled violently, he cried out in shock, his face full of disbelief.
Why did my father come here suddenly?
An even greater uproar suddenly erupted at the foot of the mountain!
"Thunder Douluo Yu Yuanzhen? He's here!"
"The leaders of the three upper sects are here in person! This is a big deal!"
"No... the atmosphere is a little off. Look at his expression..."
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chenxin also stood up, looked at Yu Yuanzhen with serious expressions, and nodded slightly in greeting.
A hint of doubt flashed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes. Yu Yuanzhen's appearance at this moment was definitely not just to watch the game.
On the high platform, Bibi Dong frowned slightly, and glanced at the Golden Crocodile Douluo who was still resting with his eyes closed beside her.
Yu Yuanzhen's arrival made the already delicate atmosphere even more turbulent.
Under immense pressure, the referee gritted his teeth and announced loudly, "Final round of the finals, Royal Fighting Team versus Spirit Hall Academy Team! Players, please take the court!"
On the side of the Royal Fighting Team, led by Gu Yuena, Xuan Ming, Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng and others walked out slowly.
The Spirit Hall Academy team, Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena, three members of the golden generation, walked side by side, followed by four members of the Soul Sect.
The two sides confronted each other in the center of the ring, their powerful auras collided, and it seemed as if invisible sparks burst out in the air.
The war is about to begin!
However, almost everyone in the know is no longer focused on the final itself.
Yu Yuanzhen's sudden appearance, the unusual detention of Shrek Academy, and the invisible contest between the Pope and the priests on the platform were like a huge net, covering the sky above Wuhun City.
The core of this network seemed to be pointing to the black-robed youth, Xuan Ming, who had a calm expression and seemed unaware of the undercurrents around him.
Yu Xiaogang stood in the viewing area, his fists clenched tightly in his sleeves, his nails digging deep into his palms, and he was completely unaware of the blood seeping out.
His eyes were fixed on Xuan Ming on the ring, and occasionally glanced at the Golden Crocodile Douluo on the high platform. His eyes were full of struggle and fear, and finally turned into a desperate madness.
The command given to him by Golden Crocodile Douluo echoed in his mind like a spell:
"...After the finals...stand up...accuse him...drain the blood and energy of others...reveal him as the Pope's man..."
He knew that once he stood up, he would have no way back and would be caught up in the power storm at the top of the Spirit Hall.
But...does he have any choice?
To prove the correctness of his theory, to take revenge on that woman, and for... Tang San's future!