Zhu Ziyang swung his hand, and the Stillness Fate Ending Scythe returned to his grasp. His figure landed beside Chen Zifeng. They exchanged a glance, and instantly moved together.
Behind Chen Zifeng, his third and fourth soul rings lit up at the same time. The Soulchasing Sword in his hand flashed with a rainbow light, then left his grip and multiplied into more than a dozen identical swords suspended in midair. Under his control, they pierced through the air with sharp momentum, stabbing directly toward Jiang Nannan and Beibei.
Soulchasing Sword, Third Soul Skill: Swift.
Fourth Soul Skill: Shadow.
Zhu Ziyang also launched forward like an arrow, activating his fourth soul skill. The clone of Star Radiance Shadow instantly appeared, and both body and clone moved in synchrony. Zhu Ziyang leapt into the air, his right leg glowing with bright yellow light, his target clearly being Gongyang Mo in the sky. The clone's target, on the other hand, was obvious — the only control-type soul master on Ma Xiaotao's team, Ling Luocheng.
Gongyang Mo saw Zhu Ziyang charging toward him and immediately beat his colorful wings, trying to escape upward. But Zhu Ziyang clearly wasn't going to let him flee. A sharp gleam shot from his eyes, and a purple crystal eye appeared above his head, firing a beam of violet light toward Gongyang Mo.
The Illusory Heavn Gaze struck precisely. Gongyang Mo fell into a dream state, his wings frozen mid-air, unable to keep flying. He began to fall rapidly. But after all, Gongyang Mo was still a top student of the inner court. Although not a spiritual-type soul master, he still broke free of the dream after three seconds.
He woke up, only to find himself within ten meters of Zhu Ziyang. Startled, he flapped his wings desperately, trying to flee. While doing so, his eyes darted across the battlefield, hoping someone might come to his rescue. Unfortunately, Ma Xiaotao was too busy hammering Dai Yueheng with relentless attacks. Jiang Nannan and Beibei were entangled by the explosive Chen Zifeng. Jiang Nannan wanted to help but was blocked by the Soulchasing Swords. As for Ling Luocheng, although facing Zhu Ziyang's clone, she still had energy to spare — so she acted.
Ling Luocheng raised her staff, and intense cold condensed into a prison of ice in the air, trapping toward Zhu Ziyang.
Facing the oncoming ice prison, Zhu Ziyang remained unfazed. He swept the Stillness Fate Ending Scythe forward — the shaft smashed against the ice, instantly reducing it to dust. Without pause, he charged again toward Gongyang Mo.
What followed was simple — Gongyang Mo was eliminated. After that, Zhu Ziyang turned on Ling Luocheng. She resisted symbolically, but was soon eliminated as well.
With both Gongyang Mo and Ling Luocheng taken out, Zhu Ziyang dashed forward, caught Jiang Nannan from behind. She immediately used her fourth soul skill to break free, but this completely exposed Beibei to Zhu Ziyang. Without hesitation, he shifted targets and struck at Beibei.
Beibei was eliminated, and the result of the match became clear.
Chen Zifeng went to assist Dai Yueheng against Ma Xiaotao, while Zhu Ziyang dealt with Jiang Nannan. She tried to use her speed to keep a distance, but Zhu Ziyang didn't give her the chance. Without a word, he activated his Silver Right Eye's Time Freeze, followed by a flash of light in his Left Eye — instantly teleporting in front of Jiang Nannan. He grabbed her slender waist and threw her out of the battlefield.
In the end, Ma Xiaotao was left to face three opponents alone. There was no way she could win. Xuan Zi halted the match and announced the outcome.
"Battle concluded. Dai Yueheng's team wins!" Xuan Zi held his wine gourd with a grin. "Ma Xiaotao's team — you lost the bet, now take the punishment."
"What?! If you hadn't stopped me, I would've beaten all three of them!" Ma Xiaotao pouted in protest, her pretty face full of unwillingness.
"Start!" Xuan Zi ignored her complaints, still smiling as he looked at them.
Zhu Ziyang, Dai Yueheng, and the others smiled as they watched.
"I'm a pig!" Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and He Caitou shouted without hesitation.
Jiang Nannan, Ling Luocheng, and Gongyang Mo looked embarrassed, faces tinged red, but still muttered, "I'm a pig!"
"Hahaha! Nannan, you may have eliminated me, but didn't you still have to say it?" Tang Ya said proudly, teasing Jiang Nannan.
As for Ma Xiaotao, seeing that everyone else had already spoken, she couldn't be the only one not playing along. Begrudgingly, she muttered, "I'm a pig."
"Excellent." Xuan Zi was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. Then he said, "Now for the second round."
"What? Another one?" The group groaned in protest.
"Of course! I'm very fair. I can't let just one side perform while the other watches!" Xuan Zi chuckled. "This time, we'll mix it up. Ma Xiaotao and Zhu Ziyang will each lead a team. Zhu Ziyang and Beibei will switch places. Beibei joins the official team, Zhu Ziyang enters the substitute team. Then Ma Xiaotao leads the official team along with Beibei against Zhu Ziyang and his team. Any objections?"
"…This…" Everyone looked surprised by Xuan Zi's proposal. It was clearly unfair to Zhu Ziyang's side.
But unexpectedly, Zhu Ziyang agreed.
"No problem," he said calmly.
"I don't mind either!" Ma Xiaotao responded immediately.
"Alright, you have five minutes to plan," Xuan Zi nodded with satisfaction.
Zhu Ziyang quickly gathered the six members of the substitute team and moved to one side of the assessment zone to strategize.
"Ziyang, isn't Elder Xuan clearly trying to make things hard for us?" Tang Ya grumbled. "It's obvious he just wanted to hear us say we're pigs!"
"You only had to say it once. Caitou and I might have to say it twice!" Xu Sanshi looked glum. He Caitou beside him wore the same gloomy expression.
"Hey, do you guys not trust me?" Zhu Ziyang chuckled. "We haven't even started fighting, and you're already giving up? You're senior students! Are you worse than three juniors like Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao?"
"Uh…" The three named looked a bit embarrassed.
"Brother Ziyang, we may not be strong, but we won't drag you down. Just tell us what to do," they said in unison.
"Good!" Zhu Ziyang smiled. "Then we'll do this… and then that…"
The plan set, both sides stood ready.
With Xuan Zi's command, battle erupted. Zhu Ziyang's seven moved swiftly into action. Xu Sanshi immediately used his fourth soul skill to swap places with Gongyang Mo in the center of the opponent's formation. Both were instantly eliminated — a perfect one-for-one trade.
Next, He Caitou, Tang Ya, and Xiao Xiao stood at the front to delay Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Jiang Nannan, and Beibei. The three of them held off the charge for half a minute — a hopeless effort, but enough.
Behind them, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong stood prepared. Thirty seconds was all they needed to activate their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. A massive golden eye appeared in the sky, releasing radiant beams that surged toward Ma Xiaotao's team. The power was enough to threaten even a Soul Douluo. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng had to respond seriously, each unleashing soul skills. Jiang Nannan, Chen Zifeng, and Beibei also joined the defense.
After the collision, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng looked a bit disheveled but otherwise fine. Jiang Nannan's group was similar. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, having exhausted their strength, were pulled from the battlefield by Xuan Zi.
But their mission was complete — buying time for Zhu Ziyang to prepare.
What Ma Xiaotao and the others saw next stunned them. Floating in mid-air, Zhu Ziyang stood with one yellow, two purple, two black, and one red soul ring behind him — six in total. The Stillness Fate Ending Scythe was held high. From beneath his feet, a heavenly moon rose, soaring past him into the sky above.
What kind of moon was it? One that seemed like a dream. A resplendent golden crescent moon, radiating magnificent light. Beneath it, a faint gray mist formed a drifting cloud — like a messenger from the underworld, exuding a soul-chilling aura. The brilliance of light and the cold of death blended perfectly.
This heavenly moon emanated a terrifying presence.
Outside the battlefield, the eliminated students gaped in shock. Zhu Ziyang's sixth soul ring was red — a hundred-thousand-year ring! Xuan Zi, however, looked excited and serious. Just from its aura, that moon could match a full-power strike from a Soul Douluo.
Elder Mu's judgment was indeed sharp. If Zhu Ziyang became a Title Douluo, even the Beast God Di Tian and the Dragon Emperor Douluo would have to step aside!
Zhu Ziyang smiled faintly, then brought down the Stillness Fate Ending Scythe.
The heavenly moon slashed downward.
Crescent Moon Form — Moon of the Mourner!
Looking at the crescent moon blotting out half the sky, Ma Xiaotao's team didn't dare hold back. Faces solemn, each unleashed their strongest skills to block the strike. Xuan Zi kept his eyes locked on them, ready to intervene at any moment.
As the Moon of the Mourner approached, their figures seemed so tiny — and inevitably, they were swallowed. Xuan Zi flashed into the battlefield, saving Beibei, the weakest among them.
When the moon faded, those still standing were in terrible shape. Ma Xiaotao had fallen to the ground, her face pale with fear. Dai Yueheng, Jiang Nannan, and Chen Zifeng were similarly pale and exhausted.
On the ground where the heavenly moon had descended, a massive rift was left behind — over a hundred meters long and nearly ten meters wide. Outside the crack, all was normal, but within it, golden light and gray mist lingered.
That attack was Zhu Ziyang's first fusion of light and death. It was also the strongest technique he could unleash for now. In terms of real combat results, he was very satisfied.
The outcome was clear — Ma Xiaotao's five had no strength left to fight. Only Ling Luocheng stood disoriented in the rear. Zhu Ziyang still had soul power remaining, enough to finish her.
This — was the power of a soul core.
(End of Chapter)
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