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"Quickly deactivate the Spirit Fusion Skill!" Yan roared in pain.
Xie Yue and the others also noticed the commotion from Yan and his group, and quickly made a decision. They forcefully broke through the surrounding Dark Blue Silver Grass, and as their figures retreated, a red light flashed around them. They then split into two figures, and the surrounding red mist gradually became ethereal.
"Second Spirit Ability, Moon Blade." The separated Xie Yue waved his hands repeatedly, and several streaks of blade light shot out, continuously pushing away the vines that were sweeping towards them.
"Fifth Spirit Ability, Flying Sand Blazing Flame!" As the pressure dissipated, Yan immediately condensed his Flame Lord. The fifth spirit ring beneath him had just lit up when Tang San raised his hand and sharply pulled. The Dark Blue Silver Grass wrapped around Yan tightened abruptly. The toxins from Ghost Vine, Datura Snake, and Soul Devouring Spider immediately invaded Yan's body, coupled with the burst of devouring power.
Yan's spirit ring, which had just lit up, dimmed as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. The injuries within his body were re-aggravated. With blood flowing and his body swaying, he couldn't even stand steadily. His spirit rings also dimmed. Even if he forced himself to stand, he had lost the ability to resist, and could only helplessly feel his spirit power continuously dissipate within his body.
The others were even worse off. They wanted to break free, but after a short delay, they had all lost their ability to resist and could only let Tang San devour their spirit power.
"Retreat!" Xie Yue gritted his teeth and pulled Hu Liena back. In her Enchantress state, even using Full Moon couldn't instantly sever the scattered Dark Blue Silver Grass, let alone now that the Spirit Fusion Skill was deactivated and a large amount of spirit power had been consumed.
Tang San's Seven-in-One Fusion Technique's Blue Silver Grass was like a plague; as long as one person was bound and devoured by it, more Blue Silver Grass could grow, devouring the spirit power of others. This cycle continued, and the more opponents there were, the faster his Blue Silver Grass would grow and the wider the range of its devouring.
However, if there weren't enough targets to devour, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass's attack range would definitely shrink significantly.
Watching Xie Yue and Hu Liena flee on the stage, Shi Quan's gaze fell on Tang San.
"He didn't release his Martial Spirit Avatar?" Shi Quan murmured softly. In the original work, Tang San's Seven-in-One Fusion Technique released the Clear Sky Hammer. The power of seven people allowed Tang San, even without a spirit ring, to release the Clear Sky Hammer's Martial Spirit Avatar. While it damaged his Soul, it also prevented Tang San from releasing the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique again in a short period.
But now, Tang San's Seven-in-One Fusion Technique not only released Dark Blue Silver Grass, but his Martial Spirit Avatar also hadn't been released.
It seems to be due to Oscar and their strength, and also because their spirit power had been somewhat consumed before releasing the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique. Without that much energy, they naturally couldn't catalyze the existence of a Martial Spirit Avatar.
Shi Quan thought to himself, this might also be why Tang San didn't put the energy of the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique into the Clear Sky Hammer. Although the Clear Sky Hammer's burst was powerful, the Golden Generation were, after all, three Spirit Kings, and it was unclear if they had any other trump cards.
The Clear Sky Hammer's burst was a one-time thing, while the Dark Blue Silver Grass could use its devouring ability to handle more changes. This might also be the main reason Tang San chose to use the Blue Silver Grass.
The arena was a hundred meters in diameter. Xie Yue continuously retreated, waving his twin Moon Blades, giving the Dark Blue Silver Grass no opportunity to get close and encircle him.
Seeing that the devoured spirit power was about to be completely consumed, Tang San immediately let out a low cry, "Retrieve!"
Upon hearing this, the Shrek Team began to retract their power, and the colorful light slowly receded. As the light dispersed, the seven people were already drenched in sweat.
Only Tang San, who was at the very front, looked slightly better. At the end, he secretly devoured a portion of Life force and residual spirit power, keeping it within his own body.
He still had more than half of his spirit power, while his teammates' spirit power had been completely exhausted. In this final part of the match, he could only face the remaining Xie Yue and Hu Liena alone.
The only good news was that after releasing the Spirit Fusion Skill and his devouring, both of their spirit powers were barely left, whereas his spirit power was still enough to support him in releasing Martial Spirit abilities.
"I'll finish them off!" Tang San stomped his foot, using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to pursue the two at an extremely fast speed. Although the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique had been deactivated, the widespread Dark Blue Silver Grass had not dissipated and was still spread across the arena, leaving Xie Yue and Hu Liena with little space.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena also watched Tang San with full vigilance. As Tang San approached, his Soul Devouring Eight Spider Lances behind him simultaneously stabbed towards the two.
Xie Yue stepped forward, waving his hands repeatedly to help Hu Liena block. Although his spirit power was not much, his body had been strengthened by a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, so his strength and speed were not weak.
"Bang!" Tang San's Soul Devouring Eight Spider Lances were directly blocked by the Moon Blades. The immense force made his hands tremble slightly, and the injury on his shoulder was aggravated due to the significant loss of spirit power.
"Second Spirit Ability, Parasite!" Seeing this, Tang San's second spirit ring beneath him suddenly lit up.
"How is that possible!" Xie Yue's face changed in shock, "You still have spirit power to release Martial Spirit abilities!"
The overgrown Blue Silver Grass immediately entangled Xie Yue, and Tang San's Soul Devouring Eight Spider Lances stabbed out again.
"Second Spirit Ability, Fox Charm!" Hu Liena stepped forward gracefully, her peach-colored eyes meeting Tang San's purple-tinged ones.
During their retreat, Xie Yue had been using his Moon Blades to sweep away the Blue Silver Grass, so Hu Liena's spirit power was slightly more than Xie Yue's, but only slightly, barely enough for her to release her second Spirit Ability.
Tang San groaned, his body pausing slightly. Fresh blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth. He forcefully woke up from Hu Liena's control by biting his tongue, and the Soul Devouring Eight Spider Lances powerfully stabbed into Xie Yue's body.
Xie Yue immediately let out a cry of pain. The remaining spirit power in his body was almost instantly devoured by Tang San, followed by an instinctive devouring of a trace of Xie Yue's Life force.
"First Spirit Ability, bind." Tang San's movements did not stop. His first spirit ring lit up, and ink-colored Blue Silver Grass rose from the ground, bind Hu Liena's legs.
With a step of Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, the Soul Devouring Eight Spider Lances pierced into Hu Liena's body. Hu Liena cried out in pain, immediately feeling the power within her body rapidly draining away.
Bibi Dong's face was grim. Although she didn't want to lose, she knew the battle was decided. She immediately stood up, glancing at Yu Xiaogang, who stood ramrod straight with his hands behind his back and a detached expression. She gritted her teeth and said in a deep voice, "Spirit Hall Academy Team, we concede!"
"Not bad. It's good that they won, otherwise all my painstaking efforts would have been wasted." Shi Quan showed a cold smile, looking at the Shrek Team, who stood with their hands behind their backs, appearing as if everything was under their control. He raised an eyebrow slightly.
"The higher you stand, the harder you fall. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. I just hope you can still smile tomorrow."
Returning his gaze to Bibi Dong, after she finished speaking, she turned and left with a somber expression.
"Let's go, let's head back." Shi Quan looked at Tang San on the stage and slowly rose.
The faces of those belonging to Spirit Hall around them were, to say the least, extremely unsightly.
The Martial Soul Battle Team's elimination meant that the three Spirit Bones prepared for them had now become a wedding dress for others.
Not long after, the Shrek Team also descended from Spirit Hall Mountain with their heads held high. They could be described as walking with a spring in their step, all of them looking spirited and triumphant.
"I never expected the Shrek Team to actually win. This year's Grand Finals haven't even started, and the Heaven Dou Empire has already secured the championship."
"Who says it isn't? Whether it's the Shrek Team or the Heaven Dou Battle Team, they both belong to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Whoever wins, it's the glory of Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
"Who do you think is stronger, the Shrek Team or the Heaven Dou Battle Team?"
"Do you even need to ask? Definitely the Heaven Dou Battle Team. As a seeded team, the Heaven Dou Battle Team's ability to stand out in Heaven Dou Royal Academy means their strength is certainly not simple. And don't forget, in the individual competition this morning, Shi Quan alone crushed the Golden Generation of the Martial Soul Battle Team. It's possible he injured them, which is why the Shrek Team was able to pick up the win."
"That's right. After all, they're the A-team, definitely the strongest in Heaven Dou Royal Academy. The Shrek Team still has three Spirit Elders, how can they fight?"
Watching the Shrek Team's departing figures, the students and Spirit Masters from various academies below Spirit Hall Mountain discussed amongst themselves.
The voices weren't loud, but the quick-eared Shrek Team heard them clearly. Everyone's expressions turned somewhat ugly, and Tang San clenched his fists, his face grim.
Looking at Shi Quan in the distance, his eyes were filled with chilling intent. "Shi Quan, in tomorrow's battle, I will let you properly witness my Blue Silver King."
Shi Quan noticed the gaze from behind him, turned to glance indifferently, then turned back, a cold smile playing on his lips.
"Lingling, you all go back first. I have something to discuss with His Highness the Crown Prince. I'll be back in a bit."
Releasing Ye Lingling's hand, Shi Quan turned and separated from the group.
Not long after, inside the Supreme Pontiff Palace's meeting hall.
"I'm sorry, Teacher." Hu Liena lowered her head, her expression filled with dejection.
"Victory and defeat are common in war; you cannot be blamed for this." Bibi Dong shook her head slightly, sighing, "Moreover, your tactics were formulated by me, so I am also at fault."
"Even I didn't expect the Shrek Team to have studied your abilities so thoroughly. And they even possessed a trump card like the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique."
"I underestimated them."
"One failure is also good; it can also let you know that there are always people stronger than you, and that you should never underestimate anyone. Even if they seem weaker than you, they might possess the venom of a highly poisonous snake, and just one bite can make you wish you were dead."
"I understand, Teacher." Hu Liena nodded in agreement, her eyes filled with unwillingness.
"Your Holiness, someone from the Elder Palace has arrived."
"They're coming to cause trouble so quickly?" Bibi Dong frowned slightly, looking towards the main entrance of the Supreme Pontiff Palace.