As the referee's incredibly resonant voice fell, the gaze of all tens of thousands of spectators in the central square's stands instantly became fiery!
It's here!
It's finally here!
They were all very curious. Since the start of this internal selection tournament, two people had performed almost invincibly. When they truly clashed, who... would be stronger and who would be weaker?
Would it be the super dark horse who appeared out of nowhere, Liu Yuan, who as a second-year student created a myth of crushing instant kills?
Could he still maintain his consistent record of invincibility and carry the word 'instant kill' through to the end?
Or would it be the sixth-year chief, Ma Rulong, who had long stood at the Peak of the academy and was hailed as the'strongest Soul Engineer under twenty in the academy'?
Could he, through his indestructible mobile fortress, end Liu Yuan's myth of consecutive victories and defend the ultimate glory belonging to the sixth-year chief?
Everyone's blood boiled at this moment.
Everyone's eyes were deathly locked onto the stage where the Peak duel was about to take place.
Everyone was looking forward to it!
...
Mingde Hall, top floor office.
In front of the soul tool screen, Xu Yunhan, Kong Deming, and Jing Hongchen had expressions that were more serious than ever before.
They also held extremely high interest in the upcoming match.
Because this was no longer just a simple final for an internal academy selection tournament.
In a sense, this duel represented the collision between the two strongest combat forces of their Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy at the level of the younger generation!
Liu Yuan.
Ma Rulong.
Between the two of them, who exactly was superior?
When they went all out, what kind of astonishing level could they erupt with?
All of this was of vital importance.
Kong Deming's deep eyes stared intently at the screen as he slowly spoke:
"Only by seeing the true upper limits of their strength can we more accurately judge just how competitive we will be against Shrek Academy... in this year's All-Continent High-Rank Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament."
Shrek Academy!
The moment this name was mentioned, the atmosphere in the office froze.
That was a mountain weighing on the hearts of all teachers and students of the Sun Moon Royal Academy!
Jing Hongchen nodded heavily, his eyes filled with expectation.
"Indeed. This battle is the best touchstone!"
...
Under the watch of ten thousand people.
Liu Yuan and Ma Rulong, one on the left and one on the right, simultaneously stepped onto Arena Number One, which symbolized the highest honor.
The two were a hundred meters apart, facing each other from a distance.
Liu Yuan's expression was calm, like a well with no ripples, as if he were not about to face the ultimate final, but an ordinary training session.
Ma Rulong, on the other hand, radiated a powerful and heart-palpitating Battle Intent that was almost tangible!
His gaze, like the sharpest blade, was locked tightly onto Liu Yuan.
Before the match began, Ma Rulong spoke slowly, his voice steady and forceful:
"Junior Liu Yuan."
"I must admit, you are the most brilliant Genius I have ever seen. When I was your age, my strength was far inferior to yours."
These words came from the bottom of his heart; it was his most sincere recognition and admiration for this junior, Liu Yuan.
The entire audience was in an uproar; no one expected that Ma Rulong would give Liu Yuan such a high evaluation!
But soon, Ma Rulong changed his tone, and the Battle Intent in his eyes instantly climbed to the Peak!
"However!"
"The future might belong to you. But for now... it still belongs to me!"
"Therefore, I will not hold back at all! I will use my full power to crush you! By doing so, I express my highest respect for you as an opponent!"
As his voice fell, a domineering aura that suggested 'who else but me' soared from his body!
Facing Ma Rulong's battle-ready declaration, Liu Yuan only gave a faint smile and calmly uttered three words:
"Please advise me."
At that very moment!
The referee's high-pitched voice exploded like a thunderclap!
"Finals—Begin!"
Boom—!
Almost at the same instant the referee's voice fell!
Liu Yuan and Ma Rulong moved simultaneously!
A powerful spirit power fluctuation erupted from both of them as they summoned their Spirits at the same time!
Behind Ma Rulong, the phantom of a five-meter-tall giant ape with knotted muscles roared to the sky!
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black!
Six spirit rings shining with extreme light suddenly rose from beneath his feet, radiating a suffocating and terrifying pressure!
Immediately after, his movements were as fast as lightning as a shoulder-mounted six-barrel linked soul tool cannon was steadily hoisted onto his shoulder!
But that wasn't all!
Different from all previous matches!
This time, a circular shield shimmering with a metallic luster appeared on Ma Rulong's left arm!
On his face, he even wore a pair of precision-made soul tool goggles with colorful light flowing over the lenses!
Armed to the teeth!
Seeing Ma Rulong's unprecedented state, Xiao Hongchen's pupils in the audience stands suddenly shrank!
"Ma Rulong... this time, he's being completely serious!"
He murmured to himself, his expression incredibly solemn.
In the crowd, Ju Zi's heart also instantly jumped into her throat. She subconsciously clenched her fists, her beautiful eyes filled with tension.
This time... can you still win?
And at this very moment!
Liu Yuan made his move!
"Buzz—!"
Without the slightest hesitation, it was still that signature opening!
Spirit, possession!
A golden halo flashed and vanished!
Extreme Speed!
His figure left a golden afterimage on the spot that was almost impossible for the naked eye to catch. His entire person instantly disappeared from Ma Rulong's field of vision!
Fast!
Fast to the extreme!
He was going to repeat his old trick!
He wanted to use this unsolvable speed to instantly circle behind Ma Rulong and use the simplest, most direct, and most effective way to kick him off the stage with one blow!
However!
At the very moment Liu Yuan turned into golden lightning, his figure flickering at high speed on the stage and about to appear behind Ma Rulong!
On the lenses of the soul tool goggles on Ma Rulong's face, countless light blue data streams flashed frantically!
A red locking frame, representing extreme danger, deathly framed that golden figure moving at ultra-high speed!
So, finally—
When Liu Yuan's figure appeared like a ghost, silently in the blind spot behind Ma Rulong, his right leg containing terrifying power kicked fiercely toward Ma Rulong's back with a whistle that tore through the air!
Clang—!
A deafening sound of metal clashing suddenly rang through the entire venue!
As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Ma Rulong precisely swept his left arm backward!
That terrifying kick, which was enough to instant-kill a Soul Ancestor, was actually steadily... blocked by that seemingly small soul tool shield!
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