Chapter 118 Evil Phoenix vs. Dragon Pride! Ma Xiaotao's terrifying suppressive power!
"The match begins!"
The referee's voice boomed like a thunderclap in the sky above Xingluo Square.
Almost simultaneously, extremely strong soul power fluctuations erupted from both sides of the arena.
The vibrant colors of the spirit rings intertwined, illuminating the entire arena with dazzling brilliance.
On Shrek Academy's side, Ma Xiaotao took the lead, with six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—swirling upwards. Fiery dark red evil flames instantly burst forth from her body, transforming into a pair of enormous phoenix wings.
Dai Yueheng followed closely behind, also with six spirit rings. He activated the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, his muscles bulging, exuding a domineering aura.
Ling Luochen then released his ice staff, causing the surrounding air to drop instantly.
Bei Bei, Wang Dong, Xu Sanshi, and Huo Yuhao also activated their martial souls and formed a tight formation.
On the side of the Heavenly Soul Royal Academy, Liu Yuan's double pupils opened and closed, and four soul rings appeared: one yellow, one purple, and two black.
Long Aotian stepped forward, his five spirit rings flashing, and a dark golden light covered his entire body.
Vina, Chen Lu, and other team members quickly entered battle mode, their soul power connecting into one.
The atmosphere reached its peak at this moment, with cheers from hundreds of thousands of spectators surging like a tidal wave. Sixteen level-seven soul tools transmitted this stunning scene to every corner of the continent in real time.
Then...
Ma Xiaotao made the first move.
Her red hair danced wildly under the influence of the evil fire, and her gaze locked onto the strongest defensive point of the Heavenly Soul Team—Long Aotian.
In Ma Xiaotao's view, as long as Long Aotian is defeated, the Tianhun team's formation will completely collapse.
"Long Aotian, is that right? I've heard you're the eldest disciple of the Body Sect. Let me see just how strong you really are!"
With a sharp cry, Ma Xiaotao's figure flashed like a dark red lightning bolt, covering a distance of fifty meters and flying towards Long Aotian.
The evil fire surrounding her was so hot that it left distorted ripples in the air.
Facing the pressure of a Soul Emperor, Long Aotian's expression was extremely cold. He let out a low roar, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and his dark golden soul power surged wildly throughout his body, preparing to meet this domineering attack.
"First Soul Skill, Phoenix Ray!"
Ma Xiaotao, still in mid-air, pointed her jade-like hand, and a condensed, dark red line of fire shot out, aiming directly at Long Aotian's chest. This ray not only contained terrifyingly high temperatures but also possessed extremely strong penetrating power.
"Third Soul Skill, Dark Gold Power!"
Long Aotian's third spirit ring shone brightly, and a layer of fine dark gold scales instantly appeared on his skin. His muscle strength increased again as he tried to forcefully withstand the attack using the powerful defense of his martial spirit.
"boom!"
The phoenix ray slammed into Long Aotian's dark gold shield.
Amidst the deafening explosion, Long Aotian was propelled into the air by the immense force of the impact, flying backward more than ten meters, his feet carving two deep furrows into the hard stone slabs of the arena.
Long Aotian steadied himself, his expression extremely solemn.
He felt a burning pain in his arms, and his dark golden soul power had been significantly eroded by the evil fire.
Through this exchange, Long Aotian discovered that Ma Xiaotao was far more powerful than Ma Rulong had been before.
Ma Rulong's main threat comes from the level-eight soul tool, the Sword of Judgment. As long as Long Aotian can predict its attack trajectory and avoid the blade, he still has room to maneuver.
But Ma Xiaotao is different. She is a pure martial soul expert with abundant and extremely aggressive soul power. She is powerful in all aspects and has no blind spots.
Before Long Aotian could catch his breath, Ma Xiaotao's offensive was perfectly coordinated.
"Third Soul Skill, Phoenix Wing Soaring Through the Sky!"
Ma Xiaotao's phoenix wings suddenly spread open, and her speed instantly reached its maximum.
In a flash, she transformed into a swooping fire phoenix, crashing directly into Long Aotian with an almost savage motion.
Although Long Aotian managed to raise his hand to block in front of him, he was once again sent flying by the absolute level suppression and inertial impact.
This time, he tumbled several times in the air before landing, his once neat outfit was charred in several places, and his breathing became rapid.
Compared to his previous high spirits in battles, Long Aotian now appeared somewhat disheveled under Ma Xiaotao's suppression.
Ma Xiaotao stopped and sneered, "Is that all you've got? The eldest disciple of the Body Sect is nothing special after all! This little bit of power is hardly worth a second glance!"
On the other side of the arena, Liu Yuan and the others could also clearly see Long Aotian's predicament.
Liu Yuan frowned, and golden light flashed continuously in his double pupils.
He knew very well that in such a duel between top geniuses, the level of soul power did indeed play a decisive role.
Although Long Aotian is a cross-generational master of the original spirit, Ma Xiaotao is also a top genius. With the quality of their spirits being roughly the same, Ma Xiaotao's spirit power, which is more than ten levels higher, is enough to create a complete crushing defeat.
"It's only natural that my senior brother was suppressed; Ma Xiaotao's power is still too strong."
Liu Yuan muttered to himself, knowing he had to change tactics: "No, I have to go help my senior brother, otherwise our formation will be completely torn apart by Ma Xiaotao from the front."
Liu Yuan unleashed his soul power, his double pupils locking onto Ma Xiaotao's flank, preparing to launch a mental attack to coordinate with Long Aotian's counterattack.
However, the very next second after Liu Yuan set off, Xu Sanshi, who had been silent throughout, suddenly moved within the Shrek team's formation.
The Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield in Xu Sanshi's hand emitted a thick, dark light, and his fourth soul ring shone brightly.
"Mysterious Netherworld Replacement!"
An extremely strange spatial fluctuation was generated beneath Liu Yuan's feet.
Liu Yuan felt a blur before his eyes, and the surrounding scenery instantly underwent a dramatic transformation.
In a flash.
Liu Yuan was directly transferred to Shrek Team's territory.
Before Liu Yuan could adjust his balance, two extremely powerful and completely different auras locked onto him.
Ling Luochen held an ice staff, his face was cold, and his body was filled with cold air, forming a frost domain.
Dai Yueheng had already completed the charging of the White Tiger Protective Barrier and the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, his tiger eyes filled with murderous intent.
Two powerful figures blocked Liu Yuan's path, and Dai Yueheng spoke with a cold smile:
"Liu Yuan, where do you think you're going? Your eyes are really troublesome, so your opponents are the two of us!"
Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochen knew very well that Liu Yuan was the core of the Tianhun team's command and a tactical variable. As long as Liu Yuan was isolated and defeated, the Tianhun team would undoubtedly lose.
Liu Yuan stood in the center of the cold domain, feeling the domineering power of the White Tiger Martial Soul in front of him and the restriction of the ice attribute behind him.
His golden double pupils closed slightly, then suddenly opened, and the emerald green creature's shadow became exceptionally dazzling at that moment.
"Damn it, it seems like I'm not able to leave now..."
"Let's just get this sorted out as soon as possible..."
(End of chapter)