One Minute—Too Fast!

As soon as the host finished speaking, the fourteen people on the arena scattered and took up their formations.

On the Heavenly Ice Team's side, Shui Bing'er stood alone at the very front, while Xiao Han and the others lined up behind her.

The Seven Star Team, meanwhile, adopted a one-two-three-one formation, with their short captain at the forefront.

Xiao Han guessed that the person standing alone at the very back was probably a support-type Soul Master.

Then, all fourteen of them released their Martial Souls.

The Seven Star Team members were stunned when they saw the Heavenly Ice Team's Martial Souls.

As Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul appeared, the arena seemed to be instantly engulfed by the cold wind of winter. Icy blue light spilled everywhere, and even the moisture in the air began condensing into tiny ice crystals.

Resolve and coldness gleamed in Shui Bing'er's eyes, as though she could freeze any opponent.

A crystal-clear longbow emitting a faint chill appeared in Xiao Han's left hand. The icy blue arrow seemed fused with his right arm, radiating a heart-palpitating sharpness and coldness.

The temperature on the arena plummeted, and the audience felt a bone-piercing chill as well.

Xiao Han stared coldly at the short captain across from him, as if he could already see the dawn of victory.

Although Yu Hairou, Shui Yue'er, and the others' Martial Souls were not as imposing as the Ice Phoenix and True Ice Bow and Arrow, they were all attack-type Soul Masters and shared the same attribute—water.

The Seven Star Team members' expressions changed slightly at the sight.

They clearly had not expected these seemingly immature youths to possess such impressive Martial Souls, especially their captain, who possessed the top-tier beast spirit, the Ice Phoenix.

The audience was also stunned upon seeing the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul.

"It's actually the Ice Phoenix, a Top-Tier Beast Spirit!"

"That kid's Martial Soul is an Ice Bow, and there's an Ice Phoenix on his team. No wonder he dared to take on the Seven Star Team's captain head-on."

"No! Look closely. His Martial Soul isn't just an Ice Bow—it also has Ice Arrows."

"No way? An Ice Bow and Ice Arrows appearing on the same person? That Martial Soul is way too strange, isn't it?"

When Xiao Han saw the Martial Souls of the seven people opposite him, he smiled disdainfully.

The short captain's Martial Soul was a Long-Armed Spirit Ape. He was clearly an Agility Attack System Soul Master.

The two burly men behind him had identical Martial Souls—both were gorillas, making them strength-type Soul Masters.

The three people standing behind those two burly men possessed the Giant Rat, Iron Hammer, and Long Spear Martial Souls respectively.

The person at the very back was indeed, as Xiao Han had guessed, a support-type Soul Master. His Martial Soul was a pale red scepter.

Xiao Han guessed that he might be a healer capable of restoring his teammates' health.

But none of that mattered, because he would not have a chance to act at all.

Under the audience's watchful eyes, the fourteen people on the stage released their Soul Rings and prepared for battle.

The entire arena was instantly filled with dazzling white, yellow, and purple light.

Every member of the Seven Star Team was a Battle Soul Elder above level thirty.

Some of their Soul Ring configurations were white-yellow-purple, while others were white-yellow-yellow. Only the short captain possessed the optimal yellow-yellow-purple configuration.

The short captain was the strongest member of the team. His Soul Power had reached level thirty-nine, leaving him only one step away from becoming a Battle Soul Ancestor.

On the Heavenly Ice Team's side, although four Soul Grand Masters had Soul Power below level thirty, all seven of them started with hundred-year Soul Rings and possessed optimal Soul Ring configurations.

What shocked everyone was that Xiao Han's Soul Rings were arranged yellow, purple, purple, with his Second Soul Ring already at the thousand-year level.

Such talent was extremely rare even across the entire Soul Master world.

At this moment, Xiao Han was the center of attention in the arena, stealing even more of the spotlight than Shui Bing'er, who possessed the top-tier beast spirit Ice Phoenix.

The spectator stands erupted once again as everyone began discussing it.

"Look! That kid's Second Soul Ring is already at the thousand-year level!"

"Yeah! Nothing like this has ever appeared at the Suotuo Great Soul Fighting Arena."

"Forget the Suotuo Great Soul Fighting Arena. I've lived for thirty years, and I've never heard of any Soul Master whose Second Soul Ring reached the thousand-year level."

"No wonder that kid is so arrogant."

"These immature youths might actually be able to stop the Seven Star Team's winning streak."

Those spectators who had not favored the Heavenly Ice Team from the start changed their minds after seeing their Martial Souls and Soul Rings.

"The match officially begins!"

With the host's loud announcement, the battle between the two sides began.

Without the slightest hesitation, Shui Bing'er's First Soul Ring suddenly lit up. Her First Soul Skill, Freeze, activated.

It was an instant-cast skill with an area-wide restraining effect.

The arena instantly turned into a frozen battlefield.

Almost at the same time, Xiao Han and the others moved as well.

"Leave that short captain to me!"

The Seven Star Team members' feet were firmly locked in solid ice, leaving them unable to move. They could only watch helplessly as the Heavenly Ice Team members rapidly closed in.

This scene left every spectator present amazed by the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul's power.

As the core of the Seven Star Team, the short captain displayed the strength expected of its leader. He actually used the surging Soul Power within his body to forcibly shatter the ice beneath his feet, intending to counterattack.

However, no matter how fast he was, he could not outrun Xiao Han's long-prepared Frost Shot.

The icy blue arrow tore through the air with bone-chilling coldness, striking the short captain with perfect accuracy.

The instant the arrow touched the Long-Armed Spirit Ape Martial Soul, time itself seemed to freeze. The tremendous impact sent him staggering backward.

The captain discovered in shock that the opponent's attack had a slowing effect.

As an Agility Attack System Soul Master, his greatest advantage was speed. Having that speed restricted was undoubtedly fatal.

While being knocked back, the short captain relied on his small and nimble body to quickly steady himself. His Third Soul Ring also lit up as he prepared to counterattack.

But Xiao Han would not give him any chance to catch his breath.

Xiao Han spread his body, and the Ice Wings behind him burst open. With the enhancement of his Third Soul Skill, not only were his speed and agility increased, but Frost Shot's attack power and slowing effect were doubled as well.

He drew his bow again and fired another arrow.

This arrow carried even more terrifying power and coldness.

Under the stronger slowing effect, the short captain's movements became somewhat clumsy.

Frost Shot struck him accurately once again.

The powerful impact, combined with the stacking slowing effect, made him lose his balance completely. Like a kite with its string cut, he flew off the arena and crashed heavily onto the open ground outside it.

At the same time, the other members of the Heavenly Ice Team did not stand idle.

Yu Hairou, Shui Yue'er, and the others each unleashed their strongest Soul Skills. Serrated Water Blade, Zero Degree Impact, Giant Crocodile Strength, and other attacks poured down like rain.

The two Soul Masters with gorilla Martial Souls broke free from the Freeze through sheer strength, but Shui Bing'er's Thousand-Year Soul Skill followed immediately after.

An icy blue ring of light slammed fiercely into them. Combined with their teammates' attacks, it quickly blasted those people off the arena.

The entire battle lasted less than a minute from beginning to end, yet it was enough to remain etched in the memory of everyone present.