Third Soul Skill

With Luo Ling keeping Xiao Yunqing occupied, Huo Yuxi immediately went to support Lu Wanwan.

"first soul skill, Gui Yan Blade."

Eight flying blades swept out in different directions, forming an encirclement. Hu Muqing inwardly cursed her bad luck and swiftly darted away from where she stood.

The balance between the two sides had been broken. Now it was a contest between Luo Ling and Hu Muqing to see who could hold out longer.

If Yin Zhicai finished charging his third soul skill, Luo Ling would undoubtedly lose. Therefore, Huo Yuxi and Lu Wanwan had to eliminate Hu Muqing before then.

"Second soul skill, Wrath of the Stranglehold."

"Second Soul Skill, Sound of the Deer's Cry."

Hu Muqing had only just dodged the Gui Yan Blades when the two of them pressed her toward death, not giving her the slightest chance to react.

Huo Yuxi's second soul skill made Hu Muqing feel as though she were trapped in a suffocating little space. Her physical speed slowed, while her Soul Power and mental strength drained rapidly.

Yin Zhicai had finished charging his attack. If she stalled a little longer, victory would belong to them.

"Second soul skill, Extreme Tail Fox Whip."

A gleaming white fox tail flashed out from behind Hu Muqing. She controlled it as it lashed toward Lu Wanwan.

"First soul skill, Step by Step Bloom." Lu Wanwan was no pushover either. Countless fluorescent lotuses spread across the platform.

Before the competition began, everyone had naturally learned the rough details of their opponents' skills. But Huo Yuxi was still nearby, and Hu Muqing had no room to think of a way to dodge.

Once that tail came down and exploded, she would inevitably be knocked off the stage. But if she could take Lu Wanwan with her, it would be worth it.

"I'm still here. Dream on." Huo Yuxi naturally saw through her plan and charged forward in a single swift stride.

"first soul skill, Gui Yan Blade."

This time, the eight flying knives did not scatter to surround Hu Muqing. Instead, their tips converged, combining into a small drill that held back the fox tail's sweeping strike.

After successfully blocking the attack in front of Lu Wanwan, Huo Yuxi gathered Soul Power into her fist and shot forward like a cannonball, an irresistible force.

Her iron-hard fist landed on Hu Muqing's abdomen, sending her flying more than ten meters before she fell off the platform. Whether from rage or because the punch had truly been too heavy, she fainted.

Huo Yuxi proudly blew on her fist. Sister Xiaotao, known as the "Flame Madman," had taught her that move. The drill-cone formation of the Gui Yan Blades had been a new idea Zhou Yi gave her.

"Die!"

"Third soul skill, Shadow Leopard Claw."

Violent Soul Power raged as Yin Zhicai's eyes turned bloodshot. A massive leopard claw formed from condensed Soul Power swiftly descended upon Luo Ling, who was locked in fierce combat with Xiao Yunqing.

Watching this scene, Lu Wanwan's heart seemed to stop for several beats. She quickly used her second soul skill to strengthen Luo Ling, hoping to give her an opening to block the attack.

Huo Yuxi was faster than her. She entered Yin Zhicai's attack range first and blocked the claw meant for Luo Ling.

There was too little time. Reaching this spot had already taken everything she had, leaving her no time to use a Soul Skill. Moreover, Yin Zhicai had only recently broken through, and none of them knew the full power of his Soul Skill. She could only choose to take it head-on.

She desperately mobilized all her Soul Power to form a protective barrier, but a Soul Elder's third soul skill was no joke. Huo Yuxi could only hold on for a few seconds, buying Luo Ling enough time to react.

Bang.

The barrier shattered, and the blast hurled her away. Her entire body was like a rag doll as fragments of Soul Power cut countless tiny wounds across her in midair.

When she hit the ground, she was already drenched in blood, without a single intact patch visible on her body.

Huo Yuxi felt her mind turn to chaos, and even her body seemed no longer under her control. She tried moving her fingers, only to find that she could not lift them at all.

Xixi, you were far too reckless. The Soul Devouring Spider spun anxiously beside her. How do you feel? Are you okay?

Zhou Yi, standing in the spectator stands, felt her heart tighten. Her fingers clenched around the railing until they turned white.

Luo Ling used evasive tactics and successfully exhausted Yin Zhicai's third soul skill. But Yin Zhicai was, after all, a physically powerful Soul Elder, so his aura had only weakened somewhat. With Xiao Yunqing added to the fight, Luo Ling still found it somewhat troublesome to deal with both of them, even with Lu Wanwan's support.

The proctor led two volunteers carrying a stretcher around the others and onto the platform, preparing to carry Huo Yuxi down for treatment.

Huo Yuxi wore white today, making the blotches of blood particularly glaring. Even the proctor could not stop himself from frowning.

Even the gaps beneath her fingernails were filled with blood. The two volunteers did not know where to start, afraid they would pull on her wounds and cause further injury.

"Lift her from under the arms."

The proctor instructed them from the side.

"W-Wait." Huo Yuxi's hoarse voice rang out, startling the two of them. How was this any different from a corpse suddenly coming back to life?

But she had no time to care about their reactions. After this brief period of energy gathering by the Soul Devouring Spider, she felt that she could still hold on a little longer.

If she left the stage now, then they would definitely lose.

Lu Wanwan had continuously used her second soul skill to enhance Luo Ling, and her Soul Power was now on the verge of running out.

Luo Ling made a prompt decision, telling her to sit behind her and recover her Soul Power while she took charge of defending her.

Facing two opponents alone while constantly watching out for sneak attacks on Lu Wanwan caused Luo Ling's movements to gradually lose precision, with small mistakes appearing one after another.

But she only needed to hold on a little longer. Once Lu Wanwan recovered, they would still claim victory.

"Teacher, I think I can keep fighting."

Huo Yuxi pushed herself to her feet. Only then did everyone clearly see her face, which was already covered in blood. She looked terrifying, yet pitiful.

Yin Zhicai had thought Huo Yuxi's side was already finished, but she had unexpectedly stood up again. He had to deal with her first.

He wanted to get over there, but Luo Ling kept obstructing him like a fly. Despite the vast difference in their Soul Power Levels, Luo Ling still firmly held both him and Xiao Yunqing in place.

This made Yin Zhicai increasingly furious. If Huo Yuxi truly returned to the fight, they would not have even the slightest ability to fight back.

But no matter how unwilling he was, Huo Yuxi successfully returned to the battle.

"third soul skill, Soul Devouring Spider Thorns."

The Soul Devouring Spider looked darker than usual. Its original pink-blue coloration now seemed mixed with blood-red.

It was exceptionally strange.

Countless spider thorns gathered around Huo Yuxi. Her bloodied hand rose, and her lightly clenched fist opened. As if answering a summons, the spider thorns began firing indiscriminately in every direction.

This skill was practically a cheat. It was an area-wide attack skill; when the spider thorns came into contact with blood, Huo Yuxi's own strength increased by 47%, Soul Power consumption decreased by 36%, and it also came with a locking effect.

But the others did not know the exact effects of this skill, which resembled an Evil Soul Master's ability. They only knew that it fired indiscriminately!

The proctor hurriedly activated the protective device, sealing the attacks within.

Luo Ling grabbed Lu Wanwan and ran wildly. The Soul Devouring Spider Thorns were as dense as rain falling from the sky. They would be turned into sieves too.

Only the one-meter radius around Huo Yuxi was free of thorns. The two of them successfully reached this safe zone and sat down to rest.

The other two were not so fortunate. It was Lu Wanwan's first time seeing such a bizarre sight.

At first, Yin Zhicai refused to believe it. But when the area behind him became packed with dense thorns and he realized his Soul Power was draining faster and faster, he decisively leaped off the battle platform and conceded.

"Elimination Round, Round Two: Huo Yuxi's team wins."

After the proctor announced the result, Huo Yuxi's vision blurred, and she collapsed straight to the ground.