V3

Huo Yuxi looked small, but her fists felt like they weighed a thousand pounds. Landing on Dai Huabin, he felt as if all his bones were about to shatter.

Forcing himself not to circulate his Soul Power to retaliate, Dai Huabin already knew about Huo Yuxi's skill; it could only be maintained for 30 seconds.

Looking at his face, Huo Yuxi's eyes were bloodshot, and her fists targeted his face with every punch.

These 30 seconds felt like a century to her. In the blink of an eye, she seemed to be back at five years old, tearing these people to shreds.

It was a shame she was on the competition stage. The 30 seconds passed quickly. Although Dai Huabin had tried his best to block, there were still opportunities for her to get him.

The stinging pain on his cheek made him unable to hold back any longer. With a roar, a layer of white light enveloped him, and he lunged forward, his tiger claws spread open, striking at Huo Yuxi.

As expected of someone who had received specialized training, Dai Huabin's combat experience was extremely rich. Realizing her emotions had run too high, she immediately adjusted and re-engaged in the fight.

"Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation."

The White Tiger Vajra Transformation increased Dai Huabin's defense, attack, and strength by 100%. During this time, Huo Yuxi didn't dare to overexert herself and focused mainly on dodging.

But everyone makes mistakes. A massive, powerful tiger palm heavily struck her back.

"Pfft."

Huo Yuxi was sent flying several meters away, blood flowing from her mouth. However, she successfully created distance.

"Third Soul Skill, Soul Devouring Spider Thorns."

Spider thorns filled the entire stage, like multiple Gatling guns firing indiscriminately.

As an Agility-Attack Soul Master, Zhu Lu had nowhere to escape in this situation. Dai Huabin's third Soul Skill was still active, and he could barely withstand the spider thorn attack.

The spider thorns rapidly absorbed the blood they touched. Huo Yuxi's injuries recovered slightly as a result.

Yan Shaozhe, watching this scene from the platform, his eyes changed. He suddenly stood up from his seat, took two steps forward, and gripped the railing tightly.

If he wasn't mistaken, this young girl's Martial Soul possessed characteristics of an Evil Soul Master.

"How is this possible..." As one of the main organizations for eradicating Evil Soul Masters, their own base was being undermined without them even knowing? No, that wasn't right.

He closed his eyes and carefully probed with his Soul Power. As expected, the young girl only had a pure aura of light, even purer than Mu Lao's.

But how was this possible? It was too strange!

He glanced around at the people nearby, wanting to turn and ask for clarification. However, the more he thought about it, the calmer he became.

He would ask for clarification later; there was no rush.

Meanwhile, below the stage.

There was still a distance between Huo Yuxi and Dai Huabin, clearly indicating that Huo Yuxi, a control-type soul master, had the upper hand.

Moreover, the age of her third Soul Ring was over three thousand years older than Dai Huabin's. The spider thorn attack forced him to defend with all his might.

Even so, Dai Huabin still sustained considerable injuries. Rage ignited within him, and a tiger's roar echoed through the sky.

"Zhu Lu," Dai Huabin shouted.

Huo Yuxi, having also come from the Duke's Mansion, understood some of the legends passed down between the Dai and Zhu surnames. She immediately reacted and said sternly, "Luo Ling, stop her quickly."

Although Luo Ling was fast, she couldn't match an Agility-Attack Soul Master whose Martial Soul was the Netherworld Cat. The vortex attack only hit Zhu Lu's shadow.

Cui Yajie immediately stepped in to block Luo Ling's attack, allowing Zhu Lu to break free and run towards Dai Huabin.

Just as the two were about to grasp hands, Huo Yuxi activated her second Soul Skill, launching the hidden weapons on her wrists with unique momentum.

Dai Huabin had a countermeasure for Huo Yuxi's second Soul Skill, but he was caught off guard by her hidden weapons because of it.

The two were forced apart.

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

"Second Soul Skill, Drowning Water."

Lu Wanwan and Luo Ling simultaneously activated their second Soul Skills, pushing Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu further apart.

Cui Yajie still wanted to create an opportunity for them, but Huo Yuxi seized the chance to shoot her with hidden weapons. Dai Huabin was furious upon seeing this.

They were so close to ending the match.

Cui Yajie, reacting a beat too late, had her arm directly cut by the hidden weapons. Her flesh was torn open, and blood dripped onto the ground, forming a pool of crimson.

Cui Yajie trembled, looking at her wound in shock. "You're asking for death!"

Her eyes began to turn a translucent pink. Huo Yuxi knew it was the Bewitchment skill without even looking.

Her gaze also became dazed, and she acted as if she had been hit, slowly walking towards Cui Yajie.

Cui Yajie was confident in her skill, only thinking about revenge and not noticing Huo Yuxi's slightly trembling shoulders.

"You still want to control me? Go practice for a few more years," Huo Yuxi said, throwing a punch when she was half a meter away.

The sudden reversal drew everyone's attention, including the teachers on the platform.

"This young girl's willpower is quite strong; she broke free from that student's mental control so quickly."

"No, that's not right. She probably wasn't affected at all from the beginning."

Hearing this, the female teacher next to him turned to him. "How is that possible? This skill is cast through the eyes. Wouldn't the student performing it know if they succeeded or not?"

"That's precisely what's strange."

Not only could they not figure it out, but Cui Yajie, who had been hit by Huo Yuxi's rock-solid fist, also didn't understand where things had gone wrong.

It was impossible for her soul skill to have failed. From beginning to end, their eyes had been locked in a gaze, and Huo Yuxi's eyes definitely hadn't looked un-controlled.

"Want to know why I wasn't controlled by you?" Huo Yuxi asked, looking at Cui Yajie's shocked face with a playful smile.

"Of course, it's because..." she paused halfway through, and after landing one last punch, she added, "I'm immune to all mental-attribute attacks."

After hearing her final sentence, Cui Yajie rolled her eyes and fainted from sheer anger.

Huo Yuxi ignored her aftermath. Dai Huabin was a Soul Elder, and Luo Ling couldn't hold out for long; she had to hurry back and help.

As expected, when she turned her head, she saw Dai Huabin approaching Zhu Lu. Even with Lu Wanwan's assistance, there was still a gap between a Soul Grand Master and a Soul Elder.

However, since they couldn't seize the opportunity, she would help them shatter that idea completely.

"First Soul Skill, Gui Yan Blade."

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

Lu Wanwan seemed to trust Huo Yuxi unconditionally. Seeing her make a move, she immediately turned and switched her support target.

Dai Huabin, seeing the trajectory of the attack, thought it was aimed at him. He took two steps forward and roared, his entire body once again covered by a white light shield.

Unexpectedly, the blade whistled past his ear. When he turned his head, the target of the attack was none other than Zhu Lu. Furthermore, it was unclear when Luo Ling and Huo Yuxi had communicated, as they had already controlled a vortex to surround her.

With the three of them focusing on Zhu Lu, the result was as expected: she was successfully eliminated.

Facing a 1v3 situation, Dai Huabin was furious, but not to the point of losing his mind. He still had his trump card to play.