Reversal

"Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Light Wave."

Luo Ling had already expended a significant amount of Soul Power to control the field. Facing a Soul Elder like Dai Huabin, she was even more cautious.

As a result, she was already showing signs of Soul Power exhaustion. Huo Yuxi had told her to meditate in the back to recover her Soul Power.

From her understanding of Dai Huabin, he showed no signs of nervousness in the current situation, which meant he definitely had a backup plan.

Lu Wanwan's complexion also looked a bit pale, but the current situation relied mainly on her to support Huo Yuxi and stabilize it. She could only endure it a bit longer.

They were both three-ringed Soul Elders. On Huo Yuxi's side, although Luo Ling had been taken out, with Lu Wanwan's support, their chances of winning were still higher.

Everyone believed Dai Huabin was struggling pointlessly.

Only Huo Yuxi didn't think so. As the Duke's Mansion's youngest son, he had been doted on and received countless rare treasures.

If he were to suddenly produce some recovery pill now, they would very likely lose this semifinal match.

The next second, Huo Yuxi saw Dai Huabin's action and wished she could slap herself twice. Her jinxing words had come true at this moment.

Everyone watched as Dai Huabin took out a pill emitting a faint glow and put it into his mouth.

Everyone: "..."

You can play it like that?

"Hey, no, isn't this considered cheating?"

"How is it cheating? The rules only state that Soul Tools cannot be used. If you have pills, you can use them too."

The teachers watching the match also started debating this. The final conclusion was that the rules indeed did not prohibit the use of recovery pills, so it couldn't be considered cheating.

Within a few breaths, Dai Huabin's aura returned to how it was at the beginning of the match.

Huo Yuxi had no choice but to force herself to cheer up and prepare to fight. At this moment, she could only comfort herself, maintain her current state, and prevent Dai Huabin from closing the distance. Their chances of winning were still quite high.

"First Soul Skill, White Tiger Barrier."

Dai Huabin bent forward and charged. His target was not anyone else, but Luo Ling, who was recovering her Soul Power behind Huo Yuxi.

"Wanwan, don't let him get close."

Lu Wanwan immediately reacted, "First Soul Skill, Step by Step Bloom."

Dai Huabin was covered by the barrier, and those explosions did not harm him at all. Huo Yuxi seemed to have made a decision.

"Third Soul Skill, Soul Devouring Spider Thorns."

The attack power of her third Soul Skill was comparable to a Soul Ancestor's fourth Soul Skill. With Dai Huabin's hundred-year Soul Ring, he wouldn't be able to resist it for even a moment.

Dai Huabin naturally knew this and added another third Soul Skill, doubling both his attack and defense power.

The competition had now come down to Soul Power. Given Huo Yuxi's current condition, she naturally couldn't compare to Dai Huabin's full power.

Soon, as long as they could hold on until Luo Ling stood up...

At this moment, Huo Yuxi's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and her Soul Skill dissipated prematurely. A sinister smile curved on Dai Huabin's lips, and his tiger paw swiftly struck towards Lu Wanwan, who was closest to him.

This palm was aimed at Lu Wanwan's chest. She couldn't possibly withstand Dai Huabin's palm strike, which was enhanced by his third Soul Skill.

Huo Yuxi used the last of her Soul Power and the Soul Devouring Spider's Soul Power to unleash her second Soul Skill, weakening the palm's power, and then reached out to take the blow for Lu Wanwan.

As expected, she was knocked off the stage.

"Spider, what happened just now?" Huo Yuxi's gaze was fixed on Dai Huabin. Logically, with the Soul Power from the Soul Devouring Spider added, her third Soul Skill should have lasted a bit longer.

'At that moment, there was an aura of an Evil Soul Master on him. It should have activated something within you...' the Soul Devouring Spider thought, realizing it had slipped up again.

It guiltily changed the subject, feigning weakness and saying, 'I've used too much Soul Power, I'm so dizzy, I'm going to say nonsense again.'

Huo Yuxi: "..."

"What did you just say, about something activating within me? Are there other secrets about my body?"

Soul Devouring Spider: Playing dead...!

Huo Yuxi waited for a while. Seeing that it still didn't speak, she helplessly sat down to recover her Soul Power.

She and the Soul Devouring Spider had something similar to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, possessing their own exclusive Soul Power reserves. They had both been depleted just now and were in urgent need of recovery.

The Soul Devouring Spider obediently lay in front of Huo Yuxi, closing its eyes and circulating Soul Power with her.

On the stage.

Luo Ling got up after Huo Yuxi was taken down. Her Soul Power had recovered by about thirty percent. Seeing Lu Wanwan's exhausted state.

She quickly controlled the seawater to lift her behind her, "Rest for a while."

"Second Soul Skill, Drowning Water."

Two water pillars slowly rose from the calm, waveless seawater. Dai Huabin dodged backward, then ran forward, clearly intending to engage Luo Ling in close combat.

Luo Ling certainly knew his intentions. The current situation was still advantageous for them.

Lu Wanwan had assisted her with all her might, and she still had a chance to contend with Dai Huabin. Luo Ling clenched her slender fingers, and the seawater seemed to come alive, coiling up to block Dai Huabin's path.

The gap between them was still very large. She didn't know what pill he had taken earlier; his Soul Power had completely recovered in such a short time.

Even Yan Shaozhe, watching from the stage, was surprised by the pill's efficacy. However, thinking that he was from the Duke's Mansion, he felt it was not impossible.

The Duke's Mansion, standing for millennia, housed many talented individuals, but perhaps their understanding wasn't comprehensive enough.

Dai Huabin pushed his speed to its limit with his Soul Power, finally closing the distance and successfully escaping Luo Ling's control.

Seeing Lu Wanwan behind Luo Ling, he employed a diversionary tactic.

"Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Light Wave."

A milky white orb of light shot from his mouth, striking Luo Ling with unstoppable force. He himself flashed to Lu Wanwan's side and punched her directly in the chest.

Lu Wanwan was already at the end of her strength and couldn't circulate her Soul Power in time. Dai Huabin's fist landed on her.

"Pfft."

Blood sprayed from her mouth, and she was instantly sent flying like a broken rag doll.

"Wanwan."

Luo Ling's Soul Power surged, and the seawater attempted to pull Lu Wanwan up, but Dai Huabin gave her no chance.

Once the distance was closed, it became Dai Huabin's domain. Coupled with the significant gap between them, Luo Ling found it difficult to cope.

Finally, her Soul Power was depleted, and she met defeat.

No one expected such a turn of events to be possible.

Although Huo Yuxi was displeased, there was nothing she could do, as her earlier mistake couldn't be undone.

Even Yan Shaozhe couldn't detect anything amiss with Dai Huabin, so she couldn't accuse him of cheating.

Meanwhile, the battle on Huo Yuhao's side was exceptionally fierce. Starting with a 2v3 disadvantage, they were also missing Xiao Xiao.

In previous matches, Zhou Sichen's team had recognized his importance, and their original plan was to eliminate him first.

After he managed to eliminate one opponent with his Mental Shock, they became even more wary of him, forcing Huo Yuhao to carefully consider every attack.