Finals Turmoil, the Strength of the Golden Generation

The day of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament finals had finally arrived.

The atmosphere in the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena had reached its peak. All one hundred thousand seats were filled, and the roar of the crowd nearly lifted the roof. On the VIP platform, Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, Bishop Salas, and other influential figures had all arrived. Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's private box, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo looked grave, while Ling Yun remained calm as ever.

The members of both sides entered the arena.

The Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team—Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, Yu Feng, Osler, and Ye Lingling—were full of vigor and fighting spirit. After Ling Yun's training and the trial of the semifinals, their confidence had soared. Even when facing the powerful Spirit Hall Team, they showed no fear.

At the front of the Spirit Hall Team stood Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena, with four Soul Ancestor-level teammates behind them. The Golden Generation's auras were restrained, yet they gave off an unfathomable feeling, like three volcanoes that could erupt at any moment.

At the referee's command, the match began!

Without hesitation, Yu Tianheng unleashed his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul at full force and charged straight at Xie Yue! To capture bandits, first capture their leader! Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Snake Poison Mist spread out, disrupting the enemy's vision and movements. Shi Mo and Shi Mo stood at the front as their defensive formation unfolded. Yu Feng and Osler shot toward the enemy's flanks like two arrows. Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia shone brilliantly, enhancing and healing her teammates.

The Heaven Dou Team opened with their strongest offensive!

Yet in the face of Heaven Dou's fierce assault, the three members of the Golden Generation remained remarkably composed.

A scornful curve touched Xie Yue's lips. Moon Blades appeared in his hands, and with a flicker, his body turned into an afterimage. He easily avoided Yu Tianheng's charge, then sent a Moon Blade flashing with bleak, icy light toward Yu Feng on the flank!

His speed was astonishing!

Yan roared as the Flame Lord Martial Soul Possession took hold. Blazing flames ignited across his body as he charged straight into Dugu Yan's poison mist. The deadly poison could not corrode his flaming armor at all! Like a tank, he slammed into Shi Mo and Shi Mo's defensive formation!

Hu Liena was the strangest of them all. Rather than attacking directly, she merely smiled softly as a pink halo radiated from her body. Her third soul ring lit up—Fox Demon Charm!

An invisible spiritual wave spread out in an instant! Aside from Ye Lingling, whose spiritual power was relatively strong, and the prepared Yu Tianheng, the other five members of the Heaven Dou Team immediately developed glazed looks. Their movements slowed, as though they had fallen into an illusion!

"Not good! It's a charm!" Yu Tianheng was alarmed and tried to provide support, but Xie Yue held him firmly in check.

Hu Liena's charm ability was utterly terrifying, with an immense range and overwhelming effect! Seizing the chance, Spirit Hall's other four members pounced like tigers among sheep and launched lethal attacks!

Yu Feng and Osler bore the brunt of it, crushed by the joint assault of Xie Yue and two other Soul Ancestors! Under Yan's savage attacks and the effects of the charm, Shi Mo and Shi Mo's defense was breached as well, leaving them seriously injured!

In the blink of an eye, the Heaven Dou Team had lost four members! Only Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling remained, struggling to hold on!

The entire arena erupted! The Golden Generation was simply too strong! Hu Liena's charm in particular was practically a devastating weapon in a Team Battle!

"Bastard!" Yu Tianheng's eyes were about to split as thunder power erupted wildly from his body. He tried to force Xie Yue back and rescue his teammates, but Xie Yue was no weaker than him. His Moon Blades were strange and tricky, keeping Yu Tianheng completely pinned down.

Dugu Yan's poison had little effect on Yan, and she too was suppressed. Ye Lingling's healing simply could not keep pace with the rate at which her teammates were being injured.

Defeat was inevitable!

"It's over." Xie Yue smiled coldly and exchanged a glance with Hu Liena. Soul Power suddenly resonated between them! Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Demon Charm!

Red mist spread out, instantly shrouding the entire arena! Within the red mist, Xie Yue and Hu Liena vanished, merging into a strange long-haired figure whose gender was impossible to distinguish, wielding two Moon Blades! Its aura surged in an instant, reaching the level of a Soul Emperor!

The Demon Charm figure moved like a ghost through the red mist. Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan had no way to resist and were struck down one after another!

Only Ye Lingling remained, standing alone on the empty arena floor and facing the terrifying Demon Charm.

Ye Lingling's face was pale, but her eyes remained resolute as the light of the Nine Heart Begonia protected her.

The Demon Charm figure slowly approached, radiating a suffocating pressure.

Everyone thought the match was about to end.

At that moment, the jade pendant on Ye Lingling's chest once again glowed with a gentle light. At the same time, inspiration struck her. Rather than releasing the Nine Heart Begonia's healing power outward, she drew it all inward and condensed it around herself, forming a crystalline emerald-green cocoon of light!

This was a defensive technique she had comprehended on her own after being inspired by Ling Yun—Begonia Guardian: Restraint!

Demon Charm's Moon Blades struck the cocoon of light, only to slide away without breaking through its defense!

"Hm?" Demon Charm let out a surprised sound, clearly caught off guard.

But the gap in strength was ultimately too great. Demon Charm attacked repeatedly, making the cocoon shake violently. Blood seeped from the corner of Ye Lingling's lips, and she was on the verge of being unable to hold on.

Inside the private box, Ning Fengzhi sighed and prepared to concede. Though it was regrettable, the disparity in strength was obvious. Continuing would only lead to more casualties.

However, just as he was about to speak, a sudden change occurred!

A pitch-black figure shot out from the spectator stands like lightning and lunged straight toward the arena! It moved so quickly that even the referee and the guards nearby had no time to react!

The black figure's target was none other than Ye Lingling, who was doing everything she could to maintain the cocoon of light! A cold, evil aura locked onto her in an instant!

It was that gray-robed youth! He had actually returned and launched a sneak attack amid the chaos! And his target seemed to be... Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul?!

"Courting death!"

A cold shout exploded across the entire Great Soul Arena like thunder!

The glass of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's private box shattered with a crash! A green-robed figure arrived after the fact yet reached her first, appearing before Ye Lingling in an instant! It was Ling Yun!

He did not even look at the gray-robed youth attacking from behind. He merely swung a hand backward!

Bang!

With a dull thud, the ferocious gray-robed youth was swatted away like a fly, flying backward even faster than he had come. He spat blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, his eyes filled with utter terror and disbelief, before crashing heavily into a distant wall. Whether he lived or died was unknown!

Ling Yun's palm did not stop there. It directly dispersed Demon Charm's red mist and forcibly knocked Xie Yue and Hu Liena out of their fused state! The two staggered back, their faces deathly pale as they looked at Ling Yun as though they had seen a ghost!

The entire arena fell silent!

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the green-robed youth who had suddenly appeared on the arena floor. With one move, he had sent the mysterious gray-robed youth flying, and with a casual strike, he had broken the Golden Generation's Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

Who... who was this?! How could he possibly be this strong?!

Ling Yun did not even glance at Xie Yue and Hu Liena. He turned and steadied the swaying Ye Lingling, channeling a stream of pure life energy into her and stabilizing her injuries.

"It's all right now," Ling Yun said softly.

Ye Lingling looked at Ling Yun's face so close to hers and felt the warmth from his palm. A faint blush appeared on her pale face, and she closed her eyes in relief.

Only then did Ling Yun raise his head. His cold gaze swept across the arena before settling on Salas and Bibi Dong, whose faces had darkened on the VIP platform. He said lightly:

"The finals end here. The championship goes to Spirit Hall. Any objections?"

His voice was not loud, yet it carried supreme authority and allowed no doubt!

No one dared object!

The referee tremblingly announced the Spirit Hall Team's victory.

But at that moment, who still cared about the championship? Everyone's eyes were fixed on that green-robed youth, who seemed like a god or demon descended upon the world!

The name Ling Yun, accompanied by his earth-shattering appearance, spread across the entire continent in an instant!

The tournament came to an end in a manner no one had anticipated. And because of his sudden rise, the continent's balance of power was about to undergo earth-shaking changes!