The Agreement

After Ice Shadow Aquilis's Ice Missiles were blocked by Hua Ruyi, Flame Hreik took the lead and sped toward Mo Ying and the other two.

"Ruyi! Use that move." Lu Xiaoguo made his decision without hesitation.

"Okay, Brother Xiaoguo." Hua Ruyi moved to Lu Xiaoguo's side.

The two clasped hands, their Soul Power gradually merging. The Divine General Sword and Immortal Cloud Sword fused together as well, becoming a massive indigo sword. Lu Xiaoguo and Hua Ruyi extended their hands at the same time, and the greatsword slashed down at Flame Hreik.

"Heart Combination Sword." Lu Xiaoguo and Hua Ruyi's auras surged. This was one of their trump cards: a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Lu Xiaoguo's Divine General Sword Martial Soul and Hua Ruyi's Immortal Cloud Sword were collectively known as the Swords of Deep Affection. Their Martial Soul compatibility had reached one hundred percent, so the Martial Soul Fusion Skill they unleashed at the Soul Grandmaster realm was already powerful enough to face a Soul Elder head-on.

Flame Hreik watched the greatsword descend before him and knew he might not be able to withstand its power alone. He decisively retreated, returning to the other three Summoned Beasts to prepare to block the attack together.

Flame Hreik used his ultimate move, Flame Exploding Sword Technique. Ice Shadow Aquilis used Seven-Layered Ice Missiles. Aurora Grellin used Heavenly Thunder, while Undead Morckel used the skill Death Explosion. The four High-level Spirits supported one another as they joined forces against Lu Xiaoguo and Hua Ruyi's Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

As the indigo greatsword struck the four Summoned Beasts, a powerful shockwave radiated outward from the center of the arena.

The four Summoned Beasts landed steadily on the field, while Lu Xiaoguo and Hua Ruyi collapsed to the ground.

"Damn it, even that move couldn't deal with them?" Lu Xiaoguo was deeply unwilling to accept it. But when he turned and saw Mo Ying recovering on the ground, he knew that if he and Hua Ruyi could not stop the four Summoned Beasts, they would undoubtedly lose.

Chains appeared in the sky once more, one after another. As the four High-level Spirits rapidly closed in, Lu Xiaoguo made his choice and said softly, "Mo Ying, we'll leave the rest to you. Ruyi, use our strongest move."

Hua Ruyi looked into Lu Xiaoguo's resolute eyes and nodded. "Okay."

The two adjusted their breathing and circulated their Soul Power once more. Just like before, their Soul Power merged together. But this time, they tightly gripped the indigo greatsword, and their auras rose again.

"Mandarin Duck Butterfly Cannon." The greatsword in their hands fired an indigo energy cannon blast, its momentum far greater than before.

The chains in the sky were instantly destroyed, yet the energy blast did not weaken in the slightest as it bombarded the four High-level Spirits.

Qian Yuling's pupils contracted. Lu Xiaoguo and Hua Ruyi's Mandarin Duck Butterfly Cannon made her extremely uneasy, so she decisively canceled her summons. The four High-level Spirits instantly vanished from the field, while the referee blocked Lu Xiaoguo and Hua Ruyi's Mandarin Duck Butterfly Cannon. If the referee had not stopped that blast, the arena would have been destroyed.

Lu Xiaoguo and Hua Ruyi had exhausted all their Soul Power. Although they had not struck Qian Yuling's Summoned Beasts, they had achieved their goal.

Qian Yuling chanted again, "Lesser Spirit Summon—Yadeyan, Bingaisi, Leiwosi, Semingteke. Upper Spirit Summon—Flame Hreik, Ice Shadow Aquilis, Aurora Grellin, Undead Morckel."

As her words fell, the four High-level Spirits reappeared on the field.

Qian Yuling gave the order to swiftly defeat the three opponents. However, Shui Wuyue had already acted while Qian Yuling was summoning her Spirits. Chains emerged from the glowing circles in the sky, targeting Mo Ying, since Lu Xiaoguo and Hua Ruyi no longer had the strength to fight.

But by now, Mo Ying had recovered most of his Soul Power. He summoned his Martial Soul again and cut apart every chain flying toward him.

Shui Wuyue said helplessly, "Keke, fully enhance Yu Ling. I have no way to deal with Mo Ying anymore."

"Okay." Ning Keke swiftly changed her enhancement target to Qian Yuling.

The auras of the four High-level Spirits rose once again.

"Man-Sword Unity." Mo Ying used his special skill, enhancing his swordsmanship and increasing his attack power by thirty percent.

"Starburst Gale Slash." Mo Ying's second Soul Ring lit up once more as he charged forward.

Hreik's Flame Exploding Sword Technique answered him once again.

With Man-Sword Unity active, the Starburst Gale Slash Mo Ying unleashed was considerably more powerful than before and could now match Hreik evenly.

As Mo Ying unleashed Starburst Gale Slash, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips. "Switch. Blade Storm."

Mo Ying's third Soul Skill lit up. He smoothly interrupted Starburst Gale Slash and unleashed his third Soul Skill—Blade Storm.

Flame Hreik could not switch his Flame Exploding Sword Technique in time, so he fell into a disadvantage and could only retreat.

I can finally end this. Once I deal with this flaming Summoned Beast, I'll take care of the other three one by one.

"Moker, Black Mist." Qian Yuling gave Undead Morckel an order.

After receiving Qian Yuling's command, Undead Morckel used his ultimate move—Black Mist. A vast expanse of thick black fog engulfed Mo Ying, bringing his Blade Storm to a halt. Flame Hreik flashed away and returned to the side of the other three Spirits.

The moment Mo Ying was shrouded in the Black Mist, darkness filled his vision. The mist instantly drained away his Soul Power, leaving him with no ability to fight.

As the Black Mist dispersed, Mo Ying sat on the ground and gave a bitter smile. "We surrender."

As soon as he spoke, Qian Yuling canceled her summons.

Qing Piaopiao shouted, "Because Mo Ying of Summit of the Sacred Sword has surrendered, the winner is Glazed Baby. Glazed Baby advances to the next round of the winners' bracket, while Summit of the Sacred Sword falls into the losers' bracket."

Thunderous applause erupted throughout the Battle Arena and did not subside for a long while. To the spectators, this match was far more exciting than any of the previous ones. It was their first time seeing both sides give everything they had, and they enthusiastically rewarded the match with applause.

Meng Shenji said, "Those two kids have given me far too many surprises. And after this match, I've discovered four more geniuses. Though they aren't as outstanding as Mo Ying and Yu Ling, they're still geniuses."

The other two members of the Education Committee nodded beside him, agreeing with Meng Shenji's words.

On the arena stage, Mo Ying looked at Qian Yuling before him and gave a bitter smile. "You won."

Qian Yuling shook her head. "We won."

Mo Ying fell silent for a moment before saying, "We won't lose again next time." Mo Ying understood that some of his decisions in this battle had been unreasonable. But the match was already over. All he could do was keep improving after he returned and win it back in the next match.

"We'll fight again in the finals." After leaving those words behind, Qian Yuling turned and left the arena with Ning Keke and the others, heading toward the resting room.

The finals? It will definitely happen. A trace of determination appeared in Mo Ying's eyes. He then helped Lu Xiaoguo and Hua Ruyi back to the resting room, where they continued watching the other teams' matches.