Blazing Fire Academy's Trump Card

The first round of the Grand Finals soon began. The earlier matches ended quickly, and the next match was Shrek Academy versus Blazing Fire Academy.

Although Shrek Academy had fielded only three main members in the qualifiers, they included the strongest in Soul Power, Dai Mubai, and the spiritual core, Tang San. This time, Blazing Fire Academy also had two more Soul Ancestors, making four Soul Ancestors in total. Moreover, Fan Yihuang and Qi Xiaomin, the captain and vice-captain, both possessed Spirit Bones, so the Shrek Seven Devils were by no means guaranteed victory in this battle.

Fan Yihuang and Qi Xiaomin were both Level 45 now. Huo Yun and Huo Yu were both Level 41, while the Fire Leopard Soul Master and the two Mars Spirit Masters were all Level 39, only a step away from Level 40.

On Shrek Academy's side, Dai Mubai had reached Level 45, with Little Fatty close behind at Level 44. Tang San was Level 43, Xiao Wu was Level 41, and the remaining three were all Level 42.

In terms of overall strength, Shrek Academy undoubtedly held the advantage, not to mention Tang San's Fire Immunity. Blazing Fire Academy's only advantage was their Spirit Bones.

On the arena, the two sides' gazes met, and the smell of gunpowder grew thicker.

The referee walked between the two teams and said, "Prepare for the match. Both sides, release your martial souls. Shrek Advanced Spirit Master Academy versus Blazing Fire Advanced Spirit Master Academy. Ready."

On Blazing Fire Academy's side, four had Two Yellow, Two Purple rings, while three had Two Yellow, One Purple. Their Spirit Ring configurations were all optimal.

Yet before the Shrek Seven Devils' entirely optimal Spirit Ring lineup—and Tang San's black Spirit Ring—the entire arena seemed to stop breathing.

As an all-Soul Ancestor team, the Shrek Seven Devils instantly overwhelmed Blazing Fire Academy in sheer presence.

"Begin!" At the referee's command, both sides moved.

On the Shrek Seven Devils' side, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Little Fatty charged straight to the front. Blue Silver Grass entwined their bodies, and Ning Rongrong's enhancement skills empowered them. Oscar's Fourth Spirit Ring lit up, and he rapidly threw out several sausages for the four at the front and Tang San to eat.

At the same time, Fan Yihuang, the Fire Leopard Soul Master, Huo Yun, and Huo Yu advanced to meet them from Blazing Fire Academy's side.

The two Mars Spirit Masters did not give their enhancement skills to the four in front. Instead, they cast them all on Qi Xiaomin.

Qi Xiaomin's First, Second, and Fourth Spirit Rings lit up simultaneously as Huo Wu's Radiance erupted rapidly under the effects of Ring Fusion.

Seeing this, Tang San was about to draw back the Blue Silver Grass in his hand when his Spiritual Power was suddenly struck. He failed to retract the Blue Silver Grass in time.

At the same time, the Shrek Seven Devils all faltered for a moment. Then Huo Wu's Third Spirit Ring lit up, and Resisting Fire Ring erupted, blasting Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Little Fatty back to the edge of the arena.

This was Qi Xiaomin's Soul Bone Skill. A five-thousand-year Flame Sparrow Spirit Bone with only one effect: Spirit Impact. And it was a group Spirit Impact at that.

Fan Yihuang, the Fire Leopard Soul Master, Huo Yun, and Huo Yu swiftly retreated to avoid being caught in the coming attack.

Huo Wu's Radiance descended at that instant. The incandescent sphere of light crashed down, heading straight for Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Oscar.

To leave Tang San with as little time to react as possible, it had not charged for long, and its power was far from its limit. But thanks to the talent of Ring Fusion, Huo Wu's Radiance still possessed nearly half its full might.

The incandescent flames gradually dispersed, revealing four massive cocoons suspended above a large hole melted into the arena, supported only by several strands of Blue Silver Grass.

The cocoons made of Blue Silver Grass gradually faded away, revealing the four of them walking unharmed across a great net woven from Blue Silver Grass above the hole.

After their previous battle with Blazing Fire Academy, how could Tang San possibly have failed to think of a way to counter it? Everything before them was the result of his deliberation.

Blue Silver Grass's Second Spirit Ability, Parasitism, usually appeared unremarkable, yet it could always play an enormous role at critical moments. After all, this was the Second Spirit Ability that Grandmaster's research considered most suitable for Tang San. How could it be useless?

The instant the match began, Tang San had not only linked the six of them with Blue Silver Grass, but also used Parasitism. At the moment Huo Wu's Radiance arrived, Tang San had suffered the mental attack, but he had cultivated the Purple Demon Eyes and recovered immediately. He then swiftly activated the Blue Silver Grass parasitizing the four of them and unleashed his First Spirit Ability, Entangling.

Those two simple century Spirit Skills had broken Qi Xiaomin's strongest killing move through the effects of Fire Immunity.

"This is troublesome." Qi Xiaomin and Fan Yihuang both understood that their greatest killing move had been countered. Winning now would undoubtedly be far more difficult.

According to their original plan, they would deal with the other four first. Xiao Wu might have been able to block it with Invincible Golden Body, but the other three would certainly have lost their ability to fight. That would have made it seven against four, giving them a reasonable chance of victory.

But now it was seven against seven. No matter how they looked at it, they were the disadvantaged side.

By then, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Little Fatty had already returned from the edge of the arena to their original positions.

Oscar swiftly tossed out several Recovery Great Sausages, allowing them to restore their Soul Power.

A direct confrontation—this was Blazing Fire Academy's choice. Fan Yihuang and the Fire Leopard Soul Master charged at the front, with Huo Yun, Huo Yu, and Qi Xiaomin close behind. The sparks constantly gathering above the two Mars Spirit Masters' heads rapidly flowed into the others' bodies.

Dai Mubai let out an angry roar. His First and Third Spirit Rings lit up simultaneously as he blocked Fan Yihuang. Little Fatty's Second and Third Spirit Rings lit up as he attacked Qi Xiaomin and the Fire Leopard Soul Master, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing respectively faced Huo Yun and Huo Yu.

Just then, Qi Xiaomin suddenly shouted, "Jump!"