Predicament?

With Ning Tian's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda boosting them, both Xie Huanyue and Dai Huabin moved incredibly fast, especially Dai Huabin.

His Evil Eye White Tiger martial soul had undergone a certain mutation, giving him far greater speed than an ordinary Evil Eye White Tiger. In the blink of an eye, he had rushed before Wang Dong.

"Second soul skill, White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"

"Third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

After closing in on Wang Dong, Dai Huabin directly unleashed two powerful offensive soul skills. Wang Dong, supported by Mental Detection Sharing, reacted swiftly as well. Yet just as he dodged Dai Huabin's attack, Xie Huanyue had already closed in from the side!

"Damn! I can't dodge!"

Xie Huanyue and Dai Huabin attacked Wang Dong from two different directions. No matter whose attack she avoided, she would be struck by the other.

With Ning Tian's support, both of them had become much stronger. More importantly, they were both Three-Ring Soul Elders! Wang Dong could not withstand either of their attacks!

Seeing this, Xiao Xiao immediately raised her hand. The two hundred-year soul rings before her flickered and merged into one, while an exquisitely patterned flute appeared in her hand.

At this critical moment, Xiao Xiao brought out the Second Martial Soul she had kept hidden all this time: the Nine Phoenix Auspicious Flute.

The moment Xiao Xiao revealed her Second Martial Soul, cries of astonishment rose one after another from the Audience Stand. Even Yan Shaozhe, Cai Meier, and the others on the elevated platform who were watching this Ring Tournament could not help but glance her way.

"This little one is actually a Twin Martial Souls wielder?" Cai Meier exclaimed.

Yan Shaozhe's gaze deepened as he sighed. "Another Twin Martial Souls wielder! If Qing Tong can remain at our Shrek Academy, she will surely have a place among the leading figures of this generation of the academy."

If others had heard Yan Shaozhe's words, they would likely have been astonished.

But on second thought, a heaven-blessed existence like a Twin Martial Souls wielder would indeed have no trouble becoming a leading figure of her generation once she matured.

As the clear notes of the flute drifted out, both Dai Huabin and Xie Huanyue felt themselves slowing down, as though they had stepped into a muddy swamp that greatly reduced their speed.

After her initial shock, Ning Tian quickly recovered and removed the slowing effect from Dai Huabin and Xie Huanyue. Yet in that brief gap, Wang Dong successfully evaded their attacks.

After landing, Wang Dong gave Xiao Xiao a thumbs-up. "Nice work, Xiao Xiao!"

Xiao Xiao smiled as well. "Be careful, Class Monitor!"

"Damn it, she's actually a Twin Martial Souls wielder! We've fought for so long, and she only used it now!" Dai Huabin stared seriously at the Three Lives Soul Calming Cauldron above Xiao Xiao's head and the Nine Phoenix Auspicious Flute in her hand.

"Anyone capable of defending the ring naturally has some skill! Don't worry. As long as we take care of Jiang Qingtong, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao will both fall apart on their own!" Xie Huanyue said from the side.

After so many battles, the Freshmen had already more or less figured out the trio's fighting style. They all knew that the reason the trio coordinated so seamlessly was ultimately because Jiang Qingtong used her mental-type martial soul to direct them from the rear.

"Ning Tian!" Dai Huabin called out to Ning Tian behind him.

Ning Tian gave a soft acknowledgment and strengthened her boost on the two of them.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shone brilliantly in her hand.

Xie Huanyue and Dai Huabin charged toward the trio. Xie Huanyue, the one with the highest cultivation in their group, rushed directly at Wang Dong, while Dai Huabin headed for Xiao Xiao.

Even with Twin Martial Souls, Xiao Xiao was fundamentally only a two-ring Soul Grandmaster. Against Dai Huabin, a three-ring Soul Elder with the powerful Evil Eye White Tiger martial soul, she simply could not withstand his attacks.

The Three Lives Soul Calming Cauldron split into three, blocking Dai Huabin's possible avenues of charge.

Then Xiao Xiao began playing the flute again, but with Ning Tian's martial soul enhancement in effect, she could not inflict her negative effects on Dai Huabin and Xie Huanyue at all.

"Cauldron's Tremor!" Xiao Xiao shouted, merging the Three Lives Soul Calming Cauldron into one as a terrifying shockwave surged toward Dai Huabin.

A cauldron was a nation's heavy weapon. After merging the Three Lives Soul Calming Cauldron into one, Xiao Xiao had unleashed her strongest attack.

Seeing the enormous cauldron crashing toward him, even three-ring Dai Huabin could not confront it head-on. He quickly retreated and dodged Xiao Xiao's attack to the side.

Xiao Xiao seized the opportunity to retreat as well, returning to Jiang Qingtong's side.

Wang Dong unleashed Butterfly God's Light against Xie Huanyue, but Xie Huanyue's martial soul granted him powerful Defensive Ability. Their Soul Power gap was simply too great, and with Ning Tian's enhancement on top of that, Wang Dong's Butterfly God's Light could not break through his defenses at all.

"Third soul skill, Elephant's Wrath!" Once Xie Huanyue drew near Wang Dong, he immediately unleashed his third soul skill, Elephant's Wrath.

"Wang Dong, retreat and dodge!" Jiang Qingtong swiftly warned Wang Dong.

However, after so many battles, Wang Dong had developed a measure of pride. "No need! Watch me!"

Wang Dong unleashed Butterfly God's Light and Wing Edge Blade at the same time, intending to withstand Xie Huanyue's Elephant's Wrath head-on.

The two clashed directly, their soul skills colliding. The massive impact of Soul Power struck Wang Dong head-on. No matter how talented Wang Dong was, she was still only a two-ring Soul Grandmaster. Facing three-ring Xie Huanyue, she found it impossible to withstand such a tremendous impact of Soul Power.

Wang Dong's body was sent flying. Seeing this, Jiang Qingtong quickly stepped forward and caught her.

Cheers immediately erupted from the Freshmen in the Audience Stand.

Over these past days, the Freshmen had never won when challenging the ring. Even those who could fight the trio for a while had never managed to overwhelm them so completely.

The all-three-ring lineup of Xie Huanyue, Dai Huabin, and Ning Tian gave them hope of victory.

"Xie Huanyue! Xie Huanyue!"

"Ning Tian! Go, Ning Tian!"

"Dai Huabin! Defeat them! For the honor of us Freshmen!"

These Freshmen watching the battle had subconsciously overlooked the fact that Jiang Qingtong, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao, the three defending the ring, were Freshmen too.

After forcing Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao back, Xie Huanyue and Dai Huabin stopped and stared solemnly at the trio.

Xiao Xiao gripped the Nine Phoenix Auspicious Flute with a grave expression. Wang Dong's face was pale. That clash with Xie Huanyue had not felt good at all; she had expended too much Soul Power and could no longer sustain an intense battle.

Xiao Xiao quietly said to Jiang Qingtong, "Using both martial souls at once drains too much of my Soul Power. I can't hold on much longer."

"I have about fifteen percent of my Soul Power left. This will be difficult."

Listening to the cheers from the Audience Stand, Wang Dong said gravely to Jiang Qingtong, "Sorry. I should have listened to you and retreated just now."