The Ice Phoenix spread its wings

"We're going to attack Skywater?" Ma Hongjun looked incredulous.

They were having a meal to celebrate Chen Feng's awakening when the topic came up.

Chen Feng nodded and said:

"That's right, the Grandmaster said our next opponent is Skywater Academy, and this is our last match."

"Hiss~" Ma Hongjun gasped.

Xiao Wu, standing to the side, glared at him with an unfriendly expression, clenching her fists as if she wanted to punch him.

"You fatso, I already said you're a jinx, what do you have to say now?"

"How can you blame me?" Ma Hongjun began to argue irrationally. "The draw was conducted after all the teams had finished their matches, and the results were already out when I spoke. It's definitely not my responsibility."

"Well said, but it's pointless." Xiao Wu sneered. "Even if what you say makes perfect sense, I still want to beat you up."

"Wait a minute!" Ma Hongjun tried to save himself, "Bro Feng is awake now, Xiao Wu, you don't need to go on stage."

Xiao Wu thought about it and realized it made sense, so she finally let go of that jinx.

Chen Feng steered the conversation back on track, "As I mentioned before, Skywater Academy has a contestant named Shui Bing'er. Grandmaster said she appeared in matches against strong opponents recently, but like Xiao Wu, she didn't release her Martial Soul. Yet, even so, she still won the matches."

"Then it seems she must have hidden something," Xiao Wu said confidently, because that's exactly what she did.

"She won't have it too," Oscar didn't finish his sentence, after all, they were in public.

"No way? It shouldn't be." Meng Yiran shook her head.

She had personally experienced the difficulty of absorbing a transcendent Soul Ring. Even with the help of the Transforming Serpent, she still felt considerable pain. It was basically impossible for an ordinary person to absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring using the Hunting Ring Method.

Currently, only they possess the knowledge of the Ring Expansion Method.

"That's not necessarily true," Chen Feng said after thinking for a moment.

"What do you mean? Could this be an unparalleled genius?" Dai Mubai, somewhat surprised.

"Remember what I said before? Shui Bing'er must have eaten Immortal Herb, and given that she's older than us, I think there's a certain probability that her Soul Power will break through the limits." The more Chen Feng talked, the more convinced he became of this possibility.

"You mean, the Spirit King?" Dai Mubai raised his eyebrows.

"Really? I thought the highest level in the Spirit Master Tournament was Soul Ancestor," Xiao Wu muttered.

It was precisely for this reason that she kept the Lovesick Heartbreak Red without consuming it, because she felt that her Soul Power at level 30-something was more than enough; defeating a bunch of weak Soul Ancestor would be a piece of cake.

With a little effort, reaching Level 40 shouldn't be a problem, and she wouldn't be a burden to the team. But the sudden news that a Spirit King might appear stunned her.

Thankfully, she listened to advice and ate the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, otherwise she would have really become the team's weightlifting trainer.

Dai Mubai was not surprised by this, and he said:

"It's not surprising that Spirit King contestant will appear in this Spirit Master Tournament. In previous years, it might have been rarer. However, the Foundation Building Method has been around for seven or eight years, and its power is gradually becoming apparent."

"But I've never heard of a Spirit King appearing on the field before?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled.

Dai Mubai laughed, "How could something like this be exposed so early? They must have kept it all hidden."

Oscar sensed something was amiss. "Boss Dai, do you know something?"

Dai Mubai hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "There's a Spirit King contestant on the Star Luo Empire side."

"Boss Dai, is this something we can say?" Chen Feng, somewhat surprised.

When he heard that Spirit King had appeared in the Star Luo Empire, he already knew who it was; it couldn't be anyone else but Dai Weisi.

The problem is that this is clearly important information, Dai Mubai just blurted it out so casually. Isn't that putting his brother in a difficult position?

"It's alright. Even if I don't say anything now, the news should get over soon. Besides, we won't be running into each other there for the time being. Most importantly, if Spirit King emerges on the Heaven Dou side, the Star Luo Empire side won't be able to hide anymore," Dai Mubai said with a smile.

Even with the Spirit Hall by their side, Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empire are not as close as family. If Chen Feng and his group expose any of the Spirit King, Star Luo Empire will inevitably choose to let his brother reveal his strength as well. This is a kind of implicit competition.

Moreover, the Academy of the Star Luo Empire are not pushovers, Dai Mubai doesn't think his brother can stay out of the game forever.

The reason why Shui Bing'er from Skywater can keep her Martial Soul hidden is because she is an archer and can have a certain combat power without using Soul Skill.

But Dai Mubai knew the White Tiger Martial Soul too well. Once his brother was on the field, he couldn't hide it at all, so it didn't matter whether he said it or not.

"I see." Chen Feng was not surprised that Dai Weisi broke through to the Spirit King. In the Original Work, Dai Weisi's Soul Power was already close to level 50 when he participated in the competition. It was normal for him to break through to the Spirit King level in one fell swoop under the effect of the Foundation Building Method.

"So, it's really possible that Shui Bing'er is a Spirit King?" Ma Hongjun was a little stunned.

A clash between the Ice Fire Phoenix is inherently awkward for the loser; now that the Phoenix's cultivation is a level higher, what's the point of fighting?

"Judging from her performance, it seems possible." Chen Feng nodded.

Xiao Wu doesn't reveal her Martial Soul to hide her Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. Even if Shui Bing'er has Immortal Herb, it's unlikely she has Ten-Thousand-Year Fourth Ring, so it can only be to hide her cultivation level.

With the addition of the inevitable Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Skywater is clearly a formidable opponent.

Adding an extra Soul Ring to Martial Soul Fusion Skill is a completely different concept. For example, when the Golden Sacred Dragon was at the second ring of the Grandmaster level, it was said to have power comparable to Titled Douluo, but in reality, it couldn't even defeat Dugu Bo.

It wasn't until he reached the third ring of the Grandmaster level that he was truly able to contend with Titled Douluo.

"Looks like I need to make a proper plan." Tang San fell into thought.

"You want Xiao Wu to take Xiangxiang?" Chen Feng heard Tang San's thoughts when he returned to the dormitory that night.

"Yes, I think if your speculation is true, then Xiangxiang's Soul Power was still somewhat insufficient when fighting Skywater." Tang San nodded.

"However, Xiangxiang's Soul Skill configuration is very suitable for clearing out mobs. If the tactics are appropriate, we can quickly reduce the number of Skywater, so Xiangxiang's Soul Power disadvantage will not have an impact." Chen Feng held a different view.

"Yes, that works too."

"I'm actually thinking about something else."

"What?"

"The Skywater Team has a member named Shui Yue'er, who is Shui Bing'er's younger sister. Her Martial Soul is the Ice Attribute Spinning Ice Shield, which shares the same attribute as the Ice Phoenix."

Tang San, understanding the implied meaning from the music, asked, "Do you think they might have Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

"Yes, the two sisters are on the same team, which is something to consider, especially since Shui Bing'er has eaten the Immortal Herb. You know, the Immortal Herb has many miraculous effects," Chen Feng said.

It's not uncommon for blood relatives to be on the same team. For example, the Shi Brothers of the Heaven Dou Team and the Huo Family siblings of the Blazing Fire Academy are blood relatives. Being blood relatives does not necessarily mean that they will have Martial Soul Fusion Skill, so Chen Feng's reason is actually a bit far-fetched.

However, from a tactical perspective, leaving some leeway is necessary, so Chen Feng's doubts are somewhat understandable.

Moreover, as he said, the factor of the Immortal Herb cannot be ignored. Tang San and Xiao Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill was only successfully completed after they each consumed the Immortal Herb.

"If they have Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then we'll have to reveal one or two of our trump cards." Tang San thought Chen Feng's prediction made a lot of sense.

But he wasn't worried, because they had already made contingency plans for the Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

"That's right. We'll see if our predictions are correct during the match. If Skywater wants to beat us, Shui Bing'er definitely won't be able to hide her cultivation level anymore," Chen Feng said.

Time flies, and the day of the competition soon arrived.

When Chen Feng and his companions arrived at the rest area, they immediately attracted the attention of the other Academy.

"Huh? Chen Feng, who has been absent from the competition for a long time, has finally reappeared?" In the Blazing Fire Academy area, Huo Wu immediately spotted the person who had given her the Facial Punch back then.

"He's been absent since the match against the Canghui Academy. I feel there's definitely something fishy about what happened with Cang Hui, but I can't find out the specifics," said Huo Wushuang, who was standing next to him.

"We don't need to care about that kind of thing. As long as he's still alive, that's all that matters. I'll get my revenge for that punch sooner or later." Huo Wu's tone was filled with considerable resentment.

She still remembered the time her face swelled up. If it weren't for the fact that the Academy's Healing-Type Soul Master were quite skilled, and that Chen Feng hadn't hit her directly in the face, her face would definitely have been disfigured.

Huo Wushuang didn't quite agree with his sister's choice. "They already held back back then, and you couldn't beat them anyway. You haven't even figured out what that Ten Thousand Year Spirit Skill is yet."

Huo Wu pursed her lips; she was very unhappy, but couldn't find a reason to refute it.

He could only stubbornly insist:

"That was an accident during Team Battle. I'm sure I can win in a one-on-one match during Ranking Tournament."

"Hesitantly." Huo Wushuang with a hint of helplessness.

Not only at the Blazing Fire Academy, but also at the Skywater Academy, people were talking about Chen Feng and his group, but the topic wasn't focused on Chen Feng.

"Sister, look at that captain from the Nine-Headed Serpent Academy." Shui Yue'er, with her dark green short hair, spoke to the girl beside her who looked very similar to her but had long blue hair, with a deep expression.

"What's wrong with him?" the blue-haired girl asked, puzzled.

"He's so handsome!" Shui Yue'er suddenly turned into a lovesick girl.

"Be serious," Shui Bing'er said, giving her younger sister a playful tap on the head. "If we want to win this match, we'll probably have to show some real skill."

"Sister, are you going to go all out?" Shui Yue'er was jolted awake and asked as she came to her senses.

"Yes, Nine-Headed Serpent is a formidable enemy. I can no longer hide my strength, and it's pointless to hide it anyway. It's said that the Spirit Hall has three players above level 50 this year, and they are our biggest enemies," Shui Bing'er said with a solemn expression.

"So difficult to deal with? That's going to be troublesome." Shui Yue'er's eyes widened.

"So you'd better be serious later." Shui Bing'er glanced at her younger sister, afraid that she would have a fit of infatuation on the field.

"Hehe." Shui Yue'er stuck out her tongue but didn't respond.

With the master of ceremonies' announcement, the match between the Skywater Academy and Nine-Headed Serpent Academy officially began.

As the team leader, Dai Mubai needs to state his name and rank.

"Dai Mubai, Captain of Nine-Headed Serpent, Level 47 Warrior."

The person who responded was a girl with short, dark green hair.

"Shui Yue'er, captain of the Skywater Academy, level 41 Shield Guard."

After saying that, Shui Yue'er stared intently at Dai Mubai with her big eyes, making no attempt to hide her interest in him, which made Dai Mubai blush.

Chen Feng paid no attention to Shui Yue'er's infatuation. His gaze swept over Shui Yue'er and landed on the long-haired blue girl behind her, realizing that she was playing a trick of substituting one thing for another.

Originally, Shui Bing'er was supposed to be the captain of the Skywater Academy, but because Shui Bing'er wanted to keep her abilities hidden, and because there was a rule during the competition that the captain needed to report their Soul Power Level, the situation became that Shui Yue'er was the captain.

At this point, the Referee reminded:

"Both sides prepare! You may release your Martial Soul now."

Both sides unleashed their Martial Soul. As Chen Feng had predicted, Shui Bing'er no longer intended to hide herself in this match and fully revealed her Soul Ring Configuration.

Yellow, purple, black!

Five Soul Ring pulsed slowly around Shui Bing'er, giving her an extraordinary aura.

The audience erupted in an uproar. Although they had seen Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring appear on the field before, this was the first time Spirit King had ever seen one.

While not as surprising as the Ten-Thousand-Year Fourth Ring, its visual impact is even greater.

The contestants from other Academy felt a chill run down their spines. They were all teenagers or young adults in their early twenties, how could you guys be so impressive?

On one side are multiple players with the Ten-Thousand-Year Fourth Ring, and on the other side, a Spirit King suddenly appears. How are the others supposed to compete?

The atmosphere on the field was rather strange at this moment, because one of the four people had not yet released his Martial Soul, and that was Shui Yue'er, the so-called captain of the Skywater Academy.

She had been staring blankly at Dai Mubai, and when Dai Mubai's Martial Soul Possession, revealing his muscular physique, Shui Yue'er was practically drooling.

"Slap!" Shui Bing'er slapped her younger sister on the back of the head in annoyance.

"Can't you be a little more sensible?"

"Oh, I was just thinking about tactics." Shui Yue'er realized what she should do and instinctively defended herself before quickly releasing her Martial Soul to take on the responsibility of being Shield Guard.

However, her gaze would still occasionally drift towards Dai Mubai, leaving Dai Mubai somewhat helpless.

Ma Hongjun chuckled softly:

"Why don't we just let Boss Dai use his good looks to our advantage? Maybe we can win this match without even having to fight."

Chen Feng chuckled, "You know what, you really shouldn't have said that."

If Dai Mubai could truly bewitch Shui Yue'er, then this Martial Soul Fusion Skill might not even be necessary.

However, this was ultimately just a beautiful idea, because Shui Bing'er on the other side got serious.

A pair of Ice Wings unfurled behind her, and the temperature on the entire arena plummeted, with a layer of frost appearing on Chen Feng and the others' bodies.