Seven-on-Seven Mixed Match (Part 1)

Xuan Zi led Bei Bei and the other four to rendezvous with Ma Xiaotao and her group of seven.

After brief introductions, they prepared to begin the seven-on-seven mixed team battle.

Ma Xiaotao scanned the area, counting heads one by one: "Elder Xuan, the numbers aren't right. Twelve people are only enough for a six-on-six team battle. Are you and Teacher Wang planning to participate? If so, who could possibly stand a chance against you?"

Wang Yan had followed them here as well, and the group chatted and laughed, creating a very lively atmosphere.

"Do you really think a Title Douluo like me would mix it up with you lot?" Xuan Zi took a swig of wine: "I said it was a mixed battle between the reserve team and the main team. Obviously, those two reserves haven't arrived yet. Shaozhe has already gone to fetch them."

The delicate Gongyang Mo pondered for a moment before saying: "We have already met Junior Mu Xuanheng and even fought alongside him in a four-on-four mixed battle. Even though he is only thirteen, he is incredibly powerful. As for classmate Gu Yuena, we haven't met her at all."

In terms of frequency of interaction, Huo Yuhao was the one who knew her best, and he was even the same age as Gu Yuena. The group turned their gazes toward him in unison.

"Actually, I don't know much either. Senior Sister Gu Yuena usually only speaks to Senior Brother Xuanheng; she doesn't even pay attention to the teachers." Huo Yuhao lowered his head, feeling a bit ashamed; due to his shyness and other factors, he was much closer to He Caitou.

After hearing Huo Yuhao's explanation, the group began to worry about whether they would be able to get along with Gu Yuena.

As Fan Yu's other disciple, He Caitou knew he had to chime in: "I think she's alright, just a bit cold. If Junior Brother Xuanheng is nearby, she can still hold a normal conversation."

Xuan Zi: "Enough talk. Shaozhe will bring them back in a moment."

Yan Shaozhe precisely locked onto the studio where the two were located and saw them sitting together, leisurely enjoying the scenery.

You brewed a cup of tea and pushed it toward me, while I peeled a grape and placed it in your mouth.

"Xuanheng, Gu Yuena." Yan Shaozhe felt like he was committing a crime; how could he interrupt such a beautiful scene? But he still had a mission.

"Elder Xuan is looking for you. Hurry up, I'll take you there."

Yan Shaozhe led the two of them as they rushed toward the battlefield.

A pair of light wings appeared in the sky, and a phoenix flapped its wings as it flew over.

Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena landed, the silver-haired beauty standing beside Mu Xuanheng, looking cold and aloof.

"Yo, you're finally here. We can start dividing the teams now."

Wang Yan first introduced the rules to Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena: "Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng will serve as captains. Xiaotao will choose first, followed by Dai Yueheng. Afterward, the order will swap. The same logic applies to subsequent picks."

The rules were set quite reasonably, but that only applied to ordinary people.

Gu Yuena was somewhat dissatisfied. The only difference was their Soul Power Level. Why weren't the two of them captains?

Ma Xiaotao: "I choose Gongyang Mo."

This choice, as consistent as ever, left Yan Shaozhe deeply dissatisfied.

He had lectured Ma Xiaotao the last time he returned, but today, Ma Xiaotao still did not choose Mu Xuanheng.

"Since that's the case, I'll choose Junior Mu Xuanheng. The impression from last time was just too deep." Dai Yueheng still wore a smile; a schemer must know how to invest.

He even handed the choice of position over to Mu Xuanheng.

"Are you sure? If I don't pick a main team member, can you accept that?"

Dai Yueheng thought for a moment and retracted the offer. Then, he decisively chose Ling Luochen.

When fighting against Ma Xiaotao, having an ice-type soul master would be much more effective.

Ma Xiaotao was not to be outdone: "Chen Zifeng, Xixi."

Xixi, with her Lightning Leopard martial soul, would put immense pressure on the back row. One had to realize that among the remaining main team members, only Yao Haoxuan was left. Among the reserves, only Bei Bei was not particularly afraid of a agility-type soul king's attacks.

"Yao Haoxuan, Gu Yuena." Dai Yueheng could no longer smile; he couldn't contain Xixi, so he could only rely on the back row to protect each other.

Could a soul king and a soul ancestor really protect themselves? As for Yao Haoxuan, he could basically be considered a support unit with no self-defense capabilities.

"Bei Bei, Wang Dong!" Ma Xiaotao had never met Huo Yuhao, and at the same time, she did not like soul engineers.

The same problem was thrown back to Dai Yueheng, and he was effectively declared a main tank.

There were only two front-line fighters on the team, and the rest were all back-row units.

After some hesitation, he still chose Huo Yuhao and He Caitou. Compared to Xiao Xiao, these two were at least somewhat useful.

Xiao Xiao was left to Ma Xiaotao.

Ma Xiaotao Team: Ma Xiaotao, Gongyang Mo, Xixi, Chen Zifeng, Bei Bei, Xiao Xiao

Dai Yueheng Team: Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Yao Haoxuan, Mu Xuanheng, Gu Yuena, He Caitou, Huo Yuhao

The lineups were chosen, and Xuan Zi didn't care about the composition; he only wanted to see the final combat performance.

Wang Yan, on the other hand, was full of question marks; one side had no control-type soul masters at all, while the other had a whole bunch of them.

Yan Shaozhe replaced Xuan Zi and shouted, "The match begins."

Everyone activated their martial souls. The moment Gu Yuena, Mu Xuanheng, and Huo Yuhao activated theirs, everyone's gaze was involuntarily drawn toward them.

"You've got to be kidding me? What kind of soul ring configuration is this?"

Everyone understood the two pure white soul rings. They had seen the orange soul rings many times before.

But the blood-red hundred-thousand-year soul ring struck everyone's hearts with a heavy blow.

Even for those who weren't seeing it for the first time, they still felt in their hearts that it had to be fake.

The group snapped back to reality, preparing to start the battle.

Xixi, as an agility-type soul master, vanished from the battlefield.

He Caitou immediately set up his position. Several pitch-black gun barrels were ready to unleash powerful firepower.

Gongyang Mo activated his auxiliary enhancements, and two century-level soul rings lit up, casting red and orange halos onto Ma Xiaotao, Chen Zifeng, and Bei Bei.

Huo Yuhao opened his Spirit Eye, activating his first soul skill, Spiritual Detection combined with Spiritual Sharing, instantly projecting a visual advantage into his teammates' minds. This couldn't help but draw sidelong glances; how could a ten-year soul ring produce such a powerful effect?

Yao Haoxuan said, "The juniors are truly more shocking than the last. I can't fall behind either." His soul rings lit up, and Dai Yueheng and Mu Xuanheng, standing in the front row, felt their strength increase.

As a control-auxiliary soul master, while his support wasn't as potent as a pure auxiliary type, he still provided control effects. It was visible to the naked eye that the opponents' speed had slowed down significantly.

"First soul skill, Ice Staff. Second soul skill, Ice Armor Protection." Ling Luochen summoned her staff and donned her armor.

The faint chill had barely begun to spread before it was suppressed by Ma Xiaotao.

Blazing fire ignited the battlefield, and the flames of the Evil Fire Phoenix made the air restless.

Huo Yuhao reached out and placed his hand behind Ling Luochen: "Senior sister, I'll help you."

The sensation of Ultimate Ice left Ling Luochen mesmerized: "Is this Ultimate Ice?"

An ice-blue pillar of light shot into the sky and instantly expanded, wearing down the flames of the Evil Fire Phoenix.

The extreme cold made the other ten people tremble. Only Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena remained unaffected, as this temperature was nothing more than a light sprinkle to them.

"Fifth soul skill, Ice Radiance Ring!"

A massive blue ice ring appeared in mid-air. Ma Xiaotao immediately activated all her soul skills to take flight and called for Gongyang Mo's full-force support.

They had experienced Mu Xuanheng's Ultimate Ice before and knew that if this move hit multiple people, they would definitely lose.

Gongyang Mo's remaining three soul skills lit up instantly, and Ma Xiaotao's second and third soul skills flared simultaneously: "Fifth soul skill, Phoenix Cloud Piercing Strike."

The scorching fire locked onto Ling Luochen, but their team consisted of more than just her.

A giant character for "kill" intercepted the attack in mid-air as Dai Yueheng arrived, having activated his first, third, and fifth enhancement soul skills.

The "kill" character collided with the fire phoenix, and with Yao Haoxuan's support, it was practically a stalemate.

However, there was already a gap in their soul power, and their skills were all ten-thousand-year soul skills; coupled with Gongyang Mo's full-force support, how could it possibly be a stalemate?

A massive meteor shower of fire began to fall from the sky. Ma Xiaotao unleashed an even more powerful area-of-effect skill: "Sixth soul skill, Phoenix Meteor Shower."