Finals

Mu Xuanheng's astonishing battle, his variant Soul Ring, and Ultimate Ice had all drawn considerable attention.

A Soul Ancestor whose combat strength rivaled that of a top Soul Emperor.

No one dared underestimate Mu Xuanheng, and his future was worth watching.

Their opponents were soon determined as well. Just as expected, it was the Sun Moon Soul Engineer Academy.

The two favorites had made it to the finals.

Wang Yan racked his brains devising tactics for the match.

Compared to the Star Luo Empire, the Sun Moon Empire was undoubtedly much wealthier. Their endless array of Soul Tools was something they absolutely had to watch out for.

"Captain, do you think we can win? Why not leave the two Soul Ancestors to me and Meng Hongchen?" Xiao Hongchen was brimming with confidence. They were both Soul Ancestors, so what if the other side had a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and a variant Soul Ring? He wasn't afraid.

"Xiao Hongchen!" Ma Rulong rebuked him sharply. "Do you really think you can handle both of them? Three Soul Kings using the Nine Transformation Soul Changing Instrument couldn't take him down. Do you think you're stronger than three Soul Kings?"

By their calculations, Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena remained the biggest problems.

Ma Rulong said, "I'll deal with Mu Xuanheng. Find a way to handle Gu Yuena. The rest won't be a threat. After that, we'll forfeit the individual matches and choose the two-two-three format. That's our only chance of winning."

The first step to putting their battle plan into action was winning the team match.

Elder Ma said, "If necessary, use the combination-type Soul Tool we brought. We have to win this time."

The day of the finals arrived before long.

A sea of spectators had gathered to watch the match.

There had been far too many unusual circumstances in this tournament.

No one could guess how it would end.

But since the tournament was being held in the Star Luo Empire, most people were still hoping Shrek would win.

Wang Yan looked at Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena. "Can you hold them off? They're bound to have a lot of Soul Tools."

He had considered forfeiting the team match, but there was no guarantee they could win in the two-two-three format either.

In the end, they decided to follow the usual procedure.

Mu Xuanheng said, "You should still have faith in us, Teacher. We might even surprise you."

Gu Yuena said, "We haven't shown our full strength yet."

They were absolutely confident.

A red carpet stretched into the rest area. The Star Luo Emperor stood atop the city wall with his officials and announced the official start of the competition.

Heavenly Fiend Douluo was the referee once again, and the contestants entered the arena.

Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Xiao Xiafeng, Lin Xi, Mi Jia, Chen Fei

Gongyang Mo, Mu Xuanheng, Gu Yuena, Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, He Caitou

The two teams slowly retreated, leaving a buffer zone between them.

Ma Rulong and four others stood in a group, while Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen seemed to stand apart from the team.

Their formation was unlike anything they had seen in the previous matches.

This left the spectators puzzled.

Huang Jinxu stood in the middle and raised his right hand. "Three, two, one—begin!" He waved his hand, then vanished from the spot.

At the sound of his voice, both sides activated their Martial Souls.

Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena's Soul Ring Configurations were still astonishing.

As soon as the Sun Moon Martial Souls were activated, a large number of Soul Tools sprang into action.

Lin Xi stood at the very front as a great many Soul Tools unleashed their power.

Each orb of light was a Soul Tool—more than a hundred in all—and every one of them was aimed at the seven members of the opposing team.

This was also the Sun Moon Soul Engineer Academy's most common strategy: overwhelm the enemy with a barrage of firepower so they couldn't counterattack.

A wall of ice rapidly formed, thick and solid, blocking most of the attacks.

The Soul Tools flew toward their flanks. The goal was to pin them down with overwhelming firepower.

Several ice crystals formed, flames swirling around them as a fierce wind propelled them forward. Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena worked together to take down almost all the Soul Tools.

But that wasn't Sun Moon's main tactic.

"Meng!"

Meng Hongchen said, "Third Soul Skill, Ice Refraction!"

She merged with the ice and snow, using the refraction of light to shift to another location, almost as if she had teleported.

"First Soul Skill, Ice Toad Poison."

Mu Xuanheng had no time to deal with her. He shouted, "Huo Yuhao, use your Ultimate Ice!"

Calling out to him was a warning; Mu Xuanheng himself had to face the onslaught of Soul Tools.

Dozens of blue-violet beams appeared behind Mi Jia, all aimed at Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena summoned a stream of water, forming a vortex in front of her. It swallowed the blue-violet beams one after another, rendering the Soul Tools powerless.

Xiao Hongchen's first and third Soul Rings lit up. His skin bulged with little bumps, which then shot out metallic spheres. The spheres transformed into gun barrels, their pitch-black muzzles pointed at Gongyang Mo and the others.

There were a full 108 barrels. Their firepower was powerful enough to overwhelm even Soul Kings, let alone the five of them.

He Caitou brought out a Defensive Soul Tool to block Xiao Hongchen's attacks.

They still had to face Meng Hongchen's attacks as well.

Compared to Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen was more like a true Soul Master.

Her attack had just been blocked by the wall of ice Huo Yuhao created, and she knew her cold poison couldn't get through Ultimate Ice.

"Second Soul Skill, Ice Poison Ring; fourth Soul Skill, Ice Feedback."

Together, the two Soul Skills greatly increased her attack power.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Ice Fire Poison Dragon Rotation!"

At the same time, Xiao Hongchen used his second and fourth Soul Skills, and the Soul Tools' fire became even more intense than before.

Bei Bei stood in front of the others, the strongest fighter among them.

He breathed heavily as he recalled Mu En's words. The lightning around him slowly turned to radiance. "Dragon Emperor Breaking Evil Crack!"

He had only one target: Xiao Hongchen.

He temporarily raised his Martial Soul to its Bright Holy Dragon form. With Gongyang Mo's enhancement, he was confident this move would take Xiao Hongchen out.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Attachment of Gold." Xiao Hongchen turned into liquid, dissolving eighty percent of Bei Bei's attack. The Level 7 Soul Tool on his body absorbed all the remaining impact.

Xiao Hongchen said confidently, "We've investigated all your tricks. You're definitely going to lose today!"

"Is that so?" The radiance around Bei Bei didn't fade. Behind him, He Caitou had abandoned all offense in favor of defense, creating an opening for him.

"I heard from Xuan Heng that you can only neutralize physical attacks. But my Dragon Emperor Breaking Evil Crack isn't just a physical attack." Reign Over the World had been created by combining spiritual power and Soul Power; there was no way its derivative Soul Skill was purely physical.

"Spiritual Shock!"

Huo Yuhao unleashed his own spiritual attack at the same time. In that instant, the endless barrage of fire came to a halt.

Gongyang Mo suddenly pulled out an offensive Soul Tool and aimed it at Meng Hongchen.

As Soul Kings, Gongyang Mo was stronger than either of the two siblings. The power of his Soul Tool was no less formidable, either.

The sudden attack hit Meng Hongchen, but it didn't cause much of a stir. She had a Wall of Resilience on her, too.

It was a Level 6 Soul Tool, and one that could be used continuously.

Wang Yan was red-eyed in the stands. He could see his team fighting hard, yet they simply couldn't find a way to turn things around.

A hand patted his back. Yan Shaozhe appeared beside him. "Don't underestimate them."

On the stage, Mu Xuanheng and Gu Yuena manipulated the elements to interrupt the Soul Tools' attacks. They also struck from a distance with their claws, leaving Xiao Xiafeng frostbitten.

Xiao Xiafeng was still under the others' protection, chewing on a bun.

Ma Rulong said, "Aren't you going to turn around and protect your teammates? They can't withstand attacks from two Soul Kings."

If they were ordinary Soul Kings, Bei Bei and Gongyang Mo would be more than enough.

But their opponents were the Hongchen Siblings, who carried more Soul Tools than a Seven-Ring Soul Sage.

Mu Xuanheng said, "Worry about yourself. You think you're the only ones with Level 7 Soul Tools? Azure Flame Sharp Claw!"

Ice crystals shot out like thorns, disrupting their formation. The Azure Flame Sharp Claw targeted Lin Xi, who had expended the most Soul Power.

With a swipe of his claw, a torrent of green flames surged forth.

They weren't flames formed from Soul Power, but flames caused by air rubbing together at high speed.

Ma Rulong immediately moved beside Lin Xi and activated his Invincible Shield.

With a crack, the Invincible Shield fractured for the first time in the entire Soul Fighting Tournament.

A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, because he heard Xiao Hongchen shout, "Captain Ma, now!"

"Mu Xuanheng, Gu Yuena, take a look at the Level 7 Soul Tool I prepared for you!"