Peak Showdown, Soul Strike

Shrek Academy versus Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy. This is the peak collision between traditional spirit masters and soul masters, a fateful duel between ten thousand years of glory and emerging technology.

On both sides of the arena, the team members stood in battle formation, ready for action.

On the Shrek side, Huo Yuhao stood at the very front, followed in order by the fiery red-clad Ma Xiaotao, the cold and arrogant Ling Luochen, the dazzlingly golden-haired Jin Nier, as well as Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Ning Tian.

On the Sun Moon Team side, captain Ma Rulong wore a grave expression, flanked by the immensely arrogant Xiao Hongchen, the breathtakingly beautiful Meng Hongchen, and the four others: Mijia, Xiao Xiafeng, Chen Fei, and Lin Xi.

"The match begins!"

Following the referee's command, both sides moved instantly.

"Brothers, open fire!" Ma Rulong shouted, and countless metallic lusters lit up on the seven members of the Sun Moon Team.

Those were Soul Tools!

Dense, packed rows of soul cannon barrels extended from their bodies, making them look like seven mobile steel fortresses.

"Boom, boom, boom--!"

In an instant, countless soul rays and high-explosive shells poured down like a violent storm, covering the entire arena in an ocean of firepower.

"Seven Treasures have fame, first: Speed! Second: Dispel! Third: Power!" The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Tian's hand shone brilliantly, and seven-colored light instantly enveloped Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao.

"Small tricks!" Ma Xiaotao snorted coldly, her phoenix wings unfolding behind her back. Blazing phoenix flames soared into the sky, transforming into a wall of fire that forcibly blocked the first wave of artillery fire.

"Ice Seal!" Ling Luochen waved her staff, and extreme cold permeated the air, freezing the shells that had slipped through the net in mid-air.

Both sides were instantly locked in a fierce battle of offense and defense.

The Sun Moon Team's tactics were very clear: suppress with firepower!

Xiao Xiafeng continuously manufactured various Buffing Mantou, stuffing them into his teammates' mouths.

Ma Rulong and the others poured out firepower frantically while skillfully using "Milk Bottles" to replenish their spirit power, even activating "Invincible Barrier" at critical moments to withstand Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Meteor Shower.

"Is this the power of Soul Tools? It really has some merit." Below the stage, Zhang Lexuan narrowed her beautiful eyes, watching the nearly endless web of firepower opposite them.

"Xiao Hongchen, move!" Seeing that they couldn't break through after a long time, Ma Rulong shouted.

A wild, arrogant smile curled the corners of Xiao Hongchen's mouth as the five spirit rings beneath his feet lit up in succession.

"First Spirit Skill, Metal Control!"

"Second Spirit Skill, Boiling Gold!"

"Third Spirit Skill, Gold Solidification!"

One could see his hands grasping at the air, and from his storage soul tool, over a hundred miniature soul cannons emerged!

"Let me show you what a true genius is! Fourth Spirit Skill, Sacrifice of Gold!"

The spirit power on Xiao Hongchen's body burned frantically, and those hundred-plus soul cannons finished charging instantly, emitting a terrifying fluctuation that made one's heart tremble.

"Fire!"

Boom--!

This was no longer raindrops, but a metal storm! Every ray had been amplified by "Sacrifice of Gold," doubling its power!

At the same time, Meng Hongchen also moved.

Her figure flashed, cutting into the battlefield like a ghost.

"First Spirit Skill, Ice Toad Poison!"

Clusters of ghostly blue poisonous mist spread out; it was the unique ice-fire virulent poison of the Zhuqing Ice Toad. Once touched, the cold poison would seep into the bones, and the fire poison would attack the heart.

"Second Spirit Skill, Ice Poison Ring!"

The poisonous mist expanded instantly, forming a massive poison ring that enveloped the Shrek team.

"Oh no! It's poisonous!" Wang Dong exclaimed, hurriedly flapping her butterfly wings in an attempt to blow the mist away.

But Meng Hongchen's figure flickered in and out of the mist. Utilizing her "Third Spirit Skill, Ice Refraction," she constantly changed positions on the ice, and the thin sword in her hand struck like a viper flicking its tongue, each strike aimed directly at a vital point.

"Fifth Spirit Skill, Ice-Fire Poison Dragon Drill!"

The thin sword in Meng Hongchen's hand spun at high speed, the terrifying energy of ice and fire converging at a single point, stabbing straight at Ling Luochen, who was maintaining the ice wall.

"Clang--!"

At the critical moment, Jin Nier made her move. She hurled the Golden Dragon Spear, and its terrifying power instantly shattered the ice-fire drill, forcing Meng Hongchen back.

The battle reached a stalemate.

The Sun Moon Team's soul tools were endless, and combined with Xiao Hongchen's metal control and Meng Hongchen's poisonous harassment, they were actually suppressing the Shrek team, which possessed a Spirit Saint.

"It's time to end this." A trace of madness flashed in Xiao Hongchen's eyes. "Meng, use that!"

Meng Hongchen nodded, her figure instantly retreating to Xiao Hongchen's side.

The two held hands tightly, their eyes meeting.

A red and blue intertwined light soared into the sky, and a giant three-legged Golden Toad phantom emerged behind them. The Golden Toad was entirely crimson, yet its eyes were one ice and one fire, emitting a suffocating, terrifying aura.

Martial Soul Fusion Skill--Red Dust Attachment!

This was not just a fusion of spirit power, but a perfect combination of metal and virulent poison. Once released, the entire arena would be transformed into a metal-poison domain, and no one would be able to survive!

"Oh no! Stop them quickly!" Ma Xiaotao's expression changed drastically, and she tried to rush over, but was blocked by Ma Rulong and the others who were fighting for their lives to hold her back.

"It's too late! Go to hell, Shrek!" Xiao Hongchen laughed wildly as the massive Golden Toad phantom opened its giant mouth, and a destructive beam of light began to condense.

At this extremely critical moment.

Huo Yuhao, who had not made any major moves until now, finally acted.

He slowly raised his head, and within those Golden Eyes, it was as if golden flames were burning.

He looked at Xiao Hongchen, who was in the middle of executing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and the corners of his mouth curled into a cold arc.

"Playing with fusion in front of me? Who gave you the courage?"

Huo Yuhao raised his right hand, his index finger pointing from afar at the center of Xiao Hongchen's forehead.

"Soul... Shock!"

Hum--!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no brilliant or colorful light effects.

There was only an invisible ripple that instantly pierced through layers of defense, ignored the Invincible Barrier, and drilled directly into Xiao Hongchen's Sea of Consciousness.

"Ah--!!!"

Xiao Hongchen, who had been laughing wildly just a moment ago, suddenly let out a shrill, miserable scream.

His eyes instantly rolled back, blood poured from his seven orifices, and his entire body fell straight backward as if his soul had been ripped away.

"Brother!" Meng Hongchen screamed in terror.

Following the collapse of the lead executor, Xiao Hongchen, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill that had just finished forming instantly disintegrated.

"Boom--!"

A terrifying force of backlash erupted, and red and blue light burst outward.

Meng Hongchen, who was at the center of the explosion, bore the brunt of it; she was sent flying, spraying blood wildly before falling unconscious.

The other members of the Sun Moon Team were also sent tumbling by this sudden turn of events.

The entire arena fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone looked in disbelief at the young man standing in the center of the stage, still maintaining the posture of his finger pointed outward.

One finger!

With just one finger!

He had broken the strongest trump card of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy—the Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

Huo Yuhao slowly retracted his finger, the gray-gold light in his eyes gradually fading as they returned to clarity.

He looked at the devastated Sun Moon Team opposite him and calmly spat out two words:

"Clear the field."

Ma Xiaotao and the others reacted instantly; how could they pass up the chance to beat a drowning dog?

Phoenix Sky-Screaming Strike!

Frozen Thousand Miles!

Light of the Butterfly Goddess!

Various ultimate moves were unleashed like they were free of charge toward the members of the Sun Moon Team, who had already lost their ability to fight.

A moment later, only the seven members of the Shrek Team remained standing proudly on the arena.