Tianshui vs. Xingluo
It was as if Tian Yue's fierce grab had only left a fleeting water stain on this arm!
"What?!" Tian Yue's golden pupils suddenly contracted as she stared in disbelief at this scene that defied all common sense about Soul Master! What kind of monstrous regenerative power was this?!
This is no longer healing, this is practically... immortality?! With so many powerful enhancements, Cai Wenji's physical abilities and healing speed have reached an outrageous level!
"Your attack," Cai Wenji finally spoke, her voice still soft and gentle, yet carrying a chilling calmness, "Is that all?"
Before she could finish speaking, the little hand that was gripping the Tian Yue Crocodile's claw tightened its grip again!
"Stand up!"
Tian Yue felt an overwhelming and terrifying force that she could not resist. Her powerful body, Martial Soul Possession, was lifted out of the pit by Cai Wenji like a rag doll!
"Not good!" The other members of the Martial Soul Hall Team finally snapped out of their shock, their expressions changed drastically, and they all tried to rush over to help.
But how could the people from the Exotic Beast Academy possibly let them have their way?
"Roar!" The Hell White Tiger let out a deafening roar, its massive body forcefully blocking the attack from the two Soul King of the Spirit Hall. Although it sustained new injuries, it quickly regained its footing thanks to a healing green light sent by Cai Wenji from a distance.
The agility-type Soul Master on the flanks and Meng Yiran also tried their best to entangle the other opponents, but they were eliminated by the invisible attack of the Guang Ling Bow after just two arrows.
The entire battlefield instantly transformed into a one-on-one duel between Cai Wenji and Tian Yue duel because of Cai Wenji's sudden outburst! And at this moment, the one who held an absolute advantage was actually Cai Wenji, who was a support character!
Tian Yue was swung into the air, her heart filled with shock and anger. She tried desperately to break free, but Cai Wenji's fair and tender little hand was like a shackle made of divine metal, not moving an inch!
Cai Wenji wielded a giant chain hammer, grabbed Tian Yue's arm, swung it half a circle in the air, and then slammed it down hard onto another empty space on the arena!
"Boom--!!!"
Another earth-shaking roar erupted! Debris flew everywhere, and dust billowed into the air!
The entire Great Soul Arena was completely silent.
Everyone had only one thought in their minds:
This is supposed to be a support role?!
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Even Ning Fengzhi's eyes widened.
Although Cai Wenji achieved impressive results as a support Soul Master, due to her Soul King level, people only felt that the difference in level and Soul Power caused such a strong visual impact. If the opponent were Soul King of the same level or an even more powerful Soul Emperor, this so-called support-type offensive Soul Master would naturally come to an end.
But now everyone has seen the answer: Tian Yue, a top-tier Beast Martial Soul and Power Attack System soul emperor, is still at a disadvantage when facing Cai Wenji.
Cai Wenji's movements were faster than anyone could react! Her petite body seemed to contain the power of a volcano. She left only a ring of spreading dust and spiderweb-like cracks in the ground behind her as she crashed into the rear of the Martial Soul Hall Team like a green meteor!
"Bang!"
A heavy, muffled thud was accompanied by a faint cracking sound, as if bones might be breaking.
Xi Bingchen, the young man who possessed the top-tier ranged weapon Martial Soul, the Guang Ling Bow, had no time to make any effective defense or dodge. He only felt a blur before his eyes, and a petite figure enveloped in soft green light was already approaching. Then, an irresistible and terrifying force slammed into his face!
He didn't even see what it was—was it a fist? Or the Hujia Qin a type of Chinese stringed instrument)? He only felt a sharp pain and dizziness, and his whole body flew backward as if he had been thrown by a catapult, flying in an arc and crashing heavily into the protective light shield at the edge of the arena with a tooth-grinding thud. Then he slid down softly and completely lost consciousness, and was quickly carried away by the healing Soul Master who were on standby at the sidelines.
A powerful long-range damage dealer was instantly rendered useless!
"Damn it!!" Luo Shengjin, the grandson of Mighty Lion Douluo, was furious, his fiery temper flaring up instantly. Lie Yan surged around him, his third Soul Ring shone, and an incomparably Blazing Lion Ray like an angry fire dragon, hurtling straight towards Cai Wenji, who had just landed!
At the same time, the pressure on the Hell White Tiger, which was barely holding off the Falling Devil Douluo and the grandson of the Qianjun Douluo, increased sharply. Seeing their teammate being instantly defeated, the two Power Attack System Soul King became even more ferocious, causing the wounds on the Hell White Tiger to increase continuously. It was only by the occasional healing green light thrown by Cai Wenji that it was kept alive.
The other Spirit Hall members also snapped out of their shock, unleashing a barrage of ranged attack Soul Skill —wind blades, ice spikes, energy shocks—onto Cai Wenji! They realized that this support character was the true core and monster of the Exotic Beast Academy, and they had to eliminate her at all costs!
However, just as the barrage of attacks was about to engulf Cai Wenji, Qing Feng, whose Martial Soul was the Azure Luan Divine Bird, remained rational. Having witnessed Cai Wenji's formidable physical strength and combat prowess in her fight against Tian Yue, she used her control Soul Skill. Her Azure Luan Divine Bird Martial Soul emitted a clear and resonant phoenix cry, and her Second Soul Ring lit up— Azure Luan Cry: Soul Suppression! An invisible mental wave mixed with sound waves swept across the battlefield in an instant, precisely targeting Cai Wenji. This was not a brute force attack, but control, designed to intimidate her mind, interrupt her actions, and render her momentarily stunned, enough to completely overwhelm her with subsequent attacks!
Despite the attacks coming from all sides, especially the insidious mind control, Cai Wenji remained remarkably calm.
She simply called out softly:
"Yao."
Yao, who had been like a pendant hanging on her head and seemed only capable of cheering, finally got her chance to shine. Her little face showed no nervousness, but rather a kind of elation that said, "It's finally my turn to perform."
"Okay, Sister Ji~"
As she responded lightly, the purple fourth Soul Ring around her suddenly lit up, and a soft, pure white light rippled outwards from her center.
Fourth Soul Skill: The Purity of the Three Queens of Old!
The white light was not dazzling, but it carried a strange power that cleansed all filth and calmed all restlessness. It swiftly swept across Cai Wenji's body.
Qing Feng Azure Phoenix's Azure Luan Cry - Soul Suppressing Wave, which was enough to make Soul Master of the same level lose their senses, melted and disintegrated silently the moment it came into contact with this layer of white light, just like ice and snow meeting the warm sun. It had no effect on Cai Wenji whatsoever!
Moreover, the white light continued to spread, gently brushing past the Blazing Lion Ray that Luo Shengjin had unleashed. The violent and scorching flame energy, upon touching the white light, seemed to have its core "violent" and "destructive" will quietly purified and erased. Although the shape and impact of the flames remained, they no longer possessed the initial impact.
Yao's Soul Skill is a top-tier support skill! It purifies allies and silences/purifies enemies! In crucial moments, it directly disables the opponent's most lethal mental control and greatly reduces the threat of focused attacks!
Taking advantage of this brief respite, Cai Wenji's healing aura flashed repeatedly as she withstood the impact of the weakened focused attacks. Although her clothes were slightly charred, she herself was unharmed! Her gaze then locked onto her next target— Luo Shengjin, who was currently unleashing a furious barrage of attacks and had the most volatile temper!
Thanks to Yao's perfectly timed purification, the balance of power in the battle has once again tilted in favor of the Exotic Beast Academy!
Cai Wenji's team—support? No, it's a berserker combat core disguised as a support, plus a top-tier support that allows her to ignore crowd control! Their combination is beginning to display a devastating fighting power!
Chapter 227 Tianshui vs. Star Luo Empire
Faced with an invincible and powerful enemy, the outcome was already predetermined.
However, the Spirit Hall Third Team managed to stall for time.
Ye Lingling's eyes lit up after watching the entire match, but then she became disappointed. She was still somewhat self-aware; she was just a fragile character. Even though the Nine-Heart Begonia had a strong self-healing ability, she could only take one more beating at most. It was impossible for her to reach the level of Cai Wenji.
In the finale, the Guanyin's Tear that defeated Qian Renxue was still Hidden Weapon from a low-level martial arts world. I could barely accept that Ma Hongjun, who had just become a Titled Douluo, defeated Azure Luan Douluo, a Super Douluo, by suppressing his Ten-Headed Phoenix Martial Soul. But the Super Douluo, Mighty Lion Douluo, was killed by Dai Mubai, who had just become Titled Douluo, without even using Martial Soul Fusion Skill. His combat power was simply appalling. (The initial setting that a single level difference between Titled Douluo was a huge chasm could be completely ignored.)
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The match ended, and thanks to Cai Wenji's healing Soul Skill, everyone was unharmed, but Dai Mubai still felt phantom pain all over his body.
Several times, Dai Mubai suffered from pain because his injuries healed too quickly, making it impossible for him to leave the battlefield injured.
The only thing to be thankful for is that we won the game.
Meanwhile, the match between the Star Luo Royal Team and Skywater Academy has also begun.
Wang Zhaojun and Zhen Ji were also somewhat troubled by the opposing team's lineup and tactics.
The game features Baili Shouyue, who deals massive damage from extremely long distances; Dongfang Yao, a talkative man with multiple dashes, strong attack power, and high survivability; Pei Qinhu and A Ke's Martial Soul Fusion Skill; Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun's Hell White Tiger; and the space-type support Reflecting Mirror.
Its mobility is incredible!
Zhu Zhuqing watched the match below from the stands. Although Dai Mubai had just won, his performance was not outstanding. He was only able to stay on the field for so long by relying on his teammates' healing Soul Skill.
With that special Soul Master named Cai Wenji, he still had a sliver of hope of winning.
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The teachers at the Skywater Academy also felt that there was something fishy about the draw. With Tianshui's strength, even if they couldn't win first place, they still had a chance of second or third. But they were given such a strong opponent right from the start. Even if they managed to win, their teammates' performance would definitely be greatly affected.
Some are happy while others are sad. Strong teams feel there was something fishy going on, while weak teams feel the draw was too fair, with strong teams facing strong teams and weak teams facing weak teams.
Previously, whenever they were pitted against strong teams like the Five Element Academies and the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, they could be sent home in one round – that was a real rigged situation. This is just right now.
Although we definitely won't win the championship, at least we can play a few more games and have some sense of participation.
The match begins!
The referee's announcement of the start was still echoing in the arena when both teams moved with lightning speed!
Both sides then began to employ their respective tactics.
On the Skywater Academy side, with Wang Zhaojun, Zhen Ji, Shui Bing'er, and Xue Wu as the core, all team members released ice-attribute Soul Skill simultaneously with great tacit understanding. It was not a chaotic attack, but a precise stacking and guidance of Soul Power.
"First Soul Skill: Ice Seal!"
"Second Soul Skill: Ice Ring Armor!"
"Third Soul Skill: Ice and Snow Vortex!"
Countless bursts of icy energy erupted, their light mingling with the glow of the Soul Ring. The temperature on the arena plummeted, goose-feather snowflakes appeared out of nowhere, howling winds whipped up ice shards, and the ground visibly solidified into a smooth, hard layer of ice! In the blink of an eye, most of the arena transformed into a frigid zone, where movement was restricted and visibility was blurred!
This is precisely Skywater Academy's classic control tactic—utilizing the advantage of all members having ice-attribute Martial Soul to instantly change the environment and firmly grasp the home-field advantage!
However, their opponents Star Luo Royal Team, had clearly done their research and made preparations beforehand.
Just as the snow began to fall, Captain Dai Weisi shouted, "Li Yang!"
Li Yang, a space-type support Soul Master standing at the forefront of the group, immediately understood and raised his mirror-shaped Martial Soul. His third Soul Ring suddenly lit up— Reflecting Mirror: Suspended Mirror Escape Shuttle!
Several huge, smooth mirrors with mysterious patterns inlaid on their edges appeared out of thin air, not to reflect attacks, but to stand like portals in front of the Star Luo Team members.
Without hesitation, the members of the Star Luo Team flashed and disappeared into the mirrors as quickly as they merged into water, vanishing without a trace! The mirrors still stood in the Ice and Snow World, reflecting the swirling snowflakes and the Skywater Team standing ready, creating an eerie and tranquil scene.
On the arena, only seven beautiful girls from the Skywater Academy, dressed in blue team uniforms, remained, in the Ice and Snow World they had created, along with several mirrors that stood silently, concealing unknown dangers.
"Disappeared?" Yu Hairou looked around warily.
"In the mirrors." Shui Bing'er's beautiful eyes were serious. She stretched her senses to their limit, but still couldn't penetrate the mirrors to catch any definite aura. "Everyone be careful, don't scatter, or we'll be picked off one by one!"
Looking at the empty arena and the strange mirrors, Wang Zhaojun and Zhen Ji exchanged a glance and instantly reached a consensus. Their opponent was hiding, intending to launch a sneak attack; they absolutely could not give them that opportunity. Besides, they had no shortage of Soul Power!
The two touched hands.
A dazzling ice-blue light erupted from the two of them, and the massive fluctuations in their Soul Power even caused the surrounding snowflakes to pause! Their vast amounts of Soul Power poured out as if it were free, supporting this powerful fusion process.
As the light faded, a completely new girl appeared where the two had been.
She was tall and slender, with flowing Silver Blue hair like a Ice Seal waterfall. Her skin was as white as snow, and her face was exquisitely beautiful, yet she possessed an aura of unapproachable majesty. She was covered in a set of exquisitely crafted ice phoenix armor, each plate seemingly sculpted from millennia-old ice, lifelike and reflecting a dazzling yet cold light against the backdrop of the Ice and Snow World. Most remarkably, on her back were a pair of outstretched blue phoenix wings, formed from pure ice energy, crystal clear, scattering ice crystals with each flap, radiating extreme cold.
Martial Soul Fusion Skill - Ice Phoenix Maiden!
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However, the moment this fusion appeared, the murderous intent hidden in the Mirror Space had already reached its peak!
Baili Shouyue, a member of the Star Luo Team, was kneeling on one knee. The gun in his hand had transformed and unfolded, becoming a giant sniper cannon filled with futuristic technology and soul guidance power! On the cannon, the scorching fire attribute Soul Power and the sharp golden aura were highly compressed and condensed. A phantom of a Vermilion Bird about to take flight appeared on the cannon. The Vermilion Bird's phoenix eyes were as sharp as knives, and it had locked onto the most powerful target in the outside world that had just completed its fusion— the Ice Phoenix Maiden!
Behind him, three figures were poised to strike, like three arrows about to be released from a bow. Each had chosen a mirror-like exit that shimmered with light, ready to launch a deadly surprise attack the instant the sniper shot was successful!
Holding the Seven Star Sword, Dongfang Yao was surrounded by dazzling starlight. He leaned forward slightly, his eyes excited and focused, silently chanting the name of his self-created move, ready to use Pursue Stars for a high-speed dash attack.
Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun's Hell White Tiger exuded a chilling killing intent. Their enormous tiger eyes stared at the outside world through the mirror, their muscles tense, and their sharp claws dug into the ground. They were just waiting for a command to pounce on their primary target— the Ice Phoenix Maiden —and crush her with absolute power at close range.
Of course, the most eye-catching was the Light-Dark Holy Tiger, which was even larger than the Hell White Tiger. Its fur had a strange and holy silver-white color, as if it were bathed in moonlight.
But even more peculiar are its wings. The wing bones are a burning golden-red, with scorching flame energy flowing along them, while the wing membranes connecting the wing bones are a deep dark purple, exuding a sinister and cold aura. The golden-red flames and the dark purple glow intertwine and collide, forming ancient and wondrous patterns on the wing membranes, as if simultaneously containing two diametrically opposed forces: creation and destruction, holiness and darkness. It crouches low, and a dangerous balance is achieved between the aura of sanctity and darkness within it.