Dai Mubai's Tragic Plight

"I haven't lost yet!"

Huo Wu raised her head and let out a hysterical roar.

At this moment, the four soul rings on her body miraculously overlapped with one another.

Ring Fusion!

This was the strongest trump card Huo Wu had kept hidden.

It was a rare innate skill that could fuse the power of all soul rings into one.

The fire elements that had already been extinguished in the surroundings were forcibly drawn back in.

A dazzling, small red sun slowly condensed above Huo Wu's head.

Huo Wu Dazzling Sun!

This fireball contained all of Huo Wu's vitality and soul power.

It radiated a terrifying high temperature capable of destroying everything.

Even the ice and snow in the vicinity showed signs of melting.

The entire audience held their breath, staring at that red sun.

This was a strike that already surpassed the Soul Ancestor level, enough to even threaten a Soul Emperor.

"Go to hell!"

Huo Wu swung her arms with all her might.

The massive fireball, carrying the momentum to destroy the heavens and extinguish the earth, hurtled straight toward Xue Tianyu's face.

The fireball tore through the void, leaving a scorched trail of flames in the air.

Shui Bing'er watched from behind, her heart leaping into her throat.

If it were her facing such a desperate, all-or-nothing attack, she would absolutely be unable to withstand it.

However, Xue Tianyu still showed no intention of dodging.

Watching the whistling fireball approach, he did not retreat; instead, he took a step forward to meet it.

"Foolish."

Xue Tianyu raised his right hand.

This time, he did not even need to call upon the Snow Emperor.

The red light of his 100,000-year God-Bestowed Soul Ring exploded violently beneath his feet.

The Extreme Cold Domain instantly contracted, condensing onto the index finger of his right hand.

He pointed out.

What seemed like a soft, gentle tap struck the very center of that massive fireball with unerring accuracy.

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

There was no stalemate between two clashing forces.

That Huo Wu Dazzling Sun, which had condensed all of Huo Wu's hopes, suddenly froze in mid-air the moment it touched the tip of Xue Tianyu's finger.

Immediately following, a hair-raising scene unfolded.

The originally scorching red flames began to rapidly turn ice-blue, starting from the center.

The high heat was replaced by absolute, biting cold.

Crack.

A crisp shattering sound rang out.

The surface of the massive ice-fireball was covered in dense, spiderweb-like cracks.

In the end, it transformed into ice-blue fragments that filled the sky, scattering down across the Great Soul Arena.

It was breathtakingly beautiful.

Huo Wu stared blankly at the ice shards drifting through the air, her mind a complete blank.

The strongest strike she had unleashed by overdrawing all her soul power and even risking her life had been casually poked to pieces by a single finger.

The chasm in their strength was so vast it made her feel despair.

Her legs went weak, and unable to support herself any longer, Huo Wu collapsed heavily onto the cold arena floor.

Her long red hair spilled onto the ground, looking incomparably desolate.

She gasped for air, each breath feeling as though she were swallowing sharp shards of ice.

A violent sense of defeat instantly shattered all of her pride.

From the time she was small until now, she had believed herself to be a genius.

She had believed that she could overcome anything as long as she gave it her all.

But today, this man shattered her perception.

She raised her head, looking up at the youth whose white robes were as pristine as snow.

Xue Tianyu looked down at her from above.

His gaze was as indifferent as if he were looking at a speck of dust.

In this man's eyes, she, Huo Wu, was absolutely nothing.

In the past, Huo Wu would have felt anger and humiliation.

But at this very moment, she found her heart to be strangely calm.

Not only was there no anger, but a palpitation she had never felt before began to stir.

The absolute, crushing dominance displayed by Xue Tianyu, that composure as if he viewed all the heroes of the world as nothing.

It was like a bolt of lightning, striking fiercely into her heart.

On the Douluo Continent, the strong were respected.

Women were born with an inclination to admire the strong, and Huo Wu was no exception.

The reason she was proud was that the men she had met before were all inferior to her.

But now, a man who could crush all her pride with one hand and look down upon her like a god stood truly before her.

Huo Wu's heartbeat began to accelerate.

The pallor on her face was replaced by an unnatural flush.

As she looked at Xue Tianyu's flawless face, which radiated a chilling aura, something deep within her heart gave way.

This was a real man.

This was the peerless powerhouse worthy of her, Huo Wu.

Compared to Xue Tianyu, someone like Feng Xiaotian, a sycophant who followed behind her all day fawning over her, wasn't even fit to carry his shoes.

The stands were deathly silent.

No one had expected that this highly anticipated clash between powerhouses would end in such a destructive, one-sided manner.

Blazing Fire Academy didn't even have the qualifications to force Xue Tianyu to reveal his Martial Soul.

The entire team looked like a group of clowns, appearing so ridiculous in the face of absolute power.

The referee was stunned for a long time before hurriedly blowing his whistle.

"Blazing Fire Academy has lost the ability to fight."

"The winner of this match is Skywater Team!"

As the referee's voice fell, thunderous cheers erupted throughout the Great Soul Arena.

The legend of the Skywater Team continued.

The man who possessed a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring was already the undisputed uncrowned king of this tournament.

Xue Tianyu paid no attention to the commotion around him.

He turned around, preparing to lead Shui Bing'er and the others off the field.

Just then, Huo Wu, who was kneeling on the ground, struggled to push herself up.

"Wait a moment!"

Although Huo Wu's voice was hoarse, it was exceptionally firm.

Shui Bing'er's expression darkened, and she immediately stepped forward, blocking the path behind Xue Tianyu.

"Huo Wu, the match is already over. What else do you want?"

"Don't be ungrateful!"

Shui Yue'er also watched Huo Wu with a vigilant expression, fearing that this crazy woman might pull some other stunt.

Huo Wu ignored the warnings from the Shui sisters entirely.

She stood up shakily, took a deep breath, and dragged her exhausted body forward, step by step, toward Xue Tianyu.

With every step she took, the fervor in her eyes grew more intense.

Huo Wushuang, frozen in a block of ice in the stands, could only stare helplessly.

Feng Xiaotian sat in the Godwind Academy's viewing area, the railing in his hand deformed by his grip.

He stared at Huo Wu, not knowing what she intended to do.

Xue Tianyu stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Huo Wu.

"No need to stop her."

Xue Tianyu waved his hand, signaling for Shui Bing'er to stand down.

He wanted to see what other tricks this woman, who had been crushed into such a pathetic state, could possibly pull.

Although reluctant, Shui Bing'er would never disobey an order from Xue Tianyu, so she obediently stepped aside.

Huo Wu walked up to stand before Xue Tianyu.

The distance between the two was less than half a meter.

Xue Tianyu could even smell the faint scent of scorched fabric mixed with the delicate fragrance of a young girl emanating from Huo Wu.

Huo Wu lifted her face, staring unblinkingly into Xue Tianyu's eyes.

There was no humiliation, no hatred.

There was only unmasked adoration and infatuation.

"Your name is Xue Tianyu, right?"

Huo Wu spoke suddenly, her voice carrying a gentleness he had never heard before.

Xue Tianyu watched her with cold eyes, offering no reply.

"From the time I was small until now, I have never lost."

"I swore an oath that the man belonging to me, Huo Wu, must be the strongest existence in this world."

Huo Wu's chest heaved violently, and a fire burned in the depths of her eyes that was even more intense than actual flames.

That was not the fire of battle, but the fire of desire.

The entire audience held their breath.

They were stunned by this sudden confession from Huo Wu.

Feng Xiaotian's eyes were wide enough to split, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

The goddess he had pursued so bitterly for so long was actually confessing in public to the man who had just beaten her half to death.

"You won against me."

"Not only did you win the match, but you also crushed my pride into dust."

Huo Wu suddenly began to laugh, her expression bewitchingly beautiful.

"Since I have lost, then I, in my entirety, am yours."

Before the words had even faded.

Amidst the shocked and horrified gazes of everyone present.

Huo Wu suddenly stood on her tiptoes.

She grabbed the edges of the coat on Xue Tianyu's shoulders with both hands and leaned forward.

Her warm, soft red lips, without a moment's hesitation, pressed directly onto Xue Tianyu's slightly cool lips.

Boom!

The entire Great Soul Arena exploded into chaos in an instant.

Everyone had gone mad.

The cries of astonishment from the spectators in the stands rose one after another.

Feng Xiaotian of the Godwind Team rolled his eyes back and fainted from pure rage.

Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and the other girls from the Skywater Team widened their eyes, covering their mouths in shock.

That hot-tempered, arrogant Huo Wu.

Had actually taken the initiative to kiss a man in front of the entire public.

And it was the very enemy who had just been grinding her into the dirt.

Xue Tianyu's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

He felt the warm sensation on his lips, along with that scorching aura unique to a fire-attribute female soul master.

Huo Wu kept her eyes closed, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

There was no technique to this kiss; it was raw and reckless.

Because of her previous injuries, there was even a trace of the metallic tang of blood on her lips.

Yet, it was filled with unreserved admiration and submission.

A full few seconds passed.

Only then did Huo Wu reluctantly let go and take half a step back.

Her cheeks were so red they looked as if they might bleed, but her eyes were exceptionally bright.

Those eyes, once so proud, now held nothing but infatuation for Xue Tianyu alone.

"Remember this taste."

Huo Wu licked the blood from her lips; her voice was weak, yet it carried a sense of dominance.

"From this day forward, I, Huo Wu, am your woman."

"Wherever you go, I will follow."

"Whoever dares to stop me, I will burn them to death!"

These bold, heroic words echoed throughout the entire arena, carried by soul power.

Xue Tianyu wiped his lips lightly with the back of his hand.

He looked at the woman before him, who had fallen into a frenzy born of her worship of the strong.

There was not a ripple of emotion in his eyes.

"Boring tricks."

Xue Tianyu turned around and strode away.

"If you want to follow, you must have the resolve to be a dog."

This biting, cruel remark reached Huo Wu's ears.

Instead of being angry, Huo Wu reacted as if she had just heard the most beautiful love confession, the fanaticism in her eyes intensifying.

"Even if I am a dog, I will be the fiercest one by your side."

Huo Wu watched that white-clad back gradually receding and began to laugh foolishly.

The members of the Blazing Fire Team were all stunned.

Was this really their high-and-mighty Miss Huo Wu?

At this moment, everyone understood.

The Blazing Fire Team was finished.

Their spiritual pillar, both body and heart, had been completely destroyed and captured by that peerless god of slaughter.

The light in the corridor was somewhat dim.

The entire Skywater Team walked with small, quick steps, following closely behind Xue Tianyu.

No one spoke; the atmosphere was so stifling that even the sound of breathing was clearly audible.

Shui Bing'er walked at the very front, less than half a step away from Xue Tianyu.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed intently on Xue Tianyu's back.

Her hands, hanging at her sides, were clenched into tight fists, and she did not even notice her nails digging into her palms.

The scene that had just unfolded on the arena stage was like a red-hot steel needle, piercing deeply into her heart.

That bitch Huo Wu!

That shameless loser!

To think she would force a kiss on the Captain in front of countless people across the entire continent!

That was her peerless god, the one she spent every day with, the one she felt it was a sacrilege to even look at too much.

How could he be tainted by a madwoman from the Blazing Fire Academy?

She even had the audacity to shamelessly declare she wanted to be a dog!

Shui Yue'er leaned into Shui Bing'er's ear, her voice filled with indignation.

"Sister, that Huo Wu is just too shameless!"

"She kissed the Captain in public; isn't it obvious she's trying to snatch him away from our Skywater Team?"

"We have so many sisters by the Captain's side every day; could we really be inferior to an outsider?"

Shui Bing'er bit her lower lip hard and shot her sister a cold glance.

"Shut up. It is not your place to run your mouth here."

Shui Yue'er shrank her neck in fear and dared not make another sound.

Yet, the expressions on the faces of the other girls in the Skywater Team were equally filled with resentment and unwillingness.

Pushing open the door to the lounge, Xue Tianyu walked straight to the main seat and sat down.

He raised his hand, casually took off his jacket, which carried a faint smell of scorched fabric, and tossed it onto an empty chair nearby.

"Today's match was too slow."

Xue Tianyu leaned back against the chair, his tone as casual as if he were discussing the weather.

But everyone present knew that if he had truly taken action himself, the Blazing Fire Team wouldn't have lasted even a single second.

Shui Bing'er stepped forward quickly.

She picked up a clean, warm towel from the side and, with extreme naturalness, knelt halfway at Xue Tianyu's feet.

"Captain, let me help you wipe up."

Shui Bing'er's voice was very soft, carrying a trace of an imperceptible tremor.

She tilted her pretty face upward, her gaze landing unreservedly on Xue Tianyu's lips.

There was still a faint trace of crimson there, a bloodstain left behind when Huo Wu had bitten her own lip too hard just moments ago.

Looking at that red mark, Shui Bing'er felt the bitterness in her heart sprout wildly like vines.

She took a deep breath, and with the towel in her hand, she began to wipe the corner of Xue Tianyu's mouth with extreme, meticulous care.

She even quietly channeled her soul power.

A wisp of extreme, frigid ice energy seeped through the towel, as she feared leaving behind even a trace of the scorching aura that belonged to Huo Wu.

"It's just a bit of dirt; is there any need to use so much force?"

Xue Tianyu lowered his eyes, looking at the stunningly beautiful face just inches away.

Shui Bing'er's movements paused slightly.

She gritted her teeth and suddenly, emboldened, met Xue Tianyu's gaze head-on.

"Does the captain think I'm using too much force?"

"When Huo Wu was being so forceful just now, why didn't the captain push her away?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the air in the lounge became deathly silent.

Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, and the other girls were so frightened they held their breath, not daring to even exhale loudly.

This was the first time they had ever seen Shui Bing'er speak to Xue Tianyu in such a tone, thick with jealousy.

Usually, she was the type to watch his expression even before daring to breathe too loudly.

Xue Tianyu looked at Shui Bing'er's eyes, which were faintly rimmed with red, and felt absolutely no anger at being offended.