Triple Amplification Tears Apart Star's Guard

Dai Huabin's first Soul Ring lit up.

"White Tiger Protection Barrier"

A golden-white light shield covered his entire body, maximizing his defense.

The Third Soul Ring lit up immediately afterward.

"White Tiger Vajra Transformation."

His body grew significantly taller, his muscles bulged, and the White Tiger stripes covered with pale blue ice patterns spread from his forehead to his fingertips, doubling all his attributes.

Then came the fifth Soul Ring. A deep black, Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring flashed.

"Holy Light White Tiger Transformation!"

A bright golden-white light erupted from Dai Huabin's body, and the power of holy light surged into his limbs and bones. All attacks were imbued with a purification effect, and all his attributes increased by another 300% on top of the White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

The three-layer amplification has been completed.

The temperature on the entire arena reached two completely opposite extremes at that moment.

Ling Luochen's icy mist and Dai Huabin's holy light intertwined, and the dual pressure of ice and light made everyone in the Star Luo Team feel suffocated.

Huang Heyun's pupils dilated violently. The aura of the blond boy in front of him had risen to a terrifying level in just a few seconds.

Then, Dai Huabin took a step forward.

The ground is cracked.

It's neither Soul Skill nor Martial Soul burst.

It is pure will.

A powerful, domineering Battle Intent surged outwards from Dai Huabin, sweeping across all directions.

This is not a mental attack, but something more primitive and tyrannical— the Dao Heart.

It was an obsession with "my fate is in my own hands," unreasonable and uncompromising, that directly entered the minds of every member of the Star Luo Team.

Huang Heyun's "Darkness Devour" collapsed directly under the impact of this will. His clenched fist was trembling, not out of fear, but because his body was instinctively resisting a direct confrontation with this person.

Yi Chen and Wang Shiying's Wind and Fire Soul Skill both briefly went out of control, with the Fire Wave deflecting and the wind blades dissipating.

Dugu Shangshan knelt on one knee, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Chen Xiaojie was hit by Xixi's Volt Attack and froze on the spot, unable to move.

The Holy Wing fell two meters from mid-air, its giant wings trembling violently as it barely managed to regain its balance.

Only Xu Jiujiu managed to hold on.

She gritted her teeth, Star's Guard's defensive barrier trembled violently under the impact of her Battle Intent. Cracks began to appear in the starlight patterns on its surface, but it had not yet shattered.

"We can still hold on!" Xu Jiujiu whispered.

Dai Huabin didn't give her any more time.

The fourth Soul Ring lit up, unleashing the Ice Soul Earth-Splitting Claw.

The 15,000-year-old Sky-Splitting Tiger Soul Bone in his right arm was simultaneously activated, along with the Ice Soul White Tiger Sky-Splitting Claw.

The two are combined.

The Extreme Ice Sky-Dome Breaker!

Extreme ice, imbued with holy light, transformed into a thick, icy blue pillar of light, carrying a terrifying aura capable of shattering the heavens, and crashed down upon the Xu Jiujiu Star's Guard.

"Boom!"

The cracks on the starlight barrier instantly spread to the entire surface of the shield after this attack.

Xu Jiujiu's face turned pale. She could feel her Absolute Defense, which she had poured eighteen days' worth of Stellar Power into, being peeled away layer by layer.

It cracked, then shattered!

The golden-white light shield of the Star's Guard shattered into countless fragments before the Extreme Ice Sky-Dome Breaker, scattering starlight everywhere. Xu Jiujiu, the force of the impact propelled him several steps backward.

"Team leader!"

Huang Heyun shouted and rushed over to stand in front of Xu Jiujiu.

But Zhu Lu was faster than him.

Zhu Lu activated the Ice Shadow Spirit Cat Possession at the same time Dai Huabin made his move.

The right leg's 11,000-year-old Soul Bone Skill, "Hell Ghost Shadow," has been activated, doubling all attributes.

Fourth Soul Skill: Ice Shadow Instant Kill.

Her figure instantly transformed into several icy blue afterimages, bypassing Huang Heyun's defensive range from the flank and heading straight for the back row of the Star Luo Team.

Yi Chen and Wang Shiying were busy reorganizing the Wind and Fire Formation and had no idea that Zhu Lu's surprise attack would come so quickly.

"Hell Hundred Claws!"

A barrage of claw shadows rained down on Yi Chen, each claw carrying an extreme chill. Yi Chen's flame shield was torn apart in just two seconds by this level of attack.

"Nether Slash!"

With her ten fingers clasped together, Zhu Lu transformed into a foot-long blade and slashed down, shattering the Wind Cage Wang Shiying had hastily conjured and sending her flying three meters away.

The back row of the Star Luo Team was in complete chaos.

Ma Xiaotao yawned.

She glanced at the Star Luo Team, who were collapsing like a house of cards on the arena, Sixth Soul Ring lit up.

"Phoenix Meteor Shower"

Dozens of blazing fireballs suddenly appeared in the sky, trailing crimson-gold flames, and crashed down on the arena.

This is a clearing technique, covering a wide area without blind spots.

Dugu Shangshan and Holy Wing were forced to dodge in all directions by Huoliuxing, and their formation completely collapsed.

At the same time, Dai Yueheng activated his Fifth Soul Skill, "White Tiger Demon God Transformation," with dark golden light Entanglement his entire body and a huge White Tiger phantom appearing behind him.

"White Tiger Destruction Kill!"

A cross-shaped golden-white slash swept out and struck Huang Heyun head-on.

Huang Heyun's "Dark Wave" defensive shield only lasted for half a second before it was torn apart. He was sent flying by the impact of the slashing light and crashed heavily onto the edge of the arena.

Ling Luochen continued to apply crowd control, unleashing his third Soul Skill, "Ice Prison," which trapped the low-health Chen Xiaojie and Dugu Shangshan in icy blue cages.

Xixi transformed into a bolt of lightning, swiftly reaping the harvest. The numbing effect of the Lightning Storm rendered the two trapped individuals completely powerless to resist.

The Star Luo Imperial Academy's battle lines have completely collapsed.

She knelt on one knee for Xu Jiujiu, her Soul Power almost depleted. She looked up at Dai Huabin, who was walking calmly towards her, and tasted the metallic flavor in her mouth.

"Huabin." She forced a smile, a hint of bitterness in her eyes, "Is this all you meant by going all out?"

Dai Huabin stopped in front of her.

"This isn't even at full strength." He held out his hand, palm up. "Want to see your full strength?"

She stared at his outstretched hand for Xu Jiujiu, then paused, stunned.

At the same time, light shone from Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, and the resonance fluctuations of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill began to spread.

Extreme Ice - Hell White Tiger!

An eight-meter-long ice crystal White Tiger solidified in the center of the arena, with wings on its back, purple eyes filled with piercing cold, and its body covered with crisscrossing ice patterns. A chilling ice mist enveloped the entire arena.

The entire room fell silent.

Xiao Hongchen stood up from his seat, gripping the handrail in front of him, his knuckles clenched so tightly they turned white.

The enormous ice crystal white White Tiger was reflected in Meng Hongchen's icy blue pupils. His lips were slightly parted, but he remained silent for a long time.

She knelt for Xu Jiujiu in front of the Ice Crystal White Tiger, icy mist sweeping past her, and fine frost flowers condensed on her hair.

She felt no fear.

He just smiled and shook his head:

"We concede defeat. We also concede defeat in the individual competitions."

Dai Huabin withdrew the fusion technology.

The ice crystal White Tiger dissipated, the icy mist dissipated, and the arena returned to its original state.

But instead of turning away immediately, he reached out his hand to Xu Jiujiu again.

This time it wasn't a threat; they were genuinely trying to help her get back on her feet.

He stared at that hand for Xu Jiujiu, hesitated for a second, and then grasped it.

Dai Huabin pulled her up from the ground and patted the ice shards off her shoulder:

"Your Star Radiance Technique is quite good; a 40% increase in all attributes is already very strong."

"You slapped it to pieces, and you still praised me."

Xu Jiujiu, he steadied himself and moved his somewhat numb fingers.

"My Star's Guard, which had accumulated Stellar Power for eighteen days, couldn't even last three seconds against you."

"You're only a level 57 Soul King. Give you a few more years, and things won't turn out this way."

He remained silent for Xu Jiujiu, then took two steps back and gave a slight bow in the manner of the Star Luo Imperial Family.

"Thank you for your concession."

The referee's voice rang out throughout the arena. "Shrek Academy wins!"

A deafening roar of cheers erupted from the stands.

Back in the rest area, Ma Xiaotao pulled off her veil, took a big gulp of water, and glanced at Dai Huabin:

"You and that princess seem to get along quite well; you even chatted for so long after the fight."

"Just friends."

"I don't believe you for a second."

Ma Xiaotao put the kettle on the table.

"Are you always this gentle with your friends? You even helped them up and patted them on the shoulder?"

Dai Yueheng scoffed from the side, "You'll get used to it. My brother treats everyone like that."

Xixi huddled in the corner, muttering under her breath:

"I was just a tool, running errands and doing odd jobs. I only managed to numb a few people the whole time, and my screen time was less than Ling Luochen's."

Ling Luochen was wiping her wristband when she heard this. She looked up at him but didn't say anything.

Gongyang Mo happily poured himself a glass of water:

"As for support, as long as you're there, that's enough. I'm used to it."

Zhu Lu sat quietly next to Dai Huabin and handed him a clean towel.

Dai Huabin took the towel and wiped his hands, his mind already racing with thoughts of the next event.

In the other semifinal group, Diao Academy faced off against the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy.

If nothing unexpected happens, the opponent in the finals...

The door to the lounge was pushed open from the outside. Zhang Lexuan walked in, holding a newly delivered match schedule notification.

"The result of the other semi-final is in."

She placed the notification on the table, and everyone's eyes turned to it.

"Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy advances undefeated. Their opponent in the finals..."

Zhang Lexuan looked at Dai Huabin.

"Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen."

Ma Xiaotao stopped holding the kettle, and the corners of her mouth slowly turned up.

"Finally, the real deal has arrived."

Dai Huabin picked up the notification slip and glanced at the final match time.

The day after tomorrow.

He turned the notice over; on the back was a slip of paper with neat handwriting, containing only one short line of text:

"Dai Huabin, see you in the finals. Meng Hongchen."