Shui Bing'er and the others tried to defend themselves, only to find that the deadly poison in their bodies left them unable to gather enough Soul Power. They could only watch helplessly as the three claw strikes came at them.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
After three thunderous blasts, all seven members of Skywater Academy were struck by the claw strikes. Their bodies flew backward before crashing heavily onto the arena, unable to get back up. They had completely lost their ability to fight.
The referee immediately rushed forward, checked both sides' condition, then raised his arm and loudly announced, "Blue Tyrant Academy's team wins!"
He turned and walked over to Tang San, crouching down to examine his injuries.
"How is Tang San?" Ye Xuan slowly walked up to Tang San, a faint, almost imperceptible smile on his lips.
Jiang Zhu shook her head, her face full of worry. "His External Soul Bone has shattered. He's severely drained of Soul Power and has suffered serious internal injuries. He needs treatment immediately."
Ye Xuan nodded and turned to the others. "Let's head back first. We'll talk once Tang San wakes up."
Dai Mubai and the others nodded, supporting the injured Xuan Ye as they followed Ye Xuan off the arena.
Meanwhile, the Skywater Academy members were helped to their feet on the arena. Shui Bing'er watched Ye Xuan's departing back, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.
She had lost—not only the match, but also the condition Prince Xue Xing had proposed.
Xue Wu walked over to Shui Bing'er and asked softly, "Captain, we lost. What do we do now?"
Shui Bing'er took a deep breath, a trace of determination flashing through her ice-blue eyes. "No matter what happens next, we of Skywater Academy will never become canaries for others to manipulate. At worst,