Hu Liena couldn't hold back and mocked Ning Rongrong. "Looks like you're the one who thinks too highly of yourself. Since you can't use your Soul Skills, you can just wait to die."
At that, Xu Yu immediately activated his Soul Skill. A golden beam of light fell over Hu Liena and Xie Yue, instantly enhancing them both.
The two exchanged a glance and activated their Soul Power at the same time. Their auras surged, and they completed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
"Demon Charm!"
In an instant, thick red mist churned and layered itself over the golden mist, making the atmosphere on the arena even more bizarre.
Tang San snorted and immediately activated his Purple Demon Eye.
But just then, Cen Yu slowly raised a hand, and dazzling golden light shot into the sky.
"Lotus Rebirth: World Mother!"
A golden curtain of light instantly enveloped the entire Shrek Seven Devils team.
The seven felt their heads suddenly grow heavy. Their minds turned sluggish, as though all their mental energy had been drained away.
Even Tang San's prized Purple Demon Eye was rendered useless under this suppression. His ability to see through everything had vanished without a trace.
"What?! What is this? It can actually suppress my mental power?!"
At that, Cen Yu looked at him oddly. "Why do you think you're the only ones in Shrek who study ways to deal with opponents?"
Hu Liena and Xie Yue, in their Demon Charm form, swung the Moon Blade in their hands. Hu Liena turned to Cen Yu and said, "Junior, we should finish this quickly."
The Shrek team was now beset by all kinds of negative effects and could no longer fight back. This was the perfect moment to win.
Cen Yu nodded, agreeing with them. A familiar lotus-shaped artifact appeared in his hand.
But the next moment, what happened before his eyes was something the boy had never expected.
So? They can play it like this too?
"Ah—!"
Tang San's eyes turned bloodshot. Ignoring the consequences and at the cost of severe injury, he suddenly broke through Demon Charm's mist.
In almost the same instant, the other six members of the Shrek Seven Devils took their places, lining up behind Tang San.
Then they each pressed a hand against the back of the teammate in front of them.
"Buzz—!"
Soul Power of various colors connected in an instant, streaming along their arms and pouring into Tang San.
Cen Yu's mouth twitched at the sight.
He hadn't expected to be right about what he'd said two days ago. Sure enough, some shameless deity had intervened.
His second Soul Skill had directly suppressed the Shrek Seven Devils' mental power, and Demon Charm had compounded the effect. How had Tang San broken through the red mist?
Could a roar really give him strength and mental power? How was that possible? If no one had a hand in this, then ghosts were at work.
At the same time, the sky darkened, and bolts of lightning struck the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang San's hands.
Bibi Dong said gravely, "This is... a Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
"How is this possible?! He's only forty-three. How can he unleash a Martial Soul Avatar with the power of a Seventy-Rank Soul Master?!"
It seemed Cen Yu was about to miscalculate...
No matter how strong he was, he was still only a Soul Grandmaster. There was no way he could defeat the Clear Sky Avatar, which rivaled a Soul Saint.
Yu Xiaogang and the others on Shrek's side all wore confident smiles at the sight.
The Spirit Hall members on the arena also took several steps back, their faces grave as they watched the Clear Sky Hammer grow ever larger.
Yan stared blankly and said, "How... how is this possible?! He's only a Soul Ancestor!"
At that, Cen Yu waved to the others. "It's no big deal. They're on their last legs and can still pull off a Fusion Skill. We can give it a try too."
"What?"
Hu Liena asked in confusion, "What do you mean, Junior?"
"We've never practiced a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. You..."
"All right, all right. Don't panic. Trust me."
Cen Yu said helplessly, "Otherwise, it'll be too late once the Shrek team finishes charging up."
At that, Hu Liena and Xie Yue let out quiet sighs.
They didn't have any better options at the moment. Even their Demon Charm couldn't beat a Martial Soul Avatar at Soul Saint level, so they could only pin their hopes on their junior.
They hoped he wouldn't go too far and would know his limits...
With that in mind, Xie Yue and Hu Liena ended Demon Charm, went behind Cen Yu, and channeled their Soul Power into him.
Seeing this, Yan, Zhang Ping, and Xu Yu immediately followed suit.
As Xu Yu activated his Soul Skill, a dazzling golden pillar of light soared into the sky, its power pouring entirely into Cen Yu.
Feeling the strength coursing through him, Cen Yu raised an eyebrow. "Wow? It feels great to have Soul Power filling my whole body."
So this was why Little Black loved fighting so much. This was what it felt like.
Just then, Gongyang Zhao's voice rang out:
"First Soul Skill—Crimson Power!"
"Second Soul Skill—Orange Soul!"
"Fourth Soul Skill—Green Wind!"
Three beams of light—red, orange, and green—fell over Cen Yu.
"Mmm, that's the stuff."
Cen Yu smiled lightly as he looked toward Tang San, who stood ready with the Clear Sky Hammer in hand.
"Then let's see whose Martial Soul Avatar is stronger, yours or mine."
"Dong—!!!"
A hollow bell toll rang out, shaking heaven and earth. The entire sky turned golden in an instant, and flock after flock of phantom birds flew out.
Amid the dazzling golden light, the figure of the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden slowly grew, sacred and auspicious.
In the blink of an eye, she had grown taller than the Six-Winged Angel Statue before the Pope Palace—and she was still expanding.
She blotted out the sky, vast beyond measure.
The Six-Winged Angel Statue, once so majestic and sacred, seemed utterly tiny and insignificant beside the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden.
Everyone fell silent at the sight—not just the spectators, but the whole city of Spirit City.
Countless people looked up toward the Pope Palace. Seeing the phantom maiden, who seemed like a deity, they dropped to their knees.
"Oh, heavens! Is that a deity...?"
Bibi Dong stared blankly at the enormous figure before her.
Cen Yu had never learned a Fusion Skill, had he? How could he unleash a Martial Soul Avatar too?
And his aura was far stronger than that boy from Shrek's.
Was this... the difference between one genius and another...?
Yue Guan bowed and said sycophantically, "Your Holiness, doesn't this prove that your disciple's talent is beyond compare?"
"How could that Tang San measure up to even one of Little Yu's fingers? It looks like Spirit Hall is sure to win this round."
Gui Mei bowed as well. "Congratulations, Your Holiness."
Cen Yu smiled lightly and looked at Tang San. "See? It's just a Fusion Skill. I can do it too, you know?"
Then he added pointedly, "Seems like you need connections to get by in this world. I just wonder if a certain someone's connections are strong enough."
"Looks like they aren't. They even let me unleash a Martial Soul Avatar."
At that, Tang San—whose mind was clouded after the Martial Soul Avatar drained most of his mental power—flew into a rage. He glared at Cen Yu with bloodshot eyes. "What are you so pleased about?!"
Just a little more power! Just a little more! Then he could unleash Chaotic Cloak!!!
When that happened, he'd see how that flashy but useless Martial Soul could withstand the might of the world's greatest weapon-type Martial Soul!
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