When Did You Get the Delusion That You Could Defeat Me?

At this moment, the two teams on the field clearly saw each other's faces.

The three people opposite Huo Yuhao were all girls, two of whom Huo Yuhao recognized: Ning Tian and Wu Feng, whom he had met previously at the Treasure Pavilion.

Their third teammate was a girl with light green hair and dark green eyes that radiated a gentle, pity-inducing aura.

All three were rare beauties.

Upon seeing Ning Tian and Wu Feng, Huo Yuhao's expression shifted slightly.

When Ning Tian and Wu Feng realized the person opposite them was Huo Yuhao, they were stunned, then wore expressions that suggested, "It's actually him."

Wu Feng let out a cold snort at Huo Yuhao and said, "I didn't expect to run into you here. You were lucky at the auction house last time to pick up a bargain, but this time, we will defeat you head-on."

"At the Treasure Appraisal Conference, it was all about individual ability. As for whether you can defeat me, you'll find out once you try," Huo Yuhao said with a smile.

Just then, Ning Tian reached out to stop Wu Feng and bowed to Huo Yuhao. "We were quite rude at the Treasure Pavilion last time. My apologies, classmate Yuhao. Our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect appreciates someone with your potential. Would you be interested in joining us?"

As soon as these words left her lips, Wu Feng's expression changed, and she urged anxiously, "Young Master!"

Ning Tian gave Wu Feng a stern look, and Wu Feng immediately deflated like a punctured ball, falling silent.

"I have no interest in joining any sect," Huo Yuhao said, waving his hand in refusal.

Hearing this, Ning Tian showed no sign of dissatisfaction and continued with a smile, "In that case, if you ever change your mind in the future, our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect will always welcome you."

Coming from the Young Sect Master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, Ning Tian's words were equivalent to a formal invitation for Huo Yuhao to become an honored guest.

As a major sect with tens of thousands of years of heritage, the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect was not something a roadside Tang Sect could compare to.

Ordinary people couldn't even find a way in, yet Huo Yuhao had brushed the offer aside so casually.

Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng, standing beside Huo Yuhao, were stunned.

Just then, the proctor shouted, "The match is about to begin. Both teams, prepare yourselves."

The implication was clear: this was a competition arena, not a place for pleasantries.

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao and his two teammates resumed their usual formation, with Huo Yuhao in the back and Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng standing side-by-side in front.

As they shifted, the three girls opposite them also moved. Ning Tian retreated to the very back, while the other two girls stepped forward to shield her.

Seeing that both sides were ready, the proctor bellowed, "Begin!"

As the proctor's voice fell, everyone on the field released their Martial Souls simultaneously.

Huo Yuhao opened his eyes to reveal the scarlet Sharingan, and his striking black ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring appeared beneath him once more.

Ning Tian and her teammates were surprised to see the eye-catching black Spirit Ring, but having gathered information on Huo Yuhao's team before the assessment, they were not overly shocked.

Instead, they felt that Huo Yuhao's eerie eyes were soul-snaring, as if they could pull a person in.

However, in the heat of the match, the three had no time to dwell on it.

"Martial Soul Possession!" Wu Feng shouted first. A powerful fire-attribute Soul Power erupted from her, her exposed skin covered in fine scales, and her hands transformed into ferocious dragon claws.

Simultaneously, two yellow Spirit Rings rose from beneath her feet.

At a glance, it looked somewhat similar to Zhou Yi's Martial Soul.

Without waiting for orders, Wu Feng charged out, flickering across the distance to reach the trio in an instant.

Though Wu Feng appeared slender and beautiful, her movements revealed explosive power hidden within her muscles. Unexpectedly, she didn't target Huo Yuhao directly; instead, she swept her left leg toward Chen Junfeng, who appeared to be the slimmest of the three.

Chen Junfeng was startled but not panicked. After his Martial Soul Possession, he blocked with his long sword, colliding with Wu Feng.

The impact rang out like metal striking metal. Chen Junfeng retreated several steps; in a test of raw strength, he was clearly at a disadvantage.

Seeing his companion suppressed, Ouyang Junyi activated his Sword-Beak Hummingbird Martial Soul and moved to flank Wu Feng.

Just then, a pair of wings sprouted from the back of the light-green-haired girl, and her hands turned a jade-like emerald green.

The wings were small, but they granted her incredible speed, and she reached Chen Junfeng in the next instant.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Ning Tian extended her right hand and whispered, "Seven Treasures turn out, glazed light."

Brilliant seven-colored light erupted from her body, forming a seven-story pagoda in her palm.

Two yellow and one purple Spirit Ring rose beneath her feet.

"Seven Treasures Famous, First: Speed, Third: Power!"

As Ning Tian's clear voice rang out, the first and third Spirit Rings on her Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda lit up, shooting two radiant beams toward Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er, granting them both buffs.

"Wu Feng, Yun'er, execute the plan! Go all out!"

Bolstered by the speed and power enhancements, Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er surged with strength as their first Spirit Skills activated.

"First Spirit Skill: Crimson Blade!"

"First Spirit Skill: Dragon Fire!"

The emerald-glowing palm and the explosive, flame-wreathed dragon claw struck Chen Junfeng's sword simultaneously.

Unable to withstand such a powerful assault, Chen Junfeng was sent flying like a sandbag, instantly knocked out of the arena.

The entire process sounded long, but it had all unfolded in the blink of an eye.

From the moment the referee announced the start of the match to the moment Chen Junfeng was eliminated, only two or three seconds had passed.

It was as if Ning Tian and her two teammates had rehearsed this countless times; they were incredibly proficient.

At this moment, Ouyang Junyi and Huo Yuhao seemed to finally react, their expressions changing drastically as they charged toward Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er.

However, with the forty percent speed and strength bonuses currently active, Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er were effectively two Soul Elders.

Their speed far exceeded that of Huo Yuhao and his teammate.

Nanmen Yun'er, in particular, possessed a Martial Soul known as the Jade Bluebird, which was inherently one of the fastest beast-type Martial Souls.

Nanmen Yun'er arrived in front of Ouyang Junyi with incredible speed. She then clasped her hands above her head, where a jade-green light condensed into a crescent-shaped blade of light that shot straight toward Ouyang Junyi.

"Second Spirit Skill, Jade Slash!"

At such close range, there was no way Ouyang Junyi could withstand a full-force strike equivalent to that of a Soul Elder.

Quite simply, Ouyang Junyi was also blasted off the competition stage.

On the stage, only Huo Yuhao remained.

Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er slowly approached Huo Yuhao, saying with great interest, "Heh, Huo Yuhao, didn't expect this, did you? We came prepared. So what if you have a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring? It's three against one now. Tell me, how do you plan on beating us?"

Meanwhile, Ning Tian stood in the back, her brows furrowed.

What was going on? She couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.

Could it really be this smooth?

No, that wasn't right. There was definitely something amiss!

Ning Tian was just about to tell Wu Feng to stay alert.

But the next second, when she looked up, she noticed that Huo Yuhao, who had been standing there looking dazed, now wore a very intriguing smile on his face.

"At what point did you get the illusion that you could defeat me?"