Skywater vs. Blazing Fire-Wasn't Fire Supposed to Counter Ice?

Next came the release of Martial Souls.

On Blazing Fire Academy's side, seven pillars of flame shot into the sky.

Huo Wushuang stood at the very front, possessed by the Unicorn Fire Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. Crimson scales covered his entire body, and a single horn extended from the center of his forehead.

Four Soul Rings emerged around him—two yellow, two purple—shining against one another.

Huo Wu stood slightly behind and beside him, releasing her Fire Shadow Martial Soul.

Her dark red hair stirred without wind, while a faint layer of flame burned across her gold-and-red uniform.

Huo Wu also had four Soul Rings: two yellow and two purple.

The remaining five were all Soul Elders.

Blazing Fire Academy had two Soul Ancestors and five Soul Elders.

On Skywater Academy's side, everyone had two yellow and two purple Soul Rings. Only Shui Bing'er neither underwent Martial Soul Possession nor revealed her Soul Rings.

Huo Wushuang let out a breath of relief. It seemed Shui Bing'er had kept her promise.

At the same time, Huo Wushuang secretly mocked himself. Who would have thought that one day, he would place his hopes of victory on his opponent keeping her word?

The audience gradually began to murmur.

"Blazing Fire Team only has two Soul Ancestors. How are they supposed to fight? Skywater Team has six Soul Ancestors!"

"What's wrong with two Soul Ancestors? Blazing Fire counters Skywater by attribute. Ice facing fire is naturally at a disadvantage."

"Hmph. People say you're clever and resourceful, but I see you're just incompetent. If Skywater Team's captain, Shui Bing'er, makes a move, Blazing Fire Team will be completely helpless."

"Then let me ask you this: Shui Bing'er hasn't even released her Martial Soul. Does she look like she's planning to fight?"

The discussion from the stands reached his ears, leaving Huo Wushuang both angry and helpless.

He could only turn that anger into strength. His Soul Rings lit up, his chest swelled like a small hill, and a low dragon's roar erupted from deep within his throat.

Crimson flames surged from his mouth, condensing into a fire dragon with gaping jaws that charged straight toward Xue Wu in the center of Skywater Academy's formation.

A support-type Spirit Master was standing at the front of the formation without any protection!

Was this even a battle? This was plainly a slap in Blazing Fire Academy's face!

So Huo Wushuang targeted Xue Wu first thing, determined to send her off the field.

Watching the fire dragon rush toward Xue Wu with lightning speed, Huo Wushuang could not help but smile.

His Soul Skill was not particularly powerful offensively, but it was incredibly fast. It was more than enough to knock a support-type Spirit Master out of the arena!

Xue Wu watched the fire dragon pounce toward her and swiftly raised a hand.

Frost Soul Palm!

Frost condensed in her palm, gleaming with an icy blue light beneath the fire's glow. She struck the fire dragon squarely on the forehead.

Boom!

A burst of ice crystals directly extinguished the fire dragon.

The Blazing Fire Academy team instantly widened their eyes. Wait, weren't you a support-type Spirit Master?!

"Charge!"

Xue Wu gave the order. At the same time, she began to dance gracefully, strengthening her teammates while weakening her enemies.

Gu Qingbo and the others sprang into action. Yu Hairou and Qiu Ruoshui split toward the left and right flanks, Gu Qingbo and Shui Yue'er moved about the field, and Shen Liuyu stood at the very rear of the formation. Their eyes glimmered pale gold in the firelight.

Huo Wushuang gritted his teeth.

"Fire Rain!"

He unleashed another Soul Skill.

Huo Wushuang waved his hand, scattering a sheet of crimson Soul Power. It transformed into countless tiny fireballs that poured down like a torrential rain.

Each fireball trailed a dark red tail of flame, so densely packed that there was no way to dodge them.

Xue Wu immediately used her Soul Skill: Rain Down, weakening the fireballs.

At the same time, Shui Yue'er unleashed her third Soul Skill: Ice Realm Wall.

A massive wall of ice rose from thin air, blocking the dense barrage of fireballs.

"Huo Yun! Huo Lie! Flank them from both sides!" Huo Wu shouted. "Huo Jun, buff them!"

Huo Jun's second Soul Ring lit up. Soul Skill—Fire Blessing.

The flaming warhorse gave a long neigh, transforming into two streaks of crimson light that entered Huo Yun and Huo Lie's bodies.

Their speed surged dramatically as they lunged at Yu Hairou and Qiu Ruoshui respectively.

Yu Hairou watched the crimson afterimage rushing toward her and instantly cast Frost Soul Palm!

Huo Yun was shocked. Wasn't that the Soul Skill used by that support-type Spirit Master? How could she use it too?

Shock aside, Huo Yun reacted quickly. One of his purple Soul Rings lit up, and a large expanse of high-temperature flames suddenly appeared around him.

Then crimson flames gathered in his palm as he struck at Yu Hairou with a scorching wave of heat.

Yu Hairou showed no fear, meeting his attack head-on with Frost Soul Palm.

Ice and fire collided, and steam exploded outward, filling the air with white mist.

Huo Yun felt a bone-chilling cold spread from his palm and up his arm. Before that frost, his high-temperature flames rapidly collapsed!

Huo Yun was then blasted away by Yu Hairou!

Even with a support-type boost, asking a Soul Elder to contend with a Soul Ancestor was simply too much!

On the other side, Qiu Ruoshui's clash with Huo Lie unfolded much the same way.

The audience began murmuring again.

"Something's wrong... Isn't fire supposed to counter ice? Why can't Blazing Fire Academy's flames break Skywater Academy's ice?"

"Idiot, aren't you looking at their levels? The gap between Soul Ancestors and Soul Elders can't be made up for by attribute advantage alone."

Damn it!

Huo Wushuang was tied down by Gu Qingbo. Their levels were similar, so defeating her in a short time was unrealistic. Huo Wu was in much the same situation.

They could only watch helplessly as their teammates were knocked out one after another.

All five Soul Elders were eliminated.

The only Blazing Fire Academy members still standing on the Battle Soul Arena were Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu.

Huo Wushuang clenched his fists until they cracked.

The difference was too great. Attribute advantage alone could not bridge it.

They had originally thought it would be seven against six, but the other side had split off two people to hold him and his sister back, while the remaining four swept through their Soul Elders...

The most outrageous part was that Xue Wu, a support-type Spirit Master, could actually fight like a battle Spirit Master. Wasn't that cheating?

"Brother, get off the stage."

Seeing the situation, Huo Wu said angrily.

Huo Wushuang froze for a moment. "Xiao Wu, you... are you going to use that move?"

Huo Wu nodded, her eyes burning with fury.

All her life, she had been Blazing Fire Academy's favored daughter of heaven.

But now, all she felt was incomparable frustration—because of Shui Bing'er.

From the beginning of the match until now, Shui Bing'er had not moved at all!

She had not even made a move, yet Huo Wu was already about to lose.

That was why Huo Wu was so furious!

Huo Wushuang fell silent for a moment, then decisively leaped off the Battle Soul Arena.

"Blazing Fire Academy's Huo Wushuang—eliminated!" The host's voice echoed beneath the dome.

The audience erupted into a storm of discussion.

"Why did Huo Wushuang jump down by himself? Did he surrender?"

"If he surrendered, shouldn't Huo Wu jump down too? But look at her—she's actually charging up!"

"Could Huo Wu still have some kind of move?"

The countless spectators immediately grew immensely expectant.

On the Battle Soul Arena, Huo Wu stood in the center, charging her power as the energy from all her other Soul Rings poured into her fourth Soul Ring.

Xue Wu and the others sensed the enormous power contained within Huo Wu's Soul Skill. Its intensity was practically comparable to the limit of a Soul King, and they immediately frowned before taking the proper countermeasure—abandoning Shui Bing'er and running away.

You had to be kidding. Who could withstand that? Only their captain!

"Incredible! All six members of Skywater Team have voluntarily left the arena! Only Shui Bing'er remains on the Battle Soul Arena!"

Xue Wu and the others' retreat was exactly what Huo Wu wanted. Staring at Shui Bing'er, she roared, "Fire—Dance—Blazing—Sun!"

A blazing sphere of energy like a miniature sun flew toward Shui Bing'er, and the Battle Soul Arena's protective barrier was pushed to its limit!

At that moment, every gaze focused on Shui Bing'er.

Looking at that "sun," Shui Bing'er casually waved a hand and extinguished it with a Frost Soul Palm.

She had not wanted to make a move, but who knew Huo Wu would throw a sun at her?

Huo Wu, having exhausted all her strength, froze. Her own ultimate attack had been erased by Shui Bing'er's casual strike?

Since she had already acted, Shui Bing'er simply went all the way. She stepped forward, picked Huo Wu up, and gently tossed her out of the arena.

"Skywater Team—victory!"

The audience immediately erupted in cheers.

Below the stage, Huo Wu stared blankly at Shui Bing'er, standing peerless and alone on the Battle Soul Arena, and suddenly realized that she truly was beautiful.