Attempting Ring Fusion, Thunder Fire Wing God Strike

At the center of the arena, the referee announced the start of the match.

Shui Bing'er moved first.

She raised her right hand, and her first Soul Ring lit up.

"Ice Seal!"

Icy blue light spread from her palm, covering a large area in front of her.

Frost began to form across the ground as several ice spikes rapidly extended toward Bai Yi.

Bai Yi shifted sideways, and the first ice spike grazed past his feet.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the second and third ice spikes sealing off his retreat from two directions.

Shui Bing'er's strategy was clear.

Rather than attacking head-on, she would first use the ice spikes to compress her opponent's room to move.

Bai Yi did not retreat.

He stepped forward, and the Golden Cudgel slid from his palm. Scarlet flames clung to its shaft as he struck it against the ground.

Earth Fire Dragon Breath!

Flames spread along the ground and collided with the advancing ice spikes, ultimately turning into a ring of evaporating mist.

Taking the opportunity, Shui Yue'er circled around from behind.

"Second Soul Skill, Ice Blade!"

She swung both hands, sending two crescent-shaped ice blades slicing toward Bai Yi's back.

Bai Yi did not turn around. He swept the Golden Cudgel behind him, and the shaft collided with the ice blades with two crisp cracks. The blades shattered into countless ice crystals that fell to the ground.

Shui Yue'er froze. "How did he see behind him?"

Bai Yi withdrew the Golden Cudgel and faced Shui Bing'er again.

Shui Bing'er's expression did not change, but she increased her Soul Power output.

"Third Soul Skill, Resist Ice Ring!"

A ring of icy blue light spread from beneath her feet, pushing toward Bai Yi.

The ring carried immense force. Loose stones on the ground were swept backward, while frost continued forming along its edges.

Bai Yi did not take it head-on.

He stepped to the side, gliding out of the Resist Ice Ring's range.

The ring swept past him and knocked over several flagpoles standing at the edge of the arena.

Shui Bing'er frowned slightly.

Bai Yi's movements did not rely on speed, but on prediction.

The instant he saw her Soul Ring light up, he had already judged the Resist Ice Ring's range and adjusted his position in advance.

"Be careful if he gets close."

Shui Bing'er spoke softly.

Before Shui Yue'er could reply, Bai Yi had already moved.

He took a large step forward and cut directly into the center of Skywater Academy's formation.

He was not particularly fast, but his timing was precise.

It was exactly the gap after Shui Bing'er had released Resist Ice Ring and was drawing back her Soul Power.

At that moment, the black ten-thousand-year Soul Ring on Bai Yi's body shone brilliantly.

That profound darkness seemed ready to swallow the entire Skywater Team.

The next instant,

The black transformed into brilliant gold, yet it was lightning filled with an aura of Destruction.

Bai Yi slammed the Golden Cudgel heavily into the ground, and countless bolts of golden lightning erupted outward in an instant.

Several Skywater Team members did not even have time to react.

Their eyes were merely blinded by the intense light before they lost all consciousness.

When the golden light filling the arena faded,

Only a single blue figure remained standing.

A pair of crystalline wings bloomed from Shui Bing'er's back, every feather condensed from pure ice.

Those wings shielded her and Shui Yue'er behind them, forcibly blocking the impact of the golden lightning.

Looking at her fallen teammates, Shui Yue'er's voice trembled slightly.

"Sis, how is this guy so strong... Let's use that."

Shui Bing'er spread her wings, her gaze settling on Bai Yi as she spoke.

"You truly are stronger than anyone could have imagined."

"Next, I will use my strongest technique."

Shui Bing'er's tone was steadier than before.

"Even I find this power difficult to fully control."

She turned to glance at Shui Yue'er behind her.

Shui Yue'er nodded.

The two stepped forward half a pace at the same time, and Shui Bing'er reached out to grasp Shui Yue'er's hand.

Icy blue light surged from both of them simultaneously, converging into an increasingly intense aura.

Behind Shui Bing'er, the phantom of a massive Ice Phoenix emerged. Its wings spread wide, every feather covered in substantial ice crystals.

Behind Shui Yue'er appeared a swirling blizzard, its center glowing faintly blue.

The Ice Phoenix phantom behind Shui Bing'er suddenly let out a long cry, and the temperature across the entire arena plummeted several degrees.

A thin layer of ice began to form over the ground, while countless tiny ice crystals condensed in the air and drifted down like fine snow.

Shui Yue'er raised her palm, and the blizzard began spinning faster, gradually merging with the Ice Phoenix phantom.

The Ice Phoenix phantom was wrapped in wind and snow. Layers of ice crystals piled over its wings, shifting from blue to deep blue, then from deep blue to translucent icy white.

Someone in the stands sucked in a breath. "What Soul Skill is that? It's so cold."

"Could that be... a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

"Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Ice Snow Fluttering."

The spectators by the arena began shouting loudly.

"Goddess Bing'er, go! Beat up that bastard Bai Yi!"

"Boohoo, my goddess was treated like that by Bai Yi! You have to defeat him!"

Their voices were so loud they nearly drowned out the wind above the arena.

Unexpectedly, many of those shouting were students from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

These people really would abandon their academy's honor for a pretty face.

Though that was probably also because he had beaten them up too badly over the past two years.

Bai Yi grumbled inwardly.

Yet his eyes remained fixed on Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's movements.

In the stands,

Ning Rongrong stared intently at the arena. Her legs were not swinging, and her hands rested quietly on her knees.

She watched very seriously, because she had suddenly realized something.

If those two on the field attacked her, then even with the support of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, she would not be able to withstand that icy blue attack.

She had once believed the geniuses around her were already incredibly strong. With her support, they would almost never lose.

But now, watching the icy light Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er had condensed together, then looking at Bai Yi standing opposite them, a vague thought surfaced in her heart for the first time.

Of all the geniuses she had met before, it seemed none of them could have remained standing before such an attack.

The icy light above the arena had already condensed to its limit.

The Ice Phoenix phantom completely merged into the blizzard, becoming a spinning orb of icy blue light. Ice crystals continuously fell from its surface and regrew.

Shui Bing'er was breathing heavily, and Shui Yue'er's face was as pale as ice.

They released each other's hands at the same time and pushed toward Bai Yi.

The icy light flew from their hands, transforming midair into a gigantic Ice Phoenix. Its wings spread wide as it charged straight at Bai Yi with bone-chilling cold and immense force.

Bai Yi stood before that icy light without retreating.

He intended to try the inspiration he had gained from Huo Wu yesterday.

Immediately afterward, Bai Yi's second and third Soul Rings lit up at the same time.

Orange-red flames ignited on the Golden Cudgel, while golden lightning coiled and intertwined around the flames.

The flames and lightning collided and fused before him, gradually turning into golden-red arcs. Every arc carried a scorching aura of flame along its edges, while containing lightning's destructive power within.

He raised the Golden Cudgel and struck at the Ice Phoenix.

Thunder Fire Wing God Strike.

Golden-red lightning surged from the tip of the cudgel, transforming into an arc of light that spanned the entire arena and slammed head-on into the Ice Phoenix's head.

There was no sound at the instant of impact. A massive shockwave erupted where the icy light and thunderfire met, spreading in all directions.

The students below howled in agony.

They felt freezing cold and burning heat, numbness and pain all at once. They were suffering terribly.

Then,

Cracks began spreading from the Ice Phoenix's head, extending down its neck and across its wings. At last, the entire Ice Phoenix shattered into countless ice crystals in midair.

The ice crystals scattered across the ground.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er also collapsed.

Their crystalline wings had completely shattered. Both were pale and weak all over.

That strike had not seriously injured them, but it had drained all their Soul Power.

They were completely exhausted now.

They had lost.