Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Black Tortoise True Body!

Repelling Ice Ring!

Shui Bing'er's body could not move. She had no way to dodge, but she still had her third soul skill.

A powerful chill erupted, forcibly shoving Qin Qi backward and sending Yu Tianheng, who had attacked at the same time, flying.

"Repelling magic ring—a mage's divine skill."

"Ah, the force is weakening."

Qin Qi forcibly steadied himself, landed on the ground, and prepared to launch a second attack.

But at some unknown point, the Dark Clouds that had gathered overhead began to release ice and snow.

"Big Sis!"

Vice-captain Xue Wu had finally completed her first and second soul skills. Her martial soul could influence the weather.

Her first soul skill, Dark Clouds, and third soul skill, Ice and Snow, combined to directly create a winter environment.

This was the environment most suited to Skywater Academy. Here, the power of their soul skills would increase, while their soul power consumption would decrease.

And their ultimate move had begun as well!

"Yue'er, begin!"

Shui Bing'er took Shui Yue'er's hand and began unleashing their martial soul fusion skill—the first phase, Extreme Cold Storm!

The ice and snow falling from the sky began to be swept up by a cyclone, forming an extremely cold storm that enveloped Skywater Academy.

"Damn, what kind of move is this?!"

Yu Tianheng returned to the protective shield of the Shi brothers at top speed. Frost had already formed over his body, and his soul power was beginning to drain rapidly.

"Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's martial soul fusion skill, plus that vice-captain's pseudo-domain-type skill."

"Skywater Academy is way too broken, isn't it? Every one of them is a monster with AoE crowd control. I want to report them for cheating!"

Qin Qi also ducked into the Shi brothers' defense and complained.

"By the way, Old Yu, your cooperation this time was pretty good."

"You circled around in time to launch a sneak attack while I drew their attention from the front. We almost instantly took out both of them."

Qin Qi said with a smile.

"Hmph."

Yu Tianheng gave an aloof snort. Back in Meng Shenji's dreamscape, he had run that nightmare-difficulty team battle instance more times than he could count.

He had nearly been beaten to tears, desperately studying and training before finally clearing it.

But would he talk about all that hardship? Of course not. Saying it out loud would make him less cool!

"Everyone, give your soul power to us!"

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er looked at their remaining sisters and spoke.

"Mm."

The remaining five members of Skywater Academy gathered their soul power, turning it into frost that merged into the Extreme Cold Storm.

This lowered the storm's temperature even further while increasing its range and frequency. Then, having exhausted their soul power, the five of them directly withdrew from the arena.

"Is that a seven-person martial soul fusion skill?"

Heaven Dou Academy's education committee member Zhi Lin frowned as he watched the scene.

"No, it isn't a seven-person martial soul fusion skill. It's a two-person martial soul fusion skill."

"The other five merely left their water- and ice-attributed soul power on the field to assist and enhance the power of the two's martial soul fusion skill."

"This is a pseudo seven-person martial soul fusion skill. It isn't as powerful as a true one, but it far surpasses a two-person martial soul fusion skill."

Meng Shenji also frowned. His expression turned grave and solemn as a question arose in his heart.

"To achieve this technique, the two at the core must endure the impact of the other five people's soul power."

"How did they manage it?"

As Meng Shenji spoke, he looked toward Skywater Academy's dean in the distance. The deans of the other academies also turned their eyes toward her.

"Hmph, I told you long ago that Skywater Academy is different from all of you. This time, we're definitely going to win."

Skywater Academy's dean gave a proud snort. During this period, in order to help Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er grow accustomed to soul power impacts far beyond their own limits—

She had used her own soul power to bombard the two of them day and night without pause, constantly raising the upper limit of what they could endure.

That was how they had achieved their current result. As for the hardship they had paid and the pain they had suffered along the way, there was no need to mention how much.

Ice and Snow Fall!

Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er controlled the Extreme Cold Storm, condensing the rainwater falling from the Dark Clouds into ice blades.

Then, they controlled the ice blades and fired them at the Shi brothers.

"First soul skill, second soul skill—Defense Boost, activate!"

Shi Mo and Shi Mo fully raised their shields at once, but in less than three seconds, both of their defenses were shattered.

"So strong... Good thing I didn't take it head-on!"

Seeing Shi Mo and Shi Mo's defenses broken, Qin Qi immediately turned, grabbed Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, and ran.

One was a support-type Soul Master, the other a control-type Soul Master. They were fragile as hell—one hit and they'd be done for.

"Running? Weren't you acting all arrogant just now?"

Shui Bing'er controlled the movement of the ice blocks, directing a large number of them at Qin Qi.

"Although Ice and Snow Fall is a wide-area attack, under our focused control, its power can rival that of a level-sixty Soul Emperor!"

"You're finished!"

Shui Yue'er said this, but she was also growing anxious inside. They could not sustain such enormous energy for long.

If they did not end the battle quickly, they would be the first to collapse.

"It even locks on? That's just ridiculous."

Watching the ice blades chase after him, Qin Qi now wanted to switch to the Ice path. The Ice path was just too absurd.

It had raw power when it needed raw power, and mechanics when it needed mechanics. It was far stronger than the strength path of those prison builds!

"Hmph!"

"We can still fight!"

"Boss, leave it to us!"

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Absolute Defense, Black Tortoise True Form!"

Shi Mo and Shi Mo rose to their feet again, releasing all the soul power in their bodies. Their four shields all shattered as well.

Then they reassembled, and a massive green Black Tortoise Turtle enveloped the area, resisting the storm's assault.

"Shi Mo and Shi Mo, damn, you two are awesome. Good brothers—I knew you could hold it!"

Qin Qi dragged Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan inside at top speed, then spoke.

"Boss, we know we're strong, but please think of something."

"We can barely hold on anymore."

Shi Mo and Shi Mo looked awful, their faces slightly blue as though they had suffered frostbite.

"Whew."

"This Martial Soul Fusion Skill of theirs doesn't just deal massive damage—it also comes with freezing."

"And it's constantly draining our soul power."

"Your resistance is high, so you don't feel much. But my body is already stiff, and my soul power is about to run dry."

Yu Tianheng ran over as well, covered in frost. He exhaled deeply, and even his breath came out as cold mist.

He looked at Shi Mo and Shi Mo. Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill had maxed-out defensive power.

But they had no answer to the soul power drain caused by Extreme Cold Storm, and maintaining such large-scale defense already consumed a great deal of soul power.

The two brothers' soul power was almost depleted.