Finals: Skywater Academy vs. Spirit Hall Academy!!

Long Tian raised both hands.

His first and second Soul Rings lit up simultaneously.

"Wrath of Divine Fire."

"Absolute Zero."

Crimson-Gold Divine Flame surged into the sky.

Fire Dance Radiant Sun instantly lost control.

Ultimate Ice swept across the arena.

Before Feng Xiaotian could complete his thirty-six consecutive slashes, his legs were locked in azure ice crystals.

Shui Bing'er spread her Ice Phoenix wings.

Nine-colored ice elements merged into her Martial Soul.

"Annihilating Ice Phoenix Dance!"

A hundred-meter Ice Phoenix swept across the arena.

Wind and fire both ceased flowing beneath the extreme cold.

All seven members of the combined team lost their ability to fight.

Skywater Academy advanced to the finals.

Spirit City.

Skywater Academy's residence.

The six team members sat around a stone table.

The matchup list for the final match lay on the table.

Skywater Academy.

Spirit Hall Academy.

Shui Yue'er looked at those two lines and quietly drew a breath.

"We're finally facing the Golden Generation."

"Hu Liena is level fifty-two."

"Xie Yue is level fifty-two."

"Yan is level fifty-two."

"Their Soul Power Levels are all four levels higher than the captain's."

Xue Wu spread out the Spirit Hall Team's information.

"Besides the Golden Generation, the other four have also reached Soul Ancestor level."

"Spirit Hall's overall Soul Power far surpasses ours."

Long Tian sat at the center of the stone table.

"Soul Power Level does not determine the final outcome."

"Hu Liena and Xie Yue's strongest technique is their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon."

"Yan possesses the Flame Lord Martial Soul. His frontal defense and attack are both extremely strong."

Shui Bing'er looked at the formation diagram on the table.

"Once tomorrow's match begins, Xue Wu and I will restrain Yan first."

"Yue'er, Hairou, Liuyu, and Qingbo will handle Spirit Hall's other four members."

"You'll face Hu Liena and Xie Yue alone?"

"That's right."

Long Tian raised a finger and tapped the Golden Generation's names.

"Demon's greatest advantage is that it can suppress vision, perception, and Soul Power at the same time."

"But Nine-Colored Double Pupils do not rely on ordinary vision."

"Life Divine Domain can also confirm everyone's position within the arena."

Shui Yue'er rested her cheek on her hand.

"The captain won't be affected by the red mist?"

"No."

Long Tian looked at everyone before him.

"You only need to complete your respective tasks."

"Hu Liena and Xie Yue will be handled by me."

Outside the courtyard gate.

A flash of crimson firelight flickered softly.

Ling Yuan entered the courtyard.

"You're preparing to face Demon alone?"

Long Tian rose to his feet.

"Teacher."

The figure in the red dress approached the stone table and lowered her head to glance at the formation diagram.

"Hu Liena and Xie Yue are both level fifty-two Soul Kings."

"Their Martial Souls have an extremely high compatibility."

"In the Demon state, their combined strength is enough to reach the level of a Soul Emperor."

Long Tian nodded.

"That is precisely why I must deal with them personally."

Ling Yuan looked into those nine-colored eyes.

"Are you confident?"

"Yes."

The brief answer fell.

Ling Yuan did not continue trying to dissuade him.

"Teacher believes in you."

"However, His Holiness the Pope will personally watch tomorrow's match."

"The championship prize prepared by Spirit Hall is three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones."

Shui Yue'er immediately sat upright.

"Three Soul Bones?"

Ling Yuan nodded gently.

"One Spirit-Concentrating Wisdom Skull."

"One Explosive-Burning Flame Right Arm Bone."

"And one Swift-Moving Wind-Chasing Left Leg Bone."

"These three Soul Bones were originally prepared for the Golden Generation."

Xue Wu looked at Long Tian.

"Spirit Hall is willing to give the Soul Bones to another academy?"

"The championship prize has already been announced."

Ling Yuan sat beside Long Tian.

"His Holiness the Pope will not go back on her word in front of the major powers."

"As long as Skywater Academy wins the championship, the three Soul Bones will naturally belong to you."

Long Tian picked up the list from the table.

"Then there is even less reason for us to lose."

Ling Yuan looked at her disciple beside her.

"Teacher will sit among the elders tomorrow."

"Let all of Spirit Hall see just how strong the disciple Teacher accepted truly is."

The next day.

At the foot of Spirit Mountain.

The finals arena was already packed with spectators.

A golden viewing platform had been erected in front of Pope Hall.

Bibi Dong sat in the center.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo stood on either side.

Ling Yuan sat at the head of the elders' seats, her gaze fixed on Skywater Academy's entrance passage.

A moment later.

Seven blue-and-white figures entered the arena.

Long Tian stood at the front of the team.

His white battle uniform bore no unnecessary decorations, only Skywater Academy's Ice Phoenix emblem on his chest.

Shui Bing'er walked at his side.

Her blue battle dress clung to her tall figure, while her light-blue hair was tied behind her with a silver ribbon.

Xue Wu, Shui Yue'er, Yu Hairou, Shen Liuyu, and Gu Qingbo entered in turn.

On the other side.

The Spirit Hall Team emerged from the passage at the same time.

Hu Liena stood at the front.

Her golden hair draped over her shoulders, and her red-and-gold battle uniform outlined her slender waist.

Xie Yue carried two Moon Blades on his back, his steps steady.

Yan was the largest of them all.

His short fiery-red hair stood upright, while magma-like patterns slowly flowed over his body.

Both sides stopped in the center of the arena.

Hu Liena looked at Long Tian before her.

"We've finally met."

Long Tian responded calmly.

"You've been waiting for this match for a long time?"

"Since the opening ceremony, I have wanted to know."

A gleam surfaced in her pink eyes.

"Can the Rainbow Dragon's Charm truly surpass my Demon Fox?"

Long Tian looked into her eyes.

"Your Charm is meaningless against me."

Yan stepped forward.

The hard stone slabs cracked beneath his foot.

"Nana, there is no need to waste words on him."

"A level forty-eight Soul Ancestor has no right to look down on the Golden Generation."

Long Tian looked at this Flame Lord Soul Master.

"Huo Wu's flames could not hurt me."

"Your fire will not either."

Crimson rock armor rapidly appeared over Yan's arms.

"Is Huo Wu even worthy of being compared to me?"

"When the match begins, I will personally shatter your dragon scales."

Shui Bing'er stepped in front of Long Tian at an angle.

"Your opponent is me."

Yan glanced at the Ice Phoenix emblem.

"A level forty-three Soul Ancestor?"

"Without Long Tian's support, you are not even qualified to stand before me."

Shui Bing'er raised her delicate hand.

Azure cold air slowly spread from beneath her feet.

"Whether I can stop you or not, we'll only know after trying."

The referee came to the center of the two teams.

"Both sides, step back."

"Release your Martial Souls."

The Skywater Team was the first to form up.

Shui Bing'er stood on the left.

Xue Wu stood at the rear.

Shui Yue'er and the other four spread out along both flanks.

Long Tian stood alone at the very front of the formation.

The Spirit Hall Team also spread out.

Hu Liena and Xie Yue stood side by side.

Yan stood in front of the remaining four members.

A support-type Soul Master stood at the rear, a scepter Martial Soul already appearing in her palm.

The referee withdrew from the arena.

"Match start!"

Boom!

Both teams released their Soul Power at the same time.

A massive Demon Fox phantom appeared behind Hu Liena.

Two yellow, two purple, and one black.

Five Soul Rings rose around her body.

Her golden hair rapidly lengthened, and pink fox ears emerged atop her head.

Xie Yue gripped a Moon Blade in each hand.

The same five Soul Rings circled his body.

Yan slammed both fists against his chest.

The Flame Lord rose from the ground.

Scorching magma flowed across the arena, and vast stretches of stone slabs quickly turned red.

Spirit Hall's other four members also completed their Martial Soul Possession at that moment.

The Soul Power of all seven connected into a complete formation.

On Skywater Academy's side.

The Ice Phoenix spread its wings.

Large snowflakes drifted down from the sky.

Shui Yue'er and the others unleashed water-element Martial Souls, blue Soul Power swiftly covering half the arena.

Long Tian took a step forward.

"Rainbow Dragon."

"Possession."

Roar—

The Nine-Colored Divine Dragon soared into the sky behind him.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.

Seven elements circulated around its colossal dragon body.

A noble dragon's might instantly enveloped the arena.

The Martial Souls of Spirit Hall's four Soul Ancestors were simultaneously suppressed.

Even the Demon Fox behind Hu Liena retreated half a step.

Purple, purple, black, red.

Four Soul Rings appeared in succession.

The instant the blood-red Soul Ring rose, the entire audience fell silent.

Bibi Dong looked at the Nine-Colored Divine Dragon behind Long Tian.

"A hundred-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring."

"A Rainbow Dragon Martial Soul."

"Ling Yuan, you truly took in a fine disciple."

In the elders' seats.

Ling Yuan smiled faintly.

"Long Tian has come this far through his own talent."

"I merely gave him a little protection."

Chrysanthemum Douluo stared at that blood-red Soul Ring.

"Fourteen years old, level forty-eight."

"A ten-thousand-year third Soul Ring and a hundred-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring."

"Such a Soul Ring configuration has never appeared even in Spirit Hall's history."

Ghost Douluo said nothing.

His gaze beneath the black robe remained fixed on the white-clad figure.

At the center of the arena.

Spirit Hall's support Soul Master was the first to raise his scepter.

"First Soul Skill, Soul Power Amplification!"

"Second Soul Skill, Strength Amplification!"

Several streams of golden light entered the Golden Generation's bodies.

The Flame Lord behind Yan rapidly swelled.

"First Soul Skill, Hell Magma Charge!"

Crimson magma transformed into several pillars of fire, erupting from the ground toward Skywater Academy's formation.

Long Tian raised his right hand.

His first purple Soul Ring lit up.

"Molten Eruption."

"Wrath of Divine Fire."

Crimson-Gold Divine Flame descended from his palm.

The magma pillars that had just burst from the ground all froze in midair.

Yan's expression changed slightly.

"Charge through!"

Fire-element Soul Power continuously poured into the magma.

The fire pillars churned violently, yet they could not advance another inch.

Long Tian gently curled his five fingers.

Crimson-Gold Divine Flame covered the magma.

The several fire pillars changed direction on the spot, all crashing down before the Spirit Hall Team.

Boom!

The magma exploded.

Yan immediately stepped in front of his teammates.

The Flame Lord crossed its arms and forcibly endured its own first Soul Skill.

Its enormous body slid backward several meters.

Large cracks appeared across the surface of its rock armor.

"My flames... were actually taken by him?"

Shui Bing'er seized the opportunity.

"Ice Seal!"

A deep-blue ring of light swept across the ground.

The magma rapidly solidified upon encountering the Ultimate Ice.

Heavy ice crystals spread upward along Yan's legs.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Surging Magma!"

His crimson Soul Ring lit up.

A massive amount of magma erupted from the Flame Lord's body, shattering the ice that had just formed.

Yan was about to press forward.

But Long Tian's second purple Soul Ring had already lit up beneath his feet.

"Absolute Zero."

"Ice Soul Divine Armor."

Six streams of nine-colored icy light entered the bodies of Skywater Academy's members.

Translucent ice armor covered their entire bodies.

The Ice Phoenix behind Shui Bing'er let out a long cry.

Its originally azure feathers immediately gained a layer of nine-colored divine radiance.

Ultimate Ice descended in full force.

The half of the arena occupied by the Spirit Hall Team was instantly covered in frost.

Hu Liena watched Yan being suppressed as her fifth Soul Ring slowly lit up beneath her feet.

Pink radiance spread from the Demon Fox Martial Soul.

"Long Tian."

"Take my Charm first."

Their gazes met in midair.

Circles of pink patterns emerged deep within the Demon Fox's pupils.

Immense spiritual power surged directly into Long Tian's sea of consciousness through their line of sight.

The surrounding arena rapidly vanished.

Pink mist replaced the spectators and contestants.

Hu Liena emerged from the depths of the mist.

Her golden hair draped down to her waist.

That bewitching face was right before his eyes.

"Stay."

"As long as you are willing, the championship, soul bones, status—you can have it all."

Long Tian stood amid the pink mist.

His Nine-Colored Double Pupils were not affected in the slightest.

"This is your Charm?"

Hu Liena's steps halted.

The white-clad figure before her raised his palm.

A resounding dragon's roar echoed from the depths of his sea of consciousness.

Nine-Colored Divine Light spread outward.

The pink mist shattered instantly.

The arena reappeared before their eyes.

Hu Liena's face turned pale, and she stumbled half a step back.

The spiritual backlash dimmed her Demon Fox Martial Soul.

"You weren't affected?"

Long Tian looked at her.

"The Rainbow Dragon's spiritual origin far surpasses that of the Demon Fox."

"You are still far too lacking if you wish to Charm me."

Seeing Hu Liena injured, Yan immediately charged forward.

"Long Tian!"

"Second Soul Skill, Granite Rock!"

Rock and flames rapidly covered his entire body.

The Flame Lord raised its right fist and smashed it toward the white-clad figure's chest with crushing force.

Shui Bing'er stepped across the ice.

Her tall figure instantly blocked the way.

"Repelling Ice Ring!"

A deep-blue ring of light spread outward.

Yan's fist struck heavily against the ice ring.

Bang!

Ice crystals scattered in all directions.

Shui Bing'er retreated several steps under the force of the blow.

Not a single crack appeared on her Ice Soul Divine Armor.

Yet Ultimate Ice invaded Yan's right arm.

White frost swiftly spread across his crimson rock armor.

"How is this possible?"

"A level forty-three Soul Ancestor can actually block my attack?"

Shui Bing'er steadied herself once more.

"I told you."

"Your opponent is me."

Xue Wu raised both hands from the rear.

The snow filling the sky began to spin.

"Ice and snow!"

The frigid wind and Ultimate Ice converged.

Shui Yue'er, Yu Hairou, Shen Liuyu, and Gu Qingbo attacked at the same time.

Four streams of water bound Yan's limbs from different directions.

The intense heat on the Flame Lord's surface continuously evaporated the water.

More water-element Soul Power immediately replenished it.

Water and ice worked in perfect coordination.

Yan's movements grew slower and slower.

On the other side.

Four Soul Ancestors from Spirit Hall prepared to support the Golden Generation.

A vast expanse of nine-colored lightning had already descended upon the center of the arena.

"Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal."

Four dragon seals entered the four of them simultaneously.

Lightning patterns spread along their meridians.

The moment the four Soul Ancestors activated their soul skills, intense numbness surged through their bodies.

Shui Yue'er turned and charged out.

Her water-element Martial Soul carried her across the ice.

She struck with her palm.

The first Spirit Hall Team member was swept out of the arena by a wave.

Yu Hairou and Shen Liuyu followed close behind.

The two joined forces to form a water prison, trapping another team member within.

Gu Qingbo descended from above.

A deep-blue water sphere crashed heavily into the surface of the water prison.

Bang!

The water prison exploded.

The Spirit Hall Soul Master trapped inside was sent flying directly beyond the boundary.

The support-system Soul Master went pale and immediately retreated.

Xue Wu controlled the wind and snow to seal off his escape route.

Shui Yue'er stepped across the ice and caught up to him.

"Where do you think you're going?"

An ice pillar rose from the ground.

The Spirit Hall support Soul Master was sent directly out of the arena.

The remaining agility-attack Soul Master had just rushed behind Long Tian.

The Nine-Colored Divine Dragon had already lowered its head.

Its immense dragon might descended in a concentrated wave.

His legs went weak, and his speed immediately dropped.

Long Tian swung his hand back.

Lightning struck his chest.

Spirit Hall's final Soul Ancestor was likewise sent flying beyond the boundary.

The referee raised his hand repeatedly.

"Spirit Hall Academy, four eliminated!"

The situation in the arena changed rapidly.

Only the Golden Generation remained on the Spirit Hall Team.

All seven members of Skywater Academy remained in the arena.

Xie Yue looked toward Hu Liena.

"Nana."

"We can't drag this out any longer."

Hu Liena nodded lightly.

Their Soul Power erupted simultaneously.

The phantom of the Demon Fox and two Moon Blades met in midair.

Red light rapidly enveloped the arena.

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

"Demon!"