Semifinals: Spirit Pagoda vs. Sun Moon

The semifinal draw results were out. Shrek Academy had been blessed by fate and drew the weakest team, Long'an Academy.

Long'an Academy, which was on the same level as Zheng Tian Academy, was naturally no match for Shrek Academy.

In today's first team battle, Dai Yueheng used his sixth soul skill for the first time—White Tiger Annihilation Strike. Together with Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Meteor Shower, it perfectly crushed three Soul Kings and four Soul Ancestors.

They only needed to defeat Long'an Academy's seven members again in tomorrow's individual elimination matches to avoid the extra two-two-three format and secure a complete semifinal victory, advancing smoothly to the finals.

Without a doubt, today's second semifinal team battle was Spirit Pagoda Academy versus Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.

Ma Rulong, a six-ringed Soul Emperor; Xiao Hongchen, a five-ringed Soul King; and Meng Hongchen, also a five-ringed Soul King, all stepped onto the stage. Four more level-five Soul Engineers at the Soul King level joined them.

For this team battle, Huo Yuhao did not send Xiao Xiao out. Thus, the seven who stepped onto the stage were Huo Yuhao, Tang Wulin, Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi, Jin Qiurui, Ling Luocheng, and Su Tong.

Aside from Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen, the other four members of Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy each held a Soul Tool shield before them, apparently guarding against Xu Sanshi's Netherworld Swap.

"Blue Emperor's Forest Thunder Prison!"

Tang Wulin's left hand remained clasped around Huo Yuhao's right. Their Soul Power constantly flowed between them. With Huo Yuhao continuously supporting him with Soul Power, Tang Wulin's Soul Power was now comparable to that of a Soul King.

The lightning of the Thunderclap Hellvine combined with the Bluesilver Thorn Formation, sealing all four Soul Engineers from Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy inside a massive Blue Silver Cage and successfully restricting their movements.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Tong and Ling Luocheng unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Snow Dance Rainbow Raiment—summoning an unceasing blizzard in an attempt to freeze all seven opponents into ice sculptures.

The four Soul Engineers each used six level-five Soul Tool Invincible Shields in succession, barely managing to withstand the blizzard's erosion.

In the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy rest area, their leading teacher, Old Ma, clenched his fists with a pained expression. "That's a full twenty-four Invincible Shields!"

Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen each used three level-six Soul Tool Invincible Shields before barely blocking the attack of Snow Dance Rainbow Raiment.

After using a level-seven Soul Tool Invincible Shield, Meng Hongchen also mixed the poison of her martial soul—the Vermilion Ice Toad—into the blizzard.

"Domain of Eternal Frost."

A faint smile appeared on Huo Yuhao's face. Centered on his body, a vast domain of extreme cold abruptly formed, and Meng Hongchen's poison instantly lost its effect.

Seeing her poison inexplicably fail, Meng Hongchen looked stunned. "How is that possible?"

Huo Yuhao smiled calmly. "Ice is mine to command. Before my Ultimate Ice, all poison is utterly useless."

The next moment, Ma Rulong activated a level-seven Soul Tool ray he had crafted. It traced an arc through the air, its attack shooting instantly toward the seven members of Spirit Pagoda Academy.

"Fourth soul skill, Invincible Golden Body!"

Jiang Nannan immediately flashed in front of her companions. Golden light shimmered around her body, making her as unyielding as a rock and as brilliant as a diamond.

"Nannan, I'll help you."

Xu Sanshi used Turtle God Crash and Netherworld Shock to attack Ma Rulong. Working together with Jiang Nannan's further use of Gravity Control, they dealt Ma Rulong some damage.

Ma Rulong sneered. He did not consider Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan, who were merely Soul Kings, worthy of his attention.

"With the little strength you two have, you think you can shake my level-five Soul Tool Invincible Shield? What a fool's dream."

Xu Sanshi gave a wicked smile. "You're right, so..."

The next instant, the light and shadows before Ma Rulong's eyes suddenly shifted. Jin Qiurui appeared directly in front of him. Xu Sanshi had caught Ma Rulong off guard with Netherworld Swap.

Jin Qiurui unleashed Golden Dragon Fist and Golden Dragon Roar in rapid succession, shaking Ma Rulong's chest with tremendous force. Together with Jiang Nannan's soft techniques, she instantly knocked the unprepared Ma Rulong to the ground.

Seeing that things were turning bad, Xiao Hongchen immediately mounted 128 Soul Tool cannons onto his body and launched a frenzied, all-encompassing attack at his opponents from every direction.

Ling Luocheng and Su Tong swiftly formed ice walls to block the assault together. Xu Sanshi and the Golden Tortoiseshell used the Netherworld Shield Formation and Invincible Shields to protect Jiang Nannan and Xu Sanshi himself. Jin Qiurui used Golden Dragon Body and Golden Dragon Bloodlust to defend herself.

Tang Wulin used Golden Dragon Overlord Invincible Defense to shield Huo Yuhao, while Huo Yuhao used Ice Emperor's Protection to protect both Tang Wulin and himself.

The Blue Emperor's Forest Thunder Prison was also shattered under the overwhelming barrage, and the four trapped members of Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy successfully regained their freedom of movement.

To conserve Soul Power, Xiao Hongchen finally stopped his attack. By then, Ling Luocheng, Su Tong, Jiang Nannan, and Xu Sanshi had nearly exhausted their Soul Power while resisting Xiao Hongchen's firepower.

Seeing that Spirit Pagoda Academy was at the end of its rope, the four Soul Engineers seized the chance to gather all their Soul Power into their Soul Power fusion Soul Tool, joining forces to launch a final counterattack against Jin Qiurui, who was at the Soul Emperor level.

A red figure suddenly flashed in front of Jin Qiurui, immediately letting out a roar that made all beasts bow their heads.

That figure was none other than Scarlet King, who had been guarding Jin Qiurui's side all along. As Jin Qiurui's Soul Spirit, Scarlet King naturally had the right to appear on the competition stage.

Scarlet King released a breath of energy, effortlessly dissolving the combined attack of the four. The crimson energy split into four beams, each piercing through one of their bodies.

The four Soul Engineers were instantly sent flying and finally collapsed weakly onto the ground. At this point, only Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Huo Yuhao, Tang Wulin, and Jin Qiurui still had remaining Soul Power and combat strength.

"Meng, let's use that move!"

Xiao Hongchen placed his final hope on the Martial Soul Fusion Skill he could perform with his younger sister. A toad phantom formed around the siblings, its entire body glowing with a metallic crimson sheen.

Love of the Mortal World!

The toad formed by Love of the Mortal World spat a crimson-gold vortex from its mouth, charging straight toward Huo Yuhao, Tang Wulin, and Jin Qiurui.

Just as expected, Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin stepped in front of Jin Qiurui together. The two merged as one and once again unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to resist it.

Dragon God's Gaze, Eye of Destruction!

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen had already witnessed the power of this Martial Soul Fusion Skill while watching earlier matches. They guessed that it merely happened to counter Star's Protection, which possessed a light attribute.

Thus, the siblings did not believe Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin's Martial Soul Fusion Skill could contend against Love of the Mortal World. Both wore disdainful expressions.

Yet how could Love of the Mortal World possibly face the Dragon God's gaze head-on? Especially when it also contained the power of destruction capable of annihilating everything.

Only when the siblings personally experienced the terrifying power of their opponents' Martial Soul Fusion Skill did they realize just how insignificant and ridiculous they were at that moment...

Just as Love of the Mortal World was instantly pierced through and dispersed, and Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen were about to be pierced as well, Skyfiend Douluo, the referee, immediately flashed into position and blocked the opponents' Martial Soul Fusion Skill attack for them.

Skyfiend Douluo instantly felt an immense pressure. After barely blocking Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, he discovered in horror that his palm showed faint signs of being corroded by the aura of destruction.

He shook his hand and announced in a deep voice, "Spirit Pagoda Academy wins this team battle."

Meng Hongchen smiled bitterly. "Brother, do you think we still have any chance of winning tomorrow's individual elimination matches?"

Xiao Hongchen gritted his teeth. "I refuse to accept this! Why is their Martial Soul Fusion Skill so powerful?"

Ma Rulong rose to his feet in a bedraggled state. Even his confidence had taken a blow. "So this is the true gap between Soul Masters and Soul Engineers?"