Peak Showdown, Who Would Be the Final Winner?

Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and the other two withdrew from the arena.

Five team members remained on each side.

As the referee announced that the match would continue,

the two sides resumed their fierce clash.

At this moment, Ye Fan and Xu Jiujiu watched as their teammates were continually injured.

They also saw that two members from each side had already been gravely wounded, their fates unknown.

Both of them looked extremely solemn.

They knew that if this continued, even if they won this semifinal,

the remaining members would not be able to support the final.

Thus, Ye Fan and Xu Jiujiu made their decisions almost simultaneously.

"Xu Jiujiu!"

"Ye Fan!"

The two captains looked at each other and called out each other's names at the same time.

At that moment, both of them smiled.

"Ye Fan, there's not much point in continuing to fight like this. How about the two of us each bring one teammate for a 2v2 match, with the winner taking this match?"

Xu Jiujiu spoke first.

"That was exactly what I had in mind."

Ye Fan's eyes lit up as he answered Xu Jiujiu.

"Ma Rulong, Lin Xi, Mijia, Chen Fei, stop!"

"Huang Heyun, Dugu Shangshan, Chen Xiaojie, Sheng Yi, stop!"

Almost at the same time, the two shouted orders at their respective teammates.

Although Ma Rulong, Huang Heyun, and the others were confused, they still halted their soul skills and soul cannon fire.

They quietly awaited further instructions from Ye Fan and Xu Jiujiu, the two captains.

"Ma Rulong, join me!"

"Huang Heyun, join me!"

The team members had all worked themselves into a fury, but faced with Ye Fan and Xu Jiujiu's firm orders, they ultimately left the field resentfully.

They left the arena to Ye Fan, Ma Rulong, Xu Jiujiu, and Huang Heyun.

Below the stage, Huo Yuhao and the others from Shrek had originally been cheering for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy and Xingluo Royal Soul Engineering Academy to fight until both sides were ruined.

Especially when they saw Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, along with members of both teams, unleash powerful martial soul fusion skills and leave the field injured, they nearly jumped up in celebration.

They continued muttering, "Fight, fight! It'd be best if both sides were devastated, so that no one can even take the field in the final."

That was what Huo Yuhao and the others secretly thought.

But just as Huo Yuhao and the others cheered in delight,

the situation on the field changed drastically. Ye Fan and Xu Jiujiu refused to play by the usual rules.

They went straight for a captain-versus-captain battle.

One battle to determine victory or defeat. Their carefully laid plans had fallen through.

"Sigh, a benefactor is still a benefactor. He can step outside the problem and see it clearly."

"That is something beyond me."

Outside the arena, atop the high platform, the Xingluo Emperor, the Nebula Douluo, and several imperial consecrated experts watched their academy's match.

When Xu Jiawei saw Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, the brother and sister, use their martial soul fusion skill, his face was filled with surprise.

Fortunately, the members of both sides had traded blows, which allowed him to relax slightly.

But another problem immediately followed. The two teams were simply too evenly matched. If they continued fighting like this, the winning team on the other side would ultimately reap the benefits.

Just as Xu Jiawei was at a loss over what to do, Xu Jiujiu made the decision she should have made as captain.

A captain-versus-captain battle, with one fight deciding the outcome.

This made Xu Jiawei's eyes brighten.

He hurriedly asked the Nebula Douluo beside him, "Old Man Man, who do you think will win this match, Jiujiu or Ye Fan?"

Xu Jiawei looked expectant, hoping to hear what he wanted from this imperial consecrated expert who favored Xu Jiujiu.

But unfortunately, the Nebula Douluo's words left Xu Jiawei utterly shocked.

"Your Majesty, I cannot see through that Ye Fan. In this battle, I fear the young lady is in danger."

"What?"

Xu Jiawei was briefly dazed by those words, but quickly recovered his imperial dignity.

Seeing this, the Nebula Douluo hurriedly continued, "Your Majesty, perhaps it would not be a bad thing if the young lady loses this match."

"After all, she has reached the age to become engaged."

Hearing that, Xu Jiawei's eyes lit up. "You mean?"

Xu Jiawei and the Nebula Douluo exchanged a glance, then smiled at each other.

The crowds below and outside the arena surged restlessly.

The match had reached its most intense moment.

The four fighters took their positions. At the referee's command,

Ye Fan, Ma Rulong, Xu Jiujiu, and Huang Heyun released their martial souls simultaneously.

Ye Fan released the God-Tier Six-Winged Death Angel, and an ultimate aura spread across the entire arena.

If not for the referee blocking it, the spectators at the edge of the field might have been knocked down in droves.

Xu Jiujiu, meanwhile, released the Xingluo Empire's top-tier imperial martial soul, the Star Crown. The terrifying Star Crown held back the dark aura of death.

In terms of presence, she was only slightly weaker than Ye Fan.

In this battle, Ma Rulong and Huang Heyun merely served as the spear and shield of their respective captains.

Of course, Ye Fan himself was both the sharpest spear and shield.

Outside the arena, a voice filled with dark energy said, "What rich death energy. If I offer it to the Cult Leader, perhaps every one of my Soul Rings can gain ten thousand years!"

On the field, Ye Fan and Ma Rulong exchanged a glance. Ye Fan covered Ma Rulong as they widened the distance from their opponents.

Ma Rulong set up a sixth-grade soul cannon, preparing to aim it at Xu Jiujiu and Huang Heyun.

The cannon fire surged forth like a dragon, ready to shoot straight at Xu Jiujiu and Huang Heyun at any moment.

But clearly, Xu Jiujiu and Huang Heyun had long been prepared.

Ye Fan saw Xu Jiujiu chant, "Fourth Soul Skill: Star's Protection!"

All of Ma Rulong's cannon fire was blocked completely.

His first attack had returned without success, leaving Ma Rulong deeply frustrated.

It was also Ma Rulong's first time truly experiencing the power and strangeness of Xu Jiujiu's Star Crown Martial Soul.

"Damn it! Watch my First Soul Skill: Spirit Ape Soul Power Amplification—6!"

Ma Rulong still refused to give up. He continued releasing various soul skills and increasing the output of his soul cannon fire, but without exception, every attack was blocked by Xu Jiujiu's Star Crown soul skills.

This left Ma Rulong in a difficult position.

For a moment, he had no idea how to deal with that Star Crown turtle shell of hers.

"Ye Fan, it's useless. With your attacks, you can't break through my Star Crown's defenses."

Xu Jiujiu wore a smug expression.

But in the next moment, she was shocked.

"Ye Fan, since you refuse to give up, I'll let you experience what true despair is!"

As Xu Jiujiu chanted, "Third Soul Skill: Star Radiance Technique!"

The auras of Xu Jiujiu and Huang Heyun rose again, faintly surpassing the Soul Emperor level.

They intended to confront Ye Fan head-on.

At that moment, Ma Rulong saw Ye Fan flap his angel wings and charge straight at Xu Jiujiu's turtle shell.

At the same time, Ye Fan did not forget to turn back and strike a pose for Ma Rulong. "Ma Rulong, watch closely. I'll only teach you this once!"

"Demon Ape Fist, First Fist Force Strike!"

"Demon Ape Fist, Second Fist Force Strike!"

The knuckles of Ye Fan's right hand lit up, while the torso bone on his back lit up as well.

The power throughout his body, combined with his Soul Bone skill, all converged into his right hand.

Bang! Bang! His fists smashed against the protective barrier of Xu Jiujiu's Star Crown Martial Soul.

Crack!

With a crisp sound, before the astonished eyes of the entire audience, Xu Jiujiu's supposedly unbreakable Star Crown barrier shattered.

"How is that possible?"

Xu Jiujiu stood frozen, completely exposed to Ye Fan's fist wind.

At the critical moment, Huang Heyun shoved Xu Jiujiu away, allowing her to escape Ye Fan's fist wind.

But even so, Huang Heyun fell beneath Ye Fan's fists.

When Xu Jiujiu regained her senses and saw Huang Heyun already down, rage flooded her heart. "Ye Fan, you forced me to do this!"

"Fifth Soul Skill: Star's Judgment!"

Xu Jiujiu unleashed all the endless Star Crown power she had accumulated over half a year, blasting it toward Ma Rulong and Ye Fan.

With only one strike, Ma Rulong was knocked down by the terrifying attack, unable to fight any longer.

Even Ye Fan...