Before the referee had even finished speaking, he led two assault-type Soul Masters straight at Huo Wushuang, while the other four circled around Huo Wu from both sides. It was a classic encircle-the-point-and-strike-the-reinforcements tactic: tie down the main tank first, then focus fire.
Huo Wushuang did not move.
His Soul Rings lit up—four in total, two yellow and two purple, revolving around his burly body. Fire-attributed soul power surged from within him, condensing into a dark red barrier three feet before him, radiating searing waves of heat.
The captain of Muyang Academy wielded a broadsword. Wrapped in soul power, it cleaved into the barrier. With a deafening clang, the recoil numbed his grip, and the broadsword nearly flew from his hand.
A flicker of shock crossed his eyes.
This defense was far tougher than he had imagined.
On the other side, two agility-type Soul Masters from Muyang Academy had already slipped behind Huo Wu. They launched a simultaneous pincer attack from the left and right, moving with incredible speed. Clearly, they intended to take down this seemingly weakest damage dealer in one blow.
Huo Wu did not even turn around.
Her four Soul Rings lit up, and her second Soul Ring suddenly shone brilliantly. Every member of Blazing Fire Academy had taken the Creation Mystic Soul Pill before the match, while Huo Wu had also received the Fire Spirit Pill specially made by Bing Yekong. Her flame martial soul had evolved into Ultimate Fire, and the purity of her soul power far surpassed others of the same rank.
The air within thirty feet around Huo Wu suddenly warped as a crimson-gold ring of fire exploded outward from her.
When the two agility-type Soul Masters came within three steps behind her, the fire ring struck them head-on. The terrifying heat of