Finals!

Tang Chen nodded.

"What about the other team members?"

"Their average Soul Power is around level forty."

Yu Tianheng said, "They excel at wind-attribute coordination and can use air currents to increase their movement speed."

Tang Chen raised his eyes toward the Soul Arena Platform.

"Face them head-on."

Yu Tianheng froze.

"Godwind Academy is very fast."

"They'll avoid a direct confrontation and look for openings from the flanks first."

"Then don't give them the chance to circle around."

Tang Chen said, "Shi Mo, Shi Mo, hold the front."

"Tianheng, you take the left."

"Zhu Qing, the right is yours."

"Dugu Yan, seal off the rear."

"Lingling, stay in the center."

Everyone nodded at once.

Tang Chen paused for a moment.

"Leave Feng Xiaotian to me."

Zhu Zhuqing turned her face slightly.

"Are you planning to use only your first soul skill?"

"I'll assess his strength first."

Dugu Yan raised a hand and straightened the front of Tang Chen's uniform.

Her fingertips pressed over the Silver Swan Pattern, then smoothed the folds that the wind had stirred.

"Don't let him touch you."

"He won't."

Zhu Zhuqing came to Tang Chen's other side.

She reached out and retied the black hair behind his shoulders.

"After the match ends, don't let him get too close either."

Tang Chen glanced at her.

"Got it."

Dugu Yan lifted her eyes.

"You agreed rather quickly."

"You're both talking about the same thing."

Zhu Zhuqing withdrew her fingers.

Dugu Yan said nothing further.

Godwind Academy's team climbed onto the Soul Arena Platform from the other side.

The man at the front was tall and wore a cyan Team Uniform.

His short hair was tied back, and a pair of cyan wings spread from behind his shoulders.

Feng Xiaotian's gaze passed over the team and settled on Tang Chen.

"You're Tang Chen?"

"Yes."

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy defeated Blazing Fire Academy and Shrek Academy in succession, all because of you."

Feng Xiaotian raised an arm.

His cyan wings slowly spread open as air currents rapidly gathered across the Soul Arena Platform.

"I heard you're already level sixty-three."

"Your Soul Power is high."

"But high Soul Power doesn't mean you're necessarily faster than me."

Tang Chen clenched his right hand.

Purple-black light gathered in his palm.

The Destruction Scepter slowly appeared.

Six Soul Rings rose beneath his feet.

Black, black, black, black, red, red.

Four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings and two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings appeared at once.

The airflow behind Feng Xiaotian immediately stalled.

Silence once more descended around the Soul Arena Platform.

The Host Teacher walked to the center.

"During the match, no one may take a life."

"The match will end immediately if either side voluntarily admits defeat or loses the ability to fight."

"Both sides, prepare yourselves."

The two teams released their Martial Souls at the same time.

Cyan wind blades skimmed across the ground.

Godwind Academy did not wait.

Using the air currents, all seven team members charged forward at once, scattering in different directions.

Shi Mo and Shi Mo raised their Black Tortoise Shells.

Several wind blades struck the shells, producing a series of collisions.

Yu Tianheng raised his Dragon Claw.

Thunder exploded along his arm and struck directly at a Godwind Academy team member on the left.

Using the wind, his opponent leaped up. After evading the Thunder, he turned in midair.

Zhu Zhuqing had already appeared at his landing point.

The claws of the Hell Spirit Cat slashed across him.

That team member raised an arm to block, sliding backward as his heels nearly crossed the boundary line.

Dugu Yan raised her palm.

Emerald Poison Mist spread out from beneath her feet and slowly advanced along both sides of the Soul Arena Platform.

Godwind Academy's rear line immediately retreated.

But the Poison Mist did not stop.

Following the air currents, it split into several thin streams and sealed off every area where they could move.

Feng Xiaotian seized the opening.

His cyan wings beat violently.

He dove down from midair, his arms transforming into two cyan blades as he charged straight for Tang Chen's chest.

"Gale Demon Wolf, Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes!"

The first slash descended.

Tang Chen raised the Destruction Scepter.

Purple-black Soul Power condensed into a barrier before him.

Boom!

The wind blade crashed into the barrier, exploding into a flood of cyan light.

The second slash followed immediately.

The third.

The fourth.

Feng Xiaotian circled Tang Chen at high speed.

Every time he appeared, his wings unleashed several wind blades.

Tang Chen stood where he was.

Destruction Soul Power gathered around the scepter, blocking every wind blade.

Feng Xiaotian continued attacking without pause.

Even after the twentieth slash fell, the purple-black barrier before Tang Chen remained intact.

Feng Xiaotian's gaze darkened.

The thirtieth slash came down in rapid succession.

Broken stones on the Soul Arena Platform were swept up by the airflow, forming a curtain of cyan dust.

Tang Chen raised his head.

The first black Soul Ring lit up.

"Destruction Judgment."

A purple-black beam shot from the tip of the scepter.

The cyan dust curtain was pierced through instantly.

Feng Xiaotian's Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes were interrupted head-on.

The final wind blade had only just formed before it dissipated within the purple-black beam.

Feng Xiaotian crossed his wings before himself.

The beam struck his body.

Bang!

Feng Xiaotian flew backward. Even after his feet hit the ground, he stumbled back more than ten steps.

Large cracks appeared across the surfaces of his cyan wings.

His chest heaved violently, and a charred mark was left on his Team Uniform.

Tang Chen did not pursue him.

"Can you keep going?"

Feng Xiaotian raised his head.

"Continue."

He spread his wings once again.

A fierce wind gathered from the edges of the Soul Arena Platform.

Godwind Academy's remaining team members simultaneously retreated, pouring all their Soul Power into Feng Xiaotian.

Cyan light surged into the sky.

Feng Xiaotian's wings became even broader.

His figure flickered repeatedly through the airflow, appearing at Tang Chen's rear flank in the blink of an eye.

Tang Chen turned around.

Feng Xiaotian's wings slashed down together.

Two cyan blade lights crossed as they came at him.

Tang Chen did not use a soul skill.

He held the Destruction Scepter horizontally.

Purple-black Soul Power spread along the length of the scepter.

The blade lights struck the scepter, and Feng Xiaotian's body was also jolted by a force that stopped him in midair.

Tang Chen raised his left hand.

Black and white light converged in his palm.

A thick barrier appeared before Feng Xiaotian.

Feng Xiaotian's wings crashed into the barrier.

His body lost all forward momentum.

Tang Chen stepped forward.

The Destruction Scepter swept out horizontally.

Feng Xiaotian was struck head-on and fell from the air, his body scraping across the Soul Arena Platform as he slid backward.

He did not stop until his back slammed into the Soul Power Barrier.

The Host Teacher immediately spoke.

"Feng Xiaotian, can you continue?"

Feng Xiaotian pushed himself up from the ground.

His wings could no longer fully spread.

"I still can..."

Tang Chen raised the Destruction Scepter.

The second black Soul Ring lit up.

"Myriad Annihilation Return to Void."

A Black Light Sphere condensed at the tip of the scepter.

The wind-attribute Soul Power in the surroundings was instantly drawn toward it.

The air currents Godwind Academy's team members had just gathered all veered toward the Black Light Sphere.

Cyan wind blades approached one after another, only to turn into scattered light at the sphere's edge.

Godwind Academy's formation was immediately thrown into disarray.

One team member tried to break through from the side.

Zhu Zhuqing had already rushed forward.

Her figure skimmed close to the ground.

Her claws tore through the opponent's defense, followed by a sweeping kick that sent the team member off the Soul Arena Platform.

"One member of Godwind Academy has left the arena, eliminated!"

On the other side.

Yu Tianheng's Thunder Dragon Claw struck a wind-attribute Soul Master.

Shi Mo and Shi Mo advanced at the same time.

Two Black Tortoise Shells sealed off the front.

Godwind Academy's frontal formation was completely compressed.

Feng Xiaotian raised both arms.

His azure wings released an intense radiance.

He gathered all his remaining Soul Power into his wings and charged straight toward the Black Light Sphere.

"Tang Chen!"

Tang Chen watched Feng Xiaotian rush toward him.

"I won't lose to this move."

Feng Xiaotian crossed his wings.

A massive azure blade of light slashed down from midair.

Broken stones on the Soul Arena Platform were swept up by the airflow.

Tang Chen gripped the Destruction Scepter tightly.

The Black Light Sphere moved forward.

The instant the azure blade of light touched the Black Light Sphere, large cracks appeared across it.

Destructive power spread upward along the blade of light.

Feng Xiaotian's Soul Power continued to dissipate.

He tried to withdraw his attack, but his wings had already been drawn in by the Black Light Sphere.

The next moment.

The azure blade of light shattered down the middle.

The Black Light Sphere continued forward.

Feng Xiaotian crossed his wings over himself as black light pressed directly against his body.

His knees hit the ground.

The surface of the Soul Arena Platform cracked apart.

Tang Chen stopped the Black Light Sphere three inches from Feng Xiaotian's chest.

"Concede."

Feng Xiaotian braced both hands against the ground.

The Soul Power he had just gathered was swallowed by the Black Light Sphere.

His face rapidly turned pale.

Godwind Academy's remaining members had already been completely suppressed by Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Dugu Yan's Poison Mist sealed off the rear.

Zhu Zhuqing held the flank.

Yu Tianheng and the Shi Brothers blocked the front.

Ye Lingling's Nine-Heart Begonia continuously scattered motes of light, ensuring her teammates remained unharmed.

Feng Xiaotian glanced at his team.

Godwind Academy no longer had any chance of turning the tide.

"I concede."

The Black Light Sphere dissipated accordingly.

Feng Xiaotian's arms lost their support, and his body pitched forward.

The Host Teacher immediately stepped forward.

"Feng Xiaotian concedes, eliminated!"

"Godwind Academy's captain is out!"

With Feng Xiaotian gone, Godwind Academy's formation completely collapsed.

Zhu Zhuqing forced another team member beyond the boundary.

Yu Tianheng's Thunder Dragon Claw struck his opponent's shoulder.

Shi Mo and Shi Mo joined forces to push the last two people off the Soul Arena Platform.

The Host Teacher announced the results one after another.

"Three members of Godwind Academy have left the arena!"

"Three members of Godwind Academy have lost their fighting ability!"

"All members of Godwind Academy have been eliminated!"

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy wins this match!"

Tang Chen put away the Destruction Scepter.

Six Soul Rings merged back into his body one by one.

Feng Xiaotian rose from the Soul Arena Platform.

He walked over to Tang Chen, his wings already retracted into his body.

"I lost completely."

"Your speed is impressive."

Tang Chen looked at him.

"But your attacks are too concentrated."

"When you face someone who can break through your attacks head-on, speed loses its meaning."

Feng Xiaotian nodded.

"I'll remember that."

Dugu Yan walked over from the side.

She raised a hand and brushed the debris from Tang Chen's shoulder.

"You stood at the front again."

"That ends things faster."

Zhu Zhuqing also came to Tang Chen's side.

She reached out to straighten his collar.

"Feng Xiaotian's final strike came too close to you."

"It didn't hit me."

"That still isn't acceptable."

Zhu Zhuqing smoothed down his collar.

Dugu Yan glanced at her.

"This time, I agree."

Tang Chen looked at the two women beside him.

"The next match hasn't started yet."

"So first, make sure you aren't injured."

Dugu Yan took out a Jade Bottle and held it out before Tang Chen.

"Drink it."

Tang Chen accepted the Jade Bottle.

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at it, then reached up and tugged Tang Chen's sleeve.

"Rest after you finish it."

"Understood."

Tang Chen opened the Jade Bottle and drank the Medicinal Liquid in a single gulp.

Godwind Academy's team had already left the Soul Arena Platform.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Flag unfurled above the arena.

Three consecutive matches.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy had won all three without a single injury.

And from beginning to end, Tang Chen had used only his first and second soul skills.

All members of Godwind Academy had been eliminated.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy had won three consecutive matches.

Tang Chen walked down from the Soul Arena Platform.

Dugu Yan immediately came to his side and reached out to straighten his Team Uniform.

"That wind blade came too close to you just now."

"It didn't hit me."

"Even if it didn't, you can't let your guard down."

Dugu Yan raised a finger and brushed the debris from his shoulder.

Zhu Zhuqing stood on the other side.

She said nothing, merely retied Tang Chen's black hair, which had been tousled by the airflow.

"Rest before the next match."

Tang Chen nodded.

"All right."

Zhu Zhuqing withdrew her hand.

Dugu Yan glanced at her.

"You're getting more and more practiced at that."

"It's normal for teammates to straighten each other's clothes."

Zhu Zhuqing answered calmly.

Dugu Yan lifted her chin.

"I'm a teammate too."

Tang Chen looked at the two of them.

"Let's go back and rest."

Only then did they both withdraw their gazes.

In the matches that followed, Heaven Dou Royal Academy continued its undefeated streak.

When they faced Thunderclap Academy, Yu Tianheng defeated the opponent's assault-type Soul Master head-on.

Tang Chen used only his first soul skill to completely suppress Thunderclap Academy's core lightning power.

Against Elephant Armor Academy, Shi Mo and Shi Mo blocked the opponent's Diamond Mammoth.

The two advanced together.

Their heavy Turtle Shells smashed through Elephant Armor Academy's defensive line.

Dugu Yan released Poison Mist, sealing off the opponents' retreat.

Zhu Zhuqing cut in from the flank.

The match did not last long before all seven members of Elephant Armor Academy were eliminated.

When facing Skywater Academy, Tang Chen met Shui Bing'er for the first time.

After her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul was unleashed, vast waves of cold air covered the Soul Arena Platform.

A watery blue radiance spread outward from her body.

"First soul skill, Ice Seal."

The instant the cold air approached Tang Chen, it was directly scattered by Destruction Soul Power.

Tang Chen raised the Destruction Scepter.

The first black Soul Ring lit up.

"Destruction Judgment."

A violet-black beam pierced through the cold air.

Shui Bing'er's expression changed, and she immediately used a soul skill to block it.

Layers of ice shattered one after another.

She retreated with her teammates, until they were ultimately forced off the Soul Arena Platform.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy won again.

After the tournament entered its latter half, Tang Chen had become the opponent every team focused on most.

Yet regardless of what tactics his opponents prepared, they could not change the outcome.

Control-type Soul Masters could not trap Tang Chen.

Assault-type Soul Masters could not withstand his first soul skill.

Agility-type Soul Masters were even less capable of approaching his body.

Ye Lingling's Nine-Heart Begonia had never truly needed to show its effect.

Because no one from Heaven Dou Royal Academy was injured in any match.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy advanced all the way to the finals.

Tang Chen's strength as a sixty-third-rank Soul Emperor also spread throughout the entire arena.

The day before the tournament ended.

In Heaven Dou Royal Academy's rest area.

Yu Tianheng arrived with the final roster.

"The finalists have been decided."

Tang Chen set down the documents in his hand.

"Spirit Hall Academy?"

Yu Tianheng nodded.

"The Spirit Hall Academy team has remained undefeated all the way through."

"Captain Xie Yue, Soul Power Rank 46."

"Hu Liena, Soul Power Rank 46."

"Yan, Soul Power Rank 47."

"The other four members all have Soul Power above Rank 40 as well."

Dugu Yan flipped through the roster.

"Xie Yue and Hu Liena are siblings."

"Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill is extremely powerful."

Yu Tianheng added,

"Apparently, the two of them once defeated a Soul Emperor using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill."