Soul Master Tournament Ends, Champion Crowned
The referee, the Red-Clothed Cardinal, announced loudly, "Both sides, please prepare."
The Blazing Fire Academy Team quickly spread out and took their positions according to plan, forming two rows. In the first row, Huo Lei and Huo Wushuang were in the center, with Feng Xiaotian and Huo Yu to Huo Lei's right, and Huo Wu and Huo Wu Huo Yun Huo Wushuang's left. Huo Jun stood in the second row behind Huo Lei.
The Spirit Hall Academy Team was also divided into two rows. The first row consisted of three Five-Ring Soul Kings, with Xie Yue in the middle and Hu Liena and Yan on either side. The second row consisted of their four teammates.
"Both teams, activate your Martial Soul!" the referee's voice rang out.
Both teams released their Martial Soul almost simultaneously.
On the Blazing Fire Academy Team's side, there was one Soul King, five Soul Ancestor, and one Soul Elder.
The Spirit Hall Academy Team consists of three Soul Kings and four Soul Ancestor.
Both teams have their best-matched Soul Ring. Judging solely from the number of Soul Ring, Blazing Fire Academy is clearly at a disadvantage. However, many factors determine the outcome, so the result is still uncertain.
The two teams stared at each other, neither intending to speak.
Seeing that the time was right, the referee announced the start of the match.
Huo Jun of the Blazing Fire Academy immediately unleashed his First Soul Skill, 'Sparks Like Silk,' to assist Huo Lei.
Hu Liena from the Spirit Hall Academy Team slid out to the front of the group immediately, and with a graceful dance, a Yellow Soul Ring spiraled out from her body.
"Second Soul Skill, Fox Charm!"
At the same time, Huo Lei of the Blazing Fire Academy Team had already activated his Fiery Golden Eyes and was desperately channeling all his Soul Power to activate his fifth Soul Skill. With the assistance of his teammate Huo Jun, he was even a fraction of a second faster than Hu Liena.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Mental Control!"
For Control System Soul Master, the key lies in two things: speed and level. Huo Lei met both requirements. Hu Liena's Fox Charm Soul Skill was interrupted, her body instantly stiffened, and her eyes became vacant.
"Attack!" Huo Lei shouted.
The members of the Blazing Fire Academy were already poised to attack. Upon hearing the sound of Huo Lei, they immediately rushed out and attacked their respective targets.
The members of the Spirit Hall Academy Team were momentarily startled. They hadn't expected that a Power Attack System Soul Master with a fire-attribute Martial Soul would possess mental attack techniques. However, their surprise was brief, and they quickly recovered and began to counterattack.
Huo Lei was overjoyed, but dared not be negligent in the slightest. He raised his left hand high, and a blue light instantly shone from his palm. A black Soul Ring pulsed out from his body, swirling around him. The blue light grew brighter and brighter, and Lightning energy gathered frantically. The lightning ball in his hand rapidly grew larger, and in the blink of an eye, it had condensed into a Lightning ball larger than a washbasin. Lightning snakes surged and currents crackled wildly on the lightning ball, emitting a series of ear-piercing crackling sounds. In about three seconds, Huo Lei's First Soul Skill, Five-Thunder Strike, was finally completed.
Go ahead.
The lightning ball was thrown by the Huo Lei, and quickly flew towards the heads of the seven members of the Spirit Hall Academy Team.
Under the control of the Huo Lei, the lightning ball exploded in mid-air, and five bolts of Lightning emitting a strong blue light struck down instantly.
In the midst of the battle, Xie Yue was the first to realize the gravity of the situation and shouted a warning, "Everyone, get out of the way!"
But it was too late. The Lightning strike at such close range was incredibly fast and not something you could easily dodge. Under the control of the Huo Lei, it struck directly at the five members of the Spirit Hall Academy Team. First was Hu Liena, then Xie Yue and Yan, and the other two were an assistant with the Brilliant Gold Scepter Martial Soul and a young man holding rings in both hands.
Boom--
Hu Liena remained motionless, and being the object she was focusing on, she was directly hit and instantly knocked unconscious by the Lightning.
Yan, enraged by Feng Xiaotian's relentless attack, hadn't noticed the Lightning at all. By the time Xie Yue warned him, it was too late to dodge. He was struck by Lightning and immediately lost consciousness.
In addition, two members of the Spirit Hall Academy Team were also hit, with only Xie Yue, who reacted quickly, managing to dodge the Lightning attack.
Suddenly, the Spirit Hall Academy Team was left with only three members. The situation instantly reversed, and the Blazing Fire Academy, which was initially at a disadvantage, immediately gained the upper hand.
On the competition stage, two of the three remaining members of the Spirit Hall Academy looked shocked, while Xie Yue's eyes blazed with anger as he called out to Hu Liena with heartache, "Nana."
Although there weren't many Soul Master watching, they were all shocked, finding the scene unfolding before their eyes somewhat incomprehensible.
Pope Bibi Dong's face turned grim as she watched her beloved disciple Hu Liena being struck unconscious by Lightning. Her eyes revealed her heartache, and her grip on her scepter tightened even more.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo both wore expressions of shock, and they tacitly turned their gazes to Bibi Dong, because they both knew that Hu Liena was her beloved disciple.
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin remained calm, exchanging a glance with a mixture of surprise and admiration in their eyes.
"Stop it, everyone!" Bibi Dong's voice echoed throughout the entire venue.
At this moment, the two teams were locked in a stalemate and not actually fighting, so everyone on the field looked at Pope Bibi Dong with confusion.
Bibi Dong's eyes were filled with a hint of helplessness, and she said in a somewhat cold tone, "There's no need to continue. The Spirit Hall Academy has lost."
Xie Yue said unwillingly, "Your His Holiness the Pope, we can still fight."
Bibi Dong's sharp gaze swept over the three from the Spirit Hall Academy, and she asked, "Xie Yue, are the three of you confident you can defeat the seven from the Blazing Fire Academy?"
"I..." Xie Yue was speechless for a moment.
Bibi Dong looked at Ning Fengzhi beside her and said in a calm tone, "Sect Master Ning, would you please treat these children?"
Ning Fengzhi smiled and nodded at Bibi Dong, "Your His Holiness the Pope kind."
Ning Fengzhi stood up, gripped the scepter tightly with both hands, and gently tapped it on the ground, "Seven Treasure Avatar!"
Suddenly, a seven-story pagoda appeared in mid-air, its body exquisite and translucent like crystal, its colorful light shimmering.
Seven-colored rays of light burst forth from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, striking the four people who had been stunned by Lightning in the arena. Moments later, the four regained consciousness, and most of their injuries had healed.
The three students from the Spirit Hall put away their Martial Soul and went to help their waking companion.
With her brother's help Hu Liena stood up, glaring fiercely at Huo Lei, and was about to rush forward in anger, shouting, "I'll kill you!"
Xie Yue hurriedly grabbed Hu Liena's arm, saying helplessly, "Nana! Calm down. His Holiness the Pope has already declared us the loser."
"What?" Hu Liena's pale face was filled with shock as she looked at Pope Bibi Dong in disbelief.
At this moment, the Pope's attention also fell on Hu Liena. The two looked at each other, Bibi Dong nodded to her, saying, "The Spirit Hall Academy Team, you may all leave the field and rest."
Although Hu Liena was unwilling, she had no choice; the Pope's decisions were beyond her control. Before leaving the competition venue, she gave Huo Lei a venomous look.
Everyone from the Blazing Fire Academy put away their Martial Soul, gathered together, and wore joyful smiles on their faces.
The Pope and all the Titled Douluo stood up, Bibi Dong calmly announced, "The final champion of this year's Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academy is Blazing Fire Academy. Congratulations to you, talented young Soul Master!"
At this moment, the eyes of all seven students from the Blazing Fire Academy fell on the brocade plate containing the three Soul Bones.
At this moment, the Pope displayed her composure, accepting the brocade tray from the Spirit Hall personnel, her gaze lingering on the three Soul Bones.
The Red-Clothed Cardinal, acting as the referee, announced loudly, "Representative of the Blazing Fire Academy, please step forward to receive the championship prize."