The Terrifying Ice Dragon

Song Que and Ma Xiaotao stepped onto the arena one after the other, one on the left and one on the right.

Ma Xiaotao glanced at Song Que and said in a flat tone, "It's you again leading the charge, resorting to these tricks. Is it really that interesting?"

"Competition is about skill, not tricks. We anticipated your underhanded tactics."

"Come on, Song Que. You'd better pray for yourself today, I won't show any mercy."

Song Que smiled faintly, "Is that so? Then let's give it a try."

"The match begins!"

As soon as the Referee finished speaking, the entire arena erupted in cheers, and all eyes turned to the two people in the center of the ring.

With a loud shout, a huge phantom of Evil Fire Phoenix appeared behind Ma Xiaotao, her body blazing with intense, the Heat flames.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black—six Soul Ring rose layer by layer.

At the same time, Song Que made a grasping motion with his right hand, and a Zanpakutō instantly materialized.

Yellow, yellow, purple, orange-gold, black, orange-gold—six Soul Ring slowly appeared on his body.

"What?! How is this possible?!"

Ma Xiaotao's pupils constricted sharply, and she exclaimed in surprise.

"Orange-Gold Soul Ring? What kind of Soul Ring is that?!"

"You've broken through to Soul Emperor too?!"

The arena erupted in an uproar, and everyone's attention instantly focused on Song Que.

Ma Xiaotao frowned, recalling Huo Yuhao's strange 100,000-Year Soul Ring from before, and her face darkened. "Playing tricks!"

Her second and third Soul Ring lit up simultaneously.

"Phoenix of Rebirth! Phoenix Wing Sky Dance!"

Terrifying flames instantly rose up across the entire arena, crimson fire wings unfurled with a roar, and waves of heat swept in all directions.

The rapidly rising temperature caused a stir among the spectators near the edge of the ring.

Ma Xiaotao instantly leaped into the air, hovering in mid-air, Lie Yan surging around her, her gaze fixed on Song Que below.

Song Que remained calm, his long sword held horizontally in front of him.

The fourth Orange-Gold Soul Ring lit up instantly.

"Bankai! Great Crimson Lotus Hyōrinmaru!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the world changed color.

The climate of the entire Star Luo Plaza instantly reversed.

A bone-chilling cold current erupted from Song Que's body, instantly dispersing the Heat heat above the arena. A gigantic frost dragon phantom coiled around him, its scales clearly visible, and the biting cold pressure made the air tremble slightly.

Transparent ice wings unfurled behind him, and an ice tail swept lightly across the ground, freezing a thin layer of frost. Twelve white ice lotus petals floated behind him, slowly swirling and turning.

A sudden gust of wind whipped up heavy snow, covering the entire arena.

The once bustling arena instantly transformed into an extremely cold icy realm, with the ground rapidly freezing and the surrounding air visibly filled with a white, frigid aura.

Ma Xiaotao froze, the Evil Fire on her body was instantly suppressed by the cold current, the brightness of the flames dimmed sharply, and the power dropped significantly.

"Ultimate Ice..." Her eyes were filled with shock.

Just as the audience was stunned by this extraordinary phenomenon, light and shadow flickered beside Song Que, and the Snow Empress's Soul Spirit slowly materialized and appeared, standing shoulder to shoulder with him.

His icy blue eyes stared straight ahead, a faint chill spreading outwards, causing the temperature in the arena to plummet once again.

In the VIP section, Jing Hongchen's pupils contracted, and his expression changed drastically.

"Snow Empress! How is this possible!"

Tai Tan beside him widened his eyes, instantly straightened up, and looked towards the center of the ring.

"What... is going on?"

In the Shrek's preparation area, Yan Shaozhe's pupils contracted, and he instantly stood up and rushed to the edge of the arena, looking warily at the Snow Empress's Soul Spirit in the center.

Referee Huang Jinxu was greatly shocked. He immediately rushed onto the stage, looked solemnly at Song Que and Snow Empress beside him, and asked in a deep voice:

"Song Que, what exactly is going on?"

Song Que said calmly, "Don't be nervous, this is my Soul Spirit."

"Soul Spirit?" Huang Jinxu frowned.

"This is a completely new way of fusing Soul Ring," Song Que explained simply.

"The Soul Beast retains its consciousness and coexists with the Soul Master, transforming into Soul Spirit to fight alongside him. Its power relies on my own Soul Power and will not go out of control."

Huang Jinxu paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Similar to a sacrifice?"

Song Que shook his head. "You could understand it that way, but it's not exactly the same."

After quickly processing the information and confirming that there were no violations, Huang Jinxu immediately said in a deep voice, "No violations, the match continues!"

The Referee stepped down.

Yan Shaozhe took a few steps back, then stood still and continued to look at the arena.

Ma Xiaotao, who was in mid-air, looked extremely serious.

The entire arena was shrouded in Ultimate Ice, greatly reducing the power of her Phoenix Flame; continuing a war of attrition would only weaken her further.

"We must end this quickly!"

Ma Xiaotao's eyes hardened, and her fifth Soul Ring instantly lit up.

Fifth Soul Skill! Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike!

A loud phoenix cry pierced the wind and snow, and a ball of black and red flames, condensed to the extreme, shot into the sky and took shape, transforming into a ferocious fire phoenix. With an incomparably intense and terrifying heat, it swooped down and crushed down!

Flames soared into the sky, and the heat wave forcefully pushed aside the swirling snow, turning half of the stadium crimson with flames.

Song Que's gaze remained unchanged, and the ice wings on his back suddenly flapped.

His figure leaped through the snow, and the Great Crimson Lotus Hyōrinmaru in his hand slashed horizontally!

A roar echoed throughout the arena as an enormous, colossal frost dragon burst forth from the ice, its entire body shrouded in frost, carrying a terrifying force that could tear through wind and snow, and rammed head-on into the fiery phoenix!

The two poles of ice and fire collided with a deafening roar!

The blazing fire and the freezing ice exploded instantly, the air currents of ice and fire clashing violently, and a gale swept across the entire square.

The blizzard suddenly exploded, and large swaths of white, frigid air intertwined and burst open with red flames.

But the next moment, the Ultimate Ice completely crushed the Evil Fire!

The black and red Phoenix Flame were extinguished layer by layer, and the fire phoenix was instantly swallowed by the Ice Dragon!

The Ice Dragon continued its relentless advance, carrying with it the remaining power of extreme cold, and charged straight at Ma Xiaotao!

Ma Xiaotao's face turned pale, and she hastily activated her first Soul Skill, Phoenix Flame Line, to block the attack.

However, the pillar of fire was instantly frozen by the power of ice as soon as it took shape.

The force of the Ice Seal descended upon them!

"Boom!!"

A deafening roar echoed throughout the stadium.

Ma Xiaotao was completely swallowed by the Ice Dragon, instantly frozen into a crystal-clear ice sculpture. Still in a stunned state, she crashed straight down onto the arena from mid-air, sending up a cloud of ice and snow fragments.

Song Que's lips curled up, and he was about to step forward to deliver the final blow.

Unexpectedly, Yan Shaozhe, whose expression changed drastically, suddenly rushed onto the stage.

"Xiaotao!"

He raised his hand, gathered his Soul Power, and struck the surface of the ice, but the ice did not budge.

"Song Que! Thaw immediately!"

Song Que sneered, "No wonder you're Dean Shrek; you only allow yourself to hurt others."

Song Que looked at the Referee: "Is the match over?"

Huang Jinxu immediately intervened. "Dean Yan, please do not interfere with the competition!"

Yan Shaozhe gritted his teeth. "I admit defeat on Xiaotao's behalf!"

He picked up the Ice Seal Ma Xiaotao, turned and stepped off the stage, saying in a deep voice, "Can we thaw her now?"

Song Que sneered, "No rush."

"She's not in mortal danger; I need to conserve my Soul Power to continue the match."

"I will thaw the Ice Seal once all the matches are over."

Yan Shaozhe, filled with rage but unable to vent it, could only hug Ma Xiaotao and retreat angrily.

The Referee announced loudly, "Shrek Academy's second contestant, step forward!"

With a solemn expression, Dai Yueheng stepped onto the arena step by step.