"Shrek Academy wins!"
Heavenly Fiend Douluo Huang Jinxu delivered the final verdict in a ringing voice. His gaze swept across the wreckage at the center of the arena before settling on the boy who could barely remain standing, a hint of subtle relief in his eyes.
The Sun Moon Team had thrown everything into that exchange. They had unleashed their full firepower: Ma Rulong's Level 8 Soul Tool and the Hongchen siblings' Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Of course, many wondered why Huang Jinxu, the referee, had stood by without lifting a finger when Ma Xiaotao had launched her furious assault and Lin Xi had been on the verge of grievous injury.
Huang Jinxu had his own calculations.
Within the rules, those who fought in the arena lived or died by fate. Lin Xi had neither died nor suffered a grievous injury, so there had been no need for the referee to intervene...
More importantly, the Star Luo Empire and Sun Moon had been bitter rivals for years. As a high-ranking Douluo of the Star Luo Empire, he would have loved to see the Sun Moon Team fall in the arena and lose every shred of its fighting spirit.
Step in to save them? What kind of Douluo joke was that?!
Only Huo Yuhao would have used Ultimate Wind to blow Lin Xi off the arena and keep him safe. Had it been anyone else, Lin Xi would surely have died today.
The smoke over the arena slowly cleared, and Huo Yuhao's nerves, taut throughout the battle, finally relaxed.
After that string of high-intensity maneuvers, his Soul Power was utterly exhausted, and his body gave out.
His legs buckled. He staggered half a step forward, straight into the arms of Gu Yue, who had hurried over.
Her soft, warm embrace held