On the arena stage, the Sun Moon Team's final three members appeared together.
Ma Rulong stood in the center, every pattern on his Soul Tool Armor glowing. After a night of rest and treatment, he had recovered seventy to eighty percent of his peak condition. His eyes, sharp as a hawk's, locked on Huo Yuhao.
The siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen stood on either side of him. The young man wore a dark-gold fighting outfit, his face still carrying its customary cold arrogance; the young woman wore a short ice-blue skirt. The moment her bright, wine-red eyes found Huo Yuhao stepping onto the stage, they lit up, and she gave him a cheerful wave.
"Miss Meng, don't hold back when we fight."
Huo Yuhao glanced at Xiao Hongchen's face, which had instantly gone dark, and mischief flickered in his eyes. His tone was gentle, but teasing.
"Oh? I thought you wanted me to go easy on you." Meng Hongchen blinked, sounding genuinely disappointed.
"I wouldn't object to that, either." Huo Yuhao smiled as he played along.
"What are you thinking, Meng?"
Xiao Hongchen's face darkened further. He stepped forward and shielded his sister, eyeing Huo Yuhao as warily as if he were guarding against some shameless rogue.
The spectators burst into laughter, easing the tension around the arena.
Huang Jinxu cleared his throat and announced, "Shrek Team versus the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Team! Third match of the Two-Two-Three Battle Formation—begin!"
The instant his words fell, the Heavenly Eye on Huo Yuhao's forehead snapped open!
His First Soul Skill: Heaven's Apex: All-Seer Clarity spread across the arena. A pale-gold mental network enveloped the stage, projecting the three opponents' Soul Power flow and predicted movements clearly into his teammates' minds. Thunder Spirit warnings marked every incoming attack.
A pure-white