"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill? You won't get the chance to use it against me."
Dai Chengqian had no intention of letting them finish.
Purple arcs of electricity coursed over him, and his body, frozen by Shui Bing'er's soul skill, instantly returned to normal.
The next moment, his third soul ring rose.
Thousand-Flash Thunder Shadow activated. His figure became a streak of lightning, appearing before Xue Wu, who was channeling the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, in the blink of an eye.
"White Tiger Light-Splitting Wave!"
At point-blank range, a thunderous pillar of interwoven white and purple light blasted out and struck Xue Wu in the chest.
The lightning pillar exploded. The ice-crystal armor covering Xue Wu could not withstand that terrifying force and shattered at once.
The immense force hurled Xue Wu off her feet and sent her tumbling off the arena.
She opened her eyes and glanced at Dai Chengqian on the platform. Blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and then she passed out.
Just like that, Dai Chengqian broke the Skywater Team's Martial Soul Fusion Skill before they could even unleash it.
While Dai Chengqian attacked Xue Wu, Dugu Yan and the others also broke free of Shui Bing'er's control and charged at the Skywater Team's members.
Anxiety flashed in Shui Bing'er's eyes. Her fourth soul ring rose, and phantom Ice Phoenixes appeared in the air, sending ice-crystal phoenix feathers shooting toward Dugu Yan and the others.
"Shui Bing'er, have you forgotten I'm still here?"
Dai Chengqian's voice suddenly sounded beside Shui Bing'er's ear.
The next moment, Shui Bing'er felt a hand slap her shoulder, followed immediately by a numbing sensation throughout her body.
She looked down and saw dense purple arcs of electricity covering her body.
With Shui Bing'er immobilized, Dai Chengqian seized both her arms from behind and restrained her.
Feeling the warmth of the man against her back, Shui Bing'er was furious and flustered.
She tried to break free, but Dai Chengqian's hands clamped hers like iron pincers, leaving her unable to escape.
The remaining Skywater Team members, including Shui Yue'er, were struggling under the fierce attacks of Zhu Zhuyun and the others.
By the look of things, they would not last much longer.
"Shui Bing'er, you've lost."
Hearing Dai Chengqian's voice, Shui Bing'er sighed and called out helplessly:
"We surrender!"
With the outcome decided, Dai Chengqian released Shui Bing'er.
Shui Bing'er turned to look at Dai Chengqian and asked bitterly:
"Why does my ice-attribute chill seem to have no effect on you?"
Dai Chengqian smiled faintly.
"Because I have ice immunity!"
In the VIP judges' seats.
Having watched the battle, Ning Fengzhi gave a slight nod.
Dai Chengqian's team seemed even stronger than he had imagined.
Dai Chengqian in particular possessed astonishing combat prowess.
Bai Qingyue, seated among the judges, remained perfectly composed. No one knew the strength of Dai Chengqian's team better than she did.
Their easy victory over the Skywater Academy Team had been predictable before the match even began.
In the rest area.
A faint sense of defeat crept into the hearts of the various academy teams watching the match.
They had never expected the Star Luo Royal Main Team to be so strong.
Not only did every member have a higher soul power level than theirs, but the team also had a monster with two ten thousand year soul rings.
"They won!"
Ning Rongrong jumped up excitedly to celebrate Dai Chengqian's team's victory.
At the same time, she used the Voice-Transmitting Conch to send Dai Chengqian a message:
"Well, look at you! You actually have two ten thousand year soul rings! You're even more impressive than Brother San. Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Xiao Wu was also utterly astonished. She glanced at Tang San beside her and thought:
There's actually someone even more talented than Little San.
After watching the match, especially after seeing Dai Chengqian's two ten thousand year soul rings, Tang San's wariness surged. He immediately placed Dai Chengqian's team on the same level as the Spirit Hall Team.
At the same time, Tang San looked at Grandmaster beside him, a trace of doubt appearing in his eyes.
According to Grandmaster's Martial Soul Limit Absorption Theory, the highest age one can absorb for a third ring is 1,760 years. How did Dai Chengqian manage ten thousand years? Could Grandmaster's theory have been wrong from the very beginning?
Grandmaster has led me astray!
Grandmaster's expression was extremely ugly as one sentence repeated endlessly in his mind.
Impossible! This is impossible! This contradicts my ten core competition theories of martial souls!!!
Watching Dai Chengqian on the platform, Feng Xiaotian turned to Huo Wu with a bitter smile.
"I really never expected him to be this strong."
Huo Wu ignored Feng Xiaotian. All her attention was fixed on Dai Chengqian on the platform.
Huo Wu stared, her eyes slightly unfocused, and murmured, "So strong..."
Seeing Huo Wu's expression, Huo Wushuang shook his head helplessly.
It seemed his strength-worshipping little sister was about to change the object of her affection again.
The second round soon ended.
The Top Ten of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament had been decided.
The third round officially began.
In the third round, the team that had placed second in the Promotion Tournament would receive a bye, while the remaining eight teams would draw lots to determine their opponents.
The Shrek Team drew Dai Weisi's team.
Dai Chengqian drew Yu Tianheng's Imperial Fighting Team.
The Spirit Hall Team, which should originally have drawn the Imperial Fighting Team, instead drew a comparatively weak team.
The first match was between the Shrek Team and Dai Weisi's team.
Dai Chengqian had poached someone from each team.
From the Shrek Team, it was Zhu Zhuqing; from Dai Weisi's team, it was Zhu Zhuyun.
The two teams entered the arena and lined up in rows.
Dai Chengqian looked over and saw that Jiang Zhu had filled Zhu Zhuqing's spot in Shrek.
The person replacing Zhu Zhuyun on Dai Weisi's team was another woman whose martial soul was the Hell Spirit Cat. She appeared to be another woman from the Zhu Family.
With his blond hair hanging loose, Dai Weisi looked at Dai Mubai and sneered:
"Mubai, I didn't expect to face you. What a pity I didn't get that fellow Dai Chengqian.
"We should have taken that fellow out first."
"Stop pretending. You'd probably be delighted to face either of us.
"After all, we're all rivals for the throne. What difference does it make whom you eliminate?
"But don't celebrate too soon. If you want to inherit the throne, defeat me today first."
When words fell on deaf ears, even half a sentence was too much. After releasing their martial souls, the two teams plunged into battle.
Both teams were strong, but Shrek clearly had the edge.
In the end, under Tang San's formidable battlefield control, Dai Weisi's team's defenses were breached, and its members were knocked off the platform one by one.
The Shrek Team won.
On the platform, Dai Mubai's gaze shot toward the rest area where Dai Chengqian sat. When he saw Zhu Zhuqing beside Dai Chengqian, fury surged in his eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing was his fiancée, yet now she was on Dai Chengqian's team.
This was an insult to him, Dai Mubai.
He would never allow it!
Dai Chengqian, so what if you have two ten thousand year soul rings?
Our Shrek Team's strength is beyond your imagination!
Just wait for me to defeat you. Zhu Zhuqing is mine, and so is the throne!
Sensing Dai Mubai's gaze, Dai Chengqian smiled at him, took Zhu Zhuqing's hand, raised it, and waved at him.
The sight made Dai Mubai so furious that he nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Covering her mouth, Zhu Zhuyun laughed and said to Dai Chengqian:
"You're so wicked. You're going to anger him to death."
Dai Chengqian curled his lip and said:
"He's the one who stared at me provocatively. Does he think beating Dai Weisi means he can beat me? Ridiculous."
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