The finals soon moved into the two-two-three round. The atmosphere remained tense, but the outcome had become much clearer.
Because Dai Youheng had defeated Meng Hongchen with thunderous speed in the individual round, giving her no chance to unleash her poison at full strength, Bei Bei, Ling Luochеn, and the others on Shrek's side remained in perfect condition.
Zhou Yi also had more options when arranging her lineup. She sent out Ma Xiaotao, who was in peak form, alongside Bei Bei, whose offensive power was considerable, to face the strongest pairing the Sun Moon Team was certain to field: Ma Rulong and another main team member.
The match went somewhat more smoothly than expected. Bei Bei's Thunder Dragon Claw and Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Flame complemented each other well, putting considerable pressure on Ma Rulong.
However, as captain of the Sun Moon Team, Ma Rulong still possessed formidable trump cards. Amid the fierce fighting, he finally found an opening and wielded that immensely powerful Level 8 Soul Tool-the Sword of Judgment!
Brilliant sword light, brimming with the power of judgment, tore across the arena. Although Ma Xiaotao and Bei Bei resisted with all their might and avoided outright defeat, the peculiar energy within that sword light acted like a key, fully detonating the evil fire buried deep within Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Martial Soul.
"Aaargh!" Ma Xiaotao let out a pained shriek. The scorching Phoenix Flame surrounding her instantly turned dark red and violent, seething with an aura of destruction. A crimson haze veiled her eyes as madness devoured her reason. Powerful evil fire erupted uncontrollably from her, threatening to turn her into an Evil Soul Master on the spot.
Turning dark made her ten times stronger. In her explosive surge, Ma Xiaotao instantly defeated Ma Rulong and secured victory in the