"Fantastic! We won!" The audience in the stands cheered, especially those who supported Skywater Academy.
Their gazes were all drawn to that cold and beautiful figure. Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu had won the match in such a magnificent way. It was truly amazing. Especially her control over the Ice and Snow Drifting, which was simply divine.
"Sister, we won!" Shui Yue'er happily went to Shui Bing'er's side, excitedly took her arm and shook it, her pretty face flushed.
Shui Bing'er nodded indifferently, showing no joy at her victory. It was as if this was all to be expected.
"Participating academies in the second semi-final, please prepare yourselves. Entry will begin in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn," the referee reminded them again.
Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu slowly walked down. They had also expended a lot of Soul Power and Divine Power in this match, so they needed to recover as soon as possible. They walked off the stage with the others.
After hearing the referee's voice, Qin Ming Jun Yi stood up and told everyone to be prepared. He also reiterated the importance of Huo Wu's ability to Huo Wu Ring Fusion, urging Jun Yi and the others to be extra careful.
The others nodded, but Jun Yi looked listless, seemingly not in a good mood.
" Little Brother Jun, what are you thinking about? Why do you seem so distracted? Haven't you seen enough?" Dugu Yan, who was sitting next to him, asked quietly.
Jun Yi turned to look at the girl beside him, sighed, and looked very regretful. He said, "Sigh, I originally thought I would see the Skywater Academy students after their battle, but I didn't expect that Godwind Academy would concede defeat before even touching Bing'er Sister Bing'er and the others, which made me miss the chance to see the battle-damaged Bai Si."
Dugu Yan was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but chuckle. "I didn't expect you to have so many quirks. You're actually interested in these things?"
Seeing Dugu Yan's expression, Jun Yi nodded seriously and said, "Of course. Such a good opportunity is certainly worth seeing, it's just a pity we didn't get to see it."
Dugu Yan patted his shoulder with a smile and said, "It's okay, we'll have a chance tomorrow. As long as we can get into the finals today, wouldn't it be more exciting for you to do it yourself on stage tomorrow than watching from the sidelines?"
Hearing this, Jun Yi's eyes lit up immediately. "Great idea. It's settled then. Sister Yanyan, you're so insightful. I was just being stubborn."
"Of course, you can't be your older sister without some skills!" Dugu Yan smiled playfully and tapped his forehead with her slender, fair finger.
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn quickly passed, and the competition was about to begin. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Jun Yi and his group stepped onto the arena and stood in their respective areas. Opposite them was the Blazing Fire Academy.
Their faces were solemn, a stark contrast to Jun Yi's relaxed demeanor; the students of the Blazing Fire Academy seemed to be under immense pressure.
However, they were facing Jun Yi, so some pressure was perfectly normal. The members of the Blazing Fire Academy summoned their Martial Soul and Soul Ring, waiting for the referee to announce the start of the match. On Jun Yi's side, Dugu Yan summoned her Martial Soul this time; a jade-green Poison Dragon coiled at her feet. The Dragon Might's might emanating from the Jade Phosphor Poison Dragon caused the members of the Blazing Fire Academy to frown slightly as they carefully examined Dugu Yan's Martial Soul. They all felt this pressure, especially Huo Wushuang, who felt his own Martial Soul trembling, seemingly in fear of Dugu Yan's Martial Soul.
"The match begins."
With a shout from the referee, both teams of students simultaneously unleashed their Soul Skill. Although Huo Wushuang had not yet figured out the specific reason, with a roar, the Unicorn Fire Dragon behind him burst forth with scorching flames, and his Third Soul Ring lit up. The flames on Huo Wushuang's body actually condensed into a reddish-purple armor covering his entire body.
Immediately afterwards, his right arm swelled up, turning fiery red, with flames rising, and a blazing red-purple fist energy slammed towards Jun Yi.
Jun Yi didn't even bother to move. The moment Jun Yi charged Huo Wushuang Jun Yi, Shi Mo and Shi Mo rushed in front of him and set up the Black Tortoise Shield to block Huo Wushuang's attack.
Just then, a crimson figure appeared behind Huo Wushuang. The figure leaped over Shi Mo and Shi Mo Mo's defensive positions and charged towards Jun Yi.
Just as they were about to meet Jun Yi, a dark figure appeared to Jun Yi's left, colliding directly with the crimson figure and forcing it to the other side, creating a considerable distance between Jun Yi.
"I never expected to encounter someone with the same leopard Martial Soul as me. How rare!"
The black figure was none other than Osler, who possessed the Black Panther Martial Soul, and the student he had just defeated had a Fire Leopard Martial Soul.
At this moment, Osler looked at the crimson-clad student in the distance, his eyes revealing a strong fighting spirit. "It's been a long time since I've encountered an opponent like this. I hope he won't disappoint me."
The two moved with incredible speed, transforming into two figures in black and red as they constantly clashed on the arena, exchanging attacks more than a dozen times in the blink of an eye, each time eliciting screams.
Immediately afterward, two Agility Attack System Soul Master, Huo Yun and Huo Yu, simultaneously circled out in the sky. Each of them released a pair of dazzling wings behind them. Although they did not fly high, they glided around in a strange arc, their target being Jun Yi in the center.
As dazzling sparks condensed in the air, they were quickly injected into the bodies of the others. Each spark injected made the flames on the students of the Blazing Fire Academy burn even hotter.
Yu Feng stepped forward, blocking Jun Yi's path. His Soul Ring lit up, instantly condensing into several whirlwinds that dispersed the flames and separated Huo Yun and Huo Yu. He knew that wind could not only extinguish fire but also potentially fuel it, so Yu Feng only used his Soul Skill sparingly and dared not use them excessively.
Then, the two Auxiliary System Soul Master at the very back of the Blazing Fire Academy were seen merging the flames emanating from their bodies into Huo Wu's body, making the flames around her even more intense.
Huo Wu took a deep breath, and a dark golden halo emanated from beneath her feet. All the Soul Ring on her body began to flash, and the fiery red flames suddenly subsided. A white ball of light, no bigger than an egg, floated out and flew straight toward Jun Yi. Upon releasing this white ball of light, Huo Wu's face turned deathly pale.
Jun Yi instantly understood that Huo Wushuang and the others had rushed towards him so recklessly to buy Huo Wu time to fuse with the Ring Fusion. Otherwise, with Huo Wu's cultivation level, she would not have had enough time to complete the fusion.
The white sphere of light rapidly expanded, growing to the size of a basketball in the blink of an eye, with faint golden patterns flowing across its surface...
(End of this chapter)