On the other side, the five members of the Spirit Hall were equally determined and immediately engaged in battle with Dugu Yan and her group of five.
Although the numbers were roughly equal, the Spirit Hall was missing the absolute core of the Golden Generation, while the Emperor Dou side had Ning Rongrong, the number one support in the world, and Ye Lingling, the number one healer in the world, and the battle instantly became a stalemate.
The core of the arena is now completely occupied by Xuan Ming, Gu Yuena, and the evolved Demon Charm!
A flash of blood-red light appeared in Xuan Ming's hand, and the ferocious Blood Spear was already in his grasp. Six extraordinary Soul Ring— yellow, purple, purple, black, black, and black—swirled upwards, emanating a chilling aura of slaughter.
Beside him, Gu Yuena silently stepped forward, and the Silver Dragon Spear appeared out of thin air in her hand. It also had six Soul Ring shining: yellow, purple, purple, black, black, and black. The cold and noble aura intertwined with Xuan Ming's killing aura, forming a strange harmony and a powerful sense of oppression.
The two Soul Emperor, facing Martial Soul Fusion Skill comparable to Soul Saint, were not at all at a disadvantage in terms of momentum!
"Then come on!" the Demon Charm shouted, swinging her massive Moon Blade, unleashing a shower of crimson and pink light as she slashed at the two.
The blade's edge was not only incredibly sharp, but it also contained a power to disturb the mind.
However, something even more shocking happened.
With a flicker of its Demon Charm figure and the swaying of its fox tail, six identical clones instantly materialized around it!
Six clones, along with the main body, made up a total of seven " Demon Charm," each wielding Moon Blade and radiating the same terrifying aura, simultaneously attacking Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena from all directions!
This is precisely one of the innate abilities of Hu Liena's Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Martial Soul!
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox gains a 10% increase in all its attributes with each new tail it grows. Once it cultivates to nine tails, it can gain a terrifying 90% boost in its normal state!
Hu Liena could only create six clones on her own, but after activating her Martial Soul Fusion Skill, her and Xie Yue's combined Soul Power reached level 60 or higher, and she created an additional clone.
These clones, while lacking the amplification effect of the main body, possess almost the same attack power and a certain ability to confuse the enemy, making them extremely troublesome!
Seven " Demon Charm " with attack power comparable to Soul Saint attacked simultaneously, their offensive like a net that instantly engulfed Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena!
The stands were completely silent, everyone's attention completely captivated by the earth-shattering collision at the heart of the arena.
Ning Fengzhi's refined face was filled with shock. He couldn't help but lean forward slightly, his voice filled with disbelief. "What a terrifying Martial Soul Fusion Skill! The combination of Xie Yue and Hu Liena, plus the evolution of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, has actually produced such a qualitative change! This clone technique is unpredictable and difficult to discern; each attack is comparable to Soul Saint... This far exceeds what ordinary Soul Saint can handle."
"This Martial Soul Fusion Skill can already rival Soul Douluo for a short period of time."
On the other side of the VIP seats, Thunder Douluo Yu Yuanzhen had faint lightning flashing around him. His thick eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his tiger eyes were blazing with sharp light as he stared intently at Xuan Ming's figure, especially at the blood-red spear that made him feel vaguely uneasy.
He sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from that spear, an aura that even stirred his Martial Soul.
However, today, he will take back everything that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has lost, whether it is that treasure or the dignity of the sect!
On the Shrek Academy side, everyone was terrified.
Yu Xiaogang's lips trembled, and his face was even paler than when he surrendered yesterday.
His proud theories appeared utterly pale and powerless in the face of this absolute power and bizarre Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
He originally thought he had seen through the Spirit Hall's trump card, but he never expected that the other party had such a terrifying change hidden inside.
" Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox... clones... is this Bibi Dong's true source of confidence?"
Tang San activated his Purple Demon Eye to its limit, trying to see the rapidly moving and colliding light and shadow, but even with his eyesight, he could only catch some afterimages.
His back was already soaked with cold sweat.
He asked himself, if he were caught in the siege of those seven " Demon Charm," he probably wouldn't last a single breath!
Even if we use the Clear Sky Hammer and all our Hidden Weapon, we have absolutely no chance of winning!
Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena were actually able to contend with them, and even showed signs of launching a counterattack!
"They... have actually become this strong..." Tang San's heart was filled with shock and disbelief. His pride as a genius had been shaken like never before.
He had always regarded Xuan Ming as his goal, but he found that the gap between them seemed to be widening.
On the arena, the battle had reached a fever pitch.
The Xuan Ming Blood Spear danced like a dragon, each strike carrying a murderous intent that tore everything apart. The blood-red spear shadow often struck first, accurately finding the clone's weakness or blocking the main body's fatal slash.
His movements were concise, efficient, and deadly, as if he were born to kill.
Occasionally, a blade of light would slip through and strike him, but it was mostly neutralized by an invisible, flowing white light, leaving only faint white marks.
Gu Yuena is like an elemental queen. With her Silver Dragon Spear pointing, she can easily unleash attacks of various attributes, such as ice spikes, fireballs, wind blades, rock spikes, light arrows, and dark erosion. Sometimes she can clear the field with area-of-effect bombardment, and sometimes she can focus on a single point to defeat the enemy.
Her attacks were not only incredibly powerful, but more importantly, their endless variations and precise control allowed her to disrupt the Demon Charm's attack rhythm at the most crucial moments, or shield Xuan Ming from sneak attacks from behind.
The two stood back to back, or attacked in staggered shifts, their tacit understanding as if they shared a single brain.
The Blood Spear focused on close-range attacks to break through enemy lines, while the Dragon Spear provided ranged support and crowd control, effectively blocking the frenzied attacks of the seven " Demon Charm." They even managed to launch sharp counterattacks occasionally, forcing the Demon Charm to retreat and defend.
"Boom!"
After a violent collision, Xuan Ming's spear shattered the three clones, while Gu Yuena simultaneously unleashed her spear like a dragon, a spiraling spear beam infused with the power of ice and fire forcing the Demon Charm form back several steps.
The Demon Charm steadied itself, and the pink mist churned, clearly indicating that it had expended considerable energy.
Although the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox's talent makes the Martial Soul Fusion Skill even more powerful, the consumption of its Demon Charm has also become terrifying.
If the opponent were a Soul Saint, Hu Liena was confident that the opponent wouldn't even be able to withstand her first round of attacks. But now, Xuan Ming's strength has clearly exceeded her expectations, Gu Yuena's is even greater.
" Xuan Ming! Let's settle this with one move!"
The Demon Charm, mixed-gender voice, tinged with urgency and resentment, echoed throughout the arena.
The crimson mist surged violently, and all the clones instantly dissipated, transforming into pure energy that returned to the original body.
The enormous Moon Blade in its hand suddenly erupted with a blinding red-pink light, engulfing its entire form!
An extremely dangerous, sharp aura, seemingly capable of slicing through the soul, soared into the sky, locking onto Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena!
" Full Moon!"
The Demon Charm figure vanished, replaced by a rapidly spinning, flawless pink and red halo!
The space around the edge of the halo was slightly distorted, emitting a sharp buzzing sound!
This is a manifestation of condensing attack power to the extreme; its power has truly reached the terrifying level of Soul Douluo!
The light wheel tore through the air, carrying an aura of Destruction, and charged fiercely towards Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena!
Wherever it passed, the arena floor was cleaved into deep trenches by the escaping sharp energy!
Countless gasps erupted from the stands. Everyone could see that this was the final strike from the Demon Charm, using all the remaining Soul Power, far surpassing all the previous attacks!
Faced with this earth-shattering attack, Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena exchanged a glance.
Gu Yuena instantly understood. She stepped forward, raised her Silver Dragon Spear high, and all six of her Soul Ring lit up simultaneously, especially the last one, a jet-black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, which shone with unparalleled brilliance!
" Elemental Tide - Wall of Annihilation!"
Her cool, clear voice seemed to possess the power to make her words law!
In an instant, elemental energies of all attributes—earth, water, fire, wind, light, darkness—converged on an unprecedented scale, forming a seven-colored, yet chaotic and violent elemental barrier in front of her!
Within the walls, various elements collided and annihilated each other, unleashing Destruction energy that seemed capable of devouring and disintegrating everything!
This is precisely the power of Gu Yuena's Silver Dragon Spear —controlling the elements and annihilating all things!
The next moment, the ultimate Full Moon, transformed from Demon Charm, crashed violently into the Elemental Wall of Annihilation set up by Gu Yuena!
Rumble--!!!
A deafening explosion rang out!
The seven-colored elemental rays collided, eroded, and annihilated against the sharp, red and pink light wheels!
The terrifying energy shockwave spread outwards like a tsunami, slamming into the protective light shield around the arena. The sturdy light shield groaned under the strain, fluctuating violently as if it would shatter at any moment!
The Full Moon's rotation slowed to a speed visible to the naked eye, and its light quickly dimmed.
Although the Elemental Wall of Annihilation was also shattered, it successfully withstood and decomposed the most violent impact and most of the energy of the Full Moon!
As the two forces collided, the arena was shattered, and the rest of the two teams were swept away.
Finally, Xuan Ming moved.
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He sheathed the Blood Spear, his entire aura becoming incredibly oppressive. He slowly raised his right hand, a tranquil energy quietly emanating from his palm.
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no devastating shockwave.
Only light!
A pure white light, so pure it seemed capable of purifying and suppressing all things, suddenly and silently erupted from Xuan Ming's body!
The white light was not dazzling, but it carried an indescribable sense of majesty and solemnity.
It instantly covered the entire shattered arena, even penetrating the crumbling protective light shield, causing all the Soul Master in the stands to feel their Soul Power suddenly stagnate, making its circulation extremely difficult and obscure!
The first to bear the brunt was the Demon Charm Full Moon, which was locked in a stalemate with the Elemental Wall of Annihilation!
Under the pure white light, the originally rapidly spinning and incomparably sharp pink and red light wheel seemed to have been thrown into invisible cement, and its spinning speed was visibly and drastically decreasing!
The light dimmed rapidly, and the powerful spiritual charm and Soul Power amplification effects attached to it seemed to have encountered their natural nemesis, fading away and dissipating as quickly as ice and snow melting away!
The mixed, horrified cries of resentment from both men and women seemed to try to emanate from the halo, but not a single sound could stir a ripple within the realm of white light.
Snap... Pfft!
Like a burst soap bubble, the ultimate Full Moon, whose power was comparable to a Soul Douluo strike, couldn't even put up a final struggle under the extremely suppressive White Light Domain. It simply collapsed and disappeared silently and completely!
The pink mist completely dissipated, revealing two figures among them.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena plummeted from mid-air like kites with broken strings, their faces ashen, blood spilling from the corners of their mouths, their eyes filled with disbelief and weakness.
Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill wasn't broken by violence, but rather forcibly suppressed and dismantled at its root!
An eerie, deathly silence fell over the entire square in the Pope's Palace.
Everyone stared wide-eyed and gaped, but no sound came out.
It's not about defeating them, not about negating them; it's about utter suppression and disintegration!
What kind of power is this?!
At the Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang slumped into his seat, his eyes glazed over, muttering, "Impossible... How could this be... Domain... Ultimate Suppression..."
Tang San felt a sharp pain in his Purple Demon Eye, and he instinctively closed his eyes, his heart filled with boundless horror.
He originally thought he had seen through Xuan Ming's trump card, but now he realized that the opponent's power was unfathomable!
The referee stood frozen for a long time, until he heard Dugu Yan and the others calling out to Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena with concern from the Imperial Fighting Team. Only then did he snap out of his daze and announce in a dry, still trembling voice:
"The Demon... Demon Charm has been defeated, and its Martial Soul Fusion Skill has been dispelled! All members of the Spirit Hall Academy Team have fallen off the stage! The winner of this match is— the Imperial Fighting Team!"
"Congratulations to the Imperial Fighting Team for winning the final championship of this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament!"
After the announcement, the square remained silent.
All eyes were fixed on the black-robed youth, filled with awe, fear, and deep disbelief.
The champion has been decided.
But everyone sensed that things were far from over.
Just as the referee announced the champion, and the atmosphere in the square was still stunned into silence by Xuan Ming's incredible "ultimate suppression" domain, Pope Bibi Dong slowly stood up on the high platform.
Her exquisite face betrayed no emotion, retaining only the dignity and nobility befitting Pope. She lightly tapped her scepter, and her clear, cold voice echoed throughout the hall:
"The Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academy has now concluded. The ultimate champion is the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Imperial Fighting Team!"
Her gaze fell on Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena, who stood side by side amidst the ruins of the arena, especially lingering on Xuan Ming for a moment, a subtle, complex, and proud glint in her eyes.
She was actually Xuan Ming's teacher, but over the years...
"Please have the representative of the winning team come forward to receive your honor."
All eyes were focused on them again. Although most of the members of the Imperial Fighting Team were injured, they could not hide their excitement. They supported each other and all looked at Xuan Ming.
Xuan Ming remained calm, gently patting Gu Yuena's hand to signal her to wait a moment. Then, alone, he slowly walked towards the edge of the destroyed arena and stepped onto the stairs leading to the high platform.
He approached Bibi Dong, bowed slightly, and paid his respects.
Bibi Dong looked at him, the complex emotions in her eyes quickly disappearing, replaced by pure majesty.
A flash of light appeared in her hand, and a brocade plate, already prepared and symbolizing the honor of the champion, appeared in her hand, covered with luxurious silk.
According to procedure, she should have simply awarded the prize.
But the next moment, something happened that made everyone's pupils shrink and almost doubt their own eyes!