Upon learning that Skywater Academy would be playing against the Shrek Academy today, all the team members and teachers from the various academies came to watch the match.
Given the precedents of Dieying, Meng Yiran, and Huo Wu, no one will underestimate Shui Bing'er, the captain of the Skywater Team, since she shares a common characteristic with Huo Wu and the others.
That means they've formed an alliance with the Botanical Team!
Same recipe, same taste.
Shrek Team first sent out substitute player Yang Wuwei, and just like yesterday when they faced Blazing Fire Team, they directly achieved a 1v6 victory.
Then, without waiting for Shui Bing'er to leave the stage, he decisively left the battle stage together with Xue Wu, the vice-captain who was fighting last, resulting in a draw.
This way, neither of the two players who will fight next will be the reigning champion, which will minimize the chance for Shui Bing'er to calmly set up the venue.
Ma Hongjun rushed onto the battle stage first, immediately Martial Soul Possession and staring intently at Shui Bing'er opposite him. As soon as the referee gave the order, he would strike first, giving Shui Bing'er no chance to modify the arena.
"Your Majesty the Judge!"
Like a fairy descending from heaven, Shui Bing'er floated onto the battle stage and gestured to the referee, indicating that the situation was about to get a bit chaotic. She advised the referee to be careful and, if necessary, to quickly bring out a powerful figure at the Titled Douluo level to reinforce the arena, lest things fall apart like yesterday.
"I am an 83rd-level Soul Douluo, my Martial Soul Iron Arm Vajra!"
The referee spoke calmly, his words revealing a strong sense of confidence.
Keep in mind that he is a genuine Soul Douluo, and with the assistance of studying the Spirit Hall's new Body Refinement, his strength is so formidable that he can easily defeat any previous Titled Douluo.
Yesterday's volcanic eruption caused by Huo Wu was purely an accident; he didn't believe that Shui Bing'er could still draw upon the power of Scourge today.
Although the snow-covered Snow Eagle Territory provides a significant boost to the Skywater Team's combat strength, that's about it.
Seeing the referee's reaction, Shui Bing'er shrugged indifferently, indicating that she was ready.
Fifth Soul Skill: Phoenix Meteor Shower!
The instant the referee waved his hand in signal, Ma Hongjun unleashed his strongest Soul Skill, which he had been preparing for all along.
In an instant, tens of thousands of fiery meteors hurtled towards Shui Bing'er, their power terrifying, even stronger than the ones she faced against Huo Wu yesterday.
" Star Shifting!"
Unexpectedly, faced with this terrifying attack, Shui Bing'er did not retreat or dodge. Instead, she used an extension of her Soul Skill to condense a large megaphone.
The tens of thousands of fire meteors that Ma Hongjun fired all slid along the edge of the giant megaphone toward the core. Because they were of the same origin and had the same properties, these fire meteors did not explode immediately after colliding with each other, but instead underwent a fusion reaction.
"First Soul Skill, Phoenix Cutting Line!"
Although he didn't know what Shui Bing'er was planning, based on the principle of "do unto others as you would have them do unto you," Ma Hongjun immediately unleashed his fastest attack, his first Soul Skill.
A scorching beam of fire shot out from its mouth, instantly piercing the massive fireball formed from the fusion at the core of the giant megaphone. This caused the already unstable fireball to expand rapidly, on the verge of exploding.
Thank you!
However, Shui Bing'er was not surprised but delighted by Ma Hongjun's attack, and even gave Ma Hongjun a sweet smile.
Then, Shui Bing'er controlled the ice horn to turn upside down, sealing the huge fireball that was about to explode below. At the same time, the edge of the ice horn that was in contact with the ground was completely Ice Seal and glued together, and the ice layer continued to thicken and reinforce.
"Boom!"
A Lie Yan roar erupted as a pillar of flame shot from the top of the inverted ice trumpet, just like the underground magma that Huo Wu had ignited yesterday, propelling the ice platform where Shui Bing'er was located high into the sky.
"Oh no! Phoenix Wings Soaring!"
Instinctively sensing something was wrong, Ma Hongjun immediately used his Soul Skill to chase after Shui Bing'er.
No matter what the other party's intentions are, the key is to prevent them from succeeding.
However, Shui Bing'er ascended at an extremely fast speed thanks to the impact of the flame eruption. Even she had to condense her Ice Ring Armor, fusing herself with the ice platform beneath her feet to resist the Great Wind caused by the rapid ascent.
Such a burst of sound speed, several times faster than normal, was something Ma Hongjun could never catch up with, not to mention that Shui Bing'er had the upper hand.
So after soaring to a height of eighty feet, Ma Hongjun had no choice but to stop, looking unwillingly at the ice platform that was getting farther and farther away in the sky.
Although he possesses the ability to fly, he can only fly at low altitudes at present. Even with the blessing of the Soul Bone, he can only reach a height of eighty feet at most.
We can't do anything higher than that!
Clearly, he lost this time, and lost completely. His appearance and actions were all within the opponent's calculations, and the opponent controlled the rhythm of the battle.
What is she trying to do?
Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and the others in the stands looked at the rapidly rising ice platform with puzzlement, somewhat confused about Shui Bing'er's intentions.
Not only were Shrek members puzzled, but other academy teams and even powerful figures like Xue Ye were also very confused.
Although Shui Bing'er is a control-type Soul Master, she should maintain a fighting distance when engaging in combat, but the distance she's maintaining right now is far too great!
Only Salas looked calmer and looked at Shui Bing'er who was rocketing into the sky with emotion.
This is yet another peerless genius!
During her month-long rest period, Shui Bing'er asked Jiang Zhu to ask him for help in finding someone to take her to the high sky to practice her ultimate technique.
At that time, he had a vague idea of what Shui Bing'er was planning to do. If that girl really succeeded, this competition venue would probably be ruined.
Because that's also the power of Scourge!
"Did the captain really perfect that move on her own? But how is that possible? Forcing her Martial Soul to use it would be too much for her to handle."
Xue Wu, who was receiving treatment in the stands of the Botanical Academy Team, seemed to understand something and looked anxiously at Little Nine and the others.
She and Shui Bing'er have a martial Martial Soul Fusion Skill Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which is divided into two stages. In the First Tier, her snowflake martial Martial Soul is the main element, which condenses an ice storm to attack the opponent. In the Second Tier, Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul is the main element, which condenses Ice Phoenix to freeze everything with extreme cold.
This move can only be used when her two Martial Soul Fusion, but judging from the current situation, it seems that Shui Bing'er intends to use it alone, and it seems that she will need to draw upon the power of heaven and earth.
This is too much of a burden for Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul; it could easily cause Martial Soul to collapse.
"Don't worry, Sister Bing'er's Martial Soul has completed its evolution, transforming from the Condensed Water Ice Luan into a true Ice Phoenix. Combined with the Soul Power she has accumulated over these days, it's more than enough to support this kind of technique."
Little Nine explained with a confident smile, but beneath that smile was a nervous heart.
Shui Bing'er's original Martial Soul was not the Ice Phoenix, but the slightly inferior Condensed Water Ice Luan. As a lower-level Martial Soul of the Ice Phoenix, the Condensed Water Ice Luan possessed some of the characteristics of the Ice Phoenix and could evolve into a true Ice Phoenix under certain conditions.
Little Nine's Evil Fire possesses the ability to Martial Soul Evolution. Through this period of cultivation, Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul finally completed its evolution, transforming into a true Ice Phoenix, and her strength increased dramatically.
Even with the evolved Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, Shui Bing'er's current cultivation level is still far from sufficient to control an extreme celestial phenomenon like an ice storm, no less dangerous than Huo Wu's experience yesterday.
He really didn't want anything to happen to Shui Bing'er!
Finally, under everyone's watchful eyes, Shui Bing'er, Ice Seal in the ice platform, burst into the dark clouds high in the sky.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang had a flash of inspiration, and his expression changed drastically.
"Oh no, she's going to use the power of the celestial phenomena to fight!"
" Xiao Gang, what did you figure out?"
Flender asked curiously, and Liu Erlong, Tang San, and the others around him all turned their curious gazes toward him.
Staring intently at the dark clouds in the sky, Yu Xiaogang remained silent for a long while before offering a wry smile and explaining, "Do you remember the Martial Soul Fusion Skill that the Skywater Team used during your battle in the preliminaries?"
"Could it be that girl is thinking of...?"
Liu Erlong seemed to understand her beloved's meaning, and was so shocked that she gasped in disbelief. She then shook her head in denial. "Impossible, absolutely impossible, it's just too crazy!"
Even with her composure and cultivation, she was terrified by the insane conjecture in her mind; it was simply too crazy!
"You guessed right, Shui Bing'er wants to recreate the Ice Storm of her Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and a super-powerful Ice Storm that manipulates the power of celestial phenomena."
Yu Xiaogang's expression was grim as he continued to watch the increasingly turbulent dark clouds in the sky.
Snow Eagle Territory is perpetually shrouded in snow and wind, with a layer of dark clouds always hanging in the sky.
The underground magma triggered by the Huo Wu yesterday was channeled into a huge lake several miles away. A large amount of water vapor rose into the air and was then drawn into the dark clouds here, making them even thicker.
It contains an unknown amount of water vapor, coupled with a massive amount of ice and snow power. One can only imagine what kind of power Shui Bing'er, who controls this celestial force, will unleash!
"Teacher, I remember that Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul is the Condensed Water Ice Luan, and it can only temporarily evolve into Ice Phoenix with the assistance of Xue Wu's Martial Soul."
Xue Wu isn't by her side right now, and it seems his Condensed Water Ice Luan alone doesn't possess the power to control such a celestial phenomenon."
Tang San looked at the vortex that was gradually appearing in the center of the dark clouds in the sky. His expression was equally grim, but even more so, it was one of bewilderment and confusion.
How exactly did Shui Bing'er manage to do that?
Even if the opponent has stored up a massive amount of Soul Power, it shouldn't be able to make up for the deficiency in their Martial Soul.
"Do you remember Huo Wu from yesterday? Think carefully about what's different about her Martial Soul."
Taking a deep breath, Yu Xiaogang asked.
For a good teacher, directly telling students the answer is not the best option; guiding students to think for themselves is the most effective approach.
After all, he can't stay with his students forever; sooner or later, they'll have to face everything on their own.
"Her Martial Soul seems somewhat different from what she displayed in the preliminaries; it seems to have solidified a bit."
After thinking it over carefully, Tang San seemed to have a thought.
"Furthermore, Huo Wu's ability to traverse underground magma is also very strange. This is definitely not something that her original Martial Soul could do, even with the addition of Soul Bone."
Dai Mubai spoke up in a deep voice to add to the analysis. As a prince of the Star Luo Empire, he naturally possessed extraordinary knowledge and immediately analyzed this strange phenomenon.
"Does the teacher mean that Huo Wu's Martial Soul Evolution? And now Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul has evolved as well?"
Tang San and Dai Mubai exchanged a glance, and a startling guess simultaneously popped into their minds.
"Yes, I think that's why the Plant Academy was able to form an alliance with the three major academies."
Yu Xiaogang nodded, his gaze drifting towards the stands of the Botanical Academy Team across the way, as if he could see the blue-haired boy sitting there.
Although he had never met Little Nine, Tang San's younger brother, he knew about him. Tang San had also told him that Little Nine had absorbed and transferred Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire essence and transferred to the Plant Academy.
It now appears that the opponent has fully developed the power of the Evil Fire, which can evolve Martial Soul, and can even be used on others.
This is really terrifying.
"That good-for-nothing brat!"
Flender, who had also realized what was happening, slammed his hand on the railing, looking at Ma Hongjun on the battle platform with a mixture of disappointment and frustration.
That Evil Fire was originally Ma Hongjun's power, and last time, the Grandmaster of the Spirit Hall also bestowed upon Ma Hongjun the corresponding cultivation method, but that kid was useless and couldn't bear the pain, so he gave it up.
He originally thought that Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul had already evolved to the top-level Phoenix Martial Soul and could not evolve any further, so keeping it in his body would not be of much use, and therefore he did not object.
But who would have thought that the power of Evil Fire could be used on others? Its value suddenly increased countless times, rising to the strategic level.
It's practically the authority of a god!
The thought that they had given up such an incredible opportunity filled Flender with such regret that he felt like spitting out a mouthful of old blood.
He regretted it!
I'm so regretful!
Tang San and the others were also shocked, realizing the extraordinary nature of the Evil Fire, and Tang San himself felt remorse.
He had no good intentions in making Little Nine accept the source of Evil Fire, hoping to use it to make her leave Xiao Wu completely. However, he didn't expect it to backfire and instead give her the capital to rise rapidly.
Even now, it presents a huge obstacle for them.