But no one expected that Xiao Yan, who had previously charged towards Long Xuan and Feng Yu, would...
But then they suddenly turned back.
Or rather, Xiao Yan's actions were merely a feint from the very beginning.
Pretending to attack Long Xuan and his companion, he took only a few steps before turning around and running back towards Zhu Zhuqing's location.
Neither Long Xuan nor Xiao Yan had expected that Xiao Yan's attack was actually a feint.
However, looking at the Blue Bird falling straight down, Long Xuan remained calm. It was only because Xiao Yan's punch at the beginning had forced them to use this move so quickly.
"Never mind, if this attack doesn't defeat him, we're out of options."
Long Xuan spoke helplessly, and Feng Yu nodded beside him. The Blue Bird, swooping down from mid-air, did not slow down, and its surging Soul Power became even more violent!
"Call out!"
Xiao Yan watched the Blue Bird fall from mid-air; before he arrived, the spear had already struck!
The ice crystal spear in Xiao Yan's hand was thrown out, turning into a blur as it flew into the air.
"Bah!"
The ice crystal spear met the swooping Blue Bird in mid-air.
The hardest bird beak clashed with the sharpest spearhead!
It's like a needle against a wheat awn.
"Crack! Boom!"
In mid-air, the ice crystal spear shattered inch by inch, and fragments of ice crystal scattered in all directions, falling and embedding themselves in the Soul Fighting arena.
Frost instantly covered most of the Soul Fighting arena.
"Hmm~"
Long Xuan and Feng Yu both groaned, as the stinging and disorienting effects of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame on their souls were impossible to shield themselves from.
However, Long Xuan was prepared, and since the expenses were now being shared between the brother and sister, no unexpected problems arose.
The shattering of the ice crystal spear caused a brief mist effect to appear on the Soul Fighting Arena.
Within the icy mist, Xiao Yan landed in front of Zhu Zhuqing, a dark shadow almost touching his back, merging with him in an instant.
Second Martial Soul: Soul Division!
With his Soul Division merging, Xiao Yan's various attributes almost doubled. Looking at the Blue Bird that continued to swoop down from above, its hard beak had already cracked open.
The feedback is that...
After this attack, Feng Yu was unable to use her Soul Power to repair the damage to her Martial Soul for a short period of time.
" Mountain-Bombarding Fist..."
Xiao Yan raised his head, a cold glint in his eyes. With the support of the Soul Division Martial Soul, the speed of Soul Power circulation within his body increased several times, and he reached his strongest state almost instantly!
"Drink it!"
Xiao Yan roared and leaped high into the air, his terrifying Soul Power gathering on his right fist.
"Bang!"
The fist, encased in semi-transparent armor, collided with the Blue Bird.
The two surging Soul Power collided in mid-air, and the clash of Soul Power radiated outwards from them.
The exciting match drew cheers from the audience in the stands.
Everyone understood that the outcome of the match between the two teams would be decided after this one strike!
"Boom!"
However, the Dou Technique from another world once again showed the Soul Master of the Douluo World their terror!
A surge of Soul Power roared out from Xiao Yan's fist, its terrifying force directly shattering the fused Soul Power of Long Xuan Feng Yu.
A punch landed squarely on the Blue Bird's head.
"Bah!"
Another bird cry rang out, but this time it carried a hint of desolation.
Bang!
However, Xiao Yan was not so unscathed either. The terrifying force from the fist knocked him back from mid-air and caused him to fall to the ground.
The semi-transparent Soul Armor on his body had already shattered and dissipated under the impact of this Soul Power.
Xiao Yan knelt on the ground, his body constantly retreating under the impact of the terrifying force, until...
Stumbled into something soft...
Zhu Zhuqing stood behind Xiao Yan, stretching out her hands to support Xiao Yan's back, resisting the impact of Soul Power together.
A blush rose on her usually cold but beautiful face.
The two retreated more than ten meters before they could completely dissipate the impact of their fight.
Xiao Yan stood up and nodded to Zhu Zhuqing, then turned to look at Long Xuan and the other man, deliberately ignoring the brief softness on his back...
Xiao Yan's gaze met Long Xuan's. Looking at Xiao Long Xuan Xiao Yan's eyes surged with fighting spirit, which ultimately turned into a hint of admiration.
" Xiao Yan, you're amazing."
Long Xuan smiled at Xiao Yan, then looked up at the host and said:
We surrender!
A look of astonishment appeared on Xiao Yan's face. At this moment, although Long Xuan and Feng Yu were injured, they were not without the power to fight.
Having withstood the attacks of both of them, he was not at his peak condition, and Zhu Zhuqing was completely incapacitated as well.
If the two were to fight again, perhaps they would still have a chance to win?
"Heh, I'm just not as skilled as you, so I have nothing to say about losing to you."
Long Xuan spoke slowly, his tone tinged with a hint of wistfulness, but his eyes gleamed with excitement, as he said:
"I am a student from the Suotuo City Intermediate Academy, and I look forward to our next encounter!"
As soon as Long Xuan finished speaking, he and Feng Yu headed out of the Soul Fighting Arena.
Looking at the straightforward Long Xuan, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with surprise, but a smile finally appeared on his lips. This was indeed a worthy opponent.
Watching Long Xuan and Feng Yu leave, Xiao Yan spoke softly:
"Then... I look forward to our next encounter..."
The fused Soul Division Martial Soul within his body slowly dissipated. Listening to the thunderous shouts from the surrounding stands, Xiao Yan turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing, a hint of relief in his eyes:
"I told you, we could win, right?"
"..."
Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak, her pale face still filled with a cold expression, but as soon as she stood up, her brows furrowed:
"Um..."
Xiao Yan noticed Zhu Zhuqing's unusual behavior and looked down at Zhu Zhuqing ankle.
Are you injured?
Zhu Zhuqing knelt on the ground, her face growing even paler.
She had already exhausted most of her Soul Power, and she even helped Xiao Yan withstand the aftershocks of his fight with Long Xuan, which is why she injured her ankle.
"Fine..."
A resolute expression appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face, but as soon as she lifted her foot, her brows furrowed again.
"Alright, if you keep going like this, we won't even be able to leave the Soul Fighting Arena."
Xiao Yan walked straight forward and, to Zhu Zhuqing's astonishment, scooped her up in his arms.
"What... what are you doing?"
Zhu Zhuqing struggled, and Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment. Involuntarily, he thought of the fleeting tenderness he had seen during the battle.
"Let's go, let's get outside first."
Xiao Yan feigned composure and carried Zhu Zhuqing towards the outside of the Soul Fighting.
Inside the rest area, Tang San and his companions were waiting for Xiao Yan and the others to finish their battle.
When they saw Xiao Yan carrying Zhu Zhuqing out of the Soul Fighting Arena, everyone froze in place.
Dai Mubai's expression, in particular, suddenly darkened, his previous joy vanished instantly, and his eyes were filled with rage.
"Senior brother, Zhu Zhuqing, what's going on here...?"
Among the group, Xiao Wu was the first to speak, looking at Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing with a surprised expression.
"Oh, Zhu Zhuqing is injured. If I didn't carry her, I wouldn't even be able to leave the Soul Fighting Arena."
Xiao Yan spoke softly, his expression completely unchanged.
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, Xiao Wu asked with concern:
"Are you injured? Is it serious?"
"It's nothing, just a sprained ankle."
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, rolled off Xiao Yan and landed on her feet, her brows furrowed slightly. Xiao Wu quickly stepped forward to support her.
After Xiao Yan saw Xiao Wu helping Zhu Zhuqing, he didn't see the Dean and asked Dai Mubai:
" Mubai, where is the dean?"
"..." Dai Mubai withdrew his gaze from Zhu Zhuqing. Xiao Yan was only taking care of his injured companion, but a hint of displeasure still flashed in his eyes.
"The dean has disappeared somewhere. He said we can just go straight back to the academy after the battle."
The group nodded slightly upon hearing this and walked together towards the Soul Fighting Arena. Along the way, cheers from the various stands continued to resound.
"Ahem, you guys go back first. The dean asked me to go to his shop earlier..."
The six of them walked out of the Great Soul Arena. Ma Hongjun's small eyes revealed a hint of excitement as he spoke to the others.
"Then we'll head back first. Take it easy on yourself..."
Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai's gaze, which held a half-smile, fell on Ma Hongjun, a teasing glint in his eyes.
" Boss Dai, are you going or not?"
"No way! Stop talking nonsense and let's go!"
Dai Mubai glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who was with Xiao Wu, and glared at Ma Hongjun.
Unfortunately, Ma Hongjun, caught up in his excitement, didn't realize what was happening and instead spoke enthusiastically to Dai Mubai:
"Let's go together. Didn't you say women aren't considered part of the population but rather resources?"
"Get out of here! My taste isn't as bad as yours!" Dai Mubai couldn't take it anymore and cursed angrily.
Under Dai Mubai's fiery gaze, Ma Hongjun didn't say anything more, muttered a couple of words, and turned to leave.