Ma Xiaotao narrowed her eyes, her gaze fixed intently on the opposing team's captain Ma Rulong. Her eyes seemed to burn with a fiery intensity.
Ma Rulong's gaze was deep and serious. Ma Xiaotao's eyes inexplicably made him feel a sense of oppression, or rather, fear.
This was not only due to Shrek's reputation, but more so because of the insurmountable gap between the Soul Saint and the Soul Emperor.
Ma Rulong's mind began to replay the words that Elder Ma had said to him when he went on stage.
Elder Ma Master Ma said with a solemn expression, " Rulong, you must understand that if our Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy wants to win, we can only do so by winning the team battle and the 2-2-3 battle. Otherwise, we have no chance at all."
Both teams slowly retreated. Xiao Hongchen, who had been very tense, began to show excitement in his eyes. He was a competitive player, and the more nervous he was, the stronger his fighting power became.
By being able to participate in this final as a reserve team member, he and his sister Meng Hongchen have already proven their formidable strength.
Gradually, both teams approached the edge of the playing platform.
Both sides were highly focused.
Just as they reached the edge of their respective arenas, Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, shouted, "The match begins!"
He shouted the word "Start!"
The Shrek Team and the Sun Moon Team made their moves at almost the same time.
Shrek Academy paid almost no attention to formations. They activated their Martial Soul directly and unleashed all their attacks the moment Ma Xiaotao's loud phoenix cry rang out.
A scorching sea of fire, accompanied by ice, lightning, and howling winds, bombarded the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in an instant.
Ma Rulong shouted, and dozens of black cannon barrels appeared behind him. " Xiao Hongchen! Move out! Everyone else, proceed according to plan!"
With a thought, Xiao Hongchen conjured countless metal objects in the field, which melted in the blink of an eye, transforming into neatly arranged Soul Cannon in front of him.
As a result, his fifth Soul Ring lit up without hesitation, and the countless cannon barrels instantly condensed into terrifying light.
The cannon barrel behind Ma Rulong was also like that.
At the same time, Lin Xi, who was standing at the front of their team, immediately released a Soul Tool, which was a metal shield the size of a plate.
The infusion of Soul Power transformed him into a light shield with a diameter of two meters, protecting not only him but also the others behind the Sun Moon Team.
However, the light shield only held off the sea of fire for two seconds before shattering with a deafening roar.
Lin Xi had no time to escape; the scorching flames seemed to extend an invisible hand, trying to set his body ablaze.
While suspended in mid-air, Huang Jinxu frowned, and in a flash, he took Lin Xi with him.
The commentator immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Just a simple clash, Lin Xi from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy has been eliminated! Shrek Academy Shrek Academy lives up to its name!"
Ma Rulong and the others were not surprised at all by Lin Xi's elimination; it was all part of their plan.
At this moment, Xiao Hongchen and Ma Rulong's Soul Cannon are about to be fully charged.
Meng Hongchen, who was standing behind them, immediately rushed forward.
Standing atop the sea of fire, Ma Xiaotao looked at the Sun Moon Empire and the others with disdain. With a flick of her hand, the sea of fire, mixed with numerous attacks, suddenly accelerated.
Seeing this, Meng Hongchen showed no fear and went straight towards the sea of fire.
The dual swords in his hand, his melee Soul Tool, immediately unleashed two powerful sword beams.
The moment it touched the sea of fire, the gleaming blade melted away instantly.
Meng Hongchen was not at all surprised by this result.
After all, that was an attack from a Soul Saint; how could her mere level five melee Soul Tool be a match for it?
However, when she saw Ma Xiaotao's disdainful look, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, as if her scheme had succeeded.
The sea of fire rose five meters high and slammed down in the direction of Meng Hongchen.
Just as Huang Jinxu was about to make a move, a golden barrier suddenly erupted from Meng Hongchen's chest, directly blocking the terrifying sea of fire.
Level 8 Protective Soul Guidance Shield!
Those in the know immediately recognized it as a one-time-use Soul Tool Shield.
Its cost is particularly high, and because it is a one-time use item, its defensive capabilities are comparable to a level nine Soul Tool Shield.
Meng Hongchen blocked Shrek's attack with just this protective shield.
A fire gleamed in Ma Xiaotao's eyes as she said, "It's a clever method, but that's about it."
Countless viewers witnessed Ma Xiaotao's fourth and fifth Soul Ring Soul Ring, two ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skill, being activated simultaneously!
Ma Xiaotao's Soul Power surged, her small mouth slightly open, her voice clear and powerful. " Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike... Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike!"
The sound wasn't loud, but it instantly spread throughout the entire stadium.
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone felt a sudden jolt in their hearts.
Immediately following, a burst of red light appeared beneath Meng Hongchen's feet.
At the same time, a small, one-meter-tall fire Phoenix appeared above Meng Hongchen's Meng Hongchen and locked onto him.
Ma Xiaotao's lips curled up, and she slowly extended her right hand, snapping her fingers with a crisp "snap!"
The sharp sound seemed to shatter a balance.
Suddenly, a massive pillar of flame erupted from beneath Meng Hongchen's feet, engulfing him completely.
The Fire Phoenix above its head spun in the air, like a straight sword, and crashed down, breaking the sound barrier and engulfing everything in flames.
Suddenly, the entire area was engulfed in intense flames, the blinding light making it impossible to open one's eyes.
The heat of the flames seeped through the protective shield and directly into the audience seats; had Huang Jinxu not immediately intervened to stop it, the flames would have been devastating.
The flames alone could probably burn all the spectators in the front row to ashes!
The flames exploded for a full five seconds before slowly subsiding.
Once the light completely faded, Meng Hongchen's extremely sturdy level eight protective soul shield was covered with spiderweb-like cracks.
The next second, whoosh!
The Soul Tool, comparable to a level nine Soul Tool Shield, had countless points of light dissipate into the air.
When Ma Xiaotao unleashed her two ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skill simultaneously, the power she generated was terrifying.
If it weren't for the terrifying defensive power of this soul-guided shield, Dangdang's attack just now would have been enough to reduce Meng Hongchen to ashes.
Led by Ling Luochеn, the Shrek members immediately rushed out, bypassing Meng Hongchen and heading straight towards Xiao Hongchen and the others.
Ma Xiaotao's recently used Soul Skill provided them with cover.
Seeing this, Meng Hongchen was not surprised. With a slight movement of her fingers, a halo of ice and fire, more than five meters in diameter, instantly enveloped them.
She had just used Ma Xiaotao's Soul Skill as cover to simultaneously release her first Soul Skill, Ice Toad Poison, and her second Soul Skill, Ice Poison Ring.
The intense cold poison, carried by the air currents, rushed towards the Shrek Devils like venomous snakes baring their fangs.
Despite the situation, the Shrek team remained calm and continued to charge forward at their original speed.
Meng Hongchen was secretly delighted. "Ignoring my cold poison? Very well, I hope you won't regret it~"
Immediately afterwards, the venomous coldness instantly seeped into the bodies of the Shrek members.
Following their meridians, it quickly traveled towards their internal organs.
Meng Hongchen turned to look at Ma Xiaotao above, shrugged slightly, and said, "It seems the competition is about to end."
Ma Xiaotao raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Is that so?"
Meng Hongchen silently counted to two, then turned around and said, "My cold poison can't even withstand Soul Emperor for long."
However, the situation she anticipated did not occur.
They should have stopped, but despite being afflicted by the poison, the Shrek team members, their faces flushed, charged towards the Sun Moon Team with undiminished speed.
They were moving so fast that they were only five meters away from the Sun Moon Team.
Meng Hongchen exclaimed in shock, "How is this possible!"
Just then, Ma Xiaotao's voice rang in her ears.
"Little girl, with mere cold poison, hasn't anyone told you that Ultimate Fire... is immune to poison?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Hongchen's eyes widened instantly. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that each of the Shrek members had a wisp of fiery red flame burning on their shoulder.
Black smoke billowed from the flames; the icy poison she had released had been completely burned away!