Both Sides Suffered

At this moment, both the spectators in the stands and the members of the two academies below the stage held their breath; this was the moment to determine the victor.

However, the most tense moment was for Heavenly Fiend Douluo, who was acting as the referee. As the referee, his duty was to protect the safety of the contestants, but if he were to intervene now and block these two potentially fatal attacks, who would ultimately win?

Does he really have to rescue both of them at the very moment of the clash? Even for Heavenly Fiend, Titled Douluo, this request is still a bit too much for him!

However, just as Heavenly Fiend Douluo hesitated, the energy of both sides finally reached their limit, and at that moment Ma Xiaotao made the first move.

With a wave of her charred right hand, Ma Xiaotao released a small, blue and red flame Phoenix with a wingspan of only one meter. At the same time, Ma Xiaotao shouted, "Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike!"

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Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike is Ma Xiaotao's fifth Soul Skill. If her sixth Soul Skill, Phoenix Meteor Shower, is Ma Xiaotao's strongest group attack Soul Skill, then Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike is her strongest single-target Soul Skill.

With the enhancement of Ma Xiaotao's Soul Power compression technique, the power that this Soul Skill can unleash is by no means to be underestimated.

This is usually a move that Ma Xiaotao would use if she wanted to completely eliminate her opponent.

Therefore, when she unleashed this attack, she was already prepared to kill in order to win.

However, there was nothing she could do; Ji Juechen was simply too strong. Although she didn't know what move he was preparing, Ma Xiaotao had a premonition that if she didn't unleash this attack, she would be the one to die.

At this Ji Juechen finally unleashed his attack, and he calmly said, "Silence."

As the Sword of Judgment was swung, a powerful sword aura was released, and a golden and black sword light slashed directly at the small Fire Phoenix.

At the moment the two attacks met, neither side gave way, and both tried to break through the other's attack to continue advancing.

After a series of clashes, Ma Xiaotao's Fire Phoenix let out a mournful cry, while Ji Juechen light began to dim.

Ultimately, neither attack could overcome the other; they both neutralized and shattered, ending in a massive explosion.

As the explosion rang out, countless plumes of smoke began to envelop the entire arena, making it impossible for anyone other than those with exceptional perception to see the final result of the match.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo finally stopped hesitating. With a shout, the smoke that enveloped the arena was blown away, and everyone could finally see the situation on the arena clearly.

Ji Juechen was seen in a very disheveled state, using the Sword of Judgment as a support, half-reclined on the arena, panting heavily. His clothes were tattered in the explosion.

The once handsome and aloof man was now covered in dust, his hair burned off in the explosion, and he had gloriously become a monk.

It seems he not only suffered considerable injuries, but also exhausted his Soul Power; otherwise, he wouldn't have appeared in such a wretched state.

On the other hand, Ma Xiaotao was in a similar situation, except that this time, to prevent her clothes from burning again, she specially wore fireproof clothing.

Although her clothes were also torn to shreds in the explosion, they were in much better condition than Ji Juechen's.

Therefore, those who lack strength would think that Ma Xiaotao had the upper hand in the previous attack.

However, the reality is that Ma Xiaotao's injuries are much more serious. At this time, she not only has the injuries left by the explosion, but Ma Xiaotao can also feel that the Yin-Yang Twin Fires in her body has begun to become restless again.

Unlike before, for some reason, Ma Xiaotao could still sense the power of both light and darkness within the Evil Fire.

Could it be that she absorbed some of the power from that strange sword during the explosion?

Just then, Ji Juechen's voice rang out. "You're very strong, much stronger than I imagined. I apologize for underestimating you before; it was my immaturity."

After hearing Ji Juechen's words Ma Xiaotao instinctively wanted to mock him, but due to her severe injuries and the treacherous Yin-Yang Twin Fires within her body, she eventually fainted on the arena.

Seeing this, the referee, Heavenly Fiend Douluo, could only announce the result of the match, "The winner of the first individual match is Ji Juechen of the Sun Moon Royal Academy!"

Shrek was very unhappy with this result, especially Wang Yan, who had been strategizing.

Wang Yan originally sent Ma Xiaotao to the first stage with the intention of catching the Sun Moon Royal Academy off guard, allowing Ma Xiaotao to achieve a seven-game winning streak and secure victory for the Shrek Academy in this competition.

But to everyone's surprise, Ma Xiaotao was eliminated in the very first match. That's quite a huge difference from her seven-game winning streak!

However, this match wasn't without its advantages. Judging from Ji Juechen's appearance, although he won the match just now, he didn't have the energy to participate in the next match, and he might not even be able to participate in the 2-2-3 match before his injury heals in time.

In short, Shrek Academy traded Ma Xiaotao, a Soul Emperor, for the strongest student from the Sun Moon Royal Academy.

Thinking about it that way, it's actually quite a good deal.

After all, Shrek Academy not only has Dai Yueheng, a Soul Emperor -level fighter, but also Xu Xingyu, a hidden treasure.

With a team like that competing, losing is virtually impossible!

As long as the Sun Moon Royal Academy doesn't have any other hidden trump cards, Shrek Academy won't lose!

Their Shrek Academy's glory of ten thousand years will not end here!

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However, the most important thing to do now is to check on Ma Xiaotao's condition.

Xu Xingyu walked onto the arena, picked up Ma Xiaotao, and slowly carried her off the stage. During this time, he carefully used his Soul Power to examine Ma Xiaotao's physical condition.

After carrying Ma Xiaotao to the rest room, Wang Yan asked, "How is Xiaotao? Is there anything wrong?"

Although Wang Yan was dissatisfied with Ma Xiaotao, a team member who didn't follow orders, as a teacher he had a responsibility to ensure the safety of every student.

Xu Xingyu's response was that Ma Xiaotao was unlikely to participate in the upcoming matches, not only due to her injuries, but also because the balance of her Yin-Yang Twin Fires had been disrupted by the power of light and darkness contained in the Sword of Judgment.

This has led to Xu Xingyu having to treat Ma Xiaotao while trying to restore the balance of her two fires.

Xu Xingyu is completely unable to participate in the next competition. After all, without Xu Xingyu suppressing Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire, she would explode on the spot.

Therefore, to determine the winner, it's best to secure victory in individual battles; otherwise, dragging it into a 2v2 or 3v3 situation would be somewhat disadvantageous for Shrek.