The referee saw that both sides were ready, nodded, and shouted:
"The match begins!"
The instant his voice fell, the members of both academies completed their Martial Soul Possession at the same time.
A blood-red longsword appeared in Zheng Rongxian's hand. Its appearance was somewhat similar to Chen Zifeng's Soul Chasing Sword.
A massive snail shell grew from Qiao Zihao's back, and his body became much slicker as well.
Several green vines appeared in Xiang Jisheng's hands as his Martial Soul, the Heavenly Spirit Vine, was unleashed.
Clusters of flames rose from Yan Rilan's body, while dense lion fur sprouted from her skin. Her already seductive figure became even more voluptuous.
Jian Qiu looked as though she had not fully woken up, her eyes half-open. Clusters of azure wind element swirled rapidly around her. Like Ling Luochen, she possessed a pure Elemental Martial Soul.
Several thin silver needles appeared in Nangong Yabin's hand. Those inconspicuous needles were her Martial Soul.
Luo Fu tossed the dice that had appeared in his palm, while his First Soul Ring lit up.
As they acted, Shrek responded as well.
Cheers erupted from the audience. Six extraordinarily eye-catching blood-red Soul Rings appeared on the arena once more. Holding Tang Wulin's hand, Huo Yutong stood at the very front of the Shrek formation with her head held high.
Xiao Hongchen's gaze immediately sharpened, unwilling to miss even the slightest movement she made. Meng Hongchen, however, curled her lips and looked away.
The other participants surrounded Huo Yutong like stars surrounding the moon, but they did not rush to act. The number of Soul Rings rising from their bodies was uniformly four.
Many spectators secretly frowned. Other than Huo Yutong, there was not even a single Soul King among them. As expected, something must have happened to