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The five members of the Shrek Academy team had eliminated the remaining five members of the Spirit Hall Academy team and now stood outside the red mist, waiting for their battle to conclude.
At this moment, atop the Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong, seated on her throne, wore a dark expression. She knew that the Spirit Hall Academy team was likely in grave danger.
Her gaze focused intently on the situation within the red mist. The battle between Yaomei, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar was intense.
Although Yaomei's red mist domain reduced the opponents' abilities, it couldn't stop Oscar from using his sausages. Ma Hongjun and Oscar avoided direct confrontation with Yaomei entirely.
Relying on the healing and flight provided by the sausages, they dodged Yaomei's attacks and struck only when openings appeared, slowly whittling her down. It felt like punching cotton—frustrating and ineffective.
Moreover, maintaining the domain while fighting consumed a tremendous amount of Yaomei's soul power. Even though Hu Liena possessed the cultivation of a Soul Emperor, she had already expended fifty percent of her soul power.
On the other hand, Ma Hongjun conserved his strength and didn't expend much soul power, while Oscar had used quite a bit to support Ma Hongjun. Once Yaomei's time ran out, victory would be theirs!
"Damn it!" Hu Liena cursed inwardly. The opponent's tactics were disgustingly cunning but undeniably effective, leaving her feeling powerless.
Hu Liena decided to dispel the red mist and directly join forces with her teammates to eliminate several more members of the Shrek Academy team before dealing with Ma Hongjun and Oscar.
The red mist domain began to dissipate, and the spectators could now see Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Yaomei clearly.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar looked somewhat battered. Ma Hongjun's clothes bore multiple slashes, and Oscar's body showed similar damage. However, Oscar's condition was worse due to his higher soul power consumption.
"How is this possible?! Impossible!"
Only after Yaomei exited the domain did she realize that all her teammates had been eliminated!
Yaomei's red mist domain allowed her to observe the outside, but her focus had been entirely on Ma Hongjun and Oscar, neglecting her teammates.
She also trusted her teammates implicitly. Five against five—especially since the opposing side included two auxiliary types, who, even if capable of combat, surely couldn't match pure battle-type soul masters.
And logically, they would prioritize supporting their own teammates, making it a three-on-five fight. But why had the three-on-five battle ended so quickly?
Moreover, the remaining five members of the Shrek Academy team looked to be in excellent condition. Aside from Yang Wu's shirt being burned away, revealing his muscular physique, the others appeared completely unscathed!
Upon seeing this, Hu Liena and Xie Yue's morale shattered. Their teammates had been defeated so swiftly, while the opponents hadn't even broken a sweat. How could they possibly continue?
"You despicable cowards!" Yaomei could only vent her impotent rage, gripping her moon blade tightly as her anger reached its peak.
"Haha, this is called strategy. Why do you think Xiao Ao and I kept circling around with you? It was to let our brothers and sisters take care of your teammates!
Just as you believed your teammates wouldn't be defeated so quickly, I trusted that my teammates could swiftly eliminate the remaining five!"
Ma Hongjun declared proudly. Trust in one's teammates was the first lesson for team-based soul masters. Li Luochen's training had forged them into an unbreakable unit—no matter what happened, they remained united!
"Damn it! Don't think you've won yet! I haven't lost!" Hu Liena's fury boiled over as she prepared to make a desperate final push.
"Haha, Super Recovery Sausage!" Oscar once again conjured four sausages and tossed them to Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Tianxin, and Yang Wu.
After completing these sausages, Oscar collapsed onto the ground, laughing weakly. "Alright, it's up to you guys now. Let's give Director Li a satisfactory result.
Referee, please escort me off the field!"
Oscar was utterly spent. He had done everything he could, exhausting every ounce of his soul power. But he had already accomplished his mission.
At this moment, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Tianxin, and Yang Wu consumed the Super Recovery Sausages, restoring their injuries and replenishing their soul power. Zhu Zhuqing, in particular, returned to her peak condition.
"Nine Treasures! First, Strength! Second, Speed! Third, Soul! Fourth, Defense!"
Ning Rongrong immediately applied her four supportive effects to her teammates, and Ye Lingling followed suit. Her Nine Hearts Begonia bloomed, amplifying their soul power!
"Nine Hearts Soul Boost!"
Now, the four main combatants of the Shrek Academy team reached their peak condition. Ma Hongjun's strength approached that of a Soul Sage, while the other three reached the level of high-tier Soul Kings.
"Don't get cocky just yet! Full Moon!"
Yaomei unleashed Xie Yue's self-created soul skill, Full Moon!
This self-created technique, developed by Xie Yue, utilized the concept of a perfect circle. When activated, it appeared like a glowing white full moon, but in reality, it was created by Xie Yue spinning his twin moon blades at an astonishing speed.
Xie Yue could use it individually or during the Spirit Fusion Technique as Yaomei. In this state, Full Moon was Xie Yue's strongest move—it had once defeated a teacher at the Soul Emperor level (Level 68) when he had just broken through to the five-ring Soul King level. This feat earned him recognition as the top prodigy of the younger generation in the Spirit Hall.
Due to its overwhelming power, Full Moon was hailed as a "flawless self-created soul skill."
When used by Yaomei, Full Moon had once fought a Soul Conqueror to a standstill—a testament to its immense difficulty to counter.
Now, Yaomei transformed her moon blades into a circular motion, spinning faster and faster. The momentum of the blades grew stronger, resembling a radiant full moon!
Seeing the challenge, Ma Hongjun and Zhu Zhuqing activated their external spirit bones, Yu Tianxin dragonized his arms, and Yang Wu's Breaking Spear erupted with fierce black flames!
Yang Wu's eyes gleamed with excitement. This soul master tournament had been the most rewarding experience for him—his spear techniques and aura had improved significantly, and he had even mastered two of the Six Battle Forms taught by Li Luochen.
Moreover, he had begun developing the prototype of his own self-created soul skill, making him the biggest winner of this soul master tournament!
Yang Wu planted his foot firmly and charged forward, gripping his spear with both hands and thrusting it directly toward Yaomei!
"Shock, Penetrate, Explode, Soul, Break!" Yang Wu unleashed the ultimate technique of the Breaking Clan, combining all his soul skills into one devastating attack, abandoning all defense to deliver his strongest blow!
Clang!
The collision between the moon blades and the Breaking Spear produced a shower of sparks. However, Yang Wu was at a disadvantage. Even with the full support of two beauties, his opponent wielded a Spirit Fusion Technique—it was nearly impossible to overpower them.
"Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Strike!"
"Netherworld Spider God Slash!"
"Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike!"
The other members of the Shrek Academy team weren't idle either. Yaomei had exposed a weakness, and they seized the opportunity to strike.
"Damn it! Qian Jun Ant Emperor Torso Bone Skill, Qian Jun Barrier!"
Clang!
Hu Liena activated her torso bone skill to block the three powerful attacks, but her soul power was nearly depleted, and the Spirit Fusion Technique was on the verge of dissipating.
The Shrek Academy team's victory was now assured!
"Enough!"
A cold voice rang out, instantly dispersing the ongoing attacks and extinguishing all fighting spirit.
"The winner of this Advanced Soul Master Tournament is... Shrek Academy!"
Bibi Dong announced the champion. The Spirit Hall Academy had been defeated, and Hu Liena's team no longer had any chance of winning.
All Bibi Dong could do now was vent her frustration on a certain brat with the surname Li.
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