The commotion in the stands had no effect whatsoever on Bai Yuan in the arena.
His six powerful arms swung simultaneously, and the terrifying pressure of his soul power enveloped the entire field like a tangible force, making the air thick and viscous.
Xue Liushuang let out a sharp cry as her Ice Sword martial soul erupted with blinding blue light. A three-meter-long icy sword qi tore through the air.
However, this blade, capable of cutting through steel, was instantly devoured upon contact with the Dharma Body, vanishing without a trace like mud sinking into the sea!
"What?!" Her beautiful face turned pale with disbelief as she watched her strongest attack dissipate so effortlessly.
Jian Mochen raised his heavy black iron shield, its surface rippling with peculiar waves as four purple soul rings flashed simultaneously. This was his unique technique, "Rebound Wave Pattern," which could both dissipate incoming force and redirect it back at the opponent—a truly balanced offensive and defensive martial soul.
But Bai Yuan merely threw a casual punch. That seemingly effortless strike sent Jian Mochen flying several meters along with his shield, the sound of shattering bones echoing from his arms.
Kuang Zhantian roared as she swung her Heaven Tiger Battle Axe downward, only for one of the Dharma Body's hands to firmly grasp the blade.
More horrifying still, the center of that hand suddenly split open, revealing an abyssal maw filled with jagged teeth, voraciously devouring her soul power. In just three seconds, her Heaven Tiger Battle Axe martial soul began to disintegrate, eventually dissipating into specks of light in the air.
"How is this possible?!" Kuang Zhantian stared in terror as the martial soul she had built her reputation on was ruthlessly destroyed, leaving her frozen like someone struck by lightning.
You Dingqi, refusing to believe it, swung his meteor hammer toward Bai Yuan. But Bai Yuan didn't even dodge, allowing the heavy hammerhead to smash directly into his chest.
Yet there was no sound of broken bones—the blow, powerful enough to split mountains and crack boulders, didn't even scratch Bai Yuan's skin.
"Your soul power… is too weak."
Bai Yuan spoke indifferently, his voice laced with condescending pity.
The Devouring Domain was greedily siphoning away his opponents' soul power. His presence visibly surged stronger by the second, while the seven members of the Sun Moon team grew weaker, like a pond drained of water.
Long Chen bit his tongue to stay conscious, his body covered in golden dragon scales. As captain, he issued a command: "One decisive blow!"
He roared, "Holy Dragon Roar!"
Weng Daimin and Xue Liushuang instantly completed their Spirit Fusion Technique. A brilliant ice-blue pillar of light shot into the sky, coalescing into a towering fifteen-meter-tall apparition of an Ice Goddess.
The goddess held an icy crystal longsword, her terrifying cold causing the temperature of the entire arena to plummet. Thick layers of ice instantly formed on the ground.
"It's over!"
The Ice Goddess swung her sword, releasing sword qi that seemed capable of freezing everything into countless shards of ice, each imbued with extreme cold. This was Xue Liushuang's family-inherited sword technique—Splitting Light Sword Art!
With ice as its source, it condensed cold energy into splitting sword qi!
However—
Bai Yuan's first soul ring flickered faintly as Abyssal Formlessness activated!
His body instantly transformed into a mass of black smoke, dispersing and reforming with deceptive speed.
The piercing sword qi passed through the smoke but caused no substantial damage. Only a thin layer of frost clung to Bai Yuan's reformed figure, yet it failed to slow him down in the slightest.
Suddenly, the three-headed, six-armed Dharma Body surged forward, its six massive hands simultaneously reaching out to firmly grip the Ice Goddess's wrist holding the sword!
"Third Soul Skill, Ultimate Devouring." Bai Yuan murmured softly, his voice clear to everyone in the arena.
The next moment, a spine-chilling sight unfolded—cracks began spreading from the tip of the Ice Goddess's crystal sword, fragmenting inch by inch. Before the fragments could hit the ground, they were consumed by the black mist surrounding the Dharma Body.
Then came the goddess's arms, torso… the entire energy of the Spirit Fusion Technique was being mercilessly drained!
Boom—!
Accompanied by a deafening explosion of ice crystals, the Ice Goddess apparition completely collapsed.
Weng Daimin and Xue Liushuang were flung like broken kites, crashing heavily onto the ground dozens of meters away. The backlash from having their Spirit Fusion Technique forcibly broken caused them to cough up blood and lose consciousness on the spot.
The arena fell into deathly silence.
Kuang Zhantian and Jian Mochen struggled to stand, attempting to initiate another Spirit Fusion Technique, but Bai Yuan gave them no such chance.
Raising his hand, he summoned a bizarre cloud of black mist—this was the legendary spirit beast "Dark Phantom" specially acquired for him by Shrek Academy through trade.
This mythical spirit soul, born from sites of mass dark-type spirit soul deaths, existed between physical and energy forms, possessing the terrifying ability to devour and decompose all matter and energy.
And Bai Yuan's Dark Phantom had undergone a mutation, gaining additional wind attribute enhancement, doubling its devouring speed.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Abyssal Phantom!"
As Bai Yuan whispered, the Dark Phantom perfectly fused with the three-headed, six-armed Dharma Body.
The already suffocatingly massive Dharma Body now transformed entirely into a spinning black hole. Its terrifying suction distorted the protective barrier of the arena itself.
The four remaining Sun Moon team members still standing watched in horror as their soul power uncontrollably leaked from their orifices, causing them to collapse to their knees within moments.
This was Bai Yuan showing restraint. Had he wished, he could have devoured not only their soul power but also their vitality and spirit, leaving behind nothing—not even their bodies.
Calmly retracting his Dharma Body, Bai Yuan strode back toward Shrek's team, his black robe billowing behind him. He left behind a single, nonchalant comment that plunged every Sun Moon Academy student into an icy abyss:
"Not worth the effort."
In the Sun Moon Academy stands, the pre-match taunts and jeers had vanished completely.
Someone dropped their drink cup, unnoticed by all. Everyone sat frozen, staring at the demonic figure on the field.
"This… this can't be…" A senior student muttered, his voice trembling uncontrollably.
"Is Shrek… really this strong?" Another student asked, his face ghostly pale. This question echoed in everyone's mind.
In the VIP seats, Zhuo Shi and Cai Yue'er were no longer tense. The two academy leaders burst into hearty laughter.
"Excellent! Excellent!" Zhuo Shi slapped the armrest. "This is the true strength of our Shrek Academy! Invincible dominance!"
Even Cai Yue'er, who had always disliked Gu La and Bai Yuan, couldn't help but smile, though she outwardly remained stubborn: "Hmph, at least it wasn't a waste of the spirit soul the academy rewarded him with."
By the sidelines, Gu La's lips curved slightly upward, his deep gaze sweeping over the terrified expressions of the Sun Moon Academy members. He murmured softly to himself: "This is only the beginning…"
He was quite satisfied with Shrek Academy's payment—it was unfortunate for the Sun Moon Academy.
Long Chen struggled to prop himself up with trembling arms, blood continuously trickling from the corner of his mouth. He stared at the retreating figure walking back to Shrek's team, his eyes filled with disbelief and despair: "What… kind of monster have they sent?"
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