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The deathly silence in the Sun Moon Academy stands was broken by a gentle yet powerful ripple of soul power emanating from the sidelines.
An elderly man with snow-white hair and beard quietly entered the arena. Wearing the robes of a Sun Moon Academy teacher, eight soul rings hovered around his body—this was a food-based Soul Douluo!
In his hands, light swirled, forming several peculiar fruits that radiated a dense aura of life and soul power. He swiftly distributed them to the six injured members of the Sun Moon team.
As the fruits were consumed, Long Chen, Xue Liushuang, and the others' pale faces regained their rosy hue at a visible speed. Their chaotic energies stabilized rapidly, and their depleted soul power replenished itself.
The terrifying recovery ability of a food-based Soul Douluo was on full display here.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Long Chen took a deep breath, his eyes burning with intense frustration. He quickly gathered his teammates and began discussing strategies in hushed tones.
Bai Yuan's overwhelming performance had left them shaken, but they refused to concede defeat, especially on their home turf! They decided that in the next match, they would unleash their full strength from the start, giving their opponents no room to breathe, and crush them with their strongest combination techniques.
"In the next round, we go all out right from the beginning!" Long Chen's voice carried an air of finality as he stared at the four who could perform Spirit Fusion Techniques. "At the start, use both fusion techniques!"
The higher-ups of the Sun Moon Academy remained grim-faced, while Vice Principal Xu Tianxing wore an expression of impatience. "Still no intel on those four from Shrek? What are we even paying you for?!"
The person being reprimanded lowered his head, unable to defend himself, silently muttering under his breath. People like Bai Yuan seemed to have appeared out of nowhere—he had no leads to investigate.
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On Shrek's side, Gu La's smile widened. He turned to a well-proportioned young man beside him, his face calm and composed: "Mu Yi, it's your turn. Remember Master Mu Ye's teachings—your body is your strongest weapon and shield."
Mu Yi nodded, his gaze focused and restrained. He stepped onto the arena with measured steps, each one steady as if connected to the earth. A vast aura of life energy naturally radiated from him, starkly different from Bai Yuan's devouring destruction but equally awe-inspiring.
"Shrek Academy, Mu Yi, please guide me."
"Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, Long Chen!" Long Chen roared, and the battle erupted instantly!
Without any probing, the six members of the Sun Moon team unleashed their soul power without reservation!
"Sky Tiger!"
"Ice Goddess!"
Kuang Zhantian and Jian Mochen, Xue Liushuang and Weng Daimin—two groups instantly completed their Spirit Fusion Techniques!
A ferocious golden tiger phantom roared into existence, carrying a sharp aura that tore through everything in its path!
Simultaneously, the apparition of the Ice Goddess wielding her icy sword descended once more, freezing half the arena in an instant!
The two terrifying Spirit Fusion Techniques struck from both sides, unleashing devastating power toward Mu Yi, who had just taken his position. This was the Sun Moon Academy's desperate, all-or-nothing attack, even stronger than what they had used against Bai Yuan!
In the VIP seats, Zhuoshi and Cai Yue'er tensed again. Two simultaneous Spirit Fusion Techniques—this pressure was no joke!
Facing this overwhelming attack capable of severely injuring or even killing a Soul Emperor instantly, Mu Yi's expression remained eerily calm. He let out a low shout: "Golden Awakening!"
Buzz!
Blinding golden light erupted from his body! His skin instantly took on a sacred dark golden hue, his muscles bulging like coiled dragons, and his bones emitted faint crackling sounds. His presence soared dramatically, making him resemble a statue forged from immortal divine gold!
His body, transformed by Life Gold and bolstered by the boundless blood energy from the initial stages of innate secret techniques, brought his Body Martial Soul to an astonishing level of strength under the Golden Awakening state!
Boom!!
The golden tiger's claws slammed into Mu Yi's left shoulder! The Ice Goddess's frost-covered sword slashed heavily into his right chest!
A violent explosion of energy engulfed the center of the arena, shattering and upturning the hardened alloy floor inch by inch! The blinding light and turbulent shockwaves caused the protective barrier to shake violently!
"He blocked it?!" Gasps erupted across the audience stands.
Amidst the smoke and chaotic energy flows, the dark golden figure stood firm! Mu Yi's feet were deeply embedded in the ground, but he had withstood the attacks with his bare body!
Dark golden light flowed from his left shoulder, forcibly dispersing and absorbing the sharp soul power of the tiger's claws. On his right chest, the extreme cold was held back by his immense blood energy and life force, the ice crystals spreading no further beyond his chest!
Only the ground beneath his feet bore witness to the two horrifying forces tearing and freezing it simultaneously.
"Hiss…" The members of the Sun Moon team sucked in a breath, their eyes filled with shock. Blocking two Spirit Fusion Techniques? Is this even human?
Mu Yi suddenly raised his head, his eyes blazing with precision. Taking advantage of the momentary delay in their soul power connection due to their shock, he moved! His target: You Dingqi, the agility-type soul master attempting to gather soul power to interfere from behind!
"First Soul Skill, Withering Palm!"
Mu Yi's right palm instantly turned a grayish hue resembling withered wood, exuding an aura of desolation that withered all life. With lightning speed, he deflected the meteor hammer and struck You Dingqi's chest!
You Dingqi was startled, unable to bring the meteor hammer back in time for defense. He hastily condensed soul power around his body as a last resort.
Phut!
The Withering Palm landed!
No earth-shattering explosion followed, but You Dingqi let out a piercing scream! The area of his chest struck by the palm instantly lost vitality, his flesh and soul power visibly turning gray and stiffening.
Like weathered tree bark, this wooden rigidity rapidly spread outward! He felt half his chest go numb, losing sensation, his soul power circulation severely hindered, and his mobility drastically reduced!
"Stop him!"
Long Chen transformed into a half-dragon form, clad in golden dragon scales and armor, exuding pure light energy that repelled all external forces.
He stepped in front of Mu Yi, his dragon claws menacing yet carrying an air of majesty, charging forward without hesitation!
Behind him, the golden tiger's claws swung down like massive axes!
Tiger Slash!
The Ice Goddess remained impassive, simply continuing to swing her sword.
Splitting Light Sword Technique!
Caught in a three-way assault, Mu Yi remained unfazed. Ignoring the Spirit Fusion Techniques behind him, he accelerated and unleashed another Withering Palm, driving back the relatively weakest opponent, Long Chen, whose vitality rebounded, rendering the light energy ineffective.
"Second Soul Skill, Call of Nature!"
Having secured one hit, Mu Yi didn't hesitate.
He pressed his palms lightly against the ground, and lush green light rippled outward from him.
From the cracks in the shattered arena floor, even beneath the frozen ground, countless resilient vines and thick roots sprouted tenaciously! These plants grew wildly.
Some entangled themselves around Long Chen, trying to dispel the effects of the Withering Palm, and around You Dingqi and Kuang Zhantian, whose movements were restricted, binding them tightly.
Others wrapped around Mu Yi, flooding him with vibrant green life energy. The minor tremors and cold damage inflicted by the tiger and Ice Goddess were instantly smoothed over, his dark golden aura becoming even denser, his strength and defense rising once more!
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