Chapter 223: Dugu Yan's Sound System
The host conducted a half-hour long warm-up, building up the excitement for the final battle.
On the high platform, Bibi Dong placed three spirit bones, representing the championship prize, into exquisite gift boxes, making the watching soul masters envious.
But they could only look, as none of them dared to act recklessly in Spirit Hall's presence.
After the host introduced the participating team members, the fourteen contestants stepped forward.
It must be said that Spirit Hall's healing system soul masters were truly top-notch. Although the five members besides Xie Yue and Hu Liena had bandages wrapped around their wounds, it was clear that it wouldn't hinder their combat abilities.
The Spirit Hall team's seven members looked at Dugu Yan, who entered with the Imperial Fighting Team, and a sense of unease arose in their hearts.
They were extremely wary of this woman, who was making her debut. If she wasn't a trump card, her abilities could likely restrain them.
On the spectator stand, sitting next to Ning Fengzhi, Dugu Bo stroked his beard in satisfaction. He had finally seen his granddaughter appear, and it was worth the long wait!
Ning Fengzhi and the others exchanged amused glances. They hadn't expected that this old man, who had appeared so indifferent before, was just pretending.
After Bibi Dong's final speech, the referee announced the start of the grand finale.
Of the fourteen people on the arena, everyone except Dugu Yan released their spirit abilities first.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena, following the strategy from the previous match, immediately closed in on the enemy, hoping to seize the initiative. They didn't think the Imperial Fighting Team had a martial soul fusion skill like Shrek Academy's.
"Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Enchanting Demon."
A thick pink mist immediately covered most of the arena, shrouding all fourteen contestants.
Ning Rongrong, sensing the change, realized that her soul power, sensory abilities, and speed were all suppressed by 50%. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, so this is what it feels like to be surrounded by this mist?"
She quickly realized that she was still in the middle of the match and hurried to fulfill her duty.
"Nine Treasure Glazed Tile: Unstoppable Work!"
Countless colorful lights entered her teammates' bodies, and they immediately felt their suppressed soul power and speed returning, though their sensory abilities still hadn't changed.
Long Nianbing obediently stood beside Ning Rongrong. His task was to protect the little princess and ensure her teammates wouldn't lose their enhancements.
"Changsheng Blade, Earth Barrier."
Numerous earth-yellow kitchen knives gathered to form a blade array, completely enclosing Ning Rongrong. Any attack from any angle would be blocked.
While the others prepared for the battle, Enchanting Demon took the initiative to launch an attack on Little Rabbit.
"Self-created Soul Skill: Full Moon!"
The two Moon Blades in Enchanting Demon's hands spun at an incredibly high speed, slashing towards Little Rabbit. Due to the interference from the pink mist, she only noticed the attack when it was nearly upon her.
Little Rabbit didn't react slowly. She instantly activated her Invincible Body, and the wild Moon Blade struck the shield with a deep, resonant sound.
"Boom!"
Hearing the sound, Zhu Zhuqing and Ah Du immediately rushed to Little Rabbit's side and launched their attacks on Enchanting Demon.
"Sharp Blade Strike."
"Ghostly Slash."
The attacks missed, and Enchanting Demon's figure quickly disappeared, preparing for her next move.
"Wow, this isn't good. I can't see anything! By the time I noticed, the attack was already in my face."
Little Rabbit, who had narrowly avoided the attack, patted her chest in fear and complained to her teammates.
"Hehe, it's fine. You all retreat to the edge of the arena."
Dugu Yan, who had been quiet until now, slowly raised her arm. The toxins from her soul bone were slowly being released.
"Alright, Sister Yan, leave it to you."
"Don't worry."
Under Long Nianbing's knife shield, everyone retreated outside the mist, moving closer to the edge of the arena.
Sensing the slowly advancing toxins in the mist, Enchanting Demon immediately retreated several dozen meters. The mist shifted along with them, leaving Dugu Yan outside the pink fog.
"Looks like we need to deal with this woman first; otherwise, the toxins will be a problem."
Enchanting Demon quickly communicated with her teammates, and no one disagreed. They glanced at the other members of the Imperial Fighting Team, who were all near the arena's edge, and rushed towards Dugu Yan.
At this moment, Dugu Yan had her back to them, seemingly unaware of their approach.
Enchanting Demon saw this vulnerable stance, and for some reason, a sense of caution arose in her heart. She felt that something bad would happen if they advanced further.
But, with the time for their martial soul fusion skill limited, they couldn't afford to hesitate. What if the opponent was just pretending to be vulnerable? They couldn't afford to miss this opportunity.
Just as the seven from Spirit Hall were about to attack, a loud dragon's roar echoed in their ears. Dugu Yan had released her martial soul, the Phosphorus Poison Dragon.
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black—six soul rings rose in sequence.
"Soul Emperor?"
"No, she... she... she..."
With the appearance of the seventh crimson soul ring behind Dugu Yan, everyone in the arena couldn't remain seated. This was the highest-ranked contestant to appear since the start of the tournament.
"Good, good, good!"
Old Dugu shouted three times, his face now flushed with excitement. He had only known that his granddaughter's seventh soul ring was ready, but he hadn't expected such a big surprise.
The members of Spirit Hall, stunned by the sudden control from the ten-thousand-year soul ring, stood frozen for several seconds.
It was only the calls from Hu Liena and Xie Yue that snapped them out of their daze.
"What are you afraid of? Our martial soul fusion skill is also strong, we're not entirely without a chance. Let's give it everything we've got!"
The five who had regained their senses now blushed in embarrassment. They had been frightened by a woman.
Reenergized, they threw themselves at Dugu Yan, determined to give Enchanting Demon a chance.
But to their surprise, strange background music seemed to play from behind the woman facing away from them.
"Spring goes, autumn comes, flowers bloom a little more.
Time doesn't last through a lifetime.
Floating and sinking, half a life has passed.
A pot of muddy wine, with the wind to follow.
With every step, a glance like a startled swan.
How should we chase after love?"
This made Ning Be, sitting in the stands, grin. His woman had music playing during the match? He'd have to search her when they got home to see where the sound system was hidden.
The Spirit Hall team was once again confused by this illusion-like music, unsure whether to advance or retreat.
"Green mountains always accompany the green waters.
The swallow has already flown south.
The beauty's scroll remains with a trace of gray, lamenting the remaining beauty."
The music continued to echo on the arena. Dugu Yan's seventh crimson soul ring began to pulse slowly as she entered her martial soul true body form. The dragon's roar resounded through the skies.
This caused the members of Spirit Hall to tense up even further, but the next scene left them dumbfounded. They couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Dugu Yan released her sixth soul skill towards the opposite direction.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Petrifying Gaze!"
At this point, not only the Spirit Hall team but even Ning Rongrong and the others were stunned.
"Sister Yan, has she made a mistake? What is she doing releasing her soul skill there?"
(END CHAPTER)
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