Ma Hongjun did indeed gain something.
Among Xie Yue's flying blades, Ma Hongjun discovered that he could activate them based on the weapon's characteristics.
The Moon Blade was curved, so it followed an arc.
Ma Hongjun's Dragon Soul Spear, however, should follow a straight line, showcasing its advantage.
This time, Ma Hongjun no longer defended; after repelling the Moon Blade once more, he activated his spear.
The Dragon Soul Spear shot straight at Xie Yue. At this speed, by the time the Moon Blade reached Ma Hongjun, the Dragon Soul Spear would have already pierced Xie Yue.
Therefore, Xie Yue didn't resort to a life-for-life strategy, but instead recalled the Moon Blade to defend.
The Moon Blade enlarged in his hand, the two forming a large arc, Xie Yue gripping the middle.
"Clang!"
The Dragon Soul Spear was deflected back.
Ma Hongjun lunged forward, catching the Dragon Soul Spear mid-flight, unleashing a Hundred Birds Strike, aiming for Xie Yue's face.
Xie Yue's two Moon Blades formed an arc, spinning wildly, giving Ma Hongjun no opening.
The Moon Blade blocked the Dragon Soul Spear, then closed the distance, its spinning blade slicing towards Ma Hongjun's center line.
There was no friction sound or whistling wind; it seemed all sound had been swallowed by the blade.
At such close range, the Dragon Soul Spear seemed somewhat useless.
Ma Hongjun was originally very strong in close combat, but this close distance was actually disadvantageous, preventing the Dragon Soul Spear from showcasing its advantages.
This was Xie Yue's self-created skill, Full Moon.
It was a flawless self-created soul skill.
A circle is the most perfect shape, without any weaknesses.
In terms of soul power, Xie Yue was similar to Hu Liena and Yan, each with their own strengths in soul skills.
Xie Yue became the leader of the Golden Generation because of this self-created skill.
Besides his Martial Soul Fusion Skill and the Enchanting Skill, Full Moon was his strongest move.
With this move, Xie Yue personally defeated his teacher, whose soul power had reached level sixty-eight.
Thus, he was unanimously recognized as the number one among the younger generation of the Spirit Hall.
Creating one's own skills is something many genius soul masters do, because the attack methods granted by soul skills are too limited, and many abilities are not focused on attack.
Creating one's own soul skills is, to some extent, a further development and utilization of soul skills, and can also be considered a kind of martial soul development.
In fact, Ma Hongjun's Ma Family Spear, Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear, and Seven Probing Serpent Coiling Spear are all such skills. It's just that they were created by predecessors.
For example, Spear Control was something Ma Hongjun comprehended himself.
The full moon was indeed flawless, but people do have weaknesses.
Ma Hongjun used the Phoenix Playing with Hundred Birds movement technique to retreat and dodge the full moon, creating a seven-step distance.
This distance was just right for charging with the spear.
Before Xie Yue could charge again, Ma Hongjun's spear had already swept across the ground.
Xie Yue had no choice but to jump.
In the instant of being in the air, Xie Yue had nowhere to gain leverage.
However, Xie Yue obviously had a way to deal with this situation. As his body rose, Xie Yue smoothly performed a high backflip, and then the full moon in his hand flew out.
This was the moment Ma Hongjun had been waiting for.
The fourth spirit ring lit up, and the Dragon Soul Spear turned dark gold. He held the spear horizontally to block the attack, the full moon colliding with the dark gold shaft. The spinning full moon relentlessly sliced through the Dragon Soul Spear, emitting a sizzling sound as dark gold and white intertwined.
Just as the Evil Moon was about to land, Ma Hongjun instantly withdrew his spear and launched it back, taking a step back and smoothly switching the spearhead from the butt to the tip, gripping the neck of the spear and then swinging it in a circle,
like hitting a baseball.
"Bang!"
The butt of the spear struck the center of the full moon, shattering the two moon blades, which flew away.
This was the opportunity Ma Hongjun had been waiting for. The full moon was indeed difficult to deal with, but why should Ma Hongjun confront it head-on? He
wanted to create an opportunity for the Evil Moon and the full moon to separate, then defeat them one by one.
With the full moon knocked away, Ma Hongjun quickly closed in on the Evil Moon.
At this moment, the Evil Moon landed, its spirit rings dimming as the full moon was shattered by Ma Hongjun.
The Evil Moon retreated, trying to buy time to summon its moon blades.
But Ma Hongjun wouldn't let him have his way. He aimed the spear at Xie Yue's chest directly, still at the butt of the shaft.
Then, he closed in, dropped the spear, and punched Xie Yue in the chest. He closed
in again, retracting his fist and striking with
his elbow. His elbow struck Xie Yue's chest again . He closed in further, retracting his elbow and slamming in with his shoulder. Ma Hongjun lowered his stance, his shoulder still pressing against Xie Yue's chest, using the force of his entire body. "Bang bang bang bang!" Four consecutive impacts, from spear, fist, elbow, and shoulder, all striking the same spot, and the entire process took place during the charge.
Xie Yue's body was already off the ground, his chest caved in, flying out like a paper doll.
"Bang!"
Xie Yue fell, flying off the arena and crashing to the ground.
He spat out a mouthful of blood.
Just like when Ye Lingling and the others from the Royal Fighting Team fell off the arena.
Only that time, with the Demonic Charm Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the red light enveloped the entire arena, making it impossible to see what was inside.
But this time, everyone clearly saw that under Ma Hongjun's four consecutive attacks, Xie Yue fell off the arena like a paper doll.
The people from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy watched this scene from the stands, feeling great satisfaction.
Bai Chenxiang's gaze towards Ma Hongjun softened considerably.
Ye Lingling wore a happy smile.
The entire battle didn't last long, and no one expected Xie Yue to lose so quickly and in such a disheveled manner.
Hu Liena quickly ran over and helped Xie Yue up.
"Brother, how are you?"
Xie Yue looked at Ma Hongjun with resentment in his eyes, his will to resist gone.
Ma Hongjun didn't rely on his higher soul power to suppress him, but defeated him through skill and a contest of moves.
He had thought Xie Yue's self-created skills were strong, but someone else had found a way to defeat him.
If Ma Hongjun had defeated Xie Yue with absolute power, Xie Yue might still be unconvinced, after all, he was two levels lower in soul power than Ma Hongjun.
But now, Ma Hongjun had defeated him with keen observation and the same method.
"Trash!"
Bibi Dong said indifferently, without any pity.
The golden generation she had nurtured with so many resources had turned out so weak.
Shrek Academy represented Grandmaster, Liu Erlong, and others, while the Spirit Hall represented her reputation.
Now that Xie Yue had lost, it meant she had lost to them.
The match continued.
Shenfeng Academy sent out a speed-attack type Soul Master with the Fire Crane as his martial soul.
The aim was to use the Fire Crane's flight ability and ranged attacks to wear down Ma Hongjun.
Many still believed that Ma Hongjun, wielding the Dragon Soul Spear, was too short-ranged to effectively deal with long-range attacks.
Even his demonstration of spear control in the previous match hadn't changed their minds.
The Fire Crane Soul Master immediately took to the air upon entering the arena, creating distance between himself and Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun immediately activated his fifth soul ring—
the Wooden Spear!
Dark green patterns shone on the Dragon Soul Spear, bathing the entire spear in a green glow.
This action stunned the audience.
In the previous match against Xie Yue, Ma Hongjun hadn't used his fifth soul skill, yet now he was using it against a Soul Master. Did he think Xie Yue wasn't even as strong as a Soul Master, that no Soul Master was worthy of Ma Hongjun's attention?
Generally, later soul skills are stronger.
Ma Hongjun didn't hear the whispers.
Others simply wouldn't understand the nature of Ma Hongjun's attribute soul skills.
The Wooden Spear's function was restoration.
As the green light covered the spear, wisps of soul power were being transmitted through the Dragon Soul Spear to Ma Hongjun's body.
The emerald green patterns could absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, transforming it into soul power to replenish Ma Hongjun.
Since they wanted to expend their energy, Ma Hongjun could use this opportunity to recover his soul power and maintain his condition.
After all, there were still five people behind him.
The Fire Crane Soul Master moved, directly activating his fourth soul ring.
"Fire Feather!"
Crimson feathers flew from his wings, trailing long fiery tails, shooting towards Ma Hongjun like arrows.
Countless feathers attacked; this skill was somewhat similar to the old goose's soul skill, Thousand Feather Assault, from the Three Musketeers, also using feathers to transform into swords for attack.
However, the Fire Crane's fire feathers were much more powerful, possessing not only fire attributes but also strong penetrating power and agility.
In Ma Hongjun's previous life's fantasy legends, cranes and immortal swords were always subtly connected.
The feathers fired by this crane were several times stronger than those of the goose.
The wooden spear did indeed have some attribute suppression against the fire feathers, as fire, after all, counters wood.
After the fire feathers struck, they suppressed the green light on the Dragon Soul Spear, even dimming it.
Attribute suppression has nothing to do with soul power.
So Ma Hongjun switched soul rings.
Third soul skill, Water Gun!
Water and fire are mutually restraining; which is stronger depends on power.
The Dragon Soul Gun turned blue, and countless raindrops formed, shooting out.
The rainstorm covered the sky, enveloping the Fire Crane.
The Fire Crane soul master was also surprised; he hadn't expected Ma Hongjun to have a water-attribute attack.
However, he was confident in his fire abilities. As the raindrops flew towards him, his third spirit ring lit up, creating a curtain of fire in front of him.
A sizzling sound filled the air as the raindrops were completely engulfed by the flames.
Ma Hongjun smiled; he certainly hadn't expected to defeat this Firecrane Spirit Master with just a water gun. After all, the opponent's fire was their most basic, primary, and powerful weapon, while his water was merely one branch of their many attributes.
This small amount of water couldn't extinguish a single source of fire.
The fire curtain blocked their vision.
Ma Hongjun activated his spear technique, his first spirit ring illuminating—the Extreme Shadow Flying Dragon Spear. With the added speed, the Dragon Soul Spear shot straight out,
piercing the sky!
"Ah!"
The Dragon Soul Spear pierced through the fire curtain, striking it directly. A scream rang out, and the fire curtain vanished.
Firecranes are incredibly agile in the air. Ma Hongjun's control over his spear was limited at long range, making it difficult to strike a firecracker.
Therefore, he had to exploit blind spots, launching a sudden spear attack, like hitting a stationary target. He
successfully defeated the Firecrane Spirit Master.
Then, the Spirit Hall's people appeared.
A Soul Master entered the fray, leaving Hu Liena to go last.
This was a power-attack type Soul Master, and against Ma Hongjun, also a power-attack type, the outcome was already decided.
The Golden Spear activated, eliminating the Spirit Hall Soul Master in a single move.
Next, Feng Xiaotian from Shenfeng Academy entered the fray.
Feng Xiaotian could be considered the strongest among the current batch of students from the Four Elements Academy.
His Martial Soul was also a mutated Martial Soul, a two-headed wolf mutated from a Gale Wolf.
Possessing the two-headed wolf Martial Soul, he benefited from a balance of power and agility. He possessed the offensive and defensive capabilities of a power-attack type Soul Master, combined with the speed and agility of an agility type Soul Master.
His self-created Soul Skill was the Thirty-Six Consecutive Gale Slashes. His
power-attack plus agility approach was similar to Ma Hongjun's.
Feng Xiaotian immediately used his first Soul Skill, Wind Blade Formation.
Ten wind blades attacked in parallel, sealing off Ma Hongjun's left and right flanks.
Generally, wind blades are single, but Feng Xiaotian's Soul Skill had changed due to his mutated Martial Soul.
"Boom!"
With a single thrust, the three azure wind blades aimed at Ma Hongjun were blasted apart.
A fierce battle ensued. Although they had already fought three rounds, Ma Hongjun hadn't suffered much damage, only losing a small portion of his soul power.
Feng Xiaotian was faster than Ma Hongjun, but in terms of strength, he was too weak. As a mere Soul Master, he couldn't directly withstand Ma Hongjun's spear. Despite Feng Xiaotian's attempts to avoid the attack, Ma Hongjun caught up, and Feng Xiaotian was defeated by the tenth thrust. Hu Liena
then entered the fray. Of the two teams, the one Ma Hongjun feared most was Hu Liena. Mental defense had always been Ma Hongjun's weakness, and Hu Liena's charm was a form of mental attack. Hu Liena, swaying slightly as she entered, wore a pink Soul Master robe today. This was one of their team uniforms, but it was basically only worn when Hu Liena appeared. Before even summoning her martial soul, her alluring movements were enough to captivate anyone's heart. The match began. Hu Liena's eyes were the first to change; they sparkled, gazing at Ma Hongjun with tender affection, as if she were already infatuated with his handsome appearance. Ma Hongjun looked at her, and in his eyes, Hu Liena truly appeared in a maid's outfit, seemingly whispering, "Master!" A fluffy pink tail swayed, and Hu Liena's figure was perfectly proportioned, her curves on full display. The tail lifted slightly in the air, pulling at her soul master robe, incredibly seductive. Ma Hongjun was stunned. The maid danced obediently before him, her small hands clasped in front of her chest, fists pointing downwards, looking pitiful, as if saying, "Master, come and have pity on me!" Her drooping little ears were adorable; unlike Xiao Wu's rabbit ears, hers were thicker and more downy, almost melting into one's heart. That appearance inexplicably stirred a girlish heart within one. Among the audience, some watched Ma Hongjun anxiously, while others watched Hu Liena excitedly. Hu Liena approached Ma Hongjun step by step, while Ma Hongjun remained rooted to the spot, gun in hand, staring intently at her. Hu Liena's fifth spirit ring lit up. She dared not make any sudden movements, continuing to approach Ma Hongjun quietly, her eyes fixed on his, which were slowly turning blood red. Silence fell over the audience; no one dared to disturb her, no one dared to offer a word of warning. Hu Liena finally reached Ma Hongjun. She gently placed her hand on his gun. Then, she leaned close to his ear and softly breathed into it. This was… Ma Hongjun had succumbed. A sweet, coquettish voice echoed in his mind…
"Master, I'm here to serve you!"
Ma Hongjun began to relax, putting down what he was holding and reaching out to touch something
soft and comfortable.
A blush appeared on Hu Liena's face.
At this moment, Ma Hongjun had already sheathed his Martial Soul Silver Spear and was holding her conjured tail in his hand.
Ma Hongjun's other hand also reached out and touched Hu Liena's drooping ear.
With one hand touching her head and the other her tail, Hu Liena had already fallen into Ma Hongjun's arms.
Coupled with the pink light emanating from Hu Liena, the two on the field didn't look like they were fighting at all, but rather like they were
flirting!
Ma Hongjun's gaze remained blank, a mocking smile appearing on his lips.
The Shrek Academy students below the stage watched worriedly. Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong didn't show any jealousy, but instead looked anxious.
At this moment, Ma Hongjun was already deeply infatuated with Hu Liena's charm.
"Sigh~"
Grandmaster sighed softly.
Ma Hongjun's weakness was too obvious. Although most people didn't have mental defenses, Ma Hongjun was different.
Because of the incomplete mutation of his Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, Ma Hongjun was different from ordinary people in that aspect.
And Charm amplifies people's endless fantasies in that area.
Everyone knew about Ma Hongjun's past; starting at the age of nine, he had a wide variety of ideas, even imagining all the women's clothing in the Fairy Clothing Pavilion, which showed his knowledge and depth in that area.
Now, Hu Liena was using the Charm skill to amplify Ma Hongjun's desires to an endless degree.
It was estimated that countless scenes of incense and passion had already been activated in Ma Hongjun's mind.
In fact, that was indeed the case.
Hu Liena's lips curled into a smile of triumph.
She was certain that Ma Hongjun was under her control.
Her slender hand stretched out, her nails slowly growing longer and sharper.
Not daring to make any big movements, she still didn't dare interrupt Ma Hongjun's hands, which were playing with her tail and ears.
The hand with its sharp claws cautiously reached upwards,
its target Ma Hongjun's neck!