While everyone else was busy scrambling to find teammates, He Caitou stood alone. Suddenly, a massive number of metal tubes sprouted from his body, layering thickly from his shoulders to his back, and from his arms to his waist.
From a distance, he looked like a humanoid porcupine.
Most terrifying were the two metal cannons resting on his shoulders, as thick as an adult's thigh. Even if the students from the Martial Soul Department didn't recognize them as Stationary Soul Tool Launchers, they could still feel the terrifying Aura emanating from those things.
At the same time, four spirit rings rose from beneath his feet—two yellow and two purple. He was surprisingly a powerful Soul Ancestor level expert.
Once all the metal tubes were in place, He Caitou unceremoniously unleashed a volley toward the most crowded area.
Over twenty beams of light erupted from his body, and the sudden explosion of Soul Power fluctuations made everyone instinctively turn their heads in shock.
Two students were right in the line of fire, seemingly about to be hit by the concentrated barrage of light.
The attack came too suddenly and too fast. spirit tool attacks had little warning to begin with, and with such intense firepower, the two of them simply froze in place, their minds going blank.
The next second, they felt their bodies lighten, and they were soaring through the air as if riding on clouds.
"You two are eliminated."
Elder Xuan had appeared above them at some unknown point, grabbing one in each hand and pulling them back from the brink of death.
Below, the twenty spirit tool beams crashed into the ground, the massive explosions making eardrums throb with pain. A violent shockwave rippled outward, kicking up dust several yards high. Aside from the two unlucky souls saved by Elder Xuan, everyone else either scrambled away to dodge or hurriedly activated defensive Spirit Abilitys to withstand the impact.
Amidst this chaos, Huo Yuhao had already successfully rushed to Bei Bei's trio with Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao.
He turned his head toward He Caitou and waved forcefully. "Senior Brother He Caitou, over here!"
Because he hadn't become Fan Yu's disciple like in the original story, nor had he joined the ultimate soldier plan, Huo Yuhao and He Caitou's relationship was just that of like-minded friends who occasionally shared insights on spirit tools. Thus, he called him "Senior Brother He Caitou" rather than just "Senior Brother."
As soon as he finished speaking, the first spirit ring on Huo Yuhao's body lit up—Spiritual Detection Sharing instantly expanded, enveloping Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and the distant He Caitou.
It was the first time Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou had experienced this ability, and they were all momentarily startled.
Xu Sanshi's eyes widened, and he blurted out, "Awesome! No wonder you're so powerful!"
He couldn't help but look around. Even though his eyes were closed, he could "see" the positions and movements of everyone around him; the experience was truly novel.
On the other side, Furina sat in place with her legs crossed. While stuffing potato chips into her mouth, she shouted toward Dai Huabin's group:
"Hey, hey, hey! You hotheaded youngsters better hurry up and unite! Those seven over there have already teamed up and are invincible! If you don't join forces, are you just waiting to be picked off one by one?"
Hearing this, Wang Dong turned to glare at her, his tone laced with dissatisfaction. "Just sit there and watch the show, why are you helping them?"
Huo Yuhao, however, understood Furina's intent and explained with a smile, "She probably doesn't want us to win too easily, so she's giving us a bit of pressure."
Xiao Xiao nodded, her fighting spirit high. "Makes sense! Then let's show them! The seven of us are enough to handle the remaining dozen or so!"
Bei Bei also smiled, his tone relaxed. "It's fine. With Yuhao here, they're nothing to fear."
He had great confidence in Huo Yuhao's abilities.
On Dai Huabin's side, although he felt stifled after hearing Furina's words, he had to admit she was right.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's Martial Soul Fusion Skill had incredible power, and their support capabilities were even more abnormal. Combined with the three upperclassmen—Bei Bei's group—and He Caitou, a four-ring Spirit Master, they had a total of four Soul Ancestor level combatants. Without uniting, they stood no chance at all.
He gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Everyone, join forces! Take them down first!"
The support system Spirit Masters, led by Ning Tian, immediately sprang into action. The lights of various support Spirit Abilitys lit up one after another, buffing their teammates.
"Seven Treasures Turn to Glaze—First: Speed! Second: Dissolve! Third: Power!"
The sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo embraced each other, performing their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Heavenly Net. A massive net of light formed in the air and descended toward Huo Yuhao and the others.
Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu also embraced. The Hell White Tiger roared as it manifested, its massive tiger claws crushing the ground as it lunged aggressively at the opposition.
With Furina's reminder, Dai Huabin's group reacted much faster than in the original story, utilizing almost their full strength right from the start.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong looked at each other and nodded simultaneously.
The two embraced tightly as Hao Dong Power circulated wildly within them. The light of the Golden Road soared into the sky, meeting the Hell White Tiger and the Heavenly Net head-on.
The three terrifying forces collided in mid-air, erupting in a blinding light and a deafening roar.
Bei Bei let out a low growl as his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul instantly possessed him, purple lightning crackling across his body. He charged forward without hesitation, engaging two enemy attack system Spirit Masters, holding his own in a one-on-two fight.
Xu Sanshi also revealed his Mysterious Underworld Turtle Shield, the massive shield blocking for Xiao Xiao and He Caitou. He observed the battle while looking for an opening, ready to support his teammates at any moment.
Xiao Xiao used her Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron to control the enemies' movements.
He Caitou stood his ground, the spirit tools on his body beginning to charge again, aiming at the crowd opposite them.
Explosions, battle cries, and the roar of colliding Spirit Abilitys echoed throughout the Soul Fighting Area.
The light of spirit rings flashed continuously, as various Spirit Abilitys wove together into a chaotic curtain of light.
One student after another was knocked out of the match. Elder Xuan's figure flickered across the field, taking away one or two eliminated participants with every appearance.
"Ah—!"
"How is this possible! Two Martial Soul Fusion Skills couldn't beat theirs?!"
"Idiot, we should have used a sneak attack!"
"Who are you calling an idiot!"
"Stop arguing! Keep attacking! Solve Huo Yuhao and that Soul Tool Department guy first!"
...
In less than fifteen minutes, the number of people on the field decreased sharply.
Sixteen, ten, five, three...
When the final ray of light dissipated, the Soul Fighting Area finally fell silent.
The ground was pitted and scarred with the marks left by Spirit Ability impacts. The dust slowly cleared, revealing the seven people standing in the center—Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou.
The seven were panting, with only a few nursing minor injuries, but their eyes were incredibly bright.
They had won.
With the strength of seven, they had defeated eighteen opponents.
Dai Huabin and the others stood outside the field after being eliminated, their faces ashen. He stared fixedly at Huo Yuhao, his fists clenching until they cracked, yet he couldn't say a single word.
On the other side of the field, Furina was still sitting in place, her bag of chips now empty. She brushed the crumbs off her hands, stood up, and slowly walked toward Huo Yuhao and his team.
There were exactly eight people left on the field.
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