Zhang Lexuan's expression turned incomparably solemn in an instant. In the past, her Moon Martial Soul's power, relying on its ultimate control, was almost invincible.
Yet, facing Xu Tianran's pure aura of destruction, she could clearly feel that the circulation of her spirit power was becoming sluggish.
The moment the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon appeared, it let out a dragon roar that shook the heavens. The will of destruction contained within the sound made every Spirit Master present tighten their hearts.
Its massive dragon wings flapped gently, stirring up a gale. Its body lunged out like lightning, a pair of dragon claws carrying the might to tear through space, striking fiercely toward the full moon.
The posture was like a dragon playing with a pearl; it appeared casual, yet it contained terrifying power.
"Boom——!!!"
Another earth-shattering collision occurred. The power this time was several times more terrifying than the previous collision between the spirit tool and the Avatar of the Spirit.
The silvery-white moonlight and the purple-black power of destruction clashed fiercely in mid-air, with waves of energy ripples spreading outward.
Above the Soul Dueling Platform, Wu Ming, Ji Rufeng, and the others, who were originally engaged in aerial combat, had no time to react. They were sent flying by this terrifying wave of air, falling toward the ground like kites with broken strings.
"Steady yourselves!" Wu Ming exclaimed, forcibly channeling her spirit power to stabilize her figure, yet a trace of blood still spilled from the corner of her mouth.
Ji Rufeng fared no better. Under this indiscriminate energy shockwave, he was still shaken, his blood churning and his spirit power in disarray.
The few of them landed and struggled to stand firm, not daring to take to the air again.
Watching the collision of the two great Avatars of the Spirit in the sky, their faces were filled with shock and lingering fear.
"Is... is this the true strength of a Spirit Saint?" Han Ruoruo muttered to herself, her voice trembling slightly.
She was now a six-ring Spirit Emperor, considered a standout among the younger generation.
Yet, facing the collision between Zhang Lexuan and Xu Tianran's Avatars of the Spirit, she could not see any possibility of victory.
This was the gap between those who possessed an Avatar of the Spirit and those who did not; it was like a chasm, impossible to cross.
If these two joined a team battle, the mere aftershocks of this Avatar of the Spirit collision would likely easily crush them, the team members who were at most six-ringers.
Above the sky, the collision between the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon and the full moon continued.
Zhang Lexuan channeled her Moon Martial Soul's power with all her might, attempting to use her ultimate control to bind the movements of the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon.
Yet, as soon as her moonlight approached the aura of destruction surrounding the opponent, it was instantly eroded and disintegrated, failing to have any effect at all.
On the other hand, Xu Tianran, transformed into the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon, became increasingly ferocious. Dragon claws and dragon tail attacked in unison, each strike carrying earth-destroying power, forcing Zhang Lexuan to retreat repeatedly.
"Roar——!"
The Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon raised its head and roared, condensing a dense mass of purple-black energy in its mouth.
The energy vortex grew larger and larger, finally transforming into a Dragon Breath of Destruction containing pure power of destruction.
The Dragon Breath spewed out. Wherever it passed, the surrounding space was distorted, emitting a suffocating sense of oppression.
Zhang Lexuan's expression changed. Daring not to be careless in the slightest, she pushed her spirit power to the limit. The full moon instantly erupted with a dazzling silver light.
She pushed her hands forward, and the giant full moon, carrying an indomitable momentum, met the Dragon Breath of Destruction head-on.
"Boom——!!!"
The silver light and the purple-black energy collided violently in mid-air. Terrifying light waves and air currents surged outward like a tsunami.
The intertwined, brilliant radiance almost obscured the entire sky.
The audience in the spectator stands cheered and roared even more fiercely. Only a small portion of them were Spirit Masters; the vast majority were just ordinary people.
How many opportunities does an ordinary person have in a lifetime to witness a battle at the Spirit Saint level?
Such a brilliant duel made these ordinary people almost faint from excitement.
After the clash of energy beams ended, the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon was seen still hovering proudly. Although the mist of destruction around its body had faded slightly, its momentum remained majestic.
Meanwhile, Zhang Lexuan's figure was retreating constantly. A trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, and her face was pale. Clearly, she had lost the upper hand again in the previous exchange.
Her breathing became somewhat rapid, and her spirit power consumption was massive. What made her feel even more troubled was that she knew far too little about the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon.
Even in the library of Shrek Academy, there were very few records of the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon.
Yet Xu Tianran knew her Moon Martial Soul like the back of his hand, and every attack landed precisely on her weaknesses.
This disparity in information put her in an extremely passive situation.
Zhang Lexuan stabilized her figure, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and her gaze remained firm.
She could not give up, not only for her own honor but also for the dignity of Shrek.
She took a deep breath, channeled her spirit power once more, and the spirit rings around her body lit up again, preparing to meet the next round of attacks.
In the spectator stands, Xuan Zi set down the wine gourd in his hand. Watching Xu Tianran, who was suppressing Zhang Lexuan in the arena, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
He had to admit that this little dragon's strength and talent were indeed very strong, even slightly surpassing Zhang Lexuan by a narrow margin.
To possess such a formidable Spirit and such attainments in spirit tools at such a young age, his future achievements were simply limitless.
"Such a genius figure—if he were to inherit the throne of the Sun Moon Royal Family in the future, it would be a disaster for us, Shrek, and for the entire continent."
Xuan Zi pondered secretly, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes.
Above the Soul Dueling Platform, the Purple Bright Heaven Extinguishing Dragon let out another dragon roar, its sharp gaze locking onto Zhang Lexuan, and the arcs of destruction around its body grew dense once again.
But Xu Tianran was in no hurry to continue attacking. Instead, he said slowly, "How about we increase the ultimate stakes?"
Zhang Lexuan, upon hearing this, silently seized the time to recover her spirit power and asked with a normal expression, "What do you intend?"
Xu Tianran said, "We will decide the victory with one battle. If I lose this battle, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy will concede directly, and vice versa."
Zhang Lexuan thought for a moment and replied, "Very well. What are the stakes?"
Shrek's motto was to neither provoke trouble nor fear it. Since Xu Tianran dared to play like this, Zhang Lexuan would naturally accompany him.
Most importantly, with so many people watching, if she were to back down, it wouldn't just be her face that was lost, but Shrek's face as well.
However, Zhang Lexuan was not a mindless person. The reason she dared to agree was because she had a trump card.
Xu Tianran was indeed very strong, but she, Zhang Lexuan, was not weak either.
Seeing Zhang Lexuan readily agree, Xu Tianran also wondered internally whether she still had a trump card.
But Xu Tianran showed no fluctuation. He said slowly, "In addition to the previous stakes, let's add a Spirit Bone above the 50,000-year level. Do you dare to accept?"
Zhang Lexuan smiled coldly, "Since you are willing to give it away, I naturally have no reason to refuse."
Subsequently, Zhang Lexuan looked down and said to Han Ruoruo and the others, "You all go down. You cannot intervene in the upcoming battle."
Han Ruoruo and the others hesitated for a moment, but in the end, they did not refute the Senior Sister's decision and silently walked off the Soul Dueling Platform.
Xu Tianran also looked at Qin Jie and the others, "You all go down too. Watch carefully how I defeat this genius of Shrek."
Qin Jie and the others responded loudly, "Yes."
The team members from both sides all exited. There was no one left on the Soul Dueling Platform, leaving only Xu Tianran and Zhang Lexuan confronting each other in mid-air.
The number of people decreased, but the audience's enthusiasm increased.
Stakes?
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy actually had a wager with Shrek Academy?
The added stake was a top-tier Spirit Bone of over 50,000 years; what about the previous stakes?
All you riddle-makers should just die!
We paid money and bought tickets; what is there that we are not allowed to know?
Countless audience members shouted in unison, wanting to know what the stakes were.