And at this very moment, the match officially began.
Zhao Chen took a deep breath, his gaze locked tightly onto Xuan Zi, who was standing not far in front of him.
At this moment, Xuan Zi was in a complete mess, traces of cold sweat and bloodstains still lingering on his aged face, and his body even trembling slightly, clearly having not yet recovered from the dozens of explosions and recoveries just now.
Yet even so, Zhao Chen did not dare to be the slightest bit careless.
Unlike others, Zhao Chen had heard of Xuan Zi's mighty reputation when he entered Shrek Academy in the Sky, and back then, he could only look up to Xuan Zi.
Even if he now only had one arm left, even if his Spirit Power had dropped from level 98 to level 88, he was still Xuan Zi.
Zhao Chen knew very well in his heart that in this battle, he could not lose.
If he lost, it would not only make his teacher lose all face, but it would also bring shame to the entire War God Hall and Shrek Academy.
Zhao Chen gritted his teeth, stomped his feet violently on the ground, and a silver-white light instantly burst forth from the surface of his body.
A set of silver-white battle armor quickly covered his entire body. The style of the battle armor was smooth and exquisite, and the chest plate was impressively carved with a lifelike Scarlet Flame Tiger pattern, its mouth wide open and fangs bared.Following that, Zhao Chen let out a low shout, and five Spirit Rings rose from beneath his feet.Those were five pitch-black Spirit Rings.
At the same time, Zhao Chen's Spirit instantly possessed him, the Scarlet Flame Tiger phantom flashing past behind him before disappearing, and then his body began to undergo distinct changes.
His ears grew pointed and elongated, covered with a layer of fine red down, his fingernails became as sharp as tiger claws, and his eyes turned crimson red with vertical pupils, carrying the ferocious aura unique to a beast.
"Roar—"
Zhao Chen let out a low roar from his mouth, his entire body rushing toward Xuan Zi like an arrow released from a bowstring.
Although Xuan Zi's condition was very poor at the moment, that was merely his mental state; his physical state was somewhat better than before he was teleported here. Xuan Zi also knew that that fellow Lin Feng definitely intended to use him as a stepping stone!
Facing the oncoming Zhao Chen, Xuan Zi raised his remaining left arm and struck out with a palm.
Third Soul Skill, Gluttonous God Palm!
A thick yellow light burst forth from the center of Xuan Zi's palm, transforming into a giant palm phantom that pressed down toward Zhao Chen's head.
That palm phantom contained heavy power, as if a small mountain was pressing down from above, and the sense of oppression alone was enough to make ordinary Spirit Masters unable to catch their breath.
However, Zhao Chen did not retreat. His First Spirit Skill was unleashed almost at the same time, the power of the Scarlet Flame Tiger Spirit instantly gathering on his claws as a layer of scorching crimson-red flames gushed out from them.
Then he swung his claws fiercely, and a searing claw glare tore through the air, heading straight to meet the giant palm phantom.
With a muffled boom, the two forces collided, and the exploding shockwave spread outward in all directions.
Zhao Chen's body was forced back two steps by that impact force, but those crimson-red eyes grew even brighter.
In this head-on clash, he unexpectedly did not fall into a disadvantage.Xuan Zi clearly noticed this as well, and a look of shock and anger couldn't help but flash across his battered aged face.
He had originally thought that Zhao Chen was merely a junior with five rings, and no matter how powerful he was, it was impossible for him to be mentioned in the same breath as himself. But engaging in combat right now, he discovered that this Zhao Chen was far more troublesome to deal with than what he had seen in the light screen.
Yet Zhao Chen didn't give Xuan Zi any chance to catch his breath at all.
Second Spirit Ability, Tiger Roar Shakes the Heavens!
Zhao Chen opened his mouth abruptly, and a deafening tiger roar burst forth from the depths of his throat. That sound transformed into tangible sound waves, sweeping toward Xuan Zi.
Struck head-on by those sound waves, Xuan Zi felt the Spirit Power within his body stall, and the Spirit Ability he was preparing to unleash was abruptly interrupted by half a beat.Taking advantage of this half-beat gap, Zhao Chen had already closed in.
Third Soul Skill, Blazing Tiger Claws!
A layer of intense red flames instantly burned on Zhao Chen's claws. His figure flashed, and he appeared directly beside Xuan Zi, swinging a claw straight toward Xuan Zi's shoulder.
Although Xuan Zi reacted very quickly and dodged sideways, he was still struck. The tiger claws grazed across his shoulder, leaving a charred mark with torn flesh, accompanied by a burnt smell.
Suffering the pain, the expression on Xuan Zi's face became even more distorted. He let out a low roar, and the Spirit Power within his body burst forth violently, forcing Zhao Chen back a certain distance.
Fourth Soul Skill, Scarlet Flame Domain.
Instead of retreating, Zhao Chen advanced. He stomped his feet violently on the ground, and a crimson-red light spread out from beneath his feet, quickly covering a range of tens of meters around them.
Within that Domain, the temperature of the air soared abruptly, and wisps of blue smoke even began to rise from the ground, as if one were in the midst of a burning sea of fire.
Spirit Abilities of the Domain type could be said to be quite rare among Spirit Masters. Of course, since Zhao Chen was originally a member of the War God Hall, he had already mastered Domain skills, and now he even possessed dual Domains.
Xuan Zi only felt the surrounding temperature rapidly climb, that scorching aura continuously eroding his body.Facing such a situation, Xuan Zi no longer dared to be arrogant.He gritted his teeth fiercely, and the Spirit Power inside his body surged wildly like a boiling tide, followed by a low roar from him.
"Seventh Spirit Skill, Taotie True Body!"
Thick yellow light burst from within his body, and a giant phantom suddenly condensed and formed behind him.
That was a monster with the body of a sheep, eyes growing under its armpits, tiger teeth, and human claws. Atop its head was a pair of huge, curved ox horns, each horn over five meters long, looking ferocious and terrifying.
The entire monster was over thirty meters long, straddling across the competition stage and casting a massive shadow.
Eight Spirit Rings turned into halos, hovering up and down between that pair of giant ox horns, emanating a heavy pressure.
Looking up at the giant Taotie True Body, Zhao Chen couldn't help but gasp.
Even though his Spirit Power had dropped by ten levels, Xuan Zi was after all a veteran Super Douluo. Once this Taotie True Body came out, that sense of oppression still made him feel heavy pressure.
At this moment, the anger in Xuan Zi's heart had completely erupted.He couldn't afford to provoke Lin Feng; he had already recognized this point.Yet what on earth are you, Zhao Chen?
A mere five-ring Spirit Master actually dared to make a move against me, Xuan Zi?
A fierce and malign light flashed in Xuan Zi's eyes. On the pair of five-meter-long ox horns of the Taotie True Body, circles of thick yellow halos began to condense frantically.
The giant Taotie phantom behind Xuan Zi suddenly raised its head and roared, followed by countless giant yellow light spheres pouring down from the sky like meteors, covering the sky and earth with no end in sight.
Every single one of those light spheres contained terrifying weight and impact force, as if the sky had been torn apart, and the deafening roar made the entire competition stage tremble slightly.
Seeing this, Zhao Chen's expression tightened, his figure swiftly dodging while his Fifth Spirit Skill was unleashed at this very moment.
Fifth Spirit Skill, Tiger Roar Scorches the Heavens!
Zhao Chen crossed his claws in front of his chest, gathering all the Spirit Power within his body to a single point in an instant, and then he pushed forward fiercely. A crimson-red pillar of fire gushed out from between his claws; that pillar of fire exceeded three meters in diameter, containing extremely terrifying high temperatures and impact force, charging straight at those falling yellow light spheres like a red fierce tiger.
The pillar of fire collided head-on with the meteor shower, erupting with an earth-shattering loud crash.
The firelight and yellow light intertwined, shrouding the entire competition stage in a dazzling light.
And just as that light had not yet dissipated, Xuan Zi's Taotie True Body launched an attack once again.
Gravity Control!
On that pair of giant ox horns of the Taotie Divine Ox, circles of yellow halos spread wildly, followed by that massive body suddenly accelerating in mid-air, charging fiercely toward the direction where Zhao Chen was.Rolls of thunder-like roaring sounded in the sky, and circles of yellow halos expanded outward from beneath its feet.
Zhao Chen only felt the air around his body suddenly become several times heavier, his figure suffering an obvious impact, and his movements becoming much slower.
Yet he also knew that this was already Xuan Zi's final outbreak.
The power of the Scarlet Flame Tiger Spirit burned frantically inside his body, and the tiger pattern on the silver-white battle armor also lit up with a dazzling light at this moment.
Zhao Chen kicked the ground fiercely with both feet, rushing head-on toward the giant Taotie True Body with flames soaring on his claws, and the two forces collided with a boom.
Xuan Zi's Taotie True Body gradually dissipated amidst the violent impact, and that battered figure was revealed once again.
At this moment, he was covered in scars all over his body, his Spirit Power was completely exhausted, and he knelt on one knee on the ground, panting heavily.
Meanwhile, Zhao Chen stood less than three steps in front of him, a compelling light flashing within those crimson-red tiger eyes.
Then, Zhao Chen reached out abruptly, grabbed Xuan Zi's remaining left arm, and yanked it hard.
Xuan Zi, armless!
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