The soul skill that Feng Tianyang had just used was able to attack the opponent's spiritual world, causing a strong control effect like dizziness.
Fortunately, it was only a skill from the fourth soul ring, which was not very powerful due to its lower age.
Although Zhu Zhuqing had only started practicing innate skills recently, her soul foundation had significantly improved. Coupled with her originally strong will and the experience she had gained in the City of Slaughter, she still had some dizziness in her mind but was not completely powerless.
She decisively used her teleportation skill to change her position.
Feng Tianyang's strike missed, and he turned around in surprise, saying, "Soul bone?"
He wasn't the only one surprised. The other teachers and students watching the battle were also very shocked.
Soul bones were rare treasures for the vast majority of soul masters.
Huo Wu murmured, "A soul bone skill? She even has a soul bone? The Spirit Hall is really generous..."
Her tone was complex, a mix of envy and jealousy.
"It is indeed surprising, but if she thinks she can defeat Principal Feng with this, she's gravely mistaken," Huo Wushuang frowned but then appeared relieved.
The various elemental academies were closely related, and naturally, he hoped Feng Tianyang would win, both from a standpoint of interest and emotion.
Of course, he didn't think that Zhu Zhuqing, with her Soul Emperor cultivation, had any chance of winning.
Anyone could see that the girl was now starting to fall into a disadvantageous position.
In fact, being able to fight against a Soul Douluo to this extent was already an outstanding performance.
Feng Xiaotian noticed the strange expression on Feng Qingyu's face beside him and comforted her, "Don't worry. Zhu Zhuqing is indeed very strong, even stronger than the average Soul Saint. Without the Martial Soul True Body, relying on her domain, soul skills, and combat skills, she managed to hold on for this long against the Principal, which is remarkable.
"But she is not as monstrous as Su Cheng. No matter how strong she is, there are limits. Her soul power intensity and reserve are far less than the Principal's."
Feng Qingyu nodded silently without saying a word.
The current situation seemed as they described, unlikely to have any unexpected turns, but there was still some unease in her heart.
Her intuition was remarkable; she felt that Zhu Zhuqing's state was a bit odd, but she couldn't pinpoint what was odd about it.
She just felt that the situation was not as optimistic as Feng Xiaotian thought.
In the center of the battlefield, Feng Tianyang was not in a hurry.
Although Zhu Zhuqing's combat strength seemed to have increased significantly, and her aura was exceptionally sharp, her state was continuously declining.
Those injuries were not a joke.
Although she had been very careful in battle to avoid critical injuries, the accumulated other injuries would still greatly affect her subsequent combat performance.
The scales of victory often tilt little by little.
At this stage of the battle, Feng Tianyang had already given up on the idea of a quick victory.
Her talent field, hurricane wings, powerful soul bone skills, and Zhu Zhuqing's excellent situational awareness and combat skills combined made her incredibly agile.
Even with Feng Tianyang's strength, he needed to find an opportunity and use some means to end this battle.
After more than a dozen rounds, the opportunity finally came.
When the two significantly different figures engaged in close combat, the sixth soul ring under the giant eagle's feet suddenly lit up!
At the moment the soul skill was released, Zhu Zhuqing felt that the space around her seemed completely solidified. She couldn't move, not even able to use her teleportation skill.
Immediately afterward, Feng Tianyang's eighth soul ring also lit up, showcasing his strongest attack soul skill!
The giant eagle's wings, which spanned twenty meters, spread out, casting a shadow, and the green feathered light poured down towards Zhu Zhuqing. The sudden flash was even more dazzling than the sunlight.
The power of this strike was so strong that even the onlookers turned pale.
While casting the soul skill, Feng Tianyang instinctively looked at Su Cheng, who was watching from afar.
If this strike hit, the girl in front of him would at least be severely injured, and logically, the other party should step in to rescue her, but Su Cheng remained indifferent.
Feng Tianyang secretly frowned in confusion.
With Su Cheng's strength, there was no need to use a trick against a Soul Emperor, which meant that this girl still had other cards to play?
Sure enough, in the next moment, pink light burst out from Zhu Zhuqing's arm again, transforming into a light screen covering her entire body.
The powerful feathers that could easily cut through gold and jade struck her, but only produced dense clanging sounds, causing no substantial harm.
The Hunderd-Thousand-Year Soul Bone Skill: Invincible Golden Body.
It can resist all physical attacks below the god level for three seconds and can be used three times a day.
"Another soul bone skill... a Hundred-thousand-year soul bone?!"
This time, Feng Tianyang was truly shocked.
A Hundred-thousand-year soul bone was a treasure in the soul master world, second only to Hundred-thousand-year soul rings and external soul bones in rarity.
This girl actually possessed such a treasure.
He took a deep breath and immediately retreated without hesitation.
He had missed the opportunity, and using the powerful eighth soul skill was quite consuming, so he needed to adjust.
But it didn't matter.
These two soul bone skills were indeed powerful, but they were only used for defense or evasion, not enough to bridge the gap between their strengths.
However, being able to resist to this point was already surprising.
Especially when Feng Tianyang's sixth soul skill was also successfully blocked by Zhu Zhuqing, it was even more unexpected.
"Is Zhu Zhuqing still not giving up?" The students watching the battle were discussing among themselves, their eyes on the severely injured girl.
"She probably has some cards left to play, but no matter what, it's impossible for her to defeat the principal."
"Zhu Zhuqing is really strong. A year ago, she performed well, but she was only outstanding among Soul Kings. How on earth did she train?" It was clear that the speaker had participated in the last Soul Master Tournament.
"It's indeed very strange..."
"Wait, haven't you noticed? Why do I feel like her movement speed is even faster than before?"
"She must have used some kind of soul skill to enhance her state."
"Yes, that's likely. But I don't think she can hold on much longer..."
But soon, this kind of discussion began to gradually die down.
The situation on the field was beginning to change.
The black-clad girl's aura was as sharp as a knife, and her speed and strength were gradually catching up to and even surpassing Feng Tianyang in his Martial Soul True Body state!
They had clearly underestimated Zhu Zhuqing, or rather, they didn't understand her. Information can play a crucial role in a battle, sometimes determining the final outcome.
Especially Feng Tianyang, he made a fatal mistake by giving Zhu Zhuqing so much time to develop.
But it was understandable. After all, cases like hers, where one gets stronger as the battle goes on and can even burst into a stronger state when severely injured, are extremely rare, if not unprecedented. Feng Tianyang could never have expected this.
Even the initial sixth soul skill, he had just considered it some kind of state-boosting soul skill. It is quite normal for soul masters to use state-boosting skills at the beginning of a battle, just like he himself had used his Martial Soul True Body right away.
In soul master battles, unless there is a huge disparity in strength, it is rare to go all out at the start to reduce consumption and prevent accidents, usually starting with probing attacks.
Facing Zhu Zhuqing, whose aura was not much weaker than his, Feng Tianyang naturally wouldn't be careless. But this gave Zhu Zhuqing more opportunities.
Opportunities to enhance her state.
"I've won."
Su Cheng felt confident.
Sure enough, as time went by, Zhu Zhuqing began to shift from initially maneuvering around to a strong offensive.
Compared to the enormous giant eagle with its dazzling green feathers, her figure was incredibly small.
But with her palm strikes and wind blades in the domain, she was suppressing her opponent.
Her wings spread high behind her, her black shadow flickering as she moved to the giant eagle's back.
"Boom—"
Her delicate white fist, carrying a faint bloody wind, struck down from above. Feng Tianyang couldn't evade in time, and with a loud bang, he was knocked down from the sky, reverting to his human form in mid-air.
He was forced out of his Martial Soul True Body state!
"Cough—"
Feng Tianyang's face turned pale as paper, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
That punch had injured his internal organs.
At the same time, another black-clad figure landed on the ground. The wings dissipated, and her body swayed unsteadily.
Compared to Feng Tianyang, Zhu Zhuqing looked much worse.
She was covered in wounds and blood, sweat dripping down like beads, a few strands of hair sticking to her cheeks and neck, and she was panting heavily.
But strangely, despite her extremely poor state and depleted soul power, her aura was stronger than ever, comparable to a Soul Douluo.
"You did well."
Su Cheng appeared next to Zhu Zhuqing, not minding the blood and sweat on her, holding her waist, and took out a potion to restore her physical strength and soul power from his soul tool, giving it to her.
At the same time, he released his domain to help her recover.
For Zhu Zhuqing to fight to this extent was already remarkable.
For soul masters, level seventy is a turning point.
After reaching Soul Saint, soul masters can possess their own Martial Soul True Body. For those with talent domains, it can help their domain achieve a leap in power.
Even Qian Renxue had a significant breakthrough in her strength after reaching level seventy.
Letting Zhu Zhuqing battle Feng Tianyang was not just to subdue the Godwind Academy. Such battles were greatly beneficial for her.
Otherwise, she could challenge the teachers at the Soul Saint level, and the deterrent effect wouldn't be much different.
But it wouldn't help Zhu Zhuqing's strength improve as much.
When her aura had completely stabilized, Su Cheng finally looked at the old man opposite and smiled, "Principal Feng, what do you think?"
"Impressive, I admire it," Feng Tianyang smiled bitterly.
Actually, he had lost.
Although Zhu Zhuqing was in a poor state, she was far from being completely exhausted.
With her fighting style, domain, and speed advantage, she could likely land a few more punches on him if the fight continued.
At this point, Feng Tianyang's anger had long disappeared.
No, it should be said that he was only surprised, not angry.
After slightly recovering, he looked at Su Cheng seriously and asked, "Elder Su, may I ask how the Spirit Hall achieved this?"
"Principal Feng, my power is beyond your imagination," Su Cheng said meaningfully, "Join the Spirit Hall and exist as a branch of the Spirit Hall Academy. What do you think? Accepting this offer will only benefit your school and your students."
Feng Tianyang couldn't be sure if there were no downsides, but the benefits were evident. Zhu Zhuqing was an example right in front of him.
"And besides, we share some goodwill," Su Cheng glanced at the worried-looking young girl standing not far away, "Teacher is here, why not come over and say hello?"
The named Feng Qingyu stuck out her tongue and quickly ran over to the group.