The referee raised his right hand and then sharply brought it down, announcing "begin," echoing clearly in the ears of all the participating students on both sides.
Dai Huabin and his two companions sprinted forward in their original formation, with Dai Huabin leading the charge while shouting loudly.
"White Tiger, possess!"
A strong, pale light suddenly burst from his body as Dai Huabin ran, his arms extending to both sides.
His chest puffed out, and the bones of his whole body crackled as his muscles swelled, stretching his clothes. Every muscle under his clothes became extremely prominent, and even the air around him seemed to become restless.
Dai Huabin's blond hair instantly turned black and white, mostly white with a few distinct strands of black. Four faint lines appeared on his forehead, three horizontal and one vertical, forming the shape of a king character.
His tiger claws, like sharp daggers, continuously extended and retracted from his palms. Each claw was like a blade, about eight inches long, shimmering with a sinister cold light.
Dai Huabin's upper body slowly leaned forward, and his four pupils turned deep blue. Under his feet, three soul rings, two yellow and one purple, swirled up. As the light circulated, a powerful soul force surged like waves.
White Tiger Martial Soul?
A gleam flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, tinged with a hint of disdain. Although the original host wanted to inherit Dai Huo's White Tiger Martial Soul to prove his identity, in reality, the strength of the White Tiger Martial Soul was inferior to the mutated Spirit Eyes Martial Soul. Of course, the original host's son, Xu Yunhan's Triple-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul, was undoubtedly even more powerful, but for some reason, it did not continue to be passed down.
As for now, the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul had awakened for the second time into the Flame God Eye Martial Soul and had no relationship with the Dai family anymore. Moreover, his personality was completely different from the original host's; he would not have any pity for the Duke of the White Tiger's Mansion.
The colors of Zhu Lu's heterochromatic eyes beside Dai Huabin became even more profound, her delicate body becoming more slender and powerful, with sharp claws popping out of each finger.
Although advancing side by side with Dai Huabin, she created a series of illusions around her with every flicker of her body.
The third member of Dai Huabin's team was named Cui Yajie, a control-type soul master with the Nine-Tailed Fox Martial Soul.
When her Nine-Tailed Fox Martial Soul was released, she seemed to instantly mature, her long pink hair becoming longer with big wavy curls, resembling a pink waterfall flowing down.
Two long tails appeared behind her, each about a meter long, with dense pink fur shining in the afternoon sun, giving a moist feeling that made people want to touch it.
Cui Yajie's pink eyes found Huo Yuhao in an instant, smiling at him tenderly. Her first soul ring also quietly shone, the light not very conspicuous and could even be ignored if not paid attention to.
Huo Yuhao's gaze also happened to turn to Cui Yajie at this moment, giving her a slight smile as two black and golden flames burst from his eyes.
For each additional soul ring of Cui Yajie's Nine-Tailed Fox Martial Soul, she would gain an extra tail, making her stronger. Her first soul skill was called Charm, which could bewitch others' minds with her own mental power.
Starting with Charm to disrupt the opponent's rhythm was a habit Cui Yajie developed in the freshman assessment, and this preemptive tactical approach had led to a series of victories for her.
However, this time, she picked the wrong person.
Perhaps the formidable melee combat abilities led to a misunderstanding of Huo Yuhao's fighting style. In front of her was a genuine spiritual-type soul master, and no one knew that he didn't have just one soul skill but a total of four!
Why would you provoke him?
Black and golden flames flickered in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and Cui Yajie felt her Charm soul skill being forcibly shattered by a scorching mental wave, causing a terrifying burning sensation in her mind.
"Ah!"
Cui Yajie let out a cry of pain, causing Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu to halt their steps.
Dai Huabin furrowed his brows, somewhat displeased, and asked Cui Yajie, "Are you okay? Nothing serious, right?"
"I'm fine, I can still continue to fight." Cui Yajie gritted her teeth and forced herself to stand up. However, when she looked at Huo Yuhao, there was a hint of fear in her eyes.
Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu exchanged a glance and charged forward once again. During the time they paused, Huo Yuhao's group also took their positions.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao stood at the forefront, facing Dai Huabin from a distance. Wu Feng, on the other hand, guarded Ning Tian, his eyes alert as he watched Zhu Lu.
For support-type soul masters, the killing power of agility-type soul masters surpassed that of assault-type soul masters. Therefore, Wu Feng's goal in this match was to protect Ning Tian and guard against Zhu Lu's sneak attacks.
Originally, Dai Huabin's strategy was for him to engage Huo Yuhao while Cui Yajie and Zhu Lu worked together, under Wu Feng's protection, to eliminate Ning Tian.
However, due to Cui Yajie's unfavorable start, she was still feeling a bit disoriented, so she could only stick close to Dai Huabin and join him in attacking Huo Yuhao.
"First soul skill, White Tiger Shield!"
As Dai Huabin charged forward, the first soul ring on his body also lit up. A layer of white light formed a shield around him, focusing particularly on his head, evidently shaken by the scene just now.
Zhu Lu's figure turned into residual shadows, attempting to break through Wu Feng's defense and directly eliminate Ning Tian. Meanwhile, Dai Huabin leaped towards Huo Yuhao, his tiger claws ready to strike.
"Seven treasures are renowned, three days: power!"
Suddenly, the millennium soul ring on top of Ning Tian's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda lit up, and a dazzling rainbow light instantly merged into Huo Yuhao's body. This was the first millennium soul skill to appear in this match, and no one would have expected that Ning Tian would release his most powerful support skill right from the start.
"I mean, next time, remember not to leap into the air right at the beginning; it's too big of a flaw, I can't even watch."
Huo Yuhao stretched his arms, feeling the sudden surge of power, nodding satisfactorily. Then his arms reached out, directly grabbing Dai Huabin's wrist as he lunged at him, holding back Dai Huabin's tall figure.
Dai Huabin was suddenly startled, exerting all his strength to try to break free from Huo Yuhao's grasp. However, before him, this young man who was not as tall or robust as him possessed terrifying strength that was immovable like a mountain.
Dai Huabin's arms were like being locked in by a pair of iron pincers, forcefully pulled apart. Then, Huo Yuhao kicked Dai Huabin in the chest, sending him flying.
Although Dai Huabin was protected by the White Tiger Shield, he did not suffer significant external injuries. However, Huo Yuhao's kick struck a vital acupoint in his chest, blocking some of Dai Huabin's soul power circulation.
"Hey!"
Dai Huabin's body fluctuated with soul power, forcibly clearing the blocked meridians with his own soul power. At the same time, Cui Yajie had also arrived behind Huo Yuhao.
The second soul ring on her body lit up, her delicate body suddenly swinging, and a pair of pink tails instantly whipped out, one of them aiming directly at Huo Yuhao's back.
This wasn't just a soft, fluffy tail, nor was it a cute accessory; it was Cui Yajie's second soul skill, Fox Tail Needle!
The soul power condensed in the fox tail like needles, and if it hit a vital point, Huo Yuhao would almost certainly be doomed.
Of course, Cui Yajie wouldn't actually kill Huo Yuhao; after all, the referee was not just a bystander. All she needed to do was to get Huo Yuhao rescued by the teacher and eliminated, and the championship position would be theirs.
At this moment, Dai Huabin's eyes lit up, his second soul ring shining, and two white light balls spewed out from his mouth. It was one of the three fixed moves of the White Tiger Martial Soul, the White Tiger Intense Light Wave.
These two White Tiger Intense Light Waves sealed off the positions Huo Yuhao could dodge, and Wu Feng was currently busy dealing with Zhu Lu's sneak attack, unable to assist Huo Yuhao with her flames like he did when they defeated Huang Chutian's team with the Fire Dragon tornado.
"Huo Yuhao, you're finished!" Dai Huabin laughed heartily, excitedly declaring.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Huo Yuhao smiled faintly, and the air around his body suddenly became scorching hot. Then, a pitch-black and eerie flame surged up in his palms.
In the stands, Yan Shaozhe suddenly stood up, his eyes shining brightly.
"Phoenix Inferno?"
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