At this moment, the distance between the two sides was still vast. With a single shout of "Begin," both sides immediately sprang into action.
Ma Xiaotao was the first to charge out. With a light touch of her toes on the ground, her figure transformed into a golden-red streak, resembling a phoenix descending upon the battlefield. However, facing these formidable inner courtyard comrades, Ma Xiaotao was well aware of their combat prowess. Therefore, she didn't rush ahead alone but instead slowed her pace to maintain formation with her teammates behind her.
Simultaneously, Gongyang Mo also activated his martial soul possession. A pair of dazzling wings unfurled behind him, exhibiting the seven translucent colors of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple. As he soared into the air, he appeared like a rainbow gliding across the sky.
Gongyang Mo's Rainbow Dragon martial soul is an exceedingly rare true dragon-type soul beast, known among dragonkind as the Dragon King's Companion. This is because Rainbow Dragons typically only appear to accompany the most powerful dragons. Though Rainbow Dragons lack robust physical abilities and terrifying innate soul skills, they possess the strongest magical prowess, earning them the title of "Magic Dragon."
Despite being an auxiliary-type tool soul master, Gongyang Mo's martial soul is actually a beast martial soul. Among all auxiliary martial souls, the most powerful tool martial soul is Ning Tian's Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda. Once the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda evolves to the Nine Treasures realm, its auxiliary capabilities can instill fear even in Title Douluo.
Gongyang Mo's Rainbow Dragon martial soul is the most potent auxiliary beast martial soul, comparable to the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda. However, like the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, it also has limitations. When all seven colors are present, corresponding to reaching seven rings, advancing further becomes extremely difficult.
Both the Rainbow Dragon and the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda have their own merits, and their auxiliary capabilities are considered on par. This indicates just how powerful a five-ring pinnacle Gongyang Mo is in terms of support.
Dazzling rainbow light flashed in the air as Gongyang Mo's first and second yellow century-old soul rings lit up simultaneously. His wings beat, and a red ring and an orange ring silently expanded from him, enveloping his allies below.
Immediately, a peculiar scene unfolded. Under Dai Yueheng's leadership, the other six individuals had two circles of light—red and orange—appear above their heads, and they felt the immense support.
First was a significant increase in strength. While soul power is crucial during a charge, physical strength also plays a significant role. When the red ring appeared, they felt as if injected with a powerful stimulant, boosting their strength by about fifty percent, which naturally increased their speed.
The orange ring was even more miraculous. When it landed on them, they felt like a source, with the surrounding elemental fluctuations becoming more apparent, and these fluctuating elements flowed into their bodies like rivers into the sea, a skill that aided in the recovery of soul power.
Such potent support drastically enhanced the team's overall strength, showcasing the crucial role of auxiliary soul masters in battle.
Ning Tian was not idle either. She summoned her Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, applying various enhancement effects to her six teammates. Though the boosts were primarily in speed and strength, these direct enhancements significantly bolstered their combat capabilities.
"Cack cack cack!"
A few eerie laughs immediately drew everyone's attention. Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered with rainbow light, and two white soul rings rose from his feet. His first soul ring lit up, and his Spiritual Detection Sharing soul skill activated, encompassing all his allies.
The six teammates, excluding Ning Tian, were astonished by Huo Yuhao's powerful soul skill. The sensation of having an extra brain calculating and observing everything around them was incredible; they didn't need their eyes to perceive all the movements around them.
As Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection extended, they saw a character appear above Gongyang Mo's head within the detection range: "寄!" (meaning "burden" or "to be KO'd").
Meanwhile, Dai Yaoheng's group was also shocked by Huo Yuhao's extraordinary soul ring configuration, with white soul rings making him the standout on the battlefield.
"A ten-year soul ring, is the academy crazy?"
Gongyang Mo's mind wavered, but suddenly, it felt as though molten lava was poured into his brain, causing him to scream in agony.
Not far away, Huo Yuhao's face turned slightly pale, but he wore a brilliant smile. Integrating the power of the Heavenly fire into his Spiritual Shock and hiding it within the fluctuations of Spiritual Detection was a technique he had recently developed, aiming for surprise.
However, this move consumed significant mental energy, making it difficult for Huo Yuhao to use it continuously. But it was worth it. For his team, the biggest threat wasn't the captain, Dai Yueheng, but the auxiliary soul master, Gongyang Mo. Taking him down first would deprive the opposing team of their powerful support, weakening their combat effectiveness.
With guidance from Yao Lao and Electrolux, both masters of soul and mental power, Huo Yuhao had gained insights into controlling mental power. He condensed the mental wave imbued with heavenly fire into a pinpoint, easily penetrating Gongyang Mo's soul power defense, knocking him out.
Hearing Gongyang Mo's screams, Xuan Zi shuddered, almost dropping his wine gourd. He transformed into a whirlwind, swiftly retrieving the unconscious Gongyang Mo from the crowd.
With Gongyang Mo unconscious, the auxiliary effects on his teammates vanished instantly. The abrupt loss of power left them with a strange sense of emptiness, causing their movements to momentarily hesitate.
Seeing such a great opportunity, Ma Xiaotao seized the moment. She spread her wings, and red light accompanied by the black light of her sixth soul ring burst forth, illuminating the sky in red.
"Phoenix Meteor Shower!"
Massive golden-red fireballs, each about a meter in diameter, descended from the sky, covering Dai Yueheng's team. Each fireball resembled a flaming meteor, and they all seemed to have eyes.
Among them, Chen Zifeng and Dai Yueheng were targeted the most by the Phoenix Meteor Shower, followed by Xi Xi, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Xiao Xiao.
As the fiery meteors approached, they transformed into phoenixes, accelerating with high-pitched cries.
"Roar!"
Unwilling to admit defeat, Dai Yaoheng roared in anger, and his first, third, fifth, and sixth soul rings lit up simultaneously. White Tiger Protective Barrier, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and White Tiger Devilgod Transformation, three enhancement skills, were instantly boosted to the maximum by his Soul Emperor-level cultivation.
Golden tiger claws, each a foot long, shot out from his hands, gleaming coldly. In the next moment, he disappeared in a burst of dazzling white-to-gold light. A massive "Kill" character appeared out of thin air, moving to intercept the numerous fiery meteors, trying to protect his teammates from harm.
Suddenly, the sky above them rippled like water and shattered into countless white fragments. The Phoenix Meteor Shower, which was originally in front of Dai Yaoheng, now appeared behind them.
"Can't even see through a mere illusion? Dai Yueheng, just accept your fate!"