Ning Tian quickly chanted her soul incantation, causing her Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda to glow as her two yellow and one purple spirit rings lit up in unison, making the pagoda itself appear larger.
Three brilliant lights fell on Wu Feng, activating her thousand-year spirit ring ability. Under the amplification of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, her strength and speed increased by 40%, and the second skill negated any negative effects.
At this moment, Wu Feng's power rivaled that of a level 30 assault-type Soul Master.
With a roar, Wu Feng charged toward Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu with fierce momentum, her eyes blazing red, her entire aura surging to its peak.
With the enhanced speed from her second spirit skill combined with Ning Tian's amplification, Wu Feng moved incredibly fast. Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu barely had time to react, as their second spirit skill required a bit of distance to maximize its effectiveness. But now, Wu Feng was right in front of them.
"It's now or never!" The twin sisters exchanged a determined look, and in an instant, their spirit rings vanished. Releasing each other's hands, they opened their arms and embraced.
The next moment, an overwhelming surge of soul power erupted from them, and waves of blue hair cascaded down, shrouding their bodies and forming a massive net.
"Martial Soul Fusion Technique: Sky-Encompassing Net!"
Wu Feng's attack hit the net but didn't break through as it had before. She felt as though she'd struck a resilient, elastic web that tightened the more she struggled.
In an instant, Wu Feng was bound up like a cocoon within the hair net. Her entire body was wrapped in glistening threads, and the waves of blue hair continued to spread toward Ning Tian and Nanmen Yuner.
"A Martial Soul Fusion Technique?" Ning Tian gasped, watching the oncoming waves of blue hair. "Yuner, ignore me! Go deal with that one-ring Soul Master first, then help Wu Feng."
Nanmen Yuner hesitated momentarily, but then, pressing her hands together above her head, she condensed a crescent-shaped jade green energy blade and slashed it toward Xiao Yan.
"Second Soul Skill: Jade Slash!"
Nanmen's martial soul, the Jade Bird, specialized in speed and attack power. The green energy blade curved gracefully toward Xiao Yan with a locking effect, making it nearly impossible to dodge.
"First Soul Skill: Mental Disruption!" At that moment, a brilliant blue-golden light flashed from Xiao Yan's eyes.
Suddenly, Nanmen Yuner's vision went dark, and the green energy blade veered off course, narrowly missing Xiao Yan and embedding itself in the ground.
Mental Disruption couldn't cause direct harm, but it affected the enemy's perception, causing their attack to deviate.
"Soul Impact!" Xiao Yan concentrated his power again, releasing another blue-gold light from his Ling Eyes. Although it was brief, everyone sensed an intense spiritual fluctuation emanate through the arena.
"Aah!" Ning Tian screamed as though needles were stabbing her brain, her mind going blank, and she collapsed to the ground, a trickle of blood leaking from her mouth.
Despite having her second skill "Solution" active, Ning Tian's ability only neutralized negative effects. Xiao Yan's Soul Impact was a direct spiritual attack, beyond the skill's protection. Without Ning Tian's support, Wu Feng, who was trapped in the Sky-Encompassing Net, lost her remaining will to fight, her strength gradually weakening.
"We surrender!" From the stands, Mu Jin raised her hand and called out.
Continuing the match would only worsen her team's injuries, which would prevent them from participating in subsequent rounds—a loss Mu Jin could not afford.
On the high viewing platform, most observers were speechless. It was hard to believe that two Soul Grandmasters and a Soul Elder with the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, the strongest support-type martial soul, had lost to two Soul Grandmasters and a ten-year-ring Soul Master.
But Ning Tian's team had indeed lost.
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Meanwhile, Wang Yan approached Elder Xuan respectfully. "Elder Xuan, the students from Class 7 have shown impressive potential. They may be worth your attention."
"Hmm." Elder Xuan nodded slightly, gnawing on a chicken leg. "A body-type martial soul and a fusion skill. Interesting. This year's new students aren't bad."
Wang Yan continued, "Elder Xuan, does this mean hair qualifies as a body-type martial soul? Should the academy consider training them?"
"Hair is somewhat related to body-type martial souls," Elder Xuan replied between bites. "As for training potential, that remains to be seen. Aren't you supposed to be an expert in martial soul theory? Why are you so clueless?"
Wang Yan smiled wryly. "The Body Sect remains elusive; I've never had the chance to study them. Also, Xiao Yan has a body-type martial soul too, specifically Ling Eyes, which is rare. Don't you think he's worth the academy's resources?"
"Heh." Elder Xuan chuckled, rising to his feet. "His martial soul is decent for a body-type, but his first soul ring is only ten years. He won't have much of a future."
Wang Yan protested, "Elder Xuan, you saw it yourself. Xiao Yan's ten-year ring may be mutated, as his skill rivals that of a hundred-year ring. I don't think his ten-year ring limits his potential."
Elder Xuan waved dismissively, chicken leg in hand. "Why so much talk? I don't need your lectures."
"Even if his skill mutated to grant him a mental detection ability, his first soul ring is still a ten-year ring. That flaw can't be fixed. Don't you understand such a simple concept?"
Wang Yan stepped back, unwilling to press further.
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