A fair, slender hand had firmly gripped Huang's Third Ghost's wrist, completely halting his fierce Ghost Claw attack. The crowd erupted into astonishment.
Xiao Yan slowly raised his gaze, meeting the terrified expression on Huang's Third Ghost's face with a smirk. His mouth curved slightly as he quietly muttered, "Eight Extremities Collapse!"
With the words barely out of his mouth, Xiao Yan's body shuddered as he tightened his fist and drove it forward with all his might. The air cracked with a sharp sonic boom.
"How… how is this possible? He only has a ten-year ring, a mere one-ring soul master, yet he possesses such terrifying power?" Feeling the frightening force radiating from Xiao Yan, Huang's Third Ghost's eyes widened in shock, his face turning pale with fear.
A black shadow of a fist, carrying terrifying force, smashed into Huang's Third Ghost's chest. With a loud bang, his body was sent flying backward from the center of the plaza, blood splattering as he crashed heavily onto the ground.
As he hit the ground, his body skidded across the pavement, leaving a trail of blood for over ten meters before finally coming to a stop.
The crowd's gaze followed the direction in which Huang's Third Ghost was thrown, only to fall silent in shock upon seeing the defeated figure. A three-ring soul elder, defeated by a soul master with a mere ten-year ring? It was unfathomable.
"Impossible…" The students looked at each other in disbelief.
"Urgh!" Another mouthful of blood sprayed from Huang's Third Ghost's mouth. His shirt was shredded from the hidden force of the Eight Extremities Collapse, leaving him in a disheveled state. Two of his ribs were visibly broken, and his black-rimmed glasses had been shattered, leaving his face pale and his breathing labored.
"You… you have… alr—" Before he could finish his words, Huang's Third Ghost's eyes rolled back as he fainted.
Meanwhile, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, who had been engaged in a struggle with Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu, looked on in shock. They hadn't expected Huang's Third Ghost to be defeated so swiftly. "How could this happen?" they muttered, dumbfounded.
"Xiao Xiao, I need fifteen seconds. Can you stall them for me?" Wang Dong's expression turned serious as she realized the situation had taken a turn for the worse.
Xiao Xiao nodded hesitantly, whispering, "Alright, leave it to me. I'll try my best to buy you some time."
Steeling herself, Xiao Xiao dashed to the front of Wang Dong, her eyes focused as she raised her hands before her. One of her yellow rings dissolved into thin air as her Three Lives Soul-Calming Cauldron disappeared, replaced by a long, jade green flute with intricately carved phoenixes.
With her first soul ring glowing, Xiao Xiao brought the flute to her lips, playing a haunting melody. The tune was oddly discordant but thick with an almost tangible, sticky sensation. A greenish glow spread outward, slowing Xiao Yan and his allies' movements significantly.
"Is she… a twin spirit user?" Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu exchanged astonished glances, exclaiming in unison.
Xiao Xiao was now wielding her second spirit, the Nine Phoenix Flute. Though it only had one soul ring, it allowed her to slow her opponents by twenty percent, buying precious seconds for Wang Dong.
Meanwhile, both of Wang Dong's soul rings, one yellow and one purple, glowed in unison. Her dazzling blue wings emitted a golden light as she brought her arms forward, aligning them with her wings.
Noticing Wang Dong preparing an attack in the plaza, Xiao Yan's face hardened as he called to Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu, "Leave this girl to me. You two handle Xiao Xiao!"
"Understood," they replied, nodding as waves of blue energy surged from their bodies. Countless blue strands of hair formed a massive net, encircling Xiao Xiao.
As the hair net neared Xiao Xiao, her spirit shifted instantly. Three large cauldrons appeared, emitting a powerful black light that clashed with the incoming net. Xiao Xiao's two yellow soul rings flared to life as she activated her most formidable technique.
"The Nation's Heavy Weapon, Cauldron's Resonance!"
With her strongest move unleashed, the cauldrons merged into one massive cauldron, ringing out with a tremendous clang as it halted Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu's advance.
On the opposite side, Wang Dong's purple soul ring merged with her yellow one, casting her wings in a blinding golden glow.
"Fusion rings? Merging two rings as one at this level—impressive," Wang Yan murmured from the observation platform, nodding in approval.
With five seconds remaining, Wang Dong's blue wings erupted in a series of golden flames, illuminating her entire figure. She shone like a beacon on the battlefield, drawing everyone's attention.
"Xiao Yan, I said I'd defeat you!" Wang Dong's voice rang out, resolute and powerful.
In the final second, Wang Dong's Light Goddess Butterfly transformed entirely, becoming a radiant golden blaze as she ascended into the air. A massive crescent-shaped blade coalesced in her hands.
"Go!"
With a flick of her wrist, the brilliant golden crescent blade shot toward Xiao Yan, emanating waves of powerful soul energy.
"Psychic Interference!"
Xiao Yan's Spirit Eyes flared with golden light, disorienting Wang Dong just as she released her attack. The golden crescent blade veered off-course, narrowly missing Xiao Yan and leaving a deep scar on the ground.
Not missing a beat, Xiao Yan darted forward, his figure blurring as he closed the distance to Wang Dong in the blink of an eye. His sudden speed left Wang Dong breathless.
"His speed… How did he move so fast?" She struggled to regain her focus as she found herself face-to-face with Xiao Yan, whose piercing black gaze locked onto hers.
"Eight Extremities Collapse!"
Before she could react, a sharp pain blossomed in her abdomen as Xiao Yan's strike sent her flying across the plaza. She crashed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Moments later, Wang Dong struggled to her feet, her body weakened but her eyes blazing with determination. She took a deep breath, her gaze filled with resolve as she said coldly, "I told you, I will defeat you!"
In her left hand, a dark glint flickered, and an ancient-looking black hammer materialized in her grasp, wrapped in a dense bla
ck aura.
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