Noumenon Academy vs. Sun Moon Team — The Might of Zhenyue
The clash between Noumenon Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy instantly ignited the entire venue.
This was because both sides were universally recognized as the strongest contenders for the championship of this Soul Master Elite Competition.
When the members of the two teams stepped onto the competition stage, their gazes collided in midair, filled with undisguised hostility.
After the series of encounters over the past few days, the conflict between the two sides had long become irreconcilable.
Xiao Hongchen even deliberately provoked Yuhao, raising his hand and making a throat-slitting gesture toward him. The meaning behind it was obvious.
In response, Yuhao merely curled the corners of his lips slightly. However, deep in his heart, a faint killing intent also surged.
The teammates behind both sides seemed to sense the emotions of the two leaders. They unconsciously gathered closer together, and the atmosphere instantly became tense, as though a violent clash could erupt at any moment.
Fortunately, the referee noticed the abnormal tension in time, stepped forward decisively, and stood between the two teams.
"Both teams, retreat to your designated positions!"
Because this was the semifinal match, the referee presiding over the battle was also a Titled Douluo.
Yet even as he stood between the two teams, he felt an inexplicable pressure bearing down on him, which made him secretly astonished.
"What a group of monsters…"
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After confirming that both teams were ready, the referee did not waste any more time.
Whether it was the competitors on the stage or the audience off it, everyone was eager for the match to begin.
At the same time, the members of Shrek Academy's team also arrived at the spectator stands.
Leading them was Yan Shaozhe. He pointed at the two teams below and said solemnly:
"You must watch this match carefully. Do your best to identify their weaknesses, because the winner here will be our opponent in the finals."
As the main members of the Shrek team gradually recovered, even with only six people remaining, they were still confident enough to sweep aside teams from other academies.
Thus, despite the fact that their own semifinal had not yet begun, they firmly believed that advancing was inevitable.
After hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, a voluptuous woman with fiery red hair and a scorching aura spoke up confidently:
"Teacher, no matter who they are, they won't be a match for Shrek Academy."
As she spoke, a flash of crimson light passed through her eyes.
She was Ma Xiaotao, the captain of the Shrek team in this competition and the individual with the highest soul power level among all participants.
"Xiaotao, you're right," Yan Shaozhe replied in a serious tone. "But what I want is absolute certainty that we will win the championship."
He swept his gaze over his students and said firmly:
"For thousands of years, Shrek Academy has never lost the Soul Master Elite Competition championship. That record must not be broken here. Do you understand? There can be no mistakes."
"Yes, Teacher!"
"Yes, Dean!"
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Yuhao, of course, had no idea what was happening in the spectator stands.
Even if he did, he probably wouldn't care.
Right now, he was far more interested in seeing what kind of powerful soul guidance tools the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy—the number one soul engineering academy on the continent—would reveal.
To be honest, Yuhao had always been fascinated by soul guides.
Moreover, his Spiritual Eye martial spirit possessed extremely high talent, whether for operating soul guides or crafting them.
However, due to limited time and energy, he had no choice but to temporarily put his research into soul guides aside.
Not only Yuhao, but Zhenyue, Long Aotian, and the others were also deeply curious about the Sun Moon Academy's soul guidance equipment.
"Come on," Yuhao thought calmly. "Let me see just how powerful your soul guides really are. If they're good enough, I'll take them all."
Ma Rulong, the leader of the Sun Moon team, frowned slightly when he noticed the unabashed gazes from the seven members of Noumenon Academy. That kind of naked scrutiny made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Damn Noumenon Academy…"
At this moment, the referee finally gave the signal to begin.
In an instant, members of both sides entered combat mode.
On the Noumenon Academy side, all seven immediately released their martial spirits. At the same time, Yuhao activated his mental detection and shared all battlefield information with his teammates.
Even though they had experienced it many times already, Zhenyue, Long Aotian, and the others were still amazed.
Fighting under such conditions felt almost unfairly smooth.
On the opposite side, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy members also began to act.
As the continent's top soul engineering academy, all seven of them released their martial spirits while simultaneously taking out their soul guidance tools.
Their equipment was diverse—offensive, defensive, auxiliary, and functional soul guides appeared one after another.
However, precisely because they needed to deploy their soul guides, their movements were slowed slightly.
Such an opening would never be ignored by Noumenon Academy.
Zhenyue, who possessed the highest soul power level among them, charged forward alone.
As he advanced, his left arm continued to swell and expand. By the time he reached the front-line member of the Sun Moon team, his massive left arm clenched into a fist and smashed down with terrifying force.
Zhenyue's intention was clear—he wanted to take someone out immediately.
The person at the front of the Sun Moon team was Lin Xi.
Being selected to represent the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Lin Xi was naturally no ordinary individual.
Not only was his soul power well above the standard, but he was also a fifth-level soul engineer.
He quickly produced a shield-type soul guide and braced himself.
Lin Xi had absolute confidence in his equipment. He believed that even if he were facing an attack from a Soul Emperor, he could block it.
But he overlooked one crucial fact—
The Zhenyue before him was no ordinary Soul Emperor.
A faint shadow of an enormous left arm appeared behind Zhenyue, and in the next instant, it transformed into a bronze glow that poured directly into his real arm.
In an instant, Zhenyue's already massive left arm was coated in a layer of bronze light.
Second Awakening of the body martial soul.
Although Zhenyue's second awakening had only reached the bronze level, it was already exceptional.
Coupled with his level 62 soul power, the strength of this punch far exceeded what Lin Xi's shield soul guide could endure.
A deafening explosion rang out.
The shield soul guide shattered instantly.
Yet Zhenyue's fist did not slow in the slightest, slamming directly into Lin Xi's body.
With a heavy "bang," Lin Xi was sent flying, smashing into Ma Rulong, who had been preparing a soul guide behind him.
When Ma Rulong looked down, his expression changed drastically.
Lin Xi had already lost consciousness. Several bones in his body were broken, and without immediate treatment, his life would be in danger.
This was the terrifying power of a level 62 body-type Soul Emperor.
Previously, everyone's attention in Noumenon Academy had been drawn almost entirely to Yuhao, even overshadowing Zhenyue's presence.
But one must not forget—
Even when overshadowed by Yuhao, Zhenyue was still one of the very few Soul Emperors in this competition.
Moreover, he was a Soul Emperor who had undergone a second awakening.
In a one-on-one battle, even Ma Xiaotao from the Shrek team would not dare to claim absolute victory over him.
And with that single punch, Zhenyue made everyone fully realize just how terrifying his true strength was.
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