Do You Think You Can Defeat Me Like This?
"Young Master!"
"Little junior brother, be careful!"
After Zhen Yue, Long Aotian, and the others realized that something was wrong, their expressions instantly changed. The sudden positional swap caused by Xu Sanshi had completely disrupted their formation.
But it was already too late for them to provide any real assistance. They could only shout a warning.
Yuhao looked up at the descending Phoenix Sky Strike of Ma Xiaotao and the White Tiger Meteor Shower Slash released by Dai Yueheng, the two Soul Emperors' terrifying attacks converging toward him. A faint sneer appeared at the corner of his lips.
"What a coordinated opening strike."
The next instant, Yuhao's figure was completely engulfed by blazing phoenix flames and the dazzling white tiger light.
The spectators gasped.
Two Soul Emperors, both above rank 60, reinforced by Gongyang Mo's Rainbow Dragon support, had launched a full-powered opening assault. Even an ordinary Soul Emperor might not withstand such a blow head-on.
But suddenly—
"But do you really think you can defeat me like this?"
Yuhao's calm voice resounded from within the explosion.
The blazing flames were forcibly pushed apart.
Golden light burst forth.
Yuhao stood in place, his entire body covered in a brilliant golden glow. His hands were raised, directly blocking the combined assault.
It was his second soul skill — Invincible Golden Body.
The entire audience fell silent.
Even Tiansha Douluo's eyes narrowed slightly.
Yuhao did not find this strange at all. His spiritual detection had already predicted the ambush the moment Xu Sanshi activated Xuanming Displacement. The Invincible Golden Body gave him absolute immunity for a brief period — more than enough to neutralize their opening strike.
The golden light faded.
Without hesitation, Yuhao stepped forward and threw a punch toward Ma Xiaotao.
Whoosh!
Ma Xiaotao reacted instantly, crossing her flaming arms to defend.
Boom!
Even so, she was forced backward several meters before stabilizing herself mid-air.
Her pupils shrank.
"What terrifying physical strength!"
That punch had not even carried visible soul skill amplification.
But Yuhao's body had been tempered repeatedly — absorbing the Mysterious Ice Marrow in the Extreme North, strengthened by spirit bones, refined through ultimate ice tempering, and cultivated with secret body techniques. His physique was already far beyond ordinary Soul Kings.
After forcing Ma Xiaotao back, Yuhao turned toward Dai Yueheng.
Looking at Dai Yueheng's face — so similar to another man standing on the spectator platform — a cold killing intent flickered in Yuhao's eyes.
A soul ring beneath his feet shone brilliantly.
The temperature around them plummeted instantly.
Ultimate Ice erupted.
"The Wrath of the Ice Emperor!"
A massive surge of freezing energy condensed in Yuhao's palm and blasted forward.
At such close range, Dai Yueheng felt his blood nearly freeze. His expression changed drastically as he immediately activated his White Tiger defensive soul skill to counter.
Boom!!
Ice and white tiger aura collided violently.
Shockwaves rippled outward.
Despite being a Soul King without his fourth ring revealed publicly, Yuhao's Ultimate Ice attribute suppressed Dai Yueheng's spirit attribute to a shocking degree.
The two separated.
Yet Yuhao did not stop.
He snapped his fingers lightly.
The cold mist lingering in the air instantly condensed onto Dai Yueheng's arms, forming thick layers of ice.
"Ice Explosion Technique."
Crack!
The ice detonated violently.
Even though Dai Yueheng reacted quickly and reinforced himself with soul power, the close-range explosion still blasted him backward. His sleeves were shredded, and his forearms were bleeding from frostbite and impact.
Seeing Dai Yueheng injured, Ma Xiaotao let out a phoenix cry and dove downward toward Yuhao.
But before she could reach him, a massive bronze-colored arm blocked her path.
"I won't allow you to interfere with the Young Master."
It was Zhen Yue.
As a Soul Emperor of the Body Sect with second awakening of his left arm, he was the only one capable of matching Ma Xiaotao directly.
Meanwhile, the rest of the two academies clashed fiercely.
Although Shrek held the advantage in overall soul power levels, every member of the Body Sect had undergone second awakening. Their explosive physical combat style made them extraordinarily aggressive.
Long Aotian's body shimmered with silver light as his awakened torso enhanced his explosive strikes. Bai Ting and the others pressed forward relentlessly.
For a time, the battlefield remained evenly matched.
However—
High above, Ma Xiaotao's expression darkened.
Scarlet flames surged violently around her body.
Her third soul ring lit up.
Phoenix Wings Sky Soaring.
Flaming wings spread wide from her back, lifting her into the air. The surrounding temperature spiked drastically, forcing Zhen Yue to momentarily withdraw.
Then—
Her sixth soul ring shone.
The sky turned crimson.
Countless flaming meteors condensed overhead.
"Phoenix Meteor Shower!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Fire rained down across the battlefield.
Explosions erupted everywhere.
Except for Yuhao and Zhen Yue, the other Body Sect members were struck to varying degrees. The large-scale bombardment completely disrupted their formation.
During the chaos, Chen Zifeng seized an opening and pierced Wang Yanfeng's abdomen with his sword. Though Tiansha Douluo intervened immediately to prevent fatal injury, Wang Yanfeng was eliminated.
With Gongyang Mo's Rainbow Dragon support increasing their overall combat effectiveness significantly, Shrek Academy quickly converted defense into overwhelming offense.
Without Yuhao restraining the two Soul Emperors at the start, the Body Sect would have collapsed much earlier.
Seeing his teammates injured, Zhen Yue's expression twisted with fury.
"Ma Xiaotao!"
His fourth and fifth soul rings ignited simultaneously.
Behind him, a massive bronze projection of his left arm manifested — the sign of second awakening fully unleashed.
"Get down here!"
He stomped the ground violently, launching himself dozens of meters into the air.
His awakened left arm, magnified and reinforced by his fifth soul skill, smashed downward with earth-shattering force.
The air distorted.
Space trembled.
Facing this full-power strike, Ma Xiaotao's eyes narrowed.
Her fifth soul ring shone.
A condensed phoenix spirit shot forward.
Boom!!!
The phoenix collided with Zhen Yue's descending fist.
A massive explosion erupted mid-air. Flames scattered like meteors, and a violent shockwave rippled outward across the entire arena.
Moments later—
Two figures fell from the sky.
Ma Xiaotao landed, her face pale.
Zhen Yue staggered backward upon landing, his left arm trembling violently, its skin flushed red from intense burning.
Although neither suffered catastrophic injury, it was clear—
In this direct confrontation,
Zhen Yue had drawn the short end of the exchange.
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