When the ice phoenix, with wings spanning over ten meters and formed entirely of crystalline ice, hovered above the Soul Duel Stage while radiating the terrifying pressure of a Soul Emperor, its icy phoenix gaze locked onto the black figure below, the entire Heavenly Fight Grand Arena fell into a suffocating silence.
Martial Soul Fusion Skill — Ice and Snow Drifting!
This world-altering momentum, this soul-shivering chill, allowed every spectator to truly experience the fearsome power of Heaven Water Academy's trump card! Countless gazes focused on Marco, who remained standing on the stage, filled with tension, worry, and even a trace of pity. Faced with such an earth-shattering fusion skill, could he maintain his composure?
In the VIP seats, Emperor Xue Ye looked grave, Ning Fengzhi's eyes gleamed with sharp light, and even Gu Rong's withered face showed a serious expression. They could all sense that the power contained within this ice phoenix had surpassed that of an ordinary Soul Emperor, particularly that extreme ice chill that exerted strong suppression against any Soul Master.
"Finally... this is getting interesting."
Amid this suffocating oppressive atmosphere, a calm yet slightly excited voice clearly spread throughout the arena. On the Soul Duel Stage, Marco slowly raised his head to look at the massive ice phoenix in the sky, a wild, unrestrained curve forming at the corner of his mouth.
The next moment, an unprecedented, blazing and vast life energy erupted from his body like a volcano that had slept for ten thousand years!
"Screech—!"
A clear phoenix cry, seemingly originating from ancient primordial times and filled with nobility, immortality, and the concept of nirvana, suddenly pierced the clouds! This phoenix cry was in no way inferior to the ice phoenix's call from earlier, and was even more ancient and majestic!
Blazing azure-red light shot skyward, completely engulfing Marco's figure! Within the light, a pair of enormous, magnificent wings burning with azure-red flames suddenly unfurled! Flames swirled across the wings as if countless mysterious runes flickered within, radiating scorching heat capable of incinerating all directions and an inexhaustible, magnificent vitality!
Azure Flame Phoenix Spirit, Spirit Possession!
Marco's figure grew taller within the light, his muscle lines becoming more streamlined and perfect. His black hair stirred without wind, the tips dyed with a hint of azure-red. His eyes transformed into pure azure-red, like two burning eternal flames, and the very air seemed to warp wherever his gaze fell. A pressure no less formidable than the ice phoenix in the sky, and even more profound and terrifying, spread out like tidal waves, dispersing much of the extreme chill brought by the drifting snow!
"It's appeared! Marco's Martial Soul!"
"It's an avian Beast Spirit! Such terrifying flames!"
"This pressure... it's even stronger than that ice phoenix!"
"Heavens! He's finally using his Martial Soul!"
After a moment of dead silence, the spectator stands erupted with earth-shaking cheers and shouts! All the spectators stood up in excitement—the moment they had long awaited had finally arrived! Heavenly Fight's number one genius, Marco, had finally revealed his true power when facing the powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill!
However, this was only the beginning!
The moment the Azure Flame Undying Phoenix Spirit possessed him, a series of soul-shaking Soul Rings spiraled up from beneath Marco's feet!
The first Soul Ring, yellow! A Hundred-Year Soul Ring!
The second Soul Ring, yellow! A Hundred-Year Soul Ring!
When these two rings appeared, the crowd saw nothing unusual, as it was normal for the first two Soul Rings to be hundred-year ones.
But then, the third Soul Ring rose—purple! A Thousand-Year Soul Ring!
This was also within many people's expectations. Given Marco's talent, a thousand-year third Soul Ring wasn't surprising.
However, when the fourth Soul Ring rose, the entire arena erupted in an uproar! Deep, dark, as if it could devour all light—black! A Ten Thousand-Year Soul Ring!
"Ten thousand years for the fourth ring!" Exclamations rose one after another. Though rumors had spread, witnessing it firsthand was still utterly shocking!
But the astonishment was far from over!
The fifth Soul Ring rose! Still the profound black! A Ten Thousand-Year Soul Ring!
"Double ten-thousand-year rings! The fifth ring is also ten thousand years!"
Even the powerful figures in the VIP seats were moved! Absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring for the fifth ring was already the hallmark of a peerless genius!
Yet, what made everyone, including the well-traveled experts in the VIP seats, widen their eyes and even rise to their feet was the final, slowly rising sixth Soul Ring!
Black! Still the black of a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring! But this black was utterly different from the previous two! It was darker, more pure, and within that extreme darkness, there faintly emerged a trace of... eerie and noble crimson patterns! As if scorching magma flowed deep within the darkness! A terrifying aura far surpassing ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Rings emanated from it!
"Black tinged with red! That's... a Soul Ring approaching a hundred thousand years!"
"My heavens! The sixth ring is close to a hundred thousand years?!"
"How is that possible?! He's still a Soul Emperor!"
"Monster! A true monster!"
The entire Great Spirit Arena erupted completely! Shouts, screams, and cries of disbelief nearly lifted the dome! Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black! Especially that sixth ring, black tinged with red, infinitely close to a hundred thousand years! Such a Soul Ring configuration surpassed everyone's understanding! It was a miracle!
Emperor Xue Ye abruptly stood up, his eyes blazing with terrifying intensity! Ning Fengzhi's folding fan snapped shut with a sharp "crack," his refined face filled with shock! Bone Douluo Gu Rong gasped sharply, his voice hoarse as he said, "A sixth ring approaching a hundred thousand years... This boy... defies the heavens!" Even Li Zhaoyan, seated calmly, flashed a hint of pride in his eyes.
The icy Phoenix in the sky, its cold phoenix eyes, showed a strikingly human-like shock and gravity. The fused consciousness of Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu could clearly sense the lethal threat emanating from that black-and-red Soul Ring!
"Now this is more like it..." Marco felt the surging Soul Power within his body, the massive azure flame wings behind him gently flapping and blazing with fierce flames. He looked up at the enormous icy Phoenix in the sky, his azure-red eyes burning with fighting spirit. "Come! Let me see if your Martial Soul Fusion Skill can push me to reveal more of my power!"
Before his words faded, his wings beat violently behind him!
"Boom!"
Crimson-blue flames erupted violently as Marco's figure transformed into a streak of light, shooting skyward to actively meet the hovering Ice and Snow Phoenix! Wherever he passed, moisture in the air instantly evaporated, leaving behind a distorted trail of fire in his wake!
"Screech!" The Ice and Snow Phoenix let out a piercing cry, its massive icy wings beating to unleash an endless blizzard that surged toward Marco like a tidal wave! Every single snowflake carried extreme cold and razor-sharp edges capable of tearing through metal and stone!
Facing this terrifying ice storm, Marco's eyes blazed with intensified Azure Flame while his Soul Power surged around him!
"Fourth Spirit Ability, Azure Flame Engulfment!"
He silently chanted the incantation as the profound black Ten Thousand-Year Soul Ring in the fourth position suddenly ignited! Instantly, the crimson-blue flames surrounding him roared violently as if doused with oil, their color deepening into flowing crimson-blue crystal that encased his entire body like burning armor! His speed, strength, defense, and flame intensity all received comprehensive massive enhancement, with his aura skyrocketing in that very moment!
"Break!"
With a thunderous shout, Marco charged straight into the ice storm without evasion! The crimson-blue inferno clashed ferociously with the blue-white extreme cold tempest!
"Hisssss——!!!"
The collision between ultimate cold and undying Azure Flame released earthshaking energy ripples! Ice and fire wildly intertwined and annihilated each other, producing ear-splitting screeches! Across the sky, two opposing domains emerged - one crimson-blue and one blue-white - standing in equal opposition! Scorching heat waves mixed with freezing Cold Streams swept outward, violently shaking the protective barrier and causing its glow to flicker unpredictably!
The first clash ended in a stalemate!
Standing at the storm's epicenter, Marco in his Azure Flame Engulfment state resembled a fire deity descended to earth, stubbornly withstanding the terrifying Cold Stream of Ice and Snow Drifting! Feeling the immense power and extreme cold contained within his opponents' Fusion Skill, the fighting spirit in his eyes burned brighter!
"Excellent! Now this is worthy combat!" He laughed wildly, his flaming wings beating powerfully once more as he charged through the blizzard toward the Ice and Snow Phoenix's main body! Clenching his right fist, highly condensed crimson-blue flames formed into a massive fiery phoenix claw that tore through the air, ruthlessly striking at the ice phoenix's head!
The Ice and Snow Phoenix responded with equal ferocity, raising its gigantic crystalline claw brimming with absolute freezing intent to meet the fiery claw!
Thus officially began the aerial duel of true significance - Ice Phoenix versus Undying Bird, Ultimate Ice against Eternal Azure Flame!
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