Chapter 122: Huo Wu’s Seven-Player Sweep

While Xiao Yu and Ye Lingling were speaking, Huyan Li on the Douhun platform had already made his move.

“First Soul Technique: Bronze Wall, Iron Bastion!”

Under the effect of this technique, Huyan Li’s originally dark yellow skin took on a shimmering hue.

Having bolstered his defense, Huyan Li then began his assault. He moved slowly, but his momentum was terrifying. With each step, he left a massive crater on the platform.

Weighing over three hundred pounds, his body was like a mountain, casting a huge shadow that instantly enveloped Huo Wu.

Huo Wu responded calmly, using her fire manipulation to control the battlefield. Countless flames intermittently harassed Huyan Li as he advanced.

Yet Huyan Li’s skin was thick and tough, especially after absorbing a high-quality ancient head soul bone. In terms of constitution, even his two teammates with the same Soul Monarch cultivation fell far behind him.

“Third Soul Technique: Death Crush!”

Although Huo Wu had repeatedly used her agility to reposition, the distance between her and Huyan Li was steadily closing.

At a certain moment, Huyan Li suddenly exerted force, stamping both great feet on the ground. The entire platform trembled, and Huo Wu, caught off guard, was momentarily shaken, struggling to maintain her balance as she staggered backward.

“Second Soul Technique: Mammoth’s Might!”

Successful in his surprise attack, Huyan Li was overjoyed. His second soul ring flashed, and the diamond mammoth surged forward at incredible speed, charging at Huo Wu. Taking advantage of her unstable stance, he collided with her, sending her flying.

“Third Soul Technique: Fire Resistance Ring!”

Though still unsteady, at the very moment Huyan Li was about to close in, Huo Wu unleashed her own third soul technique. A dazzling ring of flames exploded outward instantly, knocking Huyan Li back.

“What quick reflexes!”

From the stands, Ning Fengzhi’s eyes brightened at the sight, and he couldn’t help but applaud.

The Snowy Night Emperor’s eyes also showed a trace of admiration. Honestly, he admitted that in such a staggered retreat, he himself would not have been able to instantly activate a soul technique.

However, both Snowy Night and Ning Fengzhi sighed after their praise.

Both men were over fifty, with piercing insight. They could easily see that Huo Wu was no innocent maiden. Considering she was the heiress of the Blazing Fire Academy but appeared on the Nine Stars Academy team, it was not hard to guess who had drawn her first blood. Given the close ties, it was impossible for them to recruit her.

“I truly underestimated you!”

Huyan Li, nearly falling off the platform after being knocked back, barely caught himself at the edge. Staring coldly at Huo Wu, he said this, then suddenly his aura surged. A golden helmet flickered into place, covering his entire face but revealing two fierce, gleaming eyes.

This was Huyan Li’s head soul bone — a giant elephant head soul bone over thirty thousand years old.

During the preliminaries, Huyan Li had already been forced to reveal a soul bone. Most academies had gathered this intelligence. The appearance of the soul bone now caused no great surprise.

But that did not mean the soul bone lacked quality. With it, Huyan Li’s strength nearly doubled, reaching a terrifying level—his raw power alone rivaled that of a Soul King.

“Huo Wu, surrender!”

Huyan Li’s deep voice sounded. It was not out of pity, but concern for the Blazing Fire Academy behind her. If Huo Wu were seriously injured, and the academy held a grudge against him—even if he had the Elephant Armor Sect backing him—it would not be easy to settle.

Huo Wu snorted coldly. “If you want to fight, then fight. If you want me to surrender, try again in the next life!”

“Then you’re asking for death. Don’t blame me!”

Feeling he had done all he could reasonably do, Huyan Li no longer hesitated. His fourth soul ring suddenly radiated light.

“Fourth Soul Technique: Diamond Storm!”

In an instant, a fierce wind arose. Within the storm, countless soul energy-formed, radiant white diamonds swarmed like a relentless hailstorm, charging toward Huo Wu.

With the boost from the ancient soul bone, this strike rivaled a low-tier Soul King’s attack. Even the referees prepared to intervene immediately if needed.

Huo Wu’s eyes showed no fear. All four of her soul rings flared simultaneously, and her floating martial soul instantly shifted from dark red to incandescent white.

“Ring Fusion!”

From the Shrek rest area, Yu Xiaogang, watching the fight, and Ning Fengzhi on the stand almost spoke in unison.

The eager Tang Shenwang, encountering a gap in his knowledge, immediately asked, “Teacher, what is Ring Fusion?”

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and others also looked curiously at Yu Xiaogang, while Ning Rongrong appeared puzzled as well. Normally, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Sect’s records would include Ring Fusion, but her lively nature prevented her from focusing on reading, so she was equally clueless.

Seeing everyone’s eager, expectant faces, Yu Xiaogang’s vanity was greatly satisfied. He promptly explained to his beloved disciple and the others:

“Ring Fusion is the simultaneous release of the soul energy from several of one’s soul rings in an instant, channeling all that power into a single soul technique. This multiplies the technique’s strength many times over. It’s a rare innate ability, possessed by only a very few soul cultivators with special martial souls. This young lady is truly extraordinary!”

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