Chapter 160: Martial Soul Fusion Technique vs. Martial Soul Fusion Technique

Roar!

The Netherworld White Tiger let out a heaven-shaking roar, taking the lead as it charged fiercely toward Nine Stars Academy.

The Star Luo Empire’s other agile attack-type Soul Ancestor and powerhouse attack-type Soul Grandmaster also unleashed their ultimate soul skills, following closely behind the Netherworld White Tiger as they rushed forward.

Clearly, Star Luo Royal Academy intended to end the battle swiftly. After all, soul fusion skills had a time limit; once the fusion skill expired, Star Luo Royal Academy had no other means to withstand two Soul Kings.

The first to attack Nine Stars Academy was not the Netherworld White Tiger, but rather the control-type soul master of Star Luo Royal Academy, Li Yang, whose martial soul was the Mirror of Reflection.

Li Yang's Mirror of Reflection possessed both spatial and spiritual attributes. As his first and second soul rings flashed, seven nearly invisible spiritual attacks accurately struck the members of Nine Stars Academy.

"Showing off your slight skill before an expert!"

Countering Li Yang was Mimi, who similarly possessed spiritual attribute abilities. Sensing the silent invasion into her sea of consciousness, Mimi sneered coldly. Her second soul ring lit up as she plucked the strings, playing a melody that belonged exclusively to her.

"Ah!"

To everyone else, the harp music sounded exceedingly pleasant, but to Li Yang, it turned into the sharpest, most piercing sound imaginable. Li Yang let out a miserable scream, blood spilling from his nose and mouth simultaneously. His mind went completely blank, as if countless needles were incessantly piercing his brain, causing him to clutch his head and roll around on the ground in agony.

"This support-type soul master actually possesses the ability to launch spiritual attribute attacks at the same time!"

Ning Fengzhi praised with a tongue-clucking sound of wonder, "His soul power also seems to have reached the forty-ninth rank, just a hair's breadth away from the realm of a Soul King. He is likewise a character not to be underestimated. Nine Stars Academy truly is a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers reside!"

"What the Sect Master says is entirely true!"

Standing beside him, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, representing the Spirit Hall to observe the battle, nodded in deep agreement, his inner wariness toward Nine Stars Academy deepening by another notch.

Li Yang's failure did not stop Dai Weisi and the others from pressing their attack. The Netherworld White Tiger rushed to close the distance, its gigantic tiger paws raised high, preparing to bring them down heavily upon Cang Mo and Yuna.

"Dai Weisi, did you really think only you people possess a soul fusion skill?"

Cang Mo sneered coldly. Yuna took a light step, already appearing directly behind Cang Mo.

Both of their figures simultaneously turned illusory, and a terrifying fluctuation of soul power burst forth instantly. The space in front of them warped, and countless violent tornadoes carrying ultra-high-temperature flames roared outward, possessing the might to swallow the heavens and engulf the earth.

"It's actually another soul fusion skill!"

Whether teachers or students, both Spirit Hall and Shrek Academy—the two academies that had already secured their spots in the final round—wore expressions of absolute solemnity. The greater the strength Nine Stars Academy displayed, the lower their own chances of victory would become.

The formidable power poured downward like a volcanic eruption toward the oncoming white tiger and the other two soul masters. Those two soul masters were of meager strength and were directly blasted flying by this terrifying soul power attack.

The range of the soul fusion skill executed by Cang Mo and Yuna was extremely vast; even the two support-type soul masters of Star Luo Royal Academy standing at the edge of the arena could not escape it. They originally possessed virtually no self-defense capabilities, and when the aftermath of the soul fusion skill swept over them, they lasted less than a single second before being blown flying out of the arena bounds.

The situation for Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun was hardly any better. As fellow practitioners of a soul fusion skill, both Cang Mo and Yuna possessed the cultivation of Soul Kings, and their soul fusion skill was an explosive energy attack. Solely in terms of offensive power, it far surpassed the Netherworld White Tiger by more than a full tier.

Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun were instantly forced out of their fused state, landing on their knees with pale faces and ragged breaths. Their bodies were marked with scorches from Cang Mo's flames, looking utterly disheveled and miserable.

After the attack of Cang Mo and Yuna's soul fusion skill concluded, the two of them also dissolved their fusion and landed on the spot. Because of excessive soul power consumption, they were similarly breathing heavily, but they were certainly in much better shape than Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun. Furthermore, they still had five teammates in prime condition standing behind them; the outcome of the match was already glaringly obvious.

"Surrender, Dai Weisi!"

Although Cang Mo usually acted somewhat unrestrained and frivolous, he was not someone devoid of common sense. Dai Weisi was, after all, an imperial prince of the Star Luo Empire, and moreover, the crown prince candidate with the highest public acclaim. Cang Mo genuinely feared that if Dai Weisi stubbornly pressed on in his current condition, he himself might fail to measure his strength properly and end up killing the man right here in this arena.

The Nine Stars Palace did not fear the Star Luo Empire, but now was not yet the time to completely break ties and go to war with the Star Luo Empire. Senselessly provoking a powerful enemy was an unwise move.

While Cang Mo feared killing Dai Weisi, little did he know that Dai Weisi feared death even more.

He was the crown prince candidate with the highest public support. His only rival for the position, Dai Mubai, had degraded himself and already lost the people's hearts. How could the dignified Star Luo Empire truly allow him to just drift away? Dai Mubai's actions during those years at Shrek Academy had long since been transmitted back to the empire by the shadow guards trailing him.

How could Dai Weisi, possessing such a bright future, throw away his life over a soul master tournament? Although Shrek Academy, where Dai Mubai resided, had already advanced to the grand finals and indeed surpassed him in ranking, the two sides had not actually faced each other. Anyone with even a shred of discernment could understand the true gold content behind their respective rankings; the high-ranking nobles of the empire would never defect to Dai Mubai's side simply because of this.

"We admit defeat!"

Dai Weisi immediately chose to surrender. The only pity was that he had not made it into the grand finals to crush that playboy Dai Mubai into submission, which could have saved him quite a bit of future trouble.

Seeing Dai Weisi surrender, the referee—who had一直 acting like an invisible presence—immediately announced, "This match has ended. The winner is Nine Stars Academy!"

With the conclusion of the match between Nine Stars Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy, the top three teams of the current All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament grand finals were finally born: the Nine Stars Academy Team, the Spirit Hall Academy Team, and the Shrek Academy Team.

The grand finals featuring the final three strong teams would be held in front of the Pope's Palace, personally presided over by the Pope.

After a day of recuperation and adjustment, the three teams that entered the grand finals had all returned to their optimal states.

At the break of dawn, the three teams stepped onto the plaza in front of the Pope's Palace, all spirited, high-spirited, and radiant with health and vigor.

Setting foot before the Pope's Palace was a supreme honor bestowed by Spirit Hall upon the younger generation of powerhouses. Aside from them, no one else was permitted to set foot upon this plaza; even their mentors only possessed the qualification to observe the battle from the outer perimeter. As for those defeated academy teams, they did not even possess the qualification to watch, and most of them had already departed.

The sole exceptions were Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun. After all, aside from being participating contestants, they were still an imperial prince of the Star Luo Empire and a princess of a vassal kingdom; Spirit Hall still had to grant some face to the Star Luo Empire.

In front of the Pope's Palace, two rows of palace-guard knights lined the path all the way from the doors of the Pope's Palace down to the foot of the mountain. Gleaming silver armor and heavy knightly swords made the entire Pope's Mountain appear all the more majestic and solemn.

The participating members of all three finalist teams stood quietly and proudly upon the plaza, all of them waiting for the arrival of this final moment.