"Activate your Martial Soul!"
The referee stepped back from the arena and shouted.
Instantly, the Martial Souls of the seven from Blazing Fire Academy blazed brightly like flames!
The scorching flames seemed to ignite the passion of all the spectators, making the atmosphere on the entire arena explode!
Conversely, Cupid Academy remained completely silent. The six people next to Yun Chuan took a step back in unison, retreating to the edge of the arena, leaving only him!
It was still a familiar scene, a familiar sight.
Even though they had seen this scene ten times before
, seeing it again still caused the entire arena to boil over once more!
One person against seven!
A battle of the few defeating the many—no matter how many times the audience saw it, they could still feel a sense of awe!
"I heard your previous opponents all ended their battles with a single draw of their swords. But we are not comparable to those weaker academies. If you think you can win as easily as the first ten matches, you are sorely mistaken!" Huo Wushuang looked at the blue-robed swordsman, his voice flaring, his crimson eyes blazing like fire, but a deep wariness lurked beneath.
Their Elemental Academy had professional teachers who meticulously observed each match during the tournament, analyzing the information of each team member and providing it to them so they could make more accurate judgments.
However, this Dugu Qiubai, although he had fought ten matches, almost every match ended with his sword drawn. Therefore, very little information could be gathered.
The only intelligence they could currently gather was that his sword was incredibly fast, and his first soul skill greatly increased its defensive capabilities! Even the combined defenses of the seven members of Elephant Armor Academy were pierced by a single strike. It was terrifying!
Therefore, facing this mysterious Dugu Qiubai, the members of Blazing Fire Academy were actually unsure of themselves, but they refused to lose face! On the surface, they couldn't show it; they had to appear extremely confident, giving the impression that they were certain of victory.
The swordsman in blue slowly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, his expression calm and silent, maintaining his aloof swordsman persona. He didn't even draw his sword immediately!
"Attack!"
Huo Wushuang felt that the other party was looking down on him and immediately shouted coldly!
Led by him and the Fire Leopard Soul Master behind him, he directly attacked Yun Chuan. As a level 43 Soul Master, his speed and power were unmatched by Canghui Academy.
With the Flame Burst Dragon Martial Soul possessing him, Huo Wushuang rapidly swelled up, even his hair stood on end, and his whole body occasionally emitted huge cracking sounds, especially his arms, which were covered with a layer of dark red scales.
Dragon series Martial Souls are all extremely powerful Martial Souls, excellent in all aspects, and without any obvious weaknesses! It was obviously unlikely to defeat a level 43 One-Horned Flame Burst Dragon Martial Soul by exploiting its weaknesses.
At the same time, the two agility-type Fire Crane Soul Masters sprouted fiery wings from their backs, seemingly poised to pounce in a swooping motion. The two Mars-type support Soul Masters following behind Huo Wu also activated their Soul Skills simultaneously.
Three Soul Rings lit up, and seven sparks shone directly onto the two power-type and agility-type Soul Masters in front.
The green-robed swordsman remained motionless, his hand still on his sword hilt. He seemed to be waiting for Huo Wushuang's attack, or perhaps he was gathering strength for a thunderous strike!
But Huo Wushuang was not afraid. His dragon claws glowed with terrifying light; this was his second Soul Skill, Dragon Flame Fist, which could increase fire attribute attacks by 100% and possessed a shock and burning effect. Once it hit an enemy, it would inflict a shock and a burning effect—a powerful single-target attack.
Meanwhile, the Fire Leopard, its claws burning with intense heat, also charged towards Yun Chuan!
At the same time, the seven sparks from the two support-type Soul Masters merged directly into Huo Wushuang's body. The scene resembled a few sparks thrown into a gasoline drum. With a deafening boom, Huo Wushuang's aura intensified, and the flames on his dragon claw-formed fist rapidly escalated!
His speed also increased dramatically, almost as if he had accelerated ahead of time, rushing towards Yun Chuan before anyone could react.
A punch was about to strike Yun Chuan's chest!
The immense momentum generated by the powerful flames created a hurricane-like force; even before the fist arrived, the scorching wind from the punch caused his azure sword robe to flutter wildly, making him appear like a celestial being!
Everyone stared in utter astonishment. Was Dugu Qiubai about to be hit by Huo Wushuang?
Logically speaking, given his lightning-fast sword strikes, Huo Wushuang's speed, while fast, was still no match for his almost invisible swordplay. How could he possibly be hit like this?
However, the next moment!
Everyone's eyes widened in shock!
Huo Wushuang's fist struck the green-robed swordsman, penetrating deep into his chest and even piercing through his back. It looked as if he had been punched right through.
The entire arena erupted in uproar.
No one had expected that Dugu Qiubai would be attacked so easily right at the start! Recalling his previous strength, was this some kind of rigged match against Blazing Fire Academy?
But Huo Wushuang's expression changed!
Yes, it changed!
This was completely incomprehensible to everyone. As the main attacker, using his soul skill, and even being amplified by two support-type soul masters, he was still hit by a single punch, even piercing through the enemy's chest, severely injuring him! Why did Huo Wushuang's expression become so strange?
Soon, everyone understood.
The blue-robed swordsman, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword, his expression calm, flickered, then gradually blurred, finally vanishing without a trace.
Gone?
What happened?
Most of the audience couldn't understand, only a few seemed to grasp something.
"An afterimage!?"
Huo Wushuang slowly uttered two words.
Even as the punch struck his chest, he realized his fist felt like it was hitting thin air, not a solid object.
And judging from the way his clothes fluttered in the wind from the punch, Yun Chuan was clearly still standing in place just before the punch hit his chest. But just as the punch was about to strike, he vanished in a flash, leaving only a seemingly real yet illusory afterimage.
Huo Wushuang wasn't sure if this was an afterimage caused by his incredible speed, or just some kind of illusion.
If it was just an illusion, that would be understandable, but if it was an afterimage caused by his incredible speed…
"He's over there!"
The Fire Leopard Soul Master beside him suddenly shouted, pointing in a certain direction.
Everyone turned to look, only to see the swordsman in green robes still standing there calmly, his hand on the hilt of his sword. It was as if he hadn't moved at all.
Cold! Mysterious!
That was the impression Yun Chuan gave everyone at this moment.
While maintaining his aloof swordsman persona, Yun Chuan was currently analyzing Huo Wushuang's situation in his mind. Undoubtedly, Huo Wushuang had used a soul skill to amplify his power, coupled with the amplification from two Soul Masters with Mars Martial Souls. Huo Wushuang's punch was very strong, extremely strong! Even a Soul King would be seriously injured if they took it.
But unfortunately, no matter how powerful the attack, if it misses, it's all for nothing.
And speed was precisely Yun Chuan's greatest strength at this moment.
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