Chapter 240: Attribute Counter
They had dealt with a Spirit Ancestor from Botany Academy with ease. The next few opponents who stepped onto the field were all Spirit Elders.
The gap in strength between a Spirit Ancestor and Shui Bing'er was enormous. On top of that, the ice attribute had a strong restraining effect on plant based Martial Souls. As a result, Shui Bing'er defeated them one after another without much effort, achieving a one against five record, just like Huo Wu had done at the start.
However, unlike Huo Wu, who had completely exhausted her Spirit Power after defeating 5 opponents, Shui Bing'er still had plenty left.
As the match continued, the last trace of the distant sunset finally vanished. Night fell, and the stars began to shimmer across the sky.
Under starlight, Shui Bing'er's Spirit Power consumption dropped even further. Combined with her extremely precise control and her refusal to waste even a thread of Spirit Power, she still had about 50% left.
Shui Bing'er still had half her Spirit Power remaining, while Botany Academy only had 2 contestants left.
Given the situation, it looked very likely that Shui Bing'er would achieve a one against seven victory on the first day of the advancement tournament.
Next, Botany Academy sent out its sixth member. His Spirit Ring configuration, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, clearly showed his strength. Another Spirit Ancestor above level 40 had finally appeared.
Second to last is a Spirit Ancestor, so the last one is probably the same.
That meant Botany Academy actually had 3 Spirit Ancestors on their roster.
That was already impressive. Blue Tyrant Academy and the former Blazing Fire Academy had only 2 Spirit Ancestors each. In that regard, they were not as good as Botany Academy.
This Botany Academy Spirit Ancestor's Martial Soul was Crimson Flame Thorns. Although it was still a plant type Martial Soul, it carried a fire attribute as well. That meant it had strong resistance to heat and also a certain resistance to ice.
Unfortunately, the order of appearance had been set before the match started and could not be changed. He had entered too late.
If Botany Academy had sent him out first, he could have relied on the fire attribute of Crimson Flame Thorns to resist Shui Bing'er's ice, buying time. Even if he could not win, he could have forced Shui Bing'er to spend a large amount of Spirit Power.
But the situation now was different.
Through the previous 5 matches, Shui Bing'er had already created an environment that favored her. The entire arena was covered in thick ice, cold enough to seep into the bones, and it immediately affected the Spirit Ancestor with the Crimson Flame Thorns Martial Soul.
The Botany Academy Spirit Ancestor clearly understood the disadvantage. He knew he could not drag things out, so he immediately activated his 3rd Spirit Skill, the thousand year skill, Thorn Forest!
A crimson glow filled with the aura of flame spread outward. In the next instant, a large patch of red thorns burst from the ground.
These thorns rose nearly 2 meters high and covered a wide area, forming a thorny forest that split the two of them apart.
"Blocking her line of sight?" Yu Tianlin, seated below the arena, narrowed his eyes and instantly saw through the opponent's intent. "Not bad. He knows how to deal with control types. But if he thinks that alone can handle Bing'er, he's still far from it."
Control type Spirit Masters needed constant observation and awareness to grasp an opponent's movements and seize control of the rhythm. Therefore, the best way to deal with a control type was to disrupt their vision as quickly as possible. In that regard, the Crimson Flame Thorns Spirit Ancestor had made a solid move.
Unfortunately, this method only worked against ordinary control types. Shui Bing'er was not so easy to suppress.
After blocking Shui Bing'er's vision, the Botany Academy Spirit Ancestor continued forward, controlling his Crimson Flame Thorns to close in and surround her, trying to trap her inside.
Facing the crimson thorns surging toward her, Shui Bing'er showed no panic. She activated her second Spirit Ring, and an ice ring immediately expanded around her. A layer of crystal clear ice armor formed and covered her entire body.
Ice Ring Armor, Shui Bing'er's second Spirit Skill, greatly strengthened her defense. After consuming the Star Luo Spirit Pearl, she also gained star power, which not only further reinforced her defense, but could also be applied in other ways.
She did nothing else. She simply stood there in Ice Ring Armor.
The surrounding crimson thorns rushed in and quickly bound her.
A flicker of joy flashed across the Botany Academy Spirit Ancestor face, but in the next moment, his smile froze.
Because Ice Ring Armor protected her, Shui Bing'er was not harmed at all, even while entangled by the sharp thorns. Instead, the Crimson Flame Thorns themselves were affected and began to freeze rapidly upon contact with her armor.
Once the Crimson Flame Thorns were completely frozen, Shui Bing'er smiled faintly. With a slight exertion of force, she shattered them into ice powder, which drifted away on the wind.
"This is insane!" The Botany Academy Spirit Ancestor went deathly pale. "What exactly is her Martial Soul? How can her ice power be this terrifying? My Crimson Flame Thorns have fire attributes, yet they still can't endure it at all!"
Because Shui Bing'er's body did not undergo obvious changes when her Martial Soul attached, outsiders could not identify her Martial Soul at a glance. Yet its power was so overwhelming that even Botany Academy's Spirit Ancestor began to doubt reality.
"Let's end it." Feeling that she had less than half her Spirit Power left, Shui Bing'er did not want to drag things out. Her cherry lips parted, and she spoke those 3 words. Then she lit up her fourth Spirit Ring without hesitation.
"She's finally using it!" Below the arena, members of Godwind Academy widened their eyes. Huo Wu blurted out, "Shui Bing'er is finally going to use her fourth Spirit Skill!"
Since this competition began, Shui Bing'er had never revealed her fourth Spirit Skill. It was unnecessary against weaker teams, and against strong opponents she had her Martial Soul Fusion Skill. So she had kept her fourth Spirit Skill tightly hidden. No one expected to see it in today's advancement tournament.
"Good." Yu Tianlin also smiled. "Let me see how far your fourth Spirit Skill has risen after being strengthened by star power."
Yu Tianlin had been by Shui Bing'er's side when she obtained her fourth Spirit Ring, so he knew what her fourth Spirit Skill was. But after consuming the Star Luo Spirit Pearl, Shui Bing'er had gained star power, which would undoubtedly raise the strength of her fourth Spirit Skill. Yu Tianlin simply did not know by how much.
He was looking forward to it.
On the other side, the Botany Academy Spirit Ancestor saw Shui Bing'er activate her ultimate move and immediately stopped holding back. He did not dare to be careless, and he also activated his fourth Spirit Skill.
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