Battle with Two Soul Emperors!
Before Zhenyue could completely recover from the disadvantage of the previous exchange, Ma Xiaotao on the opposite side had already taken the initiative to launch another round of fierce attacks.
As the inheritor of the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul, Ma Xiaotao had never been someone who passively waited for others to attack.
The blazing phoenix flames surged violently and pressed toward Zhenyue like an overwhelming tide, forcing him into a purely defensive posture.
However, the five-level gap in soul power between the two was undeniable.
Even after activating his second awakening, Zhenyue was still steadily forced backward. No matter how tyrannical his physique was, he simply could not completely make up for the difference in cultivation.
Step by step, Zhenyue was pushed to the very edge of the competition stage.
Just as Ma Xiaotao prepared to force him off the stage with a final burst of flames, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhenyue.
A bone-chilling cold instantly spread through the air.
The raging phoenix flames froze almost instantaneously.
Although Ma Xiaotao reacted in the next moment and violently circulated her soul power, forcibly breaking free from the freezing effect, it was still obvious that the level of this ice far exceeded the temperature of her flames.
The person standing in front of Zhenyue was none other than Yuhao.
"Young Master!"
Zhenyue's face was filled with guilt.
Yuhao did not reproach him at all. A five-level soul power gap was simply too large. Zhenyue was not himself, and being suppressed was completely normal.
He spoke calmly:
"Go help the others. I'll hold the two of them here."
"Yes, my lord!"
Zhenyue did not hesitate. He immediately turned around and rushed toward the other battlefield to support his teammates.
At this moment, Dai Yueheng had already moved to Ma Xiaotao's side. He stared at Yuhao with an extremely ugly expression.
If he hadn't experienced it personally, he would never have believed it.
In the previous exchanges, he—a dignified Soul Emperor—had been unable to gain the upper hand against Yuhao, a mere Soul Lord.
Every collision made Dai Yueheng clearly feel Yuhao's terrifying physical strength, a power even more tyrannical than that of many ten-thousand-year soul beasts.
It was precisely this monstrous physique that forcibly offset the difference in soul power levels.
This was something Dai Yueheng absolutely could not accept.
Especially when his father was watching from the stands today.
He had to personally defeat Yuhao to wash away this humiliation.
Unfortunately, Ma Xiaotao did not give him any face at all. She said coldly:
"Don't get in my way. Move aside."
As she spoke, Ma Xiaotao transformed into a blazing fire phoenix and charged straight toward Yuhao.
Hearing her words, Dai Yueheng's expression grew even darker. However, instead of retreating, he also rushed forward, clearly intending to join forces with Ma Xiaotao against Yuhao.
This instantly made Ma Xiaotao furious.
"Dai Yueheng! Didn't you hear what I just said?"
"Have you already forgotten what Dean Yan told us before the match?"
At these words, Dai Yueheng could only grit his teeth and bring Yan Shaozhe into the discussion.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Ma Xiaotao pressed her lips together, hesitated briefly, and finally spoke:
"Fine. But you'd better give it everything you've got. If the two of us Soul Emperors can't even take down one Soul Lord, I'll become a complete joke—and a disgrace!"
"Don't worry. I don't want to be a joke any more than you do."
Dai Yueheng's eyes burned with hostility as he locked onto Yuhao.
The next instant, the two moved simultaneously.
One charged forward along the ground, while the other leapt into the air, clearly intending to launch a pincer attack from above and below.
As this scene unfolded, the audience erupted in astonishment.
After all, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were widely acknowledged as the two strongest competitors in this year's Soul Master Elite Competition.
And now, the two of them had joined forces.
Yet their target was a Soul Lord.
No matter how one looked at it, the scene was utterly unbelievable.
However, only those on the battlefield—and a very small number of truly insightful spectators—understood just how terrifying a threat Yuhao posed.
Facing the combined assault of the two Soul Emperors, Yuhao finally became serious.
Swish!
The black-gold dragon wings composed of bone structure instantly spread out from his back. Just as the two attacks arrived, his figure turned into a shadow and sank directly into the ground.
Shadow Stealth Technique.
In the next instant, Yuhao reappeared behind Dai Yueheng at an astonishing speed.
The soul power, qi and blood, and spiritual power within his body fused into one. His aura merged seamlessly with the surrounding environment.
Unity of Heaven and Man!
Yuhao threw a punch.
The force carried with it an overwhelming momentum, as if it could overturn mountains and seas, smashing straight toward Dai Yueheng.
Dai Yueheng's reaction was extremely fast.
The moment Yuhao disappeared, he activated his first, third, and fifth soul skills simultaneously.
All three were enhancement-type soul skills.
Stacked together, they caused Dai Yueheng's physical strength to surge explosively.
With a roar, his white tiger palm met Yuhao's punch head-on.
Boom!
Dai Yueheng felt intense numbness spread through his right arm, and his body involuntarily retreated half a step.
On the other hand, Yuhao stood firmly in place.
A playful smile even appeared on his face.
"Evil-Eyed White Tiger… heh."
The soft chuckle that followed was filled with undisguised ridicule.
Dai Yueheng was already hot-tempered by nature. Being mocked like this caused his anger to explode instantly.
"You're courting death!"
He roared, white light rapidly gathering in his mouth.
However, at this moment, Yuhao's pupils flashed with a deep purple-gold light.
From the very beginning, Yuhao had been mainly using the power of the Ice Emperor Dragon Emperor Scorpion, causing everyone to subconsciously ignore the fact that his true primary martial soul was the Spirit Eye.
Moreover, Yuhao had deliberately provoked Dai Yueheng.
Now, consumed by rage, Dai Yueheng completely lost his composure.
In this state, his mental defenses were full of openings.
Soul Shock!
The terrifying spiritual impact instantly broke through Dai Yueheng's mental defenses, causing his consciousness to go blank.
Immediately afterward, scorching pain erupted deep within his soul.
Heart Soul Demon Flame!
As Yuhao's opponents grew stronger, it became increasingly difficult to directly shatter their mental defenses.
However, once his soul shock succeeded and the Heart Soul Demon Flame was triggered, the damage it caused far exceeded any physical injury.
"Ah—!"
Even someone as strong as Dai Yueheng clutched his head and screamed in agony.
This was the first time he had experienced the demonic flames burning his heart and soul. The pain was something he could not possibly ignore.
Yuhao let out a cold snort and prepared to finish Dai Yueheng in one strike.
But at that moment, Ma Xiaotao attacked from behind.
Left with no choice, Yuhao was forced to shift his target.
As a level sixty-seven Assault-type Soul Emperor, Ma Xiaotao's soul power was far superior to Yuhao's. Her Evil Fire Phoenix was also an undisputed top-tier martial soul.
Yet in her battle against Yuhao, she was restrained at every turn.
Her overwhelming flames were completely unable to inflict real damage on him.
The reason was simple.
Yuhao possessed the Ultimate Ice and Snow attribute. Not only did it suppress ice-type attributes, it was also the strongest counter to fire attributes.
Combined with Yuhao's terrifying physique and his powerful soul skills, Ma Xiaotao found herself at a clear disadvantage.
"Damn it!"
Ma Xiaotao was furious, yet helpless.
Not only could she not injure Yuhao, but Yuhao was even able to spare attention to observe the other battles on the field.
Earlier, due to Ma Xiaotao's large-scale bombardment, Wang Yanfeng had been eliminated. Together with the gap in soul power and martial soul compatibility, the Noumenon Academy had once fallen into a dire situation.
It was only after Yuhao restrained both Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng—freeing Zhenyue to assist the others—that the situation finally stabilized.
But even so, it was merely a temporary reprieve.
At this moment, the Shrek Academy team still firmly held the overall advantage.
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