When Zhu Ziyang saw the expression on Princess Xu Jiujiu's face, he immediately felt a bad premonition. Before he could react, Princess Xu Jiujiu and the two control system Spirit Masters made their move.
Princess Xu Jiujiu's first spirit ring lit up, and a linear starlight fell on Zhu Ziyang. As the starlight descended, Zhu Ziyang instinctively felt as if he had been locked onto by something.
Sure enough, in the next second, Wang Shiying and Wang Yichen respectively unleashed their first and third Spirit Abilities. Wang Yichen summoned a circular flame that landed at Zhu Ziyang's feet, while Wang Shiying conjured a whirlwind.
Wind and fire immediately combined into a fiery vortex, entangling Zhu Ziyang.
Seeing this, Zhu Ziyang immediately brandished his Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe, emitting light elements to form an impenetrable wall of light in front of him.
However, Wang Shiying and Wang Yichen's actions were merely to divert Zhu Ziyang's attention; the true trump card came from Princess Xu Jiujiu.
With a faint smile, she flicked her hand, and a golden light shot into the sky, then descended unexpectedly from a place no one had anticipated, transforming into a golden light shield that instantly reversed and rapidly enveloped Zhu Ziyang.
Zhu Ziyang instinctively felt a pressure from the sky and immediately retreated, simultaneously noticing the golden shield.
He tried to counter, but the shield's speed exceeded his expectations, enveloping him before he could make a single move.
At the top of the golden light shield was a dazzling pearl with one hundred and eight facets.
This pearl, about the size of a fist, was now shimmering with brilliant light and spinning rapidly.
Zhu Ziyang being trapped—this sudden turn of events immediately caused a unified shock both on and off the stage.
On the arena, Princess Xu Jiujiu revealed a triumphant smile. "What if he's a Spirit Emperor with a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring? Wasn't he still outmaneuvered by this princess?"
Princess Xu Jiujiu did not hesitate, immediately issuing commands, and simultaneously unleashed her fourth Spirit Ability. A dense ball of starlight erupted, forming a brilliant starlight shield that enveloped everyone on the stage.
Upon receiving Princess Xu Jiujiu's command, the Star Luo Team immediately launched an even fiercer attack on the six Shrek members.
The Dark Demon Tiger Spirit King, Huang Heyun, with Princess Xu Jiujiu's assistance and a turtle-shell-like spirit tool on his back, was actually able to fight Ma Xiaotao to a standstill with his Spirit King strength.
Ma Xiaotao's expression was grim; the starlight shield above her head made her feel that her elemental circulation was very sluggish.
The Netherworld Mad Lion Spirit King, Dugu Shangshan, was already stronger than Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi. With Princess Xu Jiujiu's assistance, he directly pushed Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi into a continuous retreat.
The Lightning Falcon Spirit King, Chen Xiaojie, and Jiang Nannan were evenly matched. Although Chen Xiaojie had Princess Xu Jiujiu's amplification, the lightning attribute did not benefit speed. Instead, Jiang Nannan, relying on her extreme speed, subtly gained the upper hand.
Princess Xu Jiujiu's fourth Spirit Ability suppressed everyone from Shrek, but had no effect on her.
As for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Eye Spirit was slightly suppressed by the Star Crown Spirit, and with two control system Spirit Kings continuously bombarding them, they could barely protect themselves.
This was the Star Luo Team's tactic: prioritize eliminating the other members of Shrek Academy, then collectively besiege Zhu Ziyang.
The situation on the stage seemed very unfavorable for Shrek Academy. Below the stage, Wang Yan was extremely anxious, asking He Caitou beside him, "Cai Tou, what is that spirit tool that trapped Ziyang? And what about the spirit tool in Huang Heyun's hand?"
"The spirit tool that trapped Senior Ziyang is an Absolute Defense spirit tool, a Level Seven defensive spirit tool!" He Caitou's face was also very solemn as he explained to Wang Yan, "It's a reverse-defense spirit tool shield that can trap a person inside for a quarter of an hour.
The shield possesses defensive capabilities close to a Spirit Douluo-level defensive Spirit Master. To break the shield before its time runs out, one must attack the core at the top.
However, to break that core, one must have Spirit Saint-level strength!
As for the spirit tool in Huang Heyun's hand, it's a Level Five spirit tool called the Nine Revolutions Soul Transformation Device. It can convert any attribute of spirit power into non-attribute spirit power, which can then be absorbed by any Spirit Master, serving to enhance spirit power and strengthen spirit power attacks."
"This..." Wang Yan was stunned. All his anxiety turned into a sigh as he said, "I never thought the Star Luo Team would go to such lengths for this competition! Now, we can only rely on them."
At this moment, Zhu Ziyang, trapped inside the Absolute Defense spirit tool, could clearly see and feel the situation outside.
After Princess Xu Jiujiu's fourth Spirit Ability appeared, he very keenly noticed that the light elements on the arena were rapidly decreasing. No, it wasn't just light elements; other elements were also decreasing synchronously.
He immediately realized what Princess Xu Jiujiu's fourth Spirit Ability was.
Star's Protection, a wide-range group defensive Spirit Ability known as "attribute isolation" and "elemental repulsion." Within Star's Protection, all elements will be repelled and isolated to the outside.
Only those protected by Star's Protection will not be affected, and their elemental resistance will also increase by fifteen to thirty percent.
"What a powerful Spirit!" Zhu Ziyang exclaimed, then began to ponder how to break the situation.
Currently, he was trapped in this unnamed shield. Only by breaking it first could he go out and help others.
He first tentatively used the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe to slash at the golden shield. As a result, the golden shield rippled like water, then bounced off the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe.
This change made Zhu Ziyang realize that this shield could not be destroyed by brute force. His gaze then fell on the ring of pearls at the top.
Although he didn't understand the principle of this invincible defensive spirit tool, experience told him that those pearls were the core of this golden shield. Breaking them might allow him to exit the shield.
Without further ado, his third Spirit Ability was instantly released, and the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe glowed.
Then, Zhu Ziyang leaped up and fiercely slashed at the ring of pearls. However, Zhu Ziyang's attack, at fifty percent of his strength, only caused the pearls to vibrate, without causing any substantial damage.
Seeing this, Zhu Ziyang gained some understanding of the pearls' defense. Without further hesitation, his hundred-thousand-year spirit ring burst forth with crimson light, dyeing the entire shield red.
Outside the invincible defensive shield, Princess Xu Jiujiu saw this scene and immediately became extremely anxious.
She knew that if she couldn't deal with the others quickly, Zhu Ziyang might very well break through the invincible defensive spirit tool, after all, that was a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ability!
"Everyone, go all out!" Princess Xu Jiujiu shouted, and her fifth spirit ring instantly flew out.
The Star Crown above her head immediately erupted with unprecedented light, and the dazzling starlight instantly froze everyone it illuminated.
The fifth Spirit Ability, Dazzling Starlight, is a group-wide control-type Spirit Ability. Anyone illuminated by the Star Crown will be confined for one second.
Princess Xu Jiujiu's sudden burst caught the Shrek members off guard. Except for Ma Xiaotao in the air and the incredibly fast Jiang Nannan who dodged Dazzling Starlight, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong all fell victim.
They were then sent off the arena with no resistance whatsoever.
Seeing her side suddenly lose four people, Ma Xiaotao, who had been restrained by the Spirit King Huang Heyun, finally erupted.
She directly withstood the suppression of Princess Xu Jiujiu's Star's Protection, unleashing her third, fourth, fifth, and sixth Spirit Abilities at once.
Flames immediately covered the sky and ground of the arena.
Huang Heyun was also caught off guard by Ma Xiaotao's sudden outburst and was directly hit by the Phoenix Sky Blue Flame.
He was embedded into the ground, and even with the defensive amplification of Star's Protection, he still spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face turning pale.
After Dugu Shangshan sent Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi away, he subconsciously relaxed and was also affected by Ma Xiaotao's attack.
More than three Phoenix Meteor Showers struck his back, but fortunately, he was not the primary target, so his back only blackened without sustaining substantial damage.
He turned to support Chen Xiaojie, joining forces to deal with Jiang Nannan.
The true targets of the Phoenix Meteor Shower were Princess Xu Jiujiu, Wang Shiying, and Wang Yichen. Large swathes of fiery meteors rained down on them.
Princess Xu Jiujiu was fine because Sheng Yi, a defensive Spirit Master, spread a pair of steel wings to block all the flames for her.
However, Wang Shiying and Wang Yichen did not have such treatment. They dodged and weaved through the fiery meteor shower, doing their best to avoid being hit.
They had all forgotten that Ma Xiaotao had unleashed four Spirit Abilities: the third Spirit Ability was an amplification skill, and the fifth and sixth Spirit Abilities had already appeared.
Naturally, the next would be the fourth Spirit Ability. Wang Yichen continuously dodged several Phoenix Meteors, and just as she was feeling triumphant, a pillar of fire suddenly erupted from beneath her feet, directly engulfing her.
After the pillar of fire disappeared, a severely battered Wang Yichen was revealed. Fortunately, she herself was a fire element Spirit Master and had the elemental resistance bonus from Star's Protection, so her life was not in danger.
She was merely severely wounded and unable to continue fighting.
Ma Xiaotao's outburst severely injured one person and repelled another, which Princess Xu Jiujiu had not expected.
Her initial confidence of victory gradually turned into anxiety, and a crisp shattering sound instantly magnified this anxiety to its extreme.
The Absolute Defense spirit tool shattered!
Zhu Ziyang was out!
Princess Xu Jiujiu's pretty face no longer held composure or a smile, only anxiety and helplessness. It had only been five minutes, why was Zhu Ziyang able to destroy the core of the Absolute Defense spirit tool so quickly?
Could a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ability truly be that powerful?
This match, with Zhu Ziyang's emergence, was essentially over.