Chapter 212: Drifting Ice and Snow.
On the arena.
Shui Bing'er was enveloped in a hazy blue glow. A ring of dazzling blue light, with a touch of dazzling blurriness, floated behind her. It was impossible to make out exactly what it was, but one could sense that it emanated a very powerful aura.
The three Offensive-type Battle Soul Masters at the very front also possessed peculiar Battle Souls. They all had fine scales covering certain parts of their bodies—not dragon scales, but something more akin to those of fish.
As for the two Agility-Attack-type Battle Soul Masters, Shui Yue'er's Battle Soul had coated her skin with a layer of luminous enamel, while the other Agility-Attack-type Battle Soul Master's skin had turned completely blue.
As for Yun Chuan, standing opposite them, he had his right hand resting on the hilt of the sword at his waist, gazing at them with an expression that was neither sad nor joyful—as calm and composed as he had always been during matches.
"The match begins."
Seeing that both sides had released their Soul Skills, the referee immediately announced.
In an instant, Shui Bing'er's first soul ring lit up. An ice-blue light flashed, and Yun Chuan felt a sudden chill run through his entire body; he froze in place, his entire form encased in solid ice.
Although this was only her first soul skill, the fact that she could activate it instantly was proof enough of Shui Bing'er's formidable mastery over her soul skills.
After freezing Yun Chuan in place in a single move,
Shui Bing'er's second soul ring lit up immediately after the first, and a total of five ice rings were released, enveloping three Power-Attack-type Battle Soul Masters and two Agility-Attack-type Battle Soul Masters from Tianshui Academy.
A miraculous sight unfolded: the five Soul Masters enveloped by the ice rings were instantly clad in a layer of crystalline blue armor, which even at a glance appeared to possess remarkable defensive power. While it might not be enough to withstand Yun Chuan's sword, even a momentary delay would be enough to turn the tide of battle.
"Xue Wu, begin."
Shui Bing'er didn't expect her first soul skill to freeze Yun Chuan for very long, so she immediately ordered the girl at the back of the formation.
With a loud bang.
Yunchuan effortlessly shattered the solid ice encasing him. Seeing this, Shui Bing'er immediately unleashed her first soul skill again, freezing him solid once more.
At the same time, Xuewu, the black-haired girl at the very rear of the Tianshui Academy team, began to move. Strangely enough, she didn't attack; instead, she simply began to dance right where she stood~
Her black hair flowed as she danced gracefully; the four soul rings on her body shone in turn, and ring after ring of blue light radiated outward in time with her movements.
As she danced, a dark cloud suddenly appeared directly above the central main arena, completely enveloping the entire arena.
Immediately afterward, raindrops the size of soybeans began falling from the sky, cascading down as a vast curtain of water. These raindrops did not land on the girls from Tianshui Academy; as they neared their bodies, they silently slid right past.
In the blink of an eye, the entire arena was drenched.
Even the six Cupid Academy members standing idly at the edge of the arena were soaked to the bone.
Boom!
The ice barrier shattered once more.
This time, the sword in Yun Chuan's hand burst into raging flames!
The raindrops falling around him evaporated the moment they touched him!
At that very moment, shrouded in swirling mist, sword in hand, and with his long hair flowing in the wind, he looked just like a divine being!
That ethereal, otherworldly aura
left many of the girls from Tianshui Academy across the ring staring in awe.
"Charge!"
Shui Bing'er quickly snapped out of her daze and immediately ordered several of her companions to engage Yun Chuan. She then casually cast another Ice Seal upon him.
Although this was merely Shui Bing'er's first soul skill, it was more than enough to give her opponent a headache. After all, this skill not only activated instantly but was also impossible to dodge—it struck the target directly. As long as Shui Bing'er's spirit locked onto her opponent, he would inevitably be frozen.
However, Yun Chuan was prepared this time. The moment Shui Bing'er's "Ice Seal" enveloped him, it was instantly vaporized by the terrifying heat radiating from his body!
Shui Bing'er, of course, had long been aware that Yun Chuan possessed the Fire attribute. She hadn't really expected her first soul skill to actually restrain him; it was merely a ploy to buy time.
The other female members of Tianshui Academy seized this opportunity to unleash their soul skills one after another, launching attacks at Yun Chuan!
With their armor protecting them, the women figured they shouldn't be taken down by a single sword strike, right?
Faced with the women's onslaught, Yun Chuan finally got serious. Four soul rings—two yellow and two purple—appeared, and then the first yellow soul ring burst into brilliant light!
Immediately afterward, the flaming sword in his hand transformed into a golden sword right before everyone's eyes!
The blade was still ablaze with fire!
"That's it! The one he used against Xiangjia Academy!"
The attacking women's hearts sank. They never expected this "Unbeatable Dugu" to unleash this extremely aggressive "Golden Sword" mode right from the start—they had miscalculated.
But now that the arrow was on the string, they had no choice but to fire.
To buy time for the two behind them, the women didn't hesitate; they unleashed all their ultimate moves at once, hurling them at Yun Chuan.
Yun Chuan's response was simple.
He raised his sword and flashed past them!
Whoosh.
Yun Chuan flew right over the women, landing behind them.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"
Five consecutive sounds, like shattering glass, rang out.
The crystalline blue armor surrounding the five women's bodies shattered instantly! It offered virtually no resistance at all.
At the same time, a thin, shallow gash appeared on each of their abdomens. Clearly, facing these beautiful women, Yun Chuan had gone easy on them.
However, even though he had held back, the effect of this strike was remarkably significant. After being struck by the sword, the girls all collapsed weakly to the ground. Although they could still barely move, they were no longer able to draw upon their soul power.
This was because the strike was imbued with fiery energy, which seeped through those thin wounds into their bodies, temporarily stripping the girls of their ability to resist.
Next, only the last two remained.
Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu!
Xue Wu's dance was beautiful.
As the girl danced, the raindrops falling from the dark clouds grew colder and colder.
"Too late."
Seeing her five teammates taken out in an instant, Shui Bing'er was startled but remained composed.
Immediately, she moved—not forward, but backward.
She turned and ran through the icy rain toward Xue Wu behind her.
"Oh, a Soul Fusion Technique." Watching Shui Bing'er's movements, Yun Chuan's eyes lit up with interest. He quietly observed the two girls' transformation, making no move to intervene.
In an instant, the blue and black hair fused into one, transforming into a dazzling blue-and-white beam of light that shot into the dark clouds above. Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's bodies vanished simultaneously as their Soul Fusion Technique finally erupted.
This Soul Fusion Technique had been in preparation since the very start of the match.
Once that blue-and-white pillar of light surged into the dark clouds, even if Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu were defeated, nothing could stop the full force of the Soul Fusion Technique from being unleashed.
The rain in the sky changed; the icy rain transformed into snowflakes dancing through the air. Yet each snowflake was as sharp as a blade, swirling as it drifted downward, coalescing into a vortex of ice and snow that swept toward Yun Chuan.
Now standing alone, facing this vortex of ice and snow, his situation looked extremely dire.
"If you can't hold out, just admit defeat—we'll stop," Shui Bing'er's voice drifted from afar.
This Soul Fusion Technique was called "Falling Ice and Snow"—a beautiful name, yet within that beauty lay boundless lethality.
This Soul Fusion Technique, performed by Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, was being used for the very first time since the tournament began—it was their hidden trump card, originally reserved for the finals. They hadn't used it against their opponents from the Five Elements Academy, but now they were absolutely determined not to lose to Cupid Academy—especially not to a single person.
While the audience watched the Snow Dance Tornado, Yun Chuan—caught right in the middle of it—heard the bone-chilling sounds of cutting and grinding.
The entire arena was left in shambles by this ice and snow storm!
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