On the field, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo looked at each other after hearing Furina's invitation.
The elder sister, Lan Susu, spoke up, "We sisters have heard of the Axis Cult. However, if you want us to join, Pope Young Miss, you must first demonstrate strength convincing enough for us to believe in you, right?" Her tone was gentle, yet it carried a hint of challenge.
The younger sister, Lan Luoluo, nodded in agreement and winked playfully, "Sister is right~ We are different from the opponents you've met before. I heard you are just a support system Spirit Master? We won't surrender easily, so you'd better be careful!"
Feeling as though he had been ignored, Huang Chutian hurriedly puffed out his chest and added in a booming voice, "That's right! Although our team doesn't have a Three-Ring Soul Elder, our strength is by no means inferior to any of the advancing teams! Our teacher said that in this assessment, whoever can defeat you will receive an extra reward from the academy! So no matter what, we will give it our all."
"Besides, if your Axis Cult wants to recruit people, you surely hope to recruit warriors who dare to fight and are unafraid of strong enemies, rather than cowards who surrender at the first sight of trouble, right?" He was full of fighting spirit, clearly viewing this duel as a rare challenge and opportunity.
Hearing their words, Furina was not annoyed; instead, she laughed even more heartily, even adding a touch of theatrical flamboyance.
She tilted her head back slightly, spread her arms, and shouted in a tone that was almost like a villain's entrance—three parts madness and seven parts playfulness, "Well said! Now that's more like it! Well then, please, the three of you, make sure to use your full strength and try your best to defeat me! Let me see what you're capable of! Hahahaha!"
This sudden "villain-style" laughter and posture made Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong, who were watching from below the stage, unable to resist looking sideways.
Xiao Xiao whispered, "Is Furina... always like this? She feels a bit... crazy?"
Wang Dong also curled his lip, "Yeah, she suddenly started acting."
Huo Yuhao scratched his head somewhat helplessly and explained on Furina's behalf, "Well... Sister Furina is indeed a bit... eccentric and spontaneous sometimes. Maybe she thinks it's more interesting this way, or she just wants to add some atmosphere to the match."
He wasn't actually too sure himself.
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Although Huang Chutian and the other two on the field were somewhat surprised by Furina's sudden change in style, they weren't intimidated. Instead, it stirred a stronger Battle Intent within them. The three quickly exchanged looks and then let out a low shout simultaneously, releasing their respective Martial Souls and spirit rings.
In an instant, six bright yellow spirit rings lit up at the same time—two yellow, two yellow, and two yellow—the standard optimal configuration for hundred-year rings.
Huang Chutian, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo were all Two-Ring Great Soul Masters with condensed Soul Power. Clearly, they had a solid Foundation, far beyond the previous teams mixed with one-ring and two-ring members. Their strength was second only to the Jiang Xueqing squad that Furina had encountered in her first battle.
Huang Chutian's body instantly expanded, faint gray fur appeared on the surface of his skin, and his muscles became well-defined, filled with an explosive sense of power. His Martial Soul was the "Hercules Ape," famous for its strength.
As for the sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, their waist-length blue hair moved without wind and suddenly grew. Each strand was crystal clear, shimmering with a sapphire-like luster, supple yet sharp—this was precisely their Body Martial Soul: Hair!
Seeing this, Furina also withdrew her playful expression. Five spirit rings rose sequentially beneath her feet—two purple and three black. The magnificent configuration once again caused a wave of low gasps. However, she did not immediately use her Fifth Soul Skill with astonishing defense, "Nut Cake."
Based on her knowledge of the original plot, the Lan sisters' Martial Soul Fusion Skill, "Heavenly Net," was not a direct powerful attack skill but rather a large-scale, strong-control binding skill.
Therefore, she chose to first consume the "blueberry cake" produced by her Second Soul Skill, significantly increasing her movement speed. She intended to use her speed advantage to try and evade the overwhelming hair net.
Her prediction was very accurate. Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo's initial standing positions were carefully chosen, facing each other at a half-profile. The moment they released their Martial Souls and their spirit rings lit up, the two sisters didn't hesitate for a second, immediately stepping toward each other and embracing tightly!
A massive surge of Soul Power, far exceeding the sum of their individual Soul Power, suddenly erupted from the embracing sisters! A deep blue halo rippled and spread like water, enveloping their figures in a dreamlike manner.
Simultaneously, the blue hair behind their heads, which had already become crystal clear and over ten meters long, seemed to possess an independent life. It danced and intertwined frantically, weaving into a gigantic net shimmering with a faint blue light in the blink of an eye. It descended toward Furina's position with a momentum that blotted out the sky.
The threads of the net were dense, with blue light flowing through them, sealing off almost all space for evasion. This was precisely their Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Heavenly Net.
The Lan sisters' tactical intention was clear: use the characteristics of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill—fast activation, wide range, and strong control—to bind Furina in one fell swoop before she had time to consume more buffing cakes, especially that perverted defensive cake, thereby securing victory. They had even calculated Furina's possible reaction speed.
However, Furina's movements were a fraction faster than they had anticipated! With the speed boost from the "blueberry cake," her figure performed an evasive maneuver almost the instant the hair net formed, narrowly sliding out through a gap at the edge of the net that hadn't yet fully closed. The first wave of the entrapment actually missed!
But as a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, how could "Heavenly Net" be so easily avoided?
Having missed its mark, the giant blue hair net turned and expanded flexibly in the air like a living creature. Carrying powerful Soul Power pressure and binding force, it coiled toward Furina once more. Blue light filled the stage, and the strands of hair were like snakes, making the scene momentarily breathtaking.
Seeing the sisters' Fusion skill successfully deployed and in hot pursuit, Huang Chutian felt reassured. He let out a low growl, and his first soul ring flashed. His already burly body expanded again, his arm muscles bulging and gleaming with a metallic gray light, as he prepared to deliver a finishing blow at any moment.
In his view, no matter how fast Furina was, being targeted by a continuous tracking control skill like "Heavenly Net" within the limited space of the stage meant defeat was only a matter of time. Once she was caught by the hair net, even for just an instant, his heavy punch could decide the outcome.
Although Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo were surprised by Furina's agility, their eyes remained firm. They maintained the Fusion skill with all their might, controlling the hair net to intercept and block from all angles, while they themselves moved slowly to compress Furina's maneuverable space.
The same thought arose simultaneously in the minds of the three: "We've won!" As long as they could restrict this support system Spirit King and not give her the chance to leisurely stack buffs, the scales of victory had already tipped!
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