Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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"It is darkness, condemning the heretic!" Ma Rulong shouted loudly, his voice like a booming bell, echoing throughout the vast Star Luo Plaza.
He held the sword with both hands and abruptly flipped the distinct black-and-white greatsword, aiming the side with the black blade at Ma Xiaotao.
As soon as his voice fell, a black ray of light shot out from the greatsword. The light was as pitch-black as ink, aimed directly at Ma Xiaotao.
Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Evil Fire surged, the crimson flames rising into the sky and wrapping her tightly. She attempted to dissipate this strange black light with her ultra-high temperature. The flame's temperature was enough to melt steel; she did not believe any attack could penetrate this barrier.
However, she did not expect that the black light would pass through the Phoenix Evil Fire's defense without any obstruction, sinking directly into her body. Although she was still unclear about what this black light was, Ma Xiaotao's heart tightened, and she secretly thought it was a bad sign.
The moment that power entered her body, she felt an indescribable strangeness—chilling and dark.
Sure enough, she soon felt an abnormality coming from within her body.
That black power spread rapidly like a virus, entangling with the Phoenix Evil Fire inside her body. The flames around her body gradually changed from crimson to dark red, and then from dark red to pitch black. The black flames surged on her body, emitting a heart-palpitating aura, as if about to consume her entirely.
In the spectator stands, Huo Yuhao stood up abruptly! His expression was unprecedentedly grave, and a trace of anxiety flashed in his eyes. He had no time to think, and his voice instantly spread throughout the entire plaza: "In this match, Shrek concedes!"
Although he was only a Spirit King and not the one with the highest cultivation among the contestants, his current status was still the captain of the Shrek Team.
Upon hearing this, the referee Huang Jinxu immediately announced that Ma Rulong of the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Tool Master Academy had won!
As soon as the voice fell, the protective barrier on the arena slowly opened. A tall figure instantly darted onto the arena; it was Xuan Zi. He also saw that Ma Xiaotao's condition was not right; that strange black flame was clearly a sign of the Phoenix Evil Fire erupting!
Earth-yellow Spirit Power instantly surged from Xuan Zi's body, like a thick barrier, enveloping Ma Xiaotao's entire body. That Spirit Power was thick and steady, suppressing the black flames around Ma Xiaotao tightly.
Xuan Zi grabbed Ma Xiaotao's shoulder with one hand, flashed his figure, and carried her to the preparation area.
Huo Yuhao stepped forward, gently pointing his right index finger, the tip touching Ma Xiaotao's shoulder.
A burst of extreme cold Qi surged from his body, following his fingertip into Ma Xiaotao's body.
Immediately, the black flames outside Ma Xiaotao's body began to gradually extinguish.
Replacing them was the frost emerging on her skin. The frost spread from her shoulder, climbing over her neck, crawling over her arms, and covering her entire body.
Finally, she was entirely frozen inside a layer of jade-green ice, crystal clear, like an ice sculpture.
Shrek Academy's sudden concession naturally attracted everyone's attention.
Tens of thousands of gazes turned towards the preparation area, and the scene of Ma Xiaotao being frozen left everyone stunned.
The vast majority of people thought Huo Yuhao was a support system Spirit Master, but now his finger had left everyone completely confused.
They could not figure out what was going on with the ice that sealed Ma Xiaotao.
What kind of method was this from Huo Yuhao?
And on the city wall, a sharp glint flashed in Princess Princess Xu Jiujiu's eyes.
Her lips curled slightly, and she thought to herself: "The second Spirit is indeed ice-attributed."
After Huo Yuhao asked for that ice-attributed left arm bone, she had such a guess, and now it was finally confirmed.
On the other side, the Duke of White Tiger Dai Hao had a grave expression. He already knew that Huo Yuhao had twin spirits, but looking at it now, neither of these two Spirits had anything to do with the White Tiger!
After Ma Xiaotao was eliminated, the third person to enter for Shrek Academy was Dai Yueheng.
He had seen Ma Xiaotao's miserable state clearly just now; the strangeness of that black-and-white greatsword made him dare not be the slightest bit careless.
Coupled with Huo Yuhao's reminder in the preparation area, he was naturally extremely vigilant against Ma Rulong's Judgment Sword.
However, Ma Rulong was ultimately not like Huo Yuhao, a master of swordsmanship.
Although his Judgment Sword was astonishingly powerful, close-quarters combat was not his strong suit.
Under Dai Yueheng's cautious and forceful attacks, the ferocity of the White Tiger Martial Soul and his Spirit Emperor-level strength were displayed to the fullest; Ma Rulong was overwhelmed and eventually defeated.
Afterwards, Dai Yueheng easily defeated another Spirit King from the Sun Moon Team. Now, there was only one person left in the Sun Moon Team.
Ma Rulong's words earlier had clearly taken effect, so even with only one person left, and even with slim chances of winning, the Sun Moon Team did not concede.
The last person to walk onto the stage was a young woman who had never played in the competition before.
She was stunningly beautiful with a cold temperament, and her long silver hair hung down to her waist, shimmering faintly in the sunlight. Her pair of blue eyes were as clear as water, yet they revealed a coldness that kept people at a distance.
Anyone who saw her would call her peerless.
And for now, all that anyone knew about her was that her name was Meng Hongchen.
As the match began, after Meng Hongchen's Spirit Body Enhancement, her eyes turned vermilion; that red was as intense as blood, adding a touch of enchantment.
However, when everyone saw that she was only a five-ring Spirit King, although they felt amazed, they felt even more that Shrek Academy was sure to win!
After all, a Spirit King could not turn the tide.
Dai Yueheng was a level 64 Spirit Emperor; with a full Realm difference, how could she win?
Everyone thought this way, but the final result was beyond everyone's expectations.
In the end, the young girl Meng Hongchen really did defeat the Spirit Emperor Dai Yueheng.
And what she relied on was not solid, hard power, but a method that no one could defend against—the venom of the Ice Toad.
Meng Hongchen's Spirit, the Vermilion Clear Ice Toad, was born with ice-attributed venom.
Having fought two consecutive matches, Dai Yueheng had already expended a lot, and more than half of his Spirit Power was gone. Under the continuous erosion of the Ice Toad's venom, he finally could not hold on; his legs went soft, and he knelt on one knee in the arena.
The referee Huang Jinxu flew down and announced Meng Hongchen as the winner.
The spectator stands were in an uproar, but the Sun Moon Empire's preparation area erupted in long-suppressed cheers.
In Shrek Academy's preparation area, Huo Yuhao stood up. Although Meng Hongchen's expenditure was not small, the others would likely not be able to withstand her Ice Toad cold venom.
If it were not for him, the Sun Moon Team might have really had a chance to win this individual tournament. Everyone naturally had no doubts about Huo Yuhao's strength, and they watched him walk onto the arena.
In this year's All-Continent High-Rank Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament, Huo Yuhao had appeared many times, but the only time he truly showed his strength was during the previous battle against Zhengtian Academy.
In that match, he crushingly defeated the captain of Zhengtian Academy, Ye Wuqing, letting everyone know that he was not a weak support system Spirit Master.
Now that Huo Yuhao was on stage again, the spectator stands instantly erupted in bursts of cheers!
"Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!"
"Huo Yuhao! Huo Yuhao! Huo Yuhao!"
The two chants intertwined, rising and falling like waves, echoing throughout the vast Star Luo Plaza.
Tens of thousands of gazes fell upon that slender figure, expecting this youth to bring another surprise.
Meng Hongchen stood at the other end of the arena, her breathing somewhat rapid. Her Spirit Power expenditure was not small, and a layer of fine sweat beads seeped out on her forehead. But her face was cold; those vermilion eyes stared at Huo Yuhao, with no fear or retreat in her gaze, only a calm vigilance.
Regarding this mysterious opponent, she was not sure if she could win. She had studied Huo Yuhao's information many times, but the more she studied, the more unfathomable he seemed.
What exactly was his Spirit?
How strong was he exactly?
How many trump cards did he still have?
She could not answer any of these questions.
But since she was already standing here, she could only give it her all!
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A/N: So Meng Hongchen is literally going; F*ck it, we ball. Anyway there is a clash between Yuhao and someone coming up. I think you all know who it is.
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