The rest period passed quickly.
Half an hour later, on the Martial Arts Stage, the two teams were already in position.
On the left, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao stood side by side.
On the right, Wu Siduo stood at the very front, with Wu Feng and Xi Er flanking her on both sides.
In the spectator stands, the atmosphere grew tense once again.
Da Ming and Tai Tan sat up straight, their eyes falling on Wang Dong'er with a hint of worry.
That girl on the opposite side named Wu Siduo...
She was not easy to deal with.
Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on Wu Siduo, Hell Civet, White Tiger.
It was a quite familiar feeling, but Wu Siduo had no relation to the Zhu or Dai families, and her hair color was also wrong.
Standing behind Wu Siduo, Wu Feng looked at Huo Yuhao with a complex expression.
Last time, it was Huo Yuhao and Xi Er working together who had easily eliminated her and Ning Tian.
She had been utterly defeated in that battle.
Now, facing Huo Yuhao once again...
Wu Feng took a deep breath and clenched her fists.
This time, she wouldn't be defeated so easily.
Xi Er looked at Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao, smiling slightly and nodding.
Wang Dong'er and the other girl also nodded in response.
The atmosphere seemed calm.
But everyone knew that the upcoming battle would not be easy.
Zhang Yang walked to the center of the stage, glanced at both sides, and slowly raised his hand.
"First match of the semifinals, Huo Yuhao's team versus Wu Siduo's team—"
He paused, then his hand dropped abruptly.
"Start!"
The moment the words fell, Wu Siduo moved!
Her figure was like a bolt of black lightning, instantly vanishing from her spot. With her Hell Civet Spirit possessed, her speed was astonishingly fast, leaving only a faint afterimage in the air!
Huo Yuhao's pupils constricted slightly.
"So fast!"
Golden light flickered within his eyes as his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul instantly activated.
His First Spirit Ring lit up—Spiritual Detection Sharing!
Invisible mental waves spread out, enveloping Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao. Wu Siduo's movement trajectory was clearly presented in the minds of the three.
At the same time, his second Spirit Ring lit up—Spiritual Weakness!
An invisible mental wave surged toward Wu Siduo!
Wu Siduo's figure faltered slightly, her speed decreasing a bit.
But it was only a bit.
Huo Yuhao frowned slightly.
Wu Siduo's Mental Force was stronger than expected.
Xiao Xiao also moved.
The nine phoenix auspicious flute in her hand trembled slightly, and her First Spirit Ring lit up—Slowness!
Invisible sound waves spread out, rushing toward Wu Siduo!
Wu Siduo's speed dropped again, but it was still incredibly fast.
She gave a cold snort, and five Spirit Rings suddenly lit up beneath her!
Purple, purple, purple, black, black.
Three purples and two blacks—five Spirit Rings!
Ling Luochen was completely stunned. Her eyes widened, staring fixedly at the five Spirit Rings around Wu Siduo, her mind going blank.
Five rings?
A first-year... Five-Ring Soul King?
She remembered that she had only reached five rings at nineteen, and she had been smug about it, thinking she was a favored daughter of heaven.
But this girl before her was only in the first year and was already a Five-Ring Soul King!
Moreover, her Spirit Ring configuration—three purples and two blacks—was even better than hers!
Ling Luochen closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
In this instant, she felt like she had lived these nineteen years in vain.
On the Martial Arts Stage, Wu Siduo had already charged in front of Wang Dong'er.
Her right hand reached out, and sharp black claw shadows instantly condensed at her fingertips!
First Spirit Skill—Hell Rush Stab!
Her speed surged, and her attack was fierce!
Wang Dong'er's expression changed. Golden light wings instantly unfolded behind her back as her figure retreated rapidly!
Boom!
The black claw shadows brushed past her side and slammed into the ground behind her, leaving three deep claw marks.
Wang Dong'er was startled.
That was close.
If it hadn't been for Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection giving her an early warning, she really might not have been able to dodge that.
"Be careful!"
Huo Yuhao's voice rang out in her mind.
"Her speed is too fast, don't face her head-on!"
Wang Dong'er nodded, took a deep breath, and stabilized her form.
Wu Siduo gave her no chance to catch her breath; her figure flashed again, already charging forward once more!
Third Soul Skill—Hell Decapitation!
She brought her hands together above her head, and a massive black light blade descended from the sky, slashing down fiercely toward Wang Dong'er!
Wang Dong'er grit her teeth, the golden light wings on her back flapping violently as her figure dodged to the side!
Boom!!
The black light blade slashed into the ground, carving a deep mark into the metal floor of the Martial Arts Stage.
Wang Dong'er barely avoided it, cold sweat already seeping from her forehead.
Too fierce.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Wu Feng and Xi Er also moved.
Wu Feng released her Red Dragon Martial Soul, her entire body igniting with crimson flames as she pounced toward Huo Yuhao!
Xi Er's figure flashed, vanishing from her spot, the massive black scythe in her hand shimmering with a cold, eerie light as she attacked Xiao Xiao!
Golden light flickered within Huo Yuhao's eyes as his Spiritual Detection expanded to its full extent, taking in every detail of their movement trajectories.
He took a deep breath, and a massive phantom suddenly emerged behind him—
Within the silver-white light, a vertical eye slowly opened.
Silver-level Spirit Eyes!
Seeing that phantom, Wu Feng was startled. Why did this Spirit Eyes Martial Soul have a phantom appearing behind it?
It clearly wasn't there last time!
Huo Yuhao gave her no time to react.
He closed his eyes, recalling the mental impact techniques taught by the academy and merging them with his own Soul Shock Spirit Ability.
In the next moment, he snapped his eyes open!
An invisible mental wave surged wildly from between his brows, heading straight for Wu Feng!
Mental Shock—Enhanced Version!
Wu Feng only felt a thunderous explosion in her mind. Her whole person felt as if struck by a heavy hammer; her vision went black, and her body instantly lost control, plunging straight toward the ground!
Defeated.
Huo Yuhao withdrew his gaze, panting slightly.
This strike had consumed quite a bit of his Mental Force.
But the effect was worth it.
On the other side, Xi Er had already reached Xiao Xiao.
The massive black scythe was raised high, carrying an eerie light as it slashed down fiercely toward Xiao Xiao!
Xiao Xiao remained calm and unhurried.
With a turn of the nine phoenix auspicious flute in her hand, she instantly switched to her second Martial Soul—
Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron!
A massive three-legged cauldron emerged in front of her, enveloping her entire person within!
Clang!!
The black scythe slashed against the cauldron's body, producing a dull, thunderous sound.
Xi Er frowned slightly, her figure flashing as she vanished from the spot.
She was fast, but Xiao Xiao had Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection; her movement trajectory was crystal clear to Xiao Xiao.
The second Spirit Ring lit up—Cauldron Vibration!
The Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron shuddered violently, and an invisible shockwave spread out!
Xi Er had just appeared behind Xiao Xiao when she was hit by the shockwave, her figure faltering slightly.
In that brief moment of hesitation, Xiao Xiao had already turned around.
The First Spirit Ring lit up—Cauldron Suppression!
The Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron instantly grew larger, suppressing down fiercely toward Xi Er!
Xi Er's expression changed. She wanted to dodge, but found her body was enveloped by the cauldron's form, unable to move at all!
Boom!
She was suppressed to the ground by the cauldron, unable to move.
Defeated.
Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao resolved their opponents simultaneously and turned to look toward Wang Dong'er's side.
Wang Dong'er was currently being chased all over by Wu Siduo, her Spirit Power fluctuations already significantly weakened.
Although she also had a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring, compared to Wu Siduo, the gap was too large.
Wu Siduo alone pressed her so hard she could barely breathe. If not for Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing, she might have been defeated long ago. Of course, her current situation was not optimistic either.
In the spectator stands, Da Ming and Tai Tan were stunned by the scene. The little princess of the Clear Sky Sect was actually in such a pathetic state. However... this Wu Siduo was truly not simple. In the entire first year, the most powerful was Tang Wulin, and she was likely second only to him, right?
"Wang Dong'er!"
Huo Yuhao gave a low shout and charged toward Wu Siduo along with Xiao Xiao!
Seeing the two charging at her, the corners of Wu Siduo's lips curled up slightly.
"Finally here."
She stopped her pursuit, turned around, and looked at Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao.
In the next moment, the aura on her body suddenly surged!
Two Spirits, released simultaneously!
The phantoms of the Hell Civet and the White Tiger emerged behind her at the same time, and then—
Fused!
A strange, massive tiger, completely transparent, appeared out of thin air!
Hell White Tiger!
"Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"
Huo Yuhao was completely stunned. She's using her ultimate move already?
The Hell White Tiger moved accordingly, pouncing toward Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao!
Massive tiger claws descended from the sky, carrying a world-destroying momentum!
Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao hurriedly retreated, but the Hell White Tiger had already locked onto Xiao Xiao and pounced directly at her. Xiao Xiao quickly summoned her Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron to block.
Boom!
The Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron failed to block Wu Siduo's attack. Cracks appeared on the cauldron's body, and Xiao Xiao was sent flying, landing off the stage and being eliminated.
The Hell White Tiger transformed from Wu Siduo now faced Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao, its aura undiminished.
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A/N:
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