Thunder Academy admitted defeat, so Dai Mubai had no choice but to stop his attack. Otherwise, he would be violating the tournament rules and would be disqualified.
Although Thunder Academy surrendered, the entire Great Spirit Arena erupted with enthusiastic cheers.
Dai Mubai's performance in this match was simply too outstanding. Although he had always been strong, it was this battle that truly allowed the audience to witness the power of this level-fifty-five Soul King.
His fourth spirit skill, which covered a wide area, instantly defeated three members of Thunder Academy, including their captain Yu Tianxin, who possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.
Not only that, Dai Mubai's golden hair flew in the air as he tore apart the fourth spirit skills of Lei Mie and Lei Dong with his bare hands, fully displaying the might and dominance of an assault-type soul master.
Even the powerful figures in the VIP section could not help but exclaim after witnessing Dai Mubai's terrifying strength.
Dai Mubai was indeed powerful. If it hadn't been for Zhu Zhuqing being about to suffer that terrifying attack, they might not have been able to witness such a spectacular scene.
Speaking of which, Xiao Wu's fourth spirit skill was also a top-tier ability. The Invincible Golden Body, an absolute defense skill, was something countless soul masters dreamed of possessing.
Especially for support-type soul masters like Ning Fengzhi, if they could possess such a defensive ability, their survivability would greatly increase.
In the viewing area, Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian were both lost in thought after witnessing Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai's fourth spirit skills.
With the current strength of their respective teams, could they really withstand Dai Mubai in such a frenzied state?
And Xiao Wu's Invincible Golden Body,how could such a rare skill appear on an assault-type soul master?
But in the eyes of others, Xiao Wu was indeed a unique existence. If you called her an assault-type soul master, her second skill was Charm, her third was Teleportation, and her fourth was absolute defense.
If you called her an agility-type soul master, she could defeat an opponent in one move once she got close.
Huo Wu didn't know why, but after seeing Xiao Wu's fourth spirit skill, she suddenly felt that Xiao Wu seemed like a perfectly balanced fusion.
Four skills with four different effects, and each of them seemed extremely powerful. Normally, a soul master's abilities leaned toward one extreme and relied on teammates for balance.
But Xiao Wu was different. She was balanced in herself, and both her strength and her skills were exceptionally powerful.
Oscar had also thought about this problem before, and could only attribute it to the advantage of being a soul beast that had cultivated again as a human.
Of course, the one who was most affected by this battle was Yu Tianxin. As the direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan, he had always been proud, and his personal strength was enough to rank in the top three of the entire Heaven Dou region.
But this match was a huge blow to him. Although Dai Mubai was a level-fifty-five Soul King, Yu Tianxin had fought with nearly full strength and even worked with two capable Soul Elders, yet they were still easily defeated by Dai Mubai.
His chest was still aching from the three broken ribs Dai Mubai had smashed with his final punch.
If it weren't for his strong physical constitution, he probably wouldn't even be able to stand right now.
This injury might even affect his performance in the following matches. Though it was not a fatal injury, even with the help of support-type soul masters, it would take several days to recover.
Shrek Academy had now achieved twenty consecutive wins, and the team under the most pressure was Tianshui Academy, as they were the last hope of the Five Element Academies.
If Tianshui Academy lost too, then no one in the entire Heaven Dou region would be able to stop Shrek Academy's winning streak.
…
After the match ended, Dai Mubai immediately went to Zhu Zhuqing's side to check on her.
"Zhuqing, are you hurt?" Dai Mubai asked with concern.
Zhu Zhuqing smiled slightly. She could feel the worry and urgency in Dai Mubai's heart. She had seen all of his performance on the field, and at this moment her heart felt very warm.
She reached out and touched Dai Mubai's head. "I'm fine. You're just too nervous."
"Although that control-type Soul Sect was indeed very strong, as long as I had a little time, I could have broken free from the restraint."
Feeling the softness of Zhu Zhuqing's palm, Dai Mubai's tense heart finally began to calm down. But upon hearing her words, he could not help but hold her hand in his own.
"Zhuqing, you are everything to me now. These matches are meant to temper us, but I don't want you to take such risks."
"If the enemy's attack had landed today and Xiao Wu and I hadn't arrived in time, could you have blocked the full strike of that Thunder Eagle Soul Sect?"
Hearing his worried words, Zhu Zhuqing smiled softly and no longer argued. "I know."
The others nearby couldn't help but laugh at the sight. On the battlefield Dai Mubai was a force of absolute dominance, but behind the scenes he seemed more like a little girl.
Dai Mubai didn't care what his brothers thought. Was it wrong to dote on his fiancée? No! They were just jealous.
Still, Dai Mubai knew he had acted impulsively today by revealing his fourth spirit skill. But under such circumstances, even Tang San or Ma Hongjun would have made the same choice.
Oscar said calmly, "It's fine. There's nothing wrong with protecting the one you love. Even though you revealed some of your trump cards, in my view it doesn't really matter."
Hearing Oscar's words, Dai Mubai felt as if he had found someone who truly understood him. It was rare for their captain to agree with his thoughts.
But Dugu Yan gave Oscar a playful pinch since both of their clones still had awareness.
Zhu Zhuqing blushed slightly. "Captain, we're not…"
Everyone smiled at her words, but Dai Mubai said, "Why not? You're my fiancée, which means you're my wife-to-be."
Everyone laughed even harder.
Oscar said slowly, "In my opinion, hiding your strength can indeed prevent opponents from targeting you, but what if you are strong enough? If you have the ability to face any scheme, then their calculations become meaningless."
"In the end, it still depends on you. As long as you are strong enough, you will not fear any plots or targeting, because in the face of absolute strength, all tricks and schemes are nothing."
Everyone nodded in agreement, feeling that they had learned a valuable lesson.
"We understand, captain!"
Oscar smiled slightly. "Good. Keep working hard. Next up is Tianshui Academy, a powerful team. They already know too much about your trump cards, so you must bring out thunderous power to face them."
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.
…
Spirit City, Spirit Hall Advanced Spirit Master Academy.
A tall, slender woman with short pale-gold hair sat by the window. Her light yellow pupils gazed into the distance toward the Star Luo Empire.
This woman was none other than Hu Liena, the Saintess of Spirit Hall and Pope Bibi Dong's personally taught disciple.
Having just broken through level fifty and successfully obtained her fifth spirit ring, she was already hailed as the future pillar of Spirit Hall, destined to become a Title Douluo.
At this moment, a tall and slender man with neatly combed silver hair slowly walked to Hu Liena's side.
This was Hu Liena's elder brother, Xie Yue.
"Nana, are you thinking about Ailan?" Xie Yue sat down beside her and asked softly.
Hu Liena glanced at her brother without answering, instead asking, "Brother, did you break through?"
Xie Yue smiled faintly. "It came naturally. But you,you're almost like a wife waiting at the door."
Hu Liena's cheeks flushed slightly. "Ailan has been in the Star Luo Empire for months now. I don't know how he's doing."
Xie Yue replied, "You're worried about his strength? Back then, even our martial soul fusion skill could barely hold up against him. Plus, he has the resources of the Sword Sect. I'm sure you'll meet again at the finals."
Hu Liena sighed softly. "It's a pity there is no tournament division in Spirit City. Otherwise, Ailan wouldn't have had to travel so far just to earn a spot."
Xie Yue smiled. "The Pope has already invited him to join Spirit Hall Academy, but he refused. I suspect it has something to do with his younger brother."
Hu Liena's eyes narrowed slightly. "Ailan once told me that his younger brother's talent is even greater than his own. But the rightful heir can only be one person, and it must be decided by absolute strength."
"The reason he personally led the team this time was because of that younger brother. This tournament will be their first true competition. With his personality, he will never admit defeat. To be honest, I support him."
As she spoke, Hu Liena's eyes shone with gentle light. "If he can inherit the position of head of the Sword Sect, then there will no longer be any obstacle between us."
Xie Yue looked at his love-struck sister and couldn't help but shake his head. "You really have all your thoughts on Ailan."
He then looked in the direction of the Star Luo Empire as well. "But I am also looking forward to fighting him again. There are too few people on the continent who can stand shoulder to shoulder with us. Ever since Ailan left, I've felt like I have no worthy opponents."
"Ailan's strength is unquestionable, but now I'm even curious about his younger brother. To make Ailan take him so seriously, he must be quite an extraordinary genius."
Hearing her brother's words, battle intent flared up in Hu Liena's eyes. "Brother, if we meet Ailan's younger brother first, why don't we help him? What do you think?"
Xie Yue thought for a moment before replying slowly, "You're letting your feelings cloud your judgment. Even without your help, Ailan is strong enough to crush his peers. Even if you mean well, Ailan might not appreciate it."
"You know better than anyone how proud he is. Even though you love each other, if he wins against his brother because of you, do you think he will be happy?"
Hearing this, the light in Hu Liena's eyes dimmed. She pouted slightly. "But I just want to do something for him."
Xie Yue said, "The best thing you can do for him is to train hard and not let him leave you behind. Leave the rest to him. If he can't do it himself, then that's when your help will truly matter. Do you understand?"
Hu Liena's eyes lit up again. Before she could reply, Xie Yue sighed once more. "But if Ailan fails himself, we might still have to…"
Before he could finish, Hu Liena interrupted. "Brother, why be so pessimistic? Ailan might have been able to match our fusion skill before, but I hadn't broken through to level fifty back then."
"Now that I have my fifth spirit ring, our martial soul fusion skill is much stronger. Have you forgotten? Just two days ago, we defeated Teacher Lin Yan together."
Hearing this, Xie Yue recalled the fight from two days ago. Teacher Lin Yan was a level sixty-seven Soul Emperor, and even he hadn't expected that the two of them, both just level-fifty-one Soul Kings, could defeat a Soul Emperor.
That fight allowed Xie Yue to touch the bottleneck of level fifty-two, and in just two days he had successfully broken through.
He straightened slightly. "Nana, you're right. The stronger the opponent, the more we grow."
"Sometimes I wonder,if our peers were too weak, what meaning would there be in our journey?"
Hu Liena smiled. "Hehe, brother, you think just like me."
She clenched her small fists. "I'm not only going to defeat Ailan's brother, I'm going to personally defeat Ailan too and make him completely submit to me."
Her eyes sparkled as she continued. "Just like when Mom used to suppress Dad when we were little. I'll just lie down and let him massage my shoulders, pour my tea, and serve me. Hmph! Let him act so cold all the time."
Xie Yue gently rubbed his sister's head. Their parents had died on a mission when they were young, and he had practically raised her himself.
Now that she had someone she liked and was willing to give her all for him, he could only fully support her.
Of course, this was also because he had already evaluated Ailan and found him to be even more exceptional than he had imagined.
Even Xie Yue himself might not measure up to Ailan,he was truly strong.
But the only pity was that Ailan was a bit dense when it came to emotions. Although it was clear that he cared for Hu Liena, he always seemed clueless at critical moments.
It wasn't that Xie Yue was eager to give his sister away. It was just that, in his eyes, Ailan was indeed clumsy in matters of the heart, far less sharp than when they first met.
Perhaps this was what people meant by "the onlooker sees clearly while the person involved remains confused."
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