Yu Feng was stunned for a moment and muttered, "Looks like it's Huo Wu from Blazing Academy. Why is she looking for the captain?"
"Not convinced. She probably wants to challenge Yunhai to a duel," Dugu Yan said calmly.
"Uh, that's really possible." Yu Feng smacked his lips.
They not only heard about Huo Wu's fiery temper, they had also seen it themselves. Last time she cursed out Yu Xiaogang, it was vicious.
"I'll go out and have a look." Yang Yunhai stood up as he spoke.
Lifting the tent flap, he stepped outside. Standing there was Huo Wu, her figure graceful in a fiery red academy uniform. She had come alone.
"Huo Wu, is something the matter?" Yang Yunhai smiled.
"Tomorrow's match, I hope you'll be the same as me and go up first." Huo Wu's eyes burned with fighting intent, her tone firm.
"Alright." Yang Yunhai nodded without hesitation.
He could deal with Huo Wu first, then step down and let the others play. It wasn't going to affect anything.
Huo Wu gave a small nod, then turned and left straight away.
'What a straightforward personality.' Yang Yunhai shook his head and returned to the tent.
"That's it? Already done talking?" Yu Feng gawked.
"What else would you expect?" Yang Yunhai gave him a glance and added, "Change tomorrow's order. I'll go up first."
"See? I told you she came to challenge Yunhai." Dugu Yan nodded slightly.
"It's just right. I'll handle Blazing Academy's strongest threat. Huo Wu's third and fourth soul skills combined with her rare ability to fuse rings really are formidable." Yang Yunhai explained, "Once I beat her, I'll step down. You guys can go up after."
Everyone nodded. When it came to Yang Yunhai's strength, they had complete confidence.
The night passed quietly. Early the next morning, after breakfast, Yang Yunhai led the team to the arena.
Not long after, Shrek Academy arrived.
Their leading teacher was Qin Ming, with team members Ma Hongjun, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and Ning Rongrong. The rest didn't even show up.
"Looks like the ones who got beaten by Yang Yunhai yesterday are really injured badly." The other academies couldn't help thinking to themselves.
Soon, all the teams were present, and the matches began.
Shrek Academy's fight came first. Ma Hongjun went up as their opening fighter. With his fire attribute martial soul and flight ability, he did shine — consecutively defeating four Soul Elders. But with his soul power nearly exhausted, when the opponent's Soul Ancestor came up, one Thorn Rain from a fourth soul skill shot him out of the air, leaving him injured.
Then Jing Ling and Huang Yuan went up. Facing control-type Soul Ancestors, they had no advantage at all and were defeated one after the other.
Thus, Shrek Academy lost two matches in a row.
In the afternoon, the first match was Heaven Dou Royal Academy against Blazing Academy.
As the host announced them, Yang Yunhai and Huo Wu stepped into the field.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Brilliant Sun!" At 20 meters apart, Huo Wu raised her arms without hesitation, her fourth soul ring shining beneath her feet.
Above her head, flames gathered, turning from fiery red to dazzling white, forming a fist-sized blazing white fireball.
Opposite her, Yang Yunhai stood calmly, golden lightning ball condensing above his head.
"Go!" Huo Wu flung the fireball forward, her pale face resolute. Her foot pressed against the ground.
"Second Soul Skill, Fire Shadow Clone!" A flame figure identical to her martial soul split from her body, charging forward alongside her, both wrapped in blazing fire.
The difference was, the flame clone flew while Huo Wu herself charged on foot.
"Hmm?" The white fireball zigzagged erratically in the air, unnaturally fast and carrying a strange suction force. Even Yang Yunhai was surprised. Clearly, Huo Wu could control its trajectory.
With a thought, the lightning ball above his head shot out.
But Huo Wu guided the fireball away before it even got close, not letting it collide.
"Huo Wu, why do this?" Yang Yunhai suddenly spoke.
If she wasn't a girl, and not an enemy, he would've already blasted her with the lightning ball. This was really troublesome.
'So, he noticed…?' Huo Wu grit her teeth, but her speed only quickened.
Not giving her the chance, Yang Yunhai clenched his right hand. "Lightning Storm!"
Crackling golden lightning spread outward in waves of energy.
"Third Soul Skill, Defying Flame Ring!" Huo Wu swiftly raised her hand, erecting a blazing fire wall.
Bang!
Fire clashed with lightning in a violent series of detonations, before both canceled out.
Then Huo Wu and her flame clone split left and right, flinging out their arms. "First Soul Skill, Exploding Fireball!"
In an instant, the air before Yang Yunhai lit up. Fireballs from the front and both sides, and Huo Wu and her flame clone surged forward in a pincer assault.
"She's not thinking of going down with the captain, is she?" Yu Feng's eyes widened.
"Sister, don't!" Huo Wushuang shouted anxiously, sensing his sister's reckless intent.
But Yang Yunhai's vines burst from the ground, wrapping tightly around his body to form a cocoon. At the same time, more vines shot out from different angles, binding Huo Wu at the waist, legs, and arms. After releasing soul skills one after another, her soul power was nearly drained. Exhausted, she was easily captured and wrapped into an oval vine cocoon.
Boom!
The blazing white fireball, now uncontrolled, was finally struck by the lightning ball midair, exploding in a dazzling detonation.
The entire arena was swallowed in fire and lightning, shockwaves sweeping across the ground.
"Damn!" Many students instinctively ducked behind the stands to shield from the heat.
The teachers rushed to disperse the shockwave.
The ground shook, dust and stones flying everywhere.
After a moment, the light and heat faded. Everyone looked back toward the arena center.
Huo Wu's vine cocoon had been blasted clear out of the ring. Yang Yunhai's cocoon of vines still stood upright in place.
Neither had suffered serious damage.
"Sister!" Huo Wushuang rushed toward Huo Wu.
The vines slowly receded, revealing Huo Wu. Her hair was a little messy, her cheeks flushed, but she was otherwise unhurt. On the other side, Yang Yunhai's vines retracted, revealing his unharmed figure, not even a hair out of place.
"Next fighter, please." Seeing both competitors safe, the referee promptly announced.
Yang Yunhai turned and left the stage.
"…" Watching his departing back, Huo Wu bit her lip, eyes glistening with unshed tears.
"Sister, let it go. We're not his opponents." Huo Wushuang sighed.
He knew his sister's stubbornness, but Yang Yunhai's strength was clear. Some battles just couldn't be won.
And Yang Yunhai had already shown mercy — he'd saved her and hadn't pressed his advantage to wipe out their entire team.
Huo Wu pursed her lips, silent, and returned to the viewing platform with her brother's help.
'Seems as long as you don't provoke him, Yang Yunhai is actually quite courteous.' Many teachers and students thought this as Yang Yunhai rejoined his team.
Their eyes shifted toward Shrek Academy and Thunderclap Academy — especially Shrek.
'Seriously, what were you thinking provoking him? And putting on airs too. Well, now you're all lying in bed, aren't you?'
With Shrek Academy's strength, they should've easily beaten Botanic Academy. But now, half their squad was down, and just like that, a guaranteed win slipped away.
What a tragedy!
(End of Chapter)
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