Ma Rulong let out a mighty shout.
His soul power surged at an astonishing speed into the enormous sword in front of him.
The energy infusion was so intense that white halos continuously rose from beneath his feet, coursing through his entire body, finally converging at his hands and channeling into the giant sword.
The massive sword, radiating golden light, began to shift.
Starting from the hilt, the golden glow contracted rapidly, gradually splitting into two contrasting colors.
One side of the blade's spine turned white, while the other side became black.
The stark contrast between the colors, amid the sword's golden radiance, gave off a slightly eerie feeling.
"He embodies darkness, to judge the heretic."
Ma Rulong gripped the giant sword with both hands, a faint smile on his lips.
The sword, originally pointing at Huo Yuhao, suddenly shifted direction—directly aimed at Wang Dong instead.
"Hahaha! Huo Yuhao, today you'll also taste the pain of losing your teammate!"
Immediately, a black flash streaked through the air, vanishing in an instant.
The black light merged into Wang Dong's body.
She instantly felt a strange sensation. Her Goddess of Light Butterfly, which had always radiated pure light, had transformed into a Goddess of Darkness Butterfly!
A cold, sinister aura spread through her body, almost overwhelming her control.
"What kind of soul tool is this?"
Wang Dong was genuinely shocked—she had never seen anything like this before.
Her Goddess of Light Butterfly was supposed to represent ultimate brightness!
And yet, it had been subjected to a baptism of darkness?
At that moment, Ma Rulong flipped the giant sword, unleashing the white side in a blaze of incandescent light, the golden blade radiating at its peak intensity.
A surging aura of light swept across the battlefield.
But the expected result did not occur.
Despite being drenched in the purifying power of light, Wang Dong emerged completely unscathed.
"This… this is impossible!"
Ma Rulong collapsed inwardly at that instant.
The Sword of Judgment in his hands was a genuine Level 8 close-combat soul tool, and among Level 8 tools, it was a pinnacle masterpiece.
The Sword of Judgment, a fusion of darkness and light, could instantly infiltrate an enemy's soul power with darkness, converting them into uncontrollable dark attributes, while simultaneously using its own immense light to pass judgment.
Against weaker opponents, it could instantly shatter their soul power—or even annihilate them entirely under its radiant light.
And yet, facing Wang Dong's light-infused aura, she remained completely unharmed.
How could Ma Rulong not be shattered?
To activate the sword, he had even used the Sacrificial Chapter, offering his own vitality and potential as a catalyst to temporarily amplify his body and soul power to meet the sword's immense demands.
After all, Ma Rulong was only a Level 6 Soul Master—wielding a Level 8 soul tool came at an enormous cost.
Only when Wang Dong revealed her Goddess of Light Butterfly did Ma Rulong realize the truth.
The Sword of Judgment was powerless against opponents wielding pure Light or Dark martial souls.
"I… I've lost…"
Ma Rulong's misjudgment stemmed from Wang Dong's earlier appearances. She had barely exerted herself and had never displayed her martial soul, leaving the Sun Moon team clueless about her true abilities.
At this moment, Ma Rulong felt the world spin. Darkness clouded his vision as he collapsed onto the battlefield.
He had exhausted both his soul power and his vitality—yet the opponent remained completely unharmed. Any sane person would have broken under such circumstances.
Seeing this, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo quickly stepped forward and announced the match result.
He feared that if he hesitated, someone might still get killed.
"I announce that Shrek Academy wins!"
"Next, the second match of the 223 Battle Tactics. Both teams, prepare to enter!"
As the announcement was made, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo urged the next pair forward.
When Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, the brother-and-sister duo, stepped onto the stage, their minds were still replaying Ma Rulong and Xiao Xiafeng's stunned expressions.
That last match had been extraordinarily dramatic.
It felt like fate had twisted events into coincidences, yet everything seemed perfectly reasonable.
Especially Ma Rulong. Though not physically crushed, his mental agony was immense.
As team captain, he had used an overwhelmingly powerful soul tool, even sacrificing his vitality, and yet he still lost.
Wang Dong's light martial soul seemed like a cruel joke sent from the heavens.
The extreme expenditure of his life force meant that his strength would stagnate for over a year.
"Little sister… I must admit, I used to be far too arrogant."
Xiao Hongchen's face no longer bore the prideful expression of before.
Meng Hongchen sighed softly.
"Brother, this match… might also be a breakthrough for you."
"At the very least, it has taught you humility. There are stronger people than us, and even higher heights than we can imagine."
Listening to his sister, Xiao Hongchen looked up at the sky. The rain was falling harder, a mist forming in the air.
Their clothes were already wet, though the rising soul energy prevented them from becoming soaked through.
"After this tournament, I need to properly reflect and consolidate myself."
"Grandfather was right. Rapid cultivation is not always good—not only because of the body's limits," Meng Hongchen said.
"But more importantly, it's the mind. Without consolidation, we will still be unable to reach unprecedented heights in the future."
Meng Hongchen nodded firmly.
"Alright, I'll accompany you."
Xiao Hongchen's eyes suddenly brightened.
"Together, then. Let's give it our all!"
Watching Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luocheng step onto the stage, Meng Hongchen nodded resolutely.
"Let's go!"
The four stood firm on the battlefield, their fighting spirit surging instantly.
"Both sides, retreat!"
The Heavenly Fiend Douluo Huang Jinxu barked sternly. This might well be the last match he would ever preside over.
Huang Jinxu had silently vowed—if there were a next time, he would never act as a referee again.
At this moment, no one was more overwhelmed than he was. Being able to personally oversee this match allowed him to truly feel the strength of these young talents.
He saw things in them that should not have appeared at their age—top-tier martial souls, dual martial souls, even Level 8 soul tools…
And the most mysterious of all, the aura of Huo Yuhao, which felt like a brush with death itself…
The Heavenly Fiend Douluo's mind was slightly dazed as memories of his life before age fifteen resurfaced.
At that time, he had not even reached half the strength of these young talents.
He could hardly imagine—twenty or thirty years from now—how far these finalists of the High-Level Douluo Academy Tournament would go.
Huang Jinxu took a deep breath, raised his right hand high, then brought it down in an instant.
"The match begins!!!"
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