Looking at Wu Ming, who was being stubborn, Kong Ming'an didn't speak, he just had a slight thought.
"Ugh!"
Wu Ming instantly felt the surge of vital energy and blood in her body rapidly increase!
That terrifying feeling of her spirit power being completely locked down, as if she was about to be "drowned" alive the next second, attacked her again, even more intensely than before!
Immense fear and despair instantly broke through her psychological defenses.
"I... I surrender! I surrender!!!"
Using her last bit of strength, she stammered out, her voice even carrying a hint of a sob.
And the moment her words fell, that suffocating sensation receded like a tide. Although her Meridians were still blocked and uncomfortable, at least her breathing was smooth.
Wu Ming's face was flushed, and she slumped into Kong Ming'an's arms, her clothes soaked with cold sweat, gasping for air.
The bloody mist shrouding the competition stage slowly dissipated, revealing Kong Ming'an standing calmly within it, and Wu Ming, who was almost completely exhausted, in his arms.
The referee was stunned for a moment before loudly announcing:
"The first match of the individual competition, Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, wins!"
The entire venue fell silent for a brief moment, then, as usual, erupted into deafening cheers.
Kong Ming'an's eyes were calm as he let go.
Wu Ming staggered, then barely managed to stand steady with a slight support from Kong Ming'an beside her.
Standing, she only felt her legs were so soft... Her spirit power seemed to be completely solidified within her Meridians, completely unusable. She had never experienced this feeling before.
At this moment... she even felt somewhat unfamiliar with her own body; merely maintaining simple control was difficult.
After a while, she gradually became accustomed to her unfamiliar body, gave Kong Ming'an an extremely complex look, then lowered her head and left the competition stage somewhat dejectedly.
Kong Ming'an stood on the stage, awaiting his next opponent.
What did he just do?
It was very simple; essentially, he used his highly condensed vital energy and blood to forcibly invade the opponent's body, interfering with and blocking the circulation channels of their spirit power, thereby achieving a "magic-sealing" effect.
Furthermore, because the outward use of vital energy and blood is carried out simultaneously with spirit power and mental force, this method can also be used against materialized Spirit Abilities, destroying their Energy structure.
In short, it adds a "spell-breaking" effect.
And when his vital energy and blood condensed into a mist and spread out, as he just did, it was similar to the unfolding of a Domain. Although it was a nascent creation, a bit crude, it was indeed a "Blood Qi Domain" unique to Body Cultivators!
Within the "Blood Qi Domain," the use of all Spirit Abilities becomes difficult, and Spirit Masters who are not Body Cultivators, upon entering the Domain, will have their bodies instantly corroded by vital energy and blood, also achieving a "magic-sealing" effect!
Moreover, this is an even more thorough "magic-sealing" effect than that achieved by using vital energy and blood to materialize attacks, a complete blockade of the body's spirit power!
A strange thought flashed through Kong Ming'an's mind.
How did the research on the application of vital energy and blood seem to be developing in a direction specifically targeting Spell Cultivators?
Kong Ming'an shook his head, temporarily setting the matter aside.
Although the development of vital energy and blood was somewhat strange, he had to admit that this ability was truly invincible when used against traditional Spirit Masters.
Although the release of the "Blood Qi Domain" was still very crude, only able to simply condense vital energy and blood into a bloody mist, and its range was only a radius of ten meters,
If it weren't on the competition stage, his shortcoming of having a short reach would easily be exposed.
But... using it at this time, there was a beauty in its mechanical restraint.
Who said that Body Cultivators only have stats and no mechanics?
...On the other side,
In the Shrek resting area, everyone immediately surrounded the pale-faced Wu Ming.
"Wu Ming, how are you? Are you injured?" Han Ruoruo asked with concern.
Wu Ming shook her head, her voice a little hoarse, devoid of the proud confidence she had before, her eyes slightly unfocused, with a somewhat inexplicable sense of brokenness:
"No... no injuries, but... my spirit power, I can't use it at all. My Meridians seem to be blocked by something..." "Now, except for the physical quality of a Spirit King, I... am almost an ordinary person."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to participate in the subsequent matches."
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of all the Shrek team members became extremely solemn.
Zhang Lexuan's heart sank even further. Her worst premonition had come true; the opponent's bizarre ability was simply the bane of Spirit Masters!
The Team Leader Teacher's face was ashen. After a moment of contemplation, he tentatively looked at Xuan Zi, who was watching from behind:
"Elder Xuan, did you figure out what method the opponent used?"
Xuan Zi was silent, his gaze fixed on the figure on the distant competition stage. A hint of apprehension arose in his heart, but he dared not harbor any other emotions.
After a long while, he shook his head and uttered two words: "...Unknown."
Team Leader Teacher: "..."
I shouldn't have asked!
The Team Leader Teacher suppressed the emotions in his heart, recalled the battle between Wu Ming and Kong Ming'an just now, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke in a deep voice:
"His ability to interfere with spirit power circulation seems to be related to that bloody mist... and also the opponent's attack methods. Next round, Li Yi, you're up!"
"Your Azure Wind Falcon Spirit is the fastest, skilled in long-range guerrilla warfare and cutting, and you also control wind elements. Perhaps you can break his bloody mist and find an opportunity!"
A lean, sharp-eyed team member nodded. He was the agility-attack system Spirit King in this year's Shrek main team.
Carrying the hopes of the entire team, Li Yi naturally stepped onto the competition stage, and then... this Azure Wind Falcon Spirit King was defeated even faster than Wu Ming.
And he also reported, with a pale face, that his spirit power was unusable and he couldn't participate in the subsequent matches.
His speed was indeed very fast, but this time, the bloody mist of the young man opposite showed the ability to change at will and follow the young man's main body.
Especially the terrifying physical quality the young man displayed; without using any spirit power, just one sprint closed the distance.
Immediately following were the throwing of a blood-red spear to block movement, and the Binding of blood-red chains, directly pulling him into the bloody mist, decisively ending the battle.
The Shrek resting area fell into a dead silence.
Losing two consecutive matches was one thing; if the opponent was powerful, it could be understood.
But two Spirit Kings, who should have been among the main players, successively lost the ability to continue fighting. This kind of battle damage was something they had absolutely not anticipated before the competition!
Just then, Han Ruoruo stood up, a determined look on her face: "Teacher, next round, let me go."
"You..." The Team Leader Teacher was stunned, then somewhat conflicted, "Although your control system ability, Ruoruo, is indeed powerful, the opponent's ability seems to..."
"Teacher, I'm just going to probe." Han Ruoruo spoke calmly, "We must figure out the limits and principles of his ability, otherwise, we will be even more passive in the later two-on-two, three-on-three, and team battles."
"Don't worry, I'll be as careful as possible. It's just a probe. If it's not feasible, I'll surrender immediately and definitely won't force myself and affect the later matches."
The Team Leader Teacher looked at her determined eyes, then at the somewhat dispirited team members, and finally nodded heavily:
"...Be careful with everything."
Han Ruoruo understood, then stepped onto the competition stage with resolute eyes.