Chapter 53: We Must At Least Maintain Our Dignity!

The Continental High-Level Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament has been reduced to only four teams remaining.

New Shenfeng Academy vs. Shrek Academy.

Both teams from New Shenfeng Academy had already experienced Shrek Academy's terrifying strength in the Tiandou Battle Zone.

Huo Wu abandoned the merger of Chihuo Battle Team and Shenfeng Academy Battle Team to defeat Tang San; anyone who had ever defeated her must be defeated again, or her heart would remain unbalanced.

Tiandou Royal Academy vs. the Spirit Hall Academy.

the Spirit Hall Academy, as a seeded team and one of the top contenders of this cohort, was known as the Golden Generation, its strength recognized by numerous academies and instructors—it could be said to be the most outstanding team in this tournament.

Although Tiandou Royal Academy was also a seeded team, its strength fell short of the Spirit Hall Academy's.

Tiandou Royal Academy was fully aware of its own team's strength, yet they did not surrender the match despite the Spirit Hall Academy possessing three Soul Kings and a powerful martial soul fusion technique.

Even if they lost, they would lose with dignity; even if they could not win, they could not let their lives hold a lasting regret—temporary regrets in life were acceptable, but lifelong regrets were not! Shrek Academy had already defeated New Shenfeng Academy, and now they sat in the spectator stands, watching the match between Tiandou Royal Academy and the Spirit Hall Academy.

The winner of this match would be their opponent in the finals.

the Spirit Hall Academy's battle team uniforms were white, embroidered with six symbols representing the Spirit Hall.

The three walking at the front each wore a purple, book-shaped badge on their left chest.

"Pay close attention to these three."

In the spectator stands, Tang San and the others turned their heads—unnoticed, Dugu Bo had already arrived beside him.

"These three are the three prodigies hailed by the Spirit Hall as the Golden Generation."

"The black-haired youth is Xie Yue, a fifty-two-level strong-attack War Soul King, his martial soul the Moon Blade."

"The red-haired man is Yan, a fifty-two-level fire-attribute strong-attack War Soul King, his martial soul the Flame Lord."

"The girl beside Xie Yue is his sister, Hu Liena, a fifty-one-level control-type War Soul King, her martial soul the Fox."

Listening to Dugu Bo's words, everyone nodded silently.

Finally, he sighed lightly and said, "On the Royal Academy's side, besides Yu Tianheng and Yan'er, there's also this boy named Lin Yu. I hope they can create a miracle…"

"Lin Yu, fight hard!"

In the stands, Ning Rongrong shouted loudly in encouragement, since Zhou Yu was publicly a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

…

Under the referee's announcement, the match officially began.

When Yu Tianheng saw that the three standing at the front—Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena—each displayed five Spirit Rings: two yellow, two purple, and one black, the overwhelming pressure immediately weakened his aura.

The first to act in the Spirit Hall Academy's battle team was not their captain Xie Yue, but his sister Hu Liena.

Hu Liena took a light step, turned her body, and a faint smile appeared on her face; as her martial soul was released, she seemed even more beautiful, and a fluffy, large tail grew from her back.

Yu Tianheng, about to activate his soul skill, shouted urgently: "Don't look into her eyes!"

"Not looking into the eyes won't help? Everyone calls me Heavenly Fox."

Hu Liena's voice sounded slightly hoarse, yet carried a peculiar charm.

From that single glance she gave, to those words, not a single member of the Tiandou Royal Academy battle team moved.

Then came a bizarre scene.

Hu Liena's five Spirit Rings flashed rhythmically; each time a Spirit Ring pulsed, the red light on her body grew stronger.

At the same time, Xie Yue behind her moved.

Xie Yue's Moon Blade was not one blade, but two—two blood-red, crescent-shaped blades, his hands gripping each at their centers.

As his body moved, his arms extended outward, and his entire body suddenly lunged backward toward his sister.

A crimson curtain suddenly appeared, spreading—just as Xie Yue and Hu Liena's bodies collided, the red light wrapped both of them together, then instantly exploded outward like a spreading sphere, covering nearly half the arena.

"Martial soul fusion technique?"

Dugu Bo and Tang San and the others in the stands nearly shouted it simultaneously.

Xie Yue and Hu Liena merged into one—a long-haired, genderless figure.

This was their martial soul fusion technique—Demonic Charm.

Within the range of Demonic Charm, all opponents' senses are reduced by fifty percent, soul power suppressed by fifty percent, and all movement slowed by fifty percent.

Inside the red light, Yu Tianheng and the others struggled to see their opponents clearly.

Likewise, no one outside could see what was happening inside.

Muffled groans, screams of pain.

Continuous sounds emerged from within the crimson curtain, as figure after figure was flung out.

Bright red blood spurted with each thrown body.

Dugu Bo beside Tang San's face had turned extremely grim.

He was worried, of course, about his granddaughter Dugu Yan.

"They're not letting other opponents see their true strength."

No sooner had Dugu Bo spoken than four of the seven members of Tiandou Royal Academy's battle team had already been flung out.

Only the piercing roars of Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan continued to echo from within the crimson curtain.

"Why haven't we heard Lin Yu's voice?"

Dai Mubai and the others couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Dugu Yan, within our Domain, your poison is not strong enough to affect us—go."

Amidst the piercing roars, a genderless, sinister voice rang out from within the red curtain.

Dugu Yan's body was flung out amid a thunderous roar; her body bore no wounds, yet blood gushed violently, and she was blasted clean off the arena.

With the final thunderous boom, the crimson curtain finally receded.

The fused, androgynous entity had now split back into two individuals.

Yu Tianheng's arms, transformed into dragon shapes, trembled uncontrollably.

And Zhou Yu, standing directly before him, asked softly, "How are you?"

Yu Tianheng struggled to reply, "I won't die! But I can't... fight anymore!"

At that moment, Xie Yue's faint voice drifted out, "In consideration of your family, I will spare your life."

The Moon Blade in his hand swayed lightly, as if a silk thread were pulling Yu Tianheng's body; his powerful form crashed to the ground with a boom, dragon scales on his arms scattering in all directions, blood splashing.

"Lin... Lin Yu, I... I'm counting on you..."

After speaking his final words, Yu Tianheng fell into complete unconsciousness.

"Sigh!"

The Tiandou Royal Academy team now had only Zhou Yu left on the arena.

He helplessly shook his head at the unconscious Yu Tianheng and sighed, "Losing is certain! But... we must at least do it with some dignity!"

(End of this chapter)