Chapter 236: The Final Battle Begins: Gu Lei vs. the Spirit Hall

Pope Palace, Council Hall.

Bibi Dong sat upright in the main seat, with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Gui Douluo standing on her left and right sides respectively. Standing before them were the seven team members representing the Spirit Hall Academy.

Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena stood at the very front.

While the Gulei Team was discussing their finals strategy, the Spirit Hall was not idle either.

"Did you all understand the strategy I just mentioned?" Bibi Dong said indifferently.

"Understood, Your Holiness the Pope." Although they were the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall, Xie Yue and the others did not dare to show the slightest arrogance in front of Bibi Dong, answering with extreme respect.

Bibi Dong said coldly: "The strength Nan Feihuang displayed today has far exceeded my expectations. In tomorrow's match, you must give your all to have even a glimmer of hope for victory. Moreover, the Gulei Team will very likely use the formation they employed in the preliminaries. I have already taught you how to break the formation; no one is allowed to be careless, do you understand?"

"Yes," the seven replied.

The somewhat low voice of Gui Douluo Guimei sounded from beside the Pope, "You should know what this match means. It is not just an opportunity for you to become famous, but also symbolizes the ownership of three soul bones. As the host, if you truly lose, it is impossible for the Spirit Hall to take these three soul bones back. With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the two great empires of Heaven Dou and Star Luo watching, we absolutely cannot go back on our word. This is a reward for you, but also a pressure. If you lose, you know what the consequences will be."

And on the Gulei Kingdom side.

The Spirit Hall had indeed sent out their strongest lineup; the Golden Generation and the Radiant Gold Scepter were all present.

The sunlight cast a golden radiance upon the Pope Palace, and everyone's gaze became solemn. Watching the nine members of the Gulei Team step up the stone stairs one by one, the air seemed to begin to grow heavy.

The Pope and the spectators from yesterday, Ning Fengzhi and several Title Douluo, were already seated. The three soul bones serving as the reward lay quietly in a red brocade tray to the side, emitting a faint halo.

Everyone said in unison, "Yes, Your Majesty the Queen, please rest assured, we of Gulei will surely win!"

Both academies, each harboring the conviction that they could not afford to lose, had passed a heavy-hearted night.

Nan Feihuang and Dian Wei, as the strongest attack points, stood in the front row.

"Very well, let's go." Lan Xue walked at the very front, leading the Gulei Kingdom's strongest team toward that final battlefield.

The Spirit Hall Academy Team stood there silently, a strong and cold killing intent pressing toward the Gulei team like a sharp blade. Even under this immense pressure, the Gulei Team's pace as they ascended the stage did not falter in the slightest. Could they possibly be afraid of the Spirit Hall Academy? Although the match had not yet begun, the confrontation between the two sides had already started.

"The Grand Finals of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament, team members of both sides prepare, the match begins in one quarter of an hour!"

Upon hearing this, all seven shivered. They understood very well how ruthless Guimei's personality was; if they lost tomorrow, they would likely be skinned alive even if they didn't die.

The next morning, after everyone had finished breakfast and gathered at the entrance of the inn, Lan Xue's gaze swept over the seven people competing today, "Everyone, I trust in your strength, but you must remember, if a situation is impossible to overcome, prioritize safety."

After the referee's announcement, both teams began their preparations.

Although she had great confidence in her son and these children's strength, compared to victory, their safety was indeed more important.

The Control System Spirit Master Nan Feiling stood in the center, and the Agility Attack System Lv Lingqi stood on the right.

The team strategist Xun Yu stood at the very back, with Jia Kui and Pan Feng protecting him closely.

This was also Gulei's strongest team at present. Pan Feng was slightly stronger than Xing Daorong at this moment because he had broken through to level forty during this period, but unfortunately, he had no time to hunt for a spirit ring, so he was only a quasi-Soul Ancestor.

That was enough; Nan Feihuang did not count on him to deal damage.

"Nan Feihuang, for the sake of my teacher and for the Spirit Hall, I will never lose to you!" Hu Liena said coldly.

Having said that, the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation released their martial souls simultaneously. They were all two yellow, two purple, and one black; three Soul Kings, two of whom were level fifty-two, and Hu Liena had even reached level fifty-three. Moreover, the other members behind the three were all Soul Ancestors above level forty-six, signaling the power of their Spirit Hall Academy.

"Then, please enlighten me, Miss Hu Liena. Brothers, release your martial souls!" Nan Feihuang shouted loudly.

The Gulei Team did not fall a step behind and all activated their martial souls. The first two, Dian Wei, also had two yellow, two purple, and one black, paired with Nan Feihuang's one yellow, two purple, and two black. Although there were only two Soul Kings, they looked even more dazzling than the Spirit Hall Academy.

Today, Nan Feihuang no longer hid anything and unleashed his full strength. Bibi Dong discovered that his soul power seemed to have reached level fifty-three as well. It seemed he had made progress recently; even though she had given her disciple special training and allowed her to absorb a fifty-thousand-year soul bone in advance, she still could not occupy an advantage in soul power.

This talent of the Flying General was more than just a little bit stronger than the Golden Generation.

The Golden Generation were all at least six years older than him; by the time Nan Feihuang reached their age, what level would he have attained?

Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan unknowingly felt a sorrow of "why must heaven create Yu when it also creates Liang." They considered themselves peerless geniuses capable of suppressing an era, yet who would have thought that a more terrifying one would emerge from the Gulei Kingdom.

It was enough to conversely suppress their entire era; they could truly be said to have been born at the wrong time.

"The match begins!" Seeing that everyone had released their martial souls, the referee immediately announced.

"Ambush Formation!" Xun Yu was the first to act, summoning about fifty soldiers, which was half of his limit.

It was not that he did not want to summon more, but firstly, summoning them all at once would consume too much of his soul power, and secondly, the arena was only so big; if there were too many, Nan Feihuang and the others would be unable to maneuver.

As soon as he came up, he had the soldiers arrange themselves according to the positions of the Eight Gates Formation.

He circulated his mental cultivation method, connecting everyone's power.

Hu Liena shouted, "Now is the time, move, Xu Yu!"

"First Soul Skill, Strange Light!" Xu Yu's Radiant Gold Scepter struck the ground, and a peculiar golden ripple-like light spread across the entire field.

The next moment, within the Eight Gates Formation, the soul power connection of everyone actually became chaotic.

"This is... a soul skill that interferes with the opponent's soul power operation?" Xun Yu frowned. Having read extensively on theory, he naturally knew of such soul skills.

As a First Soul Skill, it was originally unremarkable.

It could only interfere with the opponent's use of soul skills, making the opponent's attacks slightly slower; it was equivalent to a weakened version of Lv Lingqi's First Soul Skill, Imperial Flying Knife.

But at this moment, it displayed a marvelous effect, actually proving to be the perfect counter to the Eight Gates Formation.

If the Grandmaster's Seven-in-One Fusion Skill had encountered this move, it likely would not have fared well either.

One can only say, it is truly worthy of being the Radiant Gold Scepter.

(End of chapter)