Chapter 99: The Match of Successive Reversals

When Xiao Hongchen was locked inside the isolated Soul Guidance Device, he also experienced a series of protective Soul Guidance Devices and the triggering of a Soul Guidance Protective Shield, but in the end, he still could not overcome Ling Luochen's attrition and was ultimately, quite miserably, frozen into an ice sculpture by Ling Luochen; this reserve team captain became the most miserable one as soon as he stepped onto the stage.

Even if Xiao Hongchen's Four-Ring strength were stronger, it would be impossible for him not to be defeated under the combined efforts of Su Yu, Wang Dong, and Ling Luochen; it can only be said that if it weren't for the referee saving him quickly, and Ling Luochen holding back, this Xiao Hongchen would have long since been beaten into a pile of ice shards.

Ma Rulong let out a loud shout, and subsequently, a black helmet appeared on Ma Rulong's head; in the center of his forehead, there was a red gemstone, and a beam of dark red light shot out from the red gemstone, lunging directly toward Bei Bei, who was still exchanging blows with Xiao Xiafeng.

"Bei Bei, watch out!"

Xu Sanshi made a prompt decision and directly unleashed Xuanming Displacement, swapping Bei Bei over; a beam of dark red light slammed fiercely into Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, the immense force causing Xu Sanshi to slide backward on the ground, looking as if he were about to fly off the arena.

Seeing that the situation was bad, just as Bei Bei was preparing to step forward to catch Xu Sanshi, the bracelet on Ma Rulong's wrist suddenly shattered, and a strong white light directly blasted Bei Bei back as well; for a moment, two figures were instantly sent flying backward continuously.

Bei Bei was fine, only being pushed back by the Retreat Bracelet, but Xu Sanshi was continuously attacked by that dark red figure, and in the blink of an eye, Xu Sanshi had already retreated to the edge of the arena.

Su Yu also prepared to use Tang Sect Hidden Weapon to intercept Ma Rulong's attack, but Soul Guidance Device methods were completely unable to penetrate Ma Rulong's Soul Guidance Protective Barrier.

Su Yu slowly raised his hand, and an iron box resembling a crossbow appeared on Su Yu's right wrist; following a series of assembly sounds, an improved Zhuge Repeating Crossbow appeared in Su Yu's hand.

More than ten crossbow arrows were shot directly toward the direction where Ma Rulong was, but Su Yu miscalculated one step; now that the three of them were still inside the Soul Guidance Device, there was simply no attack that could pass through this Soul Guidance Protective Barrier.

Although the dozen or so Zhuge Repeating Crossbow arrows passed through the Soul Guidance Device, their power had already greatly diminished and they were completely unable to pierce Ma Rulong's Soul Guidance Protective Shield, ultimately falling powerlessly onto the ground.

Although he had Bei Bei's help, Xu Sanshi was still knocked off the arena by Ma Rulong, and the arena returned to a four-on-three situation once again.

Having learned from the lessons of Lin Xi and Mijia, the members of the Sun Moon Battle Team chose long-range suppression, completely giving Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng no chance to get close; once they got close, they would likely be subjected to concentrated fire from the four of them.

The situation instantly fell into a stalemate, and looking at this situation, Ling Luochen became somewhat nervous.

"Su Yu, you are the captain now, what do you think we should do?"

Four-on-three was not yet considered terrible, but if Bei Bei, whose cultivation was slightly weaker, were also eliminated, and if they still couldn't get out, then it would basically announce their failure.

Sure enough, the outcome of a battle always has suspense in an instant.

"Senior sister, don't be anxious, let me try."

A golden engraving knife appeared on Su Yu's right hand without warning; holding this engraving knife, Su Yu stood in front of this seventh-level Soul Guidance Device, and subsequently began carving as if he were sculpting a Soul Guidance Array.

This bizarre action became a complete joke in the eyes of the Sun Moon Battle Team members, and Meng Hongchen also asked in confusion: "Is he planning to use an engraving knife to chisel through our Soul Guidance Device?"

The more they were in a stalemate, the more it favored the members of the Sun Moon Battle Team; when Ma Rulong began to use that golden seventh-level Soul Guidance Device, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng both realized the crisis—if Su Yu and the other two still couldn't break through the obstruction of the Soul Guidance Device, this battle would really only come down to the difference in soul power between the two sides, but judging from the current state, it was ten to one that they would lose themselves!

Even Huo Yuhao, who was off the stage, nervously clenched his small fists and asked somewhat excitedly: "Teacher Wang, we won't really lose, will we?"

In Wang Yan's tactics, although he was prepared to give up the first match, after seeing the strength of the Sun Moon Battle Team today, he no longer believed that they could achieve victory in the subsequent individual elimination rounds and the Two-Two-Three Battle Strategy.

The suspense was too great; there was simply no way to judge!

"Yu Hao, since you all elected Su Yu as captain, then you should trust Su Yu!"

This time, Wang Yan wavered; he didn't know if they could really win this match, and even Xuan Lao, who was in the spectator stands, put down his Chicken Leg and watched the arena without blinking.

Could it be that they were really going to lose?

Wang Yan's heart was trembling slightly, and without realizing it, he also clenched his fists, his body trembling lightly.

Yi Lao once said that this Blade of Judgment could bestow and take away Life Force, so let me try to see just how long this seventh-level Soul Guidance Device can hold out under the Blade of Judgment.

As the Blade of Judgment fell continuously, the Soul Guidance Device that isolated the three of them also began to disintegrate continuously.

"Captain, our Soul Guidance Device is disintegrating for some reason!" the members of the Sun Moon Battle Team said in surprise.

"This is impossible, even a Seven-ring Soul Saint couldn't break open our Soul Guidance Device; could that Three-Ring Soul Elder be a Soul Douluo!"

Even Ma Rulong was taken aback; although he didn't know the reason, he still quickly stabilized his state. Shock was shock, but the group still did not show any flaws and remained consuming Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng.

"This, how is this possible?" Ling Luochen reached out her jade-white fingers to cover her lips, her eyes full of surprise.

This little guy, who was not very old but was recognized by everyone as the captain, really did it!

The Soul Guidance Device disintegrated, and Ling Luochen and the other two joined the battle!

"Damn it, Ma Rulong, you bastard! Referee, save me!"

Bei Bei begged for help frantically as if fleeing for his life, and was finally saved by the Heavenly Fiend Douluo.

It turned out that just as the Soul Guidance Device disintegrated and the three were freed, Bei Bei was distracted for a split second, and Ma Rulong seized the flaw and used that golden seventh-level Soul Guidance Device; knowing he couldn't dodge it, Bei Bei directly called for the referee's help.

Five-on-four, seemingly advantageous, but in reality, a disadvantageous situation had already begun to emerge.

As time dragged on, Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire also began to rise continuously, appearing faintly unable to be suppressed; Dai Yaoheng's soul power was overly consumed, and his face was somewhat pale.

The Sun Moon Battle Team on the opposite side was no better; the four people's defensive stance was already very strenuous, and now after a long period of consumption, they had already begun to show signs of insufficient soul power.

However, the Soul Guidance Devices possessed by the four people on the opposite side and the strength they could exert were completely incomparable to the five people who were in poor condition now.

Just as both sides had fallen into a deadlock, the heart that Ma Rulong had been hanging finally relaxed; as long as they continued to drag it out, they could win this match.

He noticed that the state of the two main attacking Soul Emperors on the opposite side had begun to show signs of something wrong, especially that female Soul Emperor in red; her aura had already begun to be chaotic, as if she were trying her best to suppress something.

"Senior Dai Yaoheng, use your Sixth Soul Skill to attack Ma Rulong on the opposite side; Senior Xiaotao, cover Senior Dai as he attacks!"

Dazzling blades intersected in the air, creating terrifying brilliance, and the White Tiger Soul Emperor's Sixth Soul Skill, White Tiger Annihilation Kill, appeared instantly.

The Heavenly Fiend Douluo, who was monitoring the match, flashed his figure and arrived on the arena; with Dai Yaoheng's attack, he couldn't be sure if the opponent could take this blow.

After all, this was the finals, and his interference in the match would very likely affect the progress of the entire match. But something had almost gone wrong just now; if someone were to lose their life this time, it would be really hard to explain.

After all, whether it was the Sun Moon Battle Team or the Shrek Battle Team, every single team member could be described as a heaven-gifted talent!

This also concerned the face of the Star Luo Empire; being unable to prevent casualties as a referee would inevitably bring bad influence to the Star Luo Empire, the host.

However, during the time he hesitated, Dai Yaoheng's attack had already fallen.

Dai Yaoheng was actually feeling stifled too; he had thought it would be a hearty and thorough battle, but who knew that except for Mijia at the beginning, it turned into a war of attrition afterward.

As an Assault System Battle Soul Emperor, being forced into such a situation, let alone Dai Yaoheng, even Ma Xiaotao was depressed.

This was the second consecutive important match; in the previous team battle, it was Su Yu's sudden outburst that broke the deadlock and turned the tide, cutting off Xu Jiujiu's amplification and crushing the opponent's defense, and in this match, it was still Su Yu who solved the Soul Guidance Device's control, reflected the opponent's Flash Cannon, and blocked that fatal blow that interfered with their vision.

What's more, this was the finals, and his own father and His Majesty the Emperor were both watching from the city wall of the imperial capital; as a Soul Emperor himself, he actually let a Soul Elder play a more important role than himself time and time again—this stifling feeling was indescribably uncomfortable.

It was precisely because he was holding back this breath that his White Tiger Annihilation Kill could be said to be exerted with full force; anyway, with the referee there, he never thought about whether he would kill his opponent.

Seeing the terrifying soul skill about to collide with him, Meng Hongchen's Invincible Protective Shield didn't even have time to light up. When Dai Yaoheng's attack landed on Meng Hongchen, he could clearly feel several powerful attacks from the surroundings landing beside him.

Ma Xiaotao was not idle either; she had originally chosen to dodge, but with such a great opportunity, how could this militant person give it up? A loud phoenix cry rang out, and the blazing Evil Fire Phoenix spread its wings, directly choosing to hard-resist the attacks of the three.

Therefore, as a Soul Engineer, Meng Hongchen still could not hold out against Dai Yaoheng at the critical moment; when the White Tiger Annihilation Kill descended upon Meng Hongchen, the same trigger-type Soul Guidance Protective Shield as Xiao Hongchen's appeared.

The White Tiger's sharp claws flashed, yet Meng Hongchen's body seemed to radiate a brilliant light, unexpectedly manifesting a sphere of light around her that perfectly protected her within.

The White Tiger Annihilation Kill also landed completely upon this mass of liquid in an instant.

How terrifying was Dai Yaoheng's attack; the frantically raging, sharp aura reached its peak in an instant, and Meng Hongchen's body, along with this sphere of light, vibrated violently before flying out and slamming heavily off the stage.

The Sun Moon Battle Team has been eliminated by one more person!

Xiao Hongchen, down off the stage, watched the falling Meng Hongchen and said with a helpless smile, "Even you were knocked down; it seems we really cannot be careless this time."

"Brother, are you alright?"

Looking at Xiao Hongchen, who was still shivering while wrapped in a quilt, Meng Hongchen asked with concern.

"I'm fine. Let's just watch how Captain Ma Rulong competes. Shrek's two Soul Emperors are already done for, and the three of them remaining can't stir up any big waves at all. This time, we will definitely win!"

Xiao Hongchen spoke very resolutely, and even his gaze toward the arena was incredibly firm, as if they had already achieved victory.

"Boom—" Blazing dark red flames suddenly erupted in the air, and a dark red mushroom cloud rose up amidst the collision.

Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Roaring Heaven Strike slammed heavily onto the members of the Sun Moon Battle Team; even Ma Rulong, who was armed to the teeth, shuddered all over, and then the three of them spat out a mouthful of blood in unison.

It must be said that Ma Xiaotao's attack was indeed powerful; even when shared among three people, it still possessed such formidable strength.

After this strike, Ma Xiaotao radiated a scorching aura; every step she took left scorched marks on the ground. If not for Ma Xiaotao deliberately keeping her soul power under Control, she would likely have already fallen into a berserk state.

Watching Ma Xiaotao leave the arena, Huo Yuhao also hurriedly stepped forward and quickly raised his palms to press against Ma Xiaotao's back. When he pressed his palms, amplified by both the Ice Empress's Pincer and the Mysterious Jade Hand, against Ma Xiaotao's back, two streams of water vapor suddenly erupted accompanied by a harsh "hissing" sound.

The clothes on Ma Xiaotao's back where they made contact with Huo Yuhao's palms instantly vaporized into two palm prints, and even the chair she was sitting on vaporized instantly!

Clearly, this Evil Fire flare-up was even more severe than the last; the harder she fought, the more severe the backlash of the Evil Fire became.

Right now, this was not the place to suppress the Evil Fire; it could only be suppressed temporarily to allow Ma Xiaotao to maintain a clear state of mind to return to the Star Emperor Hotel.

After Huo Yuhao's brief suppression, Ma Xiaotao also briefly suppressed the restless Evil Fire, and then she took Huo Yuhao back to the Star Emperor Hotel.

At the same time, a massive amount of soul power suddenly gathered toward the arena, and thousands of rays of light bloomed continuously on the two people huddled together in the Shrek camp.

Countless fragments rotated continuously around the Radiant Goddess Butterfly, and in an instant, that blue-gold Radiant Goddess Butterfly transformed into stars filling the sky, merging into the continuously rotating fragments.

After the originally unremarkable Mirror fragments merged with the Radiant Goddess Butterfly, every flying fragment transformed into a miniature Radiant Goddess Butterfly, with a crystalline white added behind the wings of the Radiant Goddess Butterfly.

Under the sunlight, white, blue, and gold rendered a beautiful scroll, and amidst these Radiant Goddess Butterflies dancing all over the sky, various colors were refracted!

Finally, a pure white light gate emerged, and a hazy woman walked out slowly. Looking from afar, one could only see a blurred figure; every step she took was like the most beautiful dance step in the world, and the breeze gently blew her long skirt, just like a breathtakingly beautiful painting!