Chapter 172: Battle Against Star Luo

Another day of rest; early in the morning, the various academy teams gathered at the arena again.

Dugu Bo looked at Zhu Zhuqing and announced the results of today's draw, "Our opponent today is the Star Luo Royal Academy."

"Star Luo?" Shi Quan raised an eyebrow and thought to himself, "It's not the Spirit Hall Team? Did the Spirit Hall tamper with it, or did the result change because Grandfather Dugu became the one drawing the lots?"

Shi Quan didn't overthink it and looked at Zhu Zhuqing, "Zhuqing, are you alright?"

"I'm fine! I'm very well!" The usually cold eyes of Zhu Zhuqing were filled with excitement at this moment; she turned and bowed to Shi Quan and the others.

"Zhuqing, what are you doing?" Dugu Yan hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhu Zhuqing up.

Zhu Zhuqing said earnestly, "I must win this match."

Ye Lingling walked to Zhu Zhuqing's side, gently patted her shoulder, and said, "Zhuqing, does your leaving the family to come here have something to do with the Star Luo Royal Academy?"

"That's right." Zhu Zhuqing nodded, then briefly explained the situation between the Nether Spirit Cat Family and the White Tiger Family to everyone.

Shi Quan looked at Zhu Zhuqing and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing was in the greatest need of support, but it was a pity that his identity as Zhuang Zhou could not yet be exposed, so he could only offer comfort: "Zhuqing, rest assured, I know of this matter, and I can only tell you: this battle must be won!"

The Star Luo Team had six Soul Ancestors and one Soul Elder; Dai Davis's soul power fluctuation also exceeded forty-seven, and Zhu Zhuyun was also above forty-six.

"Now, only by winning the tournament championship or defeating the Heaven Dou Royal Academy can I gain the recognition of Star Luo." Dai Mubai clenched his fists, his heart filled with pressure.

"Roar!" Following a flash of light, a giant white tiger with purple patterns all over its body rapidly condensed on the field.

"My dear sister, it's been so long, have you missed your sister?" On the arena, Zhu Zhuyun's charming voice came from across the way.

Dai Mubai looked gloomy after learning the results of the draw.

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Heaven Dou Team."

"That's right! We must win!" The others also said in unison.

The referee came to the center of the two teams, "Prepare for the match. You may release your martial souls. The rules are the same as before; the loser will be directly eliminated, and the winner will enter the top six. Ready."

"Grand Finals, third round, first match, Heaven Dou Royal Academy Heaven Dou Team versus Star Luo Royal Academy Star Luo Team." The host's voice came through.

"Zhu Zhuyun, you don't need to put on an act of sisterly affection here. Miss you? It's more like I want to kill you." Zhu Zhuqing's cold voice came through.

In the Star Luo Royal Academy rest area, Zhu Zhuyun spoke first: "Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai have both joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy; one is in the Heaven Dou Team, and the other is in the Shrek Team."

The Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy had already matched up; if Heaven Dou won, it meant he had missed this opportunity, and it would become very difficult to compete later.

After all, Zhu Zhuqing had already severed all ties with him, and he couldn't go back alone to challenge Dai Davis.

In terms of strength, the Star Luo Team's strength was absolutely top-tier, not to mention they also had the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Nether White Tiger!

Judging from the fact that the Heaven Dou Team directly withstood the Tianshui Team's Martial Soul Fusion Skill in the previous match, the opponent's defensive power was extremely strong. It was clearly a defensive-counterattack strategy. With their current attacks, they couldn't break through in a short time. Rather than dragging it out here, it was better to unleash their strongest attack method directly and catch the opponent off guard.

"Charge!" A heaven-shaking tiger roar came; Dai Davis and Zhu Zhuyun controlled the Nether White Tiger and charged straight forward.

"Why isn't my opponent the Star Luo Royal Academy?"

As the White Tiger leaped, the ground shook continuously.

"Match start!" As the referee's high-pitched voice fell, the one-minute preparation time ended, and the battle began directly!

"Zhuyun!" Dai Davis did not hesitate at all; the two embraced, and with their bodies pressed together, they chose to execute their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Dai Davis said quite domineeringly: "What are you afraid of? Can't we just win both?"

Both sides released their martial souls simultaneously.

"Third Soul Skill, Bilin Purple Poison." Dugu Yan stepped forward first, and the purple poisonous mist turned into a barrier, directly isolating the front of the Nether White Tiger.

"Shi brothers, take the front, everyone else spread out!" Shi Quan commanded methodically, calling back Dugu Yan who had finished releasing her soul skill. The first soul ring beneath his feet had already lit up, and the vines of Blue Silver Growth spread out in all directions.

Under the waving of the tiger claws, the poisonous mist released by Dugu Yan dispersed instantly.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Nether Blood Shadow." Just as the poisonous mist dispersed, Zhu Zhuqing's speed surged, and she transformed into a blood shadow, rushing toward an auxiliary Soul Ancestor at the rear of the Star Luo Team.

Yu Feng also soared into the air, his wings flipping as he swept toward the rear.

"Block them!" Dai Davis's voice came from within the Nether White Tiger.

Even though he was still some distance from Shi Quan and the others, the massive Nether White Tiger suddenly lunged. The next second, a giant mirror suddenly appeared in front of the Nether White Tiger, and at the same time, an identical mirror appeared above Shi Quan's head!

"Roar!" The Nether White Tiger let out a roar, and its figure submerged directly into the mirror surface. The next second, its entire body merged and appeared from above Shi Quan's head.

"Spatial teleportation soul skill?" The audience was stunned, their eyes falling on the slender youth at the very back of the Star Luo Team. A Mirror Spirit could also be related to space?

On the arena, Ye Lingling's figure retreated nimbly.

"Continue!"

The Shi brothers understood Shi Quan's meaning and took large strides forward. Shi Quan waved his hand upward, and a large number of vines rose from beneath his feet, "First Soul Skill, Growth, Second Soul Skill, Hardening."

"Fourth Soul Skill, Poison Dragon Kiss!" Dugu Yan clapped her hands, and a purple jade-like light transformed into a dragon lizard that bit fiercely at the Nether White Tiger's face. The purple light spread, and a layer of purple jade light appeared on the White Tiger's cheeks. But this did not affect the massive figure of the Nether White Tiger as it continued to descend.

Dugu Yan's fourth soul skill not only reduced the enemy's reaction ability but also had a jade-fication effect. However, since the Nether White Tiger was a Martial Soul Fusion Skill of two people, it certainly couldn't be completely controlled by a single Poison Dragon Kiss from Dugu Yan.

But it still left Dai Davis and Zhu Zhuyun in a daze; their claws paused, and their massive bodies slammed into the crisscrossing hardened vines.

The hardened vines were impacted; although they didn't break directly, they were bent down by the immense weight.

"As expected of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, even a pure pounce has such impact!" Shi Quan was shocked inwardly.

"However, such a large size naturally makes it easier for me to absorb!" Before the Nether White Tiger could attack again, Shi Quan smiled faintly, retreated, and clenched his hand, "Third Soul Skill, Blue Silver Strangling!"

The Blue Silver Emperor instantly grew and expanded, wrapping tightly around the Nether White Tiger.

Although their reactions became sluggish, the two could clearly feel the pressure coming from the surface of their bodies. Without a doubt, it was Shi Quan's vine attack, and they felt a movement of soul power within their bodies; their soul power was actually flowing away slowly.

"His vines actually possess a devouring ability, and they can even devour the soul power of the main body!" Inside the Nether White Tiger, Dai Davis and Zhu Zhuyun were both shocked.

Dugu Yan's fourth soul skill only disrupted the energy of the external Nether White Tiger and affected their control; it had no impact on them.

The Nether White Tiger condensed by the Martial Soul Fusion Skill was, for them, a thick protective layer. Ordinary attacks couldn't hurt them, but Shi Quan's devouring ability could actually consume their soul power.

And they could feel that the Nether White Tiger had been pinned down.

"Damn it! The binding force is getting stronger and stronger. The energy he absorbs increases the binding force and accelerates the growth of the vines. We can't let him absorb like this!" Both gritted their teeth, feeling the pressure climbing around their bodies.

"Roar!" The two hurriedly controlled the Nether White Tiger to struggle. Although the massive Nether White Tiger could move, it was extremely difficult to tear the Blue Silver Emperor, and while tearing, it was constantly absorbing their soul power to grow.

"Wait for the jade-fication effect to end!" Seeing their field of vision gradually clear up, "Now is the time!"

"Roar! White Tiger Intense Light Wave!" The White Tiger roared, opened its mouth, and aimed at Shi Quan's direction, instantly spraying a pillar of searing white light wave.

Shi Quan seemed to have anticipated this; as the white light surged, he actually released the restraint on the head of the Nether White Tiger and dodged sideways, directly avoiding the strike. In this way, not only was the Blue Silver Emperor not shattered, but Shi Quan was not hit either.

"He was just waiting for us to attack first!" Dai Davis gritted his teeth instantly!

Zhu Zhuyun's expression also turned somewhat ugly, "He is not only absorbing our soul power, but also deliberately exhausting it!"

Shi Quan's figure was seen moving rapidly, shifting toward their rear.

"He is preparing to go around to our blind spot," Zhu Zhuyun warned. After the Nether White Tiger was unleashed, their field of vision was no different from a real tiger. Now that their bodies were restrained and their movements sluggish, their heads could not rotate three hundred and sixty degrees, so naturally, there were blind spots.

"Wait for him to get close, cancel the fusion skill, and then counterattack!" Dai Davis analyzed calmly. Although the Nether White Tiger was strong, its massive size was sometimes a limitation.

"Now!" Following Dai Davis's order, the massive Nether White Tiger instantly dissipated, and the two figures appeared from the unbound tiger head.

However, just as the two revealed their figures and prepared to counterattack, they only saw Shi Quan's mocking gaze and the Third Soul Ring flickering beneath him.

The next second, a Blue Silver vine net instantly grew in the air around them, directly wrapping the two in the middle.

"We've been tricked!" Zhu Zhuyun's face was bitter, but her movements did not stop, "Fourth Spirit Ability, Nether Slash!" She pressed her fingers together to extend sharp blades and slashed toward the surrounding vines. Dai Davis, standing to the side, did the same, but even after releasing his strongest soul skill, he was still unable to break free from the restraint of the Blue Silver Strangling.