Peerless: Tang San, this time Huo Yuhao is the attacker.

Chapter 129 Ning Tian: Wang Dong is still too easily fooled; he panicked as soon as he heard Yu Hao's name.

All members of the Sun and Moon Team, except for Captain Ma Rulong, were instantly covered with various soul tools.

Every inch of its body was encased in metal, from which extended cannon barrels of varying lengths, thicknesses, and styles.

Hundreds of cannons lit up with white light, and countless orbs of soul power radiating intense light burst out of the barrels, densely streaking across the sky and locking onto Jiang Peng, the captain of Di'ao Academy, from all angles.

As Jiang Peng charged forward, he felt a chill run down his spine as he watched hundreds of orbs of light fly towards him. The terrifying coverage area completely blocked his path, forcing him to retreat.

Jiang Peng continued to retreat, and just as he was secretly breathing a sigh of relief, the Sun and Moon Royal Team launched a second volley, still locking onto him.

The six members of the Sun and Moon Royal team controlled the rhythm to the extreme, leaving Jiang Peng no time to catch his breath and forcing him to retreat repeatedly.

A dramatic scene unfolded: two rounds of simultaneous attacks, nearly six hundred orbs of light, forced Jiang Peng off the stage, making him the first person eliminated.

The captain of the Di'ao team, a six-ring Soul Emperor, didn't even get to contribute anything before his career ended abruptly.

It can't be said that he had no effect at all; while he became the target of the Sun and Moon team's attacks, he also created opportunities for his own teammates to attack.

The six teammates had now crossed two-thirds of the arena, leaving them less than thirty meters away from the seven members of the Sun and Moon Royal Team.

During this time, some of the six tried to use ranged soul skills to disrupt the Sun Moon Royal Team's formation, but their attacks were all broken by the forked soul power orbs.

When the two were only twenty meters apart, Ma Rulong suddenly roared, and his thick hair grew wildly, covering all his exposed skin.

With six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—lit up in succession, Ma Rulong's aura was also pushed to its peak under the effect of the six spirit skills.

Two enormous cylinders unfolded from behind him to the sides, their surfaces covered with dark, gaping holes; at a glance, there were more than a hundred bright spots!

Ma Rulong raised his arm and threw out a purple ring. A team member from Di'ao Academy who was flying in the air subconsciously swung a slash at the ring.

The moment the slash collided with the ring, the entire ring exploded with a hum, simultaneously emitting a large area of ​​extremely dazzling flashes outwards.

The intense light blinded the six students from Di'ao Academy, causing them to slow their forward momentum.

Their hearts sank, and they instinctively assumed defensive stances. As Soul Kings, they adapted to the sudden intense light in less than a second.

When they saw the scene before them clearly, their expressions changed drastically. The dense spheres of soul energy were only a few meters away from them.

In this situation, some immediately unleashed defensive soul skills, while others considered using ranged soul skills to detonate the light sphere in advance.

However, they soon discovered that it was all in vain, with waves of light continuously pouring out of the cylinder.

Not only were there many of them, but each of these orbs of light also had considerable damage. Agility-type Soul Masters, who were relatively fragile, were covered in blood and seriously injured after just three hits, and had to be sent off the stage by the referee.

They dodged and weaved, defended in place, and fought to the bitter end, but none of their methods worked. Countless orbs of light formed a net that caught all six members of the Imperial Academy.

"In the semi-final team battle, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy faced off against Imperial Academy, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy emerged victorious!"

Players from both sides participating in the first round of the 2-2-3 team battle, please prepare to enter the arena.

Upon hearing the referee's verdict, the seven members of the Sun Moon Royal Team put away their soul tools, each with a casual smile on their face, as if they had never taken the Imperial Academy seriously from the beginning.

"That Ma Rulong is using a level seven soul tool!" He Caitou's face was full of shock, and the others who heard his words also showed astonishment.

Although they didn't understand soul tools, they knew the basic rule that a level seven soul tool corresponds to a Soul Saint.

"Cai Tou, Ma Rulong's cultivation level is only Soul Emperor. The soul tool he just used doesn't seem to be a special soul tool like the Crimson Sun Eye. His cultivation level isn't high enough, so how could he activate it?"

Wang Yan frowned, but He Caitou's expression was very firm. "I am absolutely not mistaken. That is a level seven soul tool. Its power meets the standard of a level seven soul tool."

Although I don't know how Ma Rulong did it, that soul tool is definitely level seven, and theoretically only a Soul Saint can use it.

"So, you mean that Ma Rulong's total soul power is comparable to that of a Soul Saint?"

"Hmm!" Upon hearing this, He Caitou nodded without hesitation. Everyone present showed solemn expressions. Being able to use a level seven soul tool, even if Ma Rulong was only a Soul Emperor, the destructive power he could cause could still reach the level of a Soul Saint through the soul tool.

Only Ma Xiaotao in the team could single-handedly inflict the destructive power of a Soul Saint.

"I think that Ma Rulong's ability to possess enough soul power to activate a level seven soul tool is inseparable from his soul skills."

He just activated all six of his spirit rings, meaning he used six spirit skills, but nothing happened on the field. This means his spirit skill effects weren't applied externally.

Seeing the worry in everyone's eyes, Huo Yuhao immediately stood up and shattered their romanticized view of Ma Rulong.

Huo Yuhao knew what Ma Rulong was all about; his martial soul was called Big-Headed Spirit Ape, a type of support-type beast martial soul.

Ma Rulong's six spirit rings all have the same spirit skills: spirit power amplification, full spirit power amplification spirit skills, ranging from one ring every hundred years to six rings every ten thousand years, all of which enhance spirit power.

Under these circumstances, Ma Rulong was able to become a level seven soul master as a Soul Emperor and use a level seven soul tool he made himself.

Ma Rulong, who can use a level seven soul tool, is indeed strong, but in a real fight, Ma Rulong would not be able to defeat Ma Xiaotao at all.

"Yuhao, you mean a support-type beast spirit?" Ma Xiaotao's mind worked the fastest, and she immediately understood what Huo Yuhao meant.

"That makes sense. He must have used his soul skill to amplify himself to be able to use a level seven soul tool."

Ling Luochen nodded slightly, and said with some uncertainty, "The only attributes that are helpful to soul tools should be mental control and one's own soul power, right?"

"Sister Luo Chen is right. Indeed, only these two attributes can help when activating a soul tool."

Seeing that Huo Yuhao had confirmed Ling Luochen's guess, Bei Bei looked at Wang Yan curiously, "Teacher Wang, can you tell what kind of martial soul Ma Rulong has?"

"I can't figure it out right now either. I'll look into it in the next couple of days and I should be able to find out. Support-type beast spirits are quite rare and not very common. Let's keep watching the matches."

In the next 2-2-3 team battle, Jiang Peng and another Soul King were the first to go on stage and won the first match, but Di'ao Academy only won the first match.

The Sun & Moon Royal team won both the second 2v2 match and the third 3v3 match.

Back at the hotel, Huo Yuhao, as usual, suppressed the evil fire within Ma Xiaotao's body. After dinner, he began cultivating with Ling Luochen, striving to advance the [Frost Blessing] as soon as possible.

Hearing the door close, Wang Dong, who was pretending to admire the night view on the balcony, slowly turned around and looked at Ling Luochen's room with resentment in his eyes.

During her time in Xingluo City, she spent significantly less time with Huo Yuhao, specifically during their cultivation.

It was either to suppress Ma Xiaotao's evil fire or to improve Ling Luochen's martial soul quality.

Wang Dong didn't take Ma Xiaotao seriously. Firstly, she only took up Huo Yuhao's time briefly after the battle, and secondly, the Evil Fire itself was indeed dangerous.

But what's wrong with Ling Luochen?!

Improving the quality of one's martial soul by practicing once or twice is fine, but Huo Yuhao goes there every few days. What kind of nonsense is this?!

Even though he could cultivate faster with her, Huo Yuhao kept going to find Ling Luochen.

She can only spend a short time with Huo Yuhao during meals; otherwise, she can't even see him at all.

She was clearly the first person to meet Yuhao and the one who spent the most time with him, yet during their time in Xingluo City, she seemed like the most unfamiliar person to him.

Wang Dong felt increasingly aggrieved as he thought about it, and a wave of bitterness welled up in his heart.

She had originally planned to return to the academy and train hard with Huo Yuhao, minimizing his free time and preventing him from having any contact with other girls.

But looking at Yuhao's current state, Wang Dong realized that he could hardly accept it anymore.

Moreover, a slight worry welled up in her heart: if Yuhao continued to cultivate with Ling Luochen at this frequency after they returned, how would she carry out her plan?

If Yuhao rejects her suggestion to cultivate together and instead goes to Ling Luochen, what should she do? What can she do?

When this idea came to her, Wang Dong realized that she had been too naive and had not made any foolproof plans.

Improving the quality of one's martial soul is a panacea, and she couldn't think of any way to deal with it.

The thought of Huo Yuhao and Ling Luochen chatting and laughing intimately together sent a chill down Wang Dong's spine, and a sense of urgency welled up inside him.

What should she do? What should she do?

She used to think that dealing with Xiao Xiao's feelings for Yu Hao was the most troublesome thing, but now it seems that the most troublesome thing is clearly that old woman, Ling Luo Chen!

That old woman is definitely suspicious!

Recalling Ling Luochen's revealing outfit in the living room last time, Wang Dong became even more convinced of his guess.

Even if you're just applying medicine, it shouldn't look like that!

"Wang Dong, are you alright? Why do you look so pale?"

The sudden sound startled Wang Dong. She looked in the direction of the sound and realized that Ning Tian had come to her side at some point.

Seeing the concern on Ning Tian's face, Wang Dong quickly waved his hand and forced a smile, "I'm fine."

"Are you really okay? You looked terrible just now. Did you get injured in the semi-final match this morning?"

If you get injured, never suffer in silence. Delaying treatment and allowing it to develop into a hidden injury is the most troublesome. It's crucial to detect and address it as early as possible.

Hearing the sincere concern in Ning Tian's tone, Wang Dong felt a warmth in his heart, and his approval of Ning Tian rose a notch.

Although they had only known each other for a little over two months, she always felt very relaxed and comfortable when she was with Ning Tian.

Wang Dong had long regarded Ning Tian as a friend, and Wu Feng was also a decent person.

Although there were some minor conflicts during their previous meetings, after getting to know Wu Feng better, she found that he was actually a pretty good person, just a bit extreme and impulsive.

Wang Dong rested his hands behind his head and said casually, "I'm really fine, I was just thinking about some things."

Ning Tian smiled slightly upon hearing this, but didn't expose him, saying, "That's good."

In fact, she had probably already guessed Wang Dong's troubles, since the only person who could cause this girl disguised as a boy any troubles was Huo Yuhao.

"Ning Tian, ​​what do you think of Senior Ling?"

After a brief silence, Wang Dong suddenly asked a question. Ning Tian was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

Wang Dong thought Ning Tian was thinking about her question and waited quietly. Little did she know that Ning Tian wasn't thinking about Ling Luochen, but about her, the one who had raised the question.

So that's why Wang Dong acted this way. It was because Ling Luochen and Huo Yuhao were together.

A look of realization flashed across Ning Tian's eyes; she knew that Huo Yuhao had helped Ling Luochen improve the quality of her martial soul.

Back then, it was she who helped Ling Luochen make the connection.

Ning Tian fell into deep thought. Given the relationship between Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao, he definitely knew more than she did.

So, was Wang Dong's behavior just now because she knew that something had happened between Ling Luochen and Huo Yuhao?

If that's the case, then the second tier probably isn't enough to represent the danger Ling Luochen poses; only the first tier would suffice.

Ning Tian didn't think for too long; she wouldn't make such a basic mistake as leaving others hanging.

"Senior Ling? To be honest, I don't know how to answer. Although we've been in the same place for the past two months, we haven't really spoken much."

The only opportunities to interact were when we were all together, such as discussing tactics or having meals together.

My most direct impression is that Senior Ling has a quiet and reserved personality; I can't really say anything else.

By the way, aren't Yuhao and Senior Ling on good terms? You can ask Yuhao.

Ning Tian's eyes lit up, and he suggested to Wang Dong, whose face stiffened and his expression became somewhat gloomy.

If you ask Yuhao this question, you'll definitely only get praise and compliments, right?

"Oh right, I forgot that Yuhao and Senior Ling are closer." Wang Dongqiang replied with a smile. Ning Tian could see right through her emotions.

"But Wang Dong, why did you ask that? What, do you have feelings for Senior Ling?"

Ning Tian jokingly remarked, as if to say that Wang Dong must have some high-value information that she didn't know.

Upon hearing this, Wang Dong was completely bewildered and realized that it was indeed a bit strange for him to ask such a question in his current position. He immediately denied it, saying, "Of course not, I was just asking casually."

"Don't be shy. It's perfectly normal to like someone as outstanding as Senior Ling. After all, Senior Ling is much more mature than us."

"Is it normal to like Senior Ling?" Wang Dong's expression froze, and he murmured to himself.

"Yes, yes, I heard that some people on the seeded team also have feelings for Senior Ling. Wang Dong, you don't need to be shy."

Wang Dong felt somewhat helpless, but she couldn't refute it, since her words had indeed caused some misunderstanding.

"By the way, Wang Dong, do you think Yuhao might like Senior Ling?" After some build-up, Ning Tian gradually revealed his true intentions.