Douluo Continent: I, Long Aotian, will not be a supporting character.

The moment the words fell, two completely different fluctuations of soul power erupted on the Soul Battle Stage in the center of Star Luo Square. Fourteen figures almost simultaneously possessed their Martial Souls, their dazzling Soul Rings illuminating each other and instantly illuminating everyone's vision, causing a burst of exclamations from the audience in the stands.

On the Di'ao Academy side, Jiang Peng, Wei Huang, Long Aotian, Jin Ni, and Shi Kun, all offensive-type Soul Masters, and Shi Kun, a defensive-type Soul Master, burst into action like five cannonballs, charging towards the opposite side. Their steps were perfectly synchronized, carrying an indomitable and courageous momentum.

Meanwhile, Ye Bilin, standing at the rear of the team, remained motionless, but as his soul power surged wildly, dense vines of Bilin flowers instantly sprouted from the ground of the Soul Arena. These vines seemed to possess sentience, spreading like a green tidal wave towards the feet of the Sun and Moon Team, attempting to restrict their movement, following the charging route of Long Aotian and the other four.

Behind Ye Bilin, Hua Qinglian remained calm, her jade lotus in her hand gently spinning. Several warm, azure petals flowed precisely into the bodies of her six teammates. In an instant, the auras of Long Aotian and the other five surged dramatically, their soul power instantly amplified by about fifty percent!

On the other hand, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy reacted just as swiftly and with remarkable discipline. The seven team members quickly lined up, each gleaming with the metallic sheen unique to their soul tools. Countless orbs of light, condensed from soul power and released through their soul tools, erupted from the Sun Moon team's soul cannons like a peacock spreading its tail.

These orbs of light first scattered rapidly to the sides and into the air, and then, with astonishing speed and a piercing whistling sound, wove together an impenetrable net of fire, heading straight for Long Aotian and his companions.

The orbs of light flew through the air and continued to converge rapidly. Judging from their trajectory, these orbs would inevitably all fall on the Di'ao team and the others, accurately covering not only the five members of Long Aotian charging in front, but also Ye Bilin and Hua Qinglian, who were in the rear.

Apart from Captain Ma Rulong and a few others, the Soul Masters of the Sun and Moon Team are all at least Level 5 Soul Masters. Although their Soul Power is enhanced through various drugs and secret techniques, and their foundation may not be as solid as that of traditional Soul Masters, their Soul Power cultivation is undeniable. The power of Soul Tools activated by Soul King-level Soul Power is even more terrifying than the Soul Skills directly used by a Soul King of the same level, let alone the saturation firepower unleashed by seven Soul Masters together!

In the previous elimination rounds, the Sun and Moon team used this all-around burst of soul tools to strongly suppress their opponents, forcing them off the stage with a relentless barrage of attacks. Facing the Imperial Academy, they employed a similar tactic from the outset—not seeking instant kills, but aiming for absolute suppression, preventing any power-attack type soul masters like Long Aotian from getting close!

However, at the same moment that a large number of soul tool orbs rose into the air on their side, a dazzling blue light also shot into the sky from behind the Imperial Academy.

The soaring emerald light suddenly bloomed in the air, transforming into a giant emerald phosphorescent flower that blotted out the sky. Then, it instantly turned into countless tiny emerald green petals, carrying a chillingly sweet and pungent odor, and poured straight towards the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Ye Bilin's fifth spirit ring shone brightly, and it was he who unleashed this attack—a spirit skill that combined area control and attack, "Heavenly Flowers Fall, Bilin Poisonous Meteor!"

With the powerful amplification of Hua Qinglian's soul power, Ye Bilin's fifth soul skill was pushed to its limit, no less powerful than the Soul Emperor's sixth soul ring.

While the density of "Heavenly Flowers Falling, Azure Phosphorous Poisonous Meteors" was slightly less than the soul tool orbs released by the seven members of the Sun and Moon Team, and its individual power was also somewhat inferior, Ye Bilin's timing was impeccable! Just as these soul tool orbs had not yet completely dispersed and were about to form an encirclement, "Heavenly Flowers Falling, Azure Phosphorous Poisonous Meteors" suddenly descended from the sky, and the attacks from both sides collided fiercely almost directly above the Soul Arena.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!"

The violent collision triggered a terrifying chain reaction. All the soul-guided light spheres were affected by each other and instantly exploded in mid-air, turning into a sky full of dazzling but deadly energy fireworks.

Taking advantage of this brief lull in firepower, Long Aotian, Jin Ni, and Shi Kun, each wielding a shield, casually swung it, dispersing all the aftershocks from the explosion of the soul tool's light sphere. The five offensive-type soul masters' advance was unaffected, and in the blink of an eye, they closed the distance to the Sun and Moon Team by dozens of meters!

The Sun and Moon Team's attack, of course, didn't falter in the slightest. As Soul Masters of Level 5 or higher, their teamwork was impeccable. As the first wave of light spheres launched, a second wave of numerous long-range Soul Tools also began to unleash their power. Many lights, light spheres, and projectiles that Long Aotian and the others had never even seen before instantly soared into the sky, surging in like a tidal wave. This attack was even more ferocious than before!

But at that moment, the distance between the two sides had closed to within fifty meters, and Di'ao Academy launched a counterattack.

The first to make a move was the team's defensive core—Shi Kun.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Earth-Shattering Reversal, Star Shift!"

With a deep, angry roar from Shi Kun, a surge of yellow light erupted as his Earth-Covering Shield slammed into the ground. A low hum followed, and a thick, dark golden shield instantly spread out, covering an area of ​​a hundred square meters, resembling an insurmountable defensive line. Ancient mountain patterns on the shield seemed to come alive, radiating a reassuring aura of stability, and subtly revealing a domineering power capable of suppressing all things.

With the amplification of Hua Qinglian's soul power, Shi Kun's move had already reached the level of a Soul Emperor in terms of defensive power!

"boom--!!!"

The second wave of attacks launched by the Sun and Moon Team slammed into the light shield with a deafening roar. Various soul-guided attacks instantly engulfed the light shield, and the terrifying heat and impact distorted the surrounding air, as if to crush Shi Kun along with the shield.

However, in an instant, the situation reversed.

The seemingly suppressed light shield suddenly blazed with dazzling golden light from the mountain-like patterns on its surface. The terrifying energy that had been crashing against the shield was being frantically absorbed and compressed by the light shield.

"Here you go!" Shi Kun shouted, his eyes wide open.

The next second, the Earth-Covering Shield trembled violently. Then, all the soul-guided attacks, carrying their original attack trajectories and doubled in power, roared out from the shield and headed back towards the Sun and Moon Team!