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

The most exciting moment of the entire competition has finally arrived: the championship battle between Di'ao Academy and Shrek Academy is about to begin, and everyone is looking forward to this grand event.

Many of the previously eliminated academies could have left Star Luo Imperial City, but they chose to stay in order to witness the final moment of the competition.

At this moment, Di'ao Academy and Shrek Academy were ready and waiting in the waiting area.

Before the start of the competition, Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo, atop the city gate tower, delivered the first speech:

"The last time I witnessed the grand spectacle of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament in my Star Luo Imperial City was twenty years ago. At that time, I was just a young man."

"Now, twenty years later, I have become the ruler of the Star Luo Empire, and I will once again witness the duel between the strongest group of young people on the entire continent."

"I am very excited and hope that both teams can put on a wonderful match and show their best."

"As is customary, the winner of this final, the ultimate champion of the tournament, will receive a reward of three soul bones and one million gold soul coins."

"I have carefully selected ten soul bones from the treasury of my Star Luo Empire, for the final champion team to choose any three from among them."

"The referee for this final match will still be the Heavenly Fiend Douluo."

"Alright, enough said. Now, please join me in enjoying this epic showdown that will surely go down in history."

As soon as the Star Luo Emperor finished speaking, a dazzling starlight flashed across the city gate tower and appeared in the center of the Soul Battle Arena. It was none other than the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, Huang Jinxu.

After taking his place on the Soul Battle Platform, Tian Sha Douluo said in a deep voice: "At the finals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Battle Tournament, I, Huang Jinxu, am the referee for this final match. Now, I will announce the rules of the final match."

Although both sides in the final battle were already well aware of the rules of the final, according to procedure, Tian Sha Douluo still had to make an announcement.

"The finals will consist of three rounds: one-on-one elimination, two-on-two-three, and team battles. The format will be best-of-three."

"Each team will field seven players in each match, and different tactics can be employed by switching players. The team that wins the two major matches will be the ultimate champion."

"Now, both sides, get ready. Players participating in the match, please come onto the field in one minute."

As Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, announced the rules of the final competition, the atmosphere in the entire Xingluo Square suddenly became tense. Tens of thousands of people fell silent at this moment, waiting quietly. Everyone opened their eyes wide, not wanting to miss any changes on the field, even though the competition had not yet truly started.

On the Di'ao Academy side, the participants in the first one-on-one elimination match were Jiang Peng, Shi Kun, Wei Huang, Mu Xue, Huo Wu, Long Aotian, and Jin Ni. Since the one-on-one elimination match was a contest of individual combat power, Di'ao Academy directly selected Long Aotian and his seven strongest fighters to participate.

On Shrek Academy's side, the first one-on-one elimination match featured Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, and Jiang Nannan.

"Now, please welcome the first contestant from each side to the stage."

On the Di'ao Academy side, Mu Xue was the first to step onto the Soul Battle Platform, while on the Shrek Academy side, Jiang Nannan was the first to land on the Soul Battle Platform.

After the two stepped onto the stage and introduced themselves, Tian Sha Douluo gave an order, and the two simultaneously activated their martial souls.

Jiang Nannan possessed the Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul, and four standard spirit rings of yellow and purple pulsed up and down on her body.

When Jiang Nannan looked at Mu Xue, who was making her first appearance at Di'ao Academy, and saw the five spirit rings on her body, her pupils contracted and she couldn't help but feel nervous.

As a five-ring Soul King, Mu Xue possessed an absolute advantage in Soul Power level when facing Jiang Nannan, a four-ring Soul Master. However, Mu Xue was not careless in the slightest when facing the Shrek Academy team members. Jiang Nannan's Martial Soul, the Soft Bone Rabbit, was only of average quality, but the Soul Skills she had displayed in previous matches, such as Gravity Control, Instant Teleportation, and Invincible Golden Body, were all extremely powerful.

Mu Xue took the initiative and her first spirit ring suddenly lit up, revealing her first spirit skill: Ice Crystal Barrier.

In an instant, the temperature within a hundred meters of the Soul Arena plummeted. Countless tiny ice crystals condensed in the air, and Jiang Nannan felt her body sink. The chill in the air seemed to materialize, greatly slowing down her movements.

Jiang Nannan's eyes lit up, and her second spirit ring shone brightly as she tried to use "gravity control" to counteract the chill. At the same time, her third spirit ring flashed, and her third spirit skill, Instant Teleport, made her disappear instantly.

When Jiang Nannan reappeared, she was already ghost-like beside Mu Xue, her long legs whistling as she headed straight for Mu Xue's neck.

However, Mu Xue seemed to have anticipated this. Her second spirit ring glowed faintly behind her.

Second Soul Skill: Illusory Snow Bewitching Soul.

An invisible mental wave instantly spread out. Jiang Nannan felt the scene before her suddenly blur; Mu Xue, who had been so close, suddenly became a double image, and her sense of direction was completely disoriented in that instant. Her sure-fire whip kick actually struck empty air!

"Oh no, it's a mental-type soul skill!" Jiang Nannan was shocked. Relying on her powerful combat instincts, she forcibly twisted her waist in mid-air, and her flexible body displayed amazing jujitsu skills, barely managing to stabilize herself.

Although she avoided losing her balance, Jiang Nannan's rhythm had been completely disrupted.

Mu Xue seized this fleeting opportunity. Her third soul ring shone brightly, and instead of retreating, she advanced, rushing straight towards Jiang Nannan with a biting cold wind.

Third Soul Skill: Frost Blossom Explosion!

Mu Xue compressed her extremely cold soul power into her right palm, instantly unleashing a terrifying explosive force that slammed into Jiang Nannan's chest with a bone-chilling cold. If this strike landed, it would be enough to severely injure Jiang Nannan and knock her to the ground.

Faced with this unavoidable and powerful attack, Jiang Nannan's eyes narrowed, and her fourth spirit ring suddenly shone brightly.

Fourth Soul Skill: Invincible Golden Body!

In an instant, a dazzling golden light shield enveloped Jiang Nannan's entire body. This was her strongest trump card, capable of maximizing her defense within just three seconds, rendering her immune to all physical and energy attacks!

"Bang!"

Mu Xue's Frost Blossom Explosion slammed into the golden light shield, unleashing a deafening roar. However, the extreme cold explosive force, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, was utterly ineffective against the absolute defense of the invincible golden body, failing to force Jiang Nannan to retreat even a step.

Three seconds passed in the blink of an eye, and the golden light dissipated.