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

Although Jiang Nannan blocked the fatal blow, she was in an awkward stage where her old strength had been exhausted and new strength had not yet been generated, having just ended her invincible golden body.

Mu Xue steadied herself, a confident smile curving her lips. The real killing move was just beginning.

Fourth Soul Skill: Icy Power. Countless snowflake phantoms appeared behind Mu Xue, and her speed of absorbing surrounding energy instantly doubled.

Immediately afterwards, the fifth spirit ring—the black spirit ring that represented the level of a spirit king—suddenly shone brightly!

Fifth Soul Skill: Snowfield Heart Punishment!

As her soul skill was activated, several illusory figures of snow spirits appeared behind Mu Xue. This time, she didn't unleash a physical attack, but instead condensed her extremely cold soul power into an invisible spiritual spike, directly piercing Jiang Nannan's sea of ​​consciousness!

Jiang Nannan was shocked. Faced with this sudden mental shock, she felt as if a cold thorn had been plunged into her brain, and a freezing pain came from the depths of her soul.

"ah--!"

Jiang Nannan couldn't help but cry out in pain, her previously concentrated soul power instantly dissipating. The extreme cold invaded her through the mental connection, causing her movements to stiffen instantly and her eyes to become unfocused.

"it's over!"

With a soft shout, Mu Xue's first soul skill, the Ice Crystal Barrier, contracted once more, and in conjunction with her fifth soul skill, the Mental Suppression, completely trapped Jiang Nannan in place.

Jiang Nannan gritted her teeth, trying to circulate her soul power to shatter the chill in her mind, but Mu Xue's cold aura possessed extremely strong mental attributes, actually interfering with her mental power's concentration. As a Soul King who combined strong offense and control, Mu Xue's control over the situation far exceeded Jiang Nannan's expectations.

Finally, Jiang Nannan reluctantly dissipated her soul power, knelt on one knee, panting heavily, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.

"I lost!" Jiang Nannan said weakly.

Tian Sha Douluo promptly announced: "Jiang Nannan has lost. Shrek Academy's second student, please step forward."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Sanshi went up on stage and nervously showed concern for Jiang Nannan.

After helping Jiang Nannan off the fighting platform, Xu Sanshi went back up and looked at Mu Xue, saying angrily, "You dare hurt Nannan? I won't let you get away with this!"

Mu Xue looked at Xu Sanshi speechlessly, silently complaining in her heart, "Is this guy crazy? She only suppressed Jiang Nannan with her own strength, she didn't deliberately seriously injure Jiang Nannan, so why is Xu Sanshi putting on this deep affection persona for Jiang Nannan?"

Despite her complaints, Mu Xue remained vigilant, knowing that Xu Sanshi was no pushover.

"The match begins!" As the Heavenly Fiend Douluo's voice fell, Xu Sanshi quickly activated his Martial Soul.

The first spirit ring suddenly lit up, and Xuanming trembled.

A terrifying shockwave suddenly erupted from Xu Sanshi, accompanied by a deep rumble, causing the surrounding air to tremble. This area-of-effect knockback skill carried immense force, heading straight for Mu Xue.

Mu Xue's expression changed slightly, and her first soul ring also flashed, forming an ice crystal barrier!

An intense chill instantly spread, momentarily slowing the violent impact. Mu Xue and Xu Sanshi were both jolted back several meters, their internal energy surging slightly.

"Such powerful strength!" Mu Xue was secretly shocked. The students of Shrek Academy were indeed extraordinary. In terms of the strength of their soul skills, Xu Sanshi's first soul skill was even stronger than her own.

Mu Xue was startled for a moment, then blue light flowed in her eyes, and her second soul ring glowed faintly, Illusory Snow Bewitching Soul!

An invisible mental fluctuation instantly enveloped Xu Sanshi. Xu Sanshi felt the scene before him suddenly blur, and Mu Xue's figure split into several parts, causing his sense of direction to become severely distorted at that moment.

Xu Sanshi snorted coldly, forcibly calming his mind. He knew that control-type soul masters were best at disrupting the rhythm, and he absolutely could not be led by the nose. His second soul ring shone brightly—the Xuanming Shield Formation!

Black, undulating barriers appeared out of thin air, quickly forming an impenetrable shield wall in front of him. This multi-layered defense not only blocked his vision but also kept out Mu Xue's mental interference.

Seeing that her mental control was thwarted, Mu Xue no longer hesitated. Her figure drew a graceful arc in the air, and her third soul ring suddenly shone brightly, unleashing the Frost Blossom Killing Strike!

She compressed her extremely cold soul power into her palm, and with a chilling aura and terrifying explosive force, she slammed it hard into the Xuanming Shield Formation.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of booming sounds echoed across the Soul Arena. The Xuanming Shield Formation trembled violently under the relentless bombardment of the Frost Blossom Explosion, and the black water barrier rippled in layers, yet it remained unbroken. Xu Sanshi stood behind the shield, as steady as a mountain, a confident smile playing on his lips.

"Defense? That just happens to be my forte!" Xu Sanshi shouted, his third soul ring lighting up, his third soul skill: Xuanming Power!

In an instant, an ancient and boundless aura erupted from his body. Amplified by the Xuanwu bloodline, Xu Sanshi's aura surged dramatically, making him seem like a completely different person. The surrounding space instantly condensed into a massive amount of water element, forming a water elemental space similar to a domain, which greatly restricted Mu Xue's ice and snow power.

"Oh no, his strength has doubled!" Mu Xue felt a terrifying sense of oppression and her heart sank.

Xu Sanshi abandoned his defense, wielding the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, and charged towards Mu Xue like a heavy tank. Mu Xue's figure flickered, trying to create distance, but Xu Sanshi's fourth spirit ring suddenly shone brightly, unleashing his fourth spirit skill: Xuanming Displacement!

The two switched positions instantly! Mu Xue, who was originally in the distance, suddenly appeared in front of Xu Sanshi, while Xu Sanshi appeared in Mu Xue's original position.

"Now!" Xu Sanshi's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield in his hand, carrying immense power, slammed down on Mu Xue, who had just switched places and was still not in a stable position.

Mu Xue was shocked. This Xuanming Substitution was far too bizarre, practically impossible to defend against, and completely disrupted her battle rhythm. In this critical moment, she could only forcefully activate her soul power. Her fifth soul ring suddenly shone brightly—Snowfield Heart Punishment!

The extremely cold spiritual spikes pierced directly into Xu Sanshi's spiritual sea. Xu Sanshi felt a sharp pain in his brain, and his movements faltered slightly. However, this spiritual impact was significantly weakened by the domain formed by the Xuanming power.

"roar--!"

Xu Sanshi let out a low roar, forcibly suppressing the stinging pain in his mind. He looked at Mu Xue, who had just used her ten-thousand-year soul skill and whose soul power was greatly depleted, and a hint of madness flashed in his eyes.

"The Black Tortoise Awakens!"

Xu Sanshi roared to the sky, and an extremely terrifying aura was instantly released from his body. The Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield in his hand shone brightly, and the patterns on the shield surface seemed to come alive. A dark green snake-shaped phantom slowly emerged and merged with the tortoise shell.

The divine beast Xuanwu has awakened!