Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 64 Team Battle Moment

On this new day, the contestants from Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Shrek Academy stood facing each other off the field.

Their eyes met, and it was as if they were about to spark a lightning bolt, filled with hostility.

After the referee routinely announced the rules of the team competition, both teams were given one minute to prepare.

The instructors from both Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Shrek Academy seized this last minute to mobilize their team members and encourage them.

A minute passed quickly, and the chief referee of the match, Tian Sha Douluo, immediately announced: "Both teams' players, please enter the arena."

The Sun Moon Empire sent Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and four other level-five soul masters.

The martial souls and individual strength of these level-five soul masters are not particularly outstanding when taken individually.

After all, the martial souls and cultivation talents of the Sun Moon Empire's soul masters are inherently weak, but with the help of the power of soul tools, they are fully capable of surpassing ordinary soul masters of the same level.

The Shrek Academy team members were naturally the seven originally selected by Wang Yan to participate in the round of 16 at yesterday's meeting.

At this moment, the entire audience was completely silent, as if they dared not disturb the battle that was about to take place.

After both teams had taken their positions, Tian Sha Douluo announced, "The rules of the competition have already been announced, so I won't repeat them here. Both sides, step back and prepare to begin the match!"

Ma Rulong, the captain of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, stared intently at the Shrek Academy team not far away.

Although Gongyang Mo was appointed captain of Shrek Academy in a time of crisis, there was something behind him.

Ma Xiaotao's dark red eyes and expressionless face only added to his pressure.

As the captain of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, he was naturally aware of Ma Xiaotao's performance on the field, so he had specifically investigated information about Ma Xiaotao.

A Soul Emperor whose soul power was even stronger than his own was not the core of the Shrek Academy team, either because Gongyang Mo's command ability and reputation far surpassed those of others.

Either Ma Xiaotao, the Soul Emperor, has a serious problem that prevents her from serving as the captain of Shrek Academy and from making a move in competitions.

Recalling the miserable state of Guzhu Sword, which had been defeated by Ma Xiaotao, and the information about Ma Xiaotao's martial soul, Ma Rulong already had a general idea in mind.

As soon as Tian Sha Douluo spoke, both sides retreated until they reached the sides of the arena.

The formations for both sides are arranged as follows.

The Shrek Academy team was arranged with Ma Xiaotao leading the way.

Xixi followed a little further behind her.

Beibei and Chen Zifeng were positioned to the left and right of Xixi, respectively, towards the rear.

However, Xu Sanshi, a defensive-type Soul Master, was positioned in the center.

He used his own body to firmly protect Gongyang Mo and Ling Luochen behind him.

On the side of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Masters, Ma Rulong was at the very front.

The others formed a triangle behind him, a very simple cone formation.

At this moment, both sides were highly focused, and all the spectators in the arena held their breath, waiting for the next match.

Then, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo shouted, "The match begins!"

Immediately, the Sun and Moon Empire's formation changed, and they actually lined up in a row.

At Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao was possessed by the Evil Fire Phoenix, her spirit rings flashing alternately beneath her feet.

Second Soul Skill: Phoenix Reborn from the Ashes.

Third Soul Skill: Phoenix Wings Soaring Through the Sky.

Fourth Soul Skill: Phoenix Roaring Strike; Fifth Soul Skill: Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike.

In the blink of an eye, Ma Xiaotao had used all four soul skills in turn, and several beams of iridescent light fell from Gongyang Mo's rainbow dragon wings onto Ma Xiaotao.

Ma Xiaotao's speed, soul power, and already terrifyingly high fire attribute energy surged once again.

A dazzling golden flame erupted from Ma Xiaotao's body, and her terrifying aura instantly surged to its peak.

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao streaked across the sky, drawing everyone's attention to her. Even the sun high in the sky was not as dazzling as her.

Ma Xiaotao's figure moved like a shooting star, leaving a long trail behind her, and even the air itself seemed to distort.

In the blink of an eye, Ma Xiaotao rushed across the hundred-meter-long arena and arrived in front of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Feeling the oppressive pressure, even the usually arrogant Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but change his expression slightly. Everyone felt the breath of death.

Ma Xiaotao held nothing back, and she definitely harbored murderous intent.

With the amplification of two soul skills and the assistance of the Rainbow Dragon, she even used the technique of soul skill fusion to combine the power of the two soul skills, Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike and Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike. The power of this strike was comparable to that of a Soul Saint after activating the True Body of the Martial Soul!

After the formation change, the person moved to the front was a Soul Master named Lin Xi, who was tall.

He held a shield-shaped soul tool, from which a yellow light shield with a diameter of two meters extended.

They protected him and the other members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team behind him.

But a mere Soul King using a level-five defensive soul tool, thinking it can stop Ma Xiaotao, who is now comparable to a Soul Saint? Are you kidding me?

Even now, the other members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy behind Lin Xi all changed their expressions and used their Soul Flying Barrage to suppress Ma Xiaotao's attack, trying to relieve the pressure on Lin Xi.

But it was no use. These countless Soul Flying Barrages, condensed from soul power and transformed by the Soul Guidance Cannon, were like mud oxen sinking into the sea when they touched the phoenix flames on Ma Xiaotao's body. They only stirred up slight ripples but could not provide any obstruction.

And then, that was it. Although Lin Xi forcibly activated the three defensive and auxiliary soul tools on his body in an attempt to distract Ma Xiaotao.

But he had no chance at all; Lin Xi's tall figure was instantly melted in the phoenix flames.

Even the referee, Tian Sha Douluo, was taken aback, because in that situation, he really had no chance to go down and provide assistance.

Standing behind Lin Xi, Ma Rulong was furious to see his teammate fall to the ground.

What just happened was too fast, and Lin Xi probably didn't expect Ma Xiaotao's attack to be so powerful.

According to the original plan, Lin Xi was to first restrain Ma Xiaotao, then use the control soul tool to exchange one for one, and finally use the invincible shield to buy time at the last moment.

However, due to the tactical inertia, Lin Xi's invincible shield didn't even have time to activate before he was directly killed by Ma Xiaotao.

There was no time for grief now. The well-trained members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy seized the brief moment when Lin Xi used his life to block Ma Xiaotao.

Instantly, the three-layered, level-five soul-guided protective shield was activated.

"break!"

"break!"

*Smack!*

The first two layers of soul-guided protective shields were directly shattered by the residual power of Ma Xiaotao's soul skill. The third layer of soul-guided protective shields was also full of cracks, but it still managed to barely block Ma Xiaotao's attack.

But when they saw Ma Xiaotao's cold and ruthless eyes revealed after the flames dissipated, everyone at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy felt a chill run down their spines.

This woman is absolutely insane!

However, seizing this opportunity, Ma Rulong manipulated his level-seven soul tool to shoot out a golden-red light.

This is a level-seven soul tool that he made himself. It adopts the most advanced concept of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. All the attack power is concentrated into one point, and each use consumes a lot of soul power.

However, a single strike was more than enough to shatter the seemingly impressive but ultimately useless soul power shield that was being erected by 108 soul masters outside the arena.

This is why the soul skills chosen by the soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire usually tend to amplify soul power, because most soul skills are used to amplify soul power.

Therefore, Ma Rulong was able to use a level 7 soul tool that surpassed his current level.

Moreover, thanks to the Sun Moon Empire's advanced development of soul tools, which far surpassed that of the original three kingdoms of the Douluo Continent.

Therefore, as an elite of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Ma Rulong's actual Soul Master level is a seventh-level Soul Master, which surpasses his own Soul Power level.

The golden-red light was extremely fast and its power was unpredictable. If Ma Xiaotao were to take this attack head-on, she would not fare well.

In addition to this level-seven soul tool, another blue-purple bolt of lightning flew out from Ma Rulong's body, also emitted by a level-seven soul tool, and it grew larger and larger in the air.

In the end, it actually formed a huge lightning cage, which directly enveloped the other six members of Shrek Academy in the distance, thus blocking their reinforcements to Ma Xiaotao.

Ma Xiaotao snorted coldly, and the phoenix flames around her body surged again. Then, a solid phoenix fire line was spat out from her mouth, directly clashing with the level seven soul tool.

Although Ma Xiaotao herself is only a Soul Emperor, Ma Rulong is also a Soul Emperor.

Moreover, Ma Xiaotao now has the amplification from Gongyang Mo, which, although not enough to completely negate the power of the level seven soul tool, has greatly reduced the impact of this attack.

The golden-red ray grazed and passed through Ma Xiaotao's body, but it could only be considered a minor injury.

After using two level-seven soul tools and three level-five defensive soul tools in succession, even Ma Rulong needs to adjust his breathing to stabilize his soul power.

Meanwhile, the other Soul Masters also used their defensive Soul Tools to buy time for Ma Rulong.

Ma Xiaotao's icy gaze swept over everyone present before she took to the air, and beneath her feet, her jet-black sixth spirit ring lit up.

Behind Ma Xiaotao, clusters of golden-red flames began to condense and then coalesced into huge fireballs.

Sixth Soul Skill: Phoenix Meteor Shower!

At this moment, Xiao Hongchen, who had been standing behind Ma Rulong, stepped forward.

Around him, rows of metal cannons, suspended in mid-air, were aimed at Ma Xiaotao above.

At this moment, Xiao Hongchen was in high spirits, and as his second and fourth soul rings flashed, countless golden light spots began to surge towards him in the air.

Immediately after the golden light touched Xiao Hongchen, rings of golden light spread out from his body, creating ripples as if it were on fire.

A rich metallic aura began to boil and merge into the muzzles of the 128 level-5 soul-guided cannons, and the metal cannons began to burst out with dazzling light.

Upon seeing this, the audience members couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Tian Sha Douluo was also extremely conflicted. In this situation, should he appear or not? This was a real dilemma.

Huo Yuhao hurriedly used his Eye of Truth to transcribe the soul skills that Xiao Hongchen was displaying. In his opinion, Xiao Hongchen's set of metal-controlling soul skills was far superior to Ling Luochen's ice-controlling abilities.

Xiao Hongchen's five soul skills all involve the control and amplification of metal, without any other related effects, but that is precisely why they are so powerful.

Ling Luochen, on the other hand, is not so pure, which may also be due to the Sun Moon Empire's special research on metal-attribute soul beasts and abilities.

After all, Shrek Academy doesn't specialize in ice-attribute students, so even though Xiao Hongchen isn't a Soul Master, he's definitely not weak no matter what battle tactics he uses, thanks to his metal-controlling technique.

As the metal elements were fully charged, the cannons began to unleash their power, and a terrifying storm of soul power erupted!

Unlike the attacks from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy students, those dense barrages of soul-flying projectiles that seemed frightening were actually just level three soul-guided rays.

After all, apart from Ma Rulong, the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy were all only Soul Kings. If they were using a Level 5 Soul Guidance Cannon, they wouldn't have that much Soul Power to squander.

Their soul power is naturally intended for tactical and strategic purposes, rather than simply for offensive suppression.

But now, the soul power storm formed by these soul-guided cannon attacks is all fired from level 5 soul-guided cannons!

Such a massive bombardment would likely send even a seventh-ring Soul Saint fleeing in terror, and weaker Soul Saints might even be killed.

Despite the efforts of these soul-guided cannons, Ma Xiaotao's strongest soul skill, Phoenix Meteor Shower, was actually broken!

At this moment, everyone at Shrek Academy looked extremely grim. Only now did they realize just how terrifying the so-called powerful combat strength of a Soul Master was, especially one below the Soul Saint level.

Everyone now knows that even if Ma Xiaotao can withstand this round of shelling, she will definitely be seriously injured and will be unable to participate in the subsequent battles.

However, one person stepped forward and shouted, "Lord Heavenly Fiend Douluo, you must save me!"

With a flash of black light, Ma Xiaotao, who was originally in mid-air, disappeared, and Xu Sanshi took her place.

Unlike in the original story, Huo Yuhao did not use his mental detection sharing to provide guidance and assistance from outside the arena.

Xu Sanshi had been prepared for this by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

His Xuanming Replacement had no chance to affect the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy students who were enveloped by the Soul Guidance Shield.

Therefore, this is his only chance to contribute, after everyone works together to break the confinement formed by the Thunder Prison Soul Guidance Device.

He offered himself to replace Ma Xiaotao in order to preserve her fighting strength, but Tian Sha Douluo thought to himself that this was bad.

Without further hesitation, he quickly intervened and blocked Xiao Hongchen's bombardment that was about to hit Xu Sanshi.

(End of this chapter)