The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

The members of the Sun and Moon team looked extremely pale, even showing signs of panic and fear.

Who could have imagined that Ma Xiaotao would suddenly become so powerful? They had carefully observed Shrek Academy's matches before, and although Ma Xiaotao was strong individually, she wasn't this powerful.

At least Ma Rulong was quite confident that he could compete with Ma Xiaotao.

But at this moment, he only felt a strong sense of frustration and unwillingness, and gritted his teeth to activate the level six invincible shield he was wearing.

At this moment, the calmest person was not Ma Rulong, but Xiao Hongchen.

The more crises he faced, the clearer Xiao Hongchen's thoughts became. This is a quality not everyone possesses. In a sense, it can be considered a uniquely gifted ability.

His strange, two-colored eyes, emerald green and ice blue, gleamed, and without hesitation, he took out an oval-shaped metal piece from his soul tool.

This metal piece appears remarkably thin, radiating a soft golden glow. Most striking are its openwork carvings. The intricate, precise lines of the openwork are imbued with a sense of creativity and imagination.

No soul power fluctuations emanated from it, yet it possessed a unique quality of being as immovable as a mountain.

This soul tool is a level nine defensive soul tool, made by his grandfather, Jing Hongchen. It is named Hongchen's Protection.

It is a trigger-activated soul tool. When placed on the chest, it automatically conforms to the soul master's body, becoming one with them. When the soul master is attacked, it will sense the attack in advance and take defensive action.

There is no requirement for soul power cultivation level; soul masters at the first or second ring level can use it.

Its defensive power is equivalent to a full-force attack from a user who gathers all their soul power without using any soul skills, but it only consumes one-fifth of their total soul power.

However, it deserves to be called a level nine soul tool because it has another special activation method. Actively activating the core array generates an invincible shield that lasts for fifteen seconds. But each use requires recharging. Its defensive power is up to three times the user's own cultivation level.

It should be noted that the valuable invincible shield can only last for three seconds at most, and it is a one-time defensive soul tool.

This alone is enough to demonstrate the extraordinary nature of the level nine soul tool, Red Dust Blessing.

As he took out the Red Dust Protection, Xiao Hongchen stood in front of Meng Hongchen, who was closest to him, without hesitation.

This Red Dust Protection had already been charged by his grandfather, Jing Hongchen. Although most of the soul power stored in it would dissipate due to the change of users, making it unable to exert the defensive power comparable to that of a Super Douluo when used by a Title Douluo like Jing Hongchen, it was more than enough to resist the attacks from Shrek Academy.

He was a very arrogant person, and from the beginning, he had no intention of using this level-nine soul tool in this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. He could accept using other high-level soul tools made by his grandfather, because background and foundation are themselves part of strength.

But since his grandfather's soul power was also infused into this mortal protective amulet, the situation was different.

But for now, to protect himself and his sister, he had no other choice but to do this.

He was unsure whether other defensive soul tools could stop it, and he was unwilling to gamble on whether Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, could come to his rescue in time.

Just as he activated the invincible shield effect of the Red Dust Protection, Shrek Academy's ranged soul skill attack arrived, completely enveloping the half of the field where the Sun and Moon Team was located.

The terrifying energy surge caused ripples to spread across the golden soul-guided shield covering the arena.

The 108 Soul Kings who were maintaining the Soul Guidance Shield at the edge of the competition field all turned pale.

Fortunately, these soul skills did not land directly on the soul guide shield, otherwise the soul guide shield would have been shattered on the spot.

After all, Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Meteor Shower alone possesses Contra-level attack power.

The deafening roar lasted for several breaths, and the earth seemed to tremble. The half of the arena where the Sun and Moon team was located was filled with golden-red flames, deep purple lightning, platinum light waves, blood-red sword shadows, and pale white soul-guided cannons.

Amidst the deafening roar, smoke and dust billowed up, obscuring the view.

The audience members present couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

The teacher in charge of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Old Ma, suddenly stood up with a gloomy expression.

Wang Yan from Shrek Academy subconsciously swallowed, and even Elder Xuan stopped chewing, staring strangely at the crowd on the competition stage.

At that moment, Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, used several clusters of starlight to protect Mika and three other severely injured and unconscious members of the Sun and Moon Team as they left the arena.

Currently, only Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen, the siblings, remain on the Sun and Moon team.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, all eyes of the audience were focused on the half of the field where the Sun and Moon team was located. The entire arena fell silent.

The figures of Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen were revealed from among them.

Ma Rulong was kneeling on one knee, his body trembling uncontrollably in the depths of a huge pit. His entire body was covered in blood, and blood was flowing from his seven orifices. However, seemingly due to the intense heat, the blood on his skin had dried and turned black.

At this moment, his head had become much larger, and his hair had become sparse, making him look strange and somewhat ugly.

The six spirit rings around him—two yellow, two purple, and two black—were all continuously shining.

The changes in his body were clearly due to the possession of a beast spirit. His spirit was called the Big-Headed Spirit Ape, and like most spirit masters, it wasn't a particularly powerful spirit.

However, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, who were not far behind Ma Rulong, were completely unharmed.

The granite floor beneath their feet was perfectly intact, forming a circle within which a protective shield, shimmering with a brilliant golden halo, enclosed them.

However, both of them looked apprehensive.

Ma Rulong's chest heaved violently as he gazed at Xu Zihuang and the others opposite him, his fists clenched tightly.

Although he still retained consciousness on the competition stage, his soul power was exhausted, and he was severely injured and had lost his ability to fight.

His judgment was wrong. If he had chosen to concede defeat in the team battle immediately, perhaps they could have all been saved unharmed by Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo.

But it's too late to say anything now.

When Mr. Ma, the teacher leading the group from the Sun and Moon Royal Academy, saw the miserable state of his grandson, he took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He then spoke in a deep voice.

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy concedes defeat in team battle."

It's one thing for their own grandson to be seriously injured, but if anything were to happen to Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, given the temperament of that Mingde Hall Master, their entire family would be doomed.

All 108 Soul Kings simultaneously removed their Soul Guidance Shields, and Elder Ma hurriedly came to the arena to check on Ma Rulong's condition.

The other students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy also lifted up their four unconscious companions.

These people were all seriously injured, but fortunately, none of them were in life-threatening danger, and their future development will not be significantly affected.

Old Ma was in a bad mood, but before leading everyone away from the competition stage, he politely nodded slightly to Tian Sha Douluo.

He knew very well that if Tian Sha Douluo had been deliberately malicious and had delayed his attack, these students would have suffered irreversible damage, if not died on the spot.

A Soul Master's body is much more fragile than that of a traditional Soul Master; if something goes wrong, their future prospects will be ruined.

The ever-proud Heavenly Fiend Douluo would naturally disdain using such methods. He didn't care about the lives of the Sun Moon Team members, but he did care about his own reputation.

Unusually, Xiao Hongchen did not refute Elder Ma's decision. He exchanged a deep glance with Meng Hongchen beside him and returned to the rest area of ​​the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

After a brief silence, Xingluo Square erupted in thunderous applause and cheers that filled the entire square.

The original Douluo Continent side was very hostile to the Sun Moon Empire, and the audience would definitely support Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the original Douluo Continent side.

It was another absolute crushing defeat.

Xu Zihuang and his six companions from Shrek Academy also left the stage one after another.

Wang Yan took the initiative to greet him, but his gaze was more focused on Xu Zihuang. He said with a dry, bitter smile, "When our Shrek Academy encountered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, it had been many years since we had won so cleanly and decisively."

"The main reason is that Tianhuang's soul skill is too powerful." Dai Yueheng looked at Xu Zihuang and praised him with a strange expression. Only by experiencing it firsthand can one clearly know just how monstrous Yu Tianhuang's soul skill is.

Xu Zihuang smiled without saying a word. There was neither excessive modesty nor excessive boasting.

Wang Yan glanced at Xu Zihuang with satisfaction. In his student, he saw all the qualities that future top experts should possess.

"Alright, everyone take a break and restore your soul power to its best condition. Prepare for the next individual elimination rounds."

Wang Yan gave an instruction and then submitted the seven spots for the individual elimination round.

After the team battle ends, both sides are allowed to change their roster of participating students once.

Chapter 197 Individual Elimination Tournament Spots

The seven players Shrek Academy submitted for the individual elimination rounds are: Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan, Yu Tianhuang, Chen Zifeng, Dai Yueheng, and Ma Xiaotao.

This is also the order of appearance in the individual elimination rounds.

To ensure fairness, both teams will announce their order of appearance to the referee before the individual elimination rounds.

Otherwise, if one side's trainees go on stage first, and the other side sends out a teammate whose abilities are superior to that trainee's, then fairness is lost.

Similarly, in this elimination round, the ability of the two teams' coaches to arrange their teams will be put to the ultimate test.

The finals are a best-of-three series, and Shrek Academy has already won the team battle, which means they have taken the initiative.

If the Sun Moon Team's seven members are eliminated in this individual elimination round, then the team will win the championship of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

The order of appearance arranged by Wang Yan is the most prudent.

On the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy side, all five main students, including the captain of the regular team, Ma Rulong, were severely injured.

Only the siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, who possess cultivation levels above the fifth ring, and two other regular team members who didn't participate because their team battle slots were taken by the two of them. The remaining five reserve team members are all somewhat lacking in ability.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has already fallen behind. If they still want to compete with Shrek Academy for the final championship, then they will have no choice but to go all out in the individual elimination rounds.

They will definitely send out strong students at the beginning in order to eliminate as many Shrek Academy students as possible.

Therefore, it is not difficult to see the deeper meaning behind Wang Yan's decision to appear in this order.

Of the seven members of Shrek Academy, it would be best if Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, and Jiang Nannan could defeat the students of the Sun and Moon Team. Even if they couldn't win, they could still significantly deplete the opponent's soul power. Yu Tianhuang, Chen Zifeng, Dai Yueheng, and Ma Xiaotao, who have more outstanding individual strength, are here to finish off the rest.

It's a kind of indirect exchange. And the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had no choice but to accept it.

Ma Xiaotao, who had already reflected on her actions, and Chen Zifeng, who was usually easygoing, had no objections to Wang Yan's arrangements. However, Dai Yueheng, who wanted to impress Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire and his father, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, frowned and his eyes flickered.

"Teacher Wang, several of the main players from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy have suffered serious injuries. We should seize the opportunity to defeat them in the elimination rounds. Chen Zifeng and Xiao Tao are enough to finish them off. How about I go first?"

"Yueheng, I know what you're thinking. But don't underestimate our opponents. Winning this elimination round might not be as easy as you imagine." Wang Yan looked at Dai Yueheng, his usually gentle expression now quite serious. He never took matters of great importance, concerning the honor of Shrek Academy, lightly.

"Did you see the soul tool that Xiao Hongchen used at the end?"

Dai Yueheng was stunned for a moment, his eagerness to impress His Majesty the Emperor and his father causing him to lose his usual composure.

Sitting on the sofa, Ma Xiaotao suddenly said, "That soul tool could easily block our attacks, so it must be at least a level eight or higher defensive soul tool."

“No, it should be a level nine soul tool. And among level nine soul tools, they are all of extremely high quality,” Elder Xuan, sitting behind the group, casually added.

Everyone looked at Elder Xuan with shocked expressions.

"A level nine soul tool?!"

It should be noted that in the thousands of years since the development of Soul Guidance Technology in the Douluo Continent, not a single Level 9 Soul Master has ever appeared.

Only level nine soul tools can be made by level nine soul masters in the Sun Moon Empire.

Every level-nine soul tool that appears at the auction house triggers a frenzy of bidding. Its popularity is second only to top-tier soul bones like Xu Zihuang's Thunderous Hell Vine Right Leg Bone.

However, the Sun Moon Empire has very strict control over level nine soul tools, which are considered strategic weapons, and very few level nine soul tools appear in auction houses.