Douluo Continent: The Cataclysm of the Dead - Huo Yuhao

As for the second match, it was naturally Ling Luochen and Li Ming who would take the stage.

The Shrek team was well aware that they couldn't afford to be dragged into a third game, because once they were, it would be disastrous.

Shrek Academy may face the tragedy of having no one to fight, after all, Hu Luo, who was fighting Huo Yuhao, did not hold back and was still dizzy after being hit by a mental shock.

Ling Luochen's injury was due to attribute suppression, while Bei Bei's injury was relatively minor, and after recuperation, she was also able to participate in the battle.

As the team captain, Ma Xiaotao took the initiative to step forward, looked at the Shrek Academy team members, and couldn't help but speak in a deep voice.

"Everyone, we will defend Shrek's honor together!"

"come on!"

The Shrek members all raised their arms and cheered.

Wang Yan couldn't help but make a joke.

"If it really gets dragged into a third round, Xiao Tao from the first round might be able to go on with Cai Tou after a short rest."

"No need. We will personally defend Shrek's honor."

Li Ming spoke with great conviction.

Soon after, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy finalized the order of appearance for the 2-2-3 magic battle. The first match naturally featured team captain Ma Rulong and Xiao Xiafeng, while the second match consisted of the Hongchen siblings.

As for the last match, they didn't care too much. After all, it was obvious that Shrek Academy's lineup wouldn't be able to be fielded in the third match. At worst, they could just send out two level-five soul masters.

Before the match, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy also had a brief encouragement session.

Huo Yuhao wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say much.

Now that things have come to this, what else can we do?

You can't exactly tell the other party to stop performing, or to not pay such a high price.

After a brief rest, they were on the 223 magic array.

After a short rest, Beibei and Ma Xiaotao came to the competition stage together.

Following a brief signal from the referee, Bei Bei was the first to enter her special state. Her martial soul briefly mutated into a Holy Light Dragon, and it's no exaggeration to say that...

They possess the ability to rival the Soul King.

As for Ma Xiaotao, the martial soul she released at this moment was still flickering with black phoenix fire.

Faced with this terrifying sense of oppression, Ma Rulong gritted his teeth and...

They also quickly completed the establishment of the Soul Guidance Artillery Tactics.

As Xiao Xiafeng threw the steamed bun from behind, almost the instant the referee activated the switch, the two's soul-guided cannons simultaneously landed on Bei Bei.

After all, Beibei's strength is slightly weaker. Although he can maintain this special state, his soul power consumption is also enormous.

As for Ma Xiaotao? With the black phoenix flames swirling in her hands and the enhancement of her simple first soul skill, she helped Bei Bei block one wave of attacks while the two of them charged towards the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!

Chapter 170 Incompletely Mutated Black Flame?

Upon seeing this, Ma Rulong carried out a cannon barrel, and at the same time, the blue-purple light appeared in front of the two of them.

The most formidable aspect of Ma Rulong's level-six soul tool is that once touched, it's like a fly getting stuck to a spider web—immediately trapped. All the lightning energy will instantly reverse, enveloping her body within it.

At that moment, it was as if Ma Xiaotao had fully absorbed the power of that attack.

Although it wasn't enough to really hurt her, it bought enough time to keep Ma Xiaotao occupied while she had to withstand their heavy firepower.

Whether it's Beibei getting entangled or not, it's an outcome they'd like to see. After all, if Beibei gets entangled, the power of this soul tool would eliminate her in an instant, since Beibei is ultimately just a Soul Master.

However, to his surprise, Ma Xiaotao and Bei Bei's rapidly advancing figures stopped at the same time the lightning screen appeared. The contrast between their motion and stillness was quite abrupt, and then Ma Xiaotao's sixth soul ring lit up.

Thanks to the Phoenix Meteor Shower, the lightning trap not only failed to trap Ma Xiaotao and Beibei, but instead became a defensive barrier for the two.

Meanwhile, as the golden lightning arrived as promised, BeiBei also activated his third soul skill.

Under these special circumstances, Beibei's combat strength is in no way inferior to that of a Soul King.

Although it's difficult for this third soul skill to cause any substantial damage to the two of them, it's sufficient if used to cover Ma Xiaotao and allow her to launch an attack.

Meanwhile, at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, as Xiao Xiafeng unleashed his Soul Guidance Turret Battle Technique, a dense barrage of flames attacked the two of them. At the same time, Ma Rulong gritted his teeth, and a melee Soul Guidance Device appeared before his eyes.

This scene made Huo Yuhao sigh involuntarily.

Finally, the sword of judgment appeared.

With the support of the soul-guided turrets, the dense barrage of attacks was not easy for Bei Bei and Ma Xiaotao to withstand. Fortunately, with Bei Bei countering the attacks, Ma Xiaotao was no longer as overwhelmed as when facing the enemy alone, and instead gradually approached the two of them.

Using the surging black phoenix flames and the defense of her phoenix wings, she gradually approached.

Ma Xiaotao was also well aware that the only person present who posed a real threat to her was Ma Rulong.

Ma Rulong was well aware of this. The previous feint attack was merely a test to see if he could eliminate Bei Bei. If he couldn't, he would naturally shift his primary focus to the enemy.

At the same time, Ma Rulong gripped the hilt of the golden greatsword with both hands and slowly raised it. A dense golden light emanated from the sword, revealing nine core magic arrays extending from the tip to the hilt. The intense golden light flashed, and bursts of brilliance continuously erupted in the air. As Ma Rulong raised the greatsword above his head, his eyes gradually turned golden as well.

"Awaken, Sword of Judgment!" Ma Rulong roared. His soul power poured into the giant sword at an astonishing speed.

Because he poured his soul power in so intensely, one could even see circles of white light rising from his feet, passing through his entire body, and finally converging in his hands before being injected into the giant sword.

And the giant sword that was gleaming with golden light began to change. Starting from the hilt, the golden light quickly receded, gradually turning into two colors.

One side of the sword's spine turned white, while the other side turned black. The two contrasting colors, combined with the golden light emanating from it, created a somewhat eerie feeling.

“They are darkness, condemn heretics.” Ma Rulong gripped the greatsword with both hands, pointed it in Ma Xiaotao’s direction, and simultaneously turned the black side of the blade toward Ma Xiaotao.

Suddenly, a black light flashed in the air and disappeared.

Ma Xiaotao discovered that her defenses had become ineffective at this moment, and the black light surged into her body.

However, the scene that Huo Yuhao had previously anticipated, or rather, the scene he had guessed, did not occur.

Ma Xiaotao also felt the cold power within her body gradually erupting, but this power didn't have a significant impact on her.

This wasn't because the Sword of Judgment had lost its power, but rather because, without Huo Yuhao's suppression, the evil fire within Ma Xiaotao had already shown signs of spiraling out of control during the team match. While she gradually adapted, this dark power, though affecting Ma Xiaotao, still allowed her to barely maintain a rational stance.

More importantly, seeing this, Beibei tried to manipulate this power of light to help Ma Xiaotao resist.

Although the effect was minimal, it did not immediately render Ma Xiaotao completely powerless to resist.

Although the dark phoenix flames on his body were gradually churning and dissipating, he gritted his teeth and tried to fly towards this place.

This stunned Ma Rulong instantly; this was the Judgment Sword, a level eight peak soul tool.

What makes Ma Xiaotao so capable of withstanding it?

It should be noted that just for the sake of using it, he had to use a level seven soul tool, the Chapter of Sacrifice, which would prevent him from making any progress in his cultivation for the next year and severely damage his vital energy.

It could affect his future cultivation, or rather, his future prospects. But he didn't care. After all, he was the captain of the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament. On the final stage, he hadn't shouldered much so-called responsibility, but he had to do it.

The sword of judgment in his hand gleamed with golden light.

Finally, Ma Xiaotao lost the ability to struggle.

At this moment, under this highly targeted power of light.

She felt the evil fire within her body gradually dissipate, and her power was about to be completely decomposed.

Is this really how it's going to end?

Is she really going to lose like this?

Trial? To hell with trial! No one in the world has the right to judge her.

My power is my own!

Accompanied by an extremely unwilling roar.

The mutation in Ma Xiaotao finally occurred.

However, to Huo Yuhao's surprise, the surging black phoenix flames appeared at the same time as the phantom behind him.

The terrifying purplish-black phoenix flames made it seem as if the boundaries in Ma Xiaotao's eyes were about to be swallowed up.

However, the phoenix flames did not harm Beibei.

This proves that Ma Xiaotao has not been completely consumed by her rationality.

This was completely beyond Huo Yuhao's comprehension.

It's actually not complicated. The evil fire had already been suppressed once in the original timeline, or rather, it had been suppressed by the ultimate power. Under the suppression, it didn't want to be destroyed, or Ma Xiaotao thought she didn't need this power.

And the evil fire, driven by this darkness, completely devoured Ma Xiaotao. Conversely, this time it did not rely on the suppression of the ultimate ice.

Ma Xiaotao had been enduring it all along, and even during the team competition, she was almost swallowed up, but she managed to gradually take control, or rather, adapt.

This time, she was no longer passively devoured, but after sensing this power, driven by her obsession with victory, she actively chose to partially merge with it.

This allowed Ma Xiaotao to retain some of her rationality.

Chapter 171 Active Integration, Reason Still Remains

Nevertheless, it was accompanied by a loud phoenix cry.

It was a phoenix that was completely black, and it was even smaller than the original evil fire phoenix.

However, its jet-black body exudes a terrifying aura, like that of an abyss.

Especially those deep purple eyes, now filled with murderous intent, yet still retaining a sliver of rationality.

"Oh no, Xiao Tao has mutated again."

Xuanzi, though he had anticipated this, never expected Ma Xiaotao's martial soul to mutate completely. He had expected Ma Xiaotao to temporarily lose her mind, just like the previous outburst of evil fire.

However, this time it appears to be a mutation in the sense of a martial spirit.

However, Xuanzi soon breathed a sigh of relief.

Because he glimpsed that Ma Xiaotao's eyes seemed to still retain a tiny sliver of reason.

Huo Yuhao, seeing this, also had a hint of incomprehension in his eyes, after all, he also saw that there seemed to be a trace of rationality in Ma Xiaotao's eyes.

Normally speaking, or rather, the power within Ma Xiaotao's body was also affected in a similar way.

Why wasn't the opponent completely dominated by this force this time?

Is it because they chose to actively integrate?