LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Stunned Audience
Chapter 118: Stunned Audience
"Both teams now have one minute to release their martial souls!"
As Su Mo's team and the Shrek team took to the stage, the announcer signaled for both sides to summon their martial souls.
"I wonder how strong the seeded team from the Heaven Dou Empire is this year."
"We're about to find out."
"To become a seeded team, their strength shouldn't be bad."
"Let's watch carefully. We might face them later."
The audience, including members of other teams, closely watched the match. This was the first appearance of the seeded team guaranteed a spot in the finals, and everyone was eager to see just how strong the Heaven Dou Royal Team was.
"What do you think of Heaven Dou's strength? How long can they last against us?"
Yan of the Spirit Hall team glanced at Su Mo and the others with a mocking smile.
"No matter their strength, the final victory will be ours," Xie Yue declared confidently.
"I hope they're strong enough to be interesting," Hu Liena added with a light smile.
Confidence radiated from each member of the Spirit Hall team.
Under the gaze of the crowd, the Shrek team members were the first to summon their martial souls. Alongside Tang San and the others were the Blue Tyrant Academy recruits Jiang Zhu and Tai Long, one focusing on support and the other on strength.
These two were now starting members of the Shrek team, while Huang Yuan and Jing Ling had been relegated to substitutes.
When the Shrek team summoned their martial souls, the audience reacted indifferently. They had seen this before, and with only two Soul Ancestors on the team, there wasn't much to pay attention to—except for Tang San and his twin martial souls.
"We'll summon our martial souls too!"
Yu Tianheng, the captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Team, called out as he summoned his martial soul.
A buzz filled the air as the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team unleashed their martial souls.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple!
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple!
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple!
The best possible configurations of soul rings appeared, marking all members as Soul Ancestors except for Ye Lingling, who was a Soul Elder with a yellow, yellow, purple configuration.
"Soul Hunting Spear!"
At the same moment, Su Mo summoned his martial soul, and his soul rings appeared in sequence.
Yellow, purple, purple, black!
The moment Su Mo's soul rings were revealed, every eye in the arena locked onto him.
"A black soul ring?"
"A ten-thousand-year soul ring!"
"Even the second soul ring is a purple thousand-year ring!"
"This is unbelievable!"
"This soul ring configuration is unheard of!"
The audience erupted in astonishment. Those who hadn't known about Su Mo's soul rings were utterly shocked, while even those who did were reminded of how extraordinary he was.
Even Bibi Dong, the Spirit Hall's Supreme Pontiff, stood up in surprise, her gaze fixed on Su Mo's soul ring configuration.
"A ten-thousand-year soul ring as the fourth soul ring? Who is this kid?"
"And that spear doesn't even look like a top-tier martial soul. How did he do this?"
The so-called Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall team, who had initially dismissed the Heaven Dou Royal Team, now stood with astonishment etched on their faces.
"Now this is interesting," Hu Liena said, her surprise giving way to a smile. A challenging opponent finally sparked her interest.
"His fourth soul ring is truly a ten-thousand-year soul ring!"
Yu Xiaogang stared at Su Mo's soul ring configuration in disbelief. Though surprised, he also had a sense of foreboding.
After Tang San broke the theoretical soul ring limits by absorbing his fourth soul ring, Yu Xiaogang had suspected Su Mo's fourth soul ring might be a ten-thousand-year ring. Today, his suspicion was confirmed.
But if he had a choice, Yu Xiaogang would have preferred to be wrong.
Looking at Su Mo's extraordinary soul ring configuration, there was no doubt he was a genius. Combined with his young age and current soul power, Yu Xiaogang could already foresee that Su Mo's name would soon echo across the Soul Master world.
Jealousy burned in his heart. Both he and Su Mo had once been labeled as untalented, but why was Su Mo's luck so much better? Not only had he found a way to evolve his martial soul, but he had also gained an incredible opportunity, advancing over ten levels in just a year. It felt like Su Mo's success was a direct slap in the face of Yu Xiaogang's past predictions.
He had told Tang San and the others that Su Mo's talent was poor and that breaking through to Soul Elder in the short term would be difficult. Today, that statement lay shattered in the wake of Su Mo's overwhelming presence.
But Now, Su Mo Has Proven Him Wrong
Su Mo not only broke through, but he directly advanced to Soul Ancestor, even surpassing Tang San in soul power level, Yu Xiaogang's chosen disciple.
The more exceptional Su Mo's performance, the more bitterness Yu Xiaogang felt in his heart.
If people ever found out that Su Mo once sought to become his apprentice and was rejected by him…
The thought alone darkened Yu Xiaogang's expression even further.
"No matter. Once everyone sees the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill I developed, they will understand my brilliance!" Yu Xiaogang quickly consoled himself, silently reassuring his worth.
His gaze shifted to the current Shrek team, for whom he had prepared a secret weapon: the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill.
Inspired by Canghui Academy's similar technique, Yu Xiaogang had meticulously calculated and devised a method for seven soul masters with different martial souls to execute this skill successfully.
Even he hadn't expected himself to succeed.
During the research, he had felt deeply frustrated that Su Mo had taken Ning Rongrong away. If she were still part of the team, it would have simplified the process significantly.
Fortunately, he had managed to devise a solution based on the current team lineup.
Yu Xiaogang believed that once Tang San and the others executed the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, everyone would be in awe of his ingenuity.
"Teacher's prediction was correct—Su Mo's fourth soul ring is indeed a ten-thousand-year soul ring," Tang San said calmly, his expression unchanged as he observed Su Mo's soul ring configuration. "Stick to the plan."
"Understood!"
"Got it!"
Dai Mubai and the others quickly composed themselves at Tang San's words. Although Su Mo's soul ring setup surprised them, they had already been prepared for the possibility, thanks to Yu Xiaogang's earlier analysis.
"I declare the match… begin!"
The Spirit Hall announcer, though briefly astonished by Su Mo's soul rings, composed himself. Seeing that both teams had summoned their martial souls, he signaled the start of the battle.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Blue Silver Golden Silk Formation!"
The moment the announcer's words faded, Tang San acted decisively, unleashing his fourth soul skill.
With a soft puff sound, countless strands of golden-blue Blue Silver Grass burst from the ground beneath Su Mo and his team, aiming to entangle them.
"Second Soul Skill: Thunder Flash!"
With a flicker, Su Mo dodged Tang San's control skill, his movements quick and precise.
However, while Su Mo evaded the attack, others, including Yu Tianheng, were caught by Tang San's sudden move. Only Su Mo had reacted quickly enough to escape.
No one had expected Tang San to start the match with such a powerful control skill. At this distance, even if they were restrained for a few seconds, what could he achieve? Wasn't this just a waste of soul power?
They reasoned that by the time the opponents advanced, they would have already broken free.
But surprisingly, after Tang San used his control skill, the Shrek team members didn't charge forward. Instead, they stood in place, forming a strange line.
Each member placed their hands on the back of the teammate in front of them, creating a seamless chain. Soul power flowed continuously down the line.
A hum echoed through the arena.
One after another, the Shrek team channeled their soul power forward.
At the very front, Tang San's aura grew stronger and stronger, his soul power fluctuations intensifying with each passing moment.
"Seven-in-One Fusion Skill!"
Looking at the Shrek team, Su Mo turned his gaze to Yu Xiaogang in the audience.
He had a hunch that Yu Xiaogang might eventually develop a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, but he hadn't expected it to actually happen.
To be fair, Su Mo felt a bit impressed.
It wasn't easy to create a fusion skill involving seven soul masters with entirely different martial souls. Even though this Seven-in-One Fusion Skill seemed more like a soul power fusion technique—gathering everyone's soul power into one person—it was still an impressive feat to develop.
However, admiration aside, since Su Mo had anticipated it, he wasn't going to let Tang San and his team successfully execute it.
"Soul Bone Skill: Lion-Tiger Shattering Golden Roar!"
There wasn't enough time to interrupt Tang San's team with regular soul skills. Su Mo, unbothered by exposing his soul bone, directly activated its ability.
"Roar!"
A deafening roar burst toward Tang San and his teammates.
"Ah—"
"This is unbearable…"
"…"
Under Su Mo's Lion-Tiger Shattering Golden Roar, everyone in the Shrek team, except Tang San, froze momentarily, their soul power circulation completely disrupted.
Tang San's carefully prepared Seven-in-One Fusion Skill was instantly interrupted by Su Mo's sonic attack.
"How could this happen…"
In the audience, Yu Xiaogang's mouth fell open as he watched, unable to accept what had just occurred.
He had been counting on Tang San and the others successfully executing the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill to showcase his brilliance and prove his intelligence to everyone.
He had even crafted a strategy, asking Tang San to expend significant soul power to control the field from the outset, giving the team enough time to perform the technique.
The plan was flawless. With the distance between the two teams, Tang San's skill should have been impossible to interrupt.
But Yu Xiaogang had never imagined that Su Mo would possess a soul bone, let alone one with such a rare sonic attack, capable of disrupting the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill.
The realization felt like being on the brink of achieving his greatest dream, only to have it snatched away at the last moment.
"Damn it…"
"He must have realized their intent and didn't hesitate to expose his soul bone to stop them. Now, they won't get another chance to use it!"
Yu Xiaogang glared at Su Mo, finding him increasingly infuriating.
"What was that just now?"
"The Shrek team's formation was so strange. Were they trying to pull off some big move?"
"Su Mo from the Heaven Dou team reacted so quickly, completely ruining their plan!"
"Yeah, judging by their expressions, the Shrek team must be furious."
"This Su Mo is really something!"
"No kidding. With his unprecedented soul ring setup and even a soul bone, he's extraordinary!"
"It's a pity, though. If Su Mo hadn't interrupted them, we might have seen what they were trying to do. I'm really curious about the Shrek team's big move!"
"Exactly! Tang San started with a big move right away, even burning through his soul power for it."
"Yeah, but it's all wasted now. The Heaven Dou Royal Team won't give them another chance…"
The audience quickly caught on and began discussing what had just happened. Some were curious about the Shrek team's strategy, while others marveled at Su Mo's swift response.
"Damn it, our Seven-in-One Fusion Skill was interrupted!"
"This is bad. That was our only trump card, and now we can't use it…"
"Su Mo's reaction was too fast!"
"…"
Meanwhile, Dai Mubai and the others recovered from Su Mo's sonic attack, their faces dark with frustration.
They had treated Yu Xiaogang's Seven-in-One Fusion Skill as their trump card, hoping to use it to defeat Su Mo and his team. Who would have thought their trump card would be interrupted before they could even execute it?
The frustration was palpable.
"Well done, Su Mo!"
"Exactly. They must have been preparing some big move, and thankfully Su Mo stopped them!"
Yu Tianheng and the others, having realized what had happened, quickly praised Su Mo.
"Let's go. Don't give them another chance…"
"Shi Mo, Shi Mo, protect the girls!"
"Captain, let's move together!"
Su Mo smiled faintly and gave instructions to the rest of the team.
"Understood!"
"We'll guard the rear. Don't worry!"
Shi Mo and Shi Mo responded quickly.
"Alright, let's go!"
Yu Tianheng nodded firmly.
Then, Yu Tianheng led the charge, attacking Tang San.
"Third Soul Skill: Chasing Soul Blade!"
Su Mo followed, brandishing his Soul Hunting Spear and unleashing the Chasing Soul Blade, aimed directly at the Shrek team's support member, Jiang Zhu.
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