"Second match of Area 27: Wang Chunpeng's team from Class 2 versus Lin Yun's team from Class 8. Both teams, please enter the arena!"
As the referee's voice rang out, Lin Yun's trio and Wang Chunpeng's trio stood at opposite corners of the arena, staring each other down across the stage.
It had to be said that just the act of facing off was enough to put immense pressure on Wang Chunpeng's team.
"Match begin!"
Both sides immediately released their soul rings. On Wang Chunpeng's side, apart from him being a two-ringed Great Soul Master, there was also a square-faced female student and a skinny, monkey-like male student, both of whom were one-ringed Soul Masters.
In contrast, Lin Yun's team had an absurd lineup: three rings, two rings, and one ring from top to bottom...
Normally, the strength of team members should be relatively balanced, like Huang Chutian's team of three Great Soul Masters, or Wang Chunpeng's team, which had one Great Soul Master and two Soul Masters, but those two Soul Masters were at levels 18 and 19, so the difference in strength wasn't too significant.
A lineup like Lin Yun's, with a one-ringed Soul Master all the way up to a three-ringed Soul Elder, was so outrageous that not only was Wang Chunpeng stunned, but even the referee watching from above was left speechless.
As for Lin Yun?
He wasn't going to wait for his opponents to snap out of their daze. The third soul ring, a ten-thousand-year soul ring, suddenly released a deep, all-consuming black light.
At the same time, the air around Lin Yun began to compress, and the dust on the arena floor seemed to form a small whirlwind around him.
Seeing Lin Yun's movements, Wang Chunpeng and his team, their hearts in their throats, quickly reacted and prepared to release their soul skills to interrupt Lin Yun's charge.
But was it any use?
Lin Yun wasn't charging up an attack—he was adjusting its power. Even a casual strike from him could probably send Wang Chunpeng straight to the ICU, let alone a soul skill powered by a ten-thousand-year soul ring.
He had no idea how much effort he'd put into not killing Wang Chunpeng with a single punch.
—Dragon-Shattering Fist!
As Wang Chunpeng charged toward him, Lin Yun's right fist, positioned at his waist, shot forward. The highly compressed air formed an air cannon, which slammed into Wang Chunpeng with a deafening boom.
"ARGH—!!!"
Wang Chunpeng let out a blood-curdling scream as he was sent flying through the air, blood spraying everywhere. He was already unconscious before he even hit the ground.
The sight of this unlucky soul's惨状 was so shocking that the referee immediately flew into action, catching him mid-air. Otherwise, the referee feared Wang Chunpeng would have been reduced to a bloody pulp upon impact.
After circulating his soul power through Wang Chunpeng's body, the referee breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Chunpeng had simply been knocked out by the intense air cannon, and while the amount of blood was a bit excessive, there were no serious injuries.
As for Wang Chunpeng's two teammates, feeling the fierce wind whipping past their ears, they froze in place.
One punch... and he was down?
How the hell were they supposed to fight this?!
Just as the two of them were debating whether to surrender on the spot, Lin Yun's three soul rings gradually dissipated, and he took two steps back, returning to stand behind Xiao Xiao.
"Those two are yours to handle. Go for it, my Xiao Xiao is definitely the best," Lin Yun patted Xiao Xiao's head and encouraged her with a smile.
Aside from Wang Chunpeng, who had already been taken out (a strong attack-type soul master), the square-faced female student had a control-type martial soul—Willow Branches—and the skinny, monkey-like male student had a food-type martial soul—Sweet Cakes.
They still had some combat ability, but not much. In the original story, Xiao Xiao, with Huo Yuhao's support, was able to hold her own against Wang Dong. Dealing with two opponents at once should be a breeze for her.
Xiao Xiao nodded and summoned her Three-Life Soul Suppressing Cauldron martial soul, stepping forward from the team.
Seeing this, Zheng Xiaolong also tossed his lucky coin, activating his first soul skill on Xiao Xiao.
Unsurprisingly...
The coin landed on tails.
Feeling the almost nonexistent boost from the support skill, Xiao Xiao turned back and gave Zheng Xiaolong a deadpan look. The latter could only scratch his head awkwardly and avert his gaze, pretending to admire the scenery.
But it didn't matter. Two one-ringed Soul Masters, one of whom was even a support-type, posed no real threat to Xiao Xiao.
"Split, scatter!" Xiao Xiao shouted lightly. The massive Three-Life Soul Suppressing Cauldron instantly split into three smaller cauldrons, which then shot out from three different angles toward the two opponents.
The skinny male student's heart leapt into his throat, and he quickly activated his first soul skill, tossing a fist-sized orange-yellow sweet cake to the square-faced female student before frantically dodging Xiao Xiao's cauldrons.
It was a truly pitiful sight.
Xiao Xiao's Three-Life Soul Suppressing Cauldron, before splitting, was 1.5 meters tall and required two people to wrap their arms around it. Even after splitting, each cauldron was still 50-60 centimeters tall. When Xiao Xiao controlled them to slam into her opponents, it was as terrifying as a boulder rolling down a mountain.
The sheer weight and momentum of the cauldrons crashing toward him made the skinny male student feel a gust of恶风 (evil wind) even before they hit him. He jumped, rolled, and dodged left and right in a desperate attempt to avoid them.
The square-faced female student's expression also darkened. The willow branches in her hands began to grow wildly, with one of the three branches wrapping around the skinny male student's waist like a tentacle and yanking him away just as he was about to be hit by a cauldron.
The other two branches shot out toward Xiao Xiao and Zheng Xiaolong, wisely ignoring Lin Yun, who was watching from the sidelines.
Otherwise, Lin Yun's iron fist would probably land on her head in the next second.
This wasn't cowardice or hesitation—it was knowing when to pick your battles!
But what she didn't notice was that Xiao Xiao's three smaller cauldrons had already formed a triangular formation around the two of them.
Xiao Xiao's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and her first soul ring lit up.
"Cauldron's Tremor!"
After activating her first soul skill, Xiao Xiao didn't hesitate to light up her second soul ring as well.
"Cauldron's Surge!"
A powerful shockwave erupted from the three cauldrons, sending out nearly tangible ripples that continuously slammed into the square-faced female student and the skinny male student, causing both of them to grimace in pain.
The Three-Life Soul Suppressing Cauldron wasn't just a control-type martial soul—it also had some offensive capabilities. While the damage from its soul skills was limited, it was more than enough for control purposes.
Two hundred-year soul ring skills simultaneously hitting two Soul Masters below the second ring instantly rendered them unable to fight back.
Xiao Xiao's lips curled into a slight smile as she clenched her right hand into a fist. The three cauldrons, still emitting powerful shockwaves, suddenly shot toward the two restrained opponents with overwhelming force.
In the next second, the three cauldrons merged back into one and disappeared, while the square-faced female student and the skinny male student were already carried off the stage by the referee.
Xiao Xiao had won decisively!
(End of Chapter)
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