Luoyang Lu coughed lightly and reminded Wu Zhangkong, "Don't keep staring at the genius from our Spirit Pagoda."
Wu Zhangkong snapped out of his thoughts, retracted his gaze, and glanced at Luoyang Lu.
He was well aware that this person was from the Spirit Pagoda.
The level of cultivation the other party possessed was far beyond what a typical teacher at East Sea Academy should have. It seemed the Spirit Pagoda had also set its sights on these promising talents.
After calming himself, Wu Zhangkong stopped fixating on Huo Yuhao and turned his attention back to the ongoing match.
The moment Huo Yuhao activated the spiritual interference field, Gu Yuena made her move.
A flash of silver light enveloped her body, and in an instant, she appeared behind Xu Xiaoyan, who was dozens of meters away. She spoke softly, "Xiaoyan, please step aside."
"You wish! Can't you see me?" Xie Xie sneered from the side.
With a swift motion, he swung the Light Dragon Dagger, cutting through the fireball Gu Yuena had hurled, and charged forward.
He had stayed close to Xu Xiaoyan precisely to guard against Gu Yuena's spatial teleportation ability.
At the same time, Xu Xiaoyan's expression turned serious, her face tightening with unprecedented focus.
She raised the ice staff in her hand high, her eyes gleaming with a bright light.
"The stars in the sky are bright and shining, forever radiant, forever peaceful! Please grant me strength, my Star Wheel!"
As she chanted, the tip of the ice staff suddenly lit up.
The two observing teachers faintly noticed a golden light descending from the sky, landing precisely on the ice staff. In an instant, a burst of golden light erupted from the staff's tip like a lit lantern, slowly spreading out and eventually condensing into a golden halo containing a hexagram.
The halo hovered in front of her, radiating a mysterious aura.
Without hesitation, Xu Xiaoyan activated her first soul skill—Starlight Shackles!
Beneath Gu Yuena's feet, a magnificent array of light emerged. The star wheel materialized silently, and chains of starlight coiled around it.
Starlight Shackles—absolute and unyielding!
The bound person cannot break free within a second!
"Controllable martial soul mutation, this is the peculiarity of the Star Wheel Ice Staff. And the star attribute is absolutely valid. I am very optimistic about her future," Luoyang Lu remarked.
He then sighed and added, "Student Xu Xiaoyan's qualifications are quite impressive, aren't they?"
Wu Zhangkong responded coldly, "Her soul power is only at level 19, which still has a long way to go. Moreover, she didn't even realize she was tying empty air. She needs more practice in actual combat."
"…"
Where do you think this is? Do you believe these youngsters have the ability to break into Huo Yuhao's spiritual domain?
Luoyang Lu glanced at Wu Zhangkong speechlessly and turned his attention back to the battle.
As Wu Zhangkong had pointed out, the starry chains did not bind Gu Yuena but instead tied nothing but air.
Before Xu Xiaoyan activated her soul skill, Xie Xie had already seen Gu Yuena move from that spot.
Yet, Xu Xiaoyan still chose to release her soul skill, seemingly convinced that Gu Yuena remained in place.
Even moments later, Xu Xiaoyan shouted anxiously, "Xie Xie, hurry up! I've caught her!"
"…"
Xie Xie, witnessing this bizarre scene, paused in his charge toward Gu Yuena, his eyelids twitching.
Xu Xiaoyan wouldn't make such a basic mistake, so the issue had to lie with one person—Huo Yuhao.
They were under the influence of a hypnotic spiritual skill. The Gu Yuena they were seeing might not be the real one at all!
Gu Yuena smiled at Xie Xie, who stood before her, and said, "Have you forgotten? This is a team battle. With Yuhao's mental strength, he can directly influence all of you."
"…Sister Na, the only person I admire besides Boss Huo is you. Please let me go!" Xie Xie put on a flattering smile.
"It's too late for that. Where's the arrogance from earlier?" Gu Yuena's smile faded. She snorted coldly, and a green light suddenly enveloped her body. Her speed increased dramatically as she swiftly swung her hands.
In an instant, balls of fire and cones of ice poured down toward Xie Xie like a torrential rain, covering the sky and earth.
Xie Xie, unsure whether the attack before him was real or illusory, had no choice but to activate his second soul skill, Light Dragon Storm!
Using himself as the axis, he drove the Light Dragon Dagger into a high-speed rotation. Its sharp edge swirled rapidly around his body like a storm, forming a deadly vortex with both offensive and defensive capabilities. This effectively blocked most of the elemental attacks.
However, as Gu Yuena began to exert her full strength, combining dual-attribute elements to synthesize her attacks, Xie Xie was quickly overwhelmed and defeated.
The next moment, Xu Xiaoyan was sent out of the field by Gu Yuena using the space element, her face filled with confusion.
"Light, space, fire, ice... This girl has truly mastered six attributes! What a terrifying martial spirit," Wu Zhangkong remarked, his gaze fixed deeply on Gu Yuena.
He then turned his head to look in Huo Yuhao's direction.
Their battle had also concluded.
In Tang Wulin's eyes, as soon as the three of them rushed toward Huo Yuhao, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi inexplicably began fighting each other.
They executed their attack soul skills, Bone Dragon Claw and Eagle Strike, with precision, but their targets were their own teammates...
Huo Yuhao then stepped forward and effortlessly swept the two out of the field.
"…"
At that moment, Tang Wulin was left speechless and desperate.
Why are spiritual attributes so bizarre!
But no matter what, he couldn't give up. Summoning all his strength, Tang Wulin attacked Huo Yuhao with his Blue Silver Grass and Golden-Scaled Fists.
The first soul skill he chose was the Entanglement skill.
After all, even the Sea God's soul skill was similar... It wasn't that he admired him, but if even a god's soul skills revolved around entanglement, it must be effective, right?
As for the golden scales on his hand, they had appeared after he unlocked the seal of the Golden Dragon King, doubling his strength.
Huo Yuhao took a slight step forward, causing all the Blue Silver Grass to fall harmlessly to the ground. He calmly met Tang Wulin's incoming fist with his palm.
Tang Wulin's fist came to an abrupt halt, landing squarely in Huo Yuhao's palm.
It wasn't because of strength. Tang Wulin felt it clearly, Huo Yuhao wasn't using brute force to confront him head-on.
Instead, he employed a special technique to redirect Tang Wulin's strength, making it feel as though he were punching cotton!
How is this possible?
Isn't this too overpowered?
Without using soul power or his martial spirit, Huo Yuhao had calmly received his attack...
"Student Wulin, it's over," Huo Yuhao's soft voice echoed in his ears.
Before Tang Wulin could react, a powerful force surged through him, sending his body flying backward.
Yet, an invisible force seemed to cushion his fall, softening the impact as he landed outside the field.
"…"
Tang Wulin blinked, staring blankly at Huo Yuhao.
Yuhao... is really on another level.
Seeing that the match had been decided, Wu Zhangkong glanced at Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, taking a deep breath.
A Level 35 Soul Elder with a spiritual attribute Body martial soul and an innate domain...
A Level 28 Soul Grand Master who controls six elemental spirits and has mastered elemental fusion...
These two individuals were not only qualified to enter Shrek Academy's inner courtyard directly but far exceeded all standards.
They could even be trained as potential candidates for the next generation of the Sea God Master!
Wu Zhangkong took a deep breath and turned to Luoyang Lu. "Their practical skills still need refinement. I will guide them well in the future and ensure their talents are not wasted!"
Initially, he had thought that no matter how strong Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena were, they would reveal their true capabilities when facing five opponents whose combat power was roughly equivalent to that of Soul Grand Master.
But now, it was clear that they were still far from reaching their limits. Tomorrow, he would test them himself and then focus on teaching them advanced combat techniques.
Luoyang Lu: "... Yuhao doesn't need any guidance."
He was serious. He was worried that Teacher Wu might end up feeling utterly outmatched.