When these dense ice cones bombarded the students of the Star Luo Plant Academy, one male student immediately saw through her intentions...
With disdain all over his face, he said, "Hmph, trying to use the ice cones as cover? What a fantasy! Fourth Soul Skill, Tree Spirit Shelter!!"
The fourth soul ring beneath his feet lit up...
In an instant, the sturdy giant tree behind him emitted a faint glow, spreading continuously outward. It quickly formed a dark green protective barrier, enveloping himself and his companions...
The ice cones melted instantly upon contact...
Taking advantage of this moment, Ye Xinglan and Wu Siduo had already rushed forward. After exchanging a glance, they both coldly exclaimed, "First (Third) Soul Skill"
Then, joining forces to attack this protective barrier...
But a bizarre scene appeared. Their attacks struck the barrier, not only causing no damage but the rebound force even made them take a few steps back...
Seeing this, Xu Lizhi exclaimed, "What? Sister Xinglan and Wu Siduo's attacks have no effect at all!"
Tang Wulin frowned, "No... it's not that they have no effect, it's that it was all absorbed!"
Gu Yue said with a heavy expression, "What a terrifying soul skill; I didn't expect Xingluo Plant Academy's students to be so strong!"
The individual strength of the opponent had already exceeded her expectations!
And the student who released this soul skill coldly said, "I advise you to give up. As long as my Soul Power isn't fully depleted, this protective barrier will absolutely not disappear!"
Meaning that as long as the Soul Power isn't exhausted, it's impossible to harm him in the slightest!
This was his proudest ability!
The uncompromising Wu Siduo and Ye Xinglan, upon hearing this, launched another attack, but of course, the result was the same!
Both were pushed out by the enormous rebound force...
Their faces turned a few shades darker, Wu Siduo clenched her fists and said, "What a strange barrier. It seems that as long as that guy's Soul Power isn't exhausted, it really can't be broken!"
If not for the fear of insufficient Soul Power, she would surely try the Martial Soul Fusion Skill!
Ye Xinglan nodded in agreement and said, "Hmm, looks like we have to disrupt it from the inside! Let's discuss a countermeasure before counterattacking; otherwise, it's just a waste of Soul Power!"
With agreement received, they didn't continue the offensive and chose to retreat...
This made the leading student of the Plant Academy raise an eyebrow, "Oh? Not planning to attack? Then it's our turn!"
Following these words, the nearby companions all revealed cold smiles and released soul skills...
"Third Soul Skill..."
"Fourth Soul Skill..."
"Third Soul Skill..."
In an instant, a swarm of attacks aimed at Tang Wulin and the others, forcing them to flee in confusion...
Seeing the direction of the battle shift little by little, many participants shook their heads...
One of them sighed, "Shrek Academy seems destined to lose; they can't even break the opponent's defense soul skill!"
Another participant nodded in agreement, "Indeed! But this student from Xingluo Plant Academy has a terrifying soul skill; I fear our team would have no means if we faced it!"
"The number one academy on the Land, Shrek Academy, can't believe they're about to be eliminated right at the start; what a joke!"
"I think, without those inner court students, Shrek Academy no longer deserves the title of the number one academy on the Land!"
"Is this all Shrek Academy has? They might as well pack up and leave early! It's no comparison to before!"
"I think it's too early to say; after all, Shrek Academy's students haven't yet shown their true power. Using such soul skills must consume a lot of Soul Power, and once it's over, the situation might reverse!"
...
Finally, after concluding the pleasant vacation time on the beach, most soul masters who came to participate in the Xingluo Land Exchange Match had already moved past what happened a few days ago!
Their attitude towards Xingluo Imperial Academy had also improved...
At this moment, Sima Lanxiao looked down at everyone, revealing a sunny smile, "I assume everyone had a great time on vacation these past two days, thanks to the support of Xingluo Imperial Academy!"
"But next, I hope everyone can refocus their mind completely on this exchange match. Now, let's give a round of applause as we welcome Secretary-General Pan to reveal the upcoming schedule!"
After speaking, he handed the microphone to Pan Wen who walked onto the stage...
After the applause died down, Pan Wen lightly coughed before explaining, "First, our destination is the capital of Xingluo Empire, Xingluo City!
"A grand Youthful Soul Master Competition will be held there! You can freely choose whether to participate!"
This statement immediately drew dissatisfaction from many soul masters, who all said, "What... we came for the Xingluo Land Exchange Match, not to join some Youthful Soul Master Competition!"
"Exactly! We've been waiting patiently, and now we have to participate in another Youthful Soul Master Competition. It would be better to cancel the exchange match!"
"Who has the mood for so many competitions? We'll be exhausted! Besides, the rewards probably aren't great either!"
"Whoever wants to go can go, I'm not going, it's just a waste of time!"
Luo Guixing furrowed his brows, "What exactly is Xingluo Land doing, having finally used these few days of vacation to move past the attack, yet now causing such trouble!"
Zheng Yiran agreed, "Exactly, if we're going to participate in this so-called Youthful Soul Master Competition, might as well cancel the exchange match!"
Yang Nianxia pursed his lips and said, "Let's hear it out first. If the gap in strength isn't too big, it might be worth trying! After all, with Wu Siduo's strength, leading us to top three wouldn't be a problem!"
Hearing this, Wu Siduo raised an eyebrow, "I never said I'd bring you along."
In her view, the others were just burdens!
Seeing the displeasure on everyone's faces, Pan Wen was somewhat embarrassed, "Didn't expect everyone to be so unwilling, but the Youthful Soul Master Competition rewards include extremely precious soul bones!"
As soon as this was said, it immediately caused a stir of exclamations...
Tang Wulin widened his eyes, "Soul bones! Such precious items used as rewards?"
Xie Xie heatedly licked his lips, "Soul bones were extremely valuable even before, and now they're even rarer. Xingluo Land is truly generous, but I wonder what the champion reward for the exchange match is!"
However, Xu Xiaoyan's words were like a cold splash of water on him, "Stop dreaming! There are surely many strong competitors in the Youthful Soul Master Competition; do you really think we could win the championship?"
Even though their strength had improved considerably, it wasn't to the level of arrogance!
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