Chapter 325: Xu Tianzhen's Defeat
Cai Mei'er nodded with a smile. "That's right, Sanshi. I agree with you. From my perspective, Xu Tianzhen has a greater chance of winning. In this individual elimination match, Huo Yuhao might lose. However, with the overall strength of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, there's no way they'll lose to Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy."
Xu Sanshi believed Cai Mei'er's judgment was correct because he shared the same opinion.
Huo Yuhao might lose, but the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy would not. Their strength was evident to everyone.
Perhaps due to the rising temperature caused by Xu Tianzhen's soul skill, the iron railings near the competition stage had begun to melt, with dark red molten metal dripping down and releasing white steam.
The temperature kept climbing, forcing many drenched spectators to retreat frantically. Meanwhile, soul engineers from the Sun Moon Empire, equipped with ice attribute soul tools, worked to cool down the surrounding area.
After all, not every spectator was powerful. The majority of the audience consisted of ordinary people, with only a handful possessing strong abilities.
Xu Tianzhen gazed at Huo Yuhao, a smile forming on her face. She thought to herself that his biggest mistake was allowing her to accumulate solar energy without interference.
Now that she had gathered solar energy to its peak, all she needed to do was unleash her sixth soul skill, Solar Gaze, and she would win effortlessly.
She had tested it before when solar energy reached its peak, her sixth soul skill's power was comparable to a Soul Sage activating their Martial Soul True Body. Huo Yuhao was strong, but compared to a Soul Sage in full combat mode, there was still a significant gap.
The next moment, the light around her distorted, revealing her figure once more. Xu Tianzhen raised her hands, palms facing upward, holding a golden red orb of light. From a distance, it resembled a miniature sun.
Intense heat radiated from the small sun in her hands.
Huo Yuhao watched her, realizing she was about to attack. His previously calm expression shifted slightly to one of anticipation.
To be honest, he wanted to see what kind of improvements he could gain by directly taking on her sixth soul skill.
In the original story, Qiu'er had refined her bloodline and even increased her soul power by one level after absorbing Xu Tianzhen's attacks. Since he cultivated the Sun Moon Profound Art, he too could absorb her attacks.
Xu Tianzhen lifted the small sun, her sixth soul ring glowing black like ink spreading through water. The golden red orb in her hands darkened into a deep red.
A massive surge of light converged toward Huo Yuhao, as if a real sun was locking onto him. The next moment, all the accumulated solar energy erupted toward him in a violent surge.
Xu Tianzhen's smile deepened when she saw Huo Yuhao standing still. She thought he was being overly arrogant just because he blocked her third soul skill with a soul bone didn't mean he could win.
"In other words, the victor is me."
But soon, she realized something was wrong.
The solar energy was moving much faster than she had expected, far exceeding her calculations. It felt as if the energy was slipping out of her control.
According to her plan, the moment the solar energy converged around Huo Yuhao, it would instantly explode. At that point, the referee would step in to save him, declare her the winner, and she would move on to her next opponent.
But now… what was happening?
Could he really block her strongest attack with just a soul bone skill?
As time passed, every bit of solar energy on the stage was absorbed by Huo Yuhao. He quietly sensed the changes in his body.
"My soul power has increased by one level I'm now a Rank 64 Soul Emperor. Moreover, my physical attributes have also improved. Previously, my body was roughly equivalent to that of an Rank 83 Soul Douluo. Now, I should be on par with a Rank 84 Soul Douluo."
Xu Tianzhen's soul skills were, in essence, a weakened version of the Sun's Brilliance. That was why, in the original story, Qiu'er had been able to refine her bloodline and increase her soul power through them.
Thanks to his soul bones and cultivation of the Sun Moon Profound Art, Huo Yuhao's physical endurance had already seen substantial improvements he was just one step away from truly reaching the level of an Rank 84 Soul Douluo.
And Xu Tianzhen's soul skill had given him that extra push.
He swiftly closed the distance between them, looking completely unharmed. In fact, his soul power fluctuations were even stronger than before.
Xu Tianzhen was dumbfounded.
Had her soul skill… actually made him stronger? That didn't make sense!
She swallowed hard, realizing she was in a dangerous situation. If her most powerful soul skill had no effect, what could she do? That attack was strong enough to rival a Soul Sage's, yet it had completely failed.
Did she have to rely on soul cannons now?
But at this close range, there was no way he would give her the chance to use one. Moreover, she wasn't even skilled in soul cannon combat or turret warfare. It wasn't that she lacked talent she simply had no interest in soul tools.
To her, the heavily soul tool dependent atmosphere of the Sun Moon Empire paled in comparison to the pure soul master culture of Shrek Academy.
She admired strength above all else. Shrek Academy had dominated the Soul Master Tournament for years, suffocating every Sun Moon Empire team they faced. In her eyes, Shrek Academy was the true sacred land for soul masters.
That was why she had originally wanted to study there.
Even though she hadn't been able to go, during her time at Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy, she had focused primarily on her soul master training. Because of her status, no one at Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy dared to criticize her decision.
"You can still surrender," Huo Yuhao transmitted to her mentally. His opinion of her had improved if he could get her to regularly use her soul skills on him, his training efficiency would skyrocket.
Xu Tianzhen hesitated, realizing she had no hope of winning. She sighed and looked at the referee.
"Referee, I concede."
The referee nodded. "Huo Yuhao is the winner. The next contestant from Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy should prepare to enter the arena."
Xu Tianzhen immediately objected. "Wait! Referee, I have something to say to Huo Yuhao. Don't rush me off just yet!"
The referee was taken aback. What is she up to now? But since Regent Xu Tianran was watching, he didn't dare offend her. He reluctantly nodded.
Xu Tianzhen turned to Huo Yuhao with a mischievous smile. "Huo Yuhao, do you have a girlfriend?"
The moment those words left her mouth, Jing Hongchen's expression on the high platform changed instantly.
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