"They're here! They're finally here!"
"It's Blazing Fire Academy's Goddess Huo Wu's revenge match!"
"I wonder if that devil support-type from Shrek will still dare to play his tricks."
"This is going to be good! Will Huo Wu burn right through Shrek, or will Ye Yin pull something new?"
On Blazing Fire Academy's side of the arena, Huo Wu's red hair seemed to burn like a flame, and her eyes were filled with murderous intent. Her fiery red, tight-fitting team uniform perfectly outlined her graceful figure while also radiating a scorching aura that warned everyone to keep their distance. Her teammates, including her brother Huo Wushuang, stood behind her with stern expressions. Their spirit power was contained, simmering just below the surface like volcanoes about to erupt. All of their gazes were locked onto a single figure in the center of Shrek's back row—Ye Yin.
On Shrek's side, Ye Yin wore his usual gentle and harmless smile. When the crowd saw Ning Rongrong step onto the stage, they burst into another uproar.
"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda! Ning Rongrong is playing today!"
"Blazing Fire Academy is in trouble now! The boost from a top-tier support-type is terrifying!"
"Ye Yin plus Ning Rongrong… what kind of combination is that…?"
Huo Wu's gaze lingered on Ning Rongrong for a moment, and a hint of apprehension flashed in her eyes. But her glare quickly returned to Ye Yin, fiercer than before. In her mind, the source of all her problems was this damnable support-type. Everything else was secondary.
"Both teams, salute!" the referee called out, his voice tinged with nervousness. He was clearly worried that this battle would cause another unbelievable commotion. Any match involving Ye Yin was bound to be anything but ordinary.
After both sides gave a short bow, he declared, "Match—begin!"
Buzz!
The instant the referee's words fell, a sky-high blaze erupted from all seven members of Blazing Fire Academy at once. The Spirits of Huo Wu and her brother Huo Wushuang were the most dazzling. A fiery phantom and the phantom of a Horned Fire Dragon coiled around them, emitting an astonishing wave of heat.
Sparks shot out from their two support-type Soul Masters, and countless tiny red points of light in the air rapidly converged on them. As the light gathered, the sparks grew into larger orbs of fire that circled above the heads of the team. Huo Wushuang and another attack-type Soul Master charged forward. A resounding dragon's roar burst from his mouth as the flames around his body vaguely formed the shape of a dragon behind him. His Spirit Possession caused his body to swell, and a layer of scorching, dark red scales covered his skin.
At the same time, the two agility-attack Soul Masters, Huo Yun and Huo Yu, circled out from the sides, each sprouting a pair of dazzling wings. They didn't fly high but instead advanced in a strange, arcing glide, their target clear: Ye Yin. As they moved, the orbs of fire from their support members infused into them, causing the flames on the Blazing Fire Academy students to burn even more intensely. It was a perfectly coordinated team attack.
Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun moved to intercept the agility-types from the flanks, while Tai Long clashed with the other attack-type Soul Master. At the center, Dai Mubai's and Huo Wushuang's second Spirit Abilities exploded with a thunderous roar. Their bodies jolted from the impact, and both took a step back, the clash ending in a draw. They snorted coldly and charged at each other once again.
Behind them, Jiang Zhu's healing scepter glowed with a gentle light, ready to provide support at a moment's notice.
Ye Yin remained at the center of his teammates' protection, his calm smile never wavering. He simply raised his hand, and a white light landed on Dai Mubai.
First Spirit Ability: Luck! The ability granted an eighth-level strength amplification that would last for twenty minutes.
Dai Mubai immediately felt a surge of immense power flow into his body. His arms, which had gone numb from the earlier shock, were instantly filled with explosive strength. A sharp glint shot from his eyes.
"Good!" he roared, actively charging toward Huo Wushuang. The two became entangled in a fierce battle, firelight clashing with tiger roars.
On the other side of the field, Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda began to glow. "First, Strength! Third, Defense!"
Two beams of light accurately landed on Dai Mubai, and his momentum surged again, allowing him to subtly suppress Huo Wushuang.
"Second, Speed!" A third beam of light landed on Xiao Wu.
Her speed instantly rose to a new level. She moved like a pink lightning bolt, her huge Jade Rabbit Staff swinging with immense power. The agility-attack Soul Master she was fighting was already struggling and was now being pushed back even harder.
Seeing her teammates being suppressed, Huo Wu finally made her move. She directly activated her third Spirit Ability—Repulsion Fire Ring! A giant, orange-red ring of flame violently expanded out from her. This was the same ability that had unexpectedly caused Feng Xiaotian's embarrassing incident, but now, unleashed intentionally by Huo Wu, it carried an extremely strong repellent force and scorching heat, aimed directly at the entire Shrek formation. She wanted to shatter their positioning immediately.
"Hmph!" Dai Mubai, standing at the very front, snorted coldly as his third spirit ring shone brightly. "White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
His muscles bulged, and his golden hair stood on end as incredible power filled his body. He didn't dodge. Instead, he condensed his spirit power into his fists and slammed them directly into the approaching Repulsion Fire Ring.
Bang!
There was a muffled thud, but his body was sent flying backward by a strong, scorching force. It wasn't just him; Tai Long, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun were all thrown back. The four frontliners vanished, exposing the three support-type Soul Masters behind them and leaving the center of their formation wide open.
"Target Ye Yin! Go!" Huo Wu shouted. She suddenly clapped her hands together, and the giant fiery phantom Spirit behind her shone brightly. Her fourth spirit ring lit up.
"Fourth Spirit Ability: Fire Dance Blazing Sun!"
With her delicate shout, a dazzling, huge fireball, like a miniature sun, rapidly condensed above her head. A terrifying heat instantly permeated the entire arena, so intense that the air itself began to distort. This was Huo Wu's strongest single-target attack, powerful enough to heavily injure a Spirit King.
And at that moment, Ye Yin finally made his move. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as his third and fourth spirit rings lit up at the same time.
Two silent curses instantly invaded Huo Wu's body. The first was an Organ Curse, targeting her vocal cords to drastically deepen her voice. The second was a Mental Curse, which created an intense cognitive distortion—it would make her believe her new voice was the most beautiful in the world and fill her with an overwhelming desire to sing a song to boost her team's morale.
Huo Wu, who was fully concentrating on her attack, suddenly went stiff. She felt a strange tightness and itchiness in her throat, as if something was blocked. At the same time, an inexplicable wave of excitement washed over her, a strange side effect of Ye Yin's Spirit Ability when used on a girl.
[Resentment from Huo Wu +99!]
"Mm-hmm!" She grunted, her knees bending as her body trembled. She had to painstakingly maintain her fourth Spirit Ability. If she let it go, the massive amount of energy would backlash and injure her severely.
What kind of evil, crooked methods did Ye Yin use? she thought desperately. How could it be so sinister?!
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