Chapter 150: Xiao Yu’s Ring Fusion

Chapter 150: Xiao Yu's Ring Fusion

"So arrogant!"

In the Shrek viewing area, someone scoffed at the sight of Xiao Yu allowing Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu to amplify their martial soul fusion skill to the maximum. "The power of Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's fusion skill is incredible. Even without Xue Wu's support, its power alone can rival that of a Spirit Emperor. Now that Xue Wu has enhanced her support to the limit, Xiao Yu is going to regret his arrogance."

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others nodded in agreement. They had experienced the power of Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's fusion skill firsthand during the preliminary matches. With Tang San unable to rely on his ice and fire immunity or the full power of his Eight Spider Lances, they had ultimately lost to Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's combined power.

They watched Xiao Yu on the stage with schadenfreude, secretly hoping he would fail. With Xiao Yu gone, one less formidable opponent would remain, as the strength of Nine Star Academy was daunting and left them uneasy.

Although Tianshui Academy's fusion skill was equally fearsome, Tang San had discovered a significant flaw in it during their previous encounter. The fusion skill required time to prepare, and Xue Wu, as one of its initiators, was a support-type spirit master without attack capabilities. Tang San's strategy involved preemptively targeting Shui Bing'er to prevent the fusion. If his team could eliminate Xue Wu first, Tianshui Academy's trump card would crumble.

Shenfeng Academy's Feng Xiaotian had used his speed advantage to swiftly eliminate Xue Wu in their match, leaving Shui Bing'er unsupported and leading to her inevitable defeat.

"Fourth Spirit Skill: Nether Sword Thousand Strikes!"

On the stage, facing the first phase of Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's "Snowfall" fusion attack, Xiao Yu activated his fourth spirit ring. Countless sword shadows appeared, rising into the air and clashing with the falling snowflakes, resulting in a surge of spirit power.

Xiao Yu's spirit power far surpassed that of Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu. His barrage of swords pierced through the snowflakes, shattering them into powder, and continued advancing toward the two.

"What a powerful guy! He suppressed Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's fusion skill with just his fourth spirit skill!"

In Shenfeng Academy's viewing area, Feng Xiaotian's pupils contracted sharply. As a close ally of Tianshui Academy, he was well aware of the power of Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's fusion skill, and in matches, he always aimed to eliminate them before they could unleash it, as he had no confidence he could withstand it.

But it wasn't just Feng Xiaotian who was astonished; Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, positioned at the center of their fusion skill, were equally shocked.

They knew Xiao Yu was only using his fourth spirit skill. If he had employed his sixth, it would be understandable that he could suppress them. But with just his fourth skill? For a Spirit Emperor, that likely wasn't even half his full strength.

How terrifyingly powerful was Xiao Yu?

As the layers of sword shadows drew closer to them, Shui Bing'er let out a soft cry, channeling her spirit power as "Snowfall" entered its second stage. The sharp, slicing snowflakes that had been descending toward Xiao Yu suddenly shot upward, merging into the clouds above.

A piercing phoenix cry echoed from within the blue pillar of light where Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu had fused. The pillar gradually faded, and as it disappeared completely, a blue phoenix, over seven meters in length, emerged in the sky above.

As soon as the Ice Phoenix appeared, the surrounding temperature dropped to the extreme, causing the very air to distort. A wave of bone-chilling cold surged outward like a massive tidal wave.

Under the influence of their fusion skill, Shui Bing'er broke through the final barrier, reaching the pinnacle of Absolute Ice.

"This… impossible!"

The frigid tide of Absolute Ice sent chills through Yan, the Flame Lord himself, causing him to rise from his seat once again. After all, the Flame Lord was a high-level martial soul, but the Ice Phoenix was a top-tier martial soul, creating an insurmountable gap.

In that moment, Yan finally took Shui Bing'er seriously. The overwhelming dominance of her martial soul left no doubt in his mind that if he faced the Ice Phoenix head-on, there would be only one outcome—defeat.

"Yan, calm down!"

Hu Liena shot a glance at Yan, exasperated by this muscle-brained companion. "Shui Bing'er only has the ability to pressure you under the conditions of her martial soul fusion skill. Do you think, in a real match with us, she would even get the chance to use that fusion skill? We're not like that arrogant Xiao Yu, letting an opponent maximize the power of their spirit skill."

"Nana is right!"

Yan, in full sycophant mode, didn't even bother to consider whether Hu Liena's statement was accurate. As long as Hu Liena said it, he was all in agreement.

Beside him, Xie Yue cast Yan a sidelong glance and sighed inwardly. This guy… he's a lost cause.

After a brief pause, Xie Yue turned his attention back to the stage, much like the Shrek members, eagerly hoping for Xiao Yu to face an unexpected defeat and be eliminated by Tianshui Academy.

Only Qian Renxue remained indifferent, not even raising her eyelids. It didn't matter if Shui Bing'er's fusion skill was on par with a Spirit Emperor or even a Spirit Sage; she still couldn't be a match for Xiao Yu. The strength of a god-level martial soul wasn't something that could be measured by mere spirit power.

On the stage, the Ice Phoenix spread its massive wings, emitting a brilliant icy-blue glow as it swooped down toward Xiao Yu without a hint of smoke or fire.

"Xiao Yu, this is my strongest attack. With Senior Sister Xue Wu's support, its power is equivalent to the full-force strike of a high-level Spirit Emperor—be careful!"

Shui Bing'er, a kind-hearted girl, couldn't resist giving Xiao Yu a warning as the Ice Phoenix descended.

"Bring it on!"

Xiao Yu couldn't help but feel some admiration for this kind-hearted girl. Gripping his Nether Sword, he nodded toward Shui Bing'er, now transformed into the Ice Phoenix.

Whoosh!

With a resounding cry, the Ice Phoenix plummeted from the sky, a torrent of freezing energy pouring down in waves.

Xiao Yu closed his eyes, his spirit power surging wildly around him. His entire body glowed with a dark light as all six of his spirit rings flared to life simultaneously.

"Ring Fusion?"

At the edge of the stage, Huo Wu's eyes widened in surprise. "When did he learn Ring Fusion? Did he pick it up just from watching me use it twice?"

She wasn't far off; Xiao Yu had indeed learned it by observing her technique.

Ring Fusion involved channeling the spirit power from multiple spirit rings at once, massively amplifying a single spirit skill in a brief instant.

For Xiao Yu, once he understood the principle, mastering it with a few attempts was no trouble at all.

"Fifth Spirit Skill: Nether God Annihilation!"

Xiao Yu's fifth spirit ring shone brightly, releasing a vast surge of spirit power that erupted around him. Sharp, destructive sword energy surged forth from his body.

(To be continued)

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