As these dense ice cones bombarded toward the students of the Star Luo Plant Academy, one of the male students suddenly saw through her intent...
With a disdainful expression, he sneered, "Hmph, trying to use these ice cones for cover? Wishful thinking! Fourth Soul Skill, Tree Spirit Shelter!"
The fourth soul ring under his feet lit up...
Instantly, the robust tree behind him burst into a faint luminescence, spreading outward continuously, and then, a dark green protective barrier formed, enveloping himself and his companions...
The ice cones melted away the moment they touched it...
Taking advantage of this moment, Ye Xinglan and Wu Siduo had already charged to the front, exchanged glances, and coldly shouted, "First (Third) Soul Skill."
Subsequently, they jointly launched an attack on the protective barrier...
But a bizarre scene took place, their attacks struck the barrier, causing no damage whatsoever, and the rebound force even pushed them back a few steps...
Seeing this, Xu Lizhi exclaimed in shock, "What? Sister Xinglan and Wu Siduo's attacks have no effect at all!"
Tang Wulin frowned and said, "No... It's not that there is no effect, it's all absorbed!"
Gu Yue said with a grave face, "Such a terrifying soul skill, I didn't expect the students of the Star Luo Plant Academy to be this strong!"
The personal strength of the opponent had already exceeded his expectations!
And that student who had unleashed the soul skill coldly stated, "I advise you to give up. As long as my Soul Power isn't completely depleted, this protective barrier will absolutely not disappear!"
In other words, as long as the Soul Power wasn't completely depleted, it would be impossible to hurt him in the slightest!
That was the ability he was most proud of!
Undeterred, Ye Xinglan and Wu Siduo, upon hearing his words, launched another attack, of course, with the same outcome!
Both were pushed back by the tremendous rebound force...
Their expressions darkened, Wu Siduo clenched her fists and said, "What a weird barrier, it seems that as long as that guy's Soul Power isn't exhausted, we really can't break it!"
If it weren't for the fear of running out of Soul Power, she would definitely try using the Martial Soul Fusion Skill!
Ye Xinglan nodded and echoed, "Yeah, it seems we must disrupt it from the inside! Let's discuss our approach before counterattacking, otherwise, we're just wasting Soul Power!"
Having agreed, they no longer continued the assault but chose to retreat...
This made the lead student from the Plant Academy raise his eyebrows, "Oh? Decided not to attack anymore? Then it's our turn!"
As his words fell, the companions beside him all revealed cold smiles, unleashing soul skills one after another...
"Third Soul Skill..."
"Fourth Soul Skill..."
"Third Soul Skill..."
In an instant, a barrage of attacks targeted Tang Wulin and the others, forcing them to flee in all directions...
As the entire balance of the match gradually shifted, many contenders shook their heads...
One of the contenders sighed and said, "Shrek Academy seems to be set to lose, unable to break through the opponent's Defense soul skill!"
Another contender nodded in agreement, "That's right! But the soul skill of this student from the Star Luo Plant Academy is indeed a bit terrifying, I'm afraid even our teams would have no way to counter it!"
"The number one academy of the Continent, Shrek Academy, to think it would be eliminated at the start, what a joke!"
"I tell you, without those inner court students, Shrek Academy no longer deserves to be called the number one academy on the Continent!"
"Shrek Academy is this all they've got? They might as well pack up and leave now! They're nothing compared to before!"
"I think it's too early to tell. The students from Shrek Academy haven't shown their true strength yet. Using that kind of soul skill must consume a huge amount of Soul Power. Once it's over, the situation could be reversed!"
"Oh, come on. By the time their Soul Power runs out, the battle will have already ended!"
Even Emperor Dai Tianling of the Xingluo Empire stroked his beard with satisfaction...
"It seems that Sect Master Mu and Elder Xu's judgments were a bit too hasty!"
He had never imagined that the Star Luo Plant Academy would perform so well, right from the start, leaving Shrek Academy with no ability to fight back!
They have certainly earned a lot of face for the Xingluo Empire!
Mu Ye's deep eyes blinked in surprise, "I didn't expect the students from the Star Luo Plant Academy to have such powerful soul skills. Given this, it's hard to predict the outcome of this match!"
However, when he glanced at Xu Sheng out of the corner of his eye, he found that the latter's expression hadn't changed at all...
Doubts inevitably rose in his heart...
Shrek Academy is being suppressed to this extent; continuing like this, defeat is just a matter of time!
But this Elder Xu remains so composed. Could it be that those kids from Shrek Academy still have hidden abilities?
Dai Tianling, equally puzzled, turned his head and asked, "Elder Xu, what do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng closed his eyes, showing no desire to explain, and said, "Your Majesty, the outcome of this match is already decided!"
These kids, in order to hide their abilities for later matches, actually suppressed their strength to such a degree!
It's simply... both amusing and frustrating!
In Dai Tianling's eyes, this act was an outright mockery, and displeasure immediately appeared on his face...
"Arrogant! Utterly arrogant!"
Although this Xu Sheng was Yun'er's life-saving benefactor and also an Elder of the Sea God's Pavilion...
Seeing the current situation and still uttering such bold words, it was as though he was not putting himself and the Xingluo Empire's team in his eyes at all!
Suppressing his anger, he said coldly, "Hmph! Is that so? I would indeed like to see how Shrek Academy is going to turn the tables!"
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Meanwhile, Leng Yulai and Nanali, who had already concealed their soul power fluctuations and infiltrated the imperial palace, immediately noticed Xu Sheng and Mu Ye, who were sitting on a par with Emperor Dai Tianling.
Leng Yulai pursed her thin lips, "It really is that man. It seems that the one who rescued the Princess of the Star Luo Empire was also him."
Nanali took a deep breath, "Not only that, but the Sect Master of the Body Sect is also here. The risk for this operation is quite high. We'd better alert the Vice Sect Hierarch to call off the operation."
Not to mention the unknown strength of Xu Sheng, just the Sect Master of the Body Sect alone is tough to deal with!
Leng Yulai glanced at her and said indifferently, "There's simply no need for that! Didn't the Sect Hierarch say that the man would probably not take action?"
"With that in mind, our only obstacles are the Sect Master of the Body Sect and the Hyper Douluo guarding the royal household. They alone are definitely not our opponents!"
Nanali opened her mouth as if wanting to say something but ended up sighing, "I hope you're right. If this operation fails, the Holy Spirit Cult will be in an extremely awkward position!"
One must know, the Holy Spirit Cult was currently facing encirclement by various major powers!
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