Chapter 66.3: Victory! Swap!
As such, it was Ma Xiaotao who got the short end of the stick when they met head-on.
Following a thunderous roar, the Phoenix Meteor Shower suddenly stopped, and Ma Xiaotaoâs body was sent reeling from the backlash.
Currently, Dai Yueheng had released his first, third, and fifth soul skills. These skills were, respectively, the White Tigerâs Shield, the White Tigerâs Vajra Transformation, and the White Tigerâs Devilgod Transformation, all of which had the ability to strengthen his body.
However, Ma Xiaotao hadnât suffered a complete loss. When the two of them had collided, sheâd used her fourth skill. Thus, even though sheâd been knocked backwards and slightly wounded, her fourth skill had managed to interrupt Dai Yuehengâs strongest skill, his sixth skill. A fiery red ring was now revolving around Dai Yuehengâs body. Afterwards, it spread outwards and cancelled Yao Haoxuanâs buffs, which made Dai Yuehengâs body numb, and also made him incapable of using any of his soul skills.
Of course, this state only lasted a very short time. After all, his body was currently under the effect of three powerful body-strengthening skills.
But at that moment, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dongâs dazzling Golden Road hit their target with great accuracy.
The moment that Ma Xiaotao had been knocked back, a huge vertical eye had quietly appeared where sheâd been standing before and releasing her Phoenix Meteor Shower.
The golden radiance it emitted immediately covered an area fifty meters wide, and left a golden trail behind in the Assessment Area.
Dai Yueheng, who was in a weakened state, had no choice but to meet the attack head-on. In an instant, the golden light passed through him. Moreover, Yao Haoxuan, who was still swallowing the last of Ma Xiaotaoâs Phoenix Meteor Shower and had been about to spit one out, also âhappened to beâ directly behind Dai Yueheng. As such, he was hit by the Golden Road as well. When the Golden Road struck them, two golden statues were left on the battlefield.
Thunderous explosions then proceeded to happen one after another. Bei Bei roused his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul and charged towards Chen Zifengâs Soulchasing Sword. If he were to only rely on himself, it would be extremely difficult to deal with Chen Zifeng. However currently, a very dangerous flash of lightning was beside him. Even someone like Dai Yueheng was fearful of Xi Xiâs attacks, not to mention Chen Zifeng. And currently, he couldnât avoid them.
âTiâââ Amidst the cry of a phoenix, Ma Xiaotao rolled upwards while in midair. Immediately afterwards, she opened her phoenix wings and charged towards Dai Yueheng once again.
At the same time, dozens of dazzling lights exploded towards the currently golden form of Yao Haoxuan.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dongâs Golden Road had the disadvantage of it only being able to attack in a straight line. Despite this, its greatest advantage was its extremely high degree of power.
Nevertheless, Dai Yuehengâs body reverted back to normal in less than two seconds. However, this only applied to his outer appearance! His White Tiger martial soul was still temporarily neutralized.
Yao Haoxuan was in the same situation. In fact, he seemed to be in an even more miserable state. He Caitou returned to his normal form from that of a four meter-tall giant, then used all the power in his soul tool to charge towards Yao Haoxuan.
The outcome could be imagined: This time, it was Dai Yueheng that was sent flying. Yao Haoxuan was also covered in bruises once he was hit by He Caitouâs soul tool head-on; he was directly removed from the battlefield by Elder Xuan the moment that He Caitouâs attacks landed.
Ma Xiaotao didnât go so far as to pursue and attack Dai Yueheng again. She unfurled her wings and looked arrogantly down at Chen Zifeng. âAdmit defeat.â
Originally, heâd already been at a disadvantage under the âXi-Beiâ combo. However right now, he was the only one left from his team. What was the point in resisting? He could only helplessly retreat and put an end to the match.
The fight had concluded, and it could be only described as an overwhelming victory. No one from Ma Xiaotaoâs side had been eliminated, yet Dai Yuehengâs entire team had been annihilated.
Nonetheless, Dai Yueheng hadnât been injured. Ma Xiaotao had shown mercy when sheâd sent him flying. He had a gloomy and surprised expression when he realized that theyâd lost. He then looked towards Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, both puzzled and astonished.
How had they lost? Theyâd clearly held a huge advantage in terms of individual strength! How had four members of the main team lost so pitifully! Furthermore, the cause of their loss hadnât even been the main members of the enemy team. In fact, heâd already made plans for the strongest of them, Ma Xiaotao. However, Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and even Bei Bei and He Caitouâs power had surpassed his expectations.
The four members of the preparatory team on Ma Xiaotaoâs side had played a great role in this battle, while the three reserves on his team had had little to no impact before theyâd been eliminated. Moreover, Ling Luochen hadnât even been able to display her abilities.
Elder Xuan came down from the sky with the students heâd rescued. âQuick, the losers should accept their punishment,â He said with a smile, âyouâll have another chance later.â
âIâm a pig!â Dai Yueheng shouted without hesitation. However, his face still twitched, as he hadnât accepted this loss in his heart!
Yao Haoxuan and Chen Zifeng had no choice either; they shouted the words as well. When Ling Luochen said them, she was carefully scrutinizing Huo Yuhao.
Xiao Xiao also said it without any problems. Even these seniors are shouting it. Would I really lose face if I were to shout it?
Jiang Nannan also said in a low and soft voice, âIâm a pig.â
Xu Sanshi attempted to flatter her, âAs youâd expect from the woman I like. She still looks so cute even when sheâs calling herself a pig.â
Jiang Nannan glared at him and said, âGo away.â
Wang Dong, who was standing near Huo Yuhao, burst into laughter. However, he quickly turned his head away. Huo Yuhaoâs face also twitched as he tried to hold back his laughter. Senior brother Xu was madly in love with Jiang Nannan. Despite this, Jiang Nannan was trying her best to not pay any attention to him. They were truly an interesting couple.
Elder Xuan said, âGood. You have a two hour break. Afterwards, since some of you still seem to be unconvinced, youâll fight again.â
When they heard that they would fight again, the seven disciples of the inner courtyard immediately sat down and began to recover their soul power. In the fight just now, everyone had used different quantities of soul power. As they meditated, they also went over the information theyâd gained from the fight just now.
When they saw this, Huo Yuhao and the others also sat down to recover their soul power. Of everyone present, he and Wang Dong had consumed the greatest amount of soul power. Moreover, theyâd already used their Golden Road; they wouldnât be able to use it again if they had to battle in a short while.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were slowly discovering the peculiarities of the Golden Road now that theyâd used it in battle multiple times.
The Golden Road itself possessed an incredible amount of destructive power. However, its limits were clearly visible when it was used against someone with a higher cultivation. It was a powerful fusion skill that combined both attack and control. Combined with Huo Yuhaoâs Spiritual Detection, many of its flaws were counterable. Currently, it was without a doubt their strongest skill.
Without this skill, their overall strength would definitely drop by a large margin. However, it wasnât like they were completely useless without it. Huo Yuhaoâs Spiritual Detection was one of the best auxiliary skills a soul master could have. Moreover, they both also had a powerful thousand year soul skill, and Huo Yuhaoâs Ultimate element could also suppress Ling Luochen. Countering an enemy Soul King was an extremely useful thing in a battle.
The fight just now had left a very deep impression on Huo Yuhao. Being able to fight along these senior schoolmates had been of great help to him, as he hadnât needed to show them the way. Just by being in the range of his Spiritual Detection, theyâd be able to understand how they should proceed, and would display the right ability at the right moment. That had been an extremely wondrous feeling.
Elder Xuan casually chose a place to sit down. Afterwards, he took a greasy chicken leg out of nowhere and took a bite from it. Currently, his face that was hidden behind a mass of extraordinarily messy hair held a pensive expression. No one could tell what he was thinking.
Two hours quickly passed, after which they were all back on their feet.
Elder Xuan also stood up. He took a large swig of alcohol, then said with a smile, âKids, donât be impatient. Whatâs the point of fighting with the same members once again? Therefore⦠Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong will switch teams with Yao Haoxuan and Jiang Nannan.â
Both sides were surprised when they heard Elder Xuanâs words. The ones that had the biggest reaction were Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng. Both of them furrowed their brows. On the other hand, the normally cold Ling Luochen had a pensive expression.
Jiang Nannan was eager to get away from Xu Sanshi. As such, she quickly moved towards the opposite party. Yao Haoxuan had a happy expression on his face as he asked Elder Xuan, âElder Xuan, will the loser have to shout the same slogan as last time?â
Elder Xuan immediately nodded and said, âOf course. Iâm always fair, after all.â
Chen Zifeng couldnât refrain from asking, âElder Xuan, I donât think that this is fair. We just lost the battle, yet youâve replaced our members with weaker onesâ¦â
When Xiao Xiao heard Chen Zifengâs words, she angrily retorted, âSenior schoolmate, how could you consider Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong weak? They played a decisive role in the previous battle!â
Chen Zifeng replied, âIâll take those words back if they can still use their fusion skill.â
Xiao Xiao was immediately dumbfounded; this was still a problem! Given their current strength, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong definitely wouldnât be able to use their Golden Road again. With this, their overall power would be greatly reduced.
Elder Xuan indifferently said, âSilence. It was an order. I wasnât asking for your opinion. If you have some skills, you better use them in the fight. Before criticizing your teammates, you should make sure to not act like a pig yourself. Now then, make the changes that I said.â
As Elder Xuan spoke in a grave tone, a burst of oppressive aura began to spread over the area. None of the students dared to say another word and they quietly exchanged members.
Besides Chen Zifeng, Ma Xiaotao was also unwilling to make this exchange. Huo Yuhaoâs Spiritual Detection was just too useful! Without him, would they still be able to have a tacit understanding like before?
When Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong arrived at the opposite side, Yao Haoxuan and Jiang Nannan also took their places in the opposite party. Just looking at their line up, Ma Xiaotaoâs team seemed to have the advantage. Four of them were members of the main team, while the other three members from the preparatory team were all Soul Ancestors.