âGo to hell!â Shi Xing roared and fired off the heavy cannon in his hands, and a frightening scarlet-red beam of fire erupted from the Scarletflame Cannon. The flames froze in midair for an instant before they instantly transformed into an enormous fireball that contorted and undulated with wave-like patterns before arriving before Wang Dongâer in an eyeblink.
Every single person in the audience held their breath. The gigantic fireball had swelled to the point where it was almost half again as large as Wang Dongâerâs body. Could she take the hit? Was she about to be consumed by the fireball?
Everyone had a very intuitive judgment about beauty. Even though Shi Xing was representing the Sun Moon Empire, Wang Dongâerâs âhandsomenessâ and her good looks gave her quite a number of supporters. Many people subconsciously closed their eyes, as they couldnât bear to see such a handsome youth perish just like that.
Only those who kept their eyes open witnessed something that was nothing short of a miracle. Wang Dongâer had no intention of evading the enormous ball of flame. Instead, she opened her arms, and her entire body seemed to transform into transparent golden water crystals in that moment. Her fifth soul ring lit up at the same time.
The tremendous Scarletflame cannon shell had already arrived. However, Wang Dongâerâs body was instantly covered by a golden ripple, and she burst with light that seemed like a reflection from the water crystals that enveloped the cannon shell in front of her. The cannon shellâs forward momentum was slowed, and Wang Dongâer actually opened her arms just like that and wrapped them around the huge cannon shell.
Yes, she hugged it. Furthermore, the incredibly unstable and reactive cannon shell didnât explode at allâ¦
âThis isâ¦â Even Xu Tianran gasped involuntarily from the rostrum.
Wang Dongâerâs eyes had become completely golden by now. There was a tinge of mockery in her eyes as she stared at the young man opposite her. âIâm giving it back to you.â
Wang Dongâer raised her hands up into the sky and passed the cannon shell onto her right hand. The cannon shell shone with even more intense light as she raised it high into the air, and the scarlet-red flames were converted into brilliant golden fire. In the next moment, the cannon shell left a blazing and dazzling trail as it hurtled back towards Shi Xing.
Wang Dongâer muttered under her breath as she tossed the enormous cannon shell through the air, âHow can you be willing to show me your trump card if I donât give you enough time?â
The golden colors on her body receded as she threw the huge cannon shell away. Her wings opened behind her, and she chased after the cannon shell towards Shi Xing.
Shi Xing was completely rooted to the spot. A million possible outcomes had surfaced in his mind when he fired off his heavy cannon, and the worst possible outcome was that Wang Dongâer had an Invincible Barrier to defend herself against this strike. But even so, he would still have time to continue attacking, and using an Invincible Barrier also consumed soul power. Furthermore, this was equivalent to him erasing one of his opponentâs trump cards... but never in his wildest dreams did he expect the attack that he had charged for so long to come back towards him.
The golden cannon shell was whistling through the air towards him, and it wasnât any slower than before. Shi Xing immediately recovered as he slapped himself on the chest while he gritted his teeth. A golden barrier instantly rose from his body and shielded his entire body within.
The person that unleashed an Invincible Barrier wasnât Wang Dongâer, it was him!
Boom!
A frightening explosion echoed through the sky, a golden flower blooming with riveting and bedazzling beauty.
Shi Xing was at the center of this explosion, and he could feel that his soul power was being consumed at an excessively alarming rate. An Invincible Barrier could only be used once, and it began to make crackling noises, as if it couldnât withstand the terrifying explosion.
It took him immense effort before the explosionâs aftershocks finally disappeared. However, his soul power had diminished to less than fifty percent because of this, along with the soul tools he had used before this.
What made Shi Xing even more terrified was the fact that Wang Dongâer had completely vanished from his field of view.
âAbove you, fool!â Xiao Hongchen raged from the sidelines. It was a pity that Shi Xing couldnât hear him at all from within the competition stageâs protective barrier.
An enormous golden hexagram hovered above Shi Xingâs head. Just as his eyes were darting around fearfully, a large golden beam descended from the sky and swallowed his entire body.
Shi Xingâs Class 5 protective soul barrier that he used to protect his body was immediately triggered, but nobody could see him anymore.
Wang Dongâer dove from high above the sky as she extended her wings, and a golden sphere quickly condensed and took form in front of her.
Clang!
Shi Xingâs protective soul barrier was ripped to pieces, and another Invincible Barrier rose from his body. However, Shi Xing had less than thirty percent of his soul power left, and he could do little more than watch as another brilliant golden sphere slammed against his second Invincible Barrier. Sharp and shrill sounds could be heard as uncountable golden sparks erupted into the air.
Shi Xingâs soul power rapidly dwindled, and his eyes were full of despair by now. Wang Dongâer was still very close by, and her wings were fully extended as she descended from the sky like the Goddess of Light. He knew that he had been defeated.
âI admit defeat!â Shi Xing shouted as loud as he could. He had learned of the Tang Sectâs identity from Xiao Hongchen long before this, and knew both parties were mortal enemies. He didnât want to lose his life here because of any unwarranted stubbornness. Furthermore, there was still a group battle after this, and this wasnât the time for him to give everything he could. He was the first to fight, so all he had to do was use Milk Bottles to recover his soul power, and he would be back in peak condition when it was time for the group battle.
Shi Xing felt as if he had lost this battle way too unconvincingly, and because he didnât know anything about Wang Dongâerâs insidious fifth soul skill. He still didnât know exactly what Wang Dongâerâs soul skill had done even now.
Wang Dongâerâs eyes flowed with mockery when she heard him admit defeat, the judge beneath her already hollering at her to stop.
Wang Dongâer extended her arms to signal that she wasnât attacking anymore. She withdrew her wings and slowly descended to the ground.
The golden sphere that she had released continued rubbing against Shi Xingâs Invincible Barrier, but the radiance was getting weaker and weaker. The Butterfly Goddess Slash originally had an area of effect, but she had focused it into a single point, giving it an incredible destructive force.
Shi Xing heaved a sigh of relief as if a huge burden were lifted off his chest. The Invincible Barrier that he was using was the strongest possible type, and he looked on as her attack gradually grew weaker to the point where it could no longer hurt him. His Invincible Barrier was enough to hold on.
Wang Dongâer drifted to the ground and turned towards the judge. She said mockingly, âDonât worry, Iâm not attacking him anymore. However, if I had been the one that was at a disadvantage, would you have been so worried?â
The judge shot a cold look at her and said, âWhy donât you try and find out?â
Wang Dongâer raised her index finger and wiggled it at him. âYou wonât get that chance. Can you declare that I have won this fight?â
âYes. The Tang Sect is victorious in the first single elimination match.â
The judge hadnât even finished his sentence when an agonizing howl echoed from the sky, and a body plummeted down in the next moment.
The judge was still a Soul Sage after all, so his reactions were extremely quick. He immediately caught the body falling through the air in a flash of motion.
Shi Xingâs face was ghastly pale, and he was exhaling much more than he was inhaling, while his life energy was slipping away at a dangerous rate.
âYou⦠you killed him.â The judge turned back towards Wang Dongâer, infuriated.
Wang Dongâerâs expression seemed as innocent as ever. âWhich eye of yours saw that I killed him? I came down in the same moment that he admitted defeat, and I have been by your side this entire time.â
The first match was over, and the protective barriers around the competition stage naturally receded and disappeared. Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen leapt onto stage at almost the same time as they raced over.
They were also astounded when Shi Xing dropped from the sky for some unknown reason. They could clearly see that Wang Dongâerâs Butterfly Goddess Slash had disappeared before that. Did Shi Xing burn through every ounce of his soul power?
However, they could immediately tell when they came near that Shi Xingâs circumstance wasnât as simple as him exhausting all his soul power. The judge caught him before he hit the ground, and even if he didnât have any soul power left, he would only be exhausted and fatigued. But he wasnât breathing anymore at the moment, and he was as dead as he could be.
Xiao Hongchen roared furiously, âWang Dong! You dare to kill my teammate?â
Wang Dongâer wore the same innocent expression and replied, âI didnât kill anyone. I have no idea why heâs dead. Are you blind?â
Meng Hongchen hesitated and said, âBrother, can it be that Shi Xing has some hidden problems? Itâs true that Wang Dong didnât do anything to him.â
âBam!â Xiao Hongchen spun around and slapped Meng Hongchen across the face. âShut up! Youâve become so disloyal because of your infatuation. Youâre still defending your opponents even at a time like this. Get lost!â
Meng Hongchen felt her heart skip a beat as she stared at Xiao Hongchenâs bloodshot eyes. She felt extremely aggrieved, but she didnât dare to say anything more. Meng Hongchen lifted her head and glanced at Wang Dongâer, before tears welled up in her eyes, and she turned and ran away.
Xiao Hongchen took Shi Xingâs body from the judge. He glared at Wang Dongâer and gritted his teeth. âI will not stop until I draw my last breath.â
Wang Dongâer smiled faintly and said, âCome, then. Are you up next? Or are you going to keep letting your teammates die?â
Xiao Hongchen took a deep breath, and his outraged expression gradually calmed down. Instead, he said nothing more as he stepped off the stage with Shi Xingâs corpse in his arms.
Wang Dongâer took out a Milk Bottle as if she were demonstrating a magic trick, and she stood there quietly to replenish her soul power.
Wang Dongâer had won this battle. She had eliminated her opponent, to the point where he didnât get to give everything that he had. It could be said that she had won this fight absolutely and perfectly.
The Radiant Butterfly Goddessâ fifth soul skill â the Goddess of Lightâs Possession.
Wang Dongâer could transform herself into a light elemental form for three seconds, and this allowed her to develop an affinity for every other element except the darkness element. This soul skill amplified the force of her other soul skills by one hundred percent, and this also allowed her to strike back at darkness elements with three times the original force.
Wang Dongâer relied on the Goddess of Lightâs Possessionâs special characteristic of developing an affinity for other elements to control the enormous fire-type Scarletflame Cannon shell. She was then able to throw it back, and thus clinch her victory.
Shi Xingâs death obviously had something to do with her. Her Butterfly Goddess Slash was discreetly charged up with the ability that her Broken Devil of Light right arm bone carried, the Devilbreaking Golden Light, which erupted only in the last second and directly pierced into Shi Xingâs heart. How could he survive an attack like that?
Wang Dongâer had murdered one of the Sun Moon Empireâs main team members, which meant that she had undoubtedly greatly weakened the opposing teamâs overall strength. This was extremely beneficial for the group battle that was to come afterwards, and towards Shrek Academyâs fight against the Sun Moon Empire after today.