Spirit Hall Academy and Skywater Academy quickly finished their preparations. As soon as the referee announced the start of the match, Hu Liena sprang into action.
"Fox Enchantment!"
A glint flashed in Hu Liena's eyes—she immediately used her most skilled enchanting technique.
The members of Skywater Academy had long heard of her reputation. Hu Liena's charm didn't just rely on her eyes—it could be triggered by her voice as well. Instinctively, they all closed their eyes and covered their ears.
"Do you think that will work?" Hu Liena smiled charmingly. Ever since she obtained the Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Condensation, her enchanting soul skill had already evolved.
Now, it wasn't just about sight and sound—she could even invade her opponent's spirit, making them see her within their mental world and forcibly bewitch them.
In an instant, except for Shui Bing'er, who possessed the top-tier Martial Soul, Ice Phoenix, the other six all had a pink light flash in their eyes. They had all been charmed.
And these were all girls—if Hu Liena used this skill on a group of hot-blooded men, the effect would probably be several times stronger.
"Amazing. She charmed six opponents with just a glance. If it weren't for Shui Bing'er's powerful Martial Soul, she probably wouldn't have escaped either," Tang San commented. "Just that Hu Liena alone is strong enough to take on an entire team."
"Oh my, no wonder you're Sword Prince's chosen one. Not only are you prettier than me, you even managed to resist my charm—but it doesn't feel good, does it?" Hu Liena laughed.
Shui Bing'er's face was unsightly. Indeed, she had resisted the charm, but it cost her a massive amount of spiritual power—after all, Hu Liena's level was far higher than hers.
"All right, let's take over from here."
Xie Yue and Yan stepped forward, charging toward Skywater Academy.
"First Soul Skill—Ice Seal!" There was no way Shui Bing'er would just watch her teammates get defeated. Her first soul skill was instant-cast. She used it twice in a row, freezing both Xie Yue and Yan in blocks of ice.
Unfortunately, this powerful ice-sealing soul skill, which was formidable in the past, was far too weak before two Soul Kings.
Crack crack!
Cracks appeared on the ice blocks. In less than a second, Xie Yue broke free, and Yan, whose Martial Soul was the Flame Lord, a natural counter to ice, instantly melted the ice.
"What? Third Soul Skill—Repelling Ice Ring!" Shui Bing'er was highly competitive. Even now, she refuses to give up. This Repelling Ice Ring skill, similar to Huo Wu's Fire Repelling Ring, created a repulsive ice ring centered on Shui Bing'er. It could repel opponents weaker than her by ten levels, causing damage in the process.
Sadly, Xie Yue and Yan were exactly ten levels higher than her.
"Hmph, a dying struggle. Fourth Soul Skill—Magma Surge!" Yan sneered, slamming his palm to the ground.
In an instant, the ground became unbearably hot as surging magma burst out from below.
"Ah!" Accompanied by six screams, the six members of Skywater Academy's girls' team were blasted out of the arena by the magma, each suffering varying degrees of burns.
The only one left was Shui Bing'er. Having consumed so much spiritual power and forcefully used three soul skills in quick succession, she was spent. She half-knelt on the ground, completely powerless to resist.
"Stop! We admit defeat!" The teacher from Skywater Academy quickly shouted.
But Xie Yue acted as if he hadn't heard, walking up to Shui Bing'er and pressing his Moon Blade against her pretty face. "Don't blame me. Blame that Sword Prince. If it weren't for him speaking up for you, maybe I'd have gone easier."
Xie Yue intended to ruin Shui Bing'er's face. The tournament rules forbade killing, but scarring someone's face wasn't restricted.
For many girls, wasn't that even crueler than death?
Xie Yue gave a wicked smile. The Moon Blade slashed quickly toward Shui Bing'er.
"Don't even think about it!" At that moment, Tian Lin's eyes widened, and Xie Yue's attack suddenly faltered. The Moon Blade merely cut a few strands of Shui Bing'er's hair.
Seizing the opportunity, the Skywater Academy teacher rushed onto the stage to protect Shui Bing'er, saying, "I already conceded for our academy. Why are you still attacking?"
"Sorry, I get so absorbed in battles that I didn't hear you." Xie Yue shrugged off her question, then slowly walked up to Tian Lin. "Was that your doing just now?"
"So what if it was? I didn't interfere with the match. I heard the teacher's concession—I acted because you didn't, so I didn't break any rules," Tian Lin replied with indifference.
Xie Yue gave a cold smile—he wasn't angry or planning to pursue it further. After all, he was no longer the immature teenager from years ago. What happened to Shui Bing'er didn't matter to him.
He only asked to gather information on Tian Lin. Now, at least, he knew that Jun Tian Lin's spiritual power was formidable—no weaker than his own sister's—and that he had a soul skill related to mental interference, capable of disrupting attacks.
He didn't care, but others might.
As the face of Spirit Hall Academy, the Golden Generation had to maintain their composure. Shouting and cursing didn't fit their image. But every academy had both elites and troublemakers—it was normal for quality to vary.
So, some foolish students helpfully taunted Tian Lin, "See that? That's real strength! Our Golden Generation didn't even use their full power. As long as my goddess Hu Liena is here, there's no enemy we can't defeat!"
Although Xie Yue and Yan stood out, Hu Liena was the key to this match. If she hadn't charmed the six members of Skywater Academy, they wouldn't have been so helpless.
Even Shui Bing'er collapsed after using just a few soul skills, all because Hu Liena drained her spiritual power.
Saying that Hu Liena single-handedly defeated the entire Skywater Academy team wouldn't be an exaggeration.
"The strength of Spirit Hall Academy is far greater than I estimated. Sword Prince, can you beat them?" At Thunderclap Academy, Yu Tianxin looked at Tian Lin worriedly.
To his surprise, Tian Lin was smiling, looking at the taunting student and saying, "They, including their so-called goddess, are even weaker than I imagined."
"What did you say?" Yan, always hot-tempered, could barely restrain himself from provoking Tian Lin for the sake of his academy's reputation.
But he never expected Tian Lin to mock him instead. This was intolerable.
Tian Lin gave him a bland look. "Sorry, you're so weak, I don't even want to talk to you anymore."