On the Stage
"As expected, Boss Ye was right. The first player to take the stage is Huo Wushuang, a strong attack-type spirit master," Ma Hongjun said.
"It seems like they can easily win the first match," Oscar agreed.
"I'm afraid there's a surprise waiting for Ye Feng in this match," Flender shook his head.
"Surprise? What surprise, Flender?" Liu Erlong asked curiously.
"Look. Huo Wu, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Huo Wushuang have all undergone a significant change in temperament. Their spirit power must have improved considerably," Flender's eyes fell on them.
Back in the preliminaries, Shrek Academy had faced Blazing Academy, and although Shrek emerged victorious, Tang San's true strength hadn't been fully displayed. Flender, being a close friend of Grandmaster, knew that despite Grandmaster's reputation-seeking ways, his so-called Top Ten Core Spirit Theories were merely a refined summary of previous generations' research. Yet, one had to admit that was still a talent in itself.
Tang San had inherited Grandmaster's teachings, and Flender firmly believed that he would shine in the individual battle phase. This would be another surprise for Ye Feng.
"You're right. Catching the opponent off guard is key to victory. Ye Feng's fire immunity isn't a secret anymore, so even if he wins, it'll take more effort," Liu Erlong echoed Flender's thoughts.
The referee's voice rang out.
"Next, Blazing Academy will face Shrek Academy! The first to step into the arena are the captains of both academies—Huo Wushuang and Ye Feng! The match begins!"
Ye Feng smiled confidently as Huo Wushuang stomped his foot, launching himself forward.
Ye Feng kept one hand behind his back as he countered Huo Wushuang's punches and kicks with ease.
Bang!
Huo Wushuang struck with his fist, but Ye Feng calmly extended his palm, catching it.
"Hmph!" Huo Wushuang sneered triumphantly as a flame erupted from his fist. The fire-attributed spirit power compressed before detonating, generating a shockwave that forced Ye Feng back half a step.
"Half a step?" Huo Wushuang frowned.
He had spent three months refining his technique, compressing his fire spirit power into explosive force. Yet, the result? Ye Feng only moved half a step.
Ye Feng's Stats:
Name: Ye Feng
Spirit Power: Level 60
Martial Spirits: Xuanyuan Sword, Nine Heart Mysterious Tang, Eye of Hell
Nine Heart Mysterious Tang Spirit Rings: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Black, Black, Light Red
Xuanyuan Sword Spirit Rings: Black, Black, Black
Nine Heart Mysterious Tang Spirit Skills: Boiling Blood of Beasts, Frozen, Water Spirit, Mountain Collapse and Earth Splitting, Nine Heart Emperor Armor, Embrace of the Goddess of Life
Xuanyuan Sword Spirit Skills: Unstoppable Strength, Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin, Murderous Intent
Self-Created Spirit Skill: Unity of Man and Sword
External Spirit Bone: Ancient Dragon and Phoenix Wings
Domain: Sword Emperor Domain
Additional Strength: 257
Additional Agility: 416
Additional Spirit: 245
Additional Defense: 116
Distributable Attribute Points: 0
"Continue?" Ye Feng asked provocatively.
Ye Feng had a Disobedient System—a unique ability that not only granted him rebellious gameplay mechanics but also significantly boosted his physical attributes. His current additional defense stat had reached 116, making him as tough as a defensive-type spirit master. Combined with the natural attributes from his spirit rings, Ye Feng's defenses were on par with a Spirit King, while Huo Wushuang was merely a Spirit Ancestor. It was no wonder he could only push Ye Feng back by half a step.
"Of course!" Huo Wushuang nodded, flames igniting around his legs. Unlike before, the fire didn't spread to other parts of his body—his level of spirit power control had reached near-genius levels.
Huo Wushuang turned into a fiery blur, charging toward Ye Feng. He was already prepared for Ye Feng's fire immunity. Though Ye Feng could resist both fire and ice, compressed spirit power explosions were a different matter altogether. That was the counter Huo Wushuang had developed.
"Let's finish this," Ye Feng muttered, glancing at Tang San and Dai Mubai.
If his guess was correct, Tang San and Dai Mubai would take the stage later. There was no need to waste time playing around with Huo Wushuang.
Nine Heart Mysterious Tang—Second Spirit Skill: Frozen!
Ye Feng raised his left hand, and a glacier-like Nine Heart Mysterious Tang vine formed in his palm.
"Six spirit rings!"
"A Spirit Emperor!"
Dai Mubai and Huo Wu gasped in shock.
Three months ago, Ye Feng had only been level 59. Now, he had broken through, officially becoming a six-ring Spirit Emperor.
Tang San's expression turned solemn.
"Ye Feng's spirit power was already level 59 during the preliminaries. Among the Shrek Monsters, he's undoubtedly the strangest monster. A three-month breakthrough to level 60 isn't unusual… but his sixth spirit ring is light red—that means it's at least 90,000 years old!"
"90,000 years?!" Huo Wu blurted out in disbelief.
Tang San nodded.
As someone who had inherited Grandmaster's theories, Tang San knew that a light red spirit ring indicated a spirit beast close to 100,000 years in age. He also knew that the seventh ring for most spirit masters had an absorption limit of 50,000 years.
Yet, Ye Feng's sixth ring had already reached 90,000 years.
Huo Wu clenched her fists, her confidence in defeating Ye Feng wavering. She turned to Tang San.
"Do you still have the confidence to defeat him?"
Tang San remained silent for a moment before responding, "Huo Wu, if you lack the courage to fight, then winning isn't even an option. What I'm more curious about is how many spirit rings Ye Feng has on his second martial spirit."
Like Tang San, Ye Feng possessed twin martial spirits. Because of Ye Feng's presence, Tang San had already begun practicing the Clear Sky Hammer.
Now that Ye Feng had reached level 60, it meant that not only had his Nine Heart Mysterious Tang received a sixth ring, but his Xuanyuan Sword might have as well.
If Ye Feng had attached six spirit rings to his Xuanyuan Sword, Tang San wasn't confident he could defeat him without resorting to Tang Sect's hidden weapons.
But if Ye Feng's Xuanyuan Sword still had only three or four rings, Tang San believed he had a solid chance.
On the ring, Huo Wushuang—his legs blazing—rushed at Ye Feng. But in an instant, his entire body froze.
Boom!
Ye Feng threw a punch, shattering the ice and sending Huo Wushuang flying out of the arena.
Everything had happened in the blink of an eye.
"Brother!"
Huo Wu rushed to check on Huo Wushuang's injuries.
Ye Feng shook his head.
"Huo Wushuang, you're lacking confidence. A spirit master facing an opponent is like an ordinary person handling a task—without confidence, how can you possibly succeed?"
"The first round goes to Shrek Academy! Next contestant from Blazing Academy, step forward to face Ye Feng!" the referee announced.
Dai Mubai walked onto the stage.
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