While the other academies struggled in their battles, Emperor Team remained surprisingly relaxed. Though the Battle Axe Soul Saint possessed incredible attack power, his weaknesses were just as apparent.
Aside from his seventh soul skill—his martial soul's true body—his first through sixth soul skills were all single-target attacks. Their range was too limited, and his attack speed was not fast enough. For now, he couldn't even land a hit on anyone in Emperor Team.
The three brothers were meant to work as a team, with the Scroll Soul Saint controlling their opponents before the Battle Axe Soul Saint used his devastating attacks to finish them off. Meanwhile, the Snow Wolf Soul Saint specialized in swift surprise attacks. However, one of his brothers had already died, and the other was occupied by Qin Ming.
Although the Snow Wolf Soul Saint's level was higher than Qin Ming's, he was at a disadvantage against Qin Ming's Fiery Wolf martial soul. If not for his martial soul's true body, he would have already been defeated.
"Haha, Xiaotian, this is hilarious! I've never toyed with a Soul Saint like this before." Yu Tianheng laughed as he ran
"No way, who told this guy to be so dumb? His spirit ring choices are way too extreme—once he's separated from his big brother, he's no better than trash."
Hearing the mocking laughter of Jun Tianlin and Yu Tianheng, the Battle Axe Soul Saint became enraged "All of you, die! Fifth soul skill—Deadly Flying Axe!"
This was his only long-range attack skill—and the only one that posed a true threat.
"Gu Ran, attack!" Jun Tianlin ordered
Gu Ran responded immediately "Understood, Boss! Fifth soul skill—Ghost God Bone, Gather!"
The ghostly bones shifted, transforming into a massive bone dragon shaped like a Death Tyrannosaurus Rex. It intercepted the flying axe meant for Emperor Team, taking the hit in their place.
But since it wasn't truly alive, it immediately reformed as Gu Ran channeled his soul power, roaring ferociously as it charged at the Battle Axe Soul Saint.
"Yanzi, let's go too!" Yu Tianheng wasn't about to let anyone else take the finishing blow.
Holding hands with Dugu Yan, the Ice and Fire Jade Scaled Dragon intertwined with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, merging into one. This was the martial soul fusion skill they had mastered after years of training—Ice and Fire Thunder Dragon.
"Fourth soul skill—Flowing Light Immortal Slash!"
The three strongest attackers of Emperor Team formed a triangular formation, converging on the Battle Axe Soul Saint. With no escape route left and his soul power nearly exhausted, even his martial soul's true body was on the verge of dissipating.
With a deafening explosion, a cloud of dust and smoke filled the valley.
As the dust settled, the battlefield came into view. The Battle Axe Soul Saint's axe-wielding arm had been bitten off by the bone dragon. His chest was pierced through by a thunder dragon claw, and his abdomen had been skewered by a long sword.
"Damn it… You actually dared to kill me. Do you even know who I am?" he spat venomously, drawing his last breath.
Jun Tianlin smiled slightly "Of course I do. You're just a bandit. Otherwise, wouldn't a proud member of Spirit Hall be upholding justice and peace?"
"You…!" The Battle Axe Soul Saint's eyes widened in shock. Jun Tianlin had already seen through their true identities, yet he still dared to kill them. Spirit Hall often used ignorance as an excuse for leniency, but if they were trying to hide their identities, it was reasonable to claim they were just bandits. Killing criminals only served to rid the world of harm. Would Spirit Hall truly use this as an excuse to come after him?
With that bitter realization, the Battle Axe Soul Saint died in resentment.
Jun Tianlin looked at his corpse without a ripple of emotion. While he planned to help Qian Renxue in the future, she had to secure her position first. As long as Bibi Dong remained Pope, he had no choice but to remain wary of Spirit Hall. Against those who attacked him on their behalf, he would never show mercy.
After all, he couldn't gamble on whether Bibi Dong was sane or not. Cooperating with her was as good as courting death.
Except for the Snow Wolf Soul Saint, all the men in black who attacked Emperor Team had been wiped out. Their battlefield was probably the first to reach a conclusion.
Realizing the disastrous turn of events, the Snow Wolf Soul Saint's fury nearly transformed his snow-white fur into raging flames. He wanted revenge, but he was barely holding his own against Qin Ming—how could he take on the others?
Worse still, Emperor Team was now free to assist their teacher. His fate would likely be no better than the other two Soul Saints.
Fear replaced his rage. Now, all he wanted was to escape.
Before his martial soul's true body dissipated, the Snow Wolf Soul Saint unleashed his strongest soul skill, forcing Qin Ming back before fleeing at top speed.
"You think you can escape? Not that easy. Teleport!" Jun Tianlin flashed ahead of his escape route "Second soul skill—Infernal frost Dominion !"
"Jun Tianlin, get out of my way! Fourth soul skill—Snow Wolf Claw!"
The two clashed mid-air. Facing a full-power attack from a Soul Saint in his true body state, Jun Tianlin was naturally at a disadvantage. However, with his current physique, he remained unharmed.
On the other hand, the Snow Wolf Soul Saint's martial soul true body instantly collapsed—not due to soul power exhaustion, but because it was forcibly dispelled.
"Haha! So you were only at exactly level 70! After being hit by my infermal frost dominion, you've been pushed back to a Soul Emperor!" Jun Tianlin smirked.
Now at roughly level 68, the Snow Wolf Soul Saint's seventh soul ring was sealed, preventing him from using his martial soul true body. He was finished.
Qin Ming, having anticipated this moment, had already prepared his strongest attack.
"Sixth soul skill—Explosive Flames!"
As an explosive-type soul master, Qin Ming's attack power could rival a Soul Saint. With the added advantage of elemental suppression, the now-weakened Snow Wolf Soul Saint was struck directly. His body erupted into flames and disintegrated in an instant.
"Haha…!!" Qin Ming exhaled deeply, finally bringing his battle to an end. He knelt on one knee, gasping for breath.
Explosive-type soul masters had terrifying burst damage but poor sustained combat abilities. Their powerful attacks consumed massive amounts of soul power.
After a fierce battle against the Snow Wolf Soul Saint, Qin Ming's energy was nearly depleted.
"Teacher Qin, take this and meditate to restore your soul power." Jun Tianlin handed him a pill, which Qin Ming took without hesitation.
There could be another attack soon—they had to recover as quickly as possible.
The rest of Emperor Team also swallowed their pills. With the men in black eliminated, they quickly sat down to regulate their breathing.
However, they didn't dare to rest for too long. Qin Ming recovered only three or four levels of soul power before rising to his feet once more.