Chapter 199: The Final Battle!

After sending off Xu Yu Cheng's team, Jing Shaoyu and the others stayed behind to rest, having no intention of moving forward. 

Until Shen Yi's amplified voice echoed through the sky.

"The number of participants is below fifty percent; the arena size is reduced by fifty percent."

Hearing Shen Yi's words, Jing Shaoyu couldn't hold back his inner desire to complain. He immediately grabbed Gu Yue with one hand and Xu Xiaoyan with the other. At the same time, the scenery before them began to twist and change, everything transforming in an instant, so quickly that no one had time to adapt before they found themselves in a completely new place.

Jing Shaoyu noticed that within a thirty-meter radius around them, many people had appeared. A quick glance gave him a rough understanding of the situation: about thirty meters directly ahead was a lone wolf, to the left was a duo team, and to the right was the most troublesome, a seven-person team.

"Brother Yu, it's the last two from our class's Young Genius Rankings, ninth place Youming Wu Siduo and seventeenth place Jingu Luogui Xing!" Xu Xiaoyan whispered to Jing Shaoyu.

"Okay." Jing Shaoyu nodded, his gaze instinctively drawn to Wu Siduo ahead. At that moment, Wu Siduo was also looking at him. Their reunion after three years had brought significant changes to both, but Jing Shaoyu was certain that not only did he recognize her, but Wu Siduo definitely recognized him too!

Wu Siduo had grown into a young woman, her features delicate and harmonious, her skin fair and smooth, her figure tall and full, with long, proportionate legs. Her chestnut-red hair cascaded like waves behind her, exuding a cold elegance and an air of aloofness that made her seem unapproachable. This standard ice queen easily stirred a man's desire to conquer, but one could easily find themselves frozen in place when faced with such a woman; it required skill to navigate.

Jing Shaoyu's gaze made Wu Siduo frown slightly. If she had any doubts before, she was now a hundred percent sure that this Jing Shaoyu was the same boy who had followed the Lord of the Heavenly Phoenix three years ago. A flicker of something unusual passed through her calm eyes. How strong was this guy now?

Clearly, this was not the time for reminiscing. Besides the two of them, there were two other teams present. The duo team was quietly retreating, clearly aware of their own limitations and preparing to withdraw, hoping to reap the benefits of the ensuing conflict.

Meanwhile, the seven-person team led by Luo Guixing had already formed a formation to take down everyone. Luo Guixing was a handsome boy with blue hair, tall and exuding an otherworldly aura. His blue eyes were filled with confidence and composure, and his movements had a fluid grace, as if he were gliding. Upon seeing him, Jing Shaoyu couldn't shake the feeling that this guy resembled a certain god-king.

Luo Guixing stood at the center of the team, flanked by two agile boys, clearly agile attack-type Soul Masters. At the front of the team was a sturdy-looking boy holding a large black shield, emanating a heavy defensive aura. Above him floated three Soul Rings: two yellow and one purple, marking him as a defensive Soul Venerable. Between the shield Soul Master and Luo Guixing stood two more Soul Masters, one male with a simple blade and one female with fiery wings. Judging by their auras, they were likely the team's strong attack-type Soul Masters. At the back of the team was a girl holding a jade plate, her aura weaker, undoubtedly the team's support-type Soul Master.

From the configuration alone, this was a very well-rounded Soul Master team, capable of participating in a Seven-person Soul Duel. This demonstrated Luo Guixing's exceptional ability to organize such a team in a short time, clearly a leader.

"Clear the battlefield!" Luo Guixing commanded, and from the terrain change to his order, it took less than a minute.

The shield Soul Master immediately sprang into action, charging towards the nearby duo team. As he moved, the entire team followed suit, their movements synchronized and their speed astonishing, leaving the duo team in shock.

"Brother Yu, should we make a move?" Seeing Luo Guixing's team take action, Xu Xiaoyan looked at Jing Shaoyu and asked.

"Of course." Jing Shaoyu nodded and said, "Let's deal with Luo Guixing's team first. Once we take them down, the position of class leader will be ours."

"What about Wu Siduo?" Gu Yue asked, sensing there was something between Jing Shaoyu and Wu Siduo, though she had no evidence.

"Let's not worry about her for now." Jing Shaoyu replied, "If she's smart, she should watch from the sidelines, waiting for us and Luo Guixing to weaken each other. Of course, she might also join us against Luo Guixing, since on the surface, his seven-person team poses the greatest threat."

"Mm!" Gu Yue nodded, no longer speaking.

"Shall we make our move?" Xu Xiaoyan looked at Jing Shaoyu and said.

"Wait for me to summon Azure Moon Willow, and then we'll go up on it." Jing Shaoyu said, focusing his thoughts. A green door appeared from the Crown of Nature behind him, and a graceful willow tree emerged. The moment the willow tree appeared, it surged in size, transforming into a giant willow over twenty meters tall, with thousands of branches, radiating a shimmering green light.

The three of them leaped onto the crown of Azure Moon Willow and began to engage Luo Guixing's team.

The sudden appearance of Azure Moon Willow not only stunned Wu Siduo but also caused Luo Guixing's team to halt instinctively, all staring at the massive willow tree with their mouths agape, expressions of disbelief on their faces.

"Immediately, attack the three on the willow tree!" Luo Guixing was the first to react, quickly changing his strategy and shouting loudly.

However, at the same moment he shouted, the willow branches of Azure Moon Willow had already reached the support-type Soul Master at the back of their team, binding her without any resistance. The closest to that girl was the strong attack-type girl with fiery wings, whose Martial Soul was Fire Finch. As soon as the support-type girl was bound by Azure Moon Willow, she immediately sprang into action to rescue her, her second Soul Ring lighting up as a fiery bird flew out, charging towards the willow's branches.

Alongside Azure Moon Willow, Xu Xiaoyan's Star Wheel Chains and Gu Yue's elemental attack also targeted the core figure of this team, Luo Guixing.

Luo Guixing reacted quickly; as his Soul Rings flickered behind him, his figure also shimmered, and in the next moment, he vanished from sight, causing Xu Xiaoyan's Star Wheel Chains to miss. Five meters away, Luo Guixing reappeared, looking somewhat grim.

This was his second Soul Skill, Space Transfer, which he had previously used for offense, but now he was using it to escape!

Gu Yue's elemental attack landed where Luo Guixing had just been, but unlike Xu Xiaoyan's ineffective Star Wheel Chains, her elemental attack had no specific target, as it was a Dual-Color Lotus of ice and fire.

"Boom—" A loud explosion erupted as the Dual-Color Lotus detonated right where Luo Guixing had been, the core position of the entire team.

In just a moment, the two closest agile attack-type Soul Masters were blasted away, flying several meters before crashing heavily to the ground. The others fared no better; the explosion from the Dual-Color Lotus impacted them all, causing them to stagger and their formation to collapse.

"Damn it!" Luo Guixing's expression darkened further at this sight, his blue eyes filled with intense anger. The feeling of losing control over the situation filled him with agitation and unease. He struggled to calm himself and shouted to his teammates, "Yang Zhigang, hold steady! Everyone else, get behind Yang Zhigang!"

Yang Zhigang, the name of the shield Soul Master, was the farthest from the Dual-Color Lotus and, due to his sturdy build, was the least affected. Upon hearing Luo Guixing's shout, he quickly regained his balance, positioning himself directly facing Azure Moon Willow, raising his black shield high, exuding an imposing presence.

The boy with the simple blade and the Fire Finch girl steadied themselves and took cover behind Yang Zhigang. As for the support-type girl, she had already been pulled to the roots of Azure Moon Willow, becoming a captive and the first to lose her combat ability in the team.

Luo Guixing was not idle; using the spatial abilities of his space-element Martial Soul, he quickly gathered the two agile attack-type Soul Masters together. At this point, they were severely injured, their combat power nearly negligible.

To avoid dragging Luo Guixing and the team down, the two chose to withdraw on their own, watching as two white lights disappeared before their eyes. A deep sense of helplessness and anger surged within Luo Guixing.

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