At that same moment, the Black Panther Spirit Master, Oslo, activated his own ability. His third spirit ring lit up, and his vertical pupils contracted instantly. As the purple light of the thousand-year ring swirled, his bones crackled loudly. A terrifying, leopard-shaped shadow of light then separated from his body.
This was his third Spirit Ability—Leopard Shadow Clone. The shadow flickered and shot rapidly toward Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
The great battle between the two sides was about to erupt again.
On the other side of the stage, Dugu Yan was staring at Huo Feng with pure disbelief in her eyes. She couldn't understand what was happening. Any poisonous mist she released would instantly vanish, like ice melting in the sun, as soon as it got close to him.
By this point, Huo Feng had switched his sword again. He was now holding the Liehuo Sword. A spinning barrier of flaming sword wind surrounded his body, forming a sphere that the poisonous mist couldn't even begin to penetrate.
"A Mutated Spirit?"
"Shi Mo! Shi Mo! Be careful!"
Dugu Yan watched Huo Feng's weapon change forms so seamlessly and immediately knew something was terribly wrong. She had never seen a Spirit that could freely change its shape like this. She could only assume it was a rare mutation.
Hearing her warning, the charging Shi brothers slowed down for a moment. After a brief pause, their second spirit rings both lit up at the same time. The giant turtle shells on their backs instantly transformed into two heavy shields, one held in each of their hands.
At their current rank, the brothers' strongest tactic was to combine their second and third Spirit Abilities. These shields in their hands could be commanded to explode into fragments, allowing them to attack from any angle.
"Whoosh—!"
"Light Wing Slash!"
Huo Feng was faster. His third spirit ring flared with purple light. The Liehuo Sword in his hand transformed again, becoming a massive golden greatsword. He swung it fiercely, unleashing three streams of sword qi that glowed with powerful golden light.
The two Black Tortoise Turtle Spirit Masters were startled by the sudden attack, but they were already committed. There was no retreating now. After a moment's thought, they threw all four of their turtle shell shields. The massive shields shrieked as they flew through the air.
They truly believed that even if Huo Feng had a Mutated Spirit, he couldn't possibly block their combined attack head-on. Besides, their opponent had just used his third Spirit Ability. He should be in a state where his spirit power was draining. If they could just severely injure the Shrek Team's captain, they might have a chance to win this fight.
However, things did not go the way they wished.
Huo Feng's strength was far greater than they expected. Their four powerful turtle shell shields didn't even last two seconds against the three beams of light. They were instantly blasted away.
The sudden spirit power backlash from their shields being broken made the brothers' chests feel tight, and both of them spat out a mouthful of blood.
In that exact same moment, a figure shot forward like a star. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of them. It was Huo Feng.
And his sword had changed again. He was now holding the Thunderclap Sword.
"Po Jian Zhan (Sword Breaking Strike)!"
"Sizzle—!"
The Thunderclap Sword crackled with electricity and stabbed forward. With their shields gone, their bodies suffering from backlash, and having no speed, the Black Tortoise Turtle Spirit Masters had only one option left: block it head-on.
They both roared and swung their fists forward with all their might. Their spirit power erupted, and an earthy yellow light shot up from their bodies, as heavy and solid as their turtle shells.
Unfortunately for them, this desperate, solidified spirit power didn't even represent half of their true strength. After using their Spirit Abilities and taking the backlash, they were in no condition to fight.
"Pfft—!"
The powerful defense they were so proud of was like paper in front of Huo Feng. Just as their shields tried to fly back to them, turning into yellow light to merge with their bodies, it was too late. Huo Feng's Thunderclap Sword had already pierced straight into their bodies.
"Ah—!"
The two Black Tortoise Turtle Spirit Masters screamed as blood gushed from their wounds. They couldn't stand anymore and collapsed to the ground together. The strong electric current from the sword made their entire bodies spasm and twitch violently. Although Huo Feng hadn't aimed for a vital spot, they were now the most severely injured members of the Royal Fight Team.
This sudden, violent, and bloody turn of events left the announcer, the White Pigeon Spirit Master Dou Dou, stunned in mid-air. Her red lips were slightly parted, but she couldn't find any words to say for a long time.
The remaining members of the Royal Fight Team also paused, shocked.
Dugu Yan was the most terrified. The Shi brothers had fallen right in front of her, and she had been completely helpless to stop it.
Huo Feng didn't give her a single moment to recover. He instantly charged at her, his sword still crackling with electricity. Fear was clear in Dugu Yan's eyes. Before this team fight began, she had never once imagined they would lose. But now, facing Huo Feng, she had no desire to fight left at all.
They weren't just going to lose; they were going to lose completely. Her teammates' strongest abilities were broken so easily by this one man. Her entire combat style was based on poison, so what hope did she have of fighting him?
In a last, desperate move, all she could do was spit out one more mouthful of poisonous mist.
Huo Feng just frowned slightly. His longsword instantly transformed back into the Liehuo Sword. He slashed the air, and a hot sword wind blew forward. The purple poisonous mist that Dugu Yan had painstakingly sprayed out vanished into thin air.
In that same instant, he was in front of her. He stepped lightly, leaped up, and slammed his palm directly onto Dugu Yan's chest. It felt quite good, but he had no mind to savor the feeling right now.
As Dugu Yan was sent flying backward, Huo Feng gave an instruction in his mind.
"[System, sacrifice Dugu Yan!]"
As soon as he gave the command, Dugu Yan, who was still in the air, suddenly felt as if she had been hit by a giant hammer. Her entire body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
"[Ding!]" "[Dugu Yan sacrificed successfully!]" "[Hidden mission completed: 1/2!]"
Huo Feng glanced at the other side of the battlefield and saw that Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing were now at a disadvantage against their opponents. Seeing this, Huo Feng slashed his sword in their direction.
"Boom—!"
Two figures were thrown into the air by the attack. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit Master, Yu Tianheng, was already spitting blood while flying backward.
Huo Feng's body flashed. He appeared next to the airborne Yu Tianheng and added a powerful kick.
"Bang—!"
Yu Tianheng crashed hard onto the ground. His teammate, Oslo, was in no better shape. He had been knocked unconscious in mid-air and fell to the floor. Fortunately, his own spirit power was high, and he hadn't been as badly injured as Yu Tianheng was earlier. If he had, his condition would be much worse.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit really deserved its reputation as one of the most powerful Beast Spirits. Even after being so severely injured a second time, Yu Tianheng was still conscious. He lay on the ground, completely unable to get up.
Huo Feng looked at him and gave another silent command.
"[System, sacrifice Yu Tianheng!]"
Yu Tianheng, whose body was already at its limit, suddenly felt as if he had been completely emptied of all energy. He had been trying to struggle, to push himself up, but his vision suddenly went black. His head tilted to the side, and he fainted completely.
"[Ding!]" "[Yu Tianheng sacrificed successfully!]" "[Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission!]" "[Mission reward: Five thousand sacrifice points have now been credited, please check, Host!]"
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