Chapter 271: Hu Liena's Charm and Restraint
Tianlin's gaze swept across the 7 members of the Spirit Hall Academy Team. Their lineup was exactly the same as what he had anticipated beforehand.
Xie Yue, Martial Soul Moon Blade, Level 52 power attack system Spirit King.
Yan, Martial Soul Flame Lord, Level 52 power attack system Spirit King.
Hu Liena, Martial Soul Demonic Fox, Level 51 control system Spirit King.
Sun Chuantao, Martial Soul Ringed Great Blade, Level 48 power attack system Battle Spirit Ancestor.
Li Kai, Martial Soul Black Horned Mountain Pig, Level 47 power attack system Battle Spirit Ancestor.
Zhang Ping, Martial Soul Golden Waist Swift Swallow, Level 47 agility attack system Battle Spirit Ancestor.
Xu Yu, Martial Soul Brilliant Gold Scepter, Level 46 support system tool Spirit Ancestor.
This was the complete lineup of the Spirit Hall Academy Team. With 3 Spirit Kings at the front and the remaining 4 all above Level 45, every one of them was an advanced Spirit Ancestor. Their overall strength was truly terrifying.
While Tianlin was sizing up the Spirit Hall Academy Team, they were also observing his side.
It was obvious that most of their attention was fixed on Tianlin, Shui Binger, and Xie Yue. The other 4 members were practically ignored.
Lei Tian and Lei Dong clearly noticed this and immediately felt indignant at the Spirit Hall Academy Team's contempt. One after another, they secretly resolved to make these Spirit Hall people pay the price.
Tianlin was actually pleased by that reaction.
After all, anger was far better than fear.
Soon, the referee stepped into the center of the arena. As a Spirit Master from Spirit Hall, he naturally hoped the Spirit Hall team would win. However, his authority only extended to announcing the start and end of the match. He had no other power, let alone the ability to cheat. So even if he wanted to help the Spirit Hall Academy Team, he could do nothing and could only perform his duties honestly.
"The 3rd match of the 4th round of the finals, Spirit Hall Advanced Spirit Master Academy Team versus Thunder Advanced Spirit Master Academy Team. Both sides, prepare."
At the referee's command, both teams moved at the same time, and surging spirit power erupted from both sides.
On the Spirit Hall Academy Team's side, the 3 members of the Golden Generation stood in the very front. After releasing their Martial Souls, 5 spirit rings each, 2 yellow, 2 purple, and 1 black, rose and flashed around them, clearly displaying their Spirit King cultivation. As for the other 4 members behind them, they also all had the optimal spirit ring configuration of 2 yellow and 2 purple.
Thunder Academy was no weaker in momentum. The other 6 members all released 4 spirit rings each, while Tianlin alone entered his Dragonized state amid a burst of lightning, and 5 spirit rings rose from beneath his feet.
Although Thunder Academy had fewer Spirit Kings than Spirit Hall Academy, Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena together only had 3 ten thousand year spirit rings, and they were barely at that level. Tianlin alone also had 3 ten thousand year spirit rings, and their age was by no means low.
If one really calculated the total age of all the spirit rings, Tianlin even felt that the combined ring age of all 7 people on the opposite side might not exceed his own.
Since that was the case, he naturally had nothing to fear.
Even though this was not their first time seeing Tianlin's spirit rings, the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall still could not help being shaken.
To reach Spirit King at their age already made them arrogant enough to consider themselves the strongest geniuses of the younger generation. Yet Tianlin's existence showed them what a true genius really looked like.
Even they could only rely on numbers to suppress him. In a one on one fight, they had almost no chance of winning.
"The match begins!"
Seeing that both sides were ready, the referee immediately announced the start, then quickly retreated to leave the battlefield clear.
If they had been facing any other team, Tianlin would already have led Lei Tian and the others straight into battle. But the Spirit Hall Academy Team was different. Their strength posed a genuine threat. There was no room for recklessness.
So Tianlin intended to first watch what they would do, then respond accordingly.
"What exactly will you do?" Tianlin wondered inwardly. "Will you directly use your Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
Before the match began, Tianlin had already prepared several plans based on the various possible tactics the Spirit Hall Academy Team might use. That was why he chose the strategy of not moving unless the enemy moved first, waiting for the opponent to reveal their hand before striking.
On the Spirit Hall Academy Team's side, the others remained still, but Hu Liena smiled sweetly, swayed the large fluffy tail behind her, and gracefully stepped forward to the very front.
Hu Liena's 2nd yellow spirit ring lit up. A faint red light appeared in her eyes, and with a subtle shift of her gaze, she swept her eyes across the 7 members of Thunder Academy.
"Close your eyes!" Tianlin did not avoid Hu Liena's gaze in the slightest. Instead, he shouted loudly, warning his teammates, then immediately called out, "Snow Dance!"
The others all obeyed at once and shut their eyes. Xue Wu did the same, but she also had another task. Holding the Slender Dance Snow Adornment in her hands, she immediately activated her 2nd spirit ring.
Ice Clarity Heart, this was Xue Wu 2nd Spirit Skill. It could remove negative effects on the mind. The other day, when Shui Binger had suffered spiritual injury, Xue Wu had used this very skill to help relieve her pain.
6 streams of clear air flowed out from the Slender Dance Snow Adornment and entered the bodies of the other 6 people, instantly making their minds clear and steady.
Coincidentally, Ice Clarity Heart was usually considered a rather useless skill, but against charm type abilities, it had a miraculous restraining effect. It happened to perfectly counter Hu Liena.
Hu Liena naturally had no idea what Ice Clarity Heart actually did. In her eyes, it was merely some ordinary support skill belonging to Xue Wu. She even found the act of closing their eyes amusing.
If it were only an ordinary charm skill, then closing one's eyes really would be an effective way to block it. But who was Hu Liena? How could her charm be compared with ordinary charm techniques?
"I am the Heavenly Fox. Closing your eyes is useless."
Hu Liena's captivating voice rang out.
Since Thunder Academy's members had all shut their eyes, she would simply trigger her charm through sound instead.
Especially Tianlin. His teammates had all closed their eyes, yet he remained fearless. He truly was arrogant. Well, geniuses were always like this. Since that was the case, she would let him personally experience how terrifying her charm really was.
Hu Liena thought this to herself.
That was right. Although Tianlin had told his teammates to close their eyes, he himself had not done so. Not only that, he had also specifically instructed Xue Wu not to apply Ice Clarity Heart to him.
He wanted to personally see just how strong this so called charm ability really was.
Hu Liena's voice entered everyone's ears, but under the effect of Ice Clarity Heart, no one was affected in the slightest.
Only Tianlin was different.
Not only did he hear Hu Liena's voice, he had also deliberately stared straight into her eyes from beginning to end.
And in the next instant, he fell directly into the effect of her charm.
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