"Understood," Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo replied crisply. Their opponents, however, seemed less than pleased. "Understood."
"Very well. Both sides, take a step back. When I give the signal, the match begins. The use of stationary soul tools—high-lethality soul tools that rely solely on their materials to win—is strictly prohibited." With that, the referee stepped back.
The captain of the Beast Academy wore a sour expression as he sneered, "Little girls, I watched your previous match. You're certainly impressive for being able to instant-kill two Spirit Ancestors, but in the end, you are only Spirit Elders. You are nowhere near qualified to deal with us. You'd better send out that so-called Hall Master of yours."
"You aren't qualified to challenge our leader," Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo retorted, dropping their usual innocent, romantic demeanor and showing looks of mockery.
"The match begins!" The referee shouted, having already retreated to the edge of the arena.
"End this quickly."
Two yellow and two purple soul rings exploded into brilliance. The captain and vice-captain of the Beast Academy held their dragon-staff and snake-headed cane, locking eyes before charging toward each other.
Gold and green intertwined, and with a flash of light, they merged into a golden-green poison dragon over ten meters long. It was clear that the Beast Academy intended to rely on this Soul Fusion Skill to hold out until the match ended.
Watching the terrifying power of the poison dragon, the vast majority of the participating students in the arena frowned.
Ma Xiaotao, however, sneered repeatedly. "Even I would have to be cautious against the Beast Academy's Soul Fusion Skill. Yet this Soul Hall has only dispatched two little girls. They truly don't know the meaning of death."
Xuan Zi could see at a glance that Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo's soul power had reached Rank 33. Compared to when they left the academy, they had gained eleven full ranks of soul power. Moreover, their foundations were incredibly solid, showing no signs of having been boosted by medicinal pills. He nodded with satisfaction and smiled. "No matter. To raise soul power to Rank 33 at the age of twelve is already quite good. For geniuses, we should show some tolerance."
The others felt much the same; none of them believed that these two Spirit Elders could possibly handle the Beast Academy's Soul Fusion Skill.
Yet, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo remained fearless. They had already donned the Level 5 soul tool gloves developed by Feng Piaoling. Holding hands, they pressed their other palms together, perfectly merging their soul power, and simultaneously lit up their second soul rings.
As their pressed palms separated, a giant needle formed entirely from condensed strands of their martial soul hair materialized.
Sensing the threat posed by this giant needle, the poison dragon dared not hesitate and lunged at the two girls.
Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo curled the corners of their lips. Activating their "Heaven-Reaching Demon Eye" to pinpoint the poison dragon's weak point, they pushed their palms forward. With a tremor, the giant needle shot out, flying straight toward the dragon.
The poison dragon, unable to react in time, was struck in the throat. Its massive body was blasted backward, and with a flash of golden-green light, it disintegrated, reverting into the forms of the Beast Academy's captain and vice-captain.
The needle, its momentum undiminished, continued to fly toward them.
The captain and vice-captain's faces sank. Before their bodies could even touch the ground, their soul rings flashed again. They released their Dragon Staff and Snake-Headed Cane martial souls, intending to fight on. But before they could stabilize their footing, the giant needle went bang and dissipated, transforming into countless strands of hair that surged toward them.
"What the—" Facing the oncoming hair, which looked like a scattering of celestial flowers, the captain of the Beast Academy couldn't help but curse.
The next moment, the hair wove itself around their bodies. Their protective soul tools triggered automatically, but as the hair struck the barriers, bright light erupted in various spots. Light orbs quickly engulfed their entire bodies, and following a thunderous boom, their protective tools shattered. The two were sent flying like kites with severed strings.
"You... you won." The captain extended two thumbs toward them, but he ultimately failed to stand back up. The vice-captain had already passed out.
But both the captain and vice-captain knew that the girls had shown mercy. Otherwise, they would have been pierced through by a thousand arrows and killed on the spot. What they couldn't understand was how these two sisters, despite having merged their soul power to reach the level of a Spirit Ancestor, could unleash such terrifying power. Furthermore, how had they seen through the weakness of their Soul Fusion Skill? If they hadn't, they would never have been left defenseless against those strands of hair, even with the defensive capabilities of their fusion technique.
Meanwhile, the audience below was stunned. The referee was stunned. The Soul Fusion Skill that even a Spirit Emperor would find fearsome had been broken and counter-killed by a Two-in-One Fusion Skill used by two Spirit Elders. What kind of monsters were these?
Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo gathered another giant needle and spoke in unison: "Next."
Their heroic and spirited appearance left many in the audience speechless.
After a brief silence, the entire arena erupted into an uproar. Ninety-nine percent of the crowd had no idea what had happened. Fighting above one's level was one thing, but to instantly defeat the renowned "Dragon-Snake Combo" Soul Fusion Skill of the Three Douluo Kingdoms? Was this the true power of the Soul Hall?
Feng Piaoling, standing below, provided the answer the Shrek Academy and the Sun-Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy participants were desperate to know. "Susu and Luoluo's second soul skill is 'Hair Thorn.' At my suggestion, they refined it. I call it the 'Heavenly Yang Gilded Needle.'"
"It can condense into a single giant needle that possesses considerable lethality, but it can also disassemble into countless fine, hair-sized needles for wide-range attacks. In terms of crowd control, it is a 'Divine Skill'; it is almost impossible to dodge."
"Coupled with the soul tool gloves I specifically made to increase their hand-based attack power, the lethality is absolutely terrifying."
As he spoke, the members of the Soul Hall all beamed with pride, for this technique contained many specialized tricks. In particular, the remote control of the giant needle incorporated Feng Piaoling's "Fire Manipulation Bullet," which he had adapted into a "Needle Control Art." Even if others knew the principle, it was impossible to replicate.
Xiao Hongchen was dumbfounded. "Your Soul Hall really is just one monster after another."
Meng Hongchen excitedly leaned toward Feng Piaoling. "Captain, I see how you've groomed them into monsters. Why don't you instruct me sometime? I want my own combat techniques, too."
"I can," Feng Piaoling said, "provided you join our Soul Hall."
"Fine, I'll join!" Meng Hongchen seemed to have been waiting for those words. She grabbed Feng Piaoling's arm and leaned her head against his shoulder, agreeing immediately.
This caused Ma Long and the women of the Soul Hall to collectively flip over their vinegar jars (become instantly jealous).
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