"Meeting them already in the top six… it looks like this final will still be a battle between Feng Xiaotian and me."
After hearing the results of the draw, Shui Wuhen was somewhat surprised, then couldn't help but shake his head.
He had already seen the strength of the Spirit Hall team. The lowest-ranked member was at level forty-five. In terms of overall strength, they surpassed the other teams by more than a single tier.
But no matter how strong their overall strength was, in front of Feng Xiaotian—who was two entire realms above them—they wouldn't be able to stir up any waves.
As for Hu Liena and Xie Yue's martial soul fusion skill, 妖魅 (Demonic Charm), although it possessed the strength of a Soul Emperor, Shui Wuhen had a faint feeling that even if the two successfully fused, it still wouldn't be enough to deal with the current Feng Xiaotian.
At the same time, the teams from Godwind Academy and Spirit Hall Academy had already arrived on the arena.
However, when Shui Wuhen saw a certain figure on the stage, his pupils shrank slightly as he muttered, "It's actually her… looks like this time Feng Xiaotian has truly met his match!"
As if sensing Shui Wuhen's gaze, Qian Renxue suddenly glanced in his direction and smiled.
At this moment, Shui Bing'er looked at Shui Wuhen, then at Qian Renxue on the stage. A sense of crisis suddenly welled up in her heart, and she hurriedly asked, "Brother, do you know her?"
Right now, Shui Bing'er felt somewhat frustrated. Feng Xiaotian before was one thing—at least he was a man. But this person now was not only a woman, but also incredibly beautiful.
If her brother were attracted to her, then his attention toward her would definitely decrease, maybe even…
Thinking of this, Shui Bing'er immediately shook her head inwardly. She didn't dare to think any further. If that situation really came to pass, what would she do?
Shui Wuhen had no idea that just a single glance had led his sister to imagine so much. He simply nodded and explained, "I've seen her, but I don't know her. Do you remember the opponent I told you about from when I was hunting spirit beasts?"
That's right—the opponent Shui Wuhen encountered during that hunt was none other than Qian Renxue, who was now on the stage!
It was also because of Qian Renxue that Shui Wuhen's original "I am the strongest under heaven" attitude had been restrained, and he had developed a sense of awe toward the Douluo Continent.
"Could it be… she's the one…?"
Hearing this, Shui Bing'er immediately recalled the details and looked at Qian Renxue on the stage, covering her mouth in shock.
After all, according to Shui Wuhen, he had gone all out in that battle. Together with Articuno, he had used all kinds of self-created soul skills just to barely defeat her.
It was even after that battle that she noticed her brother becoming much more diligent. One could imagine how much that fight had affected him.
It was hard to believe that this woman, who looked just over twenty, was actually this powerful.
Shui Wuhen nodded slightly, confirming her thoughts. "That's right. She's the opponent I met before. Back then, her level was already much higher than mine. After so many years, under normal circumstances, she should at least be a high-level Soul Emperor now—possibly even a peak Soul Emperor."
"A peak Soul Emperor!"
Hearing this, Shui Bing'er's pupils contracted sharply. A peak Soul Emperor was only one step away from a Soul Saint. And that woman looked so young—could her talent be even greater than Feng Xiaotian's?
After all, Feng Xiaotian broke through to Soul Emperor at twenty-four. Judging by that woman's appearance and the fact that she could represent Spirit Hall Academy in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, she definitely couldn't be older than twenty-five—perhaps even younger than Feng Xiaotian.
Yet such a person was already a peak Soul Emperor. Wouldn't that mean she had a chance to break through to Soul Saint at twenty-five, becoming the youngest Soul Saint in the history of the soul master world?
Thinking this, Shui Bing'er took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
Then, she fixed her gaze on Qian Renxue on the stage. She wanted to see whether this woman was truly as powerful as her brother claimed.
Seeing this, Shui Wuhen also turned his gaze toward the arena, thinking to himself:
"It's been so many years… just what level have you reached? High-level Soul Emperor? Peak Soul Emperor? Or perhaps…
Soul Saint?"
Yes, in Shui Wuhen's view, if Qian Renxue had encountered a great enough opportunity, there was a chance she had already reached the level of Soul Saint.
Even with normal cultivation, there was a high probability she had reached peak Soul Emperor by now.
"If it's only Soul Emperor—even peak Soul Emperor—it's still manageable. But if she's broken through to Soul Saint… then things will be troublesome!"
Shui Wuhen stared at Qian Renxue as his thoughts raced.
Though only a single word apart, Soul Emperor and Soul Saint were entirely different concepts.
Judging from the strength of Qian Renxue's martial soul, her soul skill configuration, and her domain back then, if she had become a Soul Saint, she might even be stronger than the peak Soul Saint Fallen One Shui Wuhen had encountered before.
Even if he could defeat her, all of his trump cards would be exposed—something extremely disadvantageous for him.
On the arena.
Feng Xiaotian crossed his arms and said to Hu Liena and Xie Yue in the distance, "Use your martial soul fusion skill. Otherwise, you won't get the chance!"
Hearing this, Hu Liena and Xie Yue exchanged a glance and both nodded.
In an instant, their bodies merged together, forming a humanoid figure that seemed both male and female.
This was the martial soul fusion skill of the siblings Hu Liena and Xie Yue—Demonic Charm!
After Demonic Charm appeared, a red mist centered on it instantly spread outward, enveloping Mo Hui and several members of Godwind Academy.
"Be careful! Don't get caught in that red mist. Otherwise, not only will your soul power weaken, but your vision, speed, and soul skill effects will all be affected!"
Upon seeing the red mist, Feng Xiaotian immediately turned his head and shouted to the others on the arena.
As soon as he finished speaking, his arms transformed into a pair of massive wings. With a powerful flap, he soared into the sky.
Although he was strong, he wasn't foolish enough to enter the opponent's battlefield directly. Even if he could win, it would take twice the effort for half the result.
Moreover, Demonic Charm's combat power wasn't weak. In Feng Xiaotian's view, even without the red mist's effects, relying solely on its base attributes and Xie Yue's self-created soul skill Full Moon, it still possessed strength close to a high-level Soul Emperor.
If even Feng Xiaotian was being cautious, then the rest of the Godwind team needed no further mention. Almost the moment he warned them, they each used their flying soul skills to ascend into the air.
Seeing this, Demonic Charm's expression turned somewhat ugly. They hadn't expected that after using their martial soul fusion skill just once, their basic information had already been thoroughly understood by Godwind Academy.
If the opponent refused to enter the red mist, then for her, it was undoubtedly a massive weakening of her strength.