Soul Land: Legend of Saint Seiya

Chapter 177: The Decisive Moment

On the arena stage, under the seemingly perpetual support of the Life Domain, Ikki, Shiryu, Rongdou, Soma, and Yuna unleashed their soul power recklessly. Their attacks, relentless as a torrential storm, gave their opponents no chance to breathe.

Bang! Bang!

Two muffled sounds echoed as the remaining two Spirit Ancestors of the Spirit Hall Academy team were simultaneously eliminated.

"Surrender!"

After taking down the two Spirit Ancestors, Yuna and Rongdou flanked from behind, forming a pincer attack with Ikki and the others.

Victory for the Nine Stars Academy seemed inevitable!

"Keep dreaming!"

The Spirit Hall Academy team, like the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Royal Academy teams, was a seeded team. Fighting on their home turf in Spirit City, they refused to concede until the very last moment.

In the original story, Bibi Dong chose to forfeit because her most cherished disciple, Hu Liena, was poisoned by the Eight Spider Lances. After Poison Douluo reminded her of the toxicity's severity, she prioritized her disciple's life over the Spirit Hall's honor, pouring her heart into protecting her.

But now, while the situation was dire, it wasn't life-threatening. Hence, Yaomei and Yan simultaneously rejected surrendering.

"Struggling in vain!"

Ikki, ever prideful, snorted disdainfully. His fifth spirit ring shone brilliantly, accompanied by a piercing phoenix cry. A massive flaming meteor appeared high in the sky, unleashing countless beams of light toward Yaomei and Yan.

The searing heat wave was overwhelming, and even Yan, with his dual fire and earth attributes, struggled to endure it.

"What terrifying flames! Though they share the Phoenix Martial Soul, this Nine Stars Academy soul master's flame purity far surpasses that of Shrek's chubby boy!"

Beside Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yueguan couldn't conceal his shock. Having watched every match in the finals as Spirit Hall's representative, he was familiar with Shrek's Ma Hongjun, his Martial Soul, and the power of his flames.

But the flames Ikki unleashed were on a completely different level. The temperature alone far exceeded Ma Hongjun's. This wasn't a matter of spirit power level but a testament to the Martial Soul's superior quality.

Chrysanthemum Douluo recalled Ma Hongjun's profile from the subordinate Spirit Hall branches and couldn't help but fume. After seeing the details, he had personally disciplined the responsible parties—those who had overseen Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul awakening, as well as the branch hall master.

A level nine innate soul power with a variant Martial Soul, and yet, as an orphan with no family background, this prodigy hadn't been reported to Spirit Hall's main headquarters. These fools must have been blind!

The same treatment extended to the branch that handled Oscar's Martial Soul awakening. A food-type soul master with innate full soul power—a rarity even more extraordinary than a battle-type master with the same potential—had similarly gone unnoticed. Every one of those idiots deserved punishment!

Even within Spirit Hall, Ma Hongjun's talent would have been outstanding, and yet Ikki's surpassed even his. Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't need to guess—Ikki's top-tier beast Martial Soul and innate full soul power were undeniable. A chill of apprehension ran through him.

Nine Stars Hall truly was a den of powerhouses. Even among the younger generation, talents emerged endlessly. Their strength far outshone that of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, even without the presence of Xiao Yu.

The scorching beams of light rained down from the sky. Despite their efforts, Yaomei and Yan struggled to evade the relentless barrage.

Ikki's fifth spirit ability far exceeded the power of an average Spirit Emperor's sixth ability. The beams, capable of devastating destruction, exploded on impact. Yaomei and Yan both suffered significant injuries.

The attacks from Nine Stars Academy weren't limited to Ikki alone. Hot on his heels came Shiryu with his Azure Dragon Martial Soul. Moving like a bolt of lightning, his figure streaked across the air like a soaring dragon, targeting Yan, who was comparatively weaker.

"Come on!"

Yan, whose body was already marked with numerous burns and whose soul power was nearly depleted from Ikki's relentless attacks, roared in fury. His bloodshot eyes blazed with anger as he forced his soul power into overdrive, pushing himself into a berserk state. Confronting the oncoming Shiryu, Yan unleashed a terrifying killing intent and charged forward.

Boom!

The two collided head-on. Although Yan's momentum seemed ferocious, he was utterly defeated by Shiryu's powerful strikes. Letting out a miserable cry, Yan spat blood and was sent flying through the air.

"Goodbye!"

Rongdou, a speed-type soul master, appeared in a flash, catching up to Yan as he tumbled through the air. His hands transformed into sharp wolf claws, slamming down on Yan's chest with ruthless precision. A crisp crack of breaking bones echoed across the arena.

Despite the excruciating pain, Yan's senses remained intact. Yet he had lost control over his body and could only watch helplessly as he fell off the stage.

Meanwhile, Soma and Yuna launched a coordinated assault on Yaomei. The combination of a gale that swept everything before it and flames that burned all in their path descended upon Yaomei. The wind fueled the fire, and the fire enhanced the wind. The combined soul techniques amplified each other's power to another level.

Faced with the deadly combination, Yaomei unleashed his strongest move—his self-created soul technique, Crescent Moon.

Yaomei spun rapidly like a whirlwind, and with him, the two enormous crescent blades he wielded began rotating at astonishing speed. The onlookers could no longer make out Yaomei's figure. All they could see was a massive white disc charging into the storm of wind and fire.

The collision of the three forces created no sound. There were no clashes or roaring winds; it was as if the massive disc devoured all noise around it.

Soma and Yuna's expressions changed. This high-speed spinning soul technique exceeded their expectations.

"Crescent Moon, the same move that Xie Yue and Hu Liena used in their Martial Soul Fusion to defeat a Level 68 instructor. Although Nine Stars Academy has the upper hand now, with this self-created soul technique, it's not certain that we'll lose," said Ghost Douluo in his raspy voice, amplified by soul power to echo across the entire arena. His intention was clear: to dampen the momentum of Nine Stars Academy and restore some pride to Spirit Hall.

"You seem to forget," Sword Douluo countered without hesitation, "that the two Soul Kings from Nine Stars Academy fighting Yaomei also possess a Martial Soul Fusion. A single self-created soul technique is far from enough to eliminate the seven full-powered Soul Kings. I wonder if it can even break through their Martial Soul Fusion."

Ghost Douluo snorted coldly. Despite Sword Douluo's superior strength, Ghost Douluo had the backing of the mighty Spirit Hall and felt no need to concede. "I've already investigated the Martial Soul Fusion of those two Soul Kings. Unlike Xie Yue and Hu Liena, who share a bloodline connection, their compatibility isn't high. There's no way they can surpass the Crescent Moon unleashed by a Martial Soul Fusion."

Sword Douluo chuckled softly. "Then let's wait and see."

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