Even with assistance, Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er's speed could not surpass the speed of sound. Just as they were about to attack Wang Dong, their speed immediately slowed.
"Twin Martial Souls!"
Almost everyone present cried out in fear.
At this moment, Xiao Xiao had used her second Martial Soul: Nine Phoenixes Welcoming Flute. Although the Nine Phoenixes Welcoming Flute only had one Spirit Ring, it instantly transformed Xiao Xiao into an extremely powerful Control-type Tool Spirit Master.
However, Xiao Xiao's Nine Phoenixes Welcoming was still somewhat inferior to Ning Tian's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile. Xiao Xiao's Spirit Ability could only reduce the opponent's speed by twenty percent. But even one-fifth was enough to significantly reduce Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er's speed and pressure on Wang Dong.
Wang Dong did not stand still waiting for the opponent to strike him. When the Spiritual Detection warned him, he immediately used his second Spirit Ring.
A dazzling purple light momentarily obscured Wang Dong's figure, then his Radiant Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul transformed into two brilliant wings.
Above the two wings, golden characters glowed intensely as if scorched by the sun.
These golden characters moved with the two wings. In an instant, Wang Dong's two wings became radiant gold.
Wang Dong's entire body seemed to turn golden and glow dazzlingly. At this moment, he was the center of attention on all sixteen arenas.
The teachers watching other battles were also attracted by him; all of them used Instant Movement to come and watch. At the same time, Wang Dong's glowing wings launched an attack.
The Radiant Goddess Butterfly's second Spirit Ability: Divine Radiance.
This was also the first time Huo Yuhao had witnessed the power of this Spirit Ability.
Wu Feng, who was using Dragon's Rage, was instantly swallowed by the golden light. Nanmen Yun'er's Jade Blade Slash, after piercing through a layer of golden light, also stopped, and the golden light began to envelop Nanmen Yun'er's body.
Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er only felt their bodies heat up before they were immediately sent flying. At this moment, Wang Dong spun around in mid-air and gently landed.
This was the power of a thousand-year Spirit Ring!
But at this moment, no one paid attention to Huo Yuhao, who was clashing with Ning Tian.
Just as Wang Dong used his Spirit Ability, Ning Tian also began to chant:
"Seven Treasures have a name, Three: ..."
Ning Tian's voice suddenly stopped. At the same time, the assistance around Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er also disappeared.
Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er, having lost their assistance and had their speed reduced by one-fifth by the Nine Phoenixes Welcoming Flute, could not avoid Wang Dong's Divine Radiance Spirit Ability and immediately fell unconscious.
It was not Ning Tian's mistake, but due to Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Eye Martial Soul. At the most crucial moment, he had used Spiritual Shock!
Spiritual Shock not only cut off Ning Tian's assistance to her teammates but also destroyed the thousand-year level Spirit Ability she was about to use.
Although there was a significant difference in cultivation between Huo Yuhao and Ning Tian, his Spiritual Shock had combined with the Purple Demon Eye. In an unexpected moment, even Ma Xiaotao would be affected.
After receiving Huo Yuhao's blow, Ning Tian's mind felt as if it had been pricked by needles. In an instant, her mind went blank. By the time she realized the danger and stabilized her mind, Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er had already been sent flying by Wang Dong's Divine Radiance.
Because Yu Feng was using Dragon's Rage, his defensive capabilities were enhanced. After being knocked back, he wasn't too severely injured and was able to stand up after rolling on the ground a few times. Nanmen Yun'er immediately fell unconscious and lost her combat ability after hitting the ground.
"Ning Tian, what's going on?!"
Yu Feng asked Ning Tian, both angry and suspicious.
Ning Tian rubbed her forehead with her hand. At this moment, she had recovered, but her eyes were still hazy. After a moment of thought, she immediately reacted. She must have been hit by the opponent's skill. Ning Tian's gaze immediately focused on Huo Yuhao's eyes.
"Yu Feng, go all out!"
As soon as she gave the command, Ning Tian immediately chanted:
"Seven Treasures have names, First: Speed..."
"Seven Treasures have names, Second: Dispel..."
"Seven Treasures have names, Third: Strength..."
On the treasure pagoda, three Spirit Rings, two yellow and one purple, simultaneously glowed. Ning Tian's treasure pagoda turned jade green, and its volume also increased slightly. Six rays of light shot out, three towards Yu Feng and three towards Ning Tian.
Ning Tian's second Spirit Skill had dispelled all the effects of Huo Yuhao's Soul Shock. At this moment, he could no longer interrupt Ning Tian's Spirit Skill activation process.
The thousand-year Spirit Ring skill activated. Yu Feng's speed increased by forty percent, and his strength also increased by forty percent, further augmented by the effect of his second Spirit Skill. Yu Feng was now considered a Strength Attack System Battle Spirit Master above level thirty. At this moment, even without Nanmen Yun'er, Ning Tian's team still had a very high chance of winning.
"Wang Dong, retreat!"
Huo Yuhao shouted loudly.
Wang Dong's wings behind him flapped slightly, and his body immediately retreated to Huo Yuhao's side. Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron flew forward again, blocking their view. Two Spirit Rings on her body glowed, and both of her Martial Spirits were released.
Huo Yuhao placed one hand on Wang Dong's shoulder. Wang Dong's wings also closed, covering Huo Yuhao's body. At this moment, except for Wang Dong who was right beside him, no one else could clearly see what Huo Yuhao was doing.
As his hand rested on Wang Dong's shoulder, the Hao Dong power immediately appeared. Today's match was truly difficult, and tomorrow the team might encounter even stronger opponents, so Huo Yuhao didn't want to prolong the match. He wanted to end it immediately!
Wang Dong clearly saw a golden light emanating from the depths of Huo Yuhao's eyes. From his pupils, a golden flame flashed and then disappeared. Although it was only for a moment, thanks to Spiritual Detection, Wang Dong could feel an incredibly terrifying spiritual fluctuation.
This was also thanks to him being close to Yuhao, with the two of them having merged their Martial Spirits, and both having strong immunity to each other's Martial Spirits. If it were anyone else, even if they weren't directly hit by Yuhao's attack, they would probably be dazed for a while.
If Ning Tian had only felt something pricking her head before, at this moment, she felt a splitting headache. Her face turned dark, and her entire body went limp, falling to the ground. Streams of fresh blood, like small snakes, flowed from her mouth and nose.
Although Ning Tian's second Spirit Skill had the effect of dispelling all seals or illusions, Huo Yuhao's Soul Shock was a skill that directly attacked the spirit. So how could her Spirit Skill break it? What's more, this attack was completed by the combined efforts of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. No matter how powerful the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda was, it had no defensive ability against spirit-type attacks. In other words, Ning Tian's abilities were perfectly countered by Huo Yuhao.
Yu Feng, who had been about to attack Huo Yuhao's three companions, suddenly felt her speed slow down, her amplification completely gone. Startled, she turned her head to look at Ning Tian, just in time to see Ning Tian collapse. Without hesitation, she turned and ran back, reaching out to support Ning Tian.
"Ning Tian! Ning Tian! What's wrong?"
Seeing the blood flowing from Ning Tian's nose and mouth, Yu Feng was momentarily flustered.
Xiao Xiao looked at Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong in surprise, asking in a low voice,
"Did you two do this?"
Wang Dong smiled smugly, and Huo Yuhao shrugged, replying,
"Using the word 'do' isn't quite right."
The teacher supervising from outside was also stunned. It was only after Huo Yuhao's reminder that he announced their victory. Even if Yu Feng was unwilling to accept it, without Ning Tian's assistance and Nanmen Yun'er's speed, she alone could not be a match for Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao. Moreover, she was anxious to treat Ning Tian and had no energy to pay attention to anything else.
Mu Jin, who was watching from the high platform, was also completely dumbfounded. She couldn't believe what had just happened. Two Great Soul Masters and one Soul Venerate, and a Soul Venerate with the most renowned Spirit Soul in the world, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, had actually been defeated by two Great Soul Masters and a Soul Master with a ten-year Spirit Ring.
Not to mention her, anyone who heard the strength of the two sides would not believe it.
However, the truth was before their eyes: Ning Tian's three companions had indeed lost.
Fan Yu smiled as he looked at Zhou Yi and said,
"This match was truly fascinating. Your disciples truly surprise me. Especially Huo Yuhao, I never expected his abilities to grow so much."
At this moment, Zhou Yi's eyes were filled only with joy.
"Let's go."
After speaking, she walked towards the stairs. As she passed Mu Jin, she gave her a cold glance but said nothing. Fan Yu also didn't look at Mu Jin, but still followed Zhou Yi, lightly leaping down.
"What did you two do just now? How did Ning Tian fall unconscious like that?"
As soon as they left the assessment area, Xiao Xiao immediately asked the question on her mind.
Huo Yuhao laughed heartily and replied,
"I used my spiritual power to strike Ning Tian's brain. She was caught off guard and fell unconscious."
"Ah? That's possible? No wonder her Spirit Skill was interrupted once before, was that you too?"
Xiao Xiao said in shock.
Huo Yuhao nodded and said,
"Consider this the advantage of the Spirit Eye. Moreover, this is also thanks to our Tang Sect's unique skill, the Purple Demon Eye. I used the Purple Demon Eye to stimulate my spiritual power to achieve such a good offensive effect. And then, when I called Wang Dong back, the Soul Shock suddenly became powerful because we had cultivated the Spirit Soul Fusion Skill these past few days."
They were teammates, and Xiao Xiao had done her best in the match. Furthermore, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong would definitely have to use the Spirit Soul Fusion Skill in later matches, so there was no benefit in hiding it. Thus, he spoke frankly to avoid bothering Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao stared blankly at her teammates. She pointed first at Huo Yuhao, then at Wang Dong, and repeated that sentence, making the two of them not know whether to laugh or cry:
"I'm increasingly suspecting you two are crystals..."
Huo Yuhao asked with a headache,
"What are crystals?"
Xiao Xiao took one of Huo Yuhao's hands and one of Wang Dong's hands, placing their hands together. She gave Huo Yuhao a disdainful look and said,
"You don't even know what that is? Glass is the love between men."
"You..."
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong shouted in unison. Xiao Xiao let out a clear laugh, turned, and ran away. She even remembered to release her Nine Phoenix Cries, slowing down the two "ghost messengers" chasing behind her.
In contrast to the three happy and laughing individuals, in the infirmary, Ning Tian slowly regained consciousness after being helped by a high-level healing Soul Master.
As soon as she woke up, she couldn't help but curl up, clutching her head tightly. Waves of pain from her brain caused cold sweat to trickle down her forehead.
"Ning Tian! Ning Tian!"
Yu Feng anxiously embraced her. Nanmen Yun'er stood to the side, her expression puzzled.
Mu Jin, who was nearby, also looked very somber. She asked the teacher who had just treated Ning Tian:
"What's wrong with this girl? Why did she faint?"
The healing teacher pondered, "I'm not entirely sure. It seems like something attacked her brain, causing a shock. You know, our brains are the most intricate structures in the body, and no one has truly been able to fully understand them to this day. I can only guess based on her symptoms. However, she has a very good ability to self-regulate her Soul Power, so the problem isn't too serious. She should recover soon."
"Thank you."
Mu Jin thanked the healing teacher and then walked to the bedside.
A moment later, Ning Tian's headache gradually subsided, and her breathing became much steadier.
Nanmen Yun'er quietly asked Mu Jin.
"Teacher Mu, what happened earlier? Why did we lose?"
To this moment, she still didn't understand why their team had lost.
Mu Jin's expression darkened, and she remained silent. Nanmen Yun'er's question was also the question in her heart. She didn't know where they had lost the battle. Although the high platform allowed for a clear view of the entire match, it was difficult to see every detail. Especially since Wang Dong had used his wings to conceal Huo Yuhao's activation of the Soul Power Impact, it was even harder for her to detect. This could only be explained once Ning Tian woke up.
Approximately a *ke* later, Ning Tian truly woke up. She opened her eyes, but still couldn't help but frown. Her head hurt much less, and her mind was gradually becoming clear.
Yu Feng immediately helped her up to drink some water. Ning Tian's pale complexion improved slightly. She saw Mu Jin sitting in front of her, and her face couldn't help but show embarrassment.
"Teacher Mu, we lost!"
Mu Jin nodded, looking at her, and gently said.
"It's okay. Losing is fine, as long as you're alright."
Mu Jin's words warmed Ning Tian's heart.
"Teacher Mu, from the platform, watching the battle, could you tell why we lost?"
Mu Jin was startled:
"You don't know either?"
Ning Tian rubbed her forehead, regaining her composure.
"At that time, I was assisting Yu Feng, and for safety, I also buffed myself. But, right at that moment, I felt a purple light shoot straight towards me, followed by a splitting headache. After that, I completely don't know what happened."
Yu Feng said indignantly, "Those damn guys were so vicious! Teacher Mu, we can't let them get away with this."
Mu Jin gave her a cold glance.
"Then what else do you want? This is an assessment. Do you think it's a normal sparring match?"
Yu Feng lowered his head and said nothing, but his hands were clenched tightly. Besides anger, there was also a deep hatred in his eyes.
Mu Jin turned to Ning Tian and asked:
"Think back a bit, was there anything strange before you fell unconscious?"
Ning Tian thought for a moment, then replied:
"Although this disciple doesn't know how they did it, the problem must have come from the Soul Master with one Soul Ring. His Soul Ring was always shining brightly, indicating that he was casting a Soul Skill that we couldn't perceive. I had a feeling there was a golden halo in his eyes. Furthermore, in their team, besides that extremely powerful Attack-type Battle Soul Master, there was also a Control-type Battle Soul Master with twin Martial Souls. Yet, with his strength, he could hold the position of team leader; he must definitely have something even more special. At the most critical moment, he once interrupted this disciple's Soul Skill. At that time, this disciple only felt like being pricked by needles, and his second attack was completely different, much more powerful."
Mu Jin was immediately shocked upon hearing this. That's right! The Soul Master with one Soul Ring had barely taken any action from the beginning. Everything was always done by the Soul Master with the Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul and the Soul Master with Twin Martial Souls. So what was his role? No wonder Zhou Yi was so confident. What was his secret?
Mu Jin tried to calm herself down, then turned and said:
"Alright, a loss is a loss. What we need to do now is to summarize our gains and losses and learn from the experience. You have all passed the new student assessment, and there will definitely be opportunities in the future. A loss is a loss, but we must summarize the experience. You have passed the new student assessment, and there will definitely be opportunities to compete with them in the future. Ning Tian, you should rest well."
"Thank you, Teacher Mu."