The fourth spirit skill: Landslide and Earth Crack.
Ye Feng's fourth spirit ring lit up with a black glow. He slammed his left hand onto the ground, causing the earth to crack apart inch by inch. Five massive fissures tore through the battlefield.
"Fire?" A beautiful member of Tianshui Academy smirked. "That's weak. Our spirit power is water-attribute."
Water naturally countered fire. To these Tianshui Academy beauties, Ye Feng's fifth spirit skill wasn't even a threat.
"No!" Shui Bing'er suddenly shouted.
Boom!
Magma erupted violently from the cracks, surging upwards and blasting the five Skywater Academy members into the air. However, Ye Feng's goal wasn't to burn them—he simply used the force of the eruption to launch them skyward.
"Xiao Wu, Fatty, show some mercy!" Ye Feng called out urgently.
"I got it."
"Yes, sir!"
Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun grinned, their spirit rings lighting up.
Second spirit skill: Charm.
First spirit skill: Waist Bow.
Xiao Wu played it safe. First, she used her second spirit skill to charm Shui Bing'er, then followed up with her first spirit skill, sending her flying with a powerful kick.
Fourth spirit skill: Phoenix Roaring Sky!
At the same time, Ma Hongjun unleashed his fourth spirit skill. The Skywater Academy members, already airborne from Ye Feng's attack, became perfect targets for Ma Hongjun's fiery blast.
Whoosh!
One of the Skywater Academy beauties had the misfortune of being within five meters of Ma Hongjun. Not only was she scorched by the soaring magma, but the impact also left her dazed.
Meanwhile, Jing Ling, Tai Long, and Zhu Zhuqing executed their own attacks flawlessly. However, per Ye Feng's earlier command, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, Jing Ling, Tai Long, and Zhu Zhuqing all held back, ensuring they didn't unleash their full strength.
"Lower the healing scepter!" Ye Feng ordered.
"Boss Ye, they're not seriously hurt. Sister Xiao Wu and the others went easy on them," Jiang Zhu replied.
"Heal them anyway."
"Understood."
A soft glow radiated from Jiang Zhu's scepter. A floral fragrance filled the air as her green spirit power spread toward the injured Skywater Academy members, soothing their wounds.
"Let us go!"
No one knew who shouted those three words, but the seven Skywater Academy members looked utterly humiliated. They wanted nothing more than to leave the arena.
Skywater Academy was one of the Five Elemental Academies, a veteran powerhouse. Losing a battle was one thing—but being spared by the enemy? That was nothing short of an insult.
"Brother!"
Xiao Wu suddenly pointed at someone.
The person she was looking at was Skywater Academy's vice-captain—Xue Wu.
"It's snowing..." Jiang Zhu murmured.
Heavy snowfall suddenly filled the battlefield. The chilling power of ice instantly weakened Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others.
"This is a full-area auxiliary spirit skill," Ye Feng observed. "But instead of directly strengthening her teammates, she's using it to drain our spirit power, achieving the same effect in a roundabout way."
Ye Feng's gaze swept over the seven Skywater Academy members.
No wonder they were one of the strongest academies. Even Tang San, the so-called Son of Destiny, suspected that they had begun studying the Clear Sky Hammer.
Nine-Hearts Mysterious Tang · First Spirit Skill · Beast Blood Boiling!
A crimson light shot out from the Nine-Hearts Mysterious Tang in Ye Feng's left palm, enveloping Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Tai Long, Jiang Zhu, and Jing Ling.
"Quick battle! End this fast!" Xiao Wu shouted.
The moment she spoke, Zhu Zhuqing, Jing Ling, and Ma Hongjun charged toward Shui Bing'er.
Third spirit skill: Ice Resistance Ring!
A cold light flared around Shui Bing'er, sending out a shockwave that repelled Zhu Zhuqing, Jing Ling, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun. She then flashed beside her sister in an instant.
"She's retreating?"
Xiao Wu steadied herself and frowned. "What is she planning?"
"Hmph."
Shui Bing'er smirked coldly. "If you think girls like us are easy to bully, you're dead wrong."
As she spoke, her spirit power began merging with her sister's, their martial spirits fusing rapidly.
"Martial spirit fusion skill!"
"Martial spirit fusion skill!"
"Martial spirit fusion skill!"
The audience erupted in shock.
A fusion of spirit power and martial spirits—this was the unmistakable sign of a martial spirit fusion skill being activated.
"Brother!" Xiao Wu called out.
"I'm here. Don't be afraid." Ye Feng smiled confidently.
He tilted his head toward his teammates and commanded, "All of you, leave the ring."
"Yes!"
Without hesitation, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and the others jumped off the stage. To them, Ye Feng's words were absolute orders.
"You want to take us on alone?" Shui Bing'er's suspicious voice echoed across the arena.
"Uncle Jian, what do you think Ye Feng is planning?" Ning Fengzhi asked curiously.
"Tianshui Academy's martial spirit fusion skill is a wide-range attack," Chen Xin explained. "But if Ye Feng uses Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin, their fusion skill will be useless. In fact, it might lead to their complete defeat. The reason he had his teammates retreat is likely because he's worried about injuring them with the Xuanyuan Sword's power."
"A master is like a father—no one knows a disciple better than his master," Chen Xin continued. "If Ye Feng performs Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin or the Unity of Man and Sword, he can easily defeat Skywater Academy and break their fusion technique."
In the original storyline, Chen Xin once used a single sword skill to suppress the fusion technique of Bone Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Ye Feng's talent surpassed even Chen Xin's, and his combat experience was solid. With his strength, he could completely nullify Skywater Academy's fusion technique.
But he didn't.
Why?
Because Ye Feng was afraid of hurting his future wife—Shui Bing'er.
If he activated Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin, he could easily counter their fusion technique. But he refused.
For the same reason—he didn't want to hurt Shui Bing'er.
"Two Rank 40 spirit masters combining their strength… their fusion skill is no weaker than a Rank 60 spirit master's attack." Ning Fengzhi frowned.
If Ye Feng used his Xuanyuan Sword spirit, its ultimate gold-attribute power would stand a great chance against Shui Bing'er's extreme ice fusion skill.
But he didn't.
Instead, Ye Feng still relied on his second spirit—the Nine-Hearts Mysterious Tang.
Fifth spirit skill: Nine-Hearts Emperor Armor!
His fifth spirit ring shone with black light. A suit of armor materialized around him.
Spirit Fusion Skill: Drifting Ice and Snow!
A dark cloud formed above the arena. Snowflakes began to fall—each one as sharp as a blade.
The rotating snowflakes formed a spiraling blizzard, enveloping Ye Feng in a storm of razor-sharp ice.
"The Nine-Hearts Mysterious Tang… it only transformed into armor," Ning Fengzhi muttered, still doubtful. "Uncle Jian, can Ye Feng withstand their fusion skill?"
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