Chapter 86: Champions

Boom! Boom! Boom! The Star Luo Team launched their attack, with beams of soul power and soul tool projectiles illuminating the stage. But unfortunately for them, every single attack missed. No matter how hard they tried, their attacks only struck the stage floor never hitting a single member of the Sun Moon Team. "This is impossible!" Xu Jiujiu couldn't believe what she was seeing. In fact, to counter Huo Yuhao, the Star Luo royal family had specially prepared a batch of mental defense soul tools and distributed them to every member of the Star Luo Team. This should have given them an advantage when facing Huo Yuhao's spiritual abilities. But Huo Yuhao's attack hadn't even triggered their mental defenses. Could it be that it wasn't a spiritual soul skill at all, but something else entirely? What kind of soul skill could affect the accuracy of their attacks? At that moment, the Sun Moon Team's counterattack began. Soul tool shells rained down like meteors, hurtling toward the Star Luo Team. They quickly activated their soul barriers each of varying size protecting themselves from the bombardment. However, the Sun Moon Team's firepower was overwhelming. Even though the Star Luo Team tried to dodge immediately, their soul barriers were already beginning to crack under the relentless assault. Xu Jiujiu's heart sank. She decided to use her Absolute Defense soul tool on Huo Yuhao. If she could restrict him, perhaps they could turn the tide. And if she activated Star's Guardian to divide the battlefield at the right moment, they might regain control. "All of this is because of Huo Yuhao's bizarre soul skill otherwise, we wouldn't be in this humiliating position!" she thought bitterly. Just then, she caught sight of Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen moving together. In an instant, their figures froze, and a dazzling column of golden and ice blue light erupted from beneath them, completely engulfing them. The light quickly condensed into a crimson gold toad, its mouth opening wide as a swirling vortex of golden red energy formed within it. Xiao Hongchen's voice echoed from within, "Take this Hongchen's Devotion!" Xu Jiujiu's expression changed drastically. "A Martial Soul Fusion Skill?! This is bad dodge immediately!" The moment she shouted, she started to reposition herself. When facing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the best strategy was to avoid it entirely. A fusion skill executed by two Soul Kings its power would be immense. Xu Jiujiu wanted to evade, not take it head on. However, the Sun Moon Empire's advantage in soul tools was simply too overwhelming. The Star Luo Team was already suppressed by the constant bombardment of soul tool cannons and beams, making it incredibly difficult for her to move freely. Meanwhile, the Sun Moon Team concentrated their firepower on Xu Jiujiu, deliberately sealing off her escape routes. They were forcing her to take the full impact of Hongchen's Devotion. After all, she was the core of the Star Luo Team. Huo Yuhao also activated Spiritual Burn against her but he felt resistance. "A mental defense soul tool?" He didn't stop. He knew that using such a tool consumed soul power, and if he kept up the pressure, it would eventually drain her reserves. Then, with a loud crash, the crimson gold light engulfed Xu Jiujiu entirely. Her soul barrier groaned under the strain, then shattered completely. Some of her teammates tried to help her, but their attempts failed. Ma Rulong and the others intensified their attacks, relentlessly bombarding her position. The sheer volume of explosive light turned the entire stage into a dazzling display of destruction. Skyfiend Douluo, who had been waiting for the right moment, immediately intervened. His soul barrier flared up, absorbing both Hongchen's Devotion and the barrage of soul tool blasts. Then, without hesitation, he took Xu Jiujiu off the battlefield. To Skyfiend Douluo, the outcome of the tournament didn't matter only Xu Jiujiu's safety did. If anything happened to her, Emperor Xu Jiawei would be enraged. "Hah..." Huo Yuhao let out a breath of relief as the greatest threat Xu Jiujiu was eliminated. He turned to his teammates and commanded, "Keep attacking! We're about to finish off the Star Luo Team completely!" As time passed, the ghostly skull projections above the Star Luo Team members were beginning to fade. In just a little while, the effects of Fate Judgment would wear off. That would make things slightly more difficult. Of course, even if the Star Luo Team regained their normal state, their defeat was already inevitable. Not long after, every member of the Star Luo Team was eliminated. The entire audience fell silent. Even the Star Luo supporters were dumbfounded as they stared at the victorious Sun Moon Team standing on stage. No one had expected the Star Luo Team to be utterly crushed on their own home ground. Offstage, Xu Jiujiu looked at Huo Yuhao with a complicated expression. She still didn't understand how Fate Judgment had caused every single attack from her team to miss. She had heard of the power of fate before, but most Soul Masters treated it as something distant and unknowable. Fate could not be controlled. It could not be predicted. On the imperial city walls, Xu Jiawei's expression darkened. "Damn that Huo Yuhao... If it weren't for him, there's no way we would have lost!" "Your Majesty..." Dai Hao didn't know what to say. He had always known that Huo Yuhao was talented after all, he had been chosen for the Sun Moon Team. But he had never imagined that his son's talent would be this overwhelming. Even he couldn't comprehend the mechanics behind Fate Judgment. Yet that single soul skill had completely shattered Star Luo's chances of victory. For Xu Jiawei, this was a serious blow. The emperor sighed. "Dai Hao, your son is extraordinary. If only he were a citizen of Star Luo... But he belongs to Sun Moon now there's no way he will serve our empire. And if war ever breaks out between our nations, you and your son may find yourselves facing each other on the battlefield." Dai Hao firmly shook his head. "Your Majesty, that day will never come. I will bring Yuhao back. He is my son he belongs to Star Luo." On the stage, Xiao Hongchen grinned at Huo Yuhao, barely able to contain his excitement. "Yuhao! We actually did it! This victory is all thanks to you! We're the champions! When we return home, we'll be treated like heroes! Since the Soul Master Tournament was first established, Sun Moon has never won a championship. But we just made history." (End of chapter.)Thank you for the support, friends. 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