Chapter 68 – Severing Dai Weisi's Right Arm, Shattering the Crown Prince's Dream
Not only Dai Weisi, but every member of Star Luo Imperial Academy's team felt humiliated to the core.
Each of them glared viciously at Gui Mei, itching to charge forward and tear him apart on the spot.
"Dai Weisi, if we weren't on this stage, I wouldn't even bother looking at you. You think you're worthy of shouting in front of me?"
Facing Dai Weisi's provocation and his teammates' aggressive posture, Gui Mei showed nothing but disdain.
He already knew this team's trump card—
The Hell White Tiger, the martial soul fusion skill of Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun.
Both of them possessed strength close to the Soul King rank. Once they performed the Hell White Tiger together, they could overpower even a six-ring Soul Emperor.
But to Gui Mei… That level of attack? Far, far from enough.
Seeing Gui Mei completely disregard him, Dai Weisi's fury intensified.
Still, he clenched his teeth and refrained from speaking further.
This black-clothed youth had defeated Thunder Academy all by himself—
His strength was unquestionable.
Dai Weisi took a deep breath, forcing himself to stay calm and rational.
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In the stands
Teams from all eight academies—including Spirit Hall Academy—were watching intently.
The winner of this match might well be their next opponent.
"That Wuming guy… he's even more arrogant than before!"
Yan stared at Gui Mei with burning eyes, full of fighting intent.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena also watched the platform closely, their faces growing serious.
At Shrek Academy's side, everyone was nervous— especially Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
Both were trapped in a merciless family struggle and had pinned their hopes of a turnaround on this tournament.
Originally, they wanted to face Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun head-on in the finals—
defeat them—and break free from their family shackles.
But now…Star Luo Imperial Academy and Heaven Dou Academy's second team had met early. The outcome was uncertain.
If Wuming won, the Star Luo Empire's team would be eliminated.
Then Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing would lose their chance to confront their siblings.
A flash of complicated emotion passed through Dai Mubai's eyes.
Though they were rivals, he still hoped his elder brother Dai Weisi would win and teach Wuming a lesson.
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"The participants may now release their martial souls and soul rings. The match will begin in one minute!"
At the cardinal referee's announcement, the seven members of Star Luo Academy immediately took action.
Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun retreated in unison, while the remaining five members stepped forward to shield them.
Seeing this, Gui Mei grinned.
Clearly, they wanted to buy time to perform the Hell White Tiger.
So far, they had never used their martial soul fusion skill in any previous match.
"No need for all this trouble. The Hell White Tiger? It's just a trash martial soul fusion skill. I'll wait here for you two to finish fusing."
"You arrogant brat—how dare you insult the Hell White Tiger?!"
Star Luo Empire's pride was dragged through the mud— Dai Weisi exploded with rage, his Evil-Eyed White Tiger martial soul instantly possessing him.
At the same moment, Zhu Zhuyun released her Hell Spirit Cat martial soul.
In the stands, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing felt their blood boil as well.
The Hell White Tiger was considered the strongest martial soul fusion skill in the entire Star Luo Empire— and even among all soul masters, it ranked among the top.
Yet in Wuming's eyes, it was worthless.
Once again, their pride was stomped upon.
The match began.
Gui Mei stood calmly in place… still refusing to release his soul rings.
As soul power surged violently within his body, a pitch-black sword of light condensed instantly in his left hand.
The blade shimmered with a chilling, ghostly radiance, exuding a suffocating aura—as if summoned straight from the depths of the Nine Nether Hells.
A faint haze of dark mist swirled around Gui Mei, making his figure appear even more mysterious and unfathomable.
He slowly lifted his head, eyes cold and deep like the surface of a frozen abyss—calm, emotionless, with no ripples at all.
That icy gaze locked onto Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, quietly waiting for them to complete their Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
Seeing this scene, the audience collectively held their breath.
Even the members of the Spirit Hall Academy team could not help but frown.
The aura radiating from Gui Mei was far stronger than they had anticipated.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena exchanged glances. In each other's eyes, they saw the same hint of unease.
In the previous match, this black-clothed youth had summoned a majestic lightning dragon phantom and crushed the "Number One Beast Martial Soul"—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
And now he had summoned a black longsword filled with the aura of death itself, completely ignoring his opponents' martial soul fusion technique.
Just how much strength was this boy hiding?
Roar—!
With a violent roar, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun activated their Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
The Evil-Eyed White Tiger crouched slightly, its massive frame tightening like a bowstring before launching forward like a released arrow.
At the same moment, the Hell Spirit Cat leapt as lightly as a feather, its trajectory merging with the white tiger's in mid-air.
Their enormous figures overlapped, fusing as a blinding light burst forth.
Within that dazzling radiance, a colossal white tiger took form.
Its entire body was translucent, its eyes a pair of violet pupils.
White fur interlaced with jet-black stripes glowed faintly under the light.
Its enormous body stretched a full eight meters long and two meters tall, exuding an overwhelming aura of dominance.
The white tiger roared, unleashing a thunderous shockwave, and pounced toward Gui Mei from mid-air, launching the devastating Hell White Tiger Strike.
This strike combined the raw power of the Evil-Eyed White Tiger with the extreme speed of the Hell Spirit Cat, carrying unstoppable momentum—aiming to utterly crush the arrogant youth before them!
Gui Mei stood unmoving, without the slightest trace of fear on his face.
He lifted the sword in his hand, swinging it upward in a single sharp motion!
A blade of sword qi, compressed thin as a cicada's wing, let out an ear-piercing shriek as it sliced toward the Hell White Tiger!
The sword qi was unimaginably sharp—so sharp that even the surrounding air felt like it was being torn apart!
Sword qi met white tiger head-on.
No fancy technique—just one strike.
And the majestic Hell White Tiger, moments ago brimming with awe-inspiring power, now seemed as fragile as paper. It was effortlessly sliced apart by that sword qi.
Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun crashed onto the stage, completely disoriented and humiliated.
The remaining five members of the Star Luo Royal Academy team were thrown across the arena by the shockwave alone, colliding hard against the edge of the platform.
"Ah! My hand…!!"
Dai Weisi clutched his right arm, screaming in agony. His face turned deathly pale, his lips trembling uncontrollably from the pain.
His entire right arm had been severed cleanly at the root by that ruthless sword qi. Blood sprayed violently from the wound, staining the arena beneath him a glaring crimson!
Zhu Zhuyun lay beside Dai Weisi, not as grievously wounded, but the backlash had left her blood churning, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.
"Dai Weisi…"
Seeing the agonized, trembling Dai Weisi beside her, Zhu Zhuyun's eyes were filled with terror and despair.
The spectators were struck silent, not a single whisper heard across the stands.
No one had ever imagined that the black-clothed youth would be this terrifying—that with just one sword strike, he would annihilate the entire Star Luo Royal Academy team and sever Dai Weisi's right arm.
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End of Chapter