Three seconds of daze.
By the time Su Linfeng shook off Hu Liena's Charm, the combined attacks of Zhang Ping, Li Kai, and Sun Chuantao had already arrived.
Zhang Ping: "First Soul Skill — Soaring Swallow Slash!"
Li Kai: "First Soul Skill — Savage Charge!"
Sun Chuantao: "First Soul Skill — Ringed Giant Blade!"
So fast!
Such seamless coordination!
This was Su Linfeng's most genuine evaluation of the Golden Generation. Seeing that it was already too late to counter with a soul skill, he could only gather soul power and flame throughout his entire body to brace himself.
BOOM!!!
Three soul skills detonated almost simultaneously before him, their terrifying energies engulfing Su Linfeng in an instant, with shockwaves spreading across the entire square.
Was it over?
Many students straightened their backs to look toward the battlefield.
A one-versus-seven. In their eyes, there was no suspense at all. Even if Su Linfeng was a Grand Soul Master, so what? He hadn't even had time to react before being swallowed up.
But the next moment, an earth-shattering scene left them petrified.
"Not good!"
Even before the soul power fully dispersed, Hu Liena caught a dangerous aura.
"Yan, stall him! Brother, now!"
BOOM!!!
Just as her voice fell, the tri-colored soul power engulfing Su Linfeng suddenly convulsed.
A torrent of blazing flame erupted outward, burning Zhang Ping's trio's soul power to ashes in an instant. The scene within the arena became clear again.
Su Linfeng was still standing exactly where he had been. Zhang Ping, Li Kai, and Sun Chuantao had all halted a mere three meters in front of him, unable to advance, no matter how hard they pushed their soul power.
Instead, their energy was being rapidly devoured by that flame, draining away like a dam bursting.
Blocked?
Not only blocked—but by sheer body strength alone!
"Explode!!"
With Su Linfeng's low growl, flames within ten meters around him surged violently, erupting into a series of deafening detonations.
Flame Burst!
The second stage of his soul skill, Skyflame Rift—erupting true fire, causing devastating area-of-effect combustion.
"Urghh—!"
Three muffled groans rang out in unison. Zhang Ping, Li Kai, and Sun Chuantao were flung backward as if struck by a hammer, instantly losing all combat capability.
Su Linfeng had no time to catch his breath.
Yan, who had just been blasted back earlier, charged forward again with a furious roar. His Flame Lord fists pounded into the ground.
"First Soul Skill — Infernal Magma Surge!
The earth quaked violently.
Countless cracks spread rapidly from beneath Yan's fists, racing toward Su Linfeng's feet.
The next second, nine pillars of lava-fire—each as thick as an arm—erupted from beneath him, forcefully blasting his body into the air.
This was the might of a top-tier Martial Soul.
In that instant of being launched skyward, Su Linfeng sensed an even greater power converging.
That was…
Xu Yu's Radiant Gold Scepter flared again. Two beams of golden light fell upon Hu Liena and Xie Yue, whose figures immediately rushed toward each other without hesitation.
Could it be a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?
Su Linfeng's heart trembled. Could they really unleash such a technique at such a young age?
No wonder!
Otherwise, with just their current talent, they wouldn't have alarmed Pope Qian Xunji, nor drawn his special reminder to Bibi Dong.
Truly worthy of being called the Golden Generation.
Su Linfeng gave them the highest recognition in his heart.
Not to mention their potential Fusion Skill—even Yan's top-tier Flame Lord alone wasn't something an ordinary Grand Soul Master could resist. If not for his innate affinity for flame and the Great Sun Golden Flames that perfectly countered magma fire, even a Soul Elder would have suffered.
Infernal Magma Surge—wasn't this even stronger than Blue Silver Entanglement?
And this was only his first soul skill!
If Yan developed normally, his talent could well surpass even that of Blue Silver.
"That is…"
For the first time, Bibi Dong's calm eyes lit up with surprise. As she saw Hu Liena and Xie Yue's Martial Souls intertwining and fusing, she couldn't help but exclaim:
"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"
"Indeed, Saintess!"
Even Principal Salatu puffed up his chest, pride coloring his voice.
"I must admit, the child you brought has shocked me—six years old, yet already a Grand Soul Master, and with one yellow and one purple ring to prove his gift.
But unfortunately, compared to a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, his talent still falls short. Perhaps his future achievements will surpass every member of the Golden Generation, but in this duel… he will lose.
As Saintess should know, once a Fusion Skill is completed, the battle is already decided."
Salatu wasn't boasting.
Though shocked by Su Linfeng's talent, he had even greater confidence in Hu Liena and Xie Yue's Fusion Skill.
After all, no one understood better than him—Fusion Skills weren't merely one plus one equals two. Even two identical Martial Souls didn't guarantee such a technique. It required perfect compatibility and complementary attributes.
Once a Martial Soul Fusion Skill manifested, its power transcended levels entirely.
"Interesting."
Bibi Dong nodded without expression, her tone calm.
"These two little ones are indeed worth my personal trip. But Principal Salatu, don't conclude too soon. The duel isn't over—the outcome is still uncertain."
"Ah?"
Salatu froze, twitching at the corner of his eye.
The Saintess… still unwilling to give up? Could there possibly be suspense in this result?
Perhaps she only wanted to save some face—after all, she herself had suggested this seven-on-one.
Back to the field.
In an instant—
Scarlet light blazed as Hu Liena and Xie Yue's Fusion Skill, Demonic Charm, was unleashed.
As the surging red glow intensified, their combined figure vanished into a dense crimson mist.
Su Linfeng's entire body was swallowed by it.
A pink soul power sphere expanded to cover a full hundred meters around, replacing everything inside.
Within the domain of Demonic Charm, the opponent's senses were reduced by 50%, soul power suppressed by 50%, and all actions slowed by 50%.
"I admit, your talent surpasses all of us."
A seductive voice floated from the mist.
"To force my brother and me to use our Fusion Skill… you truly are frightening. But—you've still lost."
"Is that so?" Su Linfeng's lips curled upward.
**"You've already passed the trial, and we acknowledge you.
Surrender. In the world of Demonic Charm, I am the sovereign. You have no power to resist—"**
Before the voice finished, a strange golden light flickered within the pink sphere.
Then—
It spread like a spiderweb, from point to line, line to plane, plane to the entire sphere.
Before countless shocked eyes, the pink soul power sphere suddenly burst apart—
Like an overinflated balloon exploding.
In that instant, both the fused figure of Demonic Charm and the completely unharmed Su Linfeng reappeared before everyone's eyes.
Golden flames flowed around him, burning away every trace of pink soul power within a hundred meters.
"That is… an Innate Domain!"
Salatu's eyes went wide, his voice cracking in disbelief.
Innate Domain!
The words struck like thunder.
Every teacher and student in the square reeled back in terror—
Faces frozen in utter disbelief.