If the audience below the stage found it hard to accept, the members of the Star Luo Royal Team facing Su Ming on the ring were even more unable to stomach it.
They hadn't even managed to activate their Spirit Skills in the first moment.
Xu Jiujiu was stunned for a brief moment before snapping back to reality.
A golden, diamond-shaped gem on her glabella was emitting a dazzling golden light.
As she regained her senses, the gem finally detached from her forehead, landing on top of her head. A magnificent crown appeared, bearing the gem.
This crown seemed to be composed of countless stars, each emitting a pale golden light.
"Third Spirit Skill, Star Radiance Art!"
She took a deep breath and released six beams of golden light, connecting all six of her teammates.
Including herself, the Spirit Power aura of all seven individuals rose significantly at this moment.
The bracelet on her right wrist shone, and a staff appeared in her hand. Atop the staff was a fiery red gem. Upon closer inspection, its brilliance was amplified by the Spirit Magic Crystals surrounding it, emanating a spiritual glow.
Spirit Metal!
It was Spirit Metal again.
Zhang Wei and Gu Zhujian had already used Spirit Metal, with equally exaggerated performances.
At the time, the audience was slow to realize it, not immediately grasping the significance.
Now, Xu Jiujiu displayed a staff crafted with Spirit Metal at its core, instantly putting everyone on alert.
"Spirit Metal might have appeared long ago. We are already behind."
The Sun Moon Royal Team's positioning was very spread out.
Of the seven, Ma Rulong, Su Ming, and Zhang Wei were at the front, while Lin Xi, the defensive-type Spirit Engineer, was not in the forward position.
Among the three in the front, Ma Rulong was actually on the flank, with Su Ming in the center.
"Star Tree, activate!"
The Star Tree Spirit Soul left Su Ming's Sea of Consciousness and appeared in the outside world.
A towering tree that blotted out the sky materialized above Su Ming.
In the next moment, the Star Tree phantom descended. Su Ming spread his arms, his figure disappearing as if merging with the Spirit Soul.
The sudden appearance of such a massive Star Tree on the ring took everyone by surprise.
This tree felt too real.
How could a Spirit Elder's Martial Spirit manifest like this?
Even if it was the Star Tree Martial Spirit, before the seventh Spirit Skill, Martial Spirit True Body, it shouldn't exhibit this kind of manifestation, right?
How did Su Ming do it?
The familiar spiritual glow erupted.
Around the Star Tree, pieces of armor components appeared, transforming into light and merging with the Star Tree.
In the next instant, the Star Tree was constrained by the spiritual glow, taking on a humanoid form.
The Star Tree Giant swung its large hand, formed from bundled-together vines, covering the entire ring within its reach.
Xu Jiujiu's pupils contracted.
She hurriedly activated a Spirit Skill.
"Fourth Spirit Skill, Starry Sanctuary!"
This was a powerful group defense Spirit Skill, capable of forming a group barrier. When combined with Spirit Tools, it could even rival an Invincible Barrier.
Boom!
The barrier shook violently, and Xu Jiujiu's face grew increasingly pale.
The stronger the defensive capability, the greater the consumption of Spirit Power, naturally.
The Star Tree Giant merely swung its hand once, yet it drained nearly seventy to eighty percent of her Spirit Power.
"With such a massive size, its consumption cannot be small!"
Defense always offers better value than offense.
Xu Jiujiu firmly believed that Su Ming must have been at the end of his rope.
No sooner had she made this judgment than the Star Tree Giant swung its other hand, slamming down fiercely.
Xu Jiujiu instantly wilted.
The protective barrier dissipated.
A look of trepidation appeared on her face as she looked across the ring.
"Tiger Soul Eight Fists!"
The Tiger Soul behind Zhang Wei split into eight parts, simultaneously unleashing eight powerful fist forces.
In the next moment, the fist forces descended.
Her teammates were still struggling, all still in their peak condition.
Yet, as the core, she had been drained of Spirit Power by Su Ming's two slaps right from the start.
This wasn't due to a flaw in her Spirit Skill, but rather a drawback of the Spirit Tool she used in conjunction with it.
The staff hadn't even been used, the fire element capabilities hadn't been unleashed, and this battle was about to end?
Su Ming's third palm landed.
The six members of the Star Luo Royal Team, who had just withstood the eight fist forces, were shaken to the point of nearly vomiting blood by this palm strike.
The fourth palm.
The Star Tree Giant seemed like a true living entity, not reliant on the Spirit Master's Spirit Power as a power source, swinging its palms again and again.
Its colossal, sky-blotting size alone meant each swing of its palm carried immense power, making it the undisputed master of the ring.
The Star Luo Royal Team couldn't even get close to the center of the ring, being repeatedly slapped by Su Ming from half the ring away.
Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, and the others had already taken out their Spirit Cannons, using the intervals between Su Ming's palm strikes to bombard the entire area.
One minute.
In just one minute, the Star Luo Royal Team was utterly devastated by this overwhelming combat style, collapsing scattered and disorganized on the ring.
Crack! Xu Jiawei's armrest finally shattered.
"The Spirit Tools on Su Ming's body have at least ten pieces of Spirit Metal as core materials."
Xu Jiawei spoke slowly, enunciating each word.
Ten pieces!
It was too extravagant.
Amid his anger, shock, and fury, what he felt more was jealousy.
The Star Luo royal family, exerting the power of an entire nation, had only managed to obtain seven pieces of Spirit Metal from the Blacksmith Association. They had treasured them for a year, being frugal and stingy, only allocating two pieces to Xu Jiujiu to be made into Spirit Tools to enhance her strength.
Yet, Su Ming had ten pieces of Spirit Metal to squander.
Outrageous!
The Blacksmith Association, the Body Sect...
The forging technique was ultimately still only mastered by the people of the Body Sect.
Xu Jiawei took a deep breath to calm his inner turmoil.
"Although the Royal Team suffered an ugly defeat, it at least verified one thing for me. The Spirit Metal is most likely concentrated on Su Ming and Zhang Wei. The others probably don't have much access to it."
A weight lifted from his heart.
Since Su Ming and Zhang Wei were using Spirit Metal, then the Sun Moon Royal Team wasn't so fearsome after all.
Xu Jiawei believed in Shrek's strength.
The next second, his gaze became fervent.
"It's truly enviable. This is the advantage of mastering core technology."
The forging technique was currently only held by the disciples of the Body Sect, hence they could squander Spirit Metal so lavishly.
If the Star Luo royal family could cultivate their own blacksmiths...
"We must cultivate them!"
"And we must do it quickly!"
The match concluded.
The Sun Moon Royal Team had exposed a trump card!
Yet, the various teams couldn't feel happy about it.
This trump card was too terrifying; they actually had no countermeasures for it.
Shrek Academy Team.
"Xu Sanshi, you'll have to take the field when the time comes," Bei Bei said.
Wang Yan turned to look at Bei Bei.
"What's your reasoning?"
"Jerk, you explain it yourself," Bei Bei retorted.
Xu Sanshi snorted coldly.
"You're the jerk! My Spirit Skill is perfectly legitimate."
After refuting Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi explained the effect of his Spirit Skill to Wang Yan.
"Displacement?"
Wang Yan's eyes lit up.
Not bad.
This way, they wouldn't have to fear Su Ming.
"But with Su Ming's massive size, can you displace him?"
"Uh..."
Xu Sanshi hesitated.
The target of the Star Tree Giant was simply too large.
"Teacher Wang Yan, I think what we should be discussing is Big Brother Su... Su Ming, Su Ming is a disciple of the Body Sect. His Martial Spirit should be a Body Martial Soul. How could he transform into a Star Tree?"
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