The Spirit Core rotated.
Spirit Power converged.
The fusion of elemental power and Spirit Power caused Su Ming to subtly harmonize with the world around him.
At this moment, his third Spirit Ring was profoundly deep, like a black hole ready to devour someone, swallowing the surrounding light.
The Domain of Chaos was restrained not far outside his body.
The elements were in chaos, but his body remained unperturbed.
At this time, Su Ming's elemental Spirit Power was entirely converted by himself, independent of the external world.
The elemental Spirit Power rotated on Su Ming's fist, forming a stable structure.
The elemental power, made chaotic by the Domain of Chaos, was now attracted by Su Ming's Spirit Power, adhering to his fist.
This single punch gathered all of Su Ming's Spirit Power and the elemental power within the range of the Domain of Chaos.
It was a pity he still couldn't integrate spatial power into it.
But this was enough.
Supreme Shockwave Fist.
A punch fused with all of Su Ming's power was unleashed.
Instantly, a shockwave lit up the arena.
This shockwave expanded rapidly, piercing through the core of the Zhengtian Academy team.
Boom!
Under the violent elemental roar, the location where the Zhengtian Academy team stood became a sea of elemental discharge.
"Isn't he only a Spirit Elder?"
Ma Xiaotao stared dumbfounded at this scene, feeling her entire worldview shattered by this punch.
How was it possible?
Yan Shaozhe's gaze deepened as he looked at Su Ming, lost in thought.
Hearing Ma Xiaotao's confusion, he snapped back to reality, took a deep breath, and explained to his disciple.
"He must have condensed a Spirit Core. Although I don't know how he managed to condense a Spirit Core as a Spirit Elder, the fact remains."
Spirit Cores are things Titled Douluo possess, and they are the key reason Titled Douluo surpass Spirit Douluo.
If Su Ming possessed a Spirit Core as a Spirit Elder, then his ability to fight across levels against Spirit Kings seemed somewhat more reasonable.
"Not just the Spirit Core, his Spirit Skills are also terrifying. That punch just now wasn't just his own power; he also mobilized all the elemental power from the surrounding area near his body."
Yan Shaozhe was, after all, a Super Douluo, and he saw the truth at a glance.
Precisely because of this, he was wary.
Even Ma Xiaotao couldn't unleash a punch like Su Ming's.
That meant in terms of a single-target burst, he was already comparable to a Spirit Emperor.
And he's only twelve!
Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but glance at Huo Yuhao.
"The teacher said Huo Yuhao is the key; his future is limitless. His progress this year has indeed been remarkable. If he maintains this, I wonder if he can catch up to Su Ming."
A year ago, Huo Yuhao was truly as weak as trash.
In one year, his growth has been rapid.
Although he still can't compare to Su Ming now, maintaining this speed, he really might catch up to Su Ming.
"As for Su Ming condensing his first Spirit Core so early, I don't know how he did it, but the condensation of his second Spirit Core will also be advanced, and he might even be permanently stuck at the second Spirit Core."
What's the use of being strong now?
It's just using future resources in the present, and even blocking his future path.
Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe began to feel a sense of schadenfreude.
Su Ming looked at Yu Mengdi, who hadn't been hit by the punch just now.
"Will you step down yourself, or shall I blast you down?"
Yu Mengdi gritted her teeth, not prepared to admit defeat, embarrassingly.
"Your Spirit Power is exhausted."
As soon as she said this, a powerful suction force erupted from within Su Ming's body. Heaven and Earth Vital Energy converged, and soon, his nearly depleted Spirit Power rapidly recovered to twenty percent and was still recovering quickly.
In the blink of an eye, thirty percent.
After another two breaths, fifty percent.
Su Ming stared calmly at Yu Mengdi.
"I admit defeat."
Yu Mengdi still conceded.
"Sun Moon Imperial Team wins!"
The referee took a deep look at Su Ming and announced the result of the match.
Su Ming had actually single-handedly eliminated the Zhengtian Academy team.
Although Zhengtian Academy only had three Spirit Kings, that punch was too stunning, even something many Spirit Emperors would find difficult to unleash.
One punch eliminated two Spirit Kings and four Spirit Ancestors.
Then, with his rapidly recovering Spirit Power, he frightened the last Spirit King into conceding.
Without a doubt, he became the biggest dark horse of this Soul Master Competition.
No one expected a Spirit Elder to become the focus of attention in the Soul Master Competition.
Two days later, in the individual battles, Zhengtian Academy directly forfeited the match.
Su Ming was too unfair.
Invincible in single combat, coupled with his inhuman Spirit Power recovery speed, he was simply a boss in the individual matches.
And a boss with two forms.
They wouldn't fight.
Thus, the Sun Moon Imperial Team successfully advanced to the quarter-finals.
The matches of the other teams were very intense, but they paled in comparison to Su Ming's feat of clearing the stage with one punch. The audience found them rather dull and eagerly anticipated the quarter-final matches, advancing to the semi-finals.
And this match arrived soon enough.
The Sun Moon Imperial Team was matched against the Tianhun Empire's Di'ao Academy.
Di'ao Academy possessed one Spirit Emperor and six Spirit Kings.
It could be said their strength was quite formidable.
However, as Su Ming took the stage, the members of the Di'ao Academy team subconsciously felt a sense of fear.
That punch was too stunning.
"I wonder if Di'ao Academy can force out more of Su Ming's abilities. If we really can't handle him, then have Yuhao and Wang Dong take the stage together, using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to eliminate Su Ming immediately," Wang Yan said in a low voice.
Yan Shaozhe's expression was heavy.
Doing so would waste two slots to deal with one person.
Moreover, the safest way to focus fire and instantly eliminate Su Ming would be to add Xu Sanshi to swap Su Ming over.
But that would mean using three people to trade for Su Ming alone.
Admittedly, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xu Sanshi could also play certain roles, but they would definitely be limited and couldn't achieve the effect of Inner Court disciples who are Spirit Kings.
Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe's heart stirred slightly.
It wasn't that they couldn't achieve the effect of regular team members.
He looked at Xu Sanshi and asked solemnly, "Xu Sanshi, how far has your bloodline awakening progressed now?"
Xu Sanshi was momentarily stunned before answering honestly.
"I can enter the awakened state voluntarily."
After speaking, he added.
"I will be weakened after awakening."
"Being weakened doesn't matter. I will have Elder Zhuang help you recover then."
Elder Zhuang?
Hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, Wang Yan's mouth twitched.
The Academy's Pavilion Elders have really been proactive lately, coming out to handle matters frequently.
In the past, Yan Shaozhe probably would have found it difficult to frequently request Elder Zhuang's help.
"If Xu Sanshi enters the awakened state, he can match a Spirit King. Huo Yuhao can also cause Ling Luochen's ice element to transform, unleashing effects at the Spirit Emperor level. Calculated this way, it's not a loss."
Yan Shaozhe weighed the options and found this tactic feasible.
He looked at Wang Yan with an appreciative expression.
"Teacher Wang Yan, after this competition ends, the Inner Court's library will be open to you. You can borrow materials from it at any time."
Wang Yan's line of thinking was undoubtedly very accurate and well-measured, but his perspective was somewhat lacking, leading to arrangements that weren't thorough enough.
If he had known about Xu Sanshi's Martial Soul awakening, he probably could have considered this same level.
***
Dive deeper into the story with 50+ advance chapters, available now on Patreon!patreon.com/CNBLUE
If you're enjoying the novel, please consider leaving a review. Your support is crucial and helps the story grow immensely. Thank you!
(Chapter End)