"The match begins!"
With the referee's command, both sides released their Martial Souls.
Dai Mubai's Black Tiger Martial Soul stood out, instantly attracting Dai Weisi's attention. The dark, unassuming Martial Soul contrasted sharply with the radiant White Tiger Martial Soul.
Seeing this, Dai Weisi paused, then shouted, "Who are you?"
The White Tiger Martial Soul, as the inherited Martial Soul of the Star Luo royal family, was not only a top-tier Beast Martial Soul but also a symbol of status. Therefore, Dai Weisi strongly suspected that someone was deliberately impersonating Dai Mubai, and this dark tiger-type Martial Soul was the most direct evidence.
Facing Dai Weisi's question, Dai Mubai didn't bother to answer. He burst forward with incredible speed, charging straight at Dai Weisi.
Immediately afterward, his second Soul Ring lit up, unleashing five incredibly sharp black slashes.
Seeing the drastically different Soul Skills, Dai Weisi became even more suspicious. Was this guy really Dai Mubai?
Without time to think, Dai Weisi immediately used the White Tiger Barrier to try and block the attack.
In an instant, the five black slashes struck Dai Weisi's light shield, only managing to withstand the impact for a moment before being forcibly torn apart.
BANG!!
The moment the light shield shattered, Dai Weisi was forced back several meters, a wound appearing on his right arm.
"It actually managed to break through my defense?"
Dai Weisi's eyes gradually hardened. The power of this attack surpassed the White Tiger Light Wave; its attack strength was comparable to an ordinary Soul Master's third Soul Skill.
Could it be that Dai Mubai had obtained some fortuitous encounter, making his Martial Soul even stronger?
"Dai Mubai, even if you've been lucky enough to obtain some fortuitous encounter, with such a huge difference in Soul Power, you are still no match for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dai Weisi directly used his third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, attacking Dai Mubai with unstoppable momentum.
Seeing this, Dai Mubai also activated his third Soul Ring.
Although it was also a strengthening Soul Skill, its effect differed from the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, focusing purely on increasing attack power and speed. At the same time, his aura became even more demonic, causing Dai Weisi to feel a slight tremor in his heart.
"Dai Weisi, today I will make you lose to me!"
Dai Mubai's eyes flashed with a violent light, and his right claw precisely grabbed toward Dai Weisi's left chest, executing a Black Tiger Heart-Piercing Strike.
Dai Weisi hurriedly raised his hand to block while simultaneously kicking at Dai Mubai's waist.
With a loud bang, the two of them retreated several steps.
"His strength is actually comparable to mine!"
Dai Weisi's eyes grew increasingly serious. Although his Soul Power was several levels higher than Dai Mubai's, he couldn't gain the upper hand.
As for the other members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation team, they did not choose to intervene in the battle between the two brothers, but instead dealt with the other members of the Star Luo Royal Team.
Meanwhile, in the Royal Fighting Team's rest area.
"Dai Mubai's strength is not to be underestimated. I'm afraid I won't be able to defeat him in a short time," Yu Tianheng said in a slightly heavy tone.
After the match against Godwind Academy, the Royal Fighting Team hadn't left but stayed to watch the Spirit Hall team's match. The Spirit Hall team was their only obstacle to winning the championship, and they needed to understand their strength as much as possible before the final battle.
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect Dai Mubai to choose to join the Spirit Hall team, and even his Martial Soul has mutated."
As she finished speaking, Ning Rongrong glanced at Zhu Zhuqing beside her, expecting a reaction, but she remained indifferent.
At this moment, Tang San slowly spoke, "He must have consumed a herb that enhanced his Martial Soul's attack power to some extent, and even his Soul Skills have mutated."
"Hmph, if I had known this guy would join Spirit Hall, I should have had Grandpa Sword cripple him," Ning Rongrong said with dissatisfaction.
Although they were once classmates, Ning Rongrong only felt disgust for Dai Mubai. Back then, Dai Mubai not only spoke recklessly but even planned to attack her. If she had told Grandpa Sword about this, Dai Mubai would have ended up like Ma Hongjun.
"I thought only Spirit Hall's Golden Generation needed to be taken seriously, but I didn't expect the others to be so formidable as well," Yu Tianheng said solemnly.
All three members of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation were Soul King level experts. Regardless of whether they were hiding their trump cards, their Soul King cultivation alone was difficult to deal with.
Even with Ning Rongrong's full amplification, Yu Tianheng still lacked confidence in dealing with a Soul King. Although his attack power was comparable to a Soul King, he ultimately lacked a ten-thousand-year Soul Skill. Once the opponent used a ten-thousand-year Soul Skill, he would have no chance of blocking it.
Furthermore, Ning Rongrong was unlikely to participate in the finals, since Ye Lingling was the core of the team battle strategy.
This was why, as the team's main attacker, the fact that he couldn't even handle a Soul King made him feel inevitably powerless.
In fact, he knew very well that he wasn't the sole key to victory. The Martial Soul Fusion Skill of the Shi brothers, along with Ye Lingling as their trump card, were far more important than him.
Tang San was even less of a concern. After all, apart from Teacher Lin Mu, no one knew Tang San's true strength; the only certainty was that Tang San was definitely stronger than the Golden Generation.
At this moment, Lin Mu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and asked, "Little San, can you tell what herbs he took?"
"I'm not entirely sure, but it definitely isn't of Immortal grade; otherwise, he wouldn't have overdrawn his life force."
As he spoke, purple light flashed in Tang San's eyes. Through his Purple Demon Eyes, he discovered that Dai Mubai's internal tissues were ulcerated and necrotic; without treatment as soon as possible, he probably wouldn't live more than six months.
Hearing this, Lin Mu suddenly understood. So it was overdrawing his life force; that made sense. Even if Chrysanthemum Douluo truly possessed a few Immortal Herbs, he wouldn't give them to Yu Xiaogang to waste.
The match continued. Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai were evenly matched in strength, but Dai Mubai's defense was lacking, and his injuries were clearly more severe than Dai Weisi's.
However, Dai Mubai grew increasingly fierce. He suddenly launched a tiger pounce, directly slamming onto Dai Weisi and biting down hard on his left shoulder.
"Ah!!"
After a scream, Dai Weisi unleashed his aura, attempting to forcefully shake Dai Mubai away, but he was firmly gripped by the two tiger claws.
Lured by the blood, Dai Mubai completely lost his mind, tearing at Dai Weisi like a wild beast.
Hearing the scream, the other contestants' eyes all turned to look.
At this moment, only Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun remained standing in the Star Luo Royal Team; the other contestants had been eliminated by Xie Yue and the others.
Under Yu Xiaogang's arrangement, Xie Yue and Hu Liena hadn't used their Martial Soul Fusion Technique, intending to save this killing move for the Royal Fighting Team. Even so, the remaining members of the Star Luo Royal Team were overwhelmed by Xie Yue and the others.
If Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun had used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill at the start of the match, they might have been able to put up a fight. However, Dai Weisi chose to fight Dai Mubai one-on-one, and Dai Mubai had pinned him down, holding him back.
Furthermore, Xie Yue and the others didn't give Zhu Zhuyun a chance to get close to Dai Weisi, so naturally, they couldn't complete their Martial Soul Fusion.