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Chapter 426 The Four Strongest, Annihilating the Holy Spirit Sect
The power of the Body Sect is beyond doubt.

Their martial spirits originate from themselves and are developed to their fullest potential. Every disciple is an outstanding individual among their peers, especially Long Aotian, whose original martial spirit has undergone a second awakening at the silver level, making his strength terrifyingly powerful.

However, they faced Huo Yuhao, who was blessed with great fortune, had many extraordinary encounters, and was practically "cheating," as well as Wang Dong'er, who had absorbed the essence of three 100,000-year soul bones, whose strength had skyrocketed, and who also possessed a 100,000-year soul ring.

This battle was destined to be extremely fierce from the very beginning.

With his unpredictable mental control, the domineering power of extreme ice, and the eeriness of the undead demiplane, Huo Yuhao repeatedly resolved crises and engaged in a peak duel with Long Aotian.

Wang Dong'er's Martial Soul True Form, the Goddess of Light Butterfly, was dazzling and powerful. The power of her 100,000-year Soul Ring was revealed for the first time, shocking everyone present.

However, the other members of the Body Sect were by no means easy opponents. Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, He Caitou, Jiang Nannan, and Xiao Xiao from the Tang Sect all fought with all their might to withstand their fierce attacks.

On the arena, blood splattered, and the deafening roar of colliding soul skills filled the air.

In the end, when Huo Yuhao, with a desperate mental attack, combined with Wang Dong'er's Butterfly God Slash, barely managed to knock the equally exhausted Long Aotian off the stage, the Tang Sect won a victory at a terrible cost.

Aside from Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, who were still able to stand due to their stronger foundation and strength, Xu Sanshi was seriously injured with his shield shattered, Bei Bei was unconscious after exhausting his lightning, He Caitou was exhausted due to the damage to his soul tool, and Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao were also covered in wounds and had their soul power overdrawn.

The Tang Clan, at the cost of five members being seriously injured, made it into the top four with great difficulty!

The final four teams for this competition are now confirmed:

Shrek Academy, Holy Spirit Sect, Natural Gate, Tang Sect.

According to the schedule, the semi-final matchups will be:
Upper bracket: Shrek Academy vs. Holy Spirit Sect

Lower bracket: Natural Gate vs. Tang Gate
After the match, in the Tang Clan's rest area.

The atmosphere was heavy and oppressive. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, disregarding their own exhaustion, were busy treating their companions' injuries and administering medicine.

Although Beibei and the others are out of danger, they will probably be unable to regain their fighting strength in a short period of time.

"Yuhao, your injuries..." Wang Dong'er looked at Huo Yuhao's pale face and the internal turmoil he was forcibly suppressing, her heart aching. Huo Yuhao's old wounds had not healed during his fierce battle with Long Aotian, and new injuries had been inflicted upon him.

"I'm fine, I just need to rest for a bit." Huo Yuhao shook his head, his brows furrowed. He was worried not only about his teammates' injuries, but also about the upcoming semi-finals.

"The Natural Gate... is unfathomable. In our current state..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood. Facing the Natural Gate, which was supposedly led by a demigod and whose members were all incredibly powerful and mysterious, the Tang Sect's chances of winning were almost nonexistent.

"Go and get someone to treat you, otherwise you'll miss the competition."

Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed with a thoughtful light: "We must recover as soon as possible. The Natural Gate... will be our most powerful opponent to date."

He looked out the window, where the rest area belonging to the Natural Gate seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist in the distance.

"No matter what, the Tang Clan's progress cannot stop here."

Meanwhile, Shrek Academy was making final preparations for the impending life-or-death battle against the Holy Spirit Sect.

Afterwards, Huo Yuhao's mood became unusually heavy after a secret meeting with Princesses Xu Jiujiu and Vina.

The intelligence brought by the two princesses was strikingly consistent: the elite legions of the Sun Moon Empire stationed around Mingdu were being secretly and frequently mobilized, and various large-scale soul tools were being deployed to the front lines.

All signs indicate that Xu Tianran may want to use this competition to wipe out all participating teams that are not from the Sun Moon Empire, as well as the powerful figures who may be following them, and leave them behind!

This news was like a bucket of ice water poured over Huo Yuhao's head, sending a chill down his spine.

He dared not delay and immediately shared this crucial intelligence through secret channels with the Natural Gate, which was currently the strongest in the open and had that mysterious "Limit Douluo" in charge.

In his view, in the face of such a crisis, it is of paramount importance to maintain a good relationship with the Natural Gate and to draw on its strength.

The reply he received was a short message from Gura through his avatar:
"Understood. I want to take my people away, and the Sun Moon Empire has no right to stop me."

His tone was calm, yet it contained unparalleled confidence and domineering presence, and even hinted at a trace of... impatience.

It's as if to say, is it really worth bothering him with such a trivial matter?
Huo Yuhao even sensed a lingering threat in those words—if pushed too far, he might actually have the means to summon an unimaginable being and wipe the entire Ming capital off the map.

This confidence made Huo Yuhao feel a little more at ease amidst his unease.

The next day, the semi-finals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament officially began.

The first match was the most anticipated of all – Shrek Academy vs. Holy Spirit Sect!
On Shrek Academy's side, Gura had no intention of letting the other team members play.

When faced with evil spirit masters who use bizarre methods and take lives at will, even if one's own students are highly talented, the lack of experience makes them vulnerable to being ambushed by the enemy, resulting in unnecessary casualties.

He decided to single-handedly sweep away the Holy Spirit Sect!
He was the first to step into the ring.

The atmosphere within the Holy Spirit Sect was oppressive and eerie. It seemed a heated internal debate was raging over who should be sent to their death.

Facing Gula, an angelic spirit with supreme divine attributes that is a natural counter to evil spirit masters, going on stage is almost tantamount to death.

But they couldn't admit defeat. The sect leader, Zhongli Wu, was watching them coldly from behind. Anyone who dared to back down before the battle would only suffer a worse fate upon returning.

Finally, a short, green-eyed youth, resembling a venomous snake, reluctantly floated onto the arena.

His name was Jili, and his martial soul was an extremely evil brain-eating beast, a terrifying being that used its long tongue as a weapon to suck the brains of living beings. He looked young, but he possessed the cultivation of a level 64 Soul Emperor, and had harmed countless lives.

Game start!
In an instant, Jili's martial spirit possessed him, his black robe shattered, revealing a body covered in gray-blue scales and ugly claws, and a scarlet tongue shot towards Gula like a whip.

Gula didn't bother with his words and didn't even make a move himself.

With a thought, the spirit of the Holy Sun Angel materialized, wielding the Holy Sword of Light and Flame, and faced Jili.

A Soul Emperor-level evil Soul Master doesn't offer much improvement to his physical body anymore, so it's perfect for his soul spirit to "have a treat." He's really looking forward to having a full set of orange-gold soul rings in the future.

With the support of Gula's pure soul power, the Holy Sun Angel Soul Spirit can unleash combat power comparable to a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

Dealing with an Evil Soul Emperor who is completely countered by his attributes is an absolute crushing victory.

The first sword strike severed that disgusting long tongue!

The second sword strike severed those ferocious claws!

The third sword pierced the heart, and the holy flames instantly purified it from the inside out!
A surge of pure, divine energy flowed back into the soul spirit's body, where it was rapidly absorbed and digested, slightly strengthening its aura. The first round was over. Gula hadn't even moved an inch, easily resolving the battle with only his martial soul spirit.

The second member of the Evil Soul Masters was Wang Xiaolei, whose face was cold and sinister, and whose martial soul was the Lich.

He used his soul skill, and countless skeletal ghost hands emerged from the ground, attempting to grab Gula and the angel's soul, but they were easily purified by the ultimate light.

He then used his second soul skill, "Wraith Frost," in an attempt to weaken the holy flames with the chilling aura imbued with resentment, but to no avail.

The angelic spirit directly unleashed its holy domain, purifying all impurities.

Wang Xiaolei desperately unleashed the Death Whip, a move that refined thousands of vengeful spirits and was powerful enough to kill a Soul Saint, but it was seized by the angelic soul spirit and continuously purified.

He continued to unleash powerful domain soul skills such as the Sea of ​​the Dead and Death Decay, but in the face of absolute light and holiness, it was like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun. In the end, he and his domain were burned to ashes.

Referee Zheng Zhan watched speechlessly from the sidelines, not even getting a single chance to make a save.

The third person to take the stage was Tang Ya.

Seeing her empty eyes and the seven spirit rings rising from her feet—two yellow, two purple, and three black—Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao on the Tang Sect's side clenched their fists instantly, their hearts filled with tension and anticipation.

Gula remembered his deal with Bebe and finally summoned back the Holy Angel's spirit, preparing to take action himself.

As soon as the starting bell rang, Gula's figure teleported behind Tang Ya like a ghost.

Before Tang Ya could even react, Gula delivered a precise chop to her wrist, imbued with a gentle spiritual force, instantly stunning her.

At the same time, his soul skill flashed slightly beneath his feet, activating a short-range spatial teleportation array that directly teleported the unconscious Tang Ya to the Tang Sect rest area, right beneath Bei Bei's feet.

Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao were startled, then overjoyed!

Huo Yuhao reacted quickly, immediately using his simulated soul skill to distort the light and obscure Tang Ya's figure.

The two quickly picked up Tang Ya, left the arena, and handed her over to Zhang Lexuan, instructing her to immediately take Tang Ya away to find Elder Xuan and the others to try to treat her.

"What did you do to our Holy Maiden?!" Zhang Peng, the Scorpion Tiger Douluo, was both shocked and furious. He rushed onto the arena and roared at Gula.

Gula shrugged indifferently: "Killed them."

"Do you think I'm blind? You clearly teleported them away!"

Zhang Peng was furious. Tang Ya's Devouring Martial Soul had enormous potential, and she was a key figure in the Holy Spirit Sect's cultivation of a Holy Maiden. Yet, she had been snatched away right under his nose.

Referee Zheng Zhan stepped forward: "During the competition, teachers and officers are prohibited from interfering with the match!"

Zhang Peng glared coldly at Zheng Zhan, his murderous gaze sending a chill down Zheng Zhan's spine. But he suppressed his anger and sullenly walked off the stage.

Gula ignored him and swept his gaze across the remaining members of the Holy Spirit Sect, his voice carrying an undeniable authority: "Let's begin the team battle. I will not tolerate your filthy ways roaming freely before my eyes."

The Holy Spirit Sect was more than happy to oblige, and their remaining four team members—Lu Genggeng, Yan Feng, Tang Dai, and Gu Yu—simultaneously leaped onto the stage.

They wanted to outnumber the enemy and didn't believe that Gula could handle the combined attack of all four of them.

"Shrek Academy, are you sure only one person will participate in the team competition?" Zheng Zhan confirmed again.

“Alright, let’s begin.” Gula nodded calmly.

"Game start!"

The four members of the Holy Spirit Cult unleashed their full power without holding back.

Yan Feng immediately unleashed his true form as a bone dragon, and the massive skeletal dragon charged forward with an aura of death.

Lu Genggeng transformed into a gigantic abomination, wielding corrosive chains and thick arms covered in pustules.

The Skeleton King of the Tang Dynasty wielded a giant sword, while Gu Yu brandished a bone staff. Necromantic magic flashed, strengthening their allies and weakening Gura.

Faced with the all-out attack of four evil soul masters, a hint of seriousness finally flashed in Gula's eyes. He had been waiting for the team battle so that he could stop holding back.

The 100,000-year-old soul ring on his body suddenly shone with an extremely dazzling light!
In an instant, the fire and light elements throughout the arena, and even the wider world, converged frantically toward the holy sword that had been formed in his hand, as if paying homage to a king.

The temperature in the air rose sharply, and space itself began to distort due to this overwhelming energy.

100,000-Year Soul Skill - Solar Core Implosion!
In order to eradicate evil completely, he even took a brief three-second charge, but for Gura, three seconds was enough.

He wielded his holy sword, easily parrying the attack of the true form of the Wind Bone Dragon, and kicked away the massive Abomination and the Skeleton King, firmly confining the four of them to the center of the arena.

Three seconds have passed!
An indescribable, blazing white light, accompanied by terrifying energy capable of destroying everything, erupted from Gura's center.

Like a miniature sun rising from the ground! The light and flames instantly engulfed the entire arena, and the extreme light and heat purified all filth and darkness into the most basic particles.

The light dissipated.

The arena was empty. Yan Feng, Lu Genggeng, Tang Dai, and Gu Yu, the four powerful evil soul masters, along with their martial souls and soul tools, left no trace, as if they had never existed.

Referee Zheng Zhan looked at the empty arena, swallowed hard, and announced with difficulty: "Team... team competition, Shrek Academy wins. Overall score, Shrek Academy wins and advances to the finals!"

The audience was deathly silent.

Although it wasn't the first time I'd witnessed Gula's 100,000-year-old soul skill, the shock this time far surpassed anything I'd experienced before.

Four powerful evil soul masters, including a Soul Saint who had awakened his Martial Soul True Body, were completely vaporized without even being able to withstand a single attack!
The absolute advantage in attributes and the huge gap in strength are displayed to the fullest extent.

On the Holy Spirit Cult's side, Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng's face was ashen. He gave Gula a cold look, then led several substitute players who were already terrified away and quickly left without looking back.

On the high platform, Zhong Liwu's face, hidden beneath his black robe, was extremely grim. The Holy Spirit Sect had suffered heavy losses this time, losing several core disciples, including a Soul Saint, and even having their Holy Maiden abducted.

"This child... must not be allowed to live!"

His heart was burning with murderous intent, and he made up his mind. No matter the cost, he had to completely eliminate Gula, this major threat, before or after the end of the tournament.

We must not give him any more time or space to grow; otherwise, he will become the biggest obstacle to the Holy Spirit Cult and even the entire plan in the future!
Shrek Academy, after Gula single-handedly crushed the Holy Spirit Sect, has made a strong run into the finals! Meanwhile, the other semi-final match between the Natural Sect and the Tang Sect is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)