Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends.

She was observing, evaluating, and scrutinizing this child with her insightful eyes—a child who carried the blood of the Qian family she loathed, yet seemed somewhat different.

Qian Renxue's hands, resting on her knees, unconsciously clenched, her nails digging into her palms.

She felt a wave of helplessness, like a mother bird who knows there's a spider web ahead but can't escape with her chicks.

She could only try her best to straighten her back and maintain the refined demeanor that Xue Qinghe should have, suppressing all her worries and resistance deep in her heart.

Snow White seemed oblivious to the silent undercurrent. Her clear eyes curiously surveyed the magnificent arena and the eager teams below, a hint of girlish wonder on her face.

Only when his gaze occasionally swept towards the Spirit Hall and he saw the Pope sitting high above him would he show a trace of respect befitting his status.

As the Pope, Bibi Dong spoke a few words, her voice carrying throughout the entire arena through her soul power, clear and full of majesty, announcing the official start of the Soul Master Tournament Finals.

She didn't say much, but her mere presence was enough to make the atmosphere in the entire arena more solemn and tense.

After the start was announced, she did not leave, but remained seated, her gaze calmly fixed on the arena.

This undoubtedly puts enormous pressure on all participating teams. Being able to present themselves in front of His Holiness the Pope is an honor, but also a heavy burden.

Lin Wan's team, the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, drew the Beast Academy as their first opponent.

When the matchup list was announced, everyone on the Sky Fighting Royal Team 1 wore relaxed and confident smiles.

They had heard of the Beast Academy.

There is only one Soul Master in the team whose Martial Soul is the Crimson Serpent, named Yan Fei, who is considered their core combat force. The rest of the team members are all Soul Venerable level.

This lineup is undoubtedly a top-tier team for the Heavenly Fighting Team, which boasts Soul King Lin Wan, as well as several Soul Masters such as Yu Tianqing and Ning Zetian.

"Hey, let's warm up with the first game."

Yu Tianqing grinned and flexed his wrists, the domineering aura of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul subtly swirling around him.

Ning Zetian nodded slightly, her demeanor gentle and refined: "We must not be careless; prudence is the best course of action."

"Let's finish this match quickly so we can get some rest!" Yan Xin rubbed his hands together, his eyes full of relief.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the Beast Academy area was somewhat heavy and somber.

The team members looked at each other, their faces filled with helplessness and frustration.

"How come we ran into them in the very first match..."

One of the team members muttered to himself, his gaze involuntarily drifting towards the direction of Team Tiandou, especially lingering for a few more seconds on the silver-haired, blue-eyed boy with an eerily calm expression.

Lin Wan, a Soul King of level 50 or above!

This level alone is enough to make one feel despair.

Team leader Yan Fei, a boy with hair as red as flames, didn't look too good either.

He took a deep breath, forcibly boosting morale, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, cheer up! Even if we lose, we must show the spirit of our Beast Academy! We can't let His Holiness the Pope and the entire audience look down on us!"

Even so, his clenched fists and the hint of helplessness deep in his eyes still betrayed his true thoughts.

They have almost no chance of winning against the Tian Dou team.

The match began quickly.

The players from both teams take the field.

On the Beast Academy side, Yan Fei stood at the very front, with six team members behind him possessing their martial spirits. The phantoms of various beast martial spirits appeared, and their combined aura was quite fierce.

However, it was obvious to anyone with discerning eyes that their soul power fluctuations were uneven. Apart from Yan Fei, who had reached the Soul Master level, the rest were all Soul Venerables, which was in stark contrast to the uniformly powerful aura of the Heavenly Fighting Team.

On the Tian Dou team's side, Yu Tianqing was at the front, Ning Zetian stood in the support position, and Yan Xin, Ye Qing, Jiang Tao, Song Yi, and Lin Wan each took their positions.

The referee waved his arm down: "The match begins!"

On the Beast Academy side, Yan Fei took the lead, and four soul rings, two yellow and two purple, rose up beneath his feet, with the second soul ring suddenly flashing brightly.

"Second Soul Skill, Fire Serpent Dance!"

Dozens of blazing fire snakes instantly surged from his body, twisting and roaring as they covered the formation of the Heavenly Fighting Team, attempting to disrupt their plans.

At the same time, the other team members from the Beast Academy also used their soul skills, some rushing in from the flanks, others releasing long-range attacks, and together with Yan Fei's fire serpent, they launched a seemingly fierce joint attack.

Faced with this offensive, Team Tiandou made their move.

Four soul rings, two yellow and two purple, rose from Ning Zetian's feet, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda in her palm shone brightly.

"The seven treasures transform into crystal, the first being: Power! The second: Speed! The third: Control!"

Six beams of colorful light landed precisely on Yu Tianqing, Yan Xin, Jiang Tao, Song Yi, and the others in front of them. The instantaneous boost to their strength, defense, and speed caused their auras to surge.

Yu Tianqing snorted coldly, dragon scales appeared on his body, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was attached to him. At his feet, four soul rings, two yellow and two purple, shone brightly.

"First Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!"

A massive dragon claw covered in blue lightning appeared out of thin air, crackling with electricity, and slammed directly into the surging swarm of fire snakes.

Chapter 200 The Moon and the Fireball

Boom!

The collision of thunder and fire produced a loud explosion.

Yan Fei's fire serpent was like a nemesis in the face of the raging thunder dragon claws. It was torn apart and annihilated in an instant, and the scattered arcs of electricity even forced the members of the Beast Academy team who were trying to break through on the flank to retreat one after another.

At the same time that Yu Tianqing made his move, Lin Wan also made his move. He used his soul skill to instantly split himself into five.

Song Yi, an agility-based attacker, vanished from his spot like a ghost—truly disappeared. His martial soul is Shadow Blade, which excels at concealment and surprise attacks.

With a low growl, Jiang Tao, a defensive character, caused the illusory image of the Xuan Shui Turtle to condense into a thick black water shield in front of him, blocking all of the opponent's sporadic long-range attacks.

Ye Qing, a control-type player, unleashed a green vine from his hand that seemed to come alive. Although it wasn't top-tier control, it effectively restricted the movement of the two opposing team members who were trying to flank him.

Yan Xin, like a tiger unleashed from its cage, with flames rising from his body, went straight for another powerful attack-type Soul Master from the Beast Academy who was trying to intercept him.

In just one exchange, amplified by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, his opponent was sent flying backward by a blazing punch, nearly falling off the stage.

The battle was almost one-sided.

Yan Fei, the only Soul Master in the Beast Academy, was relentlessly pursued by Yu Tianqing.

His Crimson Serpent Martial Soul was inferior to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex in quality, and his Soul Power level was also four levels lower. Under Yu Tianqing's violent lightning attacks, he could only barely hold on and was unable to support his teammates at all.

Their other team members were easily defeated, like chickens and dogs, in front of the several Soul Masters of the Heavenly Dou Team and their teammates who had received the amplification from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

From the stands, the audience erupted in gasps and cheers. The formidable strength and seamless teamwork displayed by Team Tiandou were truly breathtaking.

On the high platform, Qian Renxue couldn't help but glance at Bibi Dong out of the corner of her eye.

Bibi Dong remained expressionless, calmly watching the arena.

Her fingers rested lightly on the armrest of the throne, tapping it lightly without any change in her expression.

On the Star Luo Royal Family's side, Davis, with a solemn expression, carefully assessed the strength of each member of the Heavenly Dou Team.

The strength of the Heavenly Fighting Team is even greater than before.

Snow White watched with great focus, showing great interest in the teamwork and the clash of soul skills.

Seeing Yu Tianqing temporarily trap Yan Fei with a lightning net, and seeing Song Yi appear behind the opposing support-type soul master like a shadow, sending him off the stage with a single blow, her eyes lit up slightly.

The situation on the field is already very clear.

Only Captain Yanfei and two other team members remained in the Beast Academy, desperately trying to hold on; defeat was inevitable.

Yan Fei was struggling to breathe under the pressure of Yu Tianqing's lightning, and several charred wounds had appeared on his body. He looked at his fallen teammates around him, a hint of despair and unwillingness flashing in his eyes.

He knew he couldn't let things continue like this.

He abruptly stepped back, dodging a bolt of lightning from Yu Tianqing. His fourth soul ring suddenly lit up; it was his last thousand-year soul ring and his strongest offensive soul skill.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Crimson Flame Roar Bullet!"

His soul power surged wildly, and a crimson fireball, more than half a meter in diameter and radiating terrifying heat, rapidly formed in front of him. With a piercing whoosh, it shot fiercely toward the center of the Heavenly Dou Team's formation—where Ning Zetian stood!

He's going all out, trying to cripple the opponent's support!

Faced with this attack that embodied all of Yan Fei's power, Yu Tianqing frowned and was about to forcefully intercept it.

Just then, Lin Wan, who was standing to the side, moved over first.

His movements didn't seem fast, even carrying a hint of casual leisure; he simply raised his right hand.

Above his palm, the air distorted slightly, and a bright, flawless white moon silently appeared.

The bright moon shines with a cool and pure light, carrying an inviolable sanctity and remoteness.

This is precisely the new application that Lin Wan developed for his fourth soul skill, Nine-Tailed Moon Worship.

Without needing to invoke the nine-tailed phantom behind him to perform that grand worship ceremony, he could directly condense and compress the power of moonlight in his palm to form this miniature moon.

The consumption of soul power has been greatly reduced, and the activation is faster and more concealed, but the power of its core Moon Essence Impact has not been weakened in the slightest.

The moment the bright moon appeared in the palm of his hand, some of the most perceptive and powerful individuals in the stands immediately noticed the anomaly.

Bibi Dong's fingers, which were resting on the armrest, paused for a moment, and a faint look of surprise flashed across her purple eyes.

To compress and condense such a powerful impact soul skill to this extent requires an incredibly refined control over soul power.

This Lin Wan is indeed quite interesting.

On the arena, Yan Fei, facing the bright moon head-on, felt the most direct and terrifying sensation.

That small, bright moon seemed to have become the only thing in the world in his eyes, radiating a chilling and oppressive feeling that made his soul tremble.

His fourth soul skill, Crimson Roar Ball, which he unleashed with all his might, was a huge crimson fireball that appeared somewhat weak in the face of the bright moon.

"go."

Lin Wan's lips moved slightly, and she softly uttered a single word.

The bright moon in his palm flew out silently, heading towards the roaring, scorching crimson fireball.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the pure white moon, like ice and snow thrown into boiling oil, easily sliced ​​into the Crimson Roaring Bullet.

Wherever the bright moon passed, the raging, scorching fire-elemental energy seemed to encounter its nemesis, instantly freezing and dimming, and then disintegrating and annihilating from within as if by an invisible force.

The crimson fireball visibly shrank and dissipated, without even a trace of excess heat escaping, before being completely swallowed and purified by the seemingly gentle moon.

Meanwhile, the moon itself continued its unabated momentum, maintaining its steady and elegant speed as it gracefully approached Yan Fei, who was dumbfounded and pale from the backlash of his broken soul skill.

"How could this be!" Yan Fei's eyes were filled with disbelief. He wanted to dodge and defend himself, but his body was frozen as if by the power of the moonlight, stiff and helpless. He could only watch as the deadly bright moon rapidly enlarged in his pupils.

"boom!"

A muffled thud, not particularly loud.

The bright moonlight gently fell upon Yan Fei's chest.

He felt an irresistible, immense force penetrate his body. It was as if he had been struck by an invisible giant hammer. His feet instantly left the ground, and his body arched backward uncontrollably. Like a kite with a broken string, he was sent flying backward in a disheveled manner at an even faster speed than when he arrived.

"Captain!"

The two remaining members of the Beast Academy screamed in terror.

But their voices stopped abruptly.

In that instant when they were distracted, Yu Tianqing's Thunder Dragon Claw had already mercilessly sent one of them flying off the stage.

Chapter 201 No Need for Anything Else

Song Yi appeared like a ghost, his shadow blade precisely positioned against the neck of another support-type Soul Master. The icy touch instantly froze him, and he dared not make the slightest movement.

The arena fell silent instantly.

Only Lin Wan slowly withdrew his hand, and the few specks of cold light left behind when the bright moon in front of him disappeared.

All seven members of the Beast Academy were defeated.

As for the Tiandou Royal Academy team, only Lin Wan, Yu Tianqing, Ning Zetian, Song Yi, and Yan Xin actually made a move, while Ye Qing and Jiang Tao were practically just bystanders.

The battle, from start to finish, was so fast that it was impossible to react.

The referee paused for a moment before announcing loudly, "The match is over! Heavenly Dou Royal Academy wins!"

There was a moment of silence in the stands, followed by a deafening roar of cheers and chatter.

"It's over? That's it?"

"My god, how did Lin Wan do that? What kind of soul skill is that moon in his hand? It's terrifying!"