Battle Through the Heavens II: Three Phases of Peerless Power, One Soul and Four Bodies

Qian Yuan struggled to his feet and looked at his teammates. All three were seriously injured. Although he and Chi Hengyu had high physical fitness, they had taken too many lightning strikes and were now slightly injured. Captain Gu Zhujian and support Tang Niu Niu were not seriously injured, but their clothes were torn. Tang Niu Niu's sleeve was torn, revealing her fair and fleshy arms.

Their defenses were not strong, but thanks to Chi Hengyu's efforts to protect them, they were spared the pain of being struck by lightning.

Captain Gu Zhujian's expression was somewhat awkward and bitter. He was the kind of person who took things in stride and had a broad mind, but this sudden turn of events left him somewhat at a loss. Their Five Soul Kings team had been caught off guard and utterly defeated by a three-ring Soul Master using a so-called Martial Soul Fusion Technique. If it weren't for their quick reaction and timely defensive measures, and the fact that they managed to hold out for a few seconds using several level-five soul tools with invincible shields, they would have been completely wiped out by now.

Luo Ranyu's attack was just as shocking as Huo Yuhao's attack from Shrek Academy, who possessed the ultimate ice martial soul.

However, overall, Douling Academy has not given up. As Soul Masters and members of the Royal Team, they have their own beliefs and will not surrender because of this. They are now turning their grief into strength, constantly encouraging themselves.

After unleashing the Thunderous Heavenly Punishment, Luo Ranyu's aura faded, but she suddenly felt a strange sensation within her body. "Oh no!" She felt dizzy and lost consciousness, falling from the sky.

"Xiao Ran!" Xue Qianlu reacted quickly, leaping up almost the instant Luo Ranyu fell, her slender arms firmly catching his waist and pulling him tightly into her embrace.

Her expression was extremely anxious. Without hesitation, she lightly touched Luo Ranyu's forehead with her fingertips, and her gentle soul power flowed into her body like a stream to investigate the situation. However, the result left her full of doubts.

"He still has at least half of his soul power left! It was just a martial soul fusion skill, so naturally it wouldn't have exhausted all of his soul power. But if he didn't exhaust his soul power, how could he have fainted?"

In the midst of the competition, there was no time to think too much. Upon hearing Ye Wuqing's command, Xue Qianluo used gentle soul power to send Luo Ranyu off the stage.

The moment Jin Zhongyue saw Luo Ranyu collapse, he also flew over and arrived outside the arena. He then took Luo Ranyu and brought him to Xi'er's side.

Seeing that the enemy showed no intention of surrendering, Ye Wuqing shouted, "Prepare for battle! We can't let Xiao Ran's sacrifices go to waste!"

Yu Mengdi accepted the Angelic Holy Sword from Xue Qianluo and shouted, "Angel's Blessing!"

The Lone Bamboo Sword also made its final battle preparations, and soon a great battle was about to break out...

However, it was clear that the heavily damaged Douling team was no match for Ye Wuqing, Yu Mengdi, and the others. The last member of the Douling team, Gu Zhujian, was sent flying by Yu Mengdi's Holy Radiance Cross Slash, falling off the field.

Immediately afterwards, cheers and sighs rang out at the same time, but the cheers naturally drowned out the sighs.

Of course, many more people were still reeling from the shock Luo Ranyu had just caused and couldn't come to their senses until the host announced the results of the competition.

The match ended, and the audience cheered with joy, but the atmosphere at Zheng Tian Academy was somewhat quiet. Everyone crowded around Luo Ranyu and Hua Xier. Ye Wuqing looked remorseful: "This time it was my oversight. I didn't even notice the opponent's tactics. By the way, how is Junior Sister Ranyu doing?"

Tang Xiaolei: "That spirit fusion skill just now should have been released by Luo Ranyu and Xiaoxue together! But why did Junior Brother Luo Ranyu faint?"

Hua Xi'er had carefully examined Luo Ranyu's body and found that he was fine, so she gently comforted him, "Don't worry, everyone. Brother Ranyu is just a little tired from overexertion. He'll be fine after a nap."

As she spoke, she took out a crystal-clear lily from her storage soul tool and gently placed it near Luo Ranyu's lips. The moment the lily touched Luo Ranyu's breath, it transformed into a soft white stream of light, slowly flowing into his lips and nourishing his body.

Xue Qianluo looked at Luo Ranyu, her thoughts wandering, lost in thought: He fused his two martial souls, and yet he could still unleash such power! But when did he start practicing this? Even I don't know. And why did he faint?

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Inside the Star Emperor Hotel, Ran Yu was enveloped in a flower bud by Hua Xi'er using flower spirit magic and brought back to her room. She was now lying quietly on the bed, her complexion gradually regaining some color under the nourishment of the flower petals.

But, after an unknown amount of time, two crystal tears suddenly slid down his cheeks, soaking the bedding beside his pillow. In his dream, that tender yet poignant sob faintly echoed in his ears, deeply tugging at Luo Ranyu's heartstrings.

In his dream, he could feel that his mind was also foggy and his vision was completely dark. He was still conscious, but his body was very heavy and he was too weak to open his eyes.

In the darkness, a pale green light shone in, making my body react. Two jade-like arms wrapped around my neck, seemingly a little tight; a warm touch rushed towards me, as if I were in a gentle embrace.

"Waaah... Brother Ran Yu... why... why?" A gentle yet poignant sob lingered in my ears, filled with deep grievance and despair.

"Xi'er was wrong, brother, please don't leave Xi'er, okay? Waaah..." Hot tears fell onto his cheeks, wet and burning. The girl kept calling his name, her voice a mixture of gentleness and sorrow, slowly awakening his confused consciousness.

Luo Ranyu didn't know what was happening. He wanted to respond, but he couldn't open his eyes, and his body seemed to be out of his control. He could only let the helpless girl cry silently. The girl's cries of anguish continued to pound into his heart, giving him a deep sense of shared sorrow. Her weeping pained him!

But his body remained unresponsive, as if it had sunk to the bottom of the sea.

After a long while, the girl stopped crying, but she could still feel his trembling body. She gently stroked his cheek, her voice tender and sorrowful: "..."

He didn't know what she said, but then a kiss landed on his forehead... A dazzling platinum-gold light completely filled his world, and then his consciousness returned from the dream to reality.

He smelled the fragrant scent of peach blossoms—it was Xi'er's scent. He opened his blurry eyes, his heart still pounding wildly. The tears were real! Damn it! Can you cry in your dreams?

After a moment, looking at the familiar ceiling, I let out a soft sigh, "Phew~ it was just a dream! It felt so real~"

Just then, Luo Ranyu suddenly felt a hot and tight sensation on his arm. He turned his head and saw that Hua Xier was curled up beside him, holding his arm tightly in her arms, just like when she usually hugged the blanket that had been kicked off when she slept, or like a kitten hugging a mouse, afraid that he would run away.

The girl had a gentle and serene expression, with her pink hair slightly disheveled and clinging to her cheeks. Her small teeth gently bit her lip, and her long eyelashes hung quietly. She looked as docile as a sleeping kitten.

Ran Yu's breathing was calm as she said thankfully, "Xi'er! Thank goodness it was just a dream. Was that voice in the dream Xi'er? Was it a premonition? Pshaw! It's just a dream, it doesn't mean anything!"