130: Chapter 130 Despicable Man

"Hum—"

Before the referee's voice had even faded, Captain Luo Binger's Ice Snow Scepter had already pierced into the ground.

The arena was instantly covered in a thick layer of solid ice, and a chilling aura spread across the frozen surface.

Ice crystals immediately formed under the feet of the Vermilion Bird Academy team members, their movements visibly slowing down.

"Soul Skill: Ice Seal for a Thousand Miles!"

A deep blue light bloomed from the tip of Captain Luo Binger's Ice Snow Scepter.

The next moment, goose-feather-sized snowflakes began to fall from the air.

Every snowflake that hit the ground transformed into a sharp ice spike, shooting toward the Vermilion Bird team members.

"Mere child's play."

Tang Shan snorted coldly, spinning the Purple Jade Solitary Bamboo in his hand; purple Soul Power surged out like a tide, instantly weaving into a barrier of bamboo shadows.

The ice spikes struck the barrier, emitting "bang, bang" sounds.

"Xiaolian!"

The girl with the Seven-Star Red Lotus Martial Soul in the back row let out a sharp cry.

A red light suddenly blossomed above her head.

A giant red lotus floated in mid-air, its petals falling off and transforming into flaming meteors, which accurately slammed onto the ice.

The solid ice melted rapidly upon meeting the fire, and amidst the rising white steam...

...the boy with the Diamond Explosive Bear Martial Soul had already activated his Martial Soul; his three-meter-tall bear body, accompanied by the sound of breaking wind, lunged straight at the Element Academy formation.

"Martial Soul Activation!"

The girl with the Ice Troll Martial Soul instantly transformed into a three-meter-tall Ice Troll, meeting the Diamond Explosive Bear head-on.

The two giant beasts collided, fist to flesh, their Soul Power rippling and shaking the entire arena.

"Xiaowu, go!" Tang Shan commanded Tu Xiaowu beside him.

Tu Xiaowu nodded, nine fox tails unfurling behind her, and a pink mist instantly enveloped half the arena.

The Ice Spirit member of the Element Academy was about to release an ice arrow, but was confused by the illusions in the mist; the ice arrow went astray, instead freezing the girl with the Frost Sword Martial Soul.

"Snow Lotus Purification!"

The snow lotus above the head of the Heaven Frost Snow Lotus girl bloomed with holy white light, and the pink mist rapidly dissipated as if it had encountered its nemesis.

Tu Xiaowu let out a muffled groan; her illusion technique broken, blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Just at this moment, Tang Shan suddenly moved.

"Solitary Bamboo Pole Vault!"

He slammed the bamboo pole into the ground and launched himself with the spring force.

His figure instantly turned into an afterimage, carrying a fierce wind as he bypassed the Ice Troll and thrust straight toward Captain Luo Binger.

"This displacement Soul Skill is so fast!"

Exclamations rang out from outside the arena, eyes tightly following the swift figure.

"It's fast, sure, but Tang Shan's Purple Jade Solitary Bamboo has limited attack power; I'm afraid it won't cause any real damage to Captain Luo Binger," others analyzed calmly.

Meanwhile, in the Eastern Academy's rest area, Lin Mo couldn't help but chuckle when he saw this Soul Skill.

"What are you laughing at? Is this Soul Skill that funny?"

Lu Mengmeng pouted, as she herself had a similar skill.

"Hey, no," Lin Mo quickly waved his hand to explain, "When I had you awaken this Soul Skill, it was to complement your Devil Stab; I really didn't have any other intentions."

Hearing him say this, Lu Mengmeng's expression softened.

She truly hadn't understood before why Lin Mo wanted her to Cultivate pole vaulting.

Apart from being fun, this skill had very limited utility when used alone.

It wasn't until later, when she combined it with Devil Stab as Lin Mo had said, that the two complemented each other, and the power was comparable to an Earth-tier Soul Skill, that she finally understood the trick to it.

"Something's wrong, look at Tang Shan!" At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao suddenly exclaimed, pointing at the arena.

On the arena.

Seeing Tang Shan charging straight at her, Captain Luo Binger remained calm. She held her Ice Snow Scepter horizontally in front of her, and ice crystals instantly condensed into a thick ice shield.

But the next second, her pupils shrank.

The bamboo pole in Tang Shan's hand suddenly disappeared, replaced by a long spear gleaming with black light!

"Clang!"

With a crisp sound, the black long spear struck the ice shield fiercely. It was as if it had pierced through tofu, instantly penetrating it and thrusting straight toward her chest!

Fortunately, Captain Luo Binger's reaction was extremely fast. A pair of transparent ice crystal wings suddenly unfurled behind her, and she retreated rapidly, using the recoil force to barely dodge this fatal blow.

"SSS-rank Soul-Eater Spear... Damn it, you really are a twin Martial Soul user too!"

Captain Luo Binger, hovering in the air, had a gloomy expression, her voice carrying a hint of coldness.

"Oh my god! The rumors are true! Both of them are twin Martial Soul users!"

The audience was in an uproar; cheers and exclamations intertwined, almost blowing the roof off.

Tang Shan frowned deeply, turned, and retreated sharply. After steadying himself, he looked solemnly at the figure in the air, whose clothes fluttered, resembling an ice fairy.

"Damn it, so close..."

He had intended to use this opportunity to directly defeat Captain Luo Binger and win back some face for his team and teacher, but he hadn't expected her combat awareness to be so strong.

"Despicable villain, I'll make you pay!" Captain Luo Binger shouted angrily, slamming her Ice Snow Scepter heavily onto the ground. "Soul Skill: Frost Snow Cold Prison!"

In an instant, the entire arena was covered in ice and snow, a chilling aura permeated the air, and the temperature plummeted to freezing point.

The Vermilion Bird Academy team members' movements were visibly sluggish; the paws of the Diamond Explosive Bear felt as if they were filled with lead.

Even the sharp blades of the Bloodthirsty Mantis were covered in a thin layer of ice.

"Bitch, you are courting death!"

Tang Shan was thoroughly enraged; his Soul Power surged, and the black long spear hummed.

"Break for me! Chaotic Cloak Spear!"

The spear shadows were like a tapestry, sweeping out with the sound of breaking wind.

The spear shadows and ice spikes collided frantically on the arena. The black spear light tore through layers of solid ice, and white ice shavings covered the spear marks.

Just when everyone thought they were about to witness the two new Prodigies decide the winner...

...a bamboo pole suddenly appeared in Tang Shan's left hand again.

"Solitary Bamboo Pole Vault!"

With a "whoosh," Tang Shan's figure suddenly launched a surprise attack toward the girl with the Snow Lotus Martial Soul.

"Oh no! His target is Qingxue!" Captain Luo Binger's expression changed drastically.

In the Vermilion Bird Academy's rest area, Master Yu laughed heartily.

"Haha, it's done; the Ice Phoenix Squad is destined to lose!"

Students and teachers all cast questioning glances at him.

What is wrong with this Great Master? Why is he happy about such despicable behavior...

"You don't understand. According to my research during this period, the Ice Phoenix Squad's strongest asset is their Fusion Skill. As long as one person is lost, they will no longer be a match for the Dung Beetle Team."

Everyone showed expressions of realization.

But in their hearts, they were silently grumbling: You f***er... with all-SSS-rank top-tier Martial Souls and a suppression in Soul Power, you still have to play dirty? Do you have any shame...

On the stage.

Tang Shan showed no mercy, sweeping with the Soul-Eater Spear.

"Bang!"

"Pfft!"

The girl with the Snow Lotus Martial Soul vomited blood and flew out of the arena.

"Ah, you shameless villain!" Captain Luo Binger was infuriated.

Captain Luo Binger's ice crystal wings suddenly exploded, and countless ice spikes shot toward Tang Shan like a rainstorm.

Each one carried a bone-chilling cold.

"Soul Skill: Ice Spike Burial!"

Tang Shan smirked.

He had been prepared; the Soul-Eater Spear traced a black arc in front of him, and wherever the spear light swept, the ice spikes were all ground into powder.

"Your trump card is destroyed; let's see how you cope now."

The facts were as he expected.

Although the Ice Phoenix Squad's strength was not bad and their coordination was very tacit,

both in terms of Soul Power and Martial Soul, they were crushed by the Dung Beetle Team.

After several hundred rounds, the four members of the Ice Phoenix Squad were successively heavily injured and knocked off the arena.

The Dung Beetle Team won this match.

"Oh, what a pity, I wanted to see the Ice Phoenix Squad's Fusion Skill," Lu Mengmeng said regretfully.

"It's all that Tang Shan's fault. He clearly had superior strength, yet he still played dirty."

Lin Mo, however, shook his head:

"Although I also don't approve of him playing dirty, this was the best tactic. After all, no one knows how strong the Ice Phoenix Squad's Fusion Skill is."