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"Not bad coordination."

Li Chang'an first nodded in praise of their teamwork, but then changed the subject, saying, "However, in the face of absolute strength, all your attacks are so weak and powerless in my eyes. Even if I stand here and let you attack, you won't be able to break through the defense I've created."

Having said that, he actually didn't press his advantage. Instead, he dropped his sword-blocking stance, as if to say, 'Attack me if you can. If you can break through my barrier, I'll admit defeat.'

Of course, the invisible barrier was still maintained. As for the earlier blocking posture, he just felt it made things more ceremonial. In reality, the invisible barrier could be formed with a mere thought.

The gap between him and these people below the Soul King level was just too vast.

In fact, it was basically bullying children for him, a level sixty-nine Soul Emperor, to participate in this competition.

Even if he couldn't display strength beyond the Soul King level, his Soul Emperor rank was genuine and far beyond what ordinary Soul Kings could compare to.

If it weren't for the Emperor's promise of choosing a treasure from the treasure vault, Li Chang'an wouldn't lower himself to bully these weaklings. Imperial honor was meaningless to him. Without tangible benefits, there was no way he would put in effort or risk his life.

"Damn it, how dare he look down on us so much!"

The arrogant attitude of Li Chang'an completely enraged Huo Wu and the others, causing their anger levels to explode.

He's just a Soul King. They could reach that level in a few years. This person was only a few years older than them and dared to belittle them just because he reached the Soul King level a few years earlier. It was truly infuriating!!!

"Gather!!!"

Huo Wu gritted her teeth and shouted angrily, "Use that move."

At this time, Huo Wushuang and the others, who were still dizzy from hitting the wall, had also recovered from their dizziness. They shook their heads and, upon hearing Huo Wu's words, quickly gathered in front of her in a line, maintaining a defensive formation. The light of their Soul Rings also rose on their bodies, obviously to guard against Li Chang'an's possible sudden attack.

Huo Wu slowly raised her hands, and two balls of orange-red flames began to rise in her palms, reaching over a meter high.

This seemed to be a signal. The other two auxiliary-type Soul Masters from Blazing Academy unleashed their Soul Power without hesitation, releasing their third Soul Skill, and their third Soul Skill was cast on only one person: Huo Wu, who had flames blazing in her hands.

Solid balls of fire were injected into Huo Wu's body, and the orange-red flames above her palms became even brighter. They didn't rise excessively but gradually changed color, from orange-red to dark blue, and then from dark blue to incandescent!

And the heat completely subsided the instant the firelight turned white, as if it was no longer fire.

Purple blossomed, the color of Soul Rings.

Huo Wu's fourth Soul Ring.

The purple light and the incandescent light in her palms condensed together, illuminating her as if she were an illusion.

"Interesting."

Li Chang'an's eyes lit up when he saw this. He could tell at a glance that, with the full support of the two auxiliary-type Soul Masters, the power of Huo Wu's fourth Soul Skill even exceeded that of an ordinary fire-attribute Soul Master's fifth Soul Skill!

With this move alone, Huo Wu's strength was enough to defeat a Soul King.

"Fire—Dance—, Sun—Gleam—."

A clear voice came from Huo Wu's mouth. With each word, the incandescent light in her hands grew stronger. When the last word 'Gleam' appeared, a huge white fireball had already formed above her head, shining like a sun!

"Internalized power, without the slightest release."

Li Chang'an commented like an experienced expert, "I must say you have some skill in controlling your Martial Soul. Even some Soul Emperors and Soul Saints may not have your level of control."

However, his calm demeanor undoubtedly added fuel to the fire in the hearts of the already angry group. Who was he looking down on! He was just a Soul King. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a Titled Douluo.

"You're strong, stronger than I imagined!"

Huo Wu suddenly spoke. Her voice trembled slightly but was still pleasantly crisp. The trembling was obviously caused by the pressure from the 'sun' above her head. Her eyes were fixed on Li Chang'an, who still looked calm, and she said coldly, "But even if you are a Soul King, you can't look down on us like this! I'll let you know the consequences of underestimating us."

"Take this!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Huo Wu couldn't hold on any longer. The Soul Power of three people was controlled by her alone in this fourth Soul Skill. She had reached her limit after accumulating power for so long. At the same time, she had used all her strength in this attack, and the Soul Power in her body was almost exhausted. The two auxiliary-type fire-attribute Soul Masters beside her had also consumed more than 90% of their Soul Power.

The reason they were fighting so desperately was mainly because Li Chang'an brought them too much pressure, making him the strongest opponent they had ever encountered in a competition. Now they were only passively defending. When the other party really launched an attack... none of them were confident that they could stop it. So, they took the initiative and released their ultimate move. Whether it succeeded or not depended on fate.

And as long as they could defeat the strongest Li Chang'an, then the remaining Dugu Yan and others, in their opinion, were not to be feared. Huo Wushuang and the other four alone should be enough to defeat them.

They had such confidence!

It couldn't be that there was another Soul King in the team besides Li Chang'an, right?

"I must say..."

As the white light gradually dissipated, a clear and calm voice rang out almost simultaneously, causing Huo Wu and the others' faces to darken as they secretly thought things were bad.

Sure enough, after that, the white flames gradually disappeared, and even the ground of the arena had melted into a large hole.

However, that thick wall remained undamaged.

The intact arena inside the barrier and the destroyed arena outside formed a sharp contrast.

Competitions are not easy to write, and many people don't like to read them.

But because the protagonist needs to obtain the Heart of the Sea God, this must be written.

The author can only try to speed up the plot and try to finish the competition as soon as possible.

Probably within a few chapters?