As soon as the words fell, Ma Hongjun, who possessed the [Evil Fire Phoenix] martial soul, took the lead and made the first move.
His first move was his strongest attack—
"Third Soul Skill, Phoenix Wings Soar!"
With a roar and the sound of a phoenix cry, his body transformed into a large, plump chicken and shot into the air, aiming to attack Li Yu.
However, Li Yu was well aware of Shrek soul skills, and she had expected Ma Hongjun, who was using "Evil Fire Chaos", to act first. Thus, she was already prepared.
In an instant, she raised her hand and made a pinch.
"Without consuming the Chicken Comb Phoenix Tail Cress, how can your fire compare to Bi Fang?"
Li Yu coldly sneered in her heart before casually releasing [Bi Fang].
The [Bi Fang] instantly grew, becoming a giant bird over five meters in length. Although it had only one foot, it was entirely engulfed in blazing flames, appearing exceptionally majestic.
In comparison, Ma Hongjun's plump chicken seemed far less impressive.
"Is this still called a phoenix?"
"Is your thick skin going to feed you?"
"Li Yu firebird is the real beauty!"
"..."
The students in the stands immediately began commenting, all disdainful of Ma Hongjun's [Evil Fire Phoenix].
As Li Yu had anticipated, Ma Hongjun had not consumed the "Chicken Comb Phoenix Tail Cress" and had not yet undergone the transformation. His [Evil Fire Phoenix] was still far from reaching its full potential, especially without experiencing the challenges on Sea God Island. While it might be excellent compared to normal fire-type martial souls, it was still far from being comparable to the top-tier martial souls.
Thus, Li Yu didn't have [Ying Yu] respond to Ma Hongjun but directly chose [Bi Fang] to clash head-on.
Only in his strongest field could he crush Ma Hongjun and make the gap between them evident.
In a flash, [Bi Fang] collided with the "Falling Chicken" Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun, brimming with self-pride, thought his "Evil Fire Phoenix Flame" was the top-tier fire. Combined with the thousand-year soul ring, he believed he could look down on everyone. Even a Spirit Ancestorof the fourth ring would be easy to deal with, or so he thought.
But he seemed to have forgotten that even Dai Mubai, who unleashed three soul skills, still couldn't gain an advantage against [Ying Yu].
How much worse could his second attempt be?
No. Given Ma Hongjun's simple thinking, he probably hadn't considered why Li Yu, who had initially "held back", was now "spitting fire."
But not everyone was as simple-minded as Ma Hongjun.
No. More precisely, the other five people, seeing Li Yu suddenly release a firebird again, exchanged glances, and their expressions turned serious.
Just a short time ago, when they exchanged simple ideas and discussed Li Yu martial soul with the Master, they all agreed that Li Yu martial soul was a very powerful water-type martial soul.
So, as per the plan, they had Ma Hongjun, with his top-level fire-type martial soul, [Evil Fire Phoenix], test Li Yu martial soul first.
This was to see how "strong" Li Yu martial soul was.
Upon hearing that Ma Hongjun was to test her, and knowing she had a water-type martial soul, he couldn't help but feel proud, almost ready to puff up with confidence.
They didn't care much, of course.
For them, even a Spirit Ancestorof the fourth ring, with a soul ring combination of three purple and one black, was not a concern.
After all, it was six versus one. They were confident in their easy victory.
But now, it seemed Li Yu martial soul wasn't that simple.
"Brother San!"
Everyone's eyes turned to Tang San.
There was no doubt that Tang San was their leader. When the situation changed, they immediately waited for him to make a decision.
Tang San's eyes were deep.
"Water, fire..."
He thought for a moment, then suddenly froze. "Could it be... a twin martial soul?"
From what he saw, Li Yu had first revealed a fish-type martial soul, and now another firebird appeared. It was highly likely that she possessed two martial souls.
Immediately, he made his decision.
"Xiao Wu, Zhu Qing, go in close!"
"Rong Rong, Oscar, support!"
"Remember, give it your all!"
After a brief thought, Tang San chose to stick with the original plan, while he himself waited for the right moment.
"Okay!"
Without hesitation, everyone immediately began executing the plan.
"Seven Treasures, famous for power, speed, and soul!"
Ning Rongrong three soul rings flashed, and colorful lights cascaded over everyone.
Oscar had it much easier, as he always had the habit of "stocking up". So, as soon as Tang San gave the order, he had already prepared his sausage support.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's speed was unquestionable.
Xiao Wu, even faster, leaped into action and appeared behind Li Yu in an instant.
Then, the skills "Charming" and "Waist Bow" were almost simultaneously triggered.
But then Xiao Wu's expression changed.
"Charming" actually failed!
However, she didn't stop moving in time, as "Waist Bow" had already been used, and she felt as if she had fallen into quicksand!
At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing had already arrived, and as per Tang San's order, she launched her attack with full force.
She closed in using "Ghostly Dark Thrust", then followed up with "Ghostly Dark Claws" and "Ghostly Dark Slash", aiming directly for Li Yu vital spots!
"Heh."
Li Yu, however, was completely unbothered. A faint smile curled up at the corner of her lips.
She slightly raised her hand, and with a casual pinch, [Ying Yu] immediately swam out from her palm.
In the blink of an eye, [Ying Yu] grew larger and then emitted a water bubble, known as "Pure Water Guard".
Unlike when facing Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's attacks easily entered the water bubble!
Then, their bodies froze and could no longer move!
As she looked at the deadly claws, just a hair's breadth away from her neck, Li Yu slightly lowered her head and admired the landscape of the mountain gorge beneath her.
She moved slightly, and with a flick of her wrist, the wind from her flowing skirt swirled away, revealing her long, slender legs.
"Is that all? Still not enough?"
Li Yu shook her head, then a glow flashed on her forehead. She softly spoke, "Bi Fang."
At the same time, the clash between [Bi Fang] and Ma Hongjun had already ended.
The two had swapped positions, as if they had brushed past each other.
But in the next moment,
Ma Hongjun's face turned pale as he crashed heavily onto the ground.
His flames suddenly surged and rushed towards the soaring [Bi Fang].
[Bi Fang], being pure fire element, couldn't be harmed by fire.
Moreover, Li Yu 100% fire affinity and the [Water-Fire Spirit Body] meant she was immune to both fire and water.
These attributes were also active on [Bi Fang].
Thus, the clash between [Bi Fang] and Ma Hongjun was completely one-sided.
Just like when Li Yu had analyzed [Ying Yu]'s abilities, she also understood [Bi Fang]'s powers well.
Firstly: "Desolate Flame".
The ability to spit fiery flames that burn everything in its path.
Secondly: "Sacrifice".
A self-explosion method she had used during the fight with the Vine Spirit Beast. This ability could not only explode its internal flame force but could also absorb external flame energy.
This absorption ability wasn't mandatory to be followed by "Sacrifice", and it could be used in other abilities.
Right now, [Bi Fang] was using this ability to absorb Ma Hongjun's "Phoenix Evil Fire".
Thirdly: "Fire Feather Meteor".
A technique where its fiery feathers were used to attack. This skill also burned all the fire element within, but its power was considerable.
"Fatty!"
"Fatty!"
Ning Rongrong and Oscar both shouted in surprise.
They never expected Ma Hongjun to lose in just one round.
And judging by the way things looked, it seemed like he had been backfired!
Oscar immediately rushed to Ma Hongjun, stuffing a feast of sausages into his mouth.
Unfortunately…
"How is this possible? How could my fire lose..."
Ma Hongjun's eyes unfocused, muttering to himself as he fainted under Oscar's watch.
"Fatty!"
Oscar shook Ma Hongjun's body urgently, but no matter how much he tried to feed him sausage after sausage, nothing worked.
Oscar felt helpless, filled with frustration, but had no way to help.
As a food-type soul master, besides selling sausages, what else could he do?
Fight enemies?
He barely had any combat capabilities, except for running fast.
"Oscar, get out of the way!"
At that moment, Ning Rongrong anxious voice suddenly rang out.
Oscar froze, not having time to react before hearing the sound of wind piercing through the air.
"Swoosh!"
As he turned his head, a series of fire feathers passed right by his cheek, leaving a trail of crimson.
Sensing the burning pain on his cheek, Oscar finally realized what was happening.
The battle was still ongoing!
Ma Hongjun had lost, but that firebird was still perfectly intact!
He hurriedly picked up Ma Hongjun, intending to shove a "Speed Mushroom Sausage" into his mouth and fly away.
But the illusory wings he had sprouted were immediately pierced by the fire feathers and began to wither away.
"This…"
Oscar's face changed, and he immediately turned and ran.
But the next moment…
Thud! Thud!
Several fire feathers pierced his wrists, ankles, and back.
The excruciating burning pain made him scream, and with the injury to his ankle, he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
Luckily, Ma Hongjun's body cushioned the fall, but he had essentially lost his combat ability.
"Swoosh! Swoosh!"
The sound of fire feathers slicing through the air continued.
Oscar felt a surge of despair.
But just then, everything went dark as Meng Shenji appeared and whisked him off the battlefield.
"Ma Hongjun, Oscar, out!"
Meng Shenji's calm voice rang out.
As a referee, and the "host", he had to ensure the safety of the participants.
"Wow!"
"Is Li Yu really this terrifying?"
"Who would've thought, six against one, and two people were already eliminated in the blink of an eye! And this so-called Fire Chicken martial soul and the rare food-type soul master!"
"This gap in strength seems quite big!"
"But Li Yu hasn't even released her soul rings yet! How does she use her martial soul powers?"
"Wow, now that you mention it, what exactly is Li Yu martial soul?"
"..."
In the stands, everyone was stunned.
They had seen the talents of Shrek and were aware of their abilities.
But Li Yu power was much more intriguing.
Flying fish, firebird.
Could she possibly have a twin martial soul?
Everyone was guessing.
Even Tang San, who had been observing silently, was puzzled.
He still couldn't figure out what Li Yu martial soul was.
But one thing was clear:
It was strong!
That was the only conclusion he could come to.