Master of Nine Stars

CRACK! CRACK!

The Iron Snow Armor was covered in fissures, and they were multiplying rapidly. In the chaos of the battle, no one noticed.

But hidden beneath the sound of the cracking armor was Hu Bugui’s agonized wail...

As a Snow Realm Soul Beast, Hu Bugui was exceptionally sensitive to Magma Soul Skills—especially a Magma Soul Skill with such explosive power!

Su Wan said with a worried expression, ”There’s no snow on the field, which means no Snow Ghost Hand, and no Ice Pillars... So, is this the end? This match has surpassed all our expectations. For it to be over so quickly... Huh?”

BANG!

The Snow Burst Ball in Gao Lingwei’s hand exploded, and with one arm wrapped around Rong Taotao beneath her, she shot forward!

”She hasn’t given up!” Dai Liunian shouted. ”She’s still going! And contestant Wanqi Yan’s Molten Rock Shattering Cannon is finally about to stop...”

Su Wan suddenly interjected, ”But Wanqi Wu’s Molten Rock Shattering Cannon is already fully charged! This is...”

Fortunately, the casting time for the Molten Rock Shattering Cannon was fixed. Well... not exactly a fixed duration, but rather a fixed number of projectiles. Once Wanqi Yan’s summoned cannons were all fired, she had to gather them again.

However, the siblings’ coordination was perfect. It was a seamless relay; just as Wanqi Yan’s Molten Rock Shattering Cannon finished, Wanqi Wu’s was fully charged and ready to go!

”Rong Taotao! Respect is earned through slaughter, you hear!?” Wanqi Wu roared, clenching his fist and swinging it viciously forward from behind him.

In an instant, countless pieces of burning molten rock materialized around his body and rained down on the pair, blanketing the area.

Gao Lingwei used a Snow Burst Ball to forcibly blast them away. The moment she regained her footing, she didn’t hesitate, stumbling away into the distance with Rong Taotao in tow.

”Hiss...” Gao Lingwei gritted her teeth against the pain radiating from all over her body. Even though the Iron Snow Armor had blocked most of the damage, the impact and explosive force of the shattering cannon had still rattled her internal organs.

Not to mention the frantic wailing of her Lifebound Soul Beast within her.

BANG! BANG!

Two more Snow Burst Balls detonated!

Rong Taotao’s face was charred black. When he had been dragged along the ground just now, his face had been scraped raw, and a faint trickle of blood could be seen.

’Will the wound get infected? I... I don’t know. There’s no time to worry about that now.’

Rong Taotao thrust out his hands, and two Snow Burst Balls detonated. In an instant, he and Gao Lingwei shot forward again.

This time, however, Gao Lingwei found her rhythm. Her body shot out parallel to the ground, and moments later, her long legs touched down. Using the momentum from the Snow Burst Ball, she broke into a desperate sprint.

She actually managed to run all the way from the center-west of the field into the restricted area of the western half.

Behind them, a turbulent wave of air surged forward, accompanied by the sound of continuous explosions!

”Are you okay?” Gao Lingwei asked urgently.

”I’m fine.” Rong Taotao struggled out of her arms and also looked toward the center of the field.

The Molten Rock Shattering Cannon had stopped.

The Magma Soul Skill, Molten Rock Shattering Cannon, was a channeled skill. Since the sound of the bombardment had ceased, it meant... Wanqi Wu was closing in!

The tens of thousands of spectators watching the match’s progression had already come to a conclusion in their hearts.

”This is impossible. How are they supposed to fight this?”

”Yeah, they can’t gain an advantage in close combat; they almost got caught and smashed to death. And from a distance... The ranged damage of Magma Soul Martial Artists is so overwhelming. How can they possibly fight back?”

”Damn it, why isn’t this a Snow Realm home field? This whole arena is scorched earth. Rong Taotao’s lost more than half his power, hasn’t he? He can’t even use Snow Ghost Hand!”

”What are they talking about? Are they going to surrender?”

Amidst the buzzing discussions, on the west side of the arena, Wanqi Wu stood not far from Rong Taotao. ”That’s about enough, Rong Taotao. You don’t have a chance.”

Behind and to the side of Wanqi Wu, Wanqi Yan stood proudly. Her beautiful eyes silently watched Gao Lingwei, watching as the shattered Iron Snow Armor on her body rapidly healed, once again piecing itself back together flawlessly.

But anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this so-called ”flawless” state was merely the result of recasting the Soul Skill. Gao Lingwei’s body had already suffered severe injuries.

Wanqi Yan then turned her gaze to Rong Taotao. The boy was covered in soot, his face blackened and streaked with blood. He looked so wretched, she could hardly bear to look at him...

But who would have thought that under the siblings’ watchful eyes, Gao and Rong didn’t respond. Instead, they each drew a Heaven-piercing Halberd.

Their stance was unmistakable!

Fight!

Wanqi Wu’s heart hardened. Without another word, he suddenly raised his right hand.

In that instant, as if receiving a command in her mind, Wanqi Yan also moved. She strode forward, her long, dark hair flowing behind her. She abruptly raised her right hand and reached out toward the pair.

WHOOSH...

Immediately, Rong Taotao and Gao Lingwei felt the surrounding temperature spike. All around them, a vortex of fire was faintly beginning to churn!?

”Fall back!”

Rong Taotao shouted, and he and Gao Lingwei retreated rapidly. Unexpectedly, Wanqi Yan suddenly stopped in her tracks. She didn’t even cast the Magma Storm Soul Skill she was supposed to be unleashing.

Then, Wanqi Yan actually retreated just as quickly. Her entire action seemed more like a feint to disrupt her enemies, or perhaps... to buy time for her brother!?

HIIISSSS... WHIIINE...

ROAR!!!

Wanqi Yan had succeeded! By the time she fell back, her brother, Wanqi Wu, had already finished casting!