Under the Referee's signal, both sides released their Martial Souls. Seeing the Martial Souls of the opposing two, Shi Yu also confirmed what he had thought in his heart – these were the Xiao Hongchen siblings.
"Gotta watch out for their Soul Fusion Skill," Shi Yu secretly reminded himself in his heart.
These two siblings possessed a Soul Fusion Skill. The power of a Soul Fusion Skill unleashed by two Soul Kings working together was naturally extraordinary.
Although the possibility of him being hit was not high, he still needed to be careful.
The one who entered the arena with the Xiao Hongchen siblings was Ma Rulong, a Soul Emperor.
His condition was not good; his hands were still wrapped in bandages, making it likely difficult for him to exert Soul Emperor-level combat power.
However, he was still confident in exerting Soul King-level combat power. His effect on the field might be better than that of other Soul Kings.
This was also the reason why Sun Moon Royal Academy sent him onto the field.
Feeling Shi Yu's condition, Ma Rulong furrowed his brow slightly. The opponent's condition was much better than he had imagined; he looked ruddy-faced, and his injuries had all recovered. Someone who didn't know might think he hadn't been on the field before.
"This isn't good," Ma Rulong had a bad premonition.
Under the anticipation of the masses, the Referee announced the start of the match.
"Boom boom boom..." Xiao Hongchen and Ma Rulong opened fire together. In the time it took for a few breaths, nearly a hundred cannonballs were launched, many of which had tracking capabilities.
"Golden Road!" Both Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, feeling a strong sense of urgency, jointly unleashed their Soul Fusion Skill.
As the effect of their Martial Soul appeared, Shi Yu's second Soul Ring lit up. Simultaneously, he disappeared from his original spot and appeared close to Ma Rulong.
The three of them were back to back, so it was unrealistic for Shi Yu to appear behind Ma Rulong.
"Boom boom boom..." After appearing, he immediately used the Eight Spider Lances Soul Bone on his back to actively attack and detonate some of the cannonballs.
Shi Yu endured the opponent's attacks purely with his physical body, while Ma Rulong and the others relied on Soul Guidance Devices to minimize the impact damage.
"Displacement!" Shi Yu's second Soul Ring was fully activated, and he disappeared from here, replaced by Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's Soul Fusion Skill, Golden Road.
Ma Rulong's pupils contracted, and he anxiously shouted, "You two, quickly retreat!"
While shouting, he was also quickly preparing Soul Guidance Device defenses. However, the Golden Road arrived even faster, reaching him just as he had activated his Soul Guidance Devices.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen also turned pale with fright. Ignoring Ma Rulong, both of them quickly moved away using thrusters.
Due to his injuries, Ma Rulong had planned to stay stationary and act as a human artillery platform, so moving was inconvenient at this moment.
The Golden Road arrived, and Ma Rulong bore the full might of the Golden Road. After the energy dissipated, his entire body had turned golden.
The Referee arrived immediately and took him off the competition stage. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were also taken away with him; both of them were somewhat exhausted after releasing their Soul Fusion Skill, so there was no point in them remaining on the stage.
The purpose of the two of them entering the stage was precisely this Soul Fusion Skill. Since it had achieved its effect at this moment, their mission was perfectly completed.
A Soul Grandmaster and a Soul Grandmaster had taken out an opposing Soul Emperor; this was still worthwhile.
This scene happened so quickly that many people were somewhat slow to react, followed by the eruption of deafening cheers and applause, all rooting for Shrek Academy.
"Good!" Xuan Lao even stood up excitedly. This start was very good.
The faces on Sun Moon Royal Academy's side turned darker and darker. This situation was very unfavorable for them.
The situation on the competition stage became Shi Yu facing two Soul Kings alone, which many people saw as an advantage.
They also knew how formidable Shi Yu was; he had the glorious record of defeating three Soul Kings alone before. Facing two Soul Kings now, it was likely not a big problem.
Ma Rulong being eliminated at the start put a lot of pressure on the Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen siblings.
"Boom boom boom..." Xiao Hongchen went all out, the number of cannonballs released was not inferior to that of the Soul Emperor Ma Rulong.
What was launched was not just simple cannonballs; there were also some special Soul Guidance Device attacks, even more powerful.
Meng Hongchen, holding a close-combat Soul Guidance Device, guarded by her brother's side, and had prepared special defensive Soul Guidance Devices. If Shi Yu approached, she would activate them immediately to protect her brother.
"Boom boom boom..." Shi Yu approached, enduring many cannonball attacks. Just when he finally had a chance to attack, he was resisted by Meng Hongchen.
The opponent also had Soul King cultivation and the enhancement of powerful Soul Guidance Devices; dealing with them was truly not easy.
Although they were missing a Soul Emperor Ma Rulong, Shi Yu's pressure was still considerable.
Fortunately, he had recovered a lot through Xuan Lao's energy and life force, otherwise, facing these two siblings, he would likely lose.
"Clang clang clang..." Shi Yu approached and was blocked by Meng Hongchen. The Eight Spider Lances and the opponent's close-combat Soul Guidance Device continuously collided.
Meng Hongchen's combat power was relatively outstanding among Soul Kings of the same level. Shi Yu genuinely couldn't take her down for a while.
This was also related to Xiao Hongchen using laser Soul Guidance Devices to interfere with him. He was fighting two against one, which was naturally a disadvantage.
Shi Yu's fighting style was relatively aggressive. Even if he suffered more severe injuries himself, he wanted to inflict damage on Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen.
"Splat!" Shi Yu's left shoulder was pierced by a laser beam.
Shi Yu showed a look of pain, bounced back, and his third Soul Ring on his body lit up. This was also a good opportunity for him.
Meng Hongchen quickly activated an invincibility shield, using its powerful defensive strength to block Shi Yu's third skill.
Invincibility shields were expensive, but for Xiao Hongchen, who dared to spend over a hundred million to bid on a Soul Beast embryo, it was still easily affordable.
His sister was naturally also equipped with quite a few invincibility shields.
It was just that the competition rules stipulated that each person could only be equipped with a maximum of two invincibility shields per match. Otherwise, the students from Sun Moon Royal Academy would probably each be equipped with more than a dozen, and in that case, Shrek Academy would have difficulty defeating them. Historically, it's estimated that many Soul Master Academy Competition championships would have gone to Sun Moon Royal Academy.
"Soul Mentors are really difficult to deal with," Shi Yu once again felt that Soul Mentors were hard to handle, especially those rich ones; their methods were truly endless.
He disappeared without any warning, and several incoming Soul Guidance Device cannonballs missed.
Shi Yu approached the Xiao Hongchen siblings again, attacking with the Eight Spider Lances and combining it with his fist power. Facing his fierce offensive, Meng Hongchen was finding it a bit much.
Even with Xiao Hongchen assisting with Soul Guidance Device attacks, he couldn't cause much interference to Shi Yu.
Shi Yu once again forcefully endured an attack from the opponent's Soul Guidance Device, suffering a not-light injury.
At this cost, he thrust the Eight Spider Lances into the opponent's body. Five spider legs pierced in, causing Meng Hongchen immense pain.