The Guardian of the Stars was not only astonishingly defensive but also cleverly divided the battlefield.

Outside the golden barrier were Gu Yue and the other team members from St. Freya Academy, while inside the barrier were Lu Jingming, who was sealed within the golden cube, and Firefly, who was left to face five enemies alone.

At this moment, Yichen rapidly formed seals with her hands in front of her. In an instant, a blazing ring of fire appeared out of thin air, quickly enveloping Firefly.

At the same time, Wang Shiying was not to be outdone. She also released a ring of cyan light, which accurately landed on Firefly.

The blue and red halos overlapped, erupting with tremendous power at the same time.

As the saying goes, wind fuels fire. The powers contained in the two halos rose together, and a series of deafening shrieks and booms erupted in the air.

Centered on Firefly, a giant pillar of wind and fire shot skyward. The blazing flames, with the help of the raging wind, grew even more violent and explosive as if they would devour everything.

However, just as it seemed the wind-fire pillar would completely engulf Firefly, an even stronger, hotter flame suddenly surged up.

This flame was wild and scorching, instantly dispersing the fierce wind-fire pillar.

Immediately after, a silver-white mecha, wreathed in flames, roared out from the pillar of fire.

The mecha, surrounded by violent air currents, shot like a high-speed projectile straight at Xu Jiujiu.

Seeing this, Shengyi did not hesitate to step forward.

His wings, as strong as steel, instantly transformed into a sturdy shield, blocking in front of Xu Jiujiu.

Soul rings glimmered on Shengyi's body, golden mist swirling around him. He focused all his attention on the charging Firefly.

"Boom!"

Firefly punched fiercely, her powerful force exploding in the air with a crisp cracking sound.

Violent flames, carrying scorching shockwaves, swept outwards like a raging tide.

Dust flew, and smoke filled the air.

As the smoke gradually dispersed, a huge pit appeared before everyone's eyes.

In the pit, Shengyi was kneeling on one knee. On his wings, which were as hard as steel, there was a deep fist mark.

Nevertheless, Shengyi barely managed to block Firefly's attack. Taking advantage of this gap, Xu Jiujiu quickly moved away from Firefly.

Meanwhile, Huang Heyun, Dugu Shangshan, Yichen, and Wang Shiying quickly surrounded Firefly.

Clearly, Firefly was about to face a five-on-one siege.

The audience erupted in loud cheers at this dramatic scene—they loved this kind of contest full of twists and turns.

Originally, everyone thought St. Freya Academy would dominate the match, but things turned out completely unexpectedly: St. Freya Academy was placed at a great disadvantage.

Lu Jingming was temporarily sealed in the golden cube, Firefly besieged by five enemies, and the rest of the team cut off outside the Guardian of the Stars, unable to help.

To the audience, this meant St. Freya Academy was in an unprecedented crisis.

Yet, March 7th and others showed no sign of worry. They clearly understood their teammates' strength and were not panicked.

Besides, they were not idle; they were methodically taking action to deplete the Guardian of the Stars energy reserves.

In a short time, five of the eighteen golden stars on the shield had already gone out—the situation was subtly changing again.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Combustion!"

Firefly shouted, and as she faced the five-enemy encirclement, the crimson flames on her body instantly turned into strange emerald green.

On the silver-white mecha, intricate emerald green patterns spread as if given life.

"Boom!"

A shockingly strong aura exploded, centered on Firefly, shattering the ground several meters around her feet.

Terrifyingly high temperatures instantly ignited the surrounding air. In the blink of an eye, the inside of the Guardian of the Stars became a sea of raging flames.

The blazing fire spread wantonly, and the temperature soared wherever it went, making it feel like purgatory.

Xu Jiujiu and the others instantly felt their breaths catch as if invisible hands were tightly choking their throats, making it almost impossible to breathe.

The extreme heat seemed to evaporate all the oxygen in the air, making every breath agonizingly difficult.

Huang Heyun and Dugu Shangshan looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes.

They roared and charged at Firefly, while Yichen and Wang Shiying pressed their palms together and once again unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

In an instant, the wind and fire elements merged, blue and red lights intertwining, finally converging into a thick energy cannon.

With a piercing sound, the cannon streaked past Huang Heyun and Dugu Shangshan like a brilliant meteor, blasting towards Firefly.

Facing this torrent-like attack, Firefly did not retreat.

Emerald flames quickly gathered in her hands, instantly forming two emerald green flaming swords radiating cold light.

"I will fight for myself, until everything... burns to ashes!!"

As her words fell, the green sword light suddenly burst forth, sword energy crossing like sharp lightning, slashing through the air straight towards the blue-red energy cannon.

"Boom!"

The two forces collided, triggering a massive blast and shockwave.

The violent energy storm ravaged everything nearby. Within dozens of meters, the stage was pulverized, debris flying like rain, raising a thick cloud of dust.

Fortunately, the stage was made of a special memory metal and would automatically repair itself afterward, so there was no need for special repairs from Haiyuan City.

Amid the explosion, Huang Heyun and Dugu Shangshan charged out, aiming straight for Firefly.

"Live to fight, fight to live!"

Firefly clenched her right fist, bent low, and with all her strength, punched the ground beneath her.

"Boom!"

The moment her fist struck the incredibly hard stage, time seemed to freeze within the Guardian of the Stars, everything falling silent.

Then, like a dormant volcano erupting, an earth-shattering roar exploded out.

Flames, mixed with shattered metal fragments and violent shockwaves, surged toward Huang Heyun and Dugu Shangshan.

The two were instantly knocked back by the massive force, crashing heavily to the ground.

At this moment, everyone in the audience stared at Firefly in shock and awe.

They could hardly believe that beneath the tall silver-white mecha was a beautiful, lovely girl as pure as moonlight.

Yet at this moment, she was like a war goddess descended, single-handedly suppressing five opponents, displaying unmatched strength.

After a brief daze, the audience erupted in thunderous applause, wave after wave resounding throughout the arena.

Lu Jingming was floating leisurely within the golden cube, shaking his head slightly. Dragging Firefly into the Guardian of the Stars was undoubtedly a huge mistake by Xu Jiujiu.

Among the seven from St. Freya Academy, Firefly had the richest combat experience and unmatched destructive power.

In terms of strength, apart from himself, Firefly was probably the strongest.

Though all were Soul Kings, Firefly's power was worlds apart from that of the Soul Kings from Star Luo Royal Academy.

After repelling her opponents, Firefly immediately locked eyes with Xu Jiujiu.

The next moment, fire exploded, and she turned into a blur, charging toward Xu Jiujiu.

She hadn't forgotten her goal—to help Lu Jingming out of trouble.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Stellar Radiance!"

The moment Firefly erupted, Xu Jiujiu was already prepared; now she finally unleashed her fifth soul skill.

Her soul power surged, with 90% siphoned away and transformed into dazzling golden light, falling like rain over her five team.

Bathed in this golden light, their previously depleted soul power was instantly restored, and they received Xu Jiujiu's soul power boost, greatly enhancing their strength.

At the same time, the five quickly lined up. In addition to the golden light, a layer of soft white light gradually covered them.

The white light gathered behind them, forming a disc that resembled a turtle shell.

Starting from Yichen at the back, she placed her hand on Wang Shiying's back, who did the same to Shengyi, then to Dugu Shangshan, and finally to Huang Heyun at the front.

They were tightly linked by this mystical white light.

Huang Heyun, at the front, felt the surging soul power from his teammates and instantly grew larger.

With the Dark Demon Tiger's possession, his aura soared like a rocket, and he let out an earth-shattering tiger roar.

The roar was deafening as if breaking through the clouds, announcing his strength to the world.

Facing Firefly, Huang Heyun no longer had any fear—only confidence.

He clenched his fists tightly, dark energy swirling madly in his hands, then fiercely struck out.

Firefly, unafraid, chose to meet him head-on, punching forward with both fists.

"Boom!"

Their fists collided, detonating the air with a thunderous blast.

A violent rush of air radiated from the collision, shattering the ground and leaving a massive crater in the stage.

In the pit, Firefly showed a hint of surprise.

This time, her opponent did not collapse instantly as before, but instead grimly withstood her powerful blow.

"Ninefold Soul Converter!"

In the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's lounge, Xiao Hongchen's voice grew sharp in surprise.

He never expected Star Luo Royal Academy to be so skilled in using soul devices.

Even their own academy hadn't brought such a high-end soul device as the Ninefold Soul Converter.

The converter could change soul power attributes, outputting balanced energy regardless of input.

With it, soul masters could easily transfer soul power between each other with minimal loss.

Clearly, Star Luo Royal Academy was channeling five people's soul power into Huang Heyun.

With Xu Jiujiu's Stellar Radiance and Stellar Brilliance boosts, Huang Heyun's combat strength had reached Soul Emperor level, and not a low one at that.

Apart from lacking one soul ring and skill, he could be considered a high-level Soul Emperor.

That's why he could temporarily withstand Firefly's stormy onslaught.

Though he succeeded, Huang Heyun's face unavoidably flushed.

As the converter's key link, he bore tremendous pressure and would need at least three months to recover after the match.

But just holding on wasn't enough—he knew he had to end this quickly.

With another roar, a giant black tiger phantom appeared behind him.

With terrifying soul power, the black tiger became corporeal, vivid and lifelike.

It raised a massive paw, claws tearing through the air with a shrill howl, striking fiercely at Firefly.

Huang Heyun planned to use his vast power to suppress Firefly and defeat her in one go.

Firefly would not just sit and wait. She compressed and condensed her flames, then unleashed them in a sudden burst.

Explosions rang out one after another.

Huang Heyun and Firefly clashed repeatedly in the firelight, each collision triggering violent energy shocks, as if the whole arena trembled with their battle.