One person: After starting with the academic atmosphere, I'll take down Xia He!

After hearing this, Ma Long clenched his fists and snorted coldly.

"Hmph! So, this king is quite strong!"

"Master Ma Long, I know that you only showed your true strength today and defeated Zhuge Qing!"

At first, I also thought that you and Wang Bing were not a problem.

But his ability to control spirits and generals is too powerful; it's really hard to say what will happen tomorrow!

Xu Si looked helpless and said to Ma Long.

"Hmph! To bind spirits and command generals, is that it?"

Never mind! Let's go visit Feng Xingtong first!

After all, we'd met once and got along well.

Ma Long got up, wanting to check on Feng Xingtong's injuries, partly out of genuine concern, and partly hoping to get some hints.

……

Feng Xingtong, who had just woken up in the hospital bed, was being fed water by her older sister, Feng Shayan.

Ma Long and Feng Baobao came in carrying two fruit baskets.

"Ahem!

So it's Master Ma Long!

Congratulations! I didn't expect you to be so strong; you actually defeated Zhuge Qing!

I have to admit, I underestimated you before!

Feng Xingtong coughed twice, gesturing for Ma Long and Feng Baobao to sit down.

"Hey! Don't move around."

I came here to visit you; after all, we get along quite well!

Ma Long told Feng Xingtong not to take care of herself and to lie down comfortably.

"Feng Xingtong, why did it have to come to this?"

It's just a simple competition, why are you fighting so hard?

Malone finally couldn't hold back and asked the question.

"Alas! Master Ma Long!"

You don't understand! It's not that I'm unwilling to admit defeat!

That Wang Bing didn't stop at all, and I didn't have time to admit defeat!

"If the referee from Longhu Mountain hadn't intervened in time, I might have been beaten to death by him!"

Feng Xingtong sighed deeply and said in a sorrowful voice.

Malone's fingernails gripped his palms tightly, and the vertical lines between his eyebrows resembled a sharp sword hanging high.

"I know you are very skilled. My sister told me that you are also a sorcerer and that you defeated Zhuge Qing."

I don't expect you to avenge me, I just want to advise you to be careful.

Wang Bing is ruthless; if he's outmatched, it's best to flee the arena immediately!

"Okay! Feng Xingtong, tell me about his methods, so I can be fully aware of them!"

"Good! His ability to control spirits is stronger than that of our Feng family."

He can devour spirits, although the amplification is not as great as summoning spirits to possess him, but he can permanently increase his own strength!

A cold, dark, and damp spiritual energy—that's his method of attack…

After listening to Feng Xingtong explain Wang Bing's abilities, Ma Long took his leave, telling Feng Xingtong to rest well. However, Feng Xingtong told him not to overexert himself!

Malone chuckled, "The results will speak for themselves!"

Is it about summoning spirits and commanding generals?

Ha ha!

……

The next day, the top eight advanced to the semifinals.

Ma Long vs. Wang Bing, Zhang Lingyu vs. Lu Linglong, Zhang Chunan vs. Wang Ye, Feng Baobao vs. Jia Zhengliang!

Ma Long and his teammates arrived at the competition venue, which was surrounded by a large crowd.

"I thought Wang Bing was just a spoiled brat, but I didn't expect him to be so strong. His ability to bind spirits and command generals is one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills."

In addition, he has had abundant resources since childhood, making him a formidable rival now!

Master Ma Long, please be extremely careful!

Xu Si anxiously gave instructions, but Ma Long did not answer. Feng Baobao, who was standing to the side, pushed Xu Si away.

"It's okay! He can win!"

Ma Long glanced at Feng Baobao, thinking that Feng Baobao was probably the only one who could still firmly believe in him now!

Very well! Let's see if my Feng Hou Qi Men (a form of divination) can defeat the Ju Ling Qian Jiang (another form of divination)!

Ma Long entered the arena, and Wang Bing, who was in the arena, looked down on him. His underlings were preparing for him.

Energy water, towels, ice packs—everything you could need was available.

"Alright, get out of here!"

Wang Bing kicked his underling away and turned to look at Ma Long.

"You're Ma Long? I've heard from Grandpa that you're quite capable!"

You actually defeated Zhuge Qing of the Wuhou family. How about it? Are you interested in serving our Wang family?

I happen to need a few henchmen; you can give it a try!

Wang Bing spat out a mouthful of water and beckoned to Ma Long with disdain.

"Hmph! Enough with the nonsense!"

You beast, you don't deserve so much ink!

This time, Ma Long decided to take the initiative. Since he's already been exposed, what's the big deal?

"The Feng Hou Qi Men Formation, activated!"

"The character 'separation' will ignite a wildfire!"

Ma Long used his signature move, conjuring a roaring fire phoenix in front of him, which charged towards Wang Bing with a wave of heat.

"Hehe! You're the first one who dares not to let me finish speaking!"

You're asking for it!

You won't have time to admit defeat later!

"Spirit summoning and generals, evil spirits possessing the body!"

With a loud shout, Wang Bing unleashed a dark, chilling aura that enveloped him.

Its eyes, gleaming with a black light, were revealed, and they were terrifying beyond belief.

He swung his hands forward, sending two streams of black evil energy crashing head-on into Ma Long's fire phoenix.

Two wisps of black energy continuously coiled around the fire phoenix, emitting a chilling aura that slowly devoured the flames enveloping it.

But the fire phoenix was not to be outdone, struggling fiercely and letting out mournful cries. Where it came into contact with the black energy, it made a sizzling sound.

Ma Long was surprised to see the evenly matched contest. Although Wang Bing was despicable, he was indeed very strong!

“Tsk tsk!

Malone, you do have some strength. I wonder how much your power will increase after being turned into an evil spirit!

"Hmph! Killing is forbidden at this tournament, otherwise I would kill you without hesitation!"

When Ma Long heard that Wang Bing wanted to turn him into an evil spirit, he realized why Wang Bing wouldn't let Feng Xingtong admit defeat.

"Hahaha! Malone, do you know what? This is the first threat I've heard in over twenty years!"

Nobody has ever dared to say they'd kill me, haha!

Come on, let me see how you kill me!

Wang Bing acted as if he had heard a joke, completely disregarding Ma Long.

"Today I will use my most prized fire to burn away all the evil in this world!"

"Separation, Fire Fist!"

Ma Long conjured a fist enveloped in flames in front of him and lunged directly at Wang Bing.

"court death!"

Wang Bing released a large mass of cold and evil black energy to resist, barely managing to block Ma Long's attack.

Wang Bing only then realized that the young Taoist priest in front of him was very strong!

"How can it be?

Why are there beings in this world who defy me?

How could you possibly defeat my ability to control spirits and command generals?

This isn't real! I'm going to kill you and turn you into an evil spirit!

Wang Bing was almost insane, his Qi surging wildly around him as he lunged at Ma Long, attacking him without any strategy or method.

snort!

Do you think you can defeat me by attacking recklessly?

What a disgusting guy, the Wang family of the Ten Elders, huh!

Others may be afraid of you, but I am not!

"Let the word 'separation' make all the evil beasts in this world disappear!"

A fiery inferno!

Malone was equally furious; he found Wang Bing, such a villain, disgusting!

He unleashed a large amount of Qi, which condensed into a massive amount of raging flames within the arena, instantly engulfing Wang Bing.

Wang Bing was putting up a difficult fight, and it seemed he was about to be defeated when Ma Long suddenly thought of something.

"The character '巽' (xùn) represents a wind rope!"

The wind fanned the flames, and the fire grew stronger with the wind!

But Ma Long's performance was impressive.

It has other uses!