One of the rules of the duel was that if one was knocked out of the ring and landed on the ground, they would be considered defeated.

Chen Mobai knew that the wooden cage talisman wouldn’t hold Gong Xiangyu for long, so he immediately knocked the cage and his opponent out of the ring.

“Damn it, how could I lose in this round?”

In the midst of his loud roar, Gong Xiangyu, who was smashed into mid-air by a water fist, took out another talisman. A dark blade light burst out, but the ordinary wooden cage talisman, which was only a lower-grade first-order, only lasted for two seconds before it was shattered.

“The Spirit Transformation Talisman is ready, I can soon unleash power beyond the Qi Refining realm…”

At this time, Gong Xiangyu’s right hand was completely covered in scales. Accompanied by his roar, this arm suddenly stretched out like a long snake, grabbing the edge of the ring. Then, a powerful force erupted, forcibly halting his out-of-control body in mid-air.

“Get back!”

In the midst of his roar, Gong Xiangyu, led by his right hand, forcibly pulled his body back into the ring.

This scene made many people’s hair stand on end.

Although there were countless spells in the path of cultivation, this scene of an arm transforming into a snake still made the less experienced Qi Refining students feel a bit uncomfortable.

On the spectator stand, the representatives of the Dao Academy were watching with great interest.

“Only after Spirit Transformation can the power of the Spirit Control Technique be fully unleashed.”

“In this case, although the young man’s battle consciousness and constructed spell system are very excellent, there is a great possibility that he will not be able to compete in the end.”

“We share the same view, but Chen Mobai has given me too many surprises. He might have a trump card that can defeat the Spirit Control Technique.”

Lan Haitian’s words surprised the three people present.

Listening to his tone, it seemed that he knew him.

“No, it seems there won’t be a second round.”

At this moment, Bian Yiqing, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

“Huh?”

Although his cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, he was a grandmaster of the Sound Dao. He could see and hear many details that they had not noticed through the melody of the air, thus obtaining a premonition similar to foresight.

Lan Haitian and the others, as well as the representatives of the academy sitting behind them, all looked at the ring, especially paying attention to Chen Mobai’s actions.

Finally, Lan Haitian, who had the highest cultivation and the most battle experience, saw the clue.

Chen Mobai’s hands hanging naturally at his sides were trembling slightly, his left hand seemed to be holding something, and he gently lifted it.

At the same time, the Ice Water Sword that was originally inserted in the center of the ring flew straight up. Under the control of the Water Control Technique, it was like a flying sword, slashing towards Gong Xiangyu.

Whoosh!

A bright white light swept across the ring, drawing a perfect semi-arc in everyone’s eyes. With a faint cold current, it cut across the root of Gong Xiangyu’s snake hand that was gripping the edge of the ring at a speed faster than thunder.

With a “ding” sound, sparks flew!

The scales that appeared on Gong Xiangyu’s body after his Spirit Transformation were extremely hard. Although this Ice Water Sword was enhanced by a spell, it was not a real flying sword. Although it shattered two scales, it could not sever the snake hand at its root.

Hiss hiss hiss…

A sinister hissing sound came from between Gong Xiangyu’s teeth. With his cold vertical pupils wide open, half of his body had already returned to the ring. Just as one foot was about to step on, an extremely hot current suddenly emerged.

Then, a red flame, with Chen Mobai at its center, rushed out horizontally, like a giant sword overflowing with flames, heavily slashing down on Gong Xiangyu’s head.

The latter immediately activated his last defensive talisman. Although he didn’t expect it to block this first-order superior talisman, which was probably Chen Mobai’s trump card, he still hoped it could block it for a while, so he could free up his hands.

“It’s over.”

Chen Mobai spoke softly, his right hand holding the Red Flame Sword Talisman, his left hand once again manipulating the Ice Water Sword.

In the astonished eyes of the crowd, he used this water sword to cut off the entire edge of the ring where Gong Xiangyu’s snake hand was gripping.

At the same time, the power of the Red Flame Sword Talisman fully erupted.

Gong Xiangyu only felt his body lighten, and then his entire body was out of control, being heavily chopped by this red flame sword and falling more than ten meters outside the ring.

Boom!

Starting from Chen Mobai, a huge trench was cut out of the square stone-built ring by the Red Flame Sword Talisman. It extended for twenty to thirty meters, the diameter of the trench getting larger the further it went, as if it was spreading out, reaching its maximum at the edge of the ring.

This was because Chen Mobai had caused the originally condensed Red Flame Sword Talisman to explode at that spot, turning into a huge shock wave that pushed Gong Xiangyu out of the ring.

At the end of the trench was Gong Xiangyu, who had landed on his feet, his body trembling, his eyes wide open, and a look of disbelief on his face.His entire body seemed as if it had been smoked, charred black in patches, appearing quite terrifying. Outsiders might think he had suffered severe injuries, but Lan Haitian and other Foundation Establishment cultivators could feel his vitality was unprecedentedly vigorous.

This was the sign that the Spirit Transformation Talisman had fully taken effect, enabling him to control a portion of the second-order Spirit Manipulation power.

But all of this was useless now.

Because he had been knocked off the stage.

He lost.

Lost completely.

Although he could excuse himself for being careless and underestimating his opponent, Gong Xiangyu knew that if he really did so, he would lose even his last shred of dignity. In the eyes of the representatives of the Dao Academy, he would become a sore loser, a clown with a fragile heart.

“I didn’t expect to lose to you!”

In the magic duel, although Gong Xiangyu didn’t think he could win 100%, he believed that the only ones who could possibly defeat him were Yan Feng and Kong Feichen, even Yang Jing was not qualified.

“Referee.”

However, Chen Mobai did not respond to his words, but raised his hand and called out to the teacher from Danzhu Academy below the stage, who was still gaping, somewhat stunned.

“Oh.” After being called, the referee teacher finally came back to his senses. After a light cough, he announced the result.

“The winner is Chen Mobai!”

When this sentence was shouted out, the suppressed cheer from Lu Hongsheng of the Fifth High School burst out, shouting and screaming as if he had gone mad.

Not only him, but also some people who had bet heavily on Chen Mobai, their eyes turned red.

Facing the Fifth High School students who rushed onto the stage towards him, Chen Mobai was somewhat calm.

To be honest, Gong Xiangyu’s Spirit Manipulation technique, and even his spiritual cultivation, were a bit beyond his expectations.

When his opponent’s Spirit Transformation Talisman took effect, bursting out with a powerful spiritual power far beyond the Qi Refining realm, he even had a feeling that he was going to lose.

But in the end, Chen Mobai still found a way to win.

Or perhaps, the beastly aura on Gong Xiangyu, who had undergone Spirit Transformation, stimulated Chen Mobai’s combat experience from his life-and-death battles with beasts on Qingguang Island.