The Sacred Flame burned Teng Teng in the shadow like a blazing fire, causing the shadow to disappear and the shadow on the ground to return to its original form.
As soon as Teng Teng emerged, the Holy Cross Slash descended from the Sky, tearing through the void with an irresistible power.
Facing this immensely powerful blow, Teng Teng had nowhere to dodge. He flipped his hands, and pieces of gray Dou Armor shot out from his body, quickly landing on him. A pair of gray short blades also appeared in his hands.
The gray armor had faint silver patterns, looking less flashy but giving off a sense of tranquility.
One-Word Battle Armor!
Among the Eight Heavenly Kings of Monster Academy, all except the less cultivated Dai Yun'er were One-Word Battle Armor Masters.
Holding the daggers in both hands, Teng Teng met the Holy Cross Slash head-on, slashing upwards.
"Boom—"
To Teng Teng's surprise, with the amplification of the One-Word Battle Armor, not only did he fail to instantly break through the Holy Cross Slash, but he was instead sent flying by the impact generated from the Spirit Ability collision.
Before Teng Teng could regain his footing, a piercing shriek echoed in his ears. Qian Mo's explosive speed was too fast. The Holy Cross Sword drew a crescent-like arc in the air, leaving a trail of golden flame, and the space was marked with black cracks by the sword's edge.
Teng Teng's eyes were filled with horror, and he subconsciously tried to retreat into the shadow, but found that under the Sacred Flame emanating from around Qian Mo, he had nowhere to hide.
If he actively merged with the shadow, Qian Mo, who possessed the ultimate light, would only inflict a more powerful blow upon him.
Helpless, Teng Teng could only brace himself and take the sword strike. He thought that with his One-Word Battle Armor, he couldn't possibly fail to withstand it, right?
But in the next moment, Teng Teng suddenly felt a surge of immense force. His legs slightly bent, and fine cracks appeared on the pair of gray short blades in his hands.
The gray Dou Armor on his body burst forth with intense light, and the silver light patterns seemed to come alive, unleashing a Dou Armor shield, but the shield was on the verge of collapse under Qian Mo's sword.
Teng Teng was in a bind. As an agility-attack system Spirit Master, he should have relied on speed to pull away from Qian Mo, but he hadn't expected Qian Mo's explosive speed to be so terrifying, and his attacks were relentless. He had no chance to create distance.
Moreover, his Angel Spirit was of the ultimate light attribute. His attempt to use the shadow to temporarily avoid the sharp edge would only make it harder to resist Qian Mo's attacks.
Most importantly, although he was an agility-attack system Spirit Master and not skilled in direct combat, he had One-Word Battle Armor, making him equivalent to a seven-ring Spirit Saint, yet he still couldn't withstand Qian Mo's offense. This was the most confusing aspect for Teng Teng.
In fact, there's a misconception about a five-ring Spirit King wearing One-Word Battle Armor having strength comparable to a seven-ring Spirit Saint. This strength of a seven-ring Spirit Saint does not include the Spirit Avatar. One-Word Battle Armor cannot compensate for the Spirit Avatar.
The reason why the seven-ring Spirit Saint is a watershed for Spirit Masters is because of the seventh Spirit Ability - Spirit Avatar. Only by unleashing the Spirit Avatar can the Spirit's abilities be truly and perfectly displayed.
Therefore, there is a world of difference between a Spirit Master with a Spirit Avatar and one without.
With Qian Mo's talent and current strength, it was not difficult to challenge a Spirit Saint without a Spirit Avatar across ranks.
Qian Mo's exhilarating sword strike sent Teng Teng flying backward, hitting the arena's protective shield heavily.
The pair of daggers in his hands were completely shattered, reduced to short blades. A huge crack appeared on the Dou Armor from his left shoulder all the way to his right abdomen, with faint bloodstains visible inside.
Even more frighteningly, this crack was enveloped by the Sacred Flame, and the power of purification continuously invaded the Dou Armor and even Teng Teng's body along the crack, disintegrating the Dou Armor and widening the wound.
Teng Teng's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he desperately concentrated his spirit power within his body to suppress the purifying force that was spreading and eroding his body.
Feeling his aching body, he still couldn't believe that he had lost, that he was going to lose to an opponent who hadn't even used One-Word Battle Armor, and in such a crushing manner.
Looking at Qian Mo, who was looking down on him from the air, Teng Teng bit the tip of his tongue fiercely, using the stinging sensation to make himself more alert.
I can't lose, I can't lose like this!
Taking a deep breath, Teng Teng's fifth spirit ring also lit up.
Behind Teng Teng, shadows appeared rapidly, and then each shadow folded up, appearing behind him. These shadows were illusory, but in an instant, dozens of them appeared.
Finally, one shadow violently crashed forward, merging into the shadow in front of it, and then continued forward.
Clearly, Teng Teng was about to unleash a powerful move, but Qian Mo did not interrupt; instead, he waited with interest for Teng Teng to build up his power.
The black shadows gradually became solid, and when they finally reached behind Teng Teng, it was as if a physical version of Teng Teng had appeared again.
"Shadow Hundred Stacks!" Accompanied by his sharp shout, the pair of broken blades in his hands were fiercely slashed out.
A gray-green light and shadow instantly condensed in the air, like a crescent moon, and the seemingly substantial light shot directly towards Qian Mo.
Each shadow possessed five percent of his strength. The fusion of thirty-six figures, plus his own. This strike could unleash two hundred and eighty percent of his attack power. It was his strongest attack.
The only problem with Shadow Hundred Stacks was that the preparation time was a bit long. He originally thought Qian Mo would interrupt, but he didn't expect Qian Mo to quietly wait for him to finish preparing.
Then, when the long-prepared Shadow Hundred Stacks reached Qian Mo in mid-air, Qian Mo's figure became illusory for a moment, and the gray-green light and shadow passed right through Qian Mo.
It was a phantom, he hit a phantom.
Seeing this scene, Teng Teng despaired.
"Alas," a sigh echoed in his ear, a ray of light flashed before his eyes, a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out from Teng Teng's mouth, and the Dou Armor on his body emitted a low mournful cry, then began to disintegrate. He was directly sent flying, crashing heavily into the protective shield, then bouncing back, and falling unconscious on the ground.
Qian Mo withdrew his Spirit and landed on the ground, sighing regretfully. To maximize the power of this final blow, Teng Teng sacrificed the accuracy of Shadow Hundred Stacks, allowing him to easily dodge Teng Teng's finishing strike.
A single-target attack losing its accuracy is meaningless. Teng Teng made a major mistake, and this crushing defeat was destined.
At this moment, the entire stands were in an uproar. Who could have imagined that Teng Teng would lose the match?
And the person who lost didn't even use One-Word Battle Armor.
That was Shadow King Teng Teng! One of the Eight Heavenly Kings of Monster Academy!
Qian Mo slowly walked down the arena, and Le Zhengyu came up to praise him: "Awesome! A Mo, you defeated a One-Word Battle Armor Master without using Dou Armor, and from the audience's voices, he seems to be quite famous!"