Girls, Stop Fighting

Shrek Academy's opponents were in the next round.

Tang San and the others stared intently at the central arena, wanting to see just how strong the Skywater Team really was.

"Brother, it looks like the Skywater Team replaced someone."

"Yeah, that's their support master. Looks like they're planning to show their strength today."

"But the person you mentioned still hasn't taken the field."

"Yeah. That alone shows how confident they are. Even against the formidable Elephant Armored Academy Team, they're still holding something back."

As the two spoke, the host's voice suddenly rang out from the loudspeakers.

"All team members, please release your martial souls and Soul Rings. The match will officially begin in one minute!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, all seventy Soul Masters from the ten teams across the five arenas released their martial souls and Soul Rings.

The center of the venue became a dazzling spectacle.

The brilliant lights sent the audience into an uproar.

As the Elephant Armored Academy Team released their Diamond Mammoth martial souls, Shui Bing'er and the others felt an invisible force drawing near.

The brawny, muscle-bound team members began to emit faint earthen-yellow light, and massive beastly phantoms formed behind them with a thunderous roar.

They were clad in heavy armor, their tusks extending a full foot long.

All seven stomped down at once, shaking the arena violently.

That power was simply too savage.

Facing the seven Diamond Mammoths that stood like mountains, Shui Bing'er showed no fear whatsoever.

The audience suddenly stirred.

To everyone's shock, another five-ringed Battle Soul King had appeared on the Skywater Academy Team.

Though she stood at the rear of the formation, the dazzling light around Xue Wu could not be concealed.

Five Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black—were arranged around her, echoing Shui Bing'er at the very front of the team.

When the audience saw Xue Wu's martial soul and Soul Rings, they erupted once more.

Compared to last time, the Skywater Team's entrance was even more explosive.

All seven members were above level forty: two Battle Soul Kings and five Battle Soul Ancestors.

"My god, the Skywater Team has another Battle Soul King, and she's even a support master."

"Every one of them is above level forty. These beauties are incredible!"

"I wonder what attack skills they have. I can't wait to see their performance."

The match officially began.

The seven enormous Diamond Mammoths lined up in a row, nearly occupying half the arena.

They took heavy steps forward, advancing toward Shui Bing'er and the others one step at a time.

Shui Bing'er moved.

As her First Soul Ring suddenly lit up, her First Soul Skill, Freeze, activated.

A biting chill instantly spread across the entire arena.

A layer of crystalline yet solid ice spread from beneath her feet at an astonishing speed, surging like a tide and instantly enveloping all seven members of the Elephant Armored Academy Team.

Their massive bodies were immediately frozen in place, unable to move.

At the sight, gasps and praise mingled throughout the stands.

"A control-type instant-cast skill—and a group control skill at that."

Tang San frowned slightly, staring fixedly at the arena.

He knew the Elephant Armored Academy Team would never give up easily. Their counterattack would surely be even fiercer.

Sure enough, the frozen Elephant Armored Academy members began trying to break free with the power of their martial souls. Earthen-yellow light flickered within the ice, and the roars of Diamond Mammoths could vaguely be heard through it.

"Roar!"

With an earthshaking bellow, Hu Yanli, the strongest member and captain of the Elephant Armored Team, was the first to break free from the ice.

The other team members quickly broke free as well.

However, Shui Bing'er gave them no chance to counterattack.

An ice-blue ring of light spread out from her body and slammed directly into the seven opponents.

The tremendous impact sent one person, who had yet to regain his footing, crashing heavily onto the arena.

"Girls, finish this quickly!"

"Got it!"

The girls of Tianshui launched their attacks together.

Phoenix Ice Thorn, Extreme Cold Tornado, Serrated Water Blade, Giant Crocodile Charge, and other attacks followed one after another.

As Xue Wu danced gracefully, large flakes of snow fell from the sky. The entire arena instantly turned into a world of Glaciate, supporting her teammates while weakening the opponents' defenses.

The temperature in the central arena's area plummeted, even affecting the neighboring arenas.

The Soul Masters fiercely battling on the adjacent arenas all felt the bone-piercing chill.

The seven members of the Elephant Armored Team not only had to endure a storm of attacks, but also constantly expend Soul Power to resist the cold. They were close to being unable to hold on.

Their already slow movements became even more clumsy, and they were soon frozen stiff on the field.

"So cold! I can't take it anymore!"

"Girls, stop fighting! We surrender, okay?!"

Seeing their opponents surrender voluntarily, Shui Bing'er and the others finally withdrew their Soul Power.

The match ended, with the Skywater Academy Team victorious.

In the VIP seats.

Seeing the Skywater Team's magnificent performance, Xue Ye was so delighted that he could not stop smiling.

"Sect Master Ning, the Skywater Academy Team's strength has surpassed all our expectations. They have brought us another surprise."

Ning Fengzhi smiled awkwardly and said:

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. The empire is getting closer and closer to becoming champion of the Soul Master Tournament."

Hearing Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi's conversation, Platinum Archbishop Salas's expression darkened. His half-lidded eyes flashed with a barely noticeable vicious glint.

The Skywater Team's outstanding performance had once again drawn his vigilance.

Aside from Shui Bing'er, another Battle Soul King had emerged—and she was a support-type Soul Master capable of changing the battlefield environment.

This posed no small threat to the Spirit Hall Academy Team.

Under Pope Bibi Dong's control, Spirit Hall would never allow any unmanageable badass figures to exist.

If genius Soul Masters could not be used by Spirit Hall, they would be mercilessly eliminated.

The Skywater Academy Team, having shone so brilliantly, had now fully entered Salas's surveillance range.

After the Preliminary Round ended, he would report this matter to Pope Bibi Dong, who was far away in Spirit City.

The Shrek Team won another match today, but Tang San could not bring himself to be happy.

On the way back, he remained silent, as if deep in thought.

Xiao Wu asked:

"Brother, are you thinking about the Skywater Team?"

Tang San nodded and said in a low voice:

"Yeah. I never expected that support master to have reached the Soul King level too, and that she could control the weather. Together with Xiao Han, who still hasn't taken the field, they have three Battle Soul Kings on their team."

"The Skywater Team really is formidable. Their captain, Shui Bing'er, not only has control abilities, but powerful offensive abilities as well. If we face them, it will definitely be a hard battle."

"Yeah. But I believe we still have a chance to win."

"Of course. Our goal is the championship. Every mountain standing in our way must be crossed."

"Well said."

Tang San nodded as an evil idea suddenly arose in his heart.