Stunning the Entire Audience

As Yu Xiaogang spoke, everyone's gaze passed through the glass and fell upon the central Great Soul Arena. Spotlights poured down, making the entire battlefield as bright as day. At the center of the soul fighting platform, a circular lift two meters in diameter suddenly rose from the ground. As it slowly ascended, a pretty young girl stood upon it.

The girl wore a dignified and elegant white dress, her long brown hair falling in large waves. Her full breasts and slender, captivating waist displayed astonishing beauty. She held a cone-shaped amplification Soul Tool in her hand, a professional smile on her lovely face.

"It is an honor to see all our distinguished guests again." As the circular platform reached its position, the girl in white spun gracefully in place and waved to the surrounding stands.

The ordinary spectators in the stands responded with enthusiastic cheers. Clearly, the girl was quite popular at the Suotuo Great Soul Arena, which also showed just how seriously the Suotuo Great Soul Arena regarded this soul fight.

After interacting with the audience, the girl in white descended quietly with the lift, soon returning to its original position.

Shi Yi looked at the girl on the platform and smiled faintly. Unlike the noisy excitement outside, their room was exceptionally quiet. At that moment, Shi Yi felt an extremely stark difference in social standing.

In my previous life, she'd be a celebrity if not at least an internet influencer.

Years of diligent study and cultivation had now brought Shi Yi the most tangible feedback. Once he stood higher, his perspective had changed.

"It is Doudou's honor to once again host the team soul fighting match in the central Great Soul Arena for all our distinguished guests. Doudou hopes everyone will have a wonderful evening. Tonight's match will be the main event, and we have arranged only this one soul fight for the evening. Doudou will provide commentary for all our guests throughout the match. Now, let me introduce both sides."

"Heaven Dou Team. Captain: Yu Tianheng, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master..."

"Shrek Seven Devils Team. Captain: Evil-Eyed White Tiger, White Tiger Soul Master..."

"Alright, there is no need for further words. Let us welcome both teams onto the stage. Doudou is also a Soul Elder-level Soul Master, and I truly want to see what kind of spectacular performance these Soul Masters of the same rank as Doudou will put on."

As she spoke, white light suddenly burst from Host Doudou's body. A streak of white appeared amid her brown wavy hair, and a pair of pure white wings silently unfurled behind her. Three yellow Soul Rings appeared around her at once. Her third Soul Ring lit up, and with a flap of her wings, she took to the air while holding her amplification Soul Tool.

Two doors on either side of the soul fighting platform opened soundlessly at the same time, and both teams entered simultaneously, walking toward the center of the platform.

The instant both teams appeared, Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng, walking at the front, clashed eyes fiercely in midair. This match was not only Zhu Zhuqing's best opportunity to prove herself; it was Dai Mubai's as well.

Their gazes froze for a moment, and the entire Great Soul Arena seemed to echo with the roar of dragons and tigers.

Dai Mubai's heart tightened. The moment he met Yu Tianheng's eyes, he immediately felt an intense pressure bearing down on him. It did not come from their nearly equal Soul Power Levels, but from the other man's formidable martial soul.

Battle intent erupted in both their eyes. Before the soul fight had even begun, their auras were already colliding.

After a month of battles at the Great Soul Arena, although they had never participated in team soul fights, Shrek's other five members had built tremendous confidence through their consecutive victories. They looked at their opponents without the slightest fear, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were filled with determination. Both understood what this soul fight meant.

The Shrek teachers focused especially on Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong. They were curious to see what results Shi Yi, this young man, could produce.

"Both sides, summon your martial souls!"

For a moment, the two sides were awash in different colors, all shrouded in the glow of Soul Rings. After several months of training, Tang San and Xiao Wu had successfully broken through to the Soul Elder realm. Among the seven, only Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong had yet to reach level thirty. However, under Shi Yi's training, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had improved far more noticeably than in the original work. Both had reached level twenty-nine and were just one step away from becoming Soul Elders.

The observant Flender noticed this as well. Ma Hongjun's Soul Power Level was currently twenty-eight. He had also used Shi Yi's new Meditation Method, yet his cultivation speed had even been surpassed by Ning Rongrong, a Support System Soul Master.

"How did you manage that, kid? Even Ning Rongrong is cultivating so quickly." Flender asked Shi Yi.

"Ning Rongrong was already a genius. Even if she cannot compare to Oscar, her innate level-nine Soul Power is real enough. With abundant resources, it is normal for her to cultivate faster. Traditional martial soul theory has always held that Support System Soul Masters cultivate more slowly than Battle Soul Masters. That is indeed true, but no one has ever considered why Support System Soul Masters must cultivate more slowly than Battle Soul Masters when they are all Soul Masters."

Shi Yi's words immediately piqued the Shrek teachers' interest, and all their gazes turned to him.

"The only real difference between Support System Soul Masters and Battle Soul Masters is combat. Whether they are Weapon Soul Masters or Beast Soul Masters, combat itself is a form of training. Though their meditation time may be the same, this difference leaves Support System Soul Masters and Battle Soul Masters with entirely different physical qualities. As the foundation that carries everything, the body affects a Soul Master's meditation efficiency. That is why Ning Rongrong could greatly increase her cultivation speed through training. She is a genius to begin with; the training merely unleashed the cultivation speed she should have possessed."

Flender nodded. Shao Xin patted his belly and laughed. "Looks like I should work out too."

The Shrek teachers all smiled at that. Zhao Wuji grinned. "If Old Shao can reach Soul Saint now, then with enough effort, becoming a Soul Douluo is not impossible."

"The soul fight begins!" Doudou's voice reached everyone's ears as their attention gradually shifted to the arena.

Amid tiger roars and dragon cries, the two captains lunged at each other. They went all out from the very start. The White Tiger Body Protection Barrier and White Tiger Vajra Transformation activated instantly, shrouding Dai Mubai's entire body in a layer of golden light. A blue figure had already appeared before him. Under the lights of the central Great Soul Arena, the thick dragon arm shimmered with dazzling blue radiance. Before its owner even arrived, blue lightning condensed into a claw in midair and struck straight at Dai Mubai's chest.

"First Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw!"

The golden tiger paw collided with the blue dragon claw, and for a moment, neither side gained the upper hand.

Seeing this, Shi Yi could not help sighing. "A great sect disciple is still a great sect disciple. With that powerful physique, that dragonized arm, and the lightning attribute inherent to his martial soul, a single First Soul Skill can even match two of Dai Mubai's skills. If the White Tiger is already like this, wouldn't fighting other Beast Martial Souls be like beating up children?"

Yu Xiaogang could not help revealing a trace of gloom as he watched the scene. Flender keenly noticed Yu Xiaogang's mood and gave Shi Yi a look.

Shi Yi smiled awkwardly and stopped speaking.

Without a Control System Soul Master, Shrek's fighting style had become incomparably straightforward and brutal.

At that moment, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass transformed into leaves floating around his body. Purple light abruptly intensified in his eyes. With agile movements of his hands, no matter what posture he was in, Tang San could always perfectly and precisely pinch one of the leaves floating around him and fire it out.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh... Dozens of golden flashes burst forth from Tang San's gently moving fingers. Golden leaves filled the sky, flying along strange yet precise arcs toward vital points on the Heaven Dou Team members' bodies. Though not lethal, they could quickly draw blood and cause unconsciousness through excessive blood loss.

Shi Yi nodded repeatedly at the sight. Though this direction of martial soul development sacrificed the martial soul's potential, it was truly suitable for a hidden weapon master like Tang San.

There was no need to forge hidden weapons anymore. The strength of Blue Silver Grass leaves would increase alongside his cultivation. This extremely low-cost method of launching hidden weapons created a barrage of firepower that was terrifying for low-level Soul Masters. Calling him a humanoid truth cannon would not be an exaggeration.

Of course, this development path had its drawbacks. Hidden weapons were powerful, but their effect against experts was limited. Against true experts, whether Tang San's hidden weapons could even hit was a problem. Just like Zhao Wuji: as long as he covered Tang San in a Gravity field, the current Tang San would not even be able to fire his hidden weapons smoothly.

Otherwise, Tang San would not have used the Sea God Trident so extensively in the later stages of the original work while using fewer hidden weapons. In the end, it was simply because Tang San wanted to preserve the advantage of information asymmetry. The most classic example was when Qian Renxue faced Avalokitesvara's Tears. To put it bluntly, she had been fooled by Tang San. Shi Yi truly did not believe there was an attack that could ignore defense and never miss. Once the information advantage of Tang San's hidden weapons disappeared, everyone would guard against them.

The piercing sounds of the leaves cutting through the air startled the Heaven Dou Team. The Shi Brothers knew exactly what they needed to do. They instantly arrived before Ye Lingling. They could be injured by this kind of attack, but Ye Lingling could not be allowed the slightest mishap.

Their first Soul Rings lit up. A heavy, solemn aura spread from the two Black Tortoise Soul Masters. Yellow light enveloped them, and together with their heavy turtle shells, they planted themselves firmly before Ye Lingling.

A series of metallic collisions rang out. Aside from Ye Lingling and the two Black Tortoise Soul Masters, everyone else had suffered injuries.

The Heaven Dou Team did not care about the wounds on their bodies. They looked at Tang San with grave expressions.

In Ye Lingling's hands was a pink begonia flower composed of white and pink petals. Its colors were vivid and its form beautiful.

Its leaves and trailing vines slipped down from either side of Ye Lingling's palms. The soft vines swayed in the wind, the hanging blossoms fluttering like a gentlewoman with her hair covering her face, tender and deeply affectionate, delicate and lovely.

Then, accompanied by a faint fragrance, a beam of white light descended from the sky. The white light was extremely strange, taking the form of flower petals as it drifted down and landed directly upon the Heaven Dou Team. The places cut by Blue Silver Grass began healing at a visible rate.

Group Heal. What an incredible healer. With a healer like that, I wouldn't have to worry about getting hurt while studying the body. If I get the chance, I should get acquainted with her. The more friends, the more paths—and a support-type friend would be even better.

Seeing the other side recover completely, Tang San was greatly shocked. He had never seen such healing efficiency before.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong exchanged a glance and nodded to one another. Both understood their objective and where their focus lay.

Just as Tang San was about to say something, a purple figure fused instantly with two streaks of colored light and arrived behind Ye Lingling in the blink of an eye.

"First Soul Skill: Hell Stab!"

If anyone had been able to catch Zhu Zhuqing's figure at that moment, they would have seen the utmost concentration on her face. It was as though she was not participating in a team soul fight at all, nor did she seem to regard the Heaven Dou Team as a threat. It was not that she looked down on them; she was simply focused on reaching the goal in her heart.

Ye Lingling felt a chill down her back. A Soul Master's instincts made cold sweat break out all over her body, but how could a Support System Soul Master possibly react to Zhu Zhuqing's thunderbolt-like speed? The next instant, Ye Lingling felt a blow to the back of her head, and she lost consciousness immediately.

So fast! Even Purple Demon Eyes cannot lock onto her figure. How did she do it? Tang San's shock at Ye Lingling falling was far greater than his joy at his team's Agility Attack System Soul Master taking out the opponent's support.

"Lingling!"

The Heaven Dou Team was greatly alarmed. The Shrek members snapped out of their shock and rushed forward together, unleashing their Soul Skills to restrain the Heaven Dou Team.

The Shrek teachers watching the match were equally astonished. They all rose to their feet, unable to believe that, under Ning Rongrong's enhancement, Zhu Zhuqing's speed could erupt to such a degree.

Even the hawk-like gaze behind Flender's square-framed glasses revealed appreciation.

Her posture, breathing, footwork, reactions, strength, Soul Power, and use of Soul Skills... even as a Soul Saint, I can find almost no fault with her. This child will surely accomplish great things in the future.

Flender's gaze then fell upon Shi Yi. This kid truly is born to be a teacher. In just a few months, he has managed to completely draw out a person's potential.

Flender was certain that Zhu Zhuqing had reached a bottleneck. It was not a Soul Power bottleneck, but a bottleneck in how much she could bring out—at least where speed was concerned. Unless Zhu Zhuqing broke through in cultivation and made her martial soul, Soul Power, and body stronger, she could not be pushed any further.

Shi Yi could not help curling his lips into a faint smile. In this era where martial soul theory was far from complete, modern scientific athletic training combined with the extraordinary powers of Soul Masters was undoubtedly an overwhelming advantage, not to mention Ning Rongrong's absurd percentage-based attribute enhancements.

Even though Ning Rongrong could currently provide only a thirty percent speed boost, one should not forget the additional thirty percent strength boost. That was the most terrifying aspect of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul. Every attribute of a Soul Master promoted the others. In a sense, strength could be converted into speed. Using different attribute boosts on multiple people was simply the most idiotic way to use it. By stacking all attributes onto one person, Shi Yi was certain that although the highest numerical boost was only eighty percent, the power it could produce far exceeded that figure.

When low-level Soul Masters generally lacked high Mental Power, there was no way they could react to that kind of speed. Even a prestigious Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master was no exception. Naturally, the cost was obvious: using multiple enhancements at once placed substantial Soul Power consumption pressure on Ning Rongrong. Her enhancement values were low right now, and with only two Soul Skills, that burden had not yet become apparent. But as she gained more Soul Skills, the duration of such enhancements would only grow shorter.

Zhu Zhuqing's speed rendered the audience in the stands completely silent. Some even kept rubbing their eyes, trying to see three or even four Soul Rings in place of Zhu Zhuqing's two.

Tang San continuously fired Blue Silver Grass leaves from his hands at the Heaven Dou Team, while Shi Yi's figure appeared in his mind. Can a Soul Grandmaster truly unleash such speed? Even Xiao Wu's Instantaneous Movement has an interval between bursts.

Shi Yi watched as the Blue Silver Grass leaves in Tang San's hands continued to shoot out and chuckled. "No need to watch anymore. They have basically won already. The Heaven Dou Team's defeat is only a matter of time."