Five-Person Tactics

No weaknesses. Those four simple words already described Zhao Wuji's strength.

The soft-featured girl with short hair suddenly cried out, "He's actually Immovable Ming Zhao Wuji. He disappeared from the continent for ten years—I never expected him to be a teacher at Shrek Academy. Back then, Immovable Ming Zhao Wuji had a conflict with Spirit Hall. Spirit Hall wanted to punish him, but he forcibly broke out of the siege of sixteen bishops. After that, the matter was dropped. Spirit Hall's bishops are all Soul Emperors above level sixty. Zhao Wuji should only have been in his sixties then. Wouldn't he be even stronger now?"

Hearing the girl's words, Qian Yuling frowned. Zhao Wuji had a grudge against Spirit Hall? Should she tell Qian Daoliu? Forget it. Zhao Wuji would be her teacher from now on, and a Soul Saint should not pose any threat to her grandfather.

Dai Mubai silently nodded. "At the very least, I've never seen Teacher Zhao go all out. So, pray for yourselves. Of Teacher Zhao's seven soul rings, the first two are Hundred-Year Soul Rings, the third and fourth are Thousand-Year, and the final three are all ten-thousand-year soul rings. Furthermore, all seven soul rings grant attack and defense abilities. You should be able to imagine how terrifying he is. Now, get to know each other. State your names and abilities, then see how you can best work together to withstand Teacher Zhao's test."

Tang San was the first to speak. "My name is Tang San. My Tool Spirit is Blue Silver Grass. I'm a level twenty-nine Control System Battle Soul Master."

Seeing Tang San speak, Xiao Wu was the second to introduce herself. "Xiao Wu. Beast Spirit: rabbit. Level twenty-nine Assault System Battle Soul Master."

The girl with ear-length short hair hesitated before saying, "Ning Rongrong. Tool Spirit: Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. Level twenty-six Support System Tool Soul Master."

Hearing that, Qian Yuling froze for a moment. Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Rongrong... she wondered what relationship Ning Rongrong had with Ning Keke.

Zhu Zhuqing still wore that cold expression as she said, "Zhu Zhuqing. Beast Spirit: Hell Spirit Cat. Level twenty-seven Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master."

Everyone turned their eyes toward Qian Yuling, dressed in a white shirt and black pleated skirt, with light purple hair.

Qian Yuling smiled and said, "Yu Ling. Tool Spirit: staff. Level forty-five Summon System Tool Soul Master."

Tang San: "..."

Xiao Wu: "..."

Ning Rongrong: "..."

"Sou... Soul Ancestor?" Tang San and Xiao Wu stared in disbelief, but Ning Rongrong was the most shocked of all. Within her sect, she had always possessed the greatest talent. The only one who could compare to her was another girl in the sect, but that girl was slightly older. Yet Qian Yuling before her had a higher Soul Power Level while being visibly younger. It completely overturned everything Ning Rongrong believed.

Xiao Wu suddenly understood. No wonder Yu Ling had so easily defeated her without even summoning her Spirit at the Rose Hotel.

Dai Mubai noticed a detail. Although everyone else had been drawn in by Qian Yuling, he still asked Ning Rongrong, "You're from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

The others also came back to their senses, while Tang San looked at Ning Rongrong in surprise.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda was a Spirit passed down through a single bloodline. Across the entire Douluo Continent, only direct descendants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could possibly possess it.

Tang San's teacher had only one simple assessment of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Tool Spirit: the strongest support Spirit on the continent. The best companion for all combat Soul Masters.

Ning Rongrong stuck out her cute little tongue. "Stop staring. I'm not really any different from ordinary people. I ran away from home. Let's get through this test first. My Spirit is the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, with two soul rings. I can enhance each of your speed and strength attributes. The boost is around thirty percent, and it can definitely last for One Incense Stick."

A thirty percent boost was already quite impressive, but Tang San knew why his teacher had called the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda the strongest support Spirit. With every additional soul ring, it could not only enhance one more attribute, but the boost to every attribute granted by its previous soul rings would also increase by another ten percent.

Hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Qian Yuling also found herself missing the Heaven Dou Team. She wondered if she would ever meet them again.

Dai Mubai took a deep breath. "The five of you make quite a good lineup. None of your Spirits belong to the same system. As for how to withstand Teacher Zhao's attacks, you can decide that yourselves."

Tang San thought for a moment. "Ning Rongrong will support the four of us. Xiao Wu will be the main attacker. I'll control Teacher Zhao's attacks and restrict him as much as possible, while supporting Xiao Wu's frontal assault. Zhu Zhuqing, please use your speed to harass him from the flank. Yu Ling, you're from the Summon System. I don't know what your abilities are. Could you tell us?"

Qian Yuling nodded. "I can summon Summoned Beasts to fight. Every Summoned Beast I summon has the strength of a level forty-five Soul Master."

After Qian Yuling obtained her fourth soul ring, the effects of the Passive Soul Skill Summoned Beast Enhancement had changed. Although it no longer increased their levels, their combat power had risen sharply. Before, Qian Yuling's Summoned Beasts might have been level fifty, but the combat power they could unleash was at most comparable to that of a Soul Master around level forty. Now, although the Summoned Beasts were only level forty-five like Qian Yuling herself, with Summoned Beast Berserk, her Fourth Soul Skill, they could unleash enough combat power to fight a Soul King.

After hearing Qian Yuling's explanation, Tang San gained some understanding of her fighting style. As for the battle at the Rose Hotel that day, Tang San believed it had entirely been the result of the vast gap in Soul Power.

Tang San said, "Yu Ling, please take the main offensive together with Xiao Wu."

Qian Yuling nodded and agreed. The others had no objections to Tang San's command either.

With so little time, they could only use such a simple tactic. As for how effective it would be, they could only test it in actual combat. No matter what, they had never faced such a powerful opponent before. They would only know how strong he truly was after fighting him.

"Have you finished discussing it?" Zhao Wuji's booming voice rang out. The five turned around and saw that the incense stick on the ground had nearly burned to its end.

"Teacher, we're ready." Dai Mubai nodded to Zhao Wuji, then quickly retreated to the side to watch. Though this was an unequal battle, as a power-based Assault System Soul Master himself, he would naturally not miss this chance to learn by watching Zhao Wuji fight.

Zhao Wuji stood up again, clasped his hands together, and flexed his wrists. A string of bone-cracking pops rang out, making their teeth ache, and the invisible pressure grew even heavier.