Battle Against the Shrek Seven Devils

Time passed quickly. Ye Han and Tang San now stood on opposite sides, while the host on the arena platform continuously introduced the lineups and records of both teams.

The atmosphere was incredibly heated.

This time, Ye Han's side had changed their strategy. Lia, Todo, and Esdeath stood in the front row; Ye Han and Yoruichi stood in the middle; Honjou Kaede and Kurumi stood at the back.

To be honest, this lineup was rather strange. After all, Control Type Soul Masters were in the front row, while the defensive type was at the rear.

The Shrek Seven Devils on the opposite side maintained their usual formation. Tang San stood in the center, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were up front, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu stood on the flanks, and Ning Rongrong and Oscar were at the back.

"Alright, I'm sure everyone has been waiting for this! I hereby announce the start of the Soul Fighting match!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, Ye Han spoke directly in the Guild Chat.

Ye Han: "Todo, switch Dai Mubai over here!"

Clap!

At the familiar sound of clapping, Tang San reacted first. He immediately noticed that Dai Mubai had vanished. "Fatty, Zhu Qing, hold them back! Xiao Wu, Mubai, come with me and take care of Todo!"

A strand of Blue Silver Grass wrapped around Dai Mubai's waist and instantly pulled him back. In an instant, it became a three-against-one situation.

"Seven Treasures are famed: first is strength, second is speed!"

Ning Rongrong, standing at the rear, immediately buffed the three of them without holding back.

Clap!

Surrounded and attacked by the three, Todo remained calm and clapped again, switching places with Xiao Wu. Dai Mubai and Tang San, who had been about to attack, both halted at once.

Todo took the opportunity to knock Dai Mubai back and swiftly retreat.

"Fatty, block the way!"

"Got it! First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Line!"

A beam of fire completely separated Ye Han's group from Todo. Yoruichi, who tried to cross over, was also intercepted by Zhu Zhuqing.

For a moment, Todo's position looked extremely dangerous, but Ye Han was in no hurry.

"Esdeath, put out the fire and send me over while you're at it. Xiao Feng, Third Soul Skill!"

Golden light enveloped the entire arena. Todo, who had been under attack, immediately stopped defending just as he had before. Frost instantly extinguished the flames, and an ice pillar rose beneath Ye Han's feet, launching him straight toward Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai quickly dodged aside, and Ye Han immediately joined the battle, relieving some of Todo's pressure.

With Honjou Kaede's Third Soul Skill active, the two fought by trading injury for injury, leaving Dai Mubai and the others no choice but to defend passively.

"Fall back! Mubai, Zhu Qing, Martial Soul Fusion Skill—knock that defensive type out! The rest of you, interfere!" Tang San made a swift decision.

Everyone immediately drew their Godly Zhuge Crossbows and fired at Ye Han and the others.

"Xiao Feng, cancel the Third Soul Skill. They're using Hell White Tiger—devour it!"

The golden light vanished, and Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul Fusion Skill was completed. A massive Hell White Tiger charged straight at Todo and Ye Han, who stood at the front.

Clap!

Honjou Kaede switched places with Todo. Her white angelic attire had already transformed into a suit of Black Armor, and she held the enormous Dark Night Shield in her hands as she smashed it viciously against the ground.

"First Soul Skill, Devour!"

A demonic pulling force appeared on the shield, directly dragging in the entire Hell White Tiger. Before long, the Hell White Tiger had vanished without a trace.

Tang San and the others had never expected such a development. No one had imagined that Hell White Tiger would be eliminated in an instant.

"San San!"

"First Soul Skill, Soul Devouring City!"

"Third Soul Skill, True Name Release, Dark Mist Capital!"

Dark Mist Capital was a C-Rank barrier-type Noble Phantasm originating from Jack the Ripper. Its effects were simple: obscure vision, reduce movement speed, and inflict continuous damage. Though none of its effects were particularly strong, paired with Kurumi's First Soul Skill, the double attrition was terrifying.

Massive black fog spread through the surroundings, completely blocking both sides' vision. However, Ye Han and the others had spent this period cultivating Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes.

They were not proficient with it, but it was more than enough to deal with this fog with ease.

Although Tang San could see clearly with his Purple Demon Eyes, he instantly realized how dire the situation was. Their Soul Power was steadily draining away, while some mysterious force continued attacking them.

"Sister Yoruichi, get ready. Send them off the arena one by one! You decide who goes first!"

Receiving the signal, Yoruichi vanished from where she stood. Tang San, the only one who could see, was startled and hurriedly said, "Everyone, gather together! The enemy is right in front of us!"

However, the moment Tang San spoke, Yoruichi had already appeared before Dai Mubai, whose energy had been greatly depleted earlier.

Dai Mubai's pupils shrank. "First Soul Skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier!"

"Third Soul Skill, Anti-Demon Mutual Kill!"

A stream of Soul Power merged with Dai Mubai's Soul Power, then vanished without a trace. Without the White Tiger Protective Barrier protecting him, Dai Mubai was sent flying and slammed brutally out of the arena.

Seeing this, Tang San hardened his heart. His Blue Silver Grass vanished, and the Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his hand as he charged directly at Yoruichi.

"Second Soul Skill, Utsusemi!"

The Yoruichi he struck instantly left behind nothing but an outer coat, while the real Yoruichi had already appeared beside Zhu Zhuqing, who had also expended much of her strength. Unable to evade in time, Zhu Zhuqing was sent flying out of the arena as well.

"I've got you! Third Soul Skill, Spider Web Restraint!"

After Yoruichi attacked Dai Mubai, Tang San had deduced that Zhu Zhuqing would be her next target and deliberately left Blue Silver Grass there.

"Todo! Esdeath!"

In an instant, Yoruichi vanished, and the one caught in the web became Todo instead. Tang San did not care and immediately shouted, "Fatty!"

"Coming! First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Line!"

Yet in the next instant, Esdeath appeared before Ma Hongjun. The Ice Sword in her hand directly interrupted Ma Hongjun just as he was about to use his Soul Skill.

Faced with this situation, Tang San knew they could not drag this out any longer. Their Soul Power was draining rapidly from repeatedly using Soul Skills, compounded by the presence of Soul Devouring City.

"Little Ao, use all your Soul Power to make Recovery Sausages. Then take Rongrong and Fatty and withdraw from the arena!"

Oscar hurriedly did as instructed. Tang San quickly pulled out the Mushroom Sausages he had prepared earlier. "Xiao Wu, take to the air!"

The two exchanged a glance. After eating the Mushroom Sausages, wings sprouted from their backs, and they flew out of the dense fog into the sky.

"Xiao Wu, stop anyone who comes up!"

"Got it, Third Brother!"

In midair, Tang San's hands moved rapidly. Before long, a massive amount of Hidden Weapons appeared.

"Wind King's Hammer!"

Lia stood in front of everyone. She released the Wind King Barrier and swung with all her strength, powerful Soul Power directly sweeping away the incoming Hidden Weapons.

Yoruichi also made a prompt decision, using Flash Step to reach Tang San's side. However, Xiao Wu, who possessed a teleportation skill, blocked her the next moment. Unable to fly, Yoruichi could only retreat once again.

"Little San!" Oscar handed the freshly made Recovery Sausages to Ma Hongjun. Ma Hongjun immediately threw them to Tang San, then left the arena with Oscar and Ning Rongrong.

Tang San's offensive did not slow. Some of the Hidden Weapons were even laced with poison, and combined with his exquisite techniques, they truly left everyone scrambling.

"If we're competing in this, I've never feared anyone! Lia, Esdeath, put some pressure on him!"

Ye Han dispelled the fog. Countless golden ripples appeared behind him as well. This was the first time Ye Han had used Gate of Babylon so brazenly.

"Third Soul Skill, Polar Ice Sealing!"

"Third Soul Skill, Red Dragon's Heart!"

The two forces caused Tang San's movements to stall. Lia in particular had summoned a massive red dragon behind her, its might comparable to that of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Xiao Wu, being a Soul Beast herself, froze for an instant. Perhaps it was racial suppression. In that brief moment, Yoruichi seized the opportunity and sent Xiao Wu flying, causing her to crash viciously out of the arena.

Tang San's heart ached, and he worried for Xiao Wu, but this was not the time to lose focus.

In the next moment, countless Noble Phantasms shot out and flew straight toward Tang San.

If Tang San's use of Hidden Weapons was defined by precision and delicate technique, then Ye Han's was nothing but raw, overwhelming force.

Faced with such an assault, Tang San's frequency of Hidden Weapon attacks indeed dropped. He continuously used Shadowy Evasion to dodge Ye Han's attacks.

"It's over, Tang San," Ye Han said calmly.

"Not yet!" Spider legs emerged from Tang San's back as he charged through Ye Han's Noble Phantasms toward him.

Esdeath was about to move, but Ye Han stopped her.

"I said it's over, so it's over! Second Soul Skill, Detonate!"

The Noble Phantasms surrounding Tang San erupted violently, like dazzling fireworks.

"Third Brother!" Those below the arena could not help worrying for Tang San.

"San San, prepare to save him," Ye Han said calmly.

When the explosion ended, the Eight Spider Lances had been blasted apart, and scattered Blue Silver Grass littered the ground. Yet Tang San had not fallen. He was covered in wounds, his right arm had vanished, but he still gripped the Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand to support himself.

"You lost."

"Yeah, I lost. I'm so unwilling to accept it..." After saying those final words, Tang San could no longer hold on and collapsed onto the ground.

"Third Brother!"

"Little San!"

The moment the host announced Ye Han's victory, a large crowd rushed out.

"Third Brother, are you alright?" Tears streamed uncontrollably down Xiao Wu's face. When she saw that Tang San's right arm was gone, she cried even harder.

Grandmaster also hurried over with Ye Lingling and the others.

"I can treat Tang San's injuries, but this arm..." Ye Lingling did not finish, but everyone understood. After all, Nine Heart Begonia was not divine.

Ye Han now walked toward Tang San with Kurumi.

The others watched Ye Han warily. Xiao Wu and the rest even showed undisguised hatred.

"You already won! What are you here for?" Dai Mubai's tone was hostile.

Ye Han could understand how Dai Mubai and the others felt. He calmly said, "I'm here to save Tang San."

"Drop the act! Third Brother's hand is ruined—do you know what that means? I used to think you were a decent person!" Ning Rongrong shouted angrily.

Ye Han's silence did not mean those beside him would remain silent. Kurumi stepped in front of Ye Han with a sickly smile.

"This is the Great Soul Arena. Everyone has to bear the consequences of their actions. Besides, Ye Han should have given Tang San a chance at the end, but he insisted on continuing the fight! You really are flowers raised in a greenhouse."

Kurumi's words were rather cold, but they were entirely right. The others could only simmer in anger, unable to refute her.

"If it weren't for Xiao Han, I wouldn't have come at all! Now move aside. I'll give you back a whole Tang San. If you don't move, then let him stay crippled!"

Watching Kurumi radiate such dominance in front of him, Ye Han felt warmth in his heart.

The Shrek group hesitated. After a while, Grandmaster was the first to speak. "Move aside."

Kurumi walked gracefully to Tang San's side and pulled out a flintlock pistol. Everyone was startled and wanted to stop her, but Kurumi had already fired.

Bang!

"Third Soul Skill, Zafkiel: Dalet!"

The imagined scene of torn flesh never appeared. Tang San's injuries began to heal, and his right arm began to reconstruct. Before long, he was as if he had never been injured.

Everyone stared at Kurumi in disbelief. Such a thing should not have been possible.

"Since Tang San is fine, we'll be leaving first." Ye Han did not bother with them any further and left directly with Kurumi.