At night, they arrived at the main Spirit Arena.
Two level-thirty Soul Elder Silver Spirit Master teams: Shrek Battle Team versus Imperial Fighting Team.
The main Spirit Arena had far more spectators than the division arenas. Although everyone on the Shrek Battle Team wore masks, Yu Tianheng recognized Zhao Zilong among them at a glance. His face brimmed with fighting spirit. "Tonight's team battle won't be like the one-on-one fights during the day. Your Shrek Battle Team's winning streak ends tonight at the hands of our Imperial Fighting Team."
"Then let's see about that!" Dai Mubai was the first to respond. "Before we met you, plenty of teams said the same thing. Yet we kept winning all the way until now. Tonight won't be any different."
Host Doudou announced, "Tonight's team battle: Shrek Battle Team versus Imperial Fighting Team. Both sides are level-thirty Silver Spirit Master teams. Please unleash your martial souls. The Spirit Battle begins in thirty seconds."
Every member of the Imperial Fighting Team had two yellow and one purple soul ring. On Shrek's side, five had two yellow and one purple soul ring, while only Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had two yellow rings.
Seeing their opponents' soul rings, Yu Tianheng was somewhat stunned. He knew the Shrek Battle Team had six Soul Elders, yet only five had taken the field.
"The Spirit Battle begins."
"Hah..." Yu Tianheng roared as his hands underwent Dragon Transformation into dragon claws. Having fought Zhao Zilong before, he did not dare underestimate the Shrek Battle Team and did not rashly launch an attack.
Ning Rongrong first buffed everyone, using her first two soul skills to increase everyone's speed and strength. Yet Shrek remained cautious and still did not attack first.
The host had already announced the start, yet both sides stood frozen in place. The spectators were growing dissatisfied.
Their protection is too tight. Dai Mubai frowned slightly as he looked at Ye Lingling, who was guarded at the very back of the Imperial Fighting Team's formation. His spirit pressure had no way to threaten their rear-line support, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's spirit pressure made Dai Mubai feel, for the first time, a trace of fear from a martial soul.
However, the stalemate was quickly broken. Neither Dai Mubai nor Yu Tianheng was particularly patient. After more than ten seconds had passed, they launched attacks at each other simultaneously, taking the initiative to shatter the deadlock.
Boom! Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng's fists collided, and lightning clashed with holy light in an instant. Dai Mubai was knocked back seven steps by that punch, while Yu Tianheng only retreated three. Dai Mubai was greatly surprised. He had already received the speed and strength boost from Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, yet he was still half a step weaker than Yu Tianheng. It infuriated him.
"You've got some skill!" Yu Tianheng snorted coldly, lightning intensifying around his hands. Though he praised Dai Mubai aloud, their exchange had restored the confidence that had been shattered when he was beaten during the day.
"Move..." At Yu Tianheng's command, the two agility-attack Soul Masters, Osler and Yu Feng, also made their moves. One took to the air, while Osler charged toward Meng Yiran.
"First Soul Skill: Wing Blade..." Yu Feng, flying overhead, went straight for Zhao Zilong.
Several Blue Silver Grass vines rose to block him, but they were still sliced apart by Yu Feng's wind blades.
"Your opponent is me." Yu Feng looked down at Zhao Zilong from the air.
He remembered his teacher Qin Yin's instructions.
Back in the waiting room, Qin Yin had arranged, "Yu Feng, keep this Soul Master called Blue Silver Emperor occupied. Remember, don't let him get close..."
"I watched his earlier battle with Tian Heng. It wasn't that Tian Heng was weaker than Blue Silver Emperor; Tian Heng's martial soul was countered by that strange palm technique. That palm technique can only be used at close range. As long as you deny him the chance to get close, his Blue Silver Grass martial soul isn't all that frightening. You have the advantage in the air and are an agility-attack type. Just hold him off, and we can defeat the Shrek Battle Team one by one."
"Bamboo Leaf Sword Rain..."
"Wing Blade..."
The others continued fighting as well. As the captains of their respective teams and the ones with the highest Soul Power, Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng were both power-attack Soul Masters. Their battle was a pure contest of strength, and the more Dai Mubai fought, the more alarmed he became. Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda had already increased his strength and speed by thirty percent, yet he was still slightly inferior to Yu Tianheng.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing relied on their speed to break through to the back line, but Shi Mo and Shi Mo, the two defense-type Soul Masters, guarded Ye Lingling tightly. Even Dugu Yan, the control-type Soul Master, was protecting Ye Lingling. With a healing-type Soul Master possessing the Nine Heart Begonia, as long as she had enough Soul Power, even severe injuries could be healed in a short time.
After several exchanges, Dai Mubai was starting to be suppressed by Yu Tianheng. Although the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's enhancement increased Dai Mubai's speed and strength enough for him to match Yu Tianheng for a short time, Yu Tianheng changed his approach. Every attack was aggressively forced through, and he even deliberately traded injury for injury.
With both sides injured, the advantage of having a healing-type Soul Master with the Nine Heart Begonia immediately came into play. Dai Mubai gradually fell into a disadvantage.
"Fall back." Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to pull everyone back, while Yu Tianheng remained calm and did not pursue.
Both sides maintained their formations, and everyone from Shrek ate sausages. Zhao Zilong said, "That Yu Feng is really annoying! Every time I try to break through to the back line, he ambushes me from behind."
"Xiao San, your guess was right. Since Zilong defeated Yu Tianheng this morning, the Imperial Fighting Team has been especially wary of him." Dai Mubai looked at Tang San solemnly. "But that works in our favor. We'll proceed according to the plan. Zhuqing and I will use Hell White Tiger to open a path and break up their formation first. Zilong, you and Xiao Wu draw their fire. We need to take down the Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master first. If we don't get her off the stage, this will never end."
"Alright."
Afterward, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Its power was immense. A single strike heavily injured Yu Tianheng and sent the Shi Mo brothers flying as well.
When their opponents' formation fell into disarray, Zhao Zilong and Xiao Wu immediately moved. Zhao Zilong charged toward Ye Lingling, but the Shi Mo brothers, who had just been sent flying, once again blocked his path.
"Protect Lingling." At the command, not only the Shi Mo brothers, but all the other members of the Imperial Fighting Team began falling back to protect Ye Lingling.
"Damn it!" Dugu Yan directly unleashed Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison, but Tang San immediately used Realgar Wine against the serpent poison. Combined with flames, the poison was instantly neutralized.
"Don't even think about getting through." Seeing Dugu Yan's poison broken, the Shi Mo brothers could no longer worry about anything else. They knew Zhao Zilong was powerful, and their teacher Qin Yin had also told them to avoid close combat with him whenever possible.
They directly threw out the Black Tortoise Shells in their hands, which immediately broke apart into scales.
"Black Tortoise Barrier." In an instant, a barrier formed from Soul Power and turtle shells trapped Zhao Zilong and Xiao Wu inside. Though this move did indeed trap Zhao Zilong, it could not trap Xiao Wu. Just as the two brothers thought victory was assured and began shrinking the Black Tortoise Barrier, Xiao Wu used Teleport to escape the barrier and appeared beside Ye Lingling.
"Damn it." Seeing this, the Shi Mo brothers panicked.
Yu Feng had just started to rush over when Tang San instantly seized the opening and trapped him with Spider Web Bind.
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