Silence

Silence.

The entire arena fell silent in that instant.

Everyone was dumbfounded. No one had expected the Shrek crushing match they had envisioned to begin like this!

Peach Blossom Spring Team's Hell Spirit Cat had instantly taken out Shrek's Evil Eye White Tiger!

Evil Eye White Tiger, what were you doing? Were you sleepwalking?!

None of the spectators had expected that in this Soul Master Duel, where Shrek had more fighters, the Peach Blossom Spring Academy, with fewer people and lower Soul Power, would seize the initiative!

"I'm not dreaming, am I? The Evil Eye White Tiger got taken out instantly?!"

"This Hell Spirit Cat is way too sinister! There's nothing you can do about it!"

"Damn that Evil Eye White Tiger! You thought you could get MVP? I must've been blind to bet on you!"

"Shrek, kill them all! I bet five thousand Gold Soul Coins on you! If you lose, my wife's going to chase me down the entire street with a cleaver!"

"Why are you cowards when you've got seven against four?! Just crush them already!"

After the brief silence in the stands, a large number of spectators slapped their thighs and cursed Dai Mubai for dragging the team down.

"Mubai!"

"Boss Dai!"

Tang San and Ma Hongjun's expressions changed.

Tang San reacted quickly. He caught Dai Mubai's falling body with a strand of Blue Silver Grass, then turned to the slender woman behind him, whose Silver Blue Long Hair cascaded like a waterfall, and said:

"Ye Lingling, please heal Mubai immediately. We can't afford to lose this combat power in this match."

"Mubai's Martial Soul is the White Tiger, and he's destined to fight the opponent's War Tiger. If he doesn't defeat Wang Sheng once, it'll become an obstacle in his heart that he can never overcome."

On Shrek's side, Tang San immediately communicated with his teammates as well:

"Tianheng, Dugu Yan, I know that seeing the other side has only four people, and that their Soul Power is lower than ours, you may feel that joining forces with us would be dishonorable."

"But I want to tell you that none of those four is weak. They all possess the ability to fight above their level, just like me. If you don't actively coordinate with us, our chances of winning are slim."

"All right. For Uncle's sake, I'll follow your command this once."

Yu Tianheng's eyes narrowed. He had also seen that the four members of the Peach Blossom Spring Team were extraordinary.

Last night, Uncle Yu Xiaogang had specifically sought him out and spoken with him at length. He had earnestly asked Tianheng to join forces with Tang San and face this match together.

This was the first time Uncle had ever asked him for a favor. He had to take it seriously.

"Ling Ling, heal Mubai."

"Mm."

Ye Lingling, standing at the very back of the Shrek team, nodded. Three Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—shimmered around her.

Accompanied by a faint fragrance, a white light descended from the sky. The light looked incredibly peculiar. Petals of Nine Heart Begonia drifted down one after another, landing directly on Dai Mubai and gently merging into his body.

A miraculous scene unfolded. The claw-punctured wound in Dai Mubai's abdomen began healing rapidly.

"Not good. Her Nine Star Begonia Martial Soul can rapidly heal a Soul Master's injuries."

Teacher had said that a Soul Master Duel was no child's game. The worst kind of match was one where you watched your opponent attack without thinking of a way to counter it. You couldn't fight it like a turn-based game.

"Zhuqing, the healing ability of the Nine Star Begonia is extremely powerful. If possible, find a way to eliminate her first."

"Okay."

"Wang Sheng, go straight in and scatter them. Are you confident?"

"I'll do my best."

"Yiran, take the central position. Keep an eye on Wang Sheng and use your First Soul Skill to support his attack!"

At the same time, Ning Rongrong, who had undergone special training, quickly reacted and rapidly arranged the team's formation.

The other three students from Peach Blossom Spring Academy did not hesitate in the slightest. They directly activated their Martial Souls, giving Shrek no time to react.

Boom—

Ning Rongrong manifested the Golden Bell around her body, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda appeared in midair.

At this moment, her Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda was not the kind of Glazed Pagoda that ordinary Soul Masters knew, one held in the palm of the hand. Instead, it floated behind her. Faint Golden Patterns grew across its cyan tower body, which stood over two meters tall, while three layers of sturdy Golden Bells enveloped its exterior, making it impenetrable.

"Seven Treasures Famous, first: Strength!"

"Seven Treasures Famous, second: Speed!"

"Wang Sheng, go! If this Rogue Grass Chicken dares block your way, beat him to death! Smash his chicken beak and see if he still dares squawk!"

"Everyone, show your true strength and end the fight as quickly as possible. Anyone who dares drag us down will be punished by me after the match on Teacher's behalf. I'll use my Wing Chun Inch Punch to blast your chests apart!"

Ning Rongrong applied two buffs to Wang Sheng. The already domineering War King Tiger gained a forty-percent increase in strength and speed, becoming even more savage.

"I'd say you're in a hurry to win the match so you can kiss Teacher!"

Although Meng Yiran teased Ning Rongrong verbally, she had already followed Ning Rongrong's orders. Holding the Undead Serpent Staff, she reached the central area of the four-person formation. The Undead Serpent Staff concealed its sharpness, ready to spit out a Snake Blade at any moment to support Wang Sheng's attack.

"Anyway, I'm definitely kissing Teacher. Unless you don't want to see what Teacher looks like!"

"I have to admit, Senior Sister Rongrong, as the heir of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the greatest trade organization on the continent, you really know how to calculate. We're only looking at Teacher's face, and you're going to kiss him. If we want to kiss Teacher too, what are you going to do?"

"What am I going to do? Of course, I'm going to do it!"

"..."

"Roar!"

A fierce tiger radiating a kingly aura possessed Wang Sheng. His presence became overwhelmingly powerful, and he charged forward like a ferocious tiger descending the mountain, barreling straight ahead.

The clothes on his arm had been burned away completely. His arm glowed fiery red, yet he charged straight into the Phoenix Fireline spraying from Ma Hongjun's mouth and punched him squarely in the mouth.

Ma Hongjun's body flew backward, his mouth covered in blood and even his front teeth knocked loose.

"What the hell? My teeth!"

"What the hell? What kind of body is this?"

Ma Hongjun was dumbstruck.

Even Tang San's Blue Silver Grass obstacles could barely impede Wang Sheng's advance. Tang San watched helplessly as the Blue Silver Grass wrapped around Wang Sheng's feet was torn apart by sheer force. He knew that this fellow's strength had increased considerably. On top of that, he had the terrifying Power Amplification of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.

"Tianheng, Dugu Yan, we must use the safest strategy. The two of you protect Ye Lingling together. Whatever you do, don't let the Hell Spirit Cat hunt her down."

"Dai Mubai, Fatty, Xiao Wu, and I will wear down the opposing team. As long as Ye Lingling stays alive, we'll have countless chances to make mistakes and try again! We'll keep going until their Soul Power is exhausted and we win!"

Although Yu Tianheng felt that using such a strategy in a seven-versus-four match was beneath them, and he was not convinced by Tang San, he still exhaled heavily when he remembered Uncle's instructions.

"All right."

"Good."

Tang San nodded and continued:

"Fatty, don't fight Wang Sheng. Your Phoenix Fireline is a mid-range skill. Find an opportunity to approach Ning Rongrong and spray her with flames, disrupting her vision so she can't provide Power Amplification to her teammates. If you can use the Point Force Method and Hidden Weapons I taught you to break her Golden Bell Shield and take her out, we'll have won half the battle!"

"Xiao Wu, coordinate with Mubai. Two against one. Find a chance to bring down Wang Sheng."

"I'll keep an eye on that Undead Serpent Staff, observe the situation, and create opportunities for you to attack at any moment!"

Tang San had reacted quickly as well. Ever since joining Shrek, he had been observing the situation at Peach Blossom Spring Academy. He had seen Dai Mubai fight Zhu Zhuqing and knew Ning Rongrong's strength, so his arrangements were actually flawless.

But he could not predict just how powerful the current four-person team from Peach Blossom Spring was...

Dai Mubai also came back from the dead at this moment. The wound that had torn open his abdomen had completely healed, and he let out a roar:

"Zhu Zhuqing! I'll remember you! I gave you a chance, but you refused it. Don't blame me for showing no mercy and ruining a beauty!"

"You managed to ambush me once, but I have a second chance to stand up—and even a third! I'll keep going until I pin you beneath my feet and trample you!"

Dai Mubai's Evil Eyes were filled with fury as he roared.

"Then I'll kill you a second time, and a third. No matter how many times you revive, I'll kill you that many times."

Buzz—

Third Soul Skill—Hell Cross Slash.

The Third Soul Skill shimmered around Zhu Zhuqing.

A terrifying Hell Cross Slash locked onto Dai Mubai. Its powerful cutting force descended, leaving two hideous, bloody wounds across his body. He could not dodge.

Dai Mubai collapsed once again, losing his combat ability.

Nine Heart Begonia?

Its healing power was indeed formidable, but it couldn't remove the Hell Mark.

Once it locked onto him, he would inevitably suffer severe injuries. Every time he revived, Hell Cross Slash could lock onto him again. Infinite revivals, infinite slaughter.

Zhu Zhuqing said coldly.

Since you're guarding Ye Lingling and won't let her get hurt, I'll keep locking onto Dai Mubai forever.

I refuse to believe your Soul Power can revive him endlessly.

Dai Mubai: ???