Skywater's Tactics

"The match begins!"

As soon as the host Doudou finished speaking, both teams activated their Martial Soul almost simultaneously, and the Beast Soul Master completed the Martial Soul Possession.

At the Skywater Academy, Xue Wu began to dance gracefully at the back of the group, her figure elegant and mysterious.

Yu Hairou stood guard beside her, watching the Shrek team members warily.

"Rush--!"

Shui Bing'er gave a clear shout, her voice not loud but extremely penetrating.

She and the other four team members pressed forward together, seemingly aiming for a swift victory.

Shrek's side was equally determined, with Dai Mubai and Tailong charging forward immediately.

Ma Hongjun and Tang San provided support from the center, while Zhu Zhuqing stayed behind to protect Oscar and Jiang Zhu.

Just as the two sides were about to clash head-on, Shui Bing'er stopped first.

Her First Soul Ring flashed beneath her feet, and her voice was cold. "First Soul Skill: Ice Seal!"

Immediately, four beams of ice seemed to burst forth from the ground, striking Dai Mubai, Tailong, and Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing behind them at incredible speed.

This Soul Skill is not only instantaneous, but also has a lock-on effect.

Furthermore, the number of ice bolts activated corresponds to the number of Shui Bing'er's own Spirit Ring Count.

The reason she chose to lock onto Zhu Zhuqing and the other three at this moment was to restrict their actions at the most crucial time, thus saving time for herself and her teammates.

According to Tianshui's tactical plan, the five men would use this time to focus their fire on the three men.

They quickly eliminated two Support Spirit Master from Shrek, as well as Ma Hongjun had an elemental advantage and was relatively weaker.

If they succeed, even if Zhu Zhuqing has higher Soul Power, they can still use their numerical advantage to maneuver around her.

Although the chances of winning are still slim, this is the best solution that Skywater Academy could come up with after repeated deductions.

Things seem to be developing as they expected—

Dai Mubai, Tailong, Tang San, and Zhu Zhuqing were successively Ice Seal, turning into four ice sculptures.

Shui Bing'er and her sister, along with Gu Qingbo, immediately surrounded Ma Hongjun and launched a fierce attack.

Shen Liuyu and Qiu Ruoshui headed straight for Oscar and Jiang Zhu at the back.

In the Shrek stands, Flender stroked his chin, a look of admiration in his eyes:

"It seems Skywater Academy is very well prepared, and their tactical deployment is extremely reasonable. What a pity..."

Yu Xiaogang interrupted, saying with certainty:

"Unfortunately, they underestimated Zhu Zhuqing! How could the Soul Ancestor's number one Soul Skill possibly seal a Soul King?!"

In recent competitions, Yu Xiaogang has been quite proactive in order to make his presence felt.

He no longer maintained his previous reserve and melancholy, and spoke with unusual enthusiasm.

Together with Flender, they became Shrek Academy's exclusive commentators.

Sure enough, just as Shen Liuyu and Qiu Ruoshui were about to approach the two support Soul Master, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly released her Soul Power, forcefully shattering the solid ice.

"This..." The two women stopped abruptly, exchanged a glance, and then retreated without hesitation.

"Cough... cough... Zhu Qing, save me!"

While Ma Hongjun was spewing fire to defend against the three attackers, he caught a glimpse of Zhu Zhuqing escaping and immediately stopped "Phoenix Fireline" to shout for help.

After such a winning streak, the Shrek team members inevitably became a bit arrogant and complacent, especially Ma Hongjun, who was the most smug.

But the situation he was in was completely unexpected.

He was immediately surrounded and attacked by a Soul Ancestor and two Soul Elder. Lacking close combat Soul Skill, he was quickly put at a disadvantage and suffered countless punches and kicks.

Just as Zhu Zhuqing was about to step forward to help, she heard two other voices—

"Third Soul Skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

"First Soul Skill: Stone Defense!"

Knowing that they couldn't break through the ice with their Soul Power alone, Dai Mubai and Tailong activated their Soul Skill without hesitation when they heard Ma Hongjun's screams for help.

Almost simultaneously, Tang San also manipulated the Blue Silver Grass to completely shatter the solid ice from the inside.

Without hesitation, the three rushed to Ma Hongjun's aid.

Tianshui's initial tactics were thus rendered ineffective.

Shui Bing'er frowned slightly, then made a quick decision.

She flashed forward, quickly approaching Shen Liuyu and Qiu Ruoshui, while shouting in a sweet voice, "Gather together!"

The five team members instantly reunited, forming a circle back to back, wary of any enemies around them.

On one side were Dai Mubai and his three companions, who were eyeing them covetously; on the other side was Zhu Zhuqing, whose strength reached the Soul King level and who had crushed her opponents all the way in the Promotion Tournament.

The battle situation reversed instantly, and the hunters found themselves surrounded.

Yu Hairou, watching from behind, was anxious but helpless.

Xue Wu's preparations are at a crucial stage and must not be interrupted; she must stay by her side at all times.

At this moment, Shui Bing'er decisively spoke up, "Leave Zhu Zhuqing to me, you..."

Before she could finish speaking, she was surprised to find that Zhu Zhuqing did not take the opportunity to attack. Instead, she turned around and returned to Oscar and Jiang Zhu's side, looking as if she had no intention of making a move again.

Just as she was wondering what was going on, Dai Mubai three companions attacked from behind, forcing her to turn around and fight back with all her might.

However, she still spared a sliver of attention for what was behind her, her third Soul Skill, "Repulsion Light," ready to be activated at any moment to deal with the most threatening Zhu Zhuqing.

Blazing Academy spectator area.

Huo Wushuang looked at her younger sister beside her, who was sometimes angrily pounding on the railing and sometimes beaming with joy, and asked in confusion:

"You've always been dissatisfied with losing to the Shrek Academy, haven't you? Why do you seem to want them to win now?"

Huo Wu glanced at her brother, raised her chin, and said:

"I'm not convinced by Zhu Zhuqing mainly because her Soul Power Level is more than ten levels higher than mine. If we had the same Soul Power, I might not have lost to her!"

She paused, a sly smile playing on her lips:

"But I've fought Shui Bing'er so many times, and I've never lost!"

"If they beat Shrek, wouldn't I be incredibly embarrassed? That little brat Shui Yue'er will definitely start making sarcastic remarks again!"

Huo Wushuang shook his head with a wry smile, "You've never lost to Shui Bing'er, but you've never won either, have you?"

Huo Wu paused slightly, then snorted and looked at her brother with amusement:

"I can at least beat you!"

"I'm your own brother, can't you give me some face?" Huo Wushuang said with a resentful look.

"Face?" Huo Wu scoffed. "Brother, when you were sitting next to your opponent, eating their sausage, and shouting that you were admitting defeat, did you ever think about face?"

"..."

Just as Huo Wu was relentlessly "stabbing" Huo Wushuang in the back, a new change occurred in the battle below—

Xue Wu's preparations were finally complete. Under Yu Hairou's protection, she rushed forward and joined Shui Bing'er.

The two Soul Power merged, and their bodies seemed to transform into a beam of blue and white light, soaring into the sky and disappearing into the dark clouds that had gathered in mid-air at some unknown time.

Seeing this, the other five members of the Skywater Academy quickly disengaged from the battle and retreated.