Facing attacks from three directions at once, Huyan Li grew a little flustered.
Ai Yan and the other two all had considerable soul power levels. Huyan Xi and Hu Shi, positioned on either flank, were only Soul Ancestors. Even with their outstanding defenses, they could not possibly withstand the full-force attacks of two Soul Ancestors.
Huyan Li knew it was no longer realistic for his team to maintain their pressure.
At his command, the Elephant Armor Team simply changed formation. All seven stood back-to-back in a circle, their defenses facing outward, and finally blocked the Heaven Dou Second Team's first wave of attacks.
In Shrek's rest area.
Yu Xiaogang stroked his chin and said, "I never expected the Heaven Dou Second Team's coordination to be so exquisite. Even with their vision obstructed, those three could still unleash their soul skills in sync. Even the substitutes could keep pace with the main lineup."
They were called substitutes, but if Liu Niu and the others had been on any other team, their strength would have easily earned them places in the main lineup-even positions as captain or vice-captain.
Still, there was no denying that Liu Niu and the others had never taken part in the Heaven Dou Second Team's training camp. They had only officially joined the main lineup at the tournament's opening ceremony.
That brought the Heaven Dou Second Team's internal atmosphere into the picture.
Feng Xiaotian and the others had never treated Liu Niu's group as substitutes, nor had they ever belittled them. Within the team, everyone was a brother or sister. Even if someone performed poorly, nobody blamed them. Instead, afterward, they encouraged the substitutes to make more attempts at coordinating with the main lineup.
With the experience gained from the previous days' matches and the main lineup's approval,