Mad Team [Please collect]

Master had researched Soul Skill Fusion Techniques thoroughly. Though they were not as invincible as Martial Soul Fusion Skills, they were still immensely powerful and difficult to withstand for opponents of the same rank.

Dagger Woman's Third Soul Skill unleashed hundreds of attacks around her body. It was fast and highly damaging, very similar to Zhu Zhuqing's [Hell Hundred Claws].

However, when this Soul Skill merged with Black Mist Man's First Soul Skill through Martial Soul Fusion, everything changed.

The twenty-meter-wide fighting platform was shrouded in Black Mist Man's black fog, and within that pitch-black mist lurked an aura of danger.

Dagger Woman's daggers were jet-black and hidden within Black Mist Man's mist, so they should have been even harder to track. Yet once the Soul Skill Fusion Technique was unleashed, the opposite was true.

The spectators below saw countless cold glints of blade light suddenly flash within the black mist. Set against the darkness, they resembled waning moons rising in the night sky.

This was the origin of the Moon Shadow Combination's name, and this was their Soul Skill Fusion Technique.

Within twenty meters of black mist, cold blade light filled every corner. The Moon Shadow Combination's enemies had nowhere to hide on the fighting platform and could only let the endless moon shadows envelop their entire bodies.

"It's actually a large-scale continuous dagger attack. A Soul Skill Fusion Technique... it's truly terrifying."

They were indeed a combination with seven consecutive victories. If it had been an ordinary combination, they would surely have met their end under this move.

"Zhang Yang!" Ning Rongrong could not help crying out from below. She could feel the dangerous aura emanating from those successive, bleakly beautiful crescent moons.

A skill like this naturally could not last long. Three seconds later, the black mist dispersed, gradually revealing the scene on the fighting platform.

On one side, Zhang Yang still stood on the platform, his face unflushed and breath steady. There were no wounds on his body, no tears in his clothes, and not a trace of blood. He remained as calm and composed as ever.

On the other side, the Moon Shadow Combination, once elegant and frosty, had completely lost the composure they had shown upon taking the stage. Their Soul Power was nearly depleted, sweat drenched their bodies, and they trembled slightly, looking utterly incapable of continuing the fight.

Seeing his opponents in such a sorry state, Zhang Yang could only say, "Surrender. There's no need to keep fighting. That Soul Skill Fusion Technique just consumed too much of your Soul Power. You no longer have any chance of winning."

"..."

Black Mist Man was extremely reluctant to give up the seven-win streak they had already secured. But facing Zhang Yang, who still retained considerable combat strength, he had no choice but to surrender.

Black Mist Man raised his hand and said unwillingly, "We... surrender."

Seeing this, the host below immediately shouted, "The Moon Shadow Combination has surrendered! I hereby announce that the winners of this 2v2 match are the Seven Treasure Flash Combination!"

At the host's announcement, the Moon Shadow Combination was immediately met with loud curses from many spectators who had lost money betting on them.

The Moon Shadow Combination left the stage with ugly expressions, while Zhang Yang descended wearing a smug grin.

When Ning Rongrong saw Zhang Yang come down, she happily went to meet him. Zhang Yang smiled and opened his arms, waiting for Ning Rongrong to throw herself into his embrace.

Seeing what Zhang Yang was doing, Ning Rongrong's little face reddened, and she became too embarrassed to step forward.

Zhang Yang smiled, walked over to Ning Rongrong, and gave her a gentle hug. Then he took her hand and left the fighting platform through the entrance passage.

In the stands, two men had their heads lowered as they scribbled furiously in their notebooks.

After the 1v1 and 2v2 battles ended, the Shrek Team arrived at the waiting room specially prepared by the Great Soul Arena for team battle participants. They hurriedly recovered their Soul Power and prepared for the upcoming team battle.

In the team battle waiting room, Zhang Yang and the others drew everyone's attention when they entered together. After all, the green Shrek masks on their faces were unbelievably ugly and looked rather comical.

However, although the Shrek Team members wore masks, their builds and clothing naturally gave away their genders. Five men and three women—Soul Master teams with such a ratio were not common.

Just as Zhang Yang and the others intended to avoid trouble and cultivate quietly, a two-meter-tall, heavily built man came over to cause trouble. "Hey, little girl. You've got a nice figure, so why cover your face? Let your big brother have a look."

Zhu Zhuqing had a standard quick response for people like this.

"Get lost—"

That single icy word suited Zhu Zhuqing's personality perfectly.

"You don't know what's good for you, huh? You little brat, do you know who I am?" The troublemaker raised his large hand. But at that moment, Dai Mubai had already appeared between the two of them. Beneath his mask, his Evil Eyes stared coldly at the man who was several sizes bigger than him. The aura erupting from his body made his opponent's movement falter.

However, the opponent had clearly come to investigate the Shrek Team and was only using this provocation as a pretext. Naturally, he would not stop so easily. After hesitating for a moment, his raised hand slammed down.

Bang!

Palm met fist. Soul Power collided with Soul Power. The opponent's body swayed, while Dai Mubai took two steps back.

Dai Mubai, with his thirty-seventh-rank Soul Power, had suffered a slight loss.

"Courting death!" Zhang Yang stepped to Dai Mubai's side. His Martial Soul instantly possessed him, and his size immediately reversed the pressure on their opponent. Three Soul Rings rose and fell around his body.

Seeing someone actually dare to activate their Martial Soul in the waiting room, the Soul Masters from the other teams all turned to look.

The troublemaker frowned when he saw Zhang Yang. Although Zhang Yang's Soul Power was not particularly formidable, the optimal Soul Ring configuration of two yellow and one purple still made him wary.

"Stop." Just as the two sides were on the verge of fighting, a middle-aged man in his forties strode forward. "Don't you know private fights are forbidden in the waiting room? You don't understand any rules at all. If you want to fight, go fight on the fighting platform."

When the burly man who had stepped forward to cause trouble saw the newcomer, his expression immediately changed. "Supervisor Ao, it was my fault. I couldn't hold myself back for a moment."

Supervisor Ao glanced at the masks on Zhang Yang and the others' faces and nodded. "So you are the Shrek Team. Good. Since both sides have gathered here, I won't need to find you separately."

"The Shrek Team has eight members, but the Mad Team only has seven. Therefore, you must negotiate a result regarding the number of people taking the field. Mad Rhinoceros, your team has fewer members. What is your stance?"

"Supervisor Ao, what's there to discuss? Our team has seven people, so their team should naturally send seven as well." A crafty look that did not suit his rugged face appeared on Mad Rhinoceros's face. "Seven against seven—that's fair, isn't it?"

"Then it's settled." Supervisor Ao nodded. "Shrek Team, discuss your lineup."

Although they had a poor impression of Mad Rhinoceros, those were the Great Soul Arena's rules. Since the Mad Team had fewer people and wanted a 7v7 match, the Shrek Team could only send seven members.

After settling this matter, Supervisor Ao looked at Mad Rhinoceros again. "Mad Rhinoceros, if I see you causing trouble on my turf again, don't blame me for being harsh. This is my final warning. Remember it."

"Yes, yes. It won't happen again, it won't happen again." Mad Rhinoceros's powerful physique looked extremely incongruous with the ingratiating smile on his face.

But when Mad Rhinoceros turned his gaze toward Dai Mubai, it immediately became cold and fierce. He pointed a finger at Dai Mubai. "Kid, just wait until later. If I don't beat you so badly that even your mother won't recognize you, then I'm not Mad Rhinoceros."

Mad Rhinoceros and the other members of Mad Team turned and left the lounge.

Only after Supervisor Ao saw Mad Rhinoceros and the others leave did he look at Dai Mubai. "Don't be fooled by Mad Rhinoceros's appearance. Mad Team has already achieved seven consecutive victories. They fight ruthlessly, and their opponents are either dead or injured. The gap in Soul Power between you and them is too great. It would be best for you to admit defeat as soon as possible."

Supervisor Ao left after saying that. Dai Mubai merely curled his lip. "Either dead or injured? I'd like to see who ends up dead or injured."

"Dai Laoda, we can't underestimate them." Oscar analyzed from the side, "Supervisor Ao specifically warned us not to be deceived by appearances. That means Mad Rhinoceros definitely isn't as brutish as he looks. He must have come to probe our strength in advance."

Dai Mubai nodded. "Mm, everyone really should be careful. If the situation turns bad, don't force it. Immediately use Xiao Ao's Flying Mushroom Sausage to fly off the spirit arena. Also, we need to decide who stays off the stage."

As the tactical commander, Tang San stepped forward and said, "Let Xiao Wu rest. Although Xiao Wu's Soul Power has already broken through level thirty, her fighting style has limited use in a seven-versus-seven team battle."

"Uh..." Tang San's words made everyone ponder. Instead, Xiao Wu, who had been directly assigned to warm the bench by Xiao San, was unhappy. "Why? Xiao San, I want to go on too. Just watch me beat that guy called Mad Rhinoceros until he cries for his mother."

Everyone's thoughts were interrupted by Xiao Wu's words. Before Tang San could refute her, Ma Hongjun spoke first. "Third Brother, I should stay behind instead. With Dai Laoda and Zhang Yang there, the team won't be lacking my damage output."

Actually, the one who should have been left off the stage was Zhu Zhuqing. After all, their opponents were all more than ten levels above them in Soul Power, and there was very little an Agility Attack System Soul Master could do.

However, no one considered leaving Zhu Zhuqing behind. After all, she was the one Mad Rhinoceros had insulted just now. They couldn't exactly deny her the chance to go onstage and vent her anger.

"Since that's the case, Fatty can rest first." Tang San nodded.

After arranging the lineup, they rested for another half hour. At last, it was their turn to take the stage. It was only then that they saw all the members of Mad Team.

There was the towering Mad Rhinoceros, two Middle-aged Men who looked like Twins, two skinny young men, a heavily made-up woman in revealing clothes, and a man over forty.

The spirit arena for team battles was fully forty meters across. Even with both teams spread into formation, the space did not feel cramped in the slightest.

The moment Mad Team appeared, they ignited the audience's frenzy. Thunderous cheers rang throughout the venue.

"Rip them apart... Kill them..." Such cries not only created pressure, but also made one's blood boil.

Mad Team's formation was also very distinctive. Mad Rhinoceros and the Twins stood in a triangle at the very front of the team. The skinny young men guarded the woman in the middle, while the man over forty stood at the rear.

Shrek's seven members used a different formation.

Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing stood at the very front, responsible for facing the charge of the Assault Type Soul Masters head-on. Zhu Zhuqing could also cut into the enemy formation even faster.

Tang San of the Control System stood behind the three of them, linking the front and rear, responsible for arranging tactics and controlling the enemy.

At the back were Zhang Yang, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong. Zhang Yang was not only responsible for protecting Ning Rongrong and Oscar, preventing Agility Attack System opponents from attacking the back line, but could also use Rankyaku for Ranged Attack, supporting the others.

Besides, with Zhang Yang's speed, it made no difference whether he was positioned in the front or the rear.

"Team spirit battle, fourth match. Five-second countdown. Five, four, three, two, one. Begin!"