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With no targets left to attack, the Mad Team all stopped in unison, letting out beastlike growls from their throats as they provoked the Shrek Team in the sky.

After flying into the air, Tang San ate another Recovery Sausage before finally having time to explain his deduction to everyone.

"The Mad Team's current state is very wrong. I suspect it was caused by a thousand-year soul skill released by their support-type soul master before they entered the arena."

"According to Teacher's research, this state of boosted attributes and lost reason cannot last long. And once it ends, there should be severe side effects."

"So all we need to do now is stall them."

Oscar, who had no means of protecting himself, was somewhat uneasy. "But Xiao San, my Flying Sausage can only last for one minute, and I can only keep flying for thirty seconds. What if they're still in this state after we land?"

Tang San shook his head. "We can only gamble. Xiao Ao, can you still make a few more Flying Sausages?"

Oscar replied regretfully, "Only one."

"That's enough. There's no way they can keep this up for another minute." Tang San nodded. "Once your Flying Sausage expires, land directly outside the arena. Before that, remember to prepare the last Flying Sausage for me."

"Xiao San, let me do it instead," Dai Mubai said.

In terms of attack power, Tang San without Hidden Weapons was no match for Dai Mubai at his peak.

"Then, Dai Laoda, when the Flying Sausage wears off, just hang onto Zhang Yang." Tang San had never forgotten that Zhang Yang's Navy Six Styles allowed him to fly through the air.

"Dai Laoda, climb onto my back later," Zhang Yang explained. "Even without a Flying Sausage, I can stay in the air for over ten minutes with my special ability."

"You have an ability like that? How fast is it?" Everyone was stunned.

"It isn't fast. I can only walk through the air," Zhang Yang said helplessly, spreading his hands.

Zhang Yang could use his Second Soul Skill to continuously blink through the air with Dai Mubai, but blinking while carrying someone consumed too much Soul Power, and he could not guarantee that Dai Mubai would not get airsick. Geppo was still the better choice.

While they discussed the next tactic, Oscar's flying time was nearly over. He could only make one final Flying Sausage and hand it to Tang San before flying weakly down outside the Soul Fighting Stage, his face pale.

According to Tang San's plan, they should wait another half minute and hope the Mad Team's state would end early. That way, more of them could remain on the stage.

But who could have expected an accident to happen at that very moment?

Seeing Oscar suddenly leave the group in the sky and fly toward the outside of the arena, the Mad Team below did not even hesitate before driving their Soul Power and chasing after him.

"Not good!" Xiao Wu paled in shock. "They're going to kill Oscar! Can't they see he's leaving the stage?"

"I'm afraid they can no longer understand that. Everyone, move! Stop the Mad Team!" Tang San roared. His wings beat once as he charged toward the Mad Team. The others were no slower and followed Tang San downward.

Oscar, completely unaware of what was happening behind him, staggered two steps after landing. Then two figures suddenly appeared on either side of him, Soul Power erupting from their fists and feet without the slightest restraint.

Although Tang San and the others had the speed of the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, the Mad Team below was not slow either. And having lost their minds, they no longer understood the difference between inside and outside the arena. Their muddled brains held only one word: Kill!

As agility-type soul masters, the Twin Monkeys were the fastest. They had already charged below the stage and unleashed vicious soul skills at Oscar.

Just as Oscar was about to be beaten to death beneath the Soul Fighting Stage, a yellow light suddenly appeared behind him. The light condensed, revealing Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang's Second Soul Skill blink was slightly faster than flying with wings, so he was the first to arrive.

When Zhang Yang reached Oscar's side, his wings beat as he shoved Oscar forward in a dive, causing the Twin Monkeys' attacks to miss. Then, without touching the ground, he beat his wings again and took Oscar straight into the sky.

Dai Mubai and the others arrived immediately afterward. Their strongest attacks rained down on the Mad Team, sending them all flying off the Soul Fighting Stage.

Once they fell below the Soul Fighting Stage, they should have stopped and admitted defeat. But how could the Mad Team possess any reason now? They twisted their bodies in midair, landed steadily, then erupted with Soul Power and charged at Zhang Yang and the others again.

Using Martial Souls below the Soul Fighting Stage already violated the Great Soul Arena's rules. But the Great Soul Arena would hardly waste a Soul King Level expert to oversee a mere Sub Soul Fighting Stage, so the Shrek Team could only rely on themselves to evade the danger.

Fortunately, their Flying Mushroom Sausages still had a little time left, allowing them to remain in the sky a while longer.

At this moment, the host beside them finally spoke. "Under the Shrek Team's attacks, every member of the Mad Team has left the bounds of the Soul Fighting Stage. I hereby declare the winners of this battle to be the Shrek Team."

But he was not finished. Supervisor Ao changed his tone and continued, "Furthermore, several members of the Mad Team openly violated the Great Soul Arena's Soul Fighting Rules. Not only did they attack opponents who had already left the field, they continued using their Martial Souls after leaving the arena and interfered with the normal proceedings of the match. Their conduct is extremely severe.

"As the Soul Elder-level team battle supervisor of the Great Soul Arena, I hereby rule, in accordance with the Great Soul Arena's Soul Fighting Rules, that the Mad Team has lost this match. Their Team Battle Soul Fighting Badge will be suspended, while the Individual Soul Fighting Badges and Duo Soul Fighting Badges of the offenders will also be suspended. The offenders are prohibited from participating in Soul Fighting at the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena."

Naturally, the audience had all kinds of reactions. Some cursed the match for being dull and disappointing, some berated the Mad Team for being brainless and deserving their suspension, while others cursed the Shrek Team for winning and costing them money.

The audience had every sort of opinion, but very few cheered and celebrated for the Shrek Team.

The Shrek Team's Flying Sausages soon expired, but to their surprise, the Mad Team's mindless berserk state was still continuing. Thus, after everyone landed on the Soul Fighting Stage, the Mad Team once again gathered their Soul Power and charged toward them.

"Damn it, these bastards don't know when to quit." Zhang Yang, who had landed while carrying Oscar, ground his teeth in rage. All three Soul Rings lit up at once. His figure flashed, and he appeared behind Mad Rhinoceros, the slowest but the one with the strongest Soul Power Fluctuation. A full-force Light Speed Kick sent blood spurting from Mad Rhinoceros's mouth and shattered nearly half his ribs.

The Twin Goats soon followed in Mad Rhinoceros's footsteps. However, with Zhang Yang deliberately controlling his strength, their injuries were slightly lighter than Mad Rhinoceros's, though they were still in miserable condition.

The Twin Monkeys did not need Zhang Yang's attention. Dai Mubai pinned one to the ground and pounded him mercilessly, while Xiao Wu used an Eight-Section Fall to slam the other unconscious.

The spectators were stunned silent by the Shrek Team's sudden outburst. Even Supervisor Ao, the host, wore a look of shock.

Who could have imagined that the Shrek Team, which had been passively hiding in the sky to avoid battle, would erupt and beat the Mad Team into such a miserable state in the blink of an eye?

Having witnessed such an exciting battle, the spectators no longer held back their cheers. Cries of "Shrek Team" quickly rose to a fever pitch.

The Shrek Team swiftly left the arena. After meeting up with Master, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Ma Hongjun, they quickly departed from the Great Soul Arena.

Only after leaving the spectators' sight did they remove their masks and smile at one another.

After returning to the inn, they did not immediately hold a Victory Banquet. Instead, they gathered in Zhang Yang and Tang San's room to summarize what they had gained from tonight's battles.

"The individual battles and 2v2 matches were fine, but the team battle ended too quickly, so we don't know what to summarize. Still, Tang San's Control System truly is the soul of the team. With his Blue Silver Grass restraining them, we were able to quickly break away from our opponents and take to the air to avoid battle," Dai Mubai said.

Dai Mubai's remarks essentially summarized what everyone else had to say. Without Master's guidance, none of them possessed Zhang Yang and Tang San's sensitivity toward battle or ability to reflect on it.

Zhang Yang said, "I think the biggest problem exposed by today's team battle was that we failed to accurately grasp our opponents' state. We never expected the Mad Team in that state to have completely lost the awareness of being inside or outside the arena, which nearly caused Oscar to get hurt."

Master nodded. "Yes, that was indeed a problem, but it was not your fault. Even someone with extensive Soul Fighting experience would not have expected a Soul Fighting team to be in a state where they could not distinguish victory from defeat. Outside the arena is a safe zone. There is nothing to correct there."

"But Teacher, we truly can't understand it. The Mad Team is a group with seven consecutive victories. How could they allow themselves to lose their minds and attack wildly on the Soul Fighting Stage?" Tang San asked, his face full of confusion.

"I have considered that question. I believe the Spider Female Soul Master, whom Zhang Yang eliminated first, was the key to the Mad Team's tactic." Master spoke seriously. "Since the Mad Team is named after 'madness,' this Berserk Tactic must be one of their standard tactics. And since it is a standard tactic, there must be a way to control it."

"The Mad Team's lineup consisted of one defense-type, two assault-types, two agility attack-types, and one support-type, but they lacked a Control System soul master. Therefore, that female soul master whom Zhang Yang eliminated first must have been a Control System soul master, and she was certainly the key figure in their Berserk Tactic."

"However, there is no need for you to blame yourselves. You performed exceptionally well today. The Mad Team is considered strong among Soul Elders, especially with this Berserk Tactic, which is a powerful Soul Fighting tactic. The fact that you defeated them is enough to prove your success."

"Among you, Oscar played an especially crucial role in today's team battle. It was precisely because of your Flying Sausages that the team avoided losing members. A team cannot rely only on assault-types. Every type is irreplaceable."

Ma Hongjun chimed in from the side, "Yeah, Oscar. You have no idea how spectacular it was when all seven of us flew into the sky together. That was all thanks to you."

Hearing Master's encouragement, everyone could not help but smile knowingly.

After saying nearly everything that needed to be said, Master finally looked toward Zhang Yang. "Zhang Yang, your strength is troublesome even among Soul Elders—no, even among Soul Kings. Therefore, in order to temper your team coordination, you may no longer use Soul Skills in future team battles."

Zhang Yang nodded. "Yes, Teacher."

In truth, Zhang Yang had long expected that his Soul Skills would be restricted, so he had nothing to object to.

However, Tang San frowned. "But Teacher, while this may train our coordination, what about battles where we fight to the death? Zhang Yang cannot restrict his Soul Skills then, can he? When that time comes, won't Zhang Yang's sudden burst of power disrupt the team battle rhythm we have grown accustomed to?"

Master answered Tang San's question with two decisive words. "It won't."

"Huh?" Everyone was confused.

"You do not need to know the specific reason. Just remember that answer." After saying that, Master looked at Flender. "Flender, Teacher Zhao Wuji, let's go back."

"Mm."

Master and the others left, leaving the Shrek Team at the inn, unable to make sense of it no matter how hard they thought.

Seeing everyone rack their brains, Zhang Yang helplessly clapped his hands. "Alright, if you can't figure it out, stop thinking about it. Let's do something fun instead. To celebrate our first victory, how about we hold a Victory Banquet?"

"Sure!" Everyone's eyes immediately lit up.

As a seasoned foodie, Ma Hongjun had a different opinion. "Why eat downstairs? I know a private restaurant with incredible food. Let's go there."

"Anything works." Zhang Yang nodded. "Then shall we go?"

"Let's go!!!"

The eight forgetful teenagers immediately set off arm in arm for their meal.

Then, Ning Rongrong, who was drinking for the first time, drank five grown men under the table.

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