The Three Musketeers? The Three Jerks

Morning.

Suotuo City, inside the Great Soul Arena.

Yu Xiaogang took advantage of the day off to specifically come to the arena for on-site inspection.

Although the Seven Monsters were only in the first stage of their special training, as a responsible teacher, Yu Xiaogang needed to plan for the second stage of special training in advance.

According to his plan, the second stage of special training would naturally involve practical combat training within the Great Soul Arena. To understand the intensity of the soul battles in advance, Yu Xiaogang specifically bought a ticket for a team battle venue today to watch a Silver Soul level team battle.

After all, the training goal for the Seven Monsters in the second stage was to establish a firm foothold in Silver Soul level team battles.

"Now, let us welcome the two opposing teams, the Bloodthirsty Team and the Three Swordsmen, to the arena!"

Frenzied cheers erupted from the audience. Yu Xiaogang was also infected by the atmosphere and stood up from his seat, looking towards the soul battle arena.

On the left side, a team of soul masters wearing red uniforms walked out from the back. The audience on the field immediately shouted the team's name.

"Bloodthirsty Team! Victory!"

"I bet a hundred Gold Soul Coins, they have to win!"

The scene immediately descended into chaos. Yu Xiaogang ignored the gamblers' madness and turned his head to look to the right.

He saw a team walking out slowly from the back, their faces looking listless, completely lacking any sense of discipline. Visually, they were several levels below the Bloodthirsty Team on the opposite side.

But these were not the most crucial points. What truly made everyone in the arena bewildered was that this team only had three people!

"Hahaha, no wonder they're called the Three Swordsmen. Only three of them, might as well surrender directly!"

"Ah, I bet too little. I knew I should have bet all my spare money. Damn it!"

The clamor and mockery from the crowd continued to boil. Yu Xiaogang looked at the Three Swordsmen on the right, a look of curiosity appearing on his face.

Normally, team battles involved between seven and ten people, with the specific number negotiable by both sides.

However, under normal circumstances, the number of participants on both sides of a soul battle would be the same, as no one wanted to be at a disadvantage. Having one more or one less person could be decisive for the outcome of the battle.

But in a situation like the one on the field now, where the Three Swordsmen team voluntarily reduced their numbers, the opposing Bloodthirsty Team would certainly agree.

"Anyone who can cultivate to the level of a Soul Ancestor at level forty is not a fool. What is the basis for these Three Swordsmen?"

Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself. A wealthy middle-aged man beside him, upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, couldn't help but show a look of admiration. He smiled and replied, "Brother, you are clearly a wise person, understanding the principle that 'when something unusual happens, there must be a reason.' We are clearly kindred spirits."

Seeing that this person might know some inside information, Yu Xiaogang smiled and asked, "You flatter me, sir. Do you happen to know about these Three Swordsmen?"

The portly middle-aged man smiled without answering, narrowing his eyes and putting on an air of superiority. Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but send him a few choice greetings in his mind, but maintained a smiling facade outwardly.

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang could remain patient, the portly middle-aged man stopped playing coy. He leaned close to Yu Xiaogang's ear and whispered, "Meeting is fate. I'll give you a tip. The Vulgar Three Swordsmen are sure to win this match. You can still place your bets."

After speaking, he winked at Yu Xiaogang. A shrewd, roguish glint flashed in his small eyes.

Yu Xiaogang pondered for a moment, then looked at the Vulgar Three Swordsmen in the arena. Something seemed to flash through his mind, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

After thanking the portly middle-aged man, he went to the betting station by the stands and placed a bet on "Vulgar Three Swordsmen to win."

The odds were ten to one. He bet one Gold Soul Coin.

It wasn't that Yu Xiaogang was unwilling to spend more, but Shrek Academy was currently short on funds. It was already difficult to scrape together this one Gold Soul Coin.

As both teams entered and were introduced, the soul fighting officially began!

On the stage, both teams revealed their martial souls.

On the Bloodthirsty Team, the captain, Xue Tu's, martial soul was a War Tiger. One white, one yellow, and two purple soul rings rose from his feet. A faint tiger's roar emanated from his powerful body.

To the left and right behind Xue Tu stood two middle-aged men in black. Their martial souls were two similar-looking Black Water Buffalos. One white, two yellow, and one purple soul ring each rose from their feet.

Further back were two thin men. Their martial souls were a pair of Black Swifts. Their soul ring configurations were also one white, two yellow, and one purple.

In the middle of these two, at the rear of the team, stood an older middle-aged man. His martial soul was a Blood-colored Bead, entwined with one white, two yellow, and three soul rings.

Finally, in the center of the team, was a woman in a red dress. Her martial soul was a Blood-red Spider, with two yellow and one purple soul rings, the only optimal soul ring configuration in the team.

The Bloodthirsty Team's overall formation was arrow-shaped, their fierce aura pointing directly at the Vulgar Three Swordsmen opposite them.

The Vulgar Three Swordsmen, on the other hand, still appeared somewhat listless. Their martial souls were a pink net, a swan, and a broken cleaver.

The pink net's soul ring configuration was one white, one yellow, and two purple. The other two each had one white, two yellow, and one purple.

Yu Xiaogang, watching from the stands, immediately confirmed his suspicions.

The Vulgar Three Swordsmen on the stage were precisely the "Vulgar Three Swordsmen" mentioned in the original work.

The pink net martial soul was called Heavenly Net Double Cover, and its owner was named Bu Le. He was currently staring intently at the woman in the red dress on the Bloodthirsty Team.

In the original work, this person had fought with Ma Hongjun over a phoenix and ended up as roasted chicken. Later, he embarked on a path of becoming a "man-woman" (transvestite).

As for the other two, the soul master with the swan martial soul was named E Kao.

And the broken cleaver was called Broken Blade, owned by Tian Ya.

These three individuals had vulgar conduct, but they did possess some unique insights in their martial soul cultivation.

Yu Xiaogang had already mentally accounted for nine Gold Soul Coins and exchanged a glance with the portly middle-aged man beside him.

But the others in the stands didn't think so. After releasing their martial souls and soul rings, the situation on the field seemed to have become one-sided.

Xue Tu, the captain of the Bloodthirsty Team, after seeing the opponent's soul rings, had his last trace of doubt completely dispelled. stretched out left hand to signal the teammates behind.

At the very back of the team, after receiving the signal, the middle-aged man of advanced age immediately activated one white and two yellow soul rings. The blood-colored bead in hand then shone brightly, and three streams of blood-colored light surged out from it, subsequently splitting into six streams, which merged into the bodies of the other six teammates.

After receiving the enhancement from the three streams of blood-colored light, the teammates' auras significantly increased.

A cold smile appeared on Xue Tu's face. The first white soul ring on body shone brightly, and transformed into a fierce tiger, pouncing towards the opponent.

The two middle-aged men in black on either side also activated their first white soul rings, transforming into two water buffaloes, charging forward together with Xue Tu.

Seeing the opponent launch an attack, the faces of the Vulgar Three Swordsmen finally turned serious.

Bu Le waved hand, and two Heavenly Net Double Covers quickly flew out, one in front and one behind, directly enveloping Xue Tu, who was charging at the forefront.

E Kao and Tian Ya each activated their first white soul rings. First, E Kao released two white feathers, and then Tian Ya wielded two green Blade Qi to attach to them.

After being enhanced with the green Blade Qi, the two feathers' power doubled, shooting towards the two water buffaloes formed by the middle-aged men in black.

Upon sensing the power of the green feathers, the two middle-aged men in black dared not be careless. They immediately activated their second yellow soul rings, and the double horns on their heads transformed into a horn shield, standing in front of them.

Dong! Dong!

The feathers pierced the two horn shields like sharp arrows, emitting a buzzing sound, but ultimately failed to completely penetrate, merely embedding themselves in the shields.

However, there was no joy on the faces of the two middle-aged men in black, because what they had blocked was only the opponent's first soul skill.