Arrays

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Dai Mubai, in an extremely foul mood, said coldly, "Are you treating us like idiots?"

Bai Yuan sneered. "If you're this careless, what are you if not idiots?"

Just moments ago, while Ning Rongrong and Dai Mubai had been arguing, Bai Yuan had already set up several arrays here.

In other words, so long as Zhao Wuji did not intervene, he could now easily kill everyone present.

Dai Mubai looked at Ning Rongrong. "Since he chose to show himself now, let's attack together. Once we capture both of them, each of us can take one. That can at least count as preserving some of our classmate bond."

Oscar finally could not hold back any longer and stepped forward. "That's right, Ning Rongrong. We were classmates, after all. There's no need to fight to the death."

Ning Rongrong only found it amusing.

Classmates?

Before Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and Soul Bones, even married couples could turn against each other, let alone mere classmates.

Not to mention that they had only known one another for a few days, and Ning Rongrong had been the one isolated by everyone.

Tang San also said, "Ning Rongrong, my first priority now is dealing with those two. If we let them escape, everything will be nothing but empty talk."

Of everyone present, Tang San was the most anxious to see Ning Rongrong and Dai Mubai turn on each other, because he truly feared Bai Yuan would escape.

There had been no chance to persuade her before, but now was just right.

Ning Rongrong finally nodded. "Dai Mubai, one each once we catch them."

Dai Mubai nodded. He had originally intended for Zhu Zhuqing and himself to take one each, but with Ning Rongrong here, he could only give one up.

With their targets agreed upon, everyone once again focused all their attention on Bai Yuan and Bai Yu.

However, Ning Rongrong still remained wary of Dai Mubai.

After all, Dai Mubai truly dared to kill her. Once the Middle-aged Man went out to serve as the main force, she was merely an auxiliary-system Soul Master and would have no way to withstand a sneak attack.

As for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect causing trouble afterward, the Star Luo Empire would naturally stand in the way, because the Star Luo Empire could not possibly give up Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and Soul Bones.

The Middle-aged Man made the first move.

Just as Bai Yu was about to meet him head-on and contend directly with a Soul King, Bai Yuan reached out to stop her and whispered by her ear, "Bai Yu, don't make a move yet. I'll hold them off. Find an opportunity to capture that woman."

Without saying a word, Bai Yu turned her gaze toward Ning Rongrong. Bai Yuan formed seals with both hands, and one spiritual energy sigil after another emerged in midair before vanishing into it.

"Golden Spirit Array!"

Dozens of sword lights slashed down from thin air.

The sword lights were incomparably sharp, as though they had taken physical form, carrying an unstoppable edge.

Even though these sword lights were not aimed at them, quite a few people nearby still felt a faint stinging pain on their skin.

The Middle-aged Man was startled. Black light surged across his entire body as he let out a low roar, and his first and second Soul Rings lit up simultaneously.

First Soul Skill, Mysterious Turtle Body Protection.

Second Soul Skill, Mysterious Water Ice Seal.

At once, he spun half a turn and revealed the turtle shell on his back. A stream-like black light, carrying a chilling aura, burst forth.

Dozens of sword lights struck the turtle shell. Their sharpness erupted, yet they only knocked him back two steps, leaving dense white marks across it without inflicting any substantial damage.

The defensive power of a five-ring defensive Soul King was clear to see.

Facing the jet-black stream of water shooting toward him, Bai Yuan showed no sign of dodging or defending. Everyone merely saw him form seals with both hands and point forward.

"Water Spirit Array! Disperse!"

As though his words had become law, the stream instantly scattered and vanished without a trace.

Immediately afterward, the seal in Bai Yuan's hands changed again.

"Earth Spirit Array!"

The ground beneath the Middle-aged Man collapsed, and a sphere of earth instantly appeared, enclosing him within it.

"What are you all staring at? Hurry up and help me!" the Middle-aged Man's furious voice rang out from within the earthen sphere.

As a defensive Soul Master, his offensive power was naturally nothing remarkable. It could even be said to be pitifully weak.

Trapped within the earthen sphere, the Middle-aged Man could not break free for the moment and could only feel the oxygen in his body rapidly dwindling.

Hearing the Middle-aged Man's voice, everyone seemed to awaken from a dream and released their martial souls.

"Seven Treasures Manifest Glazed Tile!"

Brilliant seven-colored treasure light appeared around Ning Rongrong. The seven-colored radiance gathered in her palm, forming a foot-tall seven-colored pagoda.

"Seven Treasures Have Names, first: Strength!"

"Seven Treasures Have Names, second: Speed!"

The two Soul Rings around Ning Rongrong lit up simultaneously, and eight rays of light descended respectively upon the Middle-aged Man trapped within the earthen sphere, Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Ma Hongjun.

Tang San's first and second Soul Rings lit up simultaneously.

"Blue Silver Grass, Entanglement!"

Blue Silver Grass, Parasite!

Thick blue-black vines spiraled out once more, surging toward Bai Yuan from all directions.

Wood Spirit Array!

Bai Yuan shouted low.

Thick vines sprang up one after another. This time, they not only blocked Tang San's attack, but many of them also lashed out at the people around them.

Without another word, Ma Hongjun lit up his first and second Soul Rings at the same time.

First soul skill, Phoenix Fire Line. Second soul skill, Phoenix Bathing in Fire. When activated, Phoenix flames were strengthened by 30%.

A purplish-red line of fire spewed from Ma Hongjun's mouth, and the searing heat ignited the incoming vines.

"Small fry, you think this little stuff can hurt me?" Ma Hongjun said smugly, with a hint of disdain.

Dai Mubai said coldly, "Fatty, you idiot, are you trying to bury all of us in a sea of fire?"

Ma Hongjun looked at the mass of vines he had set ablaze, as well as the hall that was already starting to catch fire. The smile on his face froze.

Without wasting words, Dai Mubai activated his third soul skill again, White Tiger Vajra Transformation. The muscles all over his body swelled dramatically.

Ignoring the flames around him, he struck the ball of earth with a claw.

At once, with attacks from both inside and out, the earth ball exploded.

The Middle-aged Man gulped down fresh air.

Fire Spirit Array!

The flames throughout the hall suddenly surged, and terrifying heat filled the room, making everyone feel unbearably uncomfortable. The entire place was thoroughly set ablaze.

"Damn it! You damned fatty, are you trying to get us all killed?" a two-ring Soul Master who had just cut through a vine shouted angrily.

Even more low-level Soul Masters had already begun running.

At that moment, the seven students from Canghui Academy charged Bai Yuan together. A white and a yellow Soul Ring lit up around each of them at the same time as all kinds of soul skills rained down.

Lightning Spirit Array!

Several flashes of lightning suddenly streaked through the sea of fire. The seven people charging at Bai Yuan instantly stiffened, their bodies charred black as they fell to the ground, burnt on the outside and cooked within.

Bai Yuan was now deploying multiple arrays.

He had set up numerous arrays throughout the hall.

The most basic among them were the Golden Spirit Array, Wood Spirit Array, Water Spirit Array, Fire Spirit Array, and Earth Spirit Array.

All of these were top-tier first-level arrays. In other words, they could trap an ordinary Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivator.

Before arrays of this level, how could these ordinary Soul Masters have any room to resist?

The more advanced arrays were the Wind Spirit Array, Ice Spirit Array, and Lightning Spirit Array. Even a formidable Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivator would find it difficult to escape after falling into them.

Of these three arrays, the Lightning Spirit Array naturally possessed the greatest destructive power. Killing seven two-ring Soul Masters in one blow was effortless.

After all, in the cultivation world, it was common knowledge among all cultivators that one could not give an array master sufficient time.

Unfortunately, the Soul Masters of Douluo Continent did not know that.