The Nine-Tailed Fox Phantom stunned everyone.
Even more unbelievable was Tang San's strange behavior. Not only had he detoxified his opponents, he had also stabbed himself with his Eight Spider Lances, seemingly without feeling any pain.
Xiao Wu watched Tang San slowly approach, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes.
Her Bewitchment Skill made her especially sensitive to abnormalities of the mind.
She quickly realized that Tang San wasn't acting of his own free will. He was under the influence of some powerful force.
The mysterious Lute Sound that had come from somewhere, along with the strange power emanating from the Nine-Tailed Fox Phantom, was the source of it all.
Xiao Wu anxiously scanned the surroundings, trying to find whoever was behind this mysterious power.
But the dazzling lights inside the Soul Arena concealed any possible traces.
Besides, she couldn't see what was happening inside the private boxes.
"Brother, wake up!"
As she called out, Xiao Wu tried to use her own Soul Power to rouse Tang San.
But Tang San remained like a walking corpse, blood continuing to stream from his wounds.
Everyone on the Imperial Fighting Team knew that Long Chen had made his move.
Qin Ming's emotions churned.
Before the Imperial Fighting Team took the field, he had specifically told them not to go too hard on the Shrek Seven Devils, and certainly not to cripple them.
But the Shrek Seven Devils' strength had exceeded his expectations.
They had not only badly injured Yu Tianheng twice, but had also easily neutralized Dugu Yan's Green Lined Serpent Poison.
Tang San had even used his External Soul Bone to poison the Shi Mo brothers.
If Long Chen hadn't intervened in time, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling might have been poisoned next.
The Shrek Seven Devils had some strength, but their methods were even more ruthless.
Qin Ming began to wonder whether the demands he had made of his team had been too strict, leading to such a crushing defeat.
Although Long Chen was also a member of the Imperial Fighting Team, he had never competed in a Soul Fighting match.
Interfering in a Soul Fighting match as a spectator was obviously against the rules.
Just as Qin Ming was about to call off the match, Tang San swung his Eight Spider Lances again.
This time, his target was Ma Hongjun.
Like a puppet under someone else's control, Tang San advanced on Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun had already used up a good deal of Soul Power during the earlier fight. When he saw Tang San charging toward him, he trembled with fear.
He had experienced Tang San's Spider Venom before and knew how dangerous it was.
At that critical moment, a figure flashed across the Soul Fighting Platform like lightning.
It was Flender.
Flender and Yu Xiaogang both knew that someone was controlling Tang San's abnormal state.
They also understood that if this continued, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Wake up, Xiao San!"
Flender shouted as he released his Cat Hawk Martial Soul, a powerful aura spreading across the entire Soul Arena.
He hurried over to Tang San and firmly gripped his shoulder with one hand. With the other, he gathered Soul Power, ready to forcibly disrupt the mysterious force controlling him.
Flender's intervention made Tang San's body tremble. A trace of clarity returned to his lost eyes.
When Flender intervened, Long Chen withdrew his Martial Soul, and the Nine-Tailed Fox Phantom vanished as well.
As Flender's Soul Power flowed into him, the dazed look gradually faded from Tang San's eyes. He shuddered violently, as if waking from a nightmare.
"Ah—"
The moment he came to, Tang San felt the pain in his body.
He lowered his head and stared at his wounds and the bloodstained Eight Spider Lances, his mind filled with confusion and shock.
"What... what happened?"
Seeing him come around, Xiao Wu hurried over and held him tightly, tears welling in her eyes.
"Brother, you scared me to death..."
Oscar and Ning Rongrong ran over too.
Ning Rongrong released her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to boost Tang San.
Oscar made a Super Recovery Big Sausage and handed it to Tang San, helping him recover his strength and Soul Power more quickly.
The Central Douhun Arena had become exceptionally tense after this series of events.
The match wasn't completely over, and the host didn't know what to do.
Ao the Manager had also witnessed what had just happened, but had no idea who had suddenly interfered in the match.
He suspected it was one of the nobles who had placed a large bet.
After all, if the Imperial Fighting Team lost, they would suffer considerable losses.
Flender stood in the middle of the Soul Arena, glaring at the sealed VIP Rooms as he shouted angrily:
"You nobles can't stand losing, can you? You even went after a child! If you've got the nerve, come out and take me on!"
Flender's voice rang through the entire Central Douhun Arena over the loudspeakers.
The nobles were baffled too. They were all in their own private boxes, and none of them knew who had acted.
Dugu Bo and Long Chen exchanged a smile.
"Xiao Chen, well done. You made that brat bring trouble on himself."
Dugu Bo had never been one to follow the rules. When it was time to act, he acted.
Long Chen knew he had broken the Soul Arena's rules.
Besides, Qin Ming was close to Flender of Shrek Academy and would surely tell them the truth.
But there was nothing else he could do.
If he hadn't intervened, Tang San would have used his Eight Spider Lances to threaten Ye Lingling into healing the members of Shrek.
Long Chen couldn't tolerate that.
He also knew that the match had been unfair from the start.
Before the seven members of the Imperial Fighting Team took the field, Qin Ming had deliberately told them not to go too hard on the Shrek Seven Devils.
If they had started out at full strength, they might not have lost to the Shrek Seven Devils.
Ao the Manager suddenly entered the Soul Arena, took the host's microphone, and announced loudly:
"Esteemed guests, an unusual situation has arisen during this Soul Fighting match. I hereby announce that the match is suspended. All bets placed on this match will be refunded in full. We ask for your understanding."
The Imperial Fighting Team had won several matches before this one, so the bets on this match had been substantial.
The mysterious person had clearly acted against the Shrek Seven Devils Team.
Since the result couldn't be determined, Ao the Manager didn't want to offend the nobles.
Announcing this outcome was a last resort.
It would avoid offending the powerful nobles while minimizing the Soul Arena's losses.
Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Ao the Manager's announcement.
He had wanted to step forward and concede, but he'd been uneasy about doing so.
He would have had to answer to the wealthy backers behind the team.
If the Imperial Fighting Team had lost fairly to the Shrek Seven Devils Team, the backers would have had nothing to say.
But if the losses had resulted from Qin Ming conceding under irregular circumstances, they would certainly hold him responsible.
On the Central Douhun Arena floor, Ye Lingling released her Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul and healed her injured teammates.
Afterward, they left the Soul Fighting Platform together.
The Shrek Seven Devils left as well.
Tang San was badly injured, and the others had to support him as he exited.
Looking at Tang San's pitiful state, Yu Xiaogang's expression was grave.
He had a feeling that Qin Ming knew something.
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