Four-on-Four (Part 1)

Yan Shaozhe landed: "It seems your training results are quite good. Come, I've found someone new who can join you."

Mu Xuanheng stepped out from behind him: "Greetings, seniors. I am Mu Xuanheng, and I am now considered a second-year student."

A fair-skinned boy walked over: "I am Gongyang Mo. We have heard much about you, Junior Mu Xuanheng. I believe not just us, but all of Shrek knows your name."

"That's right. Taking on the entire first year by yourselves—that's an achievement unseen in years." Another boy continued after Gongyang Mo: "I am Yao Haoxuan, a Control and Support-type Soul King."

Yan Shaozhe clapped his hands: "Don't chat just yet. Let's introduce ourselves properly. Everyone, reintroduce yourselves. Remember to include your specialization. Start with Ma Xiaotao."

[Ma Xiaotao, Assault-type Soul Emperor;

Dai Yueheng, Assault-type Soul Emperor;

Xixi, Agility-type Soul King;

Yao Haoxuan, Control and Support-type Soul King;

Gongyang Mo, Support-type Soul King;

Ling Luochen, Control-type Soul King;

Chen Zifeng, Assault-type Soul King.]

Mu Xuanheng followed the rhythm: "Mu Xuanheng, Assault-type Soul Ancestor."

The group was shocked; Mu Xuanheng was not even 13 years old yet.

"By the time he's 20, he'll be at least a Soul Douluo." The teenage years were the golden age for a soul master's cultivation.

Yan Shaozhe interrupted their discussion again: "Otherwise, why do you think I brought Xuanheng here? His talent makes it very likely he will join you for the Soul Fighting competition. I brought him here so you could get to know each other."

He immediately threw out his own idea: "Why don't you have a four-on-four match?"

Dai Yueheng frowned: "Dean Yan, in a four-on-four, can Junior Mu Xuanheng handle our intensity?"

Mu Xuanheng responded immediately: "Senior, don't worry about me. My combat power cannot be judged simply by my Soul Power Level. I am very strong."

A youth should have his own confidence.

A smile immediately appeared on Dai Yueheng's face: "Since Junior Mu Xuanheng is so confident, I agree."

The others followed suit one by one.

It was just a four-on-four match; there wouldn't be any problems. Besides, with Yan Shaozhe present, Mu Xuanheng wouldn't be in any life-threatening danger.

"Dean Yan, what are the rules?"

"Standard Soul Fighting rules. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, as the two captains, will be responsible for picking teammates. Ma Xiaotao picks first, then Dai Yueheng picks, and then the selection order alternates."

With the rules set, excluding the two captains, six people remained.

Ma Xiaotao's selection order was 1, 4, 6, while Dai Yueheng's was 2, 3, 5, which was relatively fair.

Ma Xiaotao went first, but her first pick was not Mu Xuanheng; it was Gongyang Mo.

The support provided by the Rainbow Dragon martial soul was no less impressive than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

No one could find fault with this choice, but Yan Shaozhe was somewhat dissatisfied. "Xiaotao, you had the chance, but you didn't seize it."

He knew Mu Xuanheng's talent and really wanted to facilitate their cooperation. Unfortunately, Ma Xiaotao didn't catch on.

"Xixi, Ling Luochen." Dai Yueheng's choices were also impeccable—one responsible for flanking the backline, the other for controlling the entire field.

"Chen Zifeng." Assault-type against Agility-type.

Dai Yueheng chuckled twice: "I choose the junior. We can't let the junior be the last one picked, right?"

Mu Xuanheng raised an eyebrow. It had to be said, although the original story described Dai Yueheng as a schemer, a schemer still knew how to conduct himself.

The things he said to Huo Yuhao showed that he could suppress his inner thoughts and display the attitude expected of a good senior.

Yan Shaozhe was even more frustrated; Ma Xiaotao had missed both opportunities to pick him.

The last remaining person, Yao Haoxuan, smiled bitterly: "Then I'll join the captain's team. You guys be careful."

The two teams were finalized:

[Ma Xiaotao's Team: Ma Xiaotao, Gongyang Mo, Yao Haoxuan

Dai Yueheng's Team: Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Xixi, Mu Xuanheng]

Yan Shaozhe acted as the referee: "Both sides, take your positions. The match officially begins!"

At the command, everyone activated their martial souls.

However, none of them moved; everyone looked at Mu Xuanheng.

One yellow, one purple, and two orange soul rings hovered around him.

"It really is orange," Xixi remarked. "A soul ring color I've never seen before."

"Seniors, we're having a sparring match, not a performance," Mu Xuanheng twitched his mouth. How could they have the leisure to admire his soul rings?

Xixi: "It's my first time seeing it, I'm just curious. Don't worry, it won't affect the intensity of the match."

As she spoke, she moved rapidly, leaving her spot to find an opportunity for a one-hit kill.

"Gongyang Mo, Yao Haoxuan, provide buffs!"

The soul skills of two Soul Kings were immediately applied to Ma Xiaotao: "Let me show you how powerful I am when I can go all out! Second soul skill, Bathing Fire Phoenix; third soul skill, Hōyoku Tenshō."

With two enhancement skills added to the two enhancement soul skills from her teammates, Ma Xiaotao was now firing on all cylinders.

Dai Yueheng said, "Junior, you'd better be careful. With Captain Ma Xiaotao buffed like this, don't get knocked out in one hit."

Also a Soul Emperor, Dai Yueheng activated his own enhancement skills: "First soul skill, White Tiger Protection Barrier; third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation; fifth soul skill, White Tiger Demon God Transformation."

With his first, third, and fifth soul rings glowing, he acted as the core for resisting Ma Xiaotao.

"Junior, be careful. I'm not an auxiliary-type soul master, but a control-auxiliary type." Yao Haoxuan cast a soul skill, placing a weakening effect on Mu Xuanheng.

Chen Zifeng approached Mu Xuanheng with a layer of enhancement.

"Junior Mu Xuanheng, I'm your opponent now."

Ling Luochen said, "Did you ask me first? First soul skill, Ice Staff." The staff appeared, enhancing Ling Luochen's control over ice elements.

She did not go to help Dai Yueheng resist Ma Xiaotao, but instead chose to help him resist Chen Zifeng, clearly believing that he was no match for Chen Zifeng.

Once a breakthrough point appears, a team easily runs into trouble.

"Senior, you came for me, aren't you worried about the two auxiliary-type soul masters behind you running into trouble?"

Xixi, as an agility-attack Soul King, was there for exactly that purpose.

"Is that so? Too bad, our captain still has the energy to hinder Xixi's entry."

Streaks of Phoenix Fire Line blocked Xixi's advance.

The situation did not look optimistic. Dai Yueheng was struggling significantly, which was the exact consequence of lacking auxiliary-type soul masters.

Auxiliary masters can greatly amplify the advantages of a team's strongest members.

Mu Xuanheng told Ling Luochen to go help Dai Yueheng; the main tank could not fall, as his collapse would easily lead to Ma Xiaotao sweeping the entire field.

Ling Luochen frowned, "Can you handle it?"

"Of course I can."

Chaofeng let out a roar, and Gongyang Mo's enhancement faltered for a moment.

His Rainbow Dragon was being suppressed.

"Kept you waiting, Senior. Phantom Dragon Claw."

The long-range claw was shattered by the Soul Chasing Sword, followed immediately by several elemental attacks.

Blazing fire carried by the wind, yet this was within Chen Zifeng's expectations.

As one of the few combat scenes, the battle from that day spread rapidly throughout Shrek.

He swung his long sword, breaking through the fire and wind: "Junior, bring out your full strength and let me see just how strong you really are!"