Translucent wings sprouted simultaneously from the backs of the Shrek Seven Devils.
The group rose into the air in unison, escaping the magma-covered ground created by Yan.
Having just shattered the Blue Silver Cage, Yan looked up only to find that all his targets had taken flight.
This aerial state significantly diminished the effectiveness of Yan's ground-based explosive skills.
The rhythm of the battle began to shift quietly.
Suspended in mid-air, Tang San moved his hands in a continuous series of seals.
He pushed his Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon technique to its absolute limit.
The Blue Silver Grass in the air was no longer merely lashing out; it wove itself into a massive, intricate net.
This net did not target the powerful Golden Generation.
Instead, it insidiously severed the connections between the four supporting members of the Martial Soul Hall team.
Taking advantage of their aerial superiority, Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun launched a diving assault from above.
A Phoenix Fire Line descended from the sky, forcing one of the Martial Soul Hall members into a dead end.
Xiao Wu's Eight-Stage Drop followed immediately.
Before the member could react, Xiao Wu had already locked her legs around his neck.
With a thunderous bang!
The Martial Soul Hall member was slammed violently against the edge of the arena and knocked unconscious instantly.
With one member lost, a massive gap immediately appeared in the Martial Soul Hall team's defensive perimeter.
Seeing the situation turn dire, Xie Yue attempted to force the activation of his Self-Created Soul Skill, Full Moon.
The two Moon Blades spun at high speed in Xie Yue's hands, transforming into a massive sphere of silver light.
Carrying an aura of total destruction, the sphere sliced toward Tang San.
Tang San's expression remained unchanged as he slightly raised his left hand.
A pitch-black radiance condensed in his palm.
The Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his grip.
Tang San did not release the full pressure of the Clear Sky Hammer; instead, he integrated the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique into his defense.
The compact Clear Sky Hammer swung repeatedly in Tang San's hands.
Each strike hit the side of Xie Yue's Moon Blades with pinpoint precision.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The dense sound of metal striking metal echoed throughout the arena.
Although the Full Moon skill possessed immense power, its speed was forcibly dragged down by the constant deflection of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique.
This exquisite skill of using an opponent's force against them left Xie Yue feeling stifled.
His internal soul power consumption surged, yet he could not inflict even the slightest injury upon Tang San.
Hu Liena bit her fingertip, attempting to initiate the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon Charm.
A flash of sharp light crossed Tang San's eyes.
Countless tiny hidden weapons, quenched in paralyzing toxin, erupted from his sleeves.
He did not aim to take Hu Liena's life, but specifically targeted the path between Hu Liena and Xie Yue.
The rain of hidden weapons forced the two to halt their movements to parry.
The activation of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was forcibly interrupted.
The strategy of Tang San and his team was sound.
They avoided the enemy's sharp edge and struck at their weak points.
Utilizing Ning Rongrong's buffs and Oscar's supplies, they continuously pulled apart the formation of the Golden Generation.
The tacit understanding honed between the Shrek Seven Devils over many years was displayed to its fullest extent in this moment.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had yet to unleash their Hell White Tiger.
Relying solely on maneuvering and control, the Shrek team had gradually suppressed the Golden Generation of Martial Soul Hall.
Below, Yan was hopping mad, yet he struggled to hit the "loaches" in the sky.
Xie Yue's attacks were perfectly countered by Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer.
Hu Liena, meanwhile, was becoming increasingly agitated by the constant harassment of their devious tactics.
The Martial Soul Hall team's room for maneuver was shrinking smaller and smaller.
They had fallen into the encirclement woven by the Shrek Seven Devils.
Overseeing the entire battlefield from the air, Tang San felt his confidence solidify.
The Blue Silver Grass vines spread out like a spiderweb, firmly maintaining control over the position of every teammate.
Just a moment ago, a member of Martial Soul Hall was eliminated by Xiao Wu.
This massive gap in the defensive line greatly boosted the spirits of the Shrek team.
Dai Mubai swung his massive tiger claws.
"Now's our chance!"
"Tear their defense line apart!"
Dai Mubai's voice echoed across the arena, filled with a long-suppressed fanaticism.
Oscar frantically produced Recovery Big Sausages and Flying Mushroom Sausages, ready to provide sustain to his teammates at any moment.
Ning Rongrong's fingertips danced, and the multicolored light of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda rained down as if it cost nothing.
She maintained everyone's condition at their absolute peak.
The Shrek Seven Devils exchanged glances; the tacit understanding built from years of fighting side-by-side allowed their minds to connect as one.
The image of Zhao Wuji's tragic death at the hands of Martial Soul Hall surged into their minds once more.
Hatred transformed into tangible battle intent at this very moment.
Ma Hongjun took another deep breath, his chest swelling high.
The scorching flames of the Evil Fire Phoenix condensed frantically in his throat.
He was ready at any moment to unleash a blanket strike on the Martial Soul Hall team below.
Zhu Zhuqing's figure flickered in and out of existence in mid-air.
The stealth ability of the Hell Spirit Cat was pushed to its limit as she searched for the next perfect assassination target.
In contrast, the Golden Generation below, who were being suppressed, showed no signs of the panic that had been expected.
Yan stood upon the shattered stone slabs.
He let the surrounding dust settle on his shoulders.
His typically volatile temper was, surprisingly, eerily calm at this moment.
Dark red magma flowed slowly beneath his feet, yet he was in no rush to launch an attack.
He raised those eyes that seemed to burn with fire.
His gaze pierced through the Shrek members in mid-air and fixed upon the high platform.
It fixed upon the young man who was looking down over everything.
Not long ago, in the Holy Son's council chamber.
The few seemingly casual pointers from Gu Qing had been like a wake-up call.
They had cleared the bottleneck in Yan's soul power cultivation.
Xie Yue's arms hung naturally at his sides, his hands gripping his Moon Blades.
The silver blades reflected the figures of the Shrek team in the air.
The slight annoyance he had felt earlier due to Tang San's schemes had long since vanished.
In its place was an absolute confidence in the power they were about to unleash.
Hu Liena stood behind the two men.
A trace of mockery flashed in her pink eyes as she curled her lips into a cruel smile.
Watching this scene from mid-air, Tang San felt his heart race at their abnormal calm.
Within the vision of his Purple Demon Eye.
The flow of soul power from the three members of Martial Soul Hall was undergoing a bizarre change.
The three distinct streams of power were intertwining and merging in a way that defied common logic.
They were not defending; they were engaging in a deep, profound resonance.
Tang San gasped.
The conditions for a Martial Soul Fusion Skill were extremely harsh, usually requiring two perfectly compatible individuals to execute.
A three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill was as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns throughout the history of the Douluo Continent.
And that was even more true for the Golden Generation, whose attributes were not entirely identical!
An intense sense of crisis made his heart constrict.
"Fatty, Zhuqing, fall back!"
The shout was urgent and sharp, even cracking slightly with uncontrollable intensity.
But in the end, it was a step too late.
Hu Liena closed her eyes.
The fox tails behind her swelled instantly.
The originally charming pink halo suddenly shifted into a deep, dark red.
A violent mental fluctuation swept across the entire arena.
That wave felt like a materialized blade.
It scraped against the skin of the Shrek team, bringing waves of stinging pain.
Xie Yue crossed his arms.
His two Moon Blades collided fiercely, erupting with a blinding silver radiance.
This silver light did not diffuse outward, but instead flowed backward along Xie Yue's arms.
It injected directly into his chest.
The silver-white brilliance rendered him like a god of slaughter.
Yan let out a heaven-shaking roar.
The magma beneath his feet boiled.
The body of the Flame Lord began to expand rapidly.
Dark red flames completely enveloped his entire being.
The positions of the three formed a perfect equilateral triangle.
The formation took shape.
Three massive, suffocating waves of soul power soared into the sky.
They collided mid-air with a boom, erupting with a terrifying radiance like an exploding star.
"Stop them!"
Tang San's hands formed seals at lightning speed, driving the Mysterious Heaven Skill within him to its limit.
His third soul ring shone with a brilliant black light.
Spider Web Restraint!
A massive poisonous net woven from Blue Silver Grass descended from the sky.
The toxic net was coated in thick, purple poisonous gas.
Carrying intense corrosiveness, it headed straight for the three on the ground.
At the same time.
Dozens of thick Blue Silver vines were hurled out like long spears.
Each vine was infused with Tang San's immense soul power.
He attempted to forcibly sever the connection of their soul power.
Ma Hongjun could no longer afford to hold back his strength.
His fourth soul ring lit up.
Phoenix Sky-Screaming Strike was launched ferociously.
A massive phantom of a fire phoenix dove down, carrying a destructive momentum.
He tried to use extreme heat to forcibly separate the three.
However, all these obstructions appeared so laughable in the face of absolute power.
The Blue Silver poison net had not even touched the three-colored pillar of light.
It turned into ashes silently in mid-air.
It didn't even leave behind a wisp of black smoke.
Those tough vine spears were even more like moths flying into a flame.
The moment they touched the surface of the light pillar, they shattered inch by inch.
They then transformed into sparks filling the sky.
Ma Hongjun's phoenix phantom crashed headlong into that soaring pillar of light.
There was no violent explosion as expected.
Instead, the Evil Fire Phoenix let out a shrill, mournful cry.
It was swallowed up entirely by that even more domineering flame power.
Ma Hongjun suffered a severe backlash.
His face turned deathly pale in an instant, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
His body swayed unsteadily in mid-air.
"Fatty!"
Oscar hurriedly threw out two Recovery Big Sausages.
He wanted to stabilize Ma Hongjun's injuries.
The pillar of light in the center of the arena grew increasingly dazzling.
It even eclipsed the radiance of the sun in the sky.
The tricolor light began to spin frantically.
Space became severely distorted under the extreme heat, and even the light itself turned grotesque and surreal.
Bursts of exclamations erupted from the surrounding spectator stands.
The heatwave transformed into a tangible gale, spreading in all directions.
Some low-level Spirit Masters even found it difficult to breathe.
Even those battle-hardened Spirit Sages and Spirit Douluos.
Had never witnessed such terrifying fluctuations of spirit power.
Bibi Dong sat upright on the Pope throne, her scepter tapping lightly against the floor.
An invisible barrier shielded the VIP seating area.
Blocking the scorching heatwave that rushed toward them.
Her beautiful eyes shimmered with intrigue, her gaze involuntarily drawn to Gu Qing below.
This was the method Gu Qing had demonstrated.
With just a few pointers, he had caused the Golden Generation to undergo a complete transformation.
Such talent and vision were enough to drive the entire Martial Soul Hall into a frenzy.
Outside the arena, Yu Xiaogang saw this scene and was struck as if by lightning.
He gripped the railing of the spectator stand so hard his fingernails curled back.
"Impossible!"
"How could my theories be wrong?"
"That was a flawless, perfect lineup; how could it be shattered in a single blow!"
Yu Xiaogang's legs went weak, and he collapsed to his knees.
The years of effort he had poured into Tang San had turned to nothing in this moment.
Flender's eyes were bloodshot, and he tried to rush onto the arena.
But he was held down by several Cardinals of Martial Soul Hall.
He could only let out a desperate roar.
In the VIP seats, Ning Fengzhi gasped.
The teacup in his hand slipped and shattered into pieces.
Tea splashed onto his priceless brocade robe, yet he remained completely oblivious.
"Uncle Sword, did you discern the secret behind that strike?"
Chen Xin's brows were tightly locked, a grave light flashing in his eyes.
"That is by no means an ordinary Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
"The spirit power circuits between the three of them have been rewoven with an exquisite technique."
"Such creativity is simply unheard of."
Chen Xin's gaze shifted toward Gu Qing on the high platform.
"If all of this is truly the work of this new Holy Son..."
"Then the future of Martial Soul Hall will be unstoppable."
The rotation of the light pillar reached its limit.
Then, it suddenly contracted inward.
A roar like the splitting of heaven and earth echoed out.
The entire Martial Soul City trembled slightly under this force, and even the golden dome atop the Pope Palace began to hum.
A massive phantom, dozens of meters tall, stood proudly in the center of the arena.
It was a fiery figure resembling a demon god.
Its entire body burned with hellfire interwoven with dark gold and deep crimson.
Its face was half-seductive fox, half-stern human.
This contradictory combination exuded a pressure that compelled one to bow in worship.
In its hand, it held a terrifying giant blade ten meters long.
Along the edge of the blade, silver sharpness capable of slicing through space itself danced.
This was the brand-new Martial Soul Fusion Skill that Gu Qing had personally named and guided to completion.
Sky Fire Prairie Fire!
The appearance of this demon god caused the air in the entire arena to be instantly drained away.
Every breath felt like the lungs were burning, and the air was filled with a pungent, scorched stench.
The energy condensed within the Flying Mushroom Sausage that Oscar had provided to the Shrek Seven Devils rapidly disintegrated under the high temperature.
The translucent wings behind everyone began to melt at a speed visible to the naked eye.
They turned into specks of starlight and dissipated into the air.
Their flight altitude was forced to drop continuously.
Tang San gritted his teeth; the sweat on his forehead evaporated the moment it seeped out.
The burning pain radiating from his skin reminded him just how terrifying the enemy before him truly was.
That shudder-inducing pressure even surpassed the fear he had felt when facing the Titan Giant Ape back then.
"Everyone, close in!"
"Prepare to withstand the impact!"
Tang San's voice had turned hoarse; under the immense pressure of the Sky Fire Prairie Fire, even speaking had become difficult.
Dai Mubai did not hesitate in the slightest, grabbing Zhu Zhuqing as she fell.
Their gazes met in mid-air.
No words were needed; their hearts were instantly in sync.
Dazzling white light and deep black radiance erupted simultaneously.
Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Hell White Tiger!
A massive white tiger over ten meters in length emerged into the world.
With wings on its back, its entire body radiated the killing intent of Geng Metal.
It let out a tiger roar that shook the heavens, a roar filled with unyielding determination.
It stood at the very front of the Shrek Seven Devils, refusing to retreat even an inch.
Ning Rongrong poured her entire soul power without reservation into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
The pagoda erupted with an unprecedented, brilliant light.
Several top-tier buffing rays of colored light landed accurately within the body of the Hell White Tiger.
This caused the white tiger's body to surge in size once more.
Its muscles bulged like rocks, its might approaching that of a Soul Saint's Avatar of Martial Soul.
Just as the Shrek Seven Devils were exhausting all their strength to construct their defensive line, the flame demon god moved.
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