Personal Match

The referee's whistle rang across the arena, and the battle erupted in an instant!

The Sun Moon Empire team didn't hesitate for a moment. Captain Ma Rulong let out a roar, and he and six teammates instantly formed a Soul Cannon formation.

More than fifty Soul Cannon barrels gleamed with the light of destruction, weaving a deadly net of light that covered the entire arena and unleashed a saturation bombardment at Shrek's team!

At the same time, Meng Hongchen's fifth Soul Ring lit up, and poison surged out like a tsunami, seeking to turn the entire Soul Fighting Arena into a death trap.

Faced with this Thunderous Might, Shrek's team didn't so much as flinch.

Ji Jing stood with his hands behind his back.

He merely raised his eyelids, his expression indifferent, and an invisible pressure instantly enveloped the arena.

The devastating Soul Tool attacks and the poison vanished into thin air when they came within ten meters of him.

In the instant the Sun Moon Empire team froze at the sight, Shrek launched its full assault.

Ma Xiaotao struck first. Phoenix Flame soared into the sky, forming a blazing wall of fire that split the Sun Moon Empire's formation.

Dai Yueheng followed close behind. His White Tiger Avatar erupted, and he shot forward like a golden meteor, crashing straight into the enemy's Soul Cannon formation with savage force.

A White Tiger Destruction Kill, empowered by White Tiger Demon God Transformation and White Tiger Vajra Transformation, smashed the Defensive Soul Tools worn by Ma Rulong and two other team members to pieces.

Gongyang Mo's Rainbow Light landed precisely on every teammate.

Ling Luochеn's biting cold swept out. Two Soul Kings, along with the Soul Tools they were about to fire, froze into lifelike ice sculptures.

Chen Zifeng and Xixi appeared beside the Sun Moon team members like ghosts, knocking out every opponent who tried to fight back and bringing the battle to an end.

From beginning to end, it had taken only a few dozen seconds.

The arena fell silent.

Shrek Academy had claimed victory in the team battle with overwhelming force.

After a brief treatment, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy team members soon regained consciousness. Their injuries weren't serious, and they would be able to compete in the next matches.

The atmosphere in Shrek Academy's rest area was unusually relaxed.

"Reserve team, are you all ready?"

Ma Xiaotao looked at the reserve team members.

"The individual matches are in your hands. Remember, winning or losing isn't important. What matters is the experience and what you learn. Fight without holding back. If the sky falls, your seniors will hold it up."

Everyone turned to look at Ji Jing.

His expression remained calm as he said,

"Our strategy is simple. The reserve team will take turns in the individual matches. Give it your all. Winning would be best, but it doesn't matter if you lose every match. We'll take the victory back in the subsequent two-two-three matches."

Soon, the first individual elimination match officially began.

"Shrek Academy, Jiang Nannan, versus the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, Meng Hongchen!"

At the referee's announcement, two figures stepped onto the Soul Fighting Arena.

Jiang Nannan moved with graceful lightness, ready to charge at any moment.

Across from her, Meng Hongchen's face was a little pale, but her beautiful eyes burned with the fire of resentment.

She would reclaim the shame of the team battle in the individual match!

"Begin!"

The instant the whistle sounded, Meng Hongchen donned a sleek set of silver-white, light armor-style Soul Tools. A slender Soul Sword, gleaming with cold light, appeared in her hand.

The outfit lent her an added air of boldness and danger.

Jiang Nannan didn't hesitate. Her Soul Rings flashed, and her figure blurred as she rushed toward Meng Hongchen at high speed, moving like a ghost.

Her Martial Soul was the Soft Bone Rabbit, and close-quarters combat was her greatest strength!

Meng Hongchen, however, didn't choose to meet her head-on.

The Soul Guidance Thruster at her feet glimmered, and she drifted backward, her slender sword sweeping out sharp sword qi in an attempt to keep Jiang Nannan at bay.

Relying on Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Jiang Nannan nimbly weaved through the sword qi, steadily closing the distance.

Just as she was about to reach Meng Hongchen and unleash Waist Bow, a violent wave of dizziness suddenly struck her. Her limbs and every joint went weak.

With a thud, Jiang Nannan lost her balance while moving at high speed. After staggering a few steps, she dropped to one knee, her face turning purplish-blue as even breathing became difficult.

What was happening?!

She hadn't been hit by a single attack!

Meng Hongchen stopped and looked coldly at Jiang Nannan, who had collapsed.

"My Vermilion Clear Ice Toad poison took effect the moment you began. You were already poisoned."

The referee hurried over to examine Jiang Nannan. Once he confirmed she had lost the ability to fight, he announced loudly,

"First individual match, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy's Meng Hongchen wins!"

The entire arena erupted in an uproar!

No one had expected Shrek to lose its very first individual elimination match in such a baffling fashion!

In the Shrek rest area, Xixi flashed forward like a streak of lightning and rushed onto the arena. She carried the half-conscious Jiang Nannan down and anxiously looked at Ji Jing.

Ji Jing remained as calm as ever, as though he had already expected this result.

He flipped his hand, and several delicate little wine cups appeared out of thin air on the table.

The cups held a clear, water-like liquid that gave off a peculiar fragrance.

"This is Antidote Wine."

Ji Jing handed a small cup to Xixi.

"Don't worry. Give it to her."

"All right."

Xixi didn't dare delay. She carefully fed the liquid from the cup to Jiang Nannan.

The Antidote Wine melted as soon as it touched her lips, becoming a cool, warm stream that slid down Jiang Nannan's throat and into her stomach.

Almost instantly, the purplish-blue color drained from her face, and her labored breathing gradually steadied.

Everyone was amazed by what they saw, though not overly shocked.

Vermilion Clear Ice Toad poison was tyrannically potent, but Ji Jing's extraordinary abilities were beyond counting.

Seeing Jiang Nannan's pale face, Xu Sanshi clenched both fists, fury blazing in his eyes.

"This is too much!"

He growled and sprang to his feet, turning to Teacher Wang Yan.

"Teacher Wang! Let me take the next match!"

Wang Yan furrowed his brow, but when he saw the resolve in Xu Sanshi's eyes, he finally nodded.

"Go ahead. Watch out for her poison."

Xu Sanshi strode onto the Soul Fighting Arena. With every step, his imposing aura grew stronger.

"Begin!"

The instant the referee finished speaking, Xu Sanshi let out a roar that shook the heavens.

"Black Tortoise—!"

After unleashing his Black Tortoise Power, Xu Sanshi charged at Meng Hongchen.

But Meng Hongchen had been ready. The Soul Guidance Thruster at her feet blazed, and she narrowly dodged Xu Sanshi's grab.

Across the Soul Fighting Arena, Xu Sanshi's figure flashed back and forth, yet he couldn't even touch the hem of her clothes.

"Don't bother,"

Meng Hongchen sneered.

"How long do you think you can hold out against my poison?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Sanshi's movements suddenly stiffened.

His vaunted Black Tortoise Turtle Shell could defend against the vast majority of attacks, but it was helpless against this all-pervasive poison!

Thanks to the strength of his Black Tortoise Bloodline, he did manage to hold out longer than Jiang Nannan.

But only for a little while longer.

At last, his body swayed and he dropped to one knee with a thud, gasping for breath.

"Second individual match, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy's Meng Hongchen wins!"

Meng Hongchen had won two matches in a row!

Dai Yueheng rushed onto the arena and carried Xu Sanshi, who could no longer move, back down.

Ji Jing remained calm and handed over another cup of Antidote Wine.

Seeing two teammates fall in succession, every member of Shrek's reserve team grew gravely solemn.