Individual Match

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

The Sun Moon Empire side did not hesitate for a second; their captain, Ma Rulong, let out a roar, and he and his six teammates instantly formed a Soul Cannon formation.

Over fifty Soul Cannon barrels shimmered with the light of Destruction, weaving into a net of death that covered the entire arena, bombarding the Shrek Academy team with saturation fire!

At the same time, Meng Hongchen's fifth soul ring lit up, and a lethal poison swept out like a tsunami, attempting to turn the entire Soul Fighting Arena into a dead zone.

Facing this thunderous, Ten Thousand Jun assault, the Shrek team remained unmoved.

Ji Jing stood with his hands behind his back.

He merely lifted his eyelids with indifference, and an invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire arena.

The earth-shattering Soul Tool attacks and the deadly poison vanished into thin air the moment they entered the ten-meter radius around him.

In the split second the Sun Moon Empire team stood stunned by this sight, Shrek launched their total offensive.

Ma Xiaotao was the first to strike; Phoenix Flame soared into the sky, transforming into a scorching wall of fire that severed the Sun Moon Empire's formation.

Dai Yueheng followed closely behind, his White Tiger Avatar unleashed with ferocity. Like a golden meteor, he crashed into the enemy's Soul Cannon formation with the most brutal posture.

A White Tiger Destruction Kill, combined with the White Tiger Demon God Transformation and White Tiger Vajra Transformation, shattered the defensive Soul Tools on Ma Rulong and two other teammates.

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

Ling Luochen's chill swept out, freezing two Soul Kings along with their about-to-fire Soul Tools into lifelike ice sculptures.

Chen Zifeng and Xixi appeared beside the Sun Moon members like ghosts, knocking out every opponent attempting to struggle and bringing the battle to an end.

From start to finish, it took no more than a few dozen seconds.

The entire arena fell silent.

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

The members of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy woke up quickly after simple treatment; their physical injuries were not severe, and they would soon be able to participate in the subsequent matches.

Inside the Shrek Academy rest area, the atmosphere was exceptionally relaxed.

"Is the reserve team ready?"

Ma Xiaotao looked at the members of the reserve team.

"The individual matches are up to you. Remember, winning or losing isn't important; what matters is the experience and insight. Fight boldly; if the sky falls, your seniors will hold it up."

Everyone turned their gaze toward Ji Jing.

Ji Jing said with a calm expression:

"Our tactics are simple. For the individual matches, the reserve team will take turns. Fight with all your might; winning is best, but even if you lose every match, it doesn't matter. We will take back the victory in the two-two-three tactics that follow."

Soon, the first match of the individual knockout tournament officially began.

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

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

Jiang Nannan's posture was light, ready to charge and attack at any moment.

On the other side, Meng Hongchen's face was slightly pale, but a flame of unwillingness burned in her beautiful eyes.

She would reclaim the humiliation of the team battle in the individual matches!

"The match begins!"

The moment the whistle sounded, Meng Hongchen immediately donned a set of sleek, silver-white light-armor Soul Tools, and a cold, shimmering Soul Tool thin sword appeared in her hand.

This attire added a touch of sharpness and danger to her original temperament.

Jiang Nannan did not hesitate; her soul rings flashed, and her figure instantly blurred, rushing toward Meng Hongchen at high speed like a ghost.

Her martial soul was the Soft Bone Rabbit, and she excelled at close-quarters entanglement!

However, Meng Hongchen did not choose to clash head-on.

The Soul Guidance Thruster at her feet flickered, and she slid backward with erratic movements, her thin sword continuously unleashing sharp sword qi in an attempt to block Jiang Nannan's approach.

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

Just as she was about to reach Meng Hongchen and prepared to unleash her Waist Bow, she suddenly felt a wave of intense dizziness wash over her, and a sense of soreness and weakness spread through her limbs and bones.

With a "thud," Jiang Nannan lost her balance during her high-speed movement, stumbling a few steps before falling to one knee. Her face turned a bruised purple in an instant, and even breathing became difficult.

What was happening?!

She hadn't been hit by a single attack!

On the stage, Meng Hongchen stopped and looked coldly at the fallen Jiang Nannan:

"My Vermilion Clear Ice Toad poison—you were already poisoned from the moment you started."

Seeing this, the referee immediately stepped forward to check. After confirming that Jiang Nannan had lost her combat capability, he announced loudly:

"The first match of the individual tournament, Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, Meng Hongchen, wins!"

The entire arena was in an uproar!

No one expected Shrek to lose their first individual knockout match in such an inexplicable manner!

In the Shrek rest area, Xixi's figure flashed like lightning as she rushed onto the stage to carry the semi-conscious Jiang Nannan down, looking urgently toward Ji Jing.

Ji Jing's expression remained calm, as if he had long since anticipated this outcome.

With a flip of his palm, several delicate little wine cups appeared out of thin air on the table.

The cups were filled with a liquid as clear as water, emitting a strange, refreshing fragrance.

"This is Antidote Wine."

Ji Jing handed a small cup to Xixi.

"Do not worry, feed it to her."

"Alright."

Xixi did not dare to delay, immediately and carefully feeding the liquid in the cup into Jiang Nannan's mouth.

The Antidote Wine melted upon contact, transforming into a cool, warm current that slid down Jiang Nannan's throat into her stomach.

Almost instantly, the blue-purple hue on her face faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her rapid breathing gradually steadied.

Everyone saw this and felt amazed, yet not overly shocked.

The poison of the Vermilion Clear Ice Toad was incomparably tyrannical, but Ji Jing's extraordinary nature was even more numerous.

Looking at Jiang Nannan's pale complexion, Xu Sanshi, standing to the side, clenched his fists tightly, his eyes burning with raging fury.

"Too much bullying!"

He let out a low growl, stood up abruptly, and turned to Teacher Wang Yan.

"Teacher Wang! Let me go next!"

Wang Yan frowned, but seeing the resolute look in Xu Sanshi's eyes, he finally nodded.

"Go, but be careful of her poison."

Xu Sanshi strode toward the Soul Fighting Arena with long, swift steps; with every step he took, his momentum climbed a notch.

"The match begins!"

As soon as the referee's voice fell, Xu Sanshi let out a heaven-shaking roar:

"Black Tortoise--!"

After erupting with his Black Tortoise power, Xu Sanshi began to charge toward Meng Hongchen.

But Meng Hongchen was already prepared; the Soul Guidance Thruster at her feet erupted with intense light, allowing her to narrowly dodge Xu Sanshi's grapple.

Across the entire Soul Fighting Arena, one could only see Xu Sanshi's figure flickering constantly, yet he could not even touch the hem of her clothes.

"It's useless,"

Meng Hongchen sneered.

"How long can you last against my poison?"

As soon as her voice fell, Xu Sanshi's movements stiffened abruptly.

Although the Black Tortoise Turtle Shell he took such pride in could defend against the vast majority of attacks, it was completely helpless against this pervasive, insidious poison!

Relying on the powerful physique of his Black Tortoise bloodline, he did indeed manage to hold out a little longer than Jiang Nannan.

But, it was only a little longer.

In the end, his body swayed, and with a "thud," he fell to one knee, gasping for air.

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

Meng Hongchen had won two matches in a row!

Dai Yueheng immediately rushed onto the stage to carry the immobilized Xu Sanshi down.

Ji Jing remained calm, handing over another cup of Antidote Wine.

Watching two teammates fall in succession, the expressions of everyone on the Shrek reserve team turned incomparably grave.