"Boss Dai, I'll send you up in a moment."
"Remember, don't get caught up in a fight. Strike once, then come back down. If they manage to pin you down, we'll be in trouble."
"Don't worry, I know. Just leave it to me..."
Faced with Tang Wu's reminder, Dai Mubai nodded seriously and gave him his word.
Martial Soul Mode · Transformation · Strangling Banyan.
Aerial roots climbed upward, the space inside gradually widening until it could fit an adult.
Dai Mubai entered and felt as if he were riding an elevator. In the blink of an eye, he was back on the surface.
"White Tiger—Intense Light Wave!"
As soon as he emerged, Dai Mubai unleashed the only ranged attack Soul Skill he currently had.
White-yellow Soul Power surged, then shot from his mouth.
Bang!!!
Just as expected, the White Tiger Intense Light Wave hit its target.
"Ah—!"
"Who?! How dare you launch a sneak attack! If you've got guts, stop hiding and fight me one-on-one!"
With a scream, a member of the Berserk Team was caught completely off guard and struck by the White Tiger Intense Light Wave, leaving him badly injured.
They had seen it with their own eyes: their opponent came up from underground, then ducked back down again.
"Bye-bye, you muscle-brained idiots!"
After doing all that, Dai Mubai rode the aerial-root elevator and plunged back underground.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to taunt the Berserk Team.
"Damn it! If you've got guts, stop hiding underground! Come out! Get out here!"
Faced with Dai Mubai's provocation, the Berserk Team's captain pounded the ground in a fury, trying to force him out that way.
But...
At a depth of six meters, that little bit of force barely affected Tang Wu and the others.
"As you wish. Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Intense Light Wave!"
Dai Mubai appeared again, ten meters away from the Berserk Team's captain.
He was following a hit-and-run strategy, striking once before switching locations.
Since they had no idea where their opponent would suddenly emerge next, the Berserk Team members huddled together.
They formed a circle, standing back-to-back and staying alert to their surroundings.
Faced with this situation, Tang Wu remained completely calm.
"You dare try to wear me down? That's the Berserk Team for you. You're just not too bright."
"Fine, then. Let's see who runs out of strength first."
After that,
the Shrek group didn't engage the Berserk Team head-on at all. Their tactics were downright underhanded.
They sent chubby Ma Hongjun up to the surface.
"Good thing you've all gathered in one place. Saves us the trouble of figuring out how to set your butts on fire."
"First Soul Skill: Phoenix Fire Line!"
A searing line of fire shot toward the center of the Berserk Team, setting their clothes alight.
"Hey, I'm back out again! I'm back in again!"
"Come and hit me, you idiots..."
Ma Hongjun kept appearing and disappearing right in front of the Berserk Team, hopping back and forth.
That smug expression of his, combined with his slick, oily tone, was enough to make anyone seeing it fly into a rage.
They used this trick to keep provoking the team and wearing them down.
There was nothing the Berserk Team could do against these tactics. They could only take a beating.
The Berserk Team's captain even punched the ground, but couldn't leave so much as a small dent. The veins on his forehead bulged.
His fierce, menacing face twisted into an even more terrifying scowl with rage.
"Damn it! Why's this ground so hard?"
Seeing that enough time had passed, Tang Wu stopped conserving his Soul Power.
A sea of Blue Silver Grass burst forth, sprouting from every direction and covering the entire Spirit Fighting Arena.
The vines coiled around the Berserk Team members' limbs like pythons, leaving them unable to move.
Ah~~~
The suffocating sensation of being constricted like a python.
Tang Wu brought the Shrek group back onto the arena.
"Everyone, it's time to deliver the finishing blow."
The moment he finished speaking, the other six each showed off their skills.
First came Oscar's Soul Skill enhancement.
"First Soul Skill: Cute Fragrant Tender Tofu!"
After eating the tofu, everyone's stamina and Soul Power quickly recovered.
"Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, First: Strength, Second: Speed."
Ning Rongrong used the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda to boost their strength and speed.
"First Soul Skill: White Tiger Protection Barrier. Third Soul Skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation. Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Intense Light Wave."
Dai Mubai activated two enhancement skills at once.
"Second Soul Skill: Bathing Fire Phoenix. First Soul Skill: Phoenix Fire Line."
Like Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun activated his enhancement first, then followed up with an attack Soul Skill.
"Second Soul Skill: Charm."
Xiao Wu's Charm further weakened the Berserk Team's ability to resist.
"Second Soul Skill: Blue Silver Connection. First Soul Skill: Blue Silver Iron Peak Needle."
Three energy links connected to Tang Wu, giving him a threefold boost to his Soul Power.
After that,
Mysterious Jade Hand activated. His knuckles turned crystalline and translucent, like pieces of jade.
His hands moved in a blur as he used Hidden Weapon techniques, doubling the power of the Iron Peak Needles he fired.
"Blue Emperor Cannon Strike, fire!"
Tang Wu shaped his Blue Silver Grass until it became a hand cannon fitted over his left hand.
It was packed full of Explosive Burning Chili for ammunition.
The moment he pulled the trigger, the Explosive Burning Chili ignited, and a boom rang across the arena.
"Boom—!"
Under this barrage of Soul Skills, every member of the Berserk Team—including their captain, who had the strongest defense—was left with only a sliver of health.
Every member of the Berserk Team was left with only a sliver of health.
"Damn it! So you're playing dirty, huh?"
But at that final moment, the Berserk Team's captain still entered a frenzied state.
As for the others, although going berserk could temporarily make a person immune to pain, it couldn't force them back to their feet.
With only a breath of strength left, they couldn't even crawl.
After going berserk, the Berserk Team's captain fixed his sights on the Shrek group and charged at them without a care for anything else.
"Careful! He's gone berserk. Don't try to fight him head-on!"
"Run...!!!"
Seeing the Berserk Team's captain in his frenzied state, Tang San hurriedly warned everyone.
"Seriously, why didn't you say so sooner?"
Oscar had still been planning to show off.
The moment he heard Tang San, he hastily used his third Soul Skill, wolfed down a Mushroom Sausage, and took to the sky.
But time was short, and he only managed to hand them out to the five people closest to him.
As luck would have it, Tang Wu wasn't among them.
Bang—
Bang—
Bang-bang-bang—
After going berserk, the Berserk Team's captain couldn't understand why his targets had vanished in the blink of an eye.
But it didn't matter. Tang Wu was still right in front of him.
"Little Wu, watch out!"
Seeing his younger brother in danger, Tang San wanted to rush to his rescue, but he was too far away to make it in time.
He could only watch as Tang Wu was about to be eliminated. He wished he could pull out his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul right then and there.
"Don't worry..."
"Everything you've done has been part of my plan."
And yet,
even in this extremely dangerous situation, Tang Wu didn't look the least bit flustered.
The ground trembled. The rumble grew closer and closer, as if it would reach him in the next instant.
Tang Wu merely lifted his wrist and snapped his fingers.
"Snap—"
Boom—
A huge hole suddenly opened in the ground along the Berserk Team captain's path. He fell straight into it.
The ground quickly closed again, leaving only his head exposed. He couldn't move.