Blue Silver Entanglement!

Dai Mubai stood up. "Xiao Wu, come back. Leave this to us men."

He then released his martial soul first. "White Tiger, Body Possession!"

A pale white light erupted, his muscles swelled, his golden hair turned black and white, and the character "King" appeared on his forehead. Two yellow and one purple soul rings rose around him.

Ma Hongjun and Tang San followed suit, releasing their martial souls. Their surging soul power exerted instant pressure, causing the momentum of the Canghui Academy students to collapse by more than half.

Seeing this, Ye Zhiqiu stepped out personally and released his martial soul: "Black Tortoise, Body Possession!" Black ripples spread out, a massive shell bulged from his back, and five soul rings rose up.

One white, two yellow, and two purple—he was actually a Spirit King above level fifty!

"Take this outside!"

[Begonia Blossoms: This teacher Ye Zhiqiu isn't bad; at least he knows not to wreck someone else's hotel. Look at Dai Mubai and the others, tsk.]

[I Am Not Yanzi: Exactly, the contrast makes the difference clear!]

The group arrived outside the town. Dai Mubai whispered his plan: "That old guy is over level fifty, and his Black Tortoise martial soul has strong defense. I'll hold his attacks, and you strike as soon as possible."

Tang San countered, "He is a defense-type battle soul master, so his offensive threat is low. You, me, and Zhu Zhuqing will use speed to circle him, Fatty will use Phoenix Fire for long-range attacks, Oscar will provide support, and Xiao Wu will be responsible for rotating in. We'll wear him down."

They then directed the group to surround the Spirit King Ye Zhiqiu, but Ye Zhiqiu activated Mysterious Water Ice Seal. The White Tiger Intense Light Wave and Phoenix Fire Line had no effect when they hit the tortoise shell, and when Zhu Zhuqing struck the shell with her palm, she was frozen and forced to retreat. The two sides remained deadlocked; the Shrek group's attacks simply couldn't break his defense.

Finally, a lazy voice rang out: "What are you all doing running around in the middle of the night?"

Zhao Wuji appeared while yawning and waved his hand. "Everyone go back to sleep."

"Wait a moment," Ye Zhiqiu blocked him. "Your students insulted Canghui Academy; you owe us an explanation."

"Canghui Academy is a trash academy to begin with, so that's not an insult," Zhao Wuji said dismissively. Before Ye Zhiqiu could react, he slapped him, sending him flying over ten meters away, leaving cracks even on the tortoise shell.

Ye Zhiqiu was terrified. He cast a venomous look at the backs of the Shrek group and left in a sorry state with his students.

[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Alright, the first segment is over. Time for the critique.]

[Most Beautiful Pope: That Dai Mubai is hot-headed and lacks depth. As a captain, his temperament is so unstable that he will never achieve anything great.]

[6G Sky Wing: Tang San's tactical arrangement seems reasonable but is actually full of holes. Facing a defense-type Spirit King, letting power-attack and agility-attack types engage in frontal attrition is a complete waste of soul power. In the end, didn't they still have to rely on their teacher to clean up the mess?]

[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: I'll add one point. Dai Mubai is just a brainless, reckless captain who provokes others with his mouth and has no sense of proportion when fighting. And that Tang San, he started his "I know best, I'll take command" routine again. And what was the result? They still relied on their teacher to come out and crush the opponent. It's pure armchair strategy.]

(Disdain emotion points from Fire-Breathing Dragon +180)

(Approval emotion points from Pagoda Suppresses River Demon +150)

Ye Qiong didn't give them much time to discuss and immediately released the second video segment.

[Ding! Group Owner "Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero" has uploaded a video file Star Dou Forest Journey (II): Soul Ring Contention]

The scene in the video shifted. The Shrek group had already entered the Star Dou Forest. Dai Mubai led the way, Tang San followed closely while keeping a vigilant eye on the surroundings, and Oscar and Ning Rongrong stayed close to Zhao Wuji.

By noon, Zhu Zhuqing climbed a large tree to scout. "It's a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. It doesn't fly high, staying about three meters off the ground. It has a bright red meat crest on its head, a fan-shaped tail, and its body seems a bit unbalanced."

"Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, a rare non-venomous snake with incredible speed. It's perfect for Little Ao!" Zhao Wuji's eyes lit up, and he immediately ordered them to move.

Zhu Zhuqing launched the first attack, using Hell Stab to strike the snake's crest. Dai Mubai, assisted by Ning Rongrong's "Seven Treasures Famous, Second: Speed," blocked the snake's body, and Tang San's Blue Silver Grass surged out to bind the snake's body and wings.

However, the startled Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent spat out a colorful mist, its crest glowed, and its speed increased again, allowing it to break free from the Blue Silver Grass and attempt to flee.

"Trying to run?" Zhao Wuji let out a low shout. His third soul ring lit up, activating Gravity Enhancement. The snake's body instantly stiffened. Following that, his fourth and fifth soul rings lit up; he leaped in front of the snake, used gravity to squeeze and pin its head, and flicked the meat crest with his other hand. The snake fainted instantly.

[First Cute Bunny: Great! Oscar's soul ring is secured!]

In the video, Oscar ran excitedly toward Zhao Wuji, who handed him a short blade. "Stab it in from under the meat crest and pierce the brain. The soul ring will be yours."

"Stop!" A hoarse, sharp cry rang out, and two figures darted out.

The newcomers were an old woman and a young girl. The old woman was in her sixties or seventies, with white hair, holding a three-meter-long snake-headed cane, with six soul rings pulsing. The girl was sixteen or seventeen, with ear-length short hair, holding a two-meter-long snake-headed cane, and two hundred-year soul rings glowing. They were the Snake Matriarch Chao Tianxiang and her granddaughter Meng Yiran.

"We discovered and hunted this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent first. My granddaughter just reached level thirty and needs this soul ring."

Chao Tianxiang pointed at the snake's body. "It has wounds on its abdomen and under its wings caused by my cane."

After inspecting it and confirming she was right, Zhao Wuji said, "Soul beasts have no owners; whoever catches it gets it. My student Oscar has also just reached level thirty, and this soul ring is very suitable for him as well."

[First Cute Bunny: Wow, they actually ran into someone trying to steal a soul ring!]

[I Am Not Yanzi: Heh, neither side is any good. Fighting back and forth over a soul ring—it's hard to watch.]

[Most Beautiful Pope: Soul beasts have no owners; the strong take them. They found it first, but Shrek intercepted it, which only shows their lack of strength. Running out now to talk about reason is nothing but the incompetent rage of the weak.]

In the video, the two sides argued endlessly. When Chao Tianxiang saw Zhao Wuji's seven soul rings, her expression changed. She proposed, "Why not let the two children compete? If my granddaughter wins, the soul ring is ours; if your student wins, we will leave immediately."

"Oscar is a support-type soul master and cannot compete," Zhao Wuji said righteously.

"I will step in for Little Ao. I am level twenty-nine, so it won't be taking advantage," Tang San volunteered.

The competition began. Meng Yiran flashed forward, her snake cane swinging down from above.

Tang San retreated using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and his first soul ring lit up.

"Blue Silver Entanglement!"

The Blue Silver Grass surged from the ground to bind Meng Yiran.

"I think the match can end here," Tang San smiled.

Meng Yiran snorted. Both of her yellow soul rings lit up simultaneously, her body becoming as soft as if it had no bones, allowing her to slip out of the Blue Silver Grass. The tip of her snake cane spat out a two-foot-long tongue blade, which slashed toward Tang San with deadly poison.

Tang San advanced instead of retreating. His left hand used Crane-Controlling Force to guide the strike, while his right hand used Dragon-Capturing Force to smash toward the "seven-inch" vital point of the snake cane. He also activated Mysterious Jade Hand to grasp the tongue blade, rendering him immune to the poison.

The two held onto opposite ends of the snake cane, deadlocked, and simultaneously channeled their soul power to clash. In the end, Tang San gradually gained the upper hand, relying on the supple and enduring nature of his Mysterious Heaven Skill.