Imperial Fighting Team VS Shrek Seven Devils

Yu Feng laughed. "No way, only three people?"

Lin Hao nodded heavily. "If the two of you regret it now, there is still time. Once you learn the Misty Cloud Sect's ultimate techniques and then leave the sect, I will mercilessly cleanse the sect!"

Osler grinned. "Cleanse the sect? Isn't that a bit too serious?"

Lin Hao glared at Osler.

Osler gradually wiped the smile from his face.

Lin Hao asked again, "Are you still willing to join the Misty Cloud Sect?"

Tang San wanted to establish the Tang Sect on Douluo Continent, while Lin Hao wanted to establish the Misty Cloud Sect.

As Lin Hao's cultivation increased, Boundary Space could bring out more items. Whether people from Douluo World could travel to the Battle Through the Heavens World, or people from the Battle Through the Heavens World could come to Douluo World, remained an unknown but possible prospect.

If the two worlds could connect in the future, then establishing a Misty Cloud Sect in Douluo World would become highly necessary.

"Willing."

"Willing."

Four days later, Suotuo City lay beneath a sky full of stars.

Inside the Great Soul Arena's lounge, Qin Ming handed a dossier to Lin Hao. Lin Hao stared at the information on it, lost in thought.

Qin Ming said, "Tonight is our final team soul fight in Suotuo City. We have a wager agreement with the nobles of Suotuo City. We may only win this battle, not lose."

Yu Tianheng chuckled. "Is there even any suspense over victory or defeat? Victory will definitely belong to us!"

Qin Ming said, "Tianheng, do not let your guard down. The opponents you face tonight are very strong. With Lin Hao here, our chances of winning are high. But I hope you do not injure them. Especially you, Yanyan. Once they are poisoned by you, you must immediately detoxify them!"

"Yu Feng, do not use Cloud Mist Wind Dragon tonight," Lin Hao suddenly said.

"Why?"

"Because my sworn younger brother and sister are among them."

Soul Fighting Arena.

Under the spotlight, the Imperial Fighting Team and the Shrek Team stepped onto the arena.

The moment Xiao Wu and Tang San saw Lin Hao, they spoke in unison.

"Big Brother?"

"Lin Hao!"

"Shh, what's going on here?"

The audience erupted into an uproar.

"No way, they know each other?"

"Could there be some shady arrangement in tonight's soul fight? They won't just decide who wins and loses, will they? I bet my entire nest egg on this. Whether I can buy a house and marry a wife depends on this round!"

"Probably not. The Great Soul Arena is a relatively fair place. If they openly rig matches, how could anyone keep fighting here afterward?"

At this point, even Supervisor Ao, the host, found himself in a difficult position.

Supervisor Ao asked in surprise, "You know each other?"

Lin Hao nodded.

Tang San and Xiao Wu also nodded without trying to hide it.

Supervisor Ao hesitated, pondering, "This..."

According to the rules, the Great Soul Arena prohibited teams from privately deciding the outcome. This was not only a soul fight but also a gambling venue and a place of business, where reputation mattered greatly.

Once match-fixing was discovered, it would inevitably affect business.

Money could be earned again after it was gone. But once reputation was lost, winning it back would be far more difficult.

Tang San said with a troubled expression, "We accepted a commission. We must give it our all in tonight's soul fight!"

Lin Hao smiled bitterly. "I'm the same."

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. "Then let's all have a serious spar. It's been a long time since we last sparred. We can spar and earn money at the same time. What's not to like?"

Tang San said happily, "Exactly what I was thinking. Come to think of it, it has been a long time since I last sparred with you."

Xiao Wu was a battle enthusiast, but wasn't Tang San one too?

Once someone had strength, they naturally wanted to show off a little.

Commonly known as showing off.

Tang San simply usually kept such thoughts restrained and hidden.

Lin Hao pointed at Ye Lingling. "Her name is Ye Lingling. Her Martial Soul is the Nine-Heart Begonia. Everyone can fight with all their strength. With her here, no one will die!"

The Shrek Seven Devils all nodded.

Supervisor Ao was more than happy to see this happen. "Good. Since that is the case, tonight's soul fight may continue. The final featured soul fight of the evening—both sides, summon your Martial Souls!"

The Shrek Seven Devils summoned their Martial Souls one after another. Their Spirit Ring configurations were all two yellow and one purple.

On the Imperial Fighting Team's side, everyone except Lin Hao summoned their Martial Souls. Their Spirit Rings were likewise two yellow and one purple.

"Begin!"

The instant Supervisor Ao's voice fell, Yu Tianheng launched the first assault against Dai Mubai, only to be lured into a trap by Dai Mubai. Ma Hongjun spewed flames, forming a ring of fire that separated the inside from the outside.

Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai began attacking Yu Tianheng together.

"They fell for it!" Flender said happily.

At the same time, Shi Mo, Osler, Dugu Yan, and Yu Feng immediately launched an attack on the Shrek Seven Devils.

They were not going to rescue the surrounded Yu Tianheng. Instead, Shi Mo and Dugu Yan attacked Xiao Wu and Tang San, while the swiftest pair, Osler and Yu Feng, rushed at the support-system Spirit Masters Ning Rongrong and Oscar.

Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "No, this is a trap within a trap! They calculated that we would prioritize attacking Yu Tianheng because he possesses the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. The moment we split off people to deal with Yu Tianheng, the others would immediately move. We are short-handed now. Ning Rongrong and Oscar are in danger!"

"Blue Silver Grass, Entanglement!"

"Third Spirit Skill—Wind Rising Cloud Surging!"

Seeing Yu Feng and Osler attack Ning Rongrong and Oscar, Tang San activated his Spirit Skill, intending to bind Yu Feng and Osler.

Yu Feng, following behind Osler, seemed to have anticipated this long ago. The instant Tang San activated his Spirit Skill, he immediately used his own third Spirit Skill as well.

Yu Feng spun into a whirlwind, rotating in place as the wind blades cut apart the pursuing Blue Silver Grass. The Blue Silver Grass was completely severed the moment it touched the cyclone.

"Rongrong!" Oscar shouted urgently, spreading his arms before Ning Rongrong as he tried to serve as a human shield.

"Leopard Shadow Triplication!"

However, Osler directly unleashed his ultimate move. He split into three, and three Ghost Leopards flanked them from the left, right, and front.

Ning Rongrong had only one route left—the path behind her. She wanted to flee, but behind her was the edge of the Soul Fighting Platform.

Bang!

Without any surprise, Oscar and Ning Rongrong were eliminated.

Tang San waited cautiously as Yu Feng and Osler turned back, joining Shi Mo in surrounding him.

Qin Ming said happily, "The offense and defense have switched!"

The Shrek Team had intended to scheme against the Imperial Fighting Team, only to be outflanked by the Imperial Fighting Team instead.

Tang San asked, "Big Brother, did you devise the battle strategy?"

Lin Hao nodded. "Yes. You guessed right."

Lin Hao had formulated tonight's entire battle strategy by himself.

He understood the Shrek Seven Devils' thinking. Once they stepped onto the arena, they would definitely target Yu Tianheng, who possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, first. Lin Hao simply played along.

Unlike in the original storyline, he chose to launch a full assault the moment Yu Tianheng fell into the trap, first "eliminating" the Shrek Seven Devils' Food System Spirit Master, Oscar, along with their support-system Spirit Master, Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong could ignore the limits of her own level and increase her companions' speed and strength by thirty percent.

As a Food System Spirit Master, Oscar could also provide food to sustain a prolonged battle.

Therefore, Ning Rongrong and Oscar had to be defeated first. That way, the Imperial Fighting Team's advantage of having Ye Lingling would stand out even more.

Perhaps Lin Hao would not even need to take action tonight for the Shrek Seven Devils to be defeated by his strategy!