Do Poison-Attribute Soul Masters All Like to Start by Covering the Entire Arena in Poison Mist?
Suotuo City, Shrek Academy Freshman Competition Venue.
On the Competition Platform, Dugu Yan looked at Zheng Yiran in front of her with a very serious expression.
The difference in their Soul Power Level wasn't significant; level 45 versus level 48, only three levels apart.
At the beginning, Dugu Yan's Soul Power Level was higher than Zheng Yiran's, but now, Zheng Yiran's Soul Power Level has surpassed hers.
Although they were both in the Heaven Dou Branch, the two had never fought. The only time they could be considered to have fought was at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but he was defeated before the battle even began.
Moreover, his own Martial Soul grade was lower than Zheng Yiran's. The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's superiority over the Jade Phosphorus Snake was real. If the two were to fight head-on, he would definitely be at a disadvantage.
Dugu Yan took a deep breath to suppress those distracting thoughts and fixed her gaze firmly on Zheng Yiran.
The match begins.
Both of them simultaneously released their Soul Ring.
Four Soul Ring, two purple and two black, appeared beneath Zheng Yiran's feet, their light swirling in the air and emitting a powerful fluctuation of Soul Power.
Dugu Yan's feet had one yellow and three purple rings, one more purple Soul Ring than Zheng Yiran, and two fewer black Soul Ring.
Yu Luomian sat in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's seat, his gaze falling on the yellow and purple figures at Dugu Yan's feet, and his eyebrows twitched slightly.
He remembered clearly that Dugu Yan's previous Soul Ring Configuration was two yellow and one purple, but now Dugu Yan's Second Soul Ring has become a thousand-year soul ring.
This proves that Shrek Academy does indeed have a method to help others increase the age of their Soul Ring, and... even those who join midway can enjoy this treatment.
Thinking of this, Yu Luomian's heart ached slightly again. How could the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan possibly rise to prominence?
In the past, Yu Luomian would not have felt this anxiety at all. After all, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin were both geniuses. Once they grew up, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would be led to even greater heights by the two brothers.
But now, their talents are practically a joke. Compared to the Shrek Academy, they're practically useless. And Shrek Academy is recruiting, but they just missed their chance.
If everyone else is making rapid progress, while your progress is equivalent to standing still or even regressing compared to them, then sooner or later the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will become history.
On the Competition Platform, Zheng Yiran made the first move.
Her First Soul Ring suddenly lit up.
"First Soul Skill: Poison Mist."
Zheng Yiran opened her mouth and spat out a thick green poisonous mist. The mist spread extremely quickly, covering the entire Competition Platform in the blink of an eye and enveloping both of them in a thick green fog.
Visibility on the Arena became quite blurry.
Dugu Yan knew something was wrong and quickly circulated her Soul Power to resist the corrosive effects of the poisonous mist.
Her Martial Soul was also the Jade Phosphorus Snake, which naturally gave her a certain resistance to toxins. However, Zheng Yiran's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's venom was of a higher grade than hers, so even she would be affected to some extent, although fortunately the impact wasn't too great.
Dugu Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly adjusted her state, her gaze fixed on Zheng Yiran's direction in the thick fog.
Then Dugu Yan used her third Soul Skill.
"Third Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorous Purple Poison."
Dugu Yan's eyes suddenly turned purple, and she spat out a cloud of purple poisonous mist, which swept towards Zheng Yiran.
The purplish-green poisonous mist Entangle and swirled on the Arena, tearing and devouring each other as if they were Life.
In the stands, everyone's eyes were fixed on the thick cloud of poisonous fog surrounding the Competition Platform, and many people showed expressions of surprise.
"Is this the fighting style of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul?"
"It's getting hard to see clearly on the Arena now..."
"The green poisonous fog is clearly much stronger."
Indeed, during the clash between the two poisonous mists, Zheng Yiran's green poisonous mist consistently held the upper hand, continuously eroding Dugu Yan's purple poisonous mist and gradually compressing it.
This also reflects the clash of their Soul Power.
Zheng Yiran has a higher Soul Power Level and a higher Martial Soul grade, and she also has an advantage in Soul Power. In a pure poison confrontation, Dugu Yan was completely at a disadvantage.
Dugu Yan gritted her teeth and persevered, releasing poisonous mist to fight against Zheng Yiran while searching for an opportunity within the mist.
Then she noticed Zheng Yiran's footsteps slowly approaching her.
Was the decision not to act immediately a way of waiting for the right opportunity?
Just then, an idea struck Dugu Yan. Since Zheng Yiran had chosen to wait for the right opportunity, he would catch her off guard.
Without hesitation, her Second Soul Ring lit up.
"Second Soul Skill, Snake Shadow." (Only the third Soul Skill was specifically mentioned in the original work.)
Dugu Yan's body shot out like a real snake, moving with incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, she was right in front of Zheng Yiran. A huge Snake Shadow emerged from her body and coiled Entangle Zheng Yiran.
Just as the Snake Shadow was about to touch Zheng Yiran Zheng Yiran, her Third Soul Ring lit up.
"Third Soul Skill, Scale-Shedding Defense."
A patch of emerald green scales emerged from Zheng Yiran's body, covering her torso and limbs. The scales gleamed with a dark green luster and appeared incredibly hard.
The moment the Snake Shadow touched the scales, it recoiled as if burned and vanished into thin air.
Dugu Yan's pupils contracted sharply. Her Snake Shadow... couldn't even be touched?
Just then, Dugu Yan suddenly felt a tightness under her feet. Looking down, she saw that two venomous snakes had coiled around her feet, their bodies tightly Entangle around her ankles, and no matter how much she struggled, they wouldn't budge.
Before Dugu Yan could think any further, she looked up and saw that the poisonous mist that had been permeating the air had all transformed into the shape of snakes, converging towards her one by one.
The venomous snakes coalesced into a gigantic Snake Shadow before her, its head raised high, mouth agape, revealing two rows of sharp fangs, and it snapped straight down at her.
Dugu Yan's pupils suddenly contracted as she tried to dodge, but her feet were firmly entangled by the two venomous snakes, rendering her unable to move.
She could only watch helplessly as the enormous serpent king lunged at her, its fangs piercing her protective shield. The shield then vanished, and Dugu Yan collapsed to the ground, her face deathly pale.
Zheng Yiran's poison had been affecting Dugu Yan constantly, and when Dugu Yan encountered the venomous snake, the poison was triggered again, and Dugu Yan finally experienced what it felt like to be poisoned.
The match ended, Zheng Yiran emerged victorious.
Dugu Bo, sitting in the audience, saw his granddaughter fall to the ground. He suddenly stood up, his expression extremely tense.
However, he soon saw the referee check on Dugu Yan's condition, then feed Dugu Yan a pill before sitting back down.
Just then, a figure slowly walked in from the direction of the entrance. This person was Tang Yuehua. After arriving in Suotuo City, she went straight to the Shrek Academy Freshman Competition venue without delay.
Her gaze quickly fell upon the audience. She knew the letter was from someone at the Monster Academy, and based on her students' descriptions, it was from a middle-aged man with a crew cut and wearing a mask.
After scanning the area for a while, Tang Yuehua finally found Yu Xiaogang and the others, and then started walking over.
"Excuse me, are you Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang?"