The charred main root pressed against the bottom of the arena, and the vines released by the plant-type Soul Ancestor immediately lost some of their strength.
Zhu Zhuqing twisted her ankle, slicing through the restraints with Hell Stab and slipping through the gap between two vines.
"You can still break free?"
Her opponent brought her palms together, and her third Soul Ring lit up. The vines across the arena raised their heads at once and lunged at Zhu Zhuqing again.
Ji Yuan had not drained much of her Soul Power, only extracting a strand of Wood Origin from the vines.
That loss would not make her Martial Soul collapse on the spot, but it was enough to create a flaw in her control.
Zhu Zhuqing stepped onto a dangling vine and leaped off it, unleashing Hell Hundred Claws across her opponent's back.
The plant-type Soul Ancestor hurriedly defended herself. More than a dozen vines overlapped to form a shield, but they suddenly went limp when Soul Power flowed into them.
Her claws tore through the vine shield and stopped at the back of the opponent's neck.
"You lost."
Her opponent's expression darkened. She tried to control the vines for a counterattack, but a hollow weakness surged through her legs.
The referee raised his hand.
"Plant Academy's Zhou Qing has lost the ability to resist. Zhu Zhuqing wins!"
Zhu Zhuqing withdrew her Martial Soul, landed, and took two steps back.
The vines had repeatedly yanked at her just now, and she had already strained her right leg. Continuing the fight would only worsen the injury.
"I'm withdrawing."
In Plant Academy's resting area, a green-haired girl stood up.
"Shrek Academy's people finally know how to get tired. I thought every one of you had endless Soul Power."
Zhu Zhuqing ignored her and