Great Soul Arena Team Battle: Challenge Across Ranks

Soto Great Soul Arena's team battle stage.

Seeing that Shrek Team only had two Soul Kings, the members of Sparkfire Team facing them all let out mocking laughter.

Sparkfire Team's captain, Huo Yelin, sneered, "A bunch of brats without even a Soul Ancestor dare to enter the competition and make fools of yourselves? Did you hit your heads or something?"

Sparkfire Team's vice-captain, Xing Tianling, chimed in, "If you ask me, you're afraid of embarrassing yourselves later, which is why you're wearing masks and don't dare show your real faces."

The other members of Sparkfire Team burst into laughter at her words.

Hu Liena gave a cold laugh. "Let's see whether you'll still be laughing later."

The referee announced, "Both sides, prepare yourselves—"

"The match begins!"

"Third Soul Skill, Celestial Fox's Enchanting Melody!"

Hu Liena's beautiful eyes flickered, her figure enchanting and alluring. A phantom of a celestial fox appeared behind her, and the crisp, pleasant sound of bells stirred everyone's heartstrings, instantly capturing the hearts of all seven dazed members of Sparkfire Team.

Thanks to Hu Liena's control, Shrek Team successfully seized the initiative at the start of the battle.

"Seven Treasures Have a Name: First, Strength. Second, Speed!"

While Ning Rongrong accelerated Zhu Zhuqing, she also enhanced Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's strength.

Zhu Zhuqing used Netherworld Thrust and Netherworld Hundred Claws in coordination with Xie Yue's two Moon Blades, knocking Sparkfire Team's two support-system Soul Masters off the stage and eliminating them first.

At the same time, Dai Mubai used White Tiger Radiant Wave to inflict some damage on one of the enemy's defense-system Soul Masters. Ma Hongjun likewise used Phoenix Fireline to injure one of the enemy's agility-attack-system Soul Masters.

The next moment, the five remaining members of Sparkfire Team finally woke from Hu Liena's control.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Blazing Scorch!"

Huo Yelin decided to end the fight quickly with his strongest move. A vortex of flaming lava suddenly appeared beneath the feet of Shrek Team's seven members, trying to drag and trap them within it.

"I want a Flying Mushroom Sausage!"

Oscar made a snap decision and immediately summoned seven Flying Mushroom Sausages, handing one to each of his companions. The Shrek members promptly rose into the air, successfully escaping the range of Huo Yelin's Soul Skill.

Xing Tianling smiled disdainfully. "Did you think I'd be helpless just because you can fly?"

"Fifth Soul Skill, Star-Moon Meteor Tears!"

As Xing Tianling gazed upon the brilliant galaxy filling her vision, the Shrek members could not help becoming dazed. Influenced by her, the seven of them seemed to find themselves in a tranquil night beneath falling meteors, sinking into the incomparably lonely sorrow of a waning moon and shooting stars.

The Shrek members had no idea that they had already lost control over the wings of their Flying Mushroom Sausages, and they unknowingly fell from the sky.

The others all collapsed to the ground, leaving only Xie Yue and Hu Liena barely able to stand.

"What powerful spiritual control. It's not the least bit weaker than Nana's charm," Xie Yue remarked.

Xing Tianling snorted coldly. "Your spiritual power is fairly impressive. You actually broke free from my control so easily."

Huo Yelin sneered. "Even so, there's no way the two of you can defeat the five of us. You'd better surrender obediently while you still can."

Hu Liena gave a bewitching smile. "Who said there are only two of us?"

"Fourth Soul Skill, Crimson Beauty's Thousand Calamities!"

The phantom of the Nine-Tailed Fox behind Hu Liena let out a long howl, releasing an enticing cry. Its four fluffy tails rapidly extended, wrapping around the necks of the other four Sparkfire Team members besides Xing Tianling.

"Yelin, wake up! Don't let this demoness control you!"

Seeing that the eyes of her four teammates, including Huo Yelin, were filled with eerie purple light, Xing Tianling cried out anxiously.

Yet the four Sparkfire Team members began attacking one another with their Soul Skills, completely unable to hear Xing Tianling's shouts.

Holding two Moon Blades, Xie Yue smiled faintly. "Are you still going to keep fighting?"

Using my fifth Soul Skill has already consumed a massive amount of soul power. Clearly, I'm no longer a match for these two. And if this continues, Yelin and the others might suffer some accident from hurting one another.

With that thought, Xing Tianling sighed helplessly. "We surrender."

"Sparkfire Team versus Shrek Team—Shrek Team wins!" The referee immediately announced the result to the audience.

Hu Liena then released the control effect of Crimson Beauty's Thousand Calamities. Likewise, Xing Tianling dispelled the influence of Star-Moon Meteor Tears. Both teams returned to normal and left the competition stage.

Ma Hongjun scratched his head in confusion. "Did we just win without doing anything?"

Dai Mubai frowned slightly as he reflected on the battle. "Meteors? That was quite interesting."

Oscar held his head helplessly. "Flying really isn't the answer to everything."

Ning Rongrong praised, "Crimson Beauty's Thousand Calamities is amazing. It can throw opponents into chaos and make them attack their own teammates."

At that moment, Flender walked over and said to them, "Little monsters, how did it feel to get crushed by your opponents?"

Oscar raised an eyebrow. "We held out on the field for more than a minute, at least. Anyway, we completed the assigned task, so the result wasn't too embarrassing."

Ma Hongjun nodded in agreement. "Right, right. Being content brings happiness."

Flender's eyelid twitched slightly. "You won without lifting a finger, yet you still don't strive to improve. You're all far too lazy. Fifteen laps for every one of you."

Hu Liena hurried forward to smooth things over. "What they mean is that we all did our best to make use of our individual strengths. We have no regrets."

Xie Yue added, "I believe everyone will learn from this battle, identify their shortcomings, summarize their experience, overcome their difficulties, and continuously improve themselves. Everyone is rather tired now, so why don't we rest first?"

Flender raised an eyebrow. "Fine. Get a good rest tonight. You can continue your punishment laps tomorrow."

Standing off to one side, Tang Wulin's mouth twitched slightly. "Do we really have to run those laps?"

Flender adjusted his glasses. "Of course. You simply don't understand the joy of sweating it out while running laps."

Huo Yuhao shook his head helplessly. "Then do you understand how satisfying it feels to beat someone up without using a martial soul?"

Flender instinctively took a step back. "What? Are you going to attack me for the sake of these little brats?"

Fanning himself with the folding fan in his hand, Huo Yuhao said calmly, "Just a simple spar."

Flender looked resolute. "Even if you defeat me, I'll still make them run laps. This is Shrek Academy's unchanging method of education."

Huo Yuhao sighed. "You really are stubborn."

He then turned to the Shrek members with a helpless expression, indicating that there was nothing he could do about it either.

Ning Rongrong stepped forward and said, "Thank you, Huo Yuhao. After this battle, I realized that I truly have many shortcomings, so I'm willing to accept the punishment and run the laps. I won't avoid it."

Xie Yue and Hu Liena also gave Huo Yuhao approving looks, indicating that this level of special training was no problem for either of them.

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly. "All right. Since you can accept it, I won't say anything more. Everyone, get a good rest tonight."

After watching the children return to their dormitories, Flender turned to Huo Yuhao beside him with a smug smile.

Huo Yuhao also looked at Flender with a smile. "See you tomorrow. Sweet dreams."

With that, he turned around and entered his dormitory room with Tang Wulin.