The billowing dust had yet to settle when the second wave of Soul Tool artillery fire came screaming in once more.
The Sun Moon Team clearly had no intention of giving Shrek even a moment to catch their breath. Their captain's Flame-Pattern Wolf martial soul erupted in full force, and his fourth soul skill suddenly lit up. Flames coiled around the level-five Explosive Soul Cannon, instantly multiplying the shells' power. A dense barrage of fire-element explosive rounds rained down upon Shrek's defenses like a meteor shower.
Boom—!
The heavy earth-element shield shuddered violently, cracks spreading across it like a spiderweb. Yuanen Yehui let out a muffled groan, the veins in her arms bulging as she poured every last bit of the Titan Giant Ape's savage strength into it. Only then did the defense barely avoid collapsing on the spot.
Xu Xiaoyan's Star Wheel had just risen into the air when two agility-attack soul masters activated their Soul Tool thrusters and shot toward her like black shadows. Their gleaming Soul Tool daggers pointed straight at her vital spots, intending to eliminate the field-control core first.
"Don't even think about it!"
Xie Xie flashed forward. The Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger left their sheaths at the same time, spatial ripples spreading out as his entire body became an illusory afterimage that flickered between real and unreal. He forcefully intercepted the two agility-attack soul masters. His twin daggers crossed, crashing fiercely against their Soul Tool daggers with an ear-piercing metallic clang.
"Light-Shadow Dragon Assault!"
His figure flickered repeatedly as he continuously disrupted their movements. However, their Soul Tool thrusters were simply too fast, their speed not inferior to his in the slightest. For the moment, they were deadlocked, and he could not break away to provide support.
Just as Ye Xinglan was about to charge forward with her sword, several Soul-Conducting restraint beams locked onto her, forcibly holding her in place and preventing her from getting close to the Sun Moon Team's support Soul Engineers in the rear.
On the arena, the Shrek Seven Monsters instantly fell into a completely passive position.
The cheers from the stands came to an abrupt halt, and the atmosphere grew tense to the extreme. Many spectators supporting Shrek clenched their fists, anxiety quietly rising in their hearts.
In the VIP seats, an elder nodded slightly. "The Sun Moon Empire's Soul Tool technology has truly reached such a level. Among those of the same rank, ordinary soul masters can hardly contend against it."
However, the dean remained calm, his gaze resting on the golden figure atop the arena. "Don't rush. Their true killing move hasn't made its move yet."
At the center of the battlefield, Tang Wulin took everything in.
His gaze was sharp as an eagle's. There was not the slightest trace of panic in him; instead, amid the dense artillery fire, he calmly searched for an opening. He knew very well that if they continued defending so passively, their defense would eventually be broken. They had to take the initiative and break the deadlock!
"Gu Yue!"
Tang Wulin gave a low shout.
"Understood."
Gu Yue's cool voice answered at once. Her hands rapidly formed seals, and the power of four elements surged wildly around her fingertips. Rather than continuing to hold the defensive line, she suddenly unleashed them!
"Wind Vortex!"
A violent hurricane abruptly rose, sweeping away and scattering some of the incoming energy shells.
"Water Condensation!"
Countless droplets instantly condensed into sharp ice cones, shooting toward the Sun Moon Team's front line and forcibly disrupting their Soul Tool targeting.
"Earth Shield Rupture!"
The earth shield before Yuanen Yehui suddenly exploded, countless fragments of stone scattering outward and creating a brief zone that blocked vision.
Now!
Golden light surged in Tang Wulin's eyes as he held back no longer.
"Martial Soul Avatar—Golden Dragon King!"
Roar—!
A dragon's roar that shook the entire arena suddenly rang out. Golden light soared into the sky and swept across the whole competition stage. Brilliant golden scales instantly covered Tang Wulin's entire body, sharp dragon horns bursting forth as if breaking through the earth. His Golden Dragon Claws expanded severalfold, and an overwhelming dragon's might surged outward, making the minds of many low-rank soul masters below the stage tremble.
Four soul rings revolved around him in violent motion, their golden halos blooming like a blazing sun and forcefully driving back the surrounding Soul Tool energy fluctuations.
"Fourth Soul Skill—Golden Dragon Overlord Body!"
Golden radiance flared in an instant, and Tang Wulin seemed to be clad in a layer of indestructible golden armor. Every stray Soul Tool shell that struck him was directly deflected and exploded, unable to harm him in the slightest.
"Xie Xie, just keep them occupied. Don't fight them head-on!"
"Xing Lan, charge with me!"
"Yehui, protect Xiaoyan and Li Zhi!"
"Zheng Yu, keep boosting us!"
One clear and decisive command after another rang out. Tang Wulin suddenly charged forward. Rather than defending, he chose to directly confront the Sun Moon Team's firepower core head-on!
The Sun Moon Team captain's expression changed. He clearly had not expected anyone to dare charge directly through Soul Tool artillery fire. "You're courting death! Fire at full power!"
The firepower of every Soul Tool cannon instantly concentrated on Tang Wulin alone. Explosions connected without pause, and the golden figure was completely swallowed by smoke and flames.
"Wulin!" Xu Xiaoyan cried out in alarm.
But in the next moment, a streak of golden light burst forcefully through the smoke and fire.
Tang Wulin was completely unharmed. His Golden Dragon Claws clenched tightly, his dragon's might soaring to the heavens. He was already less than ten meters from the Sun Moon Team.
"Not good!"
"Quick, the restraint net!"
The vice-captain's expression changed drastically as he hurriedly controlled a massive Soul Tool net to descend over him.
Tang Wulin's eyes were icy. Instead of retreating, he advanced, swinging out his left Golden Dragon Claw with unstoppable force.
"Golden Dragon Slash!"
Golden claw light tore through the air with unparalleled sharpness, striking fiercely against the Soul-Conducting Restraint Net. With a crisp tearing sound, the Soul Tool net—said to be nearly impossible to escape for opponents of the same rank—was violently ripped apart by a single claw!
Immediately afterward, he crushed the ground beneath his feet and leaped into the air. Looking down from above, his gaze locked onto the captain, who was frantically unleashing barrage after barrage.
"Your Soul Tool cannon is very loud."
Tang Wulin's voice was cold. His Golden Dragon Claw carried an unstoppable force as it slammed directly toward the level-five Explosive Soul Cannon.
The captain's pupils contracted sharply. He wanted to dodge, but the dragon's might had already locked onto him, slowing his movements.
Bang—!
A tremendous explosion rang out.
The sturdy Soul Tool cannon's casing instantly caved in, twisted, and burst apart. Its core formation shattered outright, components flying in every direction.
The Sun Moon Team's firepower core had been crippled by a single claw!
The entire arena fell silent for an instant before erupting into earth-shaking cries of shock.
No one had expected that under such terrifying Soul Tool bombardment, someone from Shrek would be able to break through head-on—and even destroy the opponent's primary Soul Tool with one claw!
Tang Wulin landed, his golden dragon eyes sweeping over the remaining Soul Engineers. His voice carried dragon's might and thundered through the arena:
"Now, it's our turn."
Battle intent boiled in Ye Xinglan's eyes. Her longsword left its sheath, sword light shooting into the sky. "Charge!"
Xu Xiaoyan finally steadied herself completely. The Star Wheel hung high overhead, starlight pouring down in a vast flood as her field-control power fully unfolded.
The Shrek Seven Monsters, who had been passively taking blows moments before, instantly shifted from defense to offense. Their momentum soared as they launched a full counterattack against the pale-faced Sun Moon Team!
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