Blazing Fire Academy vs. Shrek Academy (Part 2)

A resounding dragon roar erupted from Huo Wushuang's mouth. The flames rising from his body formed the phantom of a fire dragon behind him. Martial Soul Possession! Huo Wushuang's body swelled by an entire size, his skin covered in a layer of scorching dark-red scales. Long fiery-red claws sprouted from his fingertips, like red-hot iron hooks.

As agility-attack Soul Masters, the brothers Huo Yun and Huo Yu charged forward at the same time and circled around. A pair of dazzling fiery-red wings unfurled behind each of them. Though they did not fly high, they glided around in arcs, their target being Tang San of Shrek Academy.

At this moment, four people on the battlefield had not moved at all. On Blazing Fire Academy's side were Huo Wu and Huo Lei. On Shrek Academy's side were Tang San and Jiang Zhu.

Jiang Zhu did not move because she was a healing-type Soul Master. The battle had only just begun, so there was no need for her treatment yet.

Tang San's gaze kept shifting between Huo Wu and Huo Lei. He did not dare act rashly.

Xiao Wu and Jing Ling's Martial Souls were the Soft-Boned Enchanting Rabbit and Skeleton respectively. Both were extremely fast, flashing to the sides at the same time to intercept Huo Yun and Huo Yu.

Huo Wushuang and Dai Mubai were locked in a frontal clash. They collided head-on, dragon claws against tiger claws. Both bodies trembled, but Huo Wushuang took a step back while Dai Mubai did not budge an inch.

Both of their Martial Souls were exceptionally powerful, but Dai Mubai held the greater advantage in Soul Power.

However, Dai Mubai was not having an easy time either. His tiger palms had already been scorched by the flames, giving off a burnt smell.

Huo Wushuang roared angrily. Without using any soul skill, he charged forward again, no fancy movements involved as he rammed straight at Dai Mubai.

Huo Lie was somewhat unlucky, facing the combined attacks of Tai Long and Huang Yuan from Shrek Academy.

Tai Long's Martial Soul was the Mighty Gorilla. Under Martial Soul Possession, his body became even more muscular. Though he was not as freakishly huge as the students from Elephant Armored Academy, the muscles bursting through his clothes gave off an overwhelming sense of power. His attacks were simple and direct. No matter how his opponent attacked, he let the blows land on his body and countered with his fists.

Huang Yuan's Martial Soul was the Lone Wolf. He was more agile than Tai Long, swinging his sharp claws toward Huo Lie's abdomen.

With little difference in their levels, a two-on-one battle should have had no suspense. Yet at that moment, Huo Jun of Blazing Fire Academy intensified his support for Huo Lie.

Immediately, a ring of fiery-red light burst from Huo Lie's body. Immense energy suddenly expanded, directly knocking back all of Tai Long and Huang Yuan's attacks.

Though neither of them was injured, Huo Lie's crisis was instantly resolved. He immediately pounced without hesitation toward the seemingly weaker Huang Yuan. With Huo Jun's support, Huo Lie's attack power and speed had both increased greatly.

At that moment, Tang San, who had been observing all along, finally moved. The Blue Silver Grass abruptly retracted, and Huang Yuan and Tai Long both retreated. Under Tang San's precise control, they fell back in the same direction. Dai Mubai, who had been fighting Huo Wushuang fiercely, retreated as well.

Huo Wushuang and Dai Mubai could be said to be evenly matched. Just as they were fighting at full force, Dai Mubai's sudden retreat left Huo Wushuang puzzled. His movements instinctively followed, both fists striking out toward Dai Mubai's body.

But in the blink of an eye, Huo Wushuang noticed something was wrong.

Under Tang San's precise control, Dai Mubai, Huang Yuan, and Tai Long had formed a perfect triangular encirclement, trapping him in the middle.

By then, Dai Mubai had already activated his third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

In an instant, his white fur burst with golden radiance, and the aura emanating from Dai Mubai surged dramatically. The three of them lunged at Huo Wushuang simultaneously.

Everything changed too quickly for Huo Wushuang to react. Facing the three attackers rushing at him, his face instantly turned pale.

Seeing her brother in danger, Huo Wu directly unleashed a soul skill to rescue him. Her third Soul Ring lit up, the purple ring blooming with light.

Suddenly, a ring of scorching red wind erupted from the center of the field.

Huo Wu precisely controlled the massive fiery vortex, making it appear beside Huo Wushuang and directly blasting Dai Mubai and the other two away from their encirclement.

"Oh! It's Sister's third soul skill, Repelling Flame Ring!" Huo Lei watched the three members of the Shrek Team get blown away, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Huo Lei's golden eyes swept across the battlefield as he waited for the best moment to strike.

Controlling the fiery vortex, Huo Wu also sent Xiao Wu and Jing Ling, who were fighting Huo Yun and Huo Yu, flying away.

In that brief instant, Huo Wu had destroyed the Shrek Team's perfect formation with a single soul skill.

Tang San, who had originally been protected by everyone, was immediately exposed. The fiery ring vanished right beside him, without knocking him away as well.

How could the Blazing Fire Academy Team possibly let such a perfect opportunity slip by?

The third Soul Rings on Huo Wushuang, Huo Yun, Huo Yu, and Huo Lie all lit up. At the same time, Huo Jun had long since intensified his support for the four of them!

"It's over, Tang San." Huo Wushuang roared. "Third soul skill, Tyrannosaurus Rage!"

Huo Wushuang's claws instantly grew longer, and his body expanded once more. Fiery-red light blazed from his scales as scorching flames engulfed his entire body. He leaped into the air and attacked Tang San.

"Third soul skill, Fire Crane Clones!"

Two crane cries rang out as Huo Yun and Huo Yu released two massive flaming crane phantoms, which shot toward Tang San.

"Third soul skill, Explosive Seven-Star Flame Bullets!"

Seven scorching, solid flame bullets flew from Huo Lie's hands toward Tang San.

The attacks of the four men sealed off every direction Tang San could use to evade.

The faces of the six members of the Shrek Academy Team instantly turned pale with worry.

Yet Tang San's expression remained unusually calm in the face of the four simultaneous attacks.

After glancing at Huo Wu and Huo Lei, Tang San moved in an instant. His body shot out like an arrow released from its bow, heading straight for the seven flame bullets Huo Lie had launched.

Seeing Tang San charge toward him, Huo Lie's lips curled into a pleased smile. He immediately controlled his third soul skill, the Explosive Seven-Star Flame Bullets, arranging them into a hexagonal formation as they crashed toward Tang San.

Tang San was still Tang San. He still had several ultimate techniques he had yet to use. Since the Preliminary Round began, the Blazing Fire Academy Team had had things too easy. Their ten consecutive victories had made the others increasingly proud. Sister Huo Wu had never tasted defeat. Letting her experience a setback now would make her think more rationally in the future. At the critical moment, I'll make my move and take down Tang San and his teammates in one stroke. That will preserve Blazing Fire Academy's honor, temper my teammates, and demonstrate my value as the team's trump card. Huo Lei split his attention, observing everything on the arena while calculating his plan.

At that moment, Tang San's figure became almost illusory, a faint layer of light and shadow appearing around his body. As though he weighed nothing at all, he twisted strangely through the air several times and stepped through an enigmatic footwork pattern, somehow passing head-on through the seven flame bullets without touching a single one.

As Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Huo Lei also channeled Soul Power into his golden eyes to observe Tang San's movements.

A flicker of surprise appeared on Huo Lie's face, but he still reacted immediately. He controlled all seven flame bullets with full force, sending them flying back toward Tang San's back. Yet the result was far from ideal. Instead, the distance between the two of them kept shrinking.