The Elephant Armor Sect Arrives
Before the start of the second round of the competition, an extra wide chair was temporarily added to the VIP section of the Great Soul Arena.
The man sitting in the chair was incredibly tall, with arms thicker than an average person's waist. He was Hu Yanzhen, the sect leader of the Elephant Armor Sect Huyan Zhen, an 87th-level defensive Soul Douluo, and also the grandfather of Hu Elephant Armor Academy Huyan Li.
As soon as he sat down, Salas turned to him and spoke in a low voice.
"You've already seen the first round?"
"I've seen the footage." Huyan Zhen's voice was deep. "That level 65 kid is indeed strong. But a tournament is a seven-person competition; one person can't withstand seven Diamond Mammoth."
Salas picked up his teacup. "I'd like to see how many he can take on."
Huyan Zhen turned and glanced at him, but did not ask any further questions.
The timing of the Elephant Armor Academy's selection of Shrek Academy was too coincidental. He knew someone had rigged it, yet he was still willing to accept the arrangement. Elephant Armor Sect wanted to compete for a place among the Upper Three Sects of the Seven Great Sects, so the younger generation couldn't avoid all the powerful enemies.
Before Xue Ye arrived, Xue Qinghe took the first step and went up to the VIP seats. He greeted Huyan Zhen and then had his servants move the seats on both sides to avoid making the sect leader too crowded.
"Sect Leader Huyan personally observed the battle today, which shows he has great confidence in your sect's disciples."
"Your Crown Prince, the Diamond Mammoth Clan relies on direct confrontation. Shrek is strong, so we'll attack them head-on."
Xue Qinghe smiled and said, "Then I'll wait and see."
After he sat down, he opened the list and, sure enough, Yuan Yu was in Shrek's starting lineup.
On the other side, in the Shrek lounge.
Tang San drew seven circles side by side on the ground.
"All members of the Elephant Armor Academy possess the Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul. They are strong, have great defense and weight, but are slow in speed and turning. Seven of them advancing side by side can gradually reduce the area of movement within the arena."
Ma Hongjun looked at the seven circles. "To put it bluntly, it's just a walking wall."
"Still seven blocks," Oscar added.
Dai Mubai flexed his wrists. "How strong is the frontal force?"
Qin Ming handed over the record book. "Huyan Li level 43, the other two Soul Ancestor are around level 41, and the remaining four are Soul Elder. The seven of them have similar Soul Power paths, so they can help each other advance."
Tai Long were itching to try. "Should I go?"
Tang San shook his head. "This match requires speed and area-of-effect attacks. The starting lineup is Yuan Yu, Boss Dai, me, Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, Fatty, and Rongrong."
Ning Rongrong lifted the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda: "Who should receive the three types of amplification?"
"First, get Yuan Yu, Boss Dai, and Zhuqing. Yuan Yu will block the middle, Boss Dai and Fatty will break through the left and right flanks. Zhuqing will find an opening when they turn around. Xiao Wu will move with my Blue Silver Grass."
Yuan Yu leaned against the wall. The six elemental patterns on the surface of the Sun Wheel Blade were no longer visible, only three dark patterns remained. If one did not carefully sense it, the entire blade would appear even more ordinary than before.
Ma Hongjun stared at it for a couple of seconds. "Your knife didn't break last night, did it?"
"It's not broken, it's just grown a little something."
Where is it?
"In."
Before Ma Hongjun could ask any more questions, Tang San had already tapped the ground.
"We'll discuss the changes in your Martial Soul after the match. Yuan Yu, how many people can you hold off head-on?"
"Three."
Dai Mubai raised an eyebrow. "Are you so sure?"
"If I say too little, they might lose face."
Ma Hongjun immediately changed his mind. "Then I'll take care of the two on the left, Boss Dai take care of the two on the right."
"You've got a good idea," Dai Mubai said, "But let's not get trampled into the ground yet."
Flender pushed open the door and came in. "Get ready to go on stage. Huyan Zhen is here, and Elephant Armor Academy will most likely use all their trump cards. Don't be stunned if you encounter Spirit Bone; the competition rules don't prohibit its use."
Tang San's eyes flickered slightly.
The value of Spirit Bone far surpasses that of Spirit Ring. Even with the Elephant Armor Sect's profound resources, it wouldn't casually equip ordinary disciples with one. Since Flender gave a heads-up beforehand, the information must have come from the vicinity of the VIP seats.
Who could possibly possess Spirit Bone?
"Huyan Li. He is Huyan Zhen's grandson and a key figure being groomed for the next generation of the Elephant Armor Sect."
Tang San reopened the Elephant Armor data and circled Hu Huyan Li's name.
"Head Spirit Bone typically enhance the spirit, perception, or head defense. Huyan Li is a defensive Soul Master, so if his Spirit Bone ability also leans towards defense, it will be difficult to render him incapacitated in a short period of time."
Dai Mubai said, "Fatty and I will focus our attack on one position."
"Don't rush to use the Fourth Spirit Skill. Before the Elephant Armor Formation breaks down, the White Tiger Meteor Shower will be shared by seven people." Tang San pointed to the seven circles on the ground. "I will use Blue Silver Grass to restrict their movement, and Xiao Wu and Zhuqing will force them to turn around from both sides. After the horizontal line creates a gap, Yuan Yu will cut in the middle, and Boss Dai will cover the back row."
Ning Rongrong asked, "Yuan Yu is worth three people, and the Soul Power boost is always given to him?"
"The first round focuses on Strength. After Elephant Armor begins to close the formation, switch to Soul Power Amplification. Speed is given to Zhuqing, unchanged."
After listening, Yuan Yu drew the Sun Wheel Blade half an inch. The six patterns on the blade had sunk into the interior, and only three dark patterns representing the sun, moon, and space could be seen from the outside.
"I'm not sure if the new changes can be used in the arena. Tang San's orders remain the same: if the swords scatter, don't come near me."
Xiao Wu blinked. "Why did the knife fall apart?"
"It broke up once last night, but we put it back together."
The lounge fell silent for a moment.
Ma Hongjun asked, "Why didn't you call us last night when you tried something so serious?"
"The Dean tried to call out, but was turned away."
Flender coughed. "Let's play the game first."
Yuan Yu straightened up and tossed the Wine Gourd to Oscar.
"Keep a close eye on Fatty this time."
"You still doubt me?" Ma Hongjun glared.
"I've always had my doubts."
Staff urged them on from outside the door. The seven Shrek members walked out of the lounge, and heavy footsteps echoed from the other end of the corridor.
Seven members of the Elephant Armor Academy walked in a line.
They were all over two meters tall, with Hu Yanli at the front Huyan Li at a full two and a half meters, like a wall of flesh in front of Yuan Yu. As they brushed past each other, he glanced down at his Sun Wheel Blade.
"I heard you can hold off the three of us by yourself."
"You guys get messages pretty fast."
"Watch out, your knife might get broken if you step on it."
Yuan Yu looked up at him. "What if the knife hadn't broken?"
Huyan Li grinned. "Then I'll send you off the stage."
"Okay. Whoever goes down first, remember to look up."
The two teams took to the stage separately.
After confirming the list, the Referee stepped back to the sidelines. Xue Ye was in the VIP section, had already arrived. Huyan Zhen his hands on his knees and leaned forward slightly.
"Release your Martial Soul!"
All seven members of the Elephant Armor Academy raised their feet simultaneously.
The Diamond Mammoth possessed them, and a grayish-yellow keratin layer rapidly covered their skin, causing their bodies to swell again. Yellow, yellow, purple, and purple Spirit Ring rings rose one after another, and the heavy Soul Power made the air in the arena stuffy.
The next moment, seven huge feet landed simultaneously.
Boom!
The main arena sank half an inch.
Huyan Li stood in the center of the seven people and pointed at Yuan Yu.
"Step on it!"