Phoenix Burns the Vines
The third member of Plant Academy has Martial Soul called Blue Oil Vine.
The leaves of the Blue Oil Vine secrete an oil that ignites easily with a regular flame. It seems to be perfectly countered by the Phoenix Flame, but the thick smoke produced after burning absorbs air and carries a sweet smell that makes people dizzy.
Ma Hongjun had seen this kind of Martial Soul in the pre-match materials.
After the Referee announced the start, he did not immediately set off the fire; instead, his third Spirit Ring lit up first.
A pair of fiery wings unfolded from behind.
Phoenix Wing Soaring Soared into the sky, carrying him into the air and avoiding the first wave of Blue Oil Vine that were spreading close to the ground.
His opponent pushed upwards with both hands, and the vines immediately stood up from the ground, the oil in the leaves splashing towards Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun flapped his wings and used the wind to blow the oil droplets away.
"You really think Fatty only knows how to burn grass?"
He swooped down from the air, ignoring the closing vine net around him, and charged directly at his opponent.
The Blue Oil Vine Soul Master immediately retracted all the vines in front of him, weaving them into a three-layered vine shield.
At that moment, Ma Hongjun forcibly folded his wings and landed on the ground.
From the very beginning, he had his eyes on the roots of the Blue Oil Vine.
After his feet touched the ground, his fourth Spirit Ring lit up.
"Phoenix Sky-Shaking Strike!"
The ground in front of Ma Hongjun trembled violently, and a pillar of blazing fire shot up from beneath the roots of all the Blue Oil Vine. The vine shield remained intact, but the underground roots had been broken by the flames and the impact.
The opponent's Soul Power surged back into his body along the vines, and his face immediately turned pale.
Ma Hongjun unleashed his fiery wings again, slamming his shoulder into the rattan shield and sending both of them flying off the field.
First win.
Tang San nodded from the sidelines.
Ma Hongjun's flames can suppress plants, but suppression doesn't mean you just need to keep increasing the firepower. He first forces his opponent to concentrate the vines in front of him, then attacks from the roots, and with a single Roaring Strike, he breaks the opponent's complete control.
The fourth member of the Plant Academy team entered the competition area.
His Martial Soul is Parasitic Vine, which spreads slowly, but once the seeds touch his body, they can grow rapidly using Soul Power as nutrients.
Before Ma Hongjun even landed, dozens of gray seeds had already drifted away in the wind.
The Phoenix Fire Line swept across, burning most of the seeds in the air, with a few skimming the ground and circling behind him.
"Right rear!" Tang San only gave one reminder.
Ma Hongjun didn't turn around. He flapped his left wing backward, and the wave of fire pushed all the seeds close to the ground away. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Parasitic Vine Soul Master released his third Soul Skill from the front. Hundreds of seeds condensed into a large gray hand, which grabbed down at Ma Hongjun's head.
Ma Hongjun charged straight upwards.
The Phoenix Reborn from the Phoenix in Flames and Phoenix Wing Soaring operated simultaneously, and his body, like a fireball, passed through the palm of the gray giant hand.
All the seeds turned to black ash in the Phoenix Flame.
Ma Hongjun flipped in mid-air, pressing down with his Phoenix Fire Line, forcing his opponent to retreat continuously. By the time the man reacted, one of his feet was already outside the red flag.
Second win.
Ma Hongjun still had a little over 50% of his Soul Power remaining.
The remaining three members of the Plant Academy are also Soul Ancestor.
The fifth person scattered pollen with White Mist Flower. Ma Hongjun used flames to heat the air above the arena, allowing the hot air currents to carry the pollen into the air. He then flew close to the ground through the mist layer and ended the match with a phoenix wing sweep.
The sixth person's Martial Soul is Fire Thorn.
This plant grows near volcanoes year-round; its branches are heat-resistant and can even store heat in its thorns when exposed to flames.
As Ma Hongjun's first Phoenix Fire Line landed, the branches and leaves of the Fire Thorn immediately turned dark red. Dozens of thorns, carrying the absorbed heat, shot back, forcing him to change direction repeatedly in mid-air.
"Fatty, stop feeding it fire!" Dai Mubai shouted from outside the arena.
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid."
Ma Hongjun withdrew the Phoenix Fire Line, leaving only the flames on his wings. He began to accelerate around the outer circle of the track, one lap, two laps, the hot air generated by his flight intensifying.
The Fire Thorn branches and leaves were pressed tightly to the ground by the wind, making it impossible to pinpoint his direction.
In the third lap, Ma Hongjun suddenly changed course, closing his wings and ramming his opponent head-on. The Fire Thorn Soul Master tried to retract his branches to defend, but all the branches were firmly pressed to the ground by the wind.
The two skated together to the edge of the track.
Ma Hongjun spread his wings before passing the red flag and forcibly stopped in mid-air. His opponent was knocked away by his shoulder.
Fourth win.
Before Ma Hongjun could even catch his breath, the captain of the Plant Academy walked onto the field.
Level 43, Martial Soul Black King Vine.
Black vines grew from her back, each thicker than an adult's arm. After her third Spirit Ring lit up, a layer of black resin secreted from the surface of the vines, isolating them from the Phoenix Flame.
Ma Hongjun attempted to break through from above twice, but was pulled back by the vines both times.
His Soul Power was reduced to only 30%.
Black King Vine captain stopped attacking and began to shrink the space layer by layer with her vine net. She wanted to stall until Ma Hongjun's Soul Power was exhausted.
Ma Hongjun landed back on the ground and folded his wings.
Tang San remained silent.
He had said everything he needed to say before the match. How to finish the final game was up to Ma Hongjun to decide.
Ma Hongjun stared at the Black King Vine for a few moments, then suddenly squatted down and pressed his palm to the ground.
He still had the Soul Power for one last Phoenix Sky-Shaking Strike.
Black King Vine captain immediately pulled all the vines back in front of her. She had clearly seen the process of the first Blue Oil Vine being broken from the roots.
But no pillar of fire appeared in Ma Hongjun's hand.
He simply smashed a stone slab in front of him.
Gravel and dust flew up at the same time, blocking Black King Vine captain's vision. Ma Hongjun used the dust to roll to the right and crawled close to the ground under the vine net.
The Black King Vine tightened downwards, and Ma Hongjun's fourth Spirit Ring lit up at that moment.
"Phoenix Sky-Shaking Strike!"
The pillar of fire didn't rise from beneath the captain's feet; it slammed into the ground behind her.
The explosive force propelled all the Black King Vine forward, forcing the defensive vines to bend backward. Ma Hongjun charged through the opening below, crashing headfirst into his opponent's waist.
The two of them flew five or six meters together.
Ma Hongjun spread his wings at the last moment, flapped them twice, and stopped his toes on the inside of the red flag.
Black King Vine captain landed outside the red flag.
Five-game winning streak.
When the Referee announced Shrek's victory, Ma Hongjun immediately lay down on the ground.
He was so tired that he didn't even want to lift his hands, but the Soul Power within his body broke through its original limits under the pressure of five consecutive battles.
Level 42.
Oscar walked over with the Recovery Big Sausage in hand. "Five Gold Soul Coin for one, how many do you want?"
Ma Hongjun immediately sat up. "We're all brothers, why are you taking money?"
"I see you still have energy, you probably don't need to eat."
"Wait, give me five first."
The Shrek students gathered around, laughing.
Yuan Yu snatched the Wine Gourd back from Xiao Wu, uncorked it, smelled it, and his expression immediately changed.
Where's the wine inside?
Xiao Wu said, "I poured it into Dean Liu's wine jug."
Yuan Yu looked at Liu Erlong.
Liu Erlong was holding a wine pot that was fuller than usual, and raised the cup to him.
Thank you.
Holding the empty gourd, Yuan Yu immediately began to consider whether he should add a Rock Pattern lock inside it in the future.
That evening, a man arrived outside Shrek Camp.
Huo Wu wasn't wearing her school uniform; she was dressed in a dark red outfit, with her long hair tied back.
She stood in the firelight, pointing directly at Tang San who was walking out of the tent.
"I want you to be the first one up in the Shrek vs. Blazing Fire match."