Qin Ming glanced at Ji Hongchen.
He immediately realized that letting Ji Hongchen fight would be inappropriate; the Shrek Seven Devils might be no match for him. "Hongchen, you're too strong. You don't need to participate in this match. Let Yu Tianheng take the field instead."
Ji Hongchen shot Qin Ming a glance.
He knew Qin Ming's brain had shut down the moment he saw Shrek Academy, but he didn't care. Everyone chose their own path, after all.
"Fine."
Seeing this, Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief. "As for Ning Rongrong, you'll watch from the sidelines with Xiao Wu. The gap in your strength is simply too great."
Ning Rongrong's supreme enhancements from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, paired with Ye Lingling's supreme healing, provided both buffs and healing, leaving their opponents no chance whatsoever.
Only Xiao Wu possessed the actual combat strength to contend with both Yu Feng and Osler. She also had her self-created soul skill, Eight-Stage Throw, which was almost impossible to guard against. She couldn't be underestimated.
To keep Shrek Academy from losing too miserably, Qin Ming planned to field the original lineup. That would make him seem fair while preventing an overly humiliating defeat.
The time for the match arrived.
In Shrek Academy's waiting room.
"Holy shit, they've even got two Soul Ancestors above rank forty? How are we supposed to fight them?!"
They stared at the opposing lineup.
Their opponents were all above rank thirty-five in soul power, with two Soul Ancestors above rank forty. Crushing Soul Elders like them would be effortless.
Not to mention, our team still has four Soul Grandmasters.
"Don't worry. Our opponents may be strong, but we aren't weak either. Don't forget the enormous difference between our martial souls and theirs."
Yu Xiaogang spoke with complete confidence.
"Dai Mubai's martial soul is no weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and the rest of you also have high-tier martial souls. Their martial souls can't compare with Oscar's and Ma Hongjun's."
"Heh, isn't Tang San's just Blue Silver Grass?"
Ma Hongjun couldn't help muttering.
But the next second, Yu Xiaogang silenced him with a piercing glare from his dead-fish eyes.
Ma Hongjun shrank back.
"Just perform as you normally would. Tang San, you can also use those tools of yours. After all, the Great Soul Arena has no rule against hidden weapons."
"Yes, Teacher."
Tang San nodded confidently.
With his hidden weapons, he could even injure Zhao Wuji, let alone opponents whose strongest members were merely Soul Ancestors above rank forty.
The time for the match arrived.
The announcer delivered an enthusiastic introduction. "Let us welcome our newly risen powerhouse, the team boasting the hundred-win Rookie King, the Sword Lord-the Heaven Dou Team!"
"Heaven Dou!"
"Sword Lord! Sword Lord, we love you!!!"
Cheers rose in wave after wave. After all, there wasn't a soul in Suotuo City who didn't know the Sword Lord's name.
Listening to the cheers around him.
Yu Tianheng's expression darkened, and he clenched his fists.
Damn it, him again!
All these cheers should have belonged to me, not that infuriating bastard!
When Dai Mubai saw that Ji Hongchen wasn't among the opposing team, relief entered his eyes, and the corners of his lips lifted slightly.
Heh.
So Ji Hongchen isn't fighting!
Great! Since Ji Hongchen isn't taking the field, I'll show them what I'm made of.
"Brothers, reveal your martial souls!"
Dai Mubai roared.
Yellow and purple soul rings rose behind them.
Once they learned Ji Hongchen wasn't participating, the Shrek Seven Devils' confidence soared. With Zhuge Repeating Crossbows in their hands, they felt even more assured.
"Tch, nothing special."
"Sister Yan, show them what a true prodigy looks like!"
As those words fell.
Dugu Yan stepped forward slowly. Four soul rings-yellow, purple, purple, and black-rose around her as she unleashed her full imposing presence.
The phantom of a jade-green venomous serpent appeared behind her.
"A Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
"How is that possible? How could your fourth soul ring be a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring?"
While everyone from Shrek reeled in shock.
Yu Xiaogang had already gone numb in the waiting room.
"How is this possible? How could she have a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring?"
Yu Xiaogang stared through the window at that black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, his voice almost hoarse with madness. "This is impossible!"
"This completely contradicts my invincible theory!"
Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself, descending into madness.
His theory had been distilled from the books in Spirit Hall's collection, yet it had now been disproven. How could that be possible? Absolutely impossible.
"Hey, hey, hey! Are you going to fight or not?"
"Scared by our Sister Yan's strength? Let me tell you, our Brother Ji is even stronger."
Hearing the taunts from Yu Feng and the others.
Dai Mubai's face darkened. He signaled the others with a look and reached behind his back. A moment later, a Zhuge Repeating Crossbow appeared in his hand!
"Begin the match!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The instant the announcer finished speaking, all seven acted at once. Their Zhuge Repeating Crossbows fired, sending bolts raining toward Yu Feng and the others.
"A sneak attack!"
"Shi Mo, Shi Mo, defend!!"
Dugu Yan shouted sharply. Her Jade Phosphorous Serpent King martial soul appeared, transforming into a green barrier that instantly enveloped the entire team.
The two Shi Mo brothers also snapped out of their surprise.
A massive, solid Black Tortoise appeared, instantly shielding everyone.
Clang, clang, clang!!!
The bolts struck it and bounced away.
"What a pack of treacherous scum."
Dugu Yan snorted coldly, her gaze icy.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Jade Scale Poison Formation!"
Clouds of poisonous mist rose, instantly shrouding the entire Soul Fighting Arena.
Tang San's expression changed.
A stabbing pain shot through his head, his skin took on a greenish tint, and the soul power inside him drained away as though it were being forcibly extracted.
"Get out of here, now."
"We have to break through the poisonous mist and focus our attacks on Dugu Yan!"
Tang San spoke gravely.
"Third Soul Skill, Blue Silver Bind!"
Dai Mubai and the others reacted as well, hurriedly launching their attacks.
"Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"
"First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Line!"
"Paltry tricks!"
Dugu Yan held nothing back. She stirred the poisonous mist at once, her third soul ring lighting up.
"Third Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorous Fangs!"
In an instant, several venomous serpents materialized, merging into the poisonous mist as they lunged at the others.
Their expressions changed drastically.
Tang San and the others couldn't fend them off at all. Swarms of venomous serpents bit them, leaving their faces increasingly pale as they writhed in agony.
"Enough, we surrender!"
Swallowing his humiliation, Yu Xiaogang conceded.
Watching Tang San and the others suffer a one-sided beating, he felt a jumble of emotions. Yet he remained unwilling to admit his own failure and could only let out a long sigh.
"It's merely a difference in soul power. If Little San were a Soul Ancestor too, he would never be suppressed like this, unable to fight back at all."
As the poisonous mist dispersed.
The Shrek Seven Devils lay sprawled on the ground, utterly exhausted. Their soul power had been drained completely, and with poison coursing through their bodies, their faces were deathly blue.
"Where's the healing Soul Master?"
"And we've already surrendered! Why haven't you removed the poison yet?"
Yu Xiaogang's voice was filled with anxiety and anger.
If anything happened to Tang San, who else could help him fulfill his wish? He still needed Tang San to prove his invincible theory.
Dugu Yan glanced at Yu Xiaogang.
She casually removed the poison from the Shrek Seven Devils, then turned and left without looking back.
"Hurting people with hidden weapons-what a despicable lowlife!"
Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists. That damned Heaven Dou Royal Academy had gone far too far, injuring his precious disciple so badly.
"Damn it!"
"I, Yu Xiaogang, will destroy Heaven Dou Royal Academy, whatever the cost!"
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