Qianling Academy's formation was very conservative, with four tall, burly team members stationed on either side.
Their Martial Souls were all identical: the defensive Spirit Rhinoceros Shield, which kept the remaining three firmly protected.
Behind them stood Qianling's captain, as cold and rigid as a javelin. His name was Shen Ce, and he was the team's true core and main attacker. His Martial Soul, the Thousand Strike Spear, excelled at both close- and long-range attacks.
The last two were young women. The blue-haired one was named An Lengye, and her Martial Soul was the Frost Bear. The red-haired one was named Fei Yuyan, and her Martial Soul was the Blazing Tiger.
The composition of their team alone made it clear: to put it bluntly, Qianling Academy had just one tactic.
Shield Jab!
And it was Shield Jab that tormented opponents by alternating between frostbite and burning!
Although this tactic looked rather clumsy, with all seven huddled together and moving sluggishly, it was genuinely difficult to deal with.
Anyone trying to gnaw through it head-on might find that chipping a whole mouthful of teeth was the least of their worries. Their captain, Shen Ce, might seize an opening and drive a spear straight through them, pinning them to the ground.
That would not be a pretty sight.
"Begin the match."
At the referee's loud shout, the members of Shrek Academy and Qianling Academy released their Martial Souls and Soul Rings simultaneously.
Only Chen Ping remained unmoved. Unhurriedly, he took a freshly summoned cigar from He Caitou's hand, stuck it between his lips, and lit it.
Soon, Shrek's Soul Rings descended one after another. When the spectators saw that, aside from Chen Ping, Shrek actually had only four Soul Ancestors and two Soul Elders, they could not help being astonished.
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