" Tai Long!"
Seeing that Tai Long's left shoulder had been pierced by the Soul Guidance Ray and he had fainted, Tang San shouted and then released Blue Silver Grass to pull him back.
The ray was extremely fast, but Tang San, who possessed the Purple Demon Eye, could still barely make out its trajectory. Then he saw a Soul Guidance Ray flying towards Xiao Wu.
" Xiao Wu!"
Just as Tang San's attention was drawn to Xiao Wu Tang San, a Soul Guidance Ray shot straight towards him. Tang San immediately used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track Soul Guidance Ray Steps to easily dodge the ray and rushed towards Xiao Wu.
"Ah!"
Another scream rang out. Just as Tang San left his position, the Soul Guidance Ray struck the Auxiliary System Soul Master at the very back of the Shrek Team.
Because of the Healing Scepter, Jiang Zhu didn't immediately faint like Tai Long, but her condition wasn't much better.
Blood was gushing from her abdomen, her face was pale, and she struggled to use her Soul Power to heal her abdominal wound. However, due to excessive blood loss, her vision began to blur, and she eventually collapsed to the ground.
Following closely behind, Huang Yuan and Jing Ling were also hit by the same thing. Although they were on guard, the speed and power of the Soul Guidance Ray still exceeded their expectations. In the end, they were also hit by multiple Soul Guidance Ray and collapsed on the arena.
At this moment, the referee intervened and took the unconscious Shrek Academy students off the stage. Then, several Auxiliary System Soul Master appeared and treated the unconscious students.
On Shrek's side, only Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai remained, struggling to hold on. Dai Mubai, thanks to his first and third Soul Skill Soul Skill, had his physical strength amplified by both Soul Skill, allowing him to persevere even after being hit by multiple projectiles.
" Xiao San, are we going to lose?" Dai Mubai asked Tang San breathlessly. He felt he was nearing his limit. The three of them were about to face a shooting attack from seven people. Were they going to lose the very first round? Or were they going to lose to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the very institution that had once brought them humiliation?
" Boss Dai, Xiao Wu, cover me. Whether we can turn the tide depends on this."
The Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges Tang San's waist shimmered with a faint light, and then two small black balls appeared in his palm.
"Is that the King of Hell's Invitation? I remember that thing should be able to counter the protective shield of Soul Tool. System, do you have any of the Soul Tool you provided...?"
Jun Yi subconsciously asked the system about this issue, only then realizing that the system had disappeared. He sighed slightly and turned to look at the arena.
Dai Mubai roared and raised his defense to the limit. He then charged directly towards the seven people, while Xiao Wu launched an attack from the flank.
"He's really overestimating himself, brothers. Let's riddle him with bullets!"
All seven members of Heaven Dou Second Team simultaneously pointed their guns at Dai Mubai, completely ignoring Xiao Wu on their flank.
"Biu~biu~biu~"
Each person poured all their Soul Power into their Soul Tool, and then pulled the trigger repeatedly. In an instant, countless Soul Guidance Ray towards Dai Mubai's body. The reason they didn't shoot at the head was because the teaching committee had instructed everyone before the competition that in battles involving the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, no violation of the rules was allowed, otherwise they would be expelled from the academy.
The members of the second team understood that the Education Commission was speaking to them; after all, the members of the first team were precious, how could they possibly be expelled?
After enduring more than ten Soul Guidance Ray, Dai Mubai finally couldn't hold on any longer. Several parts of his body were pierced by the rays, and he lost consciousness. Just as he was about to collapse to the ground, the referee intervened, appearing directly in front of Dai Mubai, releasing his Soul Power to block the rays, and Dai Mubai off the stage.
The members of the Heaven Dou Second Team wisely stopped their attack. After all, the referee was from the Spirit Hall, and although they were arrogant, they still knew their limits.
Tang San had been waiting for this moment. He used a special technique to throw out the King of Hell's Invitation in his hand. The two black balls flew intertwined and flew to the center of the Heaven Dou Second Team members, where they were blocked by the protective shield.
"I didn't expect you to resort to a sneak attack? That's really... ah~"
The two spheres on the protective shield collided, and purple mist filled the air. Hundreds of Bone-Melting Divine Needles pierced through the soul-guided protective shield and instantly stabbed into the bodies of the seven people. The poison spread rapidly, and the seven students soon collapsed to the ground.
"It really works! As expected of the King of Hell's Invitation,' ranked fifth among the Tang Sect's mechanical Hidden Weapon, it truly can counter this soul-guided protective shield."
Tang San was extremely satisfied with the effects of the King of Hell's Invitation. After the two Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Orb collided, the 'child' inside would explode. These were hundreds of Bone-Melting Divine Needles, specifically designed to break through protective qi, and incredibly poisonous. Once pierced by even one, the poison would spread rapidly, turning bones into cotton wherever it passed. How could the members of the Heaven Dou Second Team withstand that?
"Referee, we won!"
Tang San turned his head and spoke to the referee below the stage. Just then, a murmur of surprise came from the arena.
"That's it? What happened? I didn't even see it clearly."
"It looks like Shrek Academy took advantage of the referee saving someone and then launched a sneak attack on the other side."
"That was a sneak attack! Shameless! Taking advantage of the referee helping his teammate and the opponent stopping, he launched a sneak attack. I don't accept this result!"
To Tang San's surprise, the audience did not cheer for his seizing such a good opportunity to defeat the Soul Tool with Hidden Weapon. Instead, they questioned and cursed him.
Tang San was somewhat indignant. He hadn't done anything wrong. That's how battles are; no matter what method you use, as long as you defeat your opponent, you've succeeded. As the insults from the stage increased, Tang San's expression grew increasingly angry.
The referee slowly walked onto the stage from below, glanced at Tang San, and then sneered, "Using your own teammate as bait, and then taking advantage of my rescue attempt to strike, kid, you're really something, even I was outmaneuvered by you."
As a referee sent by the Spirit Hall, he, possessing the strength of Soul Saint, was naturally extremely proud. He truly never expected to be used as a pawn by a teenager. He also had to admit that Tang San's timing was excellent. If it were a life-or-death battle, there would be nothing wrong with doing so, but now that it was a competition, Tang San's behavior seemed somewhat despicable and contemptible.
Turning around, he announced, "The winner of the first preliminary round is: Shrek Academy."
After the referee's announcement, Tang San and Xiao Wu didn't show any joy. Although they had won, it was a Pyrrhic victory. Apart from Tang San and Xiao Wu, everyone else was seriously injured. This made Tang San start to worry about the upcoming matches...
(End of this chapter)