With Shrek Team defeating Dou Ling Team, the match between Sun Moon Team and Zhengtian Academy Team is about to begin, and it will be the first team battle.
When the seven appeared on the stage, everyone was extremely shocked, because standing at the very front of the group was Ma Rulong, the captain of the Sun Moon Team. This was Ma Rulong's first appearance.
The Sun Moon Team consisted of Ma Rulong, Xu Zhengyang, Xiao Hongchen, Mi Jia, Chen Fei, Lin Xi, and Xiao Xiafeng. It can be said that, except for Meng Hongchen, the main lineup was all there. Of course, Xu Zhengyang was still at the back of the team as Control Department Soul Master.
Now that we've reached the knockout stage, there's no need to hide anything anymore. It's about time for Captain Ma Rulong to step up. Now it's all about momentum, absolute dominance, and unwavering determination.
In comparison, the Zhengtian Academy Team was significantly weaker, with its seven members being Ye Wuqing, Yu Mengdi, and Yang Yifan.
Tang Xiaolei, Xue Lang, Shangguan Can, and Yan'er all fielded their main forces. Tang Xiaolei was another Soul King from the Zhengtian Academy, while the others were all Soul Ancestor.
As the referee announced the start of the match preparation period, the Sun Moon Team quickly set up their formation. Xu Zhengyang and Xiao Xiafeng were at the very back of the team. Xu Zhengyang was the control Soul Master, while Xiao Xiafeng was the support Soul Master. His Martial Soul was a steamed bun.
In the very center were Chen Fei, Mi Jia, and Lin Xi, with Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen at the very front. This was a typical attack formation. Everyone immediately summoned their Martial Soul and Soul Ring. When Ma Rulong's Sixth Soul Ring appeared, everyone present was amazed once again. This was the fourth Soul Emperor to appear in this Soul Master Tournament.
In the Zhengtian Academy, Ye Wuqing and Yu Mengdi were at the very front of the team, with Xue Lang, Shangguan Can, Yang Yifan, and Yan'er in the middle, and Tang Xiaolei at the very back. It was a strong offensive lineup of 1-4-2, clearly preparing to go all in.
After both sides revealed their Martial Soul and Soul Ring, Zhengtian Academy was clearly much weaker than the Sun Moon Team, with their average Soul Power Level being more than ten levels lower.
Upon seeing the lineup of the Sun Moon Team, Ye Wuqing's fighting spirit only intensified.
" Xu Zhengyang, you really didn't disappoint me. I didn't expect you guys to field your strongest lineup. You even had your captain take action."
Xu Zhengyang said, "I'm sorry, we probably won't be able to meet again in the Soul Fighting Arena, so we fielded our strongest lineup to ensure you have no regrets in this Soul Fighting Arena."
Ye Wuqing nodded. "Very good, that's frank enough. I should thank you. Our strength may not be as good as yours, but we will fight with all our might and make our final splash on this Soul Fighting Arena."
As the referee announced the start of the match, it was actually the Zhengtian Academy Team that made the first move, clearly knowing that there was a huge gap in strength between the two sides.
Shangguan Can, Shangguan Can looked to be under twenty and had an ugly appearance, was the first to make a move. He had a special bell in his hand, and the bell was shaking rapidly. A strange sound spread throughout the arena. Everyone in the Sun Moon Team was slightly disturbed for a moment, as if they were a little out of control.
It was Shangguan Can 'Martial Soul -Soul-Capturing Bell, a rare and powerful spirit-type auxiliary Martial Soul.
In that instant, Yang Yifan gripped the purple Purple Splendor Bow, drew the bow, and fired an arrow directly at Xu Zhengyang. The arrow traveled at incredible speed.
Ye Wuqing summoned his Martial Soul, the Golden Leaf. Instantly, countless Golden Leaf Golden Leaf filled the entire arena, each possessing immense attack power, piercing straight at the members of the Sun Moon Team.
The others were equally fast, charging straight at the Sun Moon Team.
It can be said that Zhengtian Academy was extremely well-prepared. From beginning to end, they wanted to take advantage of the fact that Soul Engineer were relatively weak in close combat and use the Soul-Capturing Bell to buy time. As long as the two sides were engaged in close combat, they might still have a chance to win.
Unfortunately, the instant Yang Yifan fired the arrow, Xu Zhengyang moved swiftly and dodged the long-range attack.
Immediately afterwards, he raised his right hand, and a white ray shot out from the cannon barrel on the back of his right hand. The temperature on the entire arena dropped sharply. It was the Level 5 Soul Tool, the Ice Ray.
After the Ice Ray was fired, a huge ice wall immediately appeared on the arena, blocking the group from the Zhengtian Academy.
Although the Ice Ray from the Level 5 Soul Tool were powerful, Zhengtian Academy was clearly prepared. Flames erupted from Yan'er's body, directly blocking the Ice Ray and piercing through the ice wall.
In that instant, the rhythm of the Zhengtian Academy's attack was disrupted; at least they were no longer as swift as in their first step.
At that moment, Ma Rulong raised his right hand, revealing a silver ring on each finger. One of the rings flashed, and a metal cannon barrel, 1.5 meters long and with a caliber of over 10 centimeters, appeared in his grasp and was instantly hoisted onto his shoulder.
Immediately afterward, Ma Rulong released his Martial Soul, and his entire body suddenly changed, especially his head, which suddenly grew larger. The cannon on his shoulder emitted a strong light, and a silver ball of light shot out towards Ye Wuqing. Before Ye Wuqing could react, a second beam of light shot out again, and it clearly anticipated Ye Wuqing's movements.
Xiao Hongchen, standing to the side, summoned a giant Three-Legged Golden Toad. In an instant, countless cannons appeared on its body, each one wielding immense firepower, raining down like streaks of light.
The others also had countless cannons appear on their bodies, and various Soul Tool rapidly emitted different kinds of light, some exploding, some slowing, and some even paralyzing.
In just a moment, the entire arena was as if it were covered by artillery fire, and the Zhengtian Academy students, who were originally preparing to attack with all their might, were instantly put at a disadvantage.
This is the natural suppression that Soul Tool have over ordinary Soul Master. Soul Tool not only have a long attack range, great power, and extremely fast speed, but they also have a control effect, like a small battlefield. Especially when multiple people cooperate, their power is even greater.
Theoretically, Soul Engineer is much stronger than Soul Master at the same Soul Power Level. Not to mention that Soul Tool can also make up for the deficiencies of Soul Master in terms of Martial Soul. For example, Xiao Xiafeng was originally a Food-type Soul Master, but he was able to have powerful combat strength with the help of Soul Tool.
In team battles, the combined power of these Soul Tool is even greater. Zhengtian Academy is not weak in itself, but it was instantly suppressed by the Sun Moon Team's full group of advanced Soul Engineer.
This is only seven against seven. If it were on the battlefield, with thousands of Soul Master using Soul Tool at the same time, they could absolutely suppress the enemy, even if the enemy numbered several times as many Soul Master.
At this critical moment, Shangguan Can and Tang Xiaolei dodged the artillery fire while unleashing their strongest Soul Skill with all their might.
Shangguan Can 'Third Soul Ring and Fourth Soul Ring flashed simultaneously, and the Soul-Capturing Bell emitted a sharp sound that not only made everyone's eardrums throb, but also sent a special mental shock straight to Xu Zhengyang.
Shangguan Can's Fourth Soul Skill, Soul Tremor, is a large-scale mental control skill. Everyone in the Sun Moon Team seemed to feel their souls trembling at that moment. Unfortunately, Shangguan Can is only Soul Ancestor at the moment. For Soul King or even Soul Emperor, this mental attack is not that effective.
Shangguan Can's Third Soul Skill is Soul Pierce, a special attack that strikes directly into Xu Zhengyang's mind. Clearly, Shangguan Can is well aware that if he uses Soul Pierce against others, it won't be as effective, but against Xu Zhengyang, a Soul Ancestor, it might even knock Xu Zhengyang unconscious. Obviously, Shangguan Can has brought the power of Soul Pierce to its limit.
Unfortunately, just as the Soul Pierce Technique was about to touch Xu Zhengyang, especially when it was about to reach Xu Zhengyang mind, Xu Zhengyang suddenly unleashed his powerful mental energy like a giant, Shangguan Can to cough up a mouthful of blood and fall unconscious.
Such mental attacks, if the opponent's mental strength is stronger than one's own, and the difference in mental strength between the two exceeds one major realm, will not have a significant impact on the attacked party.
However, Xu Zhengyang's mental strength is far superior to Shangguan Can Can's. Especially after absorbing the External Soul Bone of the Devil Tiger's Eye, his mental strength has even reached the Soul Emperor realm. Using mental attacks to deal with Xu Zhengyang is like a dragonfly trying to shake a pillar, which is simply overestimating one's own strength.
It was at this very moment that Tang Xiaolei and Shangguan Can coordinated, their Fourth Soul Ring flashing, and three arrows appeared on the Purple Splendor Bow. At the instant they were fired, the Purple Splendor Bow in their hands transformed into a ball of purple flames that rose up, distorting even the air itself.
This is Tang Xiaolei's Fourth Soul Skill: Arrow of Destruction - Three Soul-Destroying Arrows.
In that instant, three long arrows shot out into the air, distorting the air itself. Three purple beams of light suddenly split into three parts, spreading out like a triangle, but the point of attack was right in the center of the triangle, which was Xu Zhengyang.
Xu Zhengyang's eyes turned cold. "Interesting. They actually want to deal with me remotely? Aren't they underestimating me a bit?"
Xu Zhengyang's movements changed instantly, and the spear he had been carrying on his back appeared in his hands. He then spun his hands sharply, causing the entire Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear to spin rapidly, and the surrounding air swirled like a vortex in that instant.
This is Xu Zhengyang's Self-Created Soul Skill: Heavenly Dipper Poison Dragon Drill. The entire spear is like a giant drill, charging straight at the three arrows coming from the front.
The two collided with a loud whoosh, and Xu Zhengyang knocked all three arrows away. Xu Zhengyang did not retreat at all, seemingly unaffected by the three arrows.
Clearly, Shangguan Can, Tang Xiaolei, and even Ye Wuqing all greatly underestimated Xu Zhengyang's strength. They all thought that they could defeat Xu Zhengyang, Control Department Soul Engineer, in an instant by relying on ranged attacks.
Unfortunately, their ranged and mental attacks posed no threat to Xu Zhengyang.
After the two ranged Soul Master failed in their attacks, the Zhengtian Academy Team immediately came under immense pressure. Without ranged suppression, they were simply unable to contend with the seven Soul Engineer.
Everyone at the Zhengtian Academy could only do their best to avoid the barrage of artillery fire. Their original formation was instantly disrupted, and they even lost their most important long-range control Soul Master, Shangguan Can.
Compared to the others in the audience, Huo Yuhao was suddenly startled. With his powerful mental strength, he clearly felt that Shangguan Can just launched a mental attack on Xu Zhengyang. Although this mental attack was much weaker than his own mental strength, it was still something that an ordinary Soul Ancestor could not withstand.
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhengyang completely ignored this mental attack and even severely Shangguan Can. This can only mean that Xu Zhengyang's mental strength is above Shangguan Can's. However, Xu Zhengyang is not a mental-type Soul Master at all, but just an ordinary Soul Engineer.
The others present were equally surprised by Xu Zhengyang. Xu Zhengyang had participated in all the previous competitions, but he always stayed at the back of the team as Control Department Soul Master, using Soul Tool such as Ice Ray or Paralysis Ray. With his strong battlefield sense, he could predict the opponent's attacks in advance.
But now it seems that their assessment of Xu Zhengyang was completely wrong. Xu Zhengyang was able to easily block Tang Xiaolei's Fourth Soul Skill, which clearly shows that Tang Xiaolei's move was extremely powerful. Even a defensive Soul Master would probably be seriously injured if they were not prepared.
However, Xu Zhengyang blocked Tang Xiaolei's attack with just a light spear thrust, which shows that Xu Zhengyang is not only Soul Engineer, but also a Battle Soul Master.