Wu Ming also sensed something was wrong in an instant.
As an Inner Court student of Shrek, her practical experience is naturally beyond question.
Not to mention her belligerent nature.
After Cao Yu emerged from the shadow behind her, he didn't hesitate to brandish his sharp blade and lunge forward.
Wu Ming was instantly terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. She quickly turned around, her huge golden-red wings tightly folded together to protect her.
The blade was caught between the wings the instant it reached her.
He tried to pull the Blade of Shadow from his arms, but they wouldn't budge.
"Burst!"
At this moment, Wu Ming transformed into the Golden Crow True Body, and the surrounding flames gathered together again, becoming even hotter than before.
Then the wings suddenly popped open, releasing a huge amount of energy that sent Cao Yu flying about five or six meters.
He then did a backflip to barely regain his balance in mid-air.
A cloud of black gas gathered above his head, then split into countless sharp, jet-black objects.
This is Cao Yu's sixth Soul Skill, Shadow Heavenly Stars.
Before Wu Ming could close her wings, countless sharp objects stabbed at her like a rain of swords.
Wu Ming dodged left and right in the air, black objects slicing across her wings, leaving behind streaks of fiery red sparks.
Just as she clasped her hands together, and a golden-red pillar of fire was about to burst forth from her palms, a cloud of dark energy suddenly obscured her face.
Taking advantage of her momentary lapse in attention, Cao Yu launched a dark energy ball at the outset.
The fifth Soul Skill, Shadow Restraint, can cause a blinding effect for about two seconds after hitting the opponent.
Although the time was short, it was more than enough for Cao Yu.
Cao Yu increased his output of Soul Power, and the attacks of Shadow Heavenly Stars became increasingly fierce.
Because her vision was obstructed, Wu Ming was scratched more and more often by sharp, black objects.
Then Cao Yu also rushed forward, and with the amplification of his Soul Skill Shadow Evasion, Cao Yu flashed forward and placed the sharp blade in his hand against her neck.
Traditional martial arts emphasize stopping short of direct confrontation.
We must uphold martial virtue.
Wu Ming knew she had lost, but she accepted it wholeheartedly.
If we really want to pinpoint the reason for this failure, we can only say that we lost because of our lack of speed.
Wu Ming smiled and said, "Junior Brother Cao Yu, I didn't expect you to be so capable."
Cao Yu smiled and said, "Senior Wu Ming, you're truly amazing. If I hadn't had the speed advantage, I would have had to run away too."
Wu Ming patted him on the shoulder and said loudly, "Haha, alright, let's stop with the mutual flattery."
She was very strong, and the slap she landed on Cao Yu's shoulder really hurt.
Looking at that strength, she doesn't seem like a girl at all!
As expected of Senior Wu Ming, she's a complete tomboy, the big sister among girls!
Seeing that Wu Ming was about to pat his shoulder, Cao Yu quickly dodged. Wu Ming, realizing that his right hand had missed its mark, smiled somewhat awkwardly.
Cao Yu explained, "Senior Wu Ming, your grip is a little bit too strong."
Wu Ming laughed a little sheepishly, "Haha, sorry."
No wonder he was reluctant to let Chu Qingtian pat his shoulder when they were together, and he always seemed to be gritting his teeth and wincing in pain.
I didn't realize I had such great strength in my hands.
Wang Yan smiled as he looked at the two on the stage and said, "You two had a truly wonderful sparring match just now. It seems that Cao Yu's training at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy these past few years hasn't lagged behind. Congratulations!"
Bei Bei, standing nearby, added, "As long as Cao Yu can perform at his current level, he should have a very good chance of winning the Soul Fighting Tournament, right?"
Xu Sanshi laughed heartily, "This championship will definitely belong to Shrek. With Young Master Cao around, winning the championship will be as easy as taking candy from a baby."
Cao Yu glanced at him and said, "Alright, you two stop praising me. I'm going downstairs to recover my Soul Power."
After Cao Yu and Wu Ming came down from the martial arts stage, Chu Qingtian hurriedly came over, then sat beside Wu Ming, holding her hand and sitting on the long wooden bench outside the stage.
Then he looked at Cao Yu Cao Yu, who was sitting on the long wooden bench opposite him, and his eyes were full of admiration.
"Brother Cao is truly amazing!"
"Haha, Brother Chu, you need to step up your game too! Show some manly spirit!"
After resting for about ten minutes...
Seeing that the two had fully recovered.
Han Ruoruo then suggested, "How about we have a team competition?"
"Me, Wu Ming, Qingtian, the three of us will go together. Junior Cao Yu, how about you seven team up and fight together? What do you think?"
The sparring between Cao Yu and Wu Ming had naturally ignited her competitive spirit, so Han Ruoruo expressed her thoughts at that moment.
Cao Yu looked at Tang Ya and the others and said, "I'm fine, what about you?"
The team competition would be a good opportunity for the Shrek Seven Devils to refine their fighting style, so Cao Yu was more than happy to accept Han Ruoruo's suggestion.
The three opponents were at the Soul Douluo, Soul Saint, and Soul Emperor levels, respectively.
Han Ruoruo was, in fact, a true Inner Court Soul Douluo of the Shrek Academy.
But the main advantage is that we have more people on our side. If we assign more people to ourselves, we can still stop her. So no matter how you look at it, we have a fighting chance.
Tang Ya and Wang Dong'er both nodded in agreement, "Let's give it a try. To be honest, I'm also quite curious whether we can win."
Seeing that both sides had agreed, Wang Yan stepped forward and said, "Remember, stop when you've reached your point."
"Understood, Teacher Wang Yan."
After that, both sides retreated to one side to discuss tactics.
Wu Ming's side was no exception.
This time, Cao Yu was mainly responsible for Han Ruoruo, while Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er were responsible for cooperating with him.
Bei Bei will mainly deal with Chu Qingtian, while the rest, such as Wu Ming, will be left to Tang Ya, Ning Tian Jiang Nannan.
A few minutes later, both sides had taken their positions on the training platform.
Xu Sanshi and Ling Yue shouted loudly from the sidelines, "Go for it! We'll just watch the show from the sidelines!"
Seeing Xu Sanshi's smug look, Bei Bei couldn't help but retort, " Sanshi, you seem to be living a very comfortable life."
"Hehe, Bei Bei, don't lose too badly."
"Screw you."
The way these two sworn brothers bickered kept everyone entertained.
The next second, Wang Yan shouted, "Ready... Go!"
Suddenly, everyone's Martial Soul were fully revealed, and the terrifying fluctuations of their Soul Power seemed to tear the entire training ground apart.
Han Ruoruo, holding a Shaking Gold Rope, charged forward first.
However, they were stopped by Cao Yu, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong'er in the next second.
A "crack" sound came from the air.
After several rounds, Han Ruoruo's formidable strength made Cao Yu and his companions increasingly aware of how difficult it was to deal with the Golden Rope Martial Soul.
This Shaking Gold Rope is versatile, capable of handling both soft and hard objects. When flexible, it's like a long snake; when hard, it's like a vine coated with glue or thick duck skin.
Moreover, Han Ruoruo has already mastered the use of her Martial Soul to the point of complete mastery.
Sometimes Cao Yu would accidentally get slapped a few times by her.
(End of this chapter)