" Xiao San, are you confident?"
As the vortex in the dark clouds in the sky grew larger and larger, Dai Mubai secretly used his Soul Power to ask Tang San a question.
The situation is now quite clear: Ma Hongjun's methods are absolutely insufficient to defeat Shui Bing'er, who is controlling the power of celestial phenomena, and he cannot even launch an attack against her.
Therefore, they can only rely on their teammates to take turns playing.
Although it was somewhat shameful to engage in a tag-team battle with a girl, they had no choice but to endure it for the sake of victory.
"Unable to defeat her by force, we can only resort to delaying tactics, dragging it out until Shui Bing'er's Soul Power is exhausted, forcing us to stop."
Also watching the ever-growing vortex, after a moment's thought, Tang San shook his head slightly and reluctantly chose a delaying tactic.
There was no other way. Although their cultivation levels were all higher than Shui Bing'er's, they also had many powerful Soul Bone that enhanced their abilities. They were absolutely confident of winning a direct confrontation.
But now Shui Bing'er isn't going to engage in close combat with them; she's ascending to heaven instead.
Putting everything else aside, that level of height is absolutely beyond their reach; even if Tang San used his third Martial Soul, he still couldn't reach that height.
After all, he hadn't added Soul Ring to his third Martial Soul yet, and the External Soul Bone bat wings that his Martial Soul came with weren't enough to fly very high.
As for the Soul Skill that allows for Spatial Teleportation, it requires preparing a mark as a coordinate beforehand; without the coordinate, he cannot perform Spatial Teleportation.
Therefore, the only option left is to employ delaying tactics!
After all, their Shrek Team has already lost two matches; they can't afford to lose again!
"Referee, according to the tournament rules, if a player fails to make a move for an extended period, the opposing player can be declared the loser. I request that Shui Bing'er be declared the loser of this match."
Suddenly, Flender shouted at the referee.
Soul Master possess a wide variety of Soul Skill, some even capable of burrowing into the earth. If Soul Master with such a Soul Skill hides and refuses to fight, the battle can't be allowed to drag on indefinitely, can it?
Therefore, in response to this situation, the competition has established relevant rules: neither side may remain silent for more than one minute; if they do, they will be judged to have lost.
It seems that although the vortex in the sky is getting bigger and bigger, it will take at least ten minutes to condense an ice storm. Only when the ice storm is condensed will the opponent have the power to attack.
Flender exploited this loophole in the rules, which was somewhat Shameless, but better than losing the game.
It's worth noting that Shrek Team has already lost to both Dieying and Huo Wu once each. Based on the current data, if they lose a third time, their ranking will likely drop below fifteenth.
Therefore, we absolutely cannot lose this battle!
Many members of the academy teams watching the match cast disdainful glances at Shrek Academy, but they didn't say anything more.
Although this behavior is Shameless, it is indeed within the rules.
However, Yu Xiaogang and the others beside Flender Bu Le. They believed that since Shui Bing'er had chosen this tactic, she must have taken this fatal flaw into account.
Sure enough, not long after Flender finished speaking, a spiral-shaped ice crystal, about ten feet in size, crashed down from the center of the vortex and began to spin rapidly with the vortex's own swirling winds.
Seeing this, not only did Ma Hongjun was directly below, turn green, but even the referee next to him turned green.
Keep in mind that the dark clouds above are more than 6,000 meters in the sky. Imagine what it would feel like to have a huge block of ice, ten feet in diameter, fall freely from above.
It was comparable to a meteorite or a shooting star, not to mention that the ice block was amplified by the vortex, giving it a rapid rotational characteristic, and the spiral shape around its outer edge further enhanced its rotational speed with the help of the airflow generated by the friction of its descent.
This is similar to how the rifling inside a gun barrel gives a bullet the ability to spin, which not only improves accuracy but also further increases power, enhancing its already formidable strength.
This was clearly approaching the referee's line of duty; although he could block it, he would definitely get injured.
Moreover, this tactic will certainly not be used only once, and more ice blocks will inevitably fall afterward.
This is really dangerous!
Finally, the referee looked at his boss Salas in the main stands with a pleading look.
There's no way around it, he really can't handle this.
Recalling Shui Bing'er's earlier reminder and his confident response, the referee wanted to slap himself.
Why was he pretending back then? He should have just admitted defeat and asked for help. Now he's in a difficult position.
Salas dared not delay and hurriedly went to seek help from the Demon Subduing Douluo and his companions.
After all personnel were evacuated, the lava that erupted at yesterday's competition venue was channeled into a nearby lake through a channel, freeing up the three Demon Subduing Douluo last night, and now it comes in handy again.
"Young people these days are getting more and more terrifying!"
The Demon Subduing Douluo, who reappeared at the edge of the battle stage, looked with emotion at the dark cloud vortex in the sky and the rapidly falling ice blocks.
"Kid, admit defeat quickly, or once the defensive barrier is set up, it'll be difficult for you to get out."
Thousand Ton Douluo glanced at Ma Hongjun, whose face was ashen, and kindly offered a reminder.
This made Ma Hongjun's face even uglier, but he did not admit defeat. Instead, he gritted his teeth and resolutely unleashed all his strength, intending to fight head-on.
He absolutely could not just slink away and surrender, otherwise his comrades would have a very tough time in the next battle.
He wasn't stupid; he naturally realized that in the current situation, the Shrek Team could only use delaying tactics to drag things out until Shui Bing'er's Soul Power was exhausted.
Just like Huo Wu yesterday, although the opponent had accumulated a lot of Soul Power, the methods she used were too heaven-defying and the consumption was terrifying, so it was not enough to last long.
If they hadn't been Huo Wu by Huo Wu yesterday, they wouldn't have suffered such a humiliating defeat.
Therefore, they are determined to fight to the bitter end today!
However, Ma Hongjun clearly overestimated himself and underestimated the impact of the falling ice crystals.
Ma Hongjun was very clever. He first used his Soul Skill, Phoenix Wings Soaring, to fly into the sky, intending to use the advantage of the high altitude to avoid being affected by the shock wave from the ice block hitting the ground.
But how could Shui Bing'er have overlooked this point?
The rapidly spinning ice block itself created a powerful vortex, and the immense wind force forced Ma Hongjun to plummet downwards.
Although Phoenix Wings Soaring grants him the ability to fly, its speed is not fast and it lacks a strong load-bearing capacity, so it is naturally unable to directly confront such strong winds.
Left with no other choice, Ma Hongjun had to confront the attack head-on. Unfortunately, his full-force Soul Skill attack was deflected by the rapidly spinning ice crystals, causing the spiraling ice crystals to crash onto the battle platform.
"Bang!"
Although the ice crystals are very hard, they are also very brittle. They shatter upon contact, breaking into countless ice crystals of different sizes that scatter in all directions.
Ma Hongjun unfortunately fell victim to the attack. First, he was scratched by countless tiny ice crystals, and then he was smashed away by an ice block that was larger than him. He ended up clinging to the outer defensive barrier, bleeding profusely, and lost consciousness.
We concede defeat in this battle!
Dai Mubai, who had been watching the battlefield closely, quickly spoke up to concede defeat on behalf of Ma Hongjun, because he had already seen the second spiral ice block being condensed.
If the second spiral ice block were to fall, Ma Hongjun, who had lost consciousness, would undoubtedly die.
"Wouldn't it have been better to do this sooner!"
After muttering a complaint under his breath, the referee darted to Ma Hongjun's side, helped him up, and casually tossed Ma Hongjun into the Shrek Team's stands.
Upon seeing this, Xue Ye and the others sharpened their gazes, recognizing it as a spatial technique.
The power of space is inherently mysterious and incredibly strong; every Soul Master possessing a space-related Soul Skill should not be underestimated and is certainly worthy of attention.
" Shui Bing'er has won this match. Please welcome the next player from the Shrek Team!"
After throwing Ma Hongjun away, the referee announced Shui Bing'er's victory in a formulaic manner and then announced that the next contestant from the Shrek Team would enter the arena.
However, this time, because they were determined to use delaying tactics, the Shrek Team did not enter the arena immediately, but waited until the three-minute time limit was reached before sending their players in.
This time, Zhu Zhuqing, an agility-based attacker, is going to fight, clearly intending to use her speed to dodge the burst of ice crystals.
As Zhu Zhuqing entered the arena, the third spiral ice block crashed down, causing Tang San and the others who witnessed this scene to feel a chill in their hearts.
They had been observing the changes in the sky. No ice blocks fell during the three-minute break, but as soon as Zhu Zhuqing entered the arena, one fell directly.
Clearly, Shui Bing'er, being high in the sky, has the means to observe the battlefield below, which makes the battle even more difficult.
Although Zhu Zhuqing, who had a speed advantage, could not stop the spiral ice blocks from falling, she was able to avoid the exploding ice crystals.
However, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't maintain this state of full-force burst for long, and the frequency of the spiraling ice blocks falling was too high, giving her no chance to catch her breath at all.
After ten spiral ice blocks crashed down, Zhu Zhuqing finally couldn't hold on any longer. A piece of ice crystal cut her left leg, which affected her movement and speed, making her more vulnerable to being hit by ice crystals and blocks.
"Puff!"
Blood gushed out, and Zhu Zhuqing's delicate body was thrown out, clearly severely injured and no longer able to fight.
We concede defeat in this battle!
The moment Zhu Zhuqing lost, Dai Mubai immediately conceded defeat. The referee rushed over and, before Zhu Zhuqing could even hit the defensive barrier, he threw her back into the Shrek Academy's stands.
" Shui Bing'er has won this battle. Now, please welcome the next member of the Shrek Team!"
The referee declared Shui Bing'er the winner again.
"We strongly protest that the fire-attribute defensive barrier set up by the three Your Majesties has interfered with our battle. We request that the three Your Majesties change the attribute of the defensive barrier."
Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing's injuries had stabilized, Flender and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Then, watching the ice blocks on the battle platform rapidly melt under the intense heat emanating from the defensive barrier, they immediately voiced their protest.
Although the falling ice blocks are troublesome, they can also be used as a means of deflecting the bursts of ice crystals.
There was once a city on the border of the Heaven Dou Empire that fortified its walls overnight with water-frozen ice, thus withstanding the attack of the Star Luo Empire.
Similarly, the shattered ice blocks can be used as shields and walls to block the blasting ice blocks and crystals.
However, the three Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall insidiously used a fire-attribute defensive barrier, causing the ice to melt rapidly and rendering it ineffective for defense. Otherwise, even if Zhu Zhuqing was ultimately defeated, she wouldn't have been able to fall so quickly.