3v5, Beiming Yuan's might
Beiming Yuan and Ning Rongrong seemed very close, and Ning Rongrong had even said they had visited a place like the Rose Hotel.
So, was Beiming Yuan actually a live-in son-in-law of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?
Zhu Zhuqing instinctively thought along those lines, a trace of envy stirring in her heart.
"Zhu Zhuqing, we just need to lie back and let Beiming Yuan do the work," Ning Rongrong said with a grin.
Zhu Zhuqing froze, her pretty face flushing slightly. She kept feeling that Ning Rongrong's words were not quite proper.
What did she mean, they should lie back and let Beiming Yuan work on them?
The more she mulled it over, the more improper it sounded!
"You're supposed to demonstrate your combat ability, not fish in troubled waters."
Beiming Yuan looked exasperated, then turned to Zhu Zhuqing. "Work together with Ning Rongrong. I'll handle Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Ma Hongjun."
"All right."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
The three soon finished their discussion. There was not much to arrange in terms of tactics.
It was a different story for Dai Mubai's group of five.
Dai Mubai and Tang San, in particular, had witnessed Beiming Yuan's strength and knew full well that he was an extremely powerful opponent.
"Beiming Yuan is incredibly strong physically. We need to watch out for that and avoid confronting him head-on as much as possible," Dai Mubai said.
"His Martial Soul is the Ice and Snow Fan, an ice-attribute tool Martial Soul. It should possess very powerful control abilities," Tang San analyzed.
"Brother, how should we fight?"
Xiao Wu asked.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar exchanged a glance, then both looked toward their "boss," Dai Mubai.
"Tang San, you, me, and Fatty will handle Beiming Yuan. Xiao Wu and Oscar will deal with the other two girls," Dai Mubai arranged.
The four nodded without objection.
Then the five discussed their tactics some more.
Dai Mubai stole an almost imperceptible glance at Beiming Yuan in the distance, a sinister gleam flashing through his eyes. What good is all your strength? Three against one-even with support from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, you'll still have to lie down and take it!
He had already decided to seize this chance for revenge.
Yesterday's grudge and today's cuckolding-he would repay both together.
Half an incense stick's worth of time soon passed. Zhao Wuji said mildly, "Little Monsters, time's up. Get ready."
Beiming Yuan's group of three was ready.
Dai Mubai's group of five formed up around Tang San.
"Begin." Seeing that both sides were ready, Zhao Wuji gave the command, then sat on a stool and watched with interest.
"White Tiger, possess me!"
"Evil Fire Phoenix, possess me!"
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others activated their Martial Souls one after another. Soul Rings swiftly descended, one after another, their imposing presence surging.
Dai Mubai was a level thirty-seven Battle Soul Elder, Ma Hongjun a level twenty-seven Battle Soul Master, Tang San a level twenty-nine Tool Soul Grandmaster, Xiao Wu a level twenty-nine Battle Soul Master, and Oscar a level twenty-nine Tool Soul Grandmaster.
Apart from Dai Mubai, the other four were fairly evenly matched in Soul Power level, with little difference between them.
By the time they had released their Martial Souls, Beiming Yuan's group of three had long since released theirs.
However, the moment they saw the Soul Rings on Beiming Yuan, they were dumbfounded.
"T-ten thousand year Soul Rings!" Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar cried out, their faces filled with disbelief.
Zhao Wuji shot to his feet as well, staring at Beiming Yuan with wide eyes, first in shock, then excitement.
A level forty-four Soul Ancestor, a thousand-year second ring, and ten thousand year third and fourth rings-such a terrifying Soul Ring configuration made him more monstrous than a monster.
This was exactly the kind of monster their Shrek Academy recruited!
"How is this possible? He actually has ten thousand year Soul Rings, and two of them... No, impossible!" Dai Mubai felt as though he were dreaming. No such terrifying monster could possibly exist in this world.
A thousand-year second ring was one thing, but his third and fourth rings were both ten thousand year ones. Was he even human?
"Hmph, so what if he has ten thousand year Soul Rings? Let's go!"
Dai Mubai snorted coldly and immediately activated his third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, greatly enhancing his strength, attack, and defense.
"Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!" A ball of white light gathered before Dai Mubai's mouth, then shot straight toward Beiming Yuan.
Enhanced by White Tiger Vajra Transformation, White Tiger Fierce Light Wave far surpassed an ordinary hundred-year Soul Skill in power.
"Second Soul Skill, Bathing Fire Phoenix!"
"First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Line!"
Ma Hongjun skillfully used Bathing Fire Phoenix to strengthen his flames, then unleashed Phoenix Fire Line, spitting a stream of fire straight at Beiming Yuan.
"First Soul Skill, Blue Silver Entanglement!" Tang San also sought an opening and decisively unleashed his Entanglement Soul Skill.
Facing these ferocious attacks, Beiming Yuan remained calm. The Ice and Snow Fan turned in his hand, and he swept out with its Snow Fan side.
"Second Soul Skill, Ice and Snow Frost Blades."
The Snow Fan sent a vast swath of fine, densely packed snowflakes sweeping toward White Tiger Fierce Light Wave and Phoenix Fire Line.
In the clash of power, the snowflakes proved superior, extinguishing Phoenix Fire Line and crushing White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, with a small portion continuing toward Dai Mubai.
"First Soul Skill, White Tiger Protection Barrier!" Dai Mubai's expression changed, and he decisively deployed his protective barrier to block the incoming snowflakes.
However, how could snowflakes formed from Ultimate Ice be so easy to block?
Crack, crack...
Cracks instantly spread across White Tiger Protection Barrier, and it shattered all over the ground.
"Second Soul Skill, Bathing Fire Phoenix!" Ma Hongjun decisively stepped forward, continuously scorching the snowflakes with his flames and slowly melting them.
Swish, swish, swish-
Meanwhile, Beiming Yuan had already shattered the Blue Silver vines with his Ice and Snow Fan, as easily as chopping melons and slicing vegetables, without the slightest strain.
The shattered vines were frozen into icy fragments by Ultimate Ice and fell to the ground.
"What a terrifying ice attribute." Tang San paled. Sensing the chill transmitted through the Blue Silver vines, he could not help shivering.
"Boss Dai, he... he's so strong!" Ma Hongjun could not help saying.
In this first exchange alone, Beiming Yuan had used just one Soul Skill, while they had needed three or four to barely withstand it.
"..." Dai Mubai remained silent, his expression ugly.
"Seven Treasures Have Names, first: strength!"
"Seven Treasures Have Names, second: speed!"
Ning Rongrong lightly tapped and waved her delicate fingers, sending out beam after beam of light that landed on Beiming Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing.
With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul's enhancement, Zhu Zhuqing's attack and speed both completely surpassed those of Xiao Wu, a power attack system Soul Master.
Against Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu was utterly like a mischievous child being toyed with by an old man.
"I Have a Big Sausage!" Oscar had already recited his soul incantation and used his Soul Skill, producing several Big Sausages and tossing them toward Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others.
Yet not one of them dared catch them, and his Big Sausages simply fell to the ground.
The entire field fell quiet, the atmosphere sinking into silence.
Oscar gave a bitter smile, utterly helpless. He did not want things to be this way either.
Zhao Wuji frowned slightly, deeply disappointed by Dai Mubai and the others' behavior. What a blessing it was to have a food system Soul Master replenish their Soul Power, yet these people actually rejected him.
On a real battlefield, Oscar would only be even more useful.
"Second Soul Skill, Ice and Snow Frost Blades."
Beiming Yuan used his Soul Skill again, this time sweeping out with the Ice Fan. Sixteen ice blades flew forth, leaving a terrifying chill in their wake.