The value of intelligence immediately became apparent!
The Imperial Fighting Team already knew Shangguan Hong's information by heart. Although the soldiers this fellow summoned were not strong, they possessed an ability called Ascension. Moreover, according to their intelligence, this Soul Skill did not consume an excessive amount of Soul Power. No enemy would be foolish enough to keep letting their opponent wear down their Soul Power, much less when the Shrek Seven Devils also had Oscar, known as the Sausage Specialist. That fellow's Soul Skills offered the finest staying power.
"Everyone pushing forward? Have you given up on your support system Soul Master?"
Shangguan Hong sneered, and Zhu Zhuqing beside him understood at once. Although she had only two rings, the Hell Cat's speed was still astonishing. In speed alone, she was not even inferior to the three-ring Ghost Leopard, Osler! Zhu Zhuqing's target was Ye Lingling, at the very rear of the Imperial Fighting Team. Unfortunately, the Imperial Fighting Team would not let her achieve her goal so easily. The charging Ghost Leopard, Osler, flashed into the path she had to take, and the two agility attack system Soul Masters instantly erupted into fierce combat.
"Xiao Wu, let's go!"
Tang San flicked his Blue Silver Grass, wrapping it around Xiao Wu's waist. She immediately understood. With the Blue Silver Grass's resilience and assistance, Xiao Wu burst forward at a speed surpassing even agility attack system Soul Masters, driving straight into the Imperial Fighting Team's core like a sharp sword!
"Sorry, this road is closed!"
The Shi Brothers roared and were just about to act when two Desert Soldiers brandished their spears and charged at them, heedless of death.
"Do not stand before the emperor!"
The noble emperor joined the battlefield! At this moment, he seemed to have realized that the enemies before him were no match for those he had encountered in the past, and so the emperor chose to lead the expedition in person. He would never allow anyone to harm his summoner!
Azir's strength far surpassed that of the Desert Soldiers, and with Shangguan Hong's deliberate permission, Azir also revealed a few little tricks!
The emperor and his loyal soldier swapped positions through teleportation. Shi Mo, who had initially been dismissive, changed expression slightly. What awaited him was not a spear, but Azir's descending scepter.
That terrifying strength actually drove this defense system Soul Elder with the Black Tortoise Martial Soul back several steps! The surrounding spectators instantly erupted into an uproar. Shock also appeared on the faces of many Imperial Fighting Team members.
The Black Tortoise possessed extremely powerful defenses. Within the Imperial Fighting Team, either of the Shi Brothers alone could withstand three minutes of Yu Tianheng's frenzied attacks. The Black Tortoise's standing among defense system Beast Martial Souls was equivalent to that of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon among power attack system Beast Martial Souls. It was likewise a top-grade Martial Soul, yet now, it had actually been driven back by a young Soul Elder's Second Soul Skill.
"Something's wrong! Just what is that thing? With strength like that, it's probably already comparable to a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, isn't it?"
Inside the private box, Qin Ming's pupils contracted, and a sense of foreboding immediately rose in his heart. Fortunately, the students he had trained were no ordinary talents either. Dugu Yan instantly made the most appropriate choice.
The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul enjoyed a reputation as the world's foremost poison. Its toxins could not only kill enemies, but also enhance the user's own strength!
Dugu Yan unleashed her first and second Soul Skills, stacking stimulation and numbing effects onto Shi Mo. This support ability was not the least bit inferior to that of an ordinary support system Soul Master, and this was also why Ye Lingling, a healing system Soul Master, was the Imperial Fighting Team's only support.
"Nice trick. Again!"
The stimulated Shi Mo launched another charge at Azir. This time, his shield was tougher, temporarily holding off Azir's attacks.
The situation appeared to have reached a stalemate, yet Dugu Yan, positioned at the Imperial Fighting Team's rear, frowned deeply.
Something was wrong. Very wrong!
That Purple Dead Sea had actually tied down two of their team's defense system Soul Elders with just one Second Soul Skill! Azir kept Shi Mo occupied, while the other Shi Mo fought four Desert Soldiers alone. Neither fight could be decided anytime soon, yet Purple Dead Sea's expression was utterly relaxed and natural.
Yu Feng had charged alongside Osler and the others, but this agility attack system Soul Master with the ability to fly had already been blocked by Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. No matter what methods he used, he could not break through.
Behind Tang San, Ning Rongrong was fully unleashing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's powerful support abilities. Oscar was also producing sausage after sausage and handing them to Shangguan Hong. The cooperative system formed by these three was practically a perpetual motion machine.
They had been careless!
Though she was very reluctant to admit it, Dugu Yan knew they had underestimated the Shrek Seven Devils. These fellows had clearly adopted the most conventional offensive formation, yet the tactics they employed were unquestionably turtle-shell tactics! Their defensive measures were simply absurd. If this continued, their side, despite having higher Soul Power Levels, would fall behind.
"You do have a few tricks, but you've overlooked the most important point!"
Her grave expression lasted only a moment before Dugu Yan's brow relaxed again, because Shrek Academy had underestimated its opponents just as they had! Otherwise, they would never have left a level 37 White Tiger Soul Elder to contend with Yu Tianheng alone!
Boom-
The tremendous explosion that rang out across the Soul Fighting Arena confirmed Dugu Yan's thoughts. Arcs of lightning flashed, and a lifelike blue lightning divine dragon roared. Scales appeared across Yu Tianheng's arm, while Dai Mubai, who had stood before him, had already been sent flying like a dead dog. From the look of it, he was badly hurt.
"A mere White Tiger dares compete with a divine dragon's splendor?"
The situation had changed far too quickly. No one had expected Yu Tianheng to suddenly erupt and utterly crush Dai Mubai, who had been locked in combat with him!
"White Tiger, are you all right?"
Tang San flung out his Blue Silver Grass and pulled Dai Mubai to his side, only to discover that his friend's face was charred black and more than half his Soul Power had been depleted. Apart from that, he had no other injuries, but the dejection on his face could not be held back. He looked rather as though Yu Tianheng had beaten his Dao heart to pieces.
"I..."
Dai Mubai clenched his fists. Oscar promptly brought sausages over from the rear and took on the important task of looking after Dai Mubai.
Oscar's emotional intelligence was quite sound. With just one sentence-"Recover some Soul Power first. Once we reveal our trump card later, so what if he's a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?"-he successfully rekindled a little fighting spirit in Dai Mubai's eyes.
But they had to face the immediate problem. Yu Tianheng, his momentum at its peak and his face full of disdain, was charging toward Tang San and the others.
Facing such a formidable enemy, Tang San showed no trace of panic. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and then he shouted, "Do it!"
At his command, everyone responded in unison!
Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu swiftly disengaged. The First Soul Ring beneath Tang San's feet lit up, and dragonlike Blue Silver Grass wove into a vast net, briefly blocking the Imperial Fighting Team's other members. Shangguan Hong was not idle either. Following his summoner's will, Azir sank into the yellow sand, leaving only four soldiers standing before the Blue Silver Grass.
"This is what we call,"
"Inviting you into the urn!"
In the blink of an eye, the situation changed again!
Having charged too quickly, Yu Tianheng had become separated from the main group. Before him stood Tang San, Shangguan Hong, and Azir; behind him were Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the Blue Silver Grass serving as a barrier. This proud Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon had fallen into an encirclement!
But it was not over yet!
The Sun Disc rose behind Shangguan Hong, and several rays of golden light enveloped Azir and the Sand Soldiers!
"Today, you will witness Ascended Power!"