Huo Yuhao tried to stop him, but Chu Qing turned a deaf ear. Seeing Bei Bei in such a sorry state under the pressure, he could no longer bear to watch and spoke up:
"Big brother, if you don't stop, I'm going to help Big Brother Bei Bei."
Tang Ya was somewhat surprised. He could clearly feel that the Soul Power fluctuations from Huo Yuhao were very weak, and even with his own help, he had no confidence they could win. He felt Huo Yuhao was talking a little too big.
But with a Million-Year Soul Ring to give him confidence, Huo Yuhao was slowly shedding the inferiority and timidity in his heart.
Chu Qing looked back at him, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
Although his motives for approaching Huo Yuhao were impure, he had at least ostensibly saved his life.
Huo Yuhao was kindhearted, though. Going by how much time had passed, he probably wasn't very familiar with Bei Bei and the others yet, but he still wanted to help Bei Bei.
"All three of you can come at me together," he said contemptuously.
But what did it matter if Huo Yuhao helped?
As a Soul King, would he be afraid of a team made up of a Soul Elder, a Soul Grandmaster, and a Soul Master?
This was a perfect chance to see the so-called Million-Year Soul Ring for himself.
Tang Ya wanted to say something more, but Huo Yuhao had already released his Soul Ring. It was white, which surprised him greatly, but his heart also ached when he saw the injured Bei Bei.
"Forgive the offense."
He charged forward, two Yellow Soul Rings rising around him as he released Blue Silver Grass to entangle the Azure Divine Dragon.
"Yuhao, be careful."
As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Yuhao's Soul Ring lit up with a shimmering white glow. The instant Spiritual Sharing took effect, everything within thirty meters and beyond, down to the smallest detail, was clearly reflected in his mind.
He could even see the Azure Divine Dragon's flight path, and he controlled the Blue Silver Grass to intercept it.
At that moment, Bei Bei also managed to dodge the Azure Divine Dragon as it came crashing toward him. He looked at Huo Yuhao's Ten-Year Soul Ring in disbelief.
The Azure Divine Dragon was caught by the Blue Silver Grass.
Chu Qing was somewhat surprised. He had already twisted it aside in advance to dodge, yet it had still been caught.
X-ray vision and aimbot really were a little underhanded.
But what use were they in the face of absolute strength?
He controlled the Azure Divine Dragon, which broke free of its bonds with a slight effort.
"I'm going to get a little serious now."
Electric Snakes.
Lightning surged over the Azure Divine Dragon, turning into countless electric snakes that scattered in every direction, each carrying a paralyzing effect.
Under Spiritual Detection, however, the seemingly dense swarm of electric snakes had discernible paths.
Tang Ya and Bei Bei both used Purple Demon Eye and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track at the same time, weaving through the gaps.
Huo Yuhao was immediately surprised. Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Chu Qing could all use Soul Skills without their Soul Rings lighting up, and he was intensely curious.
Bei Bei came to stand in front of Huo Yuhao. He understood very well how important a top-tier support like Huo Yuhao was.
Blue-purple lightning crackled around the dragon claw on his right hand as he grabbed at the electric snakes he couldn't dodge.
The instant they touched, he dispersed the electric snakes with his claw, but his hand was also paralyzed.
His expression immediately darkened. He realized that the move's main purpose was to restrict its targets, and he called out:
"Xiao Ya, quickly, use your Entanglement Soul Skill."
His own Martial Soul was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, so fortunately he had some lightning resistance. Only the dragon claw on his right arm had been paralyzed, and it would be fine in a few seconds.
Seeing that Bei Bei wanted him to hold the enemy off for now, Tang Ya understood that while the electric snakes didn't look very powerful, the reality might not be so simple. His two Yellow Soul Rings lit up one after another.
First Soul Skill: Entanglement.
Second Soul Skill: Parasite.
First, the Blue Silver seeds on the Azure Divine Dragon's body grew wildly in great numbers. Then countless strands of Blue Silver Grass sprouted beneath Tang Ya's feet and quickly wound toward it.
Entanglement unleashed as a Soul Skill was far more powerful than controlling Blue Silver Grass to wind around a target, and it was also much faster to cast.
The Azure Divine Dragon, flying in midair, was immediately wrapped up tightly in Blue Silver Grass and fell straight down.
Chu Qing could feel that breaking free through brute force alone would take some time now.
So he had no intention of doing that.
What would wind plus thunder be?
A spiral of thunder instantly exploded close around the Azure Divine Dragon's body, blasting away all the Blue Silver Grass binding it.
Tang Ya watched the Azure Divine Dragon emerge from the spiral of thunder, surprised that his first and second Soul Skills had delayed it for so little time.
Bei Bei's dragon claw was still somewhat numb, and he shouted:
"Xiao Ya, keep going."
Tang Ya released Entanglement and Parasite again.
But Chu Qing once more used the protective spiral of thunder. The thunder boomed continuously like a tornado spinning around the Azure Divine Dragon's body, clearing away the Blue Silver Grass that came near.
This time, Tang Ya could no longer restrain it, and the Azure Divine Dragon whipped its massive tail down at him instead.
With Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sharing, the dragon tail lashing down with thunder seemed to slow somewhat. He quickly used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to open the distance, retreating to Bei Bei's side.
His attack had missed again, which was quite annoying. Chu Qing couldn't help frowning slightly.
Even so, he still had no intention of using Slow Domain.
What would wind plus electricity be?
Lightning surged across the Azure Divine Dragon's body. It raised its head and drew in a great breath of air from above, then spat out a lightning tornado that sped toward the three of them.
With Huo Yuhao's assistance, the three had no intention of meeting it head-on and instead all dodged it through their positioning.
Bei Bei charged forward, all three of his rings lighting up at once.
Third Soul Skill: Thunderous Fury: It could instantly increase the effectiveness of Soul Power attacks by more than fifty percent, while its lightning attribute increased severalfold.
Second Soul Skill: Thunderous Might.
Countless electric snakes surged from his hand, expanding at the same time and turning into arrows of lightning that flashed fiercely through the air. They formed a dense net of thunder that descended over the Azure Divine Dragon.
Tang Ya and Bei Bei had worked together for a long time and already had a tacit understanding. Blue Silver Entanglement and Parasite followed Bei Bei's thunderous electric net at the same time.
Bei Bei's first Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw-a dragon claw about a foot long, formed from condensed blue-purple lightning-followed close behind, shooting forward and slamming viciously toward the Azure Divine Dragon.
With Huo Yuhao's assistance, their teamwork was quite perfect, leaving almost no way to dodge.
But they seemed to have overlooked the Azure Divine Dragon's speed.
Thunder plus lightning, Thunder Falls to Earth.
Lightning surged over the Azure Divine Dragon as it shot into the sky in an instant, so fast that its opponents' attacks struck only a few lightning afterimages.
The Azure Divine Dragon shot high into the air in the blink of an eye, the lightning around it growing even fiercer. It turned and dived back down, bearing awe-inspiring thunder with it.
Sensing that terrifying presence, Huo Yuhao made up his mind and unleashed Soul Shock at Chu Qing.
Chu Qing instantly felt a sharp pain in his brain, and the Azure Divine Dragon, which was diving down to attack, suddenly veered off course.
Bei Bei, who was nearby, seized the chance to use Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and retreat.
The Azure Divine Dragon struck the ground with a crash. Terrifying thunder blasted a large crater into the earth, and a ring-shaped shockwave of thunder spread outward from it.
This time, even with Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sharing, the three knew there was no avoiding the thunderous shockwave coming from all directions. They could only flee outward as best they could.
Bei Bei, who was closest, was also the first to be hit. The instant the thunderous shockwave caught him, it didn't do much damage, but a familiar numbness immediately surged through his body again.
"Not good!"
He knew things were going badly, but he could only watch helplessly as Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao were caught one after the other.
All three were paralyzed.
Tang Ya fared a little better and only let out a delicate gasp.
Huo Yuhao, however, was paralyzed so badly that his Spiritual Sharing with the other two was severed outright.
Chu Qing patted his head. If his spiritual power hadn't improved, Huo Yuhao's Soul Shock just now would have given him a headache for quite a while.
That irritated him somewhat. Huo Yuhao had actually attacked his real body directly.
Electricity plus rain, Lightning Chain.
Mist condensed in the air, and the humidity rose sharply.
The Azure Divine Dragon swung its claw, sending a Lightning Chain with a paralyzing effect shooting toward Bei Bei, who was closest.
Lightning Chain would connect to the nearest unit. In an instant, arcs of electricity surged as the Lightning Chain first linked to Tang Ya, then connected to Huo Yuhao as well.
The Lightning Chain crackled. Although its main effect was paralysis and its attack power wasn't very high, Huo Yuhao's frail body couldn't withstand it for long.
Chu Qing dismissed the Azure Divine Dragon and put away the Man Faced Demon Puppet. With a cold snort, he turned and walked away, leaving the three of them looking at his departing back.
A dozen or so seconds later, Bei Bei knew Huo Yuhao couldn't hold on much longer. An exceptionally powerful presence surged from his Martial Soul, and he broke the Lightning Chain, rescuing Huo Yuhao first and then Tang Ya.
Huo Yuhao sat weakly on the ground, his whole body numb. Looking in the direction Chu Qing had left, he said somewhat apologetically:
"Big Brother Bei Bei, Sister Tang Ya, I'm sorry. I dragged you into this."
"Yuhao, it wasn't your fault. That person just now was too hateful, using his superior cultivation to bully the weak."
Tang Ya spoke angrily, his legs trembling uncontrollably. There was even a faint, peculiar scent in the air.
A deeper trace of guilt appeared in Huo Yuhao's eyes as he said:
"Actually, that big brother is quite a good person."
"He doesn't speak very nicely, but he saved me from a Wind Baboon earlier and even took me to hunt for a Soul Ring."
Bei Bei gave Tang Ya a meaningful look. He felt that Huo Yuhao was kind and pure by nature. More importantly, the heaven-defying support Soul Skill he had just used would make it impossible to sleep if they didn't recruit him into the Tang Sect.
Tang Ya understood immediately and asked:
"Yuhao, now that you have a Soul Ring too, where are you planning to go?"
"Do you want to come back to Shrek Academy with us? Our Tang Sect has a spot that lets you enter without an exam!"
Shrek! The Shrek renowned throughout the continent! Huo Yuhao immediately grew excited when he heard that.
"Sister Tang Ya, really?"
"But I only have a Ten-Year Soul Ring. I'm afraid..."
"What are you talking about? We fought together today, so we're friends from now on."
"That's great!"
"Yuhao, don't get happy too soon. There are conditions for giving you that spot!"