The terrifying Meng Hongchen
After Mi Jia was defeated, the Sun Moon Team started to panic because they didn't expect their own member to be defeated so easily by Shrek.
First, the Soul Emperor named Ma Xiaotao traded one-for-one with Ji Juechen and the others' strongest combatants. Then, one of them was crippled and another was severely injured by Bei Bei, the Soul Ancestor. Finally, another was instantly killed and frozen into an ice wither.
If things continue like this, the Sun Moon Team will really have no chance to turn the tide. It was already difficult for the Sun Moon Team to make a comeback after losing the team battle, and now they have lost four students who could play in the 2-2-3 match.
If they can't accumulate enough points in the individual battles this time, then they're finished!
Therefore, before their fourth match, when player Meng Hongchen took the stage, Elder Ma specifically instructed the opposing team to eliminate as many opponents as possible, to which Meng Hongchen gave a positive reply that he would accomplish this.
Master Elder Ma trusted Meng Hongchen quite a bit, even considering her to be more reliable than her brother, Xiao Hongchen.
After all, Meng Hongchen didn't have her twin brother's innate arrogance, and her personality was more likable. The only problem was that she was a bit of a fangirl, and she would start to swoon when she saw a handsome guy who was suitable for her.
The biggest example is i's behavior of confessing his feelings to Xu Xingyu Meng Hongchen last time he met her.
If it weren't for this, in Elder Ma's view, Meng Hongchen could have been another trump card for their Sun Moon Royal Academy students against Xu Xingyu.
This isn't because Meng Hongchen is particularly powerful; it's just that Meng Hongchen Martial Soul is very special, and without a specific countermeasure, it's very difficult to defeat her.
The moment Meng Hongchen stepped onto the stage, everyone on the Shrek Team recognized her – wasn't she the one who confessed her feelings to Xu Xingyu?
If Xu Xingyu weren't currently busy helping Ma Xiaotao quell her Evil Fire, someone would have stepped forward to tease her, urging her to go on stage and use her Xu Xingyu to win over the other side.
However, they quickly lost all interest in teasing each other, and not long after the match began Ling Luochen collapsed!
We learned from Shrek, the Soul Master who specialize in treating contestants in the Star Luo Empire, that Ling Luochen was poisoned, but when did Meng Hongchen poison him?
Xu Xingyu, who was supposed to be treating Ma Xiaotao's internal Evil Fire, suddenly stepped forward and said, "That Martial Soul of Meng Hongchen is the Vermilion Ice Toad, which inherently contains a special poison formed from the condensation of ice and fire elements. Without the assistance of Ultimate Attribute, it will be extremely difficult to fight against her."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned to Xu Xingyu, with Wang Yan exclaiming in surprise, "Vermilion Ice Toad?!?!?! Are you sure it's Vermilion Ice Toad?! How could she have such Martial Soul?!"
This made Dai Yueheng, who was standing to the side, frown and ask, "Teacher Wang Yan, what kind of Soul Beast is this Vermilion Ice Toad? I don't think I learned anything about this Soul Beast in the Inner Court."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yan slowly revealed all the characteristics and information about the Vermilion Ice Toad. Apart from a few people who already knew about it, everyone else began to feel troubled after learning just how troublesome this so-called Vermilion Ice Toad was.
According to Wang Yan's description, they are likely to be defeated by this girl named Meng Hongchen in a five-on-one battle. After all, among the candidates selected this time, only Xu Yanxue, Huo Yuhao, and Xu Xingyu have the Ultimate Attribute.
Xu Yanxue was not included in this individual competition, and according to the competition rules, the previously scheduled participants could not be changed at the last minute.
Huo Yuhao will be fighting next, only has a cultivation level of level 30. Even without using poison, Meng Hongchen, who has already reached the Soul King level, can easily deal with him.
As for their Shrek Academy's ace Xu Xingyu, he's currently busy treating Ma Xiaotao.
Wait for Xu Xingyu?
Just then, Wang Dong'er suddenly noticed Xu Xingyu, who looked completely idle, and exclaimed, "Xingyu! Have you cured Ma Xiaotao?"
The others also noticed Xu Xingyu's figure, but she simply shook her head and said, "I didn't cure Ma Xiaotao. Xuan Zi just came and personally sealed Ma Xiaotao's Soul Power, so there's no need to worry about Ma Xiaotao exploding on the spot. After that, I'll focus on the competition and treat Ma Xiaotao after the competition is over."
Upon hearing this news, Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief. With Xu Xingyu present, they no longer needed to worry about Meng Hongchen, a formidable enemy.
However, Xu Xingyu suddenly said, "If I remember correctly, I was originally scheduled to be the last one to compete in the individual competition, right?"
Wang Yan, still not grasping the gravity of the situation, said, "That's right, that's how it's arranged."
"So if I'm to face Meng Hongchen, everyone before me will have to forfeit. Although I'm confident I can eliminate all the Sun Moon Royal Academy students, including Meng Hongchen, that would mean both sides would get the same score in this individual competition, and the Sun Moon Team would still have a chance to turn things around in the 2-2-3 match."
Hearing Xu Xingyu's analysis, Wang Yan began to hesitate. It seemed impossible to win the competition without playing the 2-2-3 match. Even if someone other than Xu Xingyu could defeat Meng Hongchen, that person would be poisoned and fall into a coma afterward, unable to participate in the subsequent 2-2-3 match.
The best option now would be to forfeit the individual competition and enter the 2-2-3 competition. This way, Shrek can preserve its own strength, while the Sun Moon Royal Academy's chance of a comeback will be greatly reduced.
Wang Yan explained his plan to the other students, and after learning about the advantages of this option, most of them agreed with Wang Yan's choice.
However, just as Wang Yan was about to tell the referee that they planned to forfeit the individual competition, he discovered that Huo Yuhao was no longer in the rest room.
Just then, the voice of the Heavenly Fiend Douluo rang out from the arena. "The sixth match of the individual competition, between Huo Yuhao from the Shrek Academy and Meng Hongchen from the Sun Moon Royal Academy, has officially begun!"
While everyone was talking, Huo Yuhao actually went up to the arena and started the match on his own!
What's going on here?!
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What is Huo Yuhao thinking?!?!?!
Admittedly, Huo Yuhao was indeed their designated fourth contestant, but did Huo Yuhao really think he could defeat Meng Hongchen? That's a difference of more than twenty levels of Soul Power!
Just as Wang Yan was about to announce Shrek's surrender, Xu Xingyu stopped him, saying, "This is his own choice. Since he chose to participate in the competition behind our backs, it means he has a certain level of awareness and his own ideas."
"Perhaps he genuinely believed he had a chance of winning, which is why he went on stage without hesitation."
What if he doesn't have it?
He's only level 30!
"If not, then take this as a lesson. People need to know their limits. If they are arrogant and ignorant, they will eventually harm themselves. It's better to make him realize his weakness as soon as possible."