So Many?
The two teams stood facing each other in the center of the Soul Fighting arena.
Yu Tianheng's gaze swept over the five people opposite him, lingering for a moment on the faces of Yan Zu, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing. He nodded slightly as a greeting, his posture carrying the pride of the Imperial Fighting Team.
Yan Zu calmly returned the gaze, his eyes lingering for a moment on Dugu Yan's slightly pale yet fiercely beautiful face before moving away.
The host began introducing the players from both sides, and each name announced was met with cheers.
After the introductions were completed, both sides retreated to opposite ends of the Soul Fighting Arena.
Yu Tianheng shouted, "Imperial Fighting Team, activate your Martial Soul!"
In an instant, the dazzling light of the Soul Ring illuminated half of the Soul Fighting Arena. The yellow and purple Soul Ring shone brightly, eliciting gasps from the audience. The combined aura of top-tier Martial Soul created a powerful sense of oppression.
On the Dawn Team's side, their Soul Ring also lit up.
Beneath Yan Zu's feet, three Soul Ring— two yellow and one purple—rose, accompanied by the soft chirping of the Qilin Little Jade, filling the air with auspicious energy. Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong both possessed two yellow and one purple soul rings, their Soul Power fluctuations solidifying. Zhu Zhuqing two yellow rings. Oscar had two yellow and one purple rings.
Judging from the Soul Ring Configuration, the Dawn Team is clearly inferior, not only having two fewer players, but also having fewer Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
Inside the VIP box, Manager Ao stroked his beard and smiled as he looked down at the audience, "The show is about to begin."
The referee walked to the center of the field, looked at the players standing ready on both sides, and raised his right hand high.
"Both sides prepare--"
Yu Tianheng leaned forward slightly, his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul manifesting, dragon scales appearing on his arms, crackling with electricity.
Yan Zu's gaze was calm, and he slightly raised his right hand, gesturing to his teammates.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, like cheetahs poised to pounce, locked their gazes on the quiet figure at the back of the opposing team— Ye Lingling.
Dugu Yan's serpentine eyes were cold, and a turquoise poisonous mist already swirled around her fingertips.
The entire audience held their breath.
"The match begins!"
The moment the referee swung his arm, the atmosphere in the main Soul Fighting at the center of the Soto Great Soul Arena suddenly became extremely tense.
"Seven treasures transform into Glazed Tile! First: Power! Second: Speed!"
Ning Rongrong's clear chanting almost overlapped with the referee's command. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shone brightly, and two dazzling streams of light landed precisely on Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing. With the dual boost of strength and speed, the Soul Power fluctuations around Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing instantly soared.
"First Soul Skill, Vitality Corridor!"
Yan Zu activated his attack almost simultaneously. A pale green aura of life rippled outwards from Little Jade like waves, quickly covering an area of twenty meters in radius and enveloping the entire Dawn Team.
A warm and powerful life force surged into his limbs and bones, not only continuously replenishing his Soul Power but also increasing his defense by 35%.
"Now!" Oscar shouted, his Soul Power surging in his hands. "I have a Thousand Illusions Clone Sausage!" Two Sausage instantly formed, which he forcefully threw at the two figures rushing forward.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing didn't even turn their heads; they caught the Sausage precisely with their backhands and swallowed them without hesitation.
With a soft "crack," as if some barrier had been broken, the two figures blurred and swayed.
In an instant, three identical "Xiao Wu"Xiao Wu appeared beside her, wearing pink dresses and scorpion braids, with lively eyes, and even their Soul Power fluctuations were extremely similar, only weaker than the original, with only about 30% of the original's strength. These were the illusionary clones created by Oscar's "Thousand Illusions Clone Sausage," enough to deceive and confuse the eye.
But that's not all!
A pink light flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes, and her Third Soul Ring suddenly lit up. "Third Soul Skill, Jade Rabbit Clone!"
With two soft "poof" sounds, two more "Xiao Wu" clones, with even more solid auras and more coordinated movements, separated from her main body! The strength of these two clones had reached about 70% of that of the main body!
Including the original body, there were now a total of six "Xiao Wu" on the Soul Fighting Stage! The original body was the strongest, followed by the two Jade Rabbit Clone (70%), and the three Thousand Illusion Clone were the weakest (30%). However, the six figures stood intertwined, with layers of pink shadows, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake, instantly creating a dazzling sense of oppression!
On Zhu Zhuqing's side, strange phenomena were also occurring. After swallowing the Thousand Illusions Clone Sausage, three more "Zhu Zhuqing" phantoms with chilling auras appeared beside her. The four "Zhu Zhuqing" phantoms, whose identities were indistinguishable from each other, simultaneously adopted an attack stance, and four pairs of cold cat eyes locked onto their target, creating immense psychological pressure!
"Wh... what?!"
"How is this possible?!"
So many clones? Are you kidding me?!
A tsunami of gasps and uproar erupted from the stands. Even the well-informed Manager Ao and Teacher Qin Ming in the VIP box couldn't help but stand up, their faces filled with astonishment.
Cloning-type Soul Skill do exist, but such an exaggerated number and realism are simply unheard of! This completely exceeds the capabilities of ordinary Soul Elder, and even Soul Ancestor!
On the side of the Heaven Dou Royal Team, even though Yu Tianheng and others were well-trained, they were still stunned by this opening "surprise".
They anticipated that the opponent would have tactics, but they never expected it to start with such a blatant "cheating" human wave tactic!
"Don't panic! The clones aren't strong, focus your attacks on the main body!" Yu Tianheng, being the captain, suppressed his shock and immediately roared, "Shi Mo Shi Mo, protect Lingling! Yu Feng Osler, lock onto their main body's aura! Yanzi, cover them with poisonous mist, forcing them to reveal themselves!"
However, the Dawn Team's offensive had already begun during that slight delay!
"Jade Blessing!" Yan Zu's Second Soul Ring lit up immediately, and a pale blue, crystal-clear light shield instantly covered Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's clones along with their main bodies! Although the increased number of targets caused the strength of the individual shields to be somewhat dispersed, it still provided considerable defensive protection.
"Superior!"
With Yan Zu's command, ten figures, indistinguishable from real ones, surged towards the Imperial Fighting Team's formation like a swarm of bees disturbed or a flood bursting its banks!
The scene was completely chaotic!
Yu Tianheng locked onto Xiao Wu, whose aura appeared the strongest (actually one of the Jade Rabbit Clone), and unleashed Thunder Dragon Claw claw. The clone nimbly dodged, and although it was grazed by the arcs of electricity at the edge of the dragon claw, causing the light shield to fluctuate violently, it did not shatter immediately. Instead, it fearlessly entangled itself with the clone.
Yu Feng soared into the sky on the wind, Wind Blade rained down, but she also faced a cross-attack from two "Zhu Zhuqing" at the same time, forcing her to divide her attention to deal with them.
Osler tried to sneak around to the rear, but was surrounded by three "Xiao Wu" laughing and joking. Although their attack power was not strong, their sudden kicks and harassment annoyed him.
The Shi Mo and Shi Mo brothers roared and slammed their tortoise-shell shields heavily into the ground, attempting to clear the area with shockwaves. However, two "Zhu Zhuqing" figures seemed weightless as they skimmed past the edge of the shockwaves, their sharp claws scratching at the edge of the shields, producing a piercing scraping sound.
Just as Dugu Yan unleashed her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison Mist, it was mostly dispelled by the auspicious aura aroused by Little Jade Yu's dissatisfied snort. The remaining bit of venomous mist enveloped the two "Xiao Wu" phantoms. The phantoms moved slightly slower, but still stubbornly lunged at her.
Meanwhile, Xiao Wu's main body, the other strongest Jade Rabbit Clone, and Zhu Zhuqing's main body, under the cover of the clone army and the Jade Blessing, were like three poisoned daggers, tearing through the defensive gaps created by the chaos in the Imperial Fighting Team at an astonishing speed, and stabbing straight at Ye Lingling at the back of the formation!
"Their real target is Lingling!" Qin Ming shouted anxiously from the stands, but his voice was drowned out by the clamor of the audience and the explosions of Soul Skill.
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