"Protect yourselves well." Wang Nan no longer tried to dissuade her but instead looked at the approaching person alongside Ma Xiaotao.
Two yellow, two purple, and five black spirit rings encircled the newcomer. The moment they saw Wang Nan and Ma Xiaotao, the fifth spirit ring instantly lit up. Streams of substantial Nether Lightning erupted, carrying a terrifying shriek, as if from Hell, surging toward the two of them.
The higher the spirit ring's age, the more powerful the Spirit Ability it provides. Likewise, the more spirit power it consumes. Before possessing a Spirit core, although Wang Nan had various Spirit Abilities at his disposal, he rarely used them immediately due to the spirit power consumption.
Now, things were different. The existence of his Spirit core allowed him to use Spirit Abilities without the previous reservations.
A golden light illuminated his chest, and golden streams flowed like blood throughout his body, bathing him in a golden glow.
The Evil Breaking Dragon circled him once, and his third spirit ring shone brightly, mixing with the Evil Breaking Dragon's light. A purple-gold radiance erupted from his side, and the Coiling Dragon Staff pointed forward with momentum.
As the rod's tip descended, a dark black spatial crack opened in mid-air. These cracks, also under Wang Nan's control, extended forward, spreading outwards with his spirit power and colliding with the incoming Nether Lightning.
The immense sound produced by the collision of the two Spirit Abilities momentarily suppressed the previous thunder.
The Shrek Academy group had not gone too far. Such a loud sound reached their ears, and many turned their heads to see what had happened, only to quickly turn back at Zhang Lexuan's urging.
The person pursuing the Shrek group was none other than the Holy Spirit Cult's Third Elder, a Rank 92 Titled Douluo, and a Rank 9 Soul Master, Dark Lightning Douluo.
Just as Dark Lightning Douluo released his fifth Spirit Ability, his figure had rapidly approached from a distance.
However, as he drew near, a golden-armored figure passed through the center of the recent collision between the two Spirit Abilities, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of him.
Dark Lightning Douluo was greatly alarmed, and his spirit tool shield was released at the first possible moment.
His spirit tool shield was not the ordinary milky white but dark purple, with streaks of lightning constantly flashing across it.
As a Rank 9 Soul Master, he was different from a pure Spirit Master. He could perfectly integrate his Nether Lightning Spirit with his self-developed spirit tools, creating his own unique combat style.
Wang Nan immediately sensed the utility of this combat style.
His current use of spirit power and mental force was perfectly fluid. Even if an ordinary spirit tool shield could block a physical attack, it couldn't possibly block the mental force contained within it.
However, the moment the Coiling Dragon Staff struck, Dark Lightning Douluo's face instantly paled a few shades, but this peculiar spirit tool shield still absorbed all of his force.
Dark Lightning Douluo's third spirit ring lit up, and a bright purple halo burst forth, pushing Wang Nan's figure outwards. At the same time, a flash of light appeared in his hand, making it unclear what he had taken out, but a series of drum-like thunderous sounds suddenly echoed from his body.
Under these drum sounds, the Nether Lightning around him became increasingly active. His fourth spirit ring lit up, and seven dark-green heads appeared out of thin air, surrounding him. Lightning coiled around them, and within them, the wailing of wronged souls seemed to resonate.
Golden light flickered beneath Wang Nan's feet, steadying his figure. When he looked at the seven heads again, his eyes narrowed slightly.
These seven heads appeared to be merely Dark Lightning Douluo's Spirit Ability, but they were filled with resentment, clearly having undergone multiple sacrifices. What they were sacrificed with was naturally self-evident.
With the seven heads protecting him, Dark Lightning Douluo raised his hand again, and dozens of small metal spheres shot out, disappearing into the surrounding space.
With just that momentary glance, Wang Nan had already detected the explosive power contained within them. Although they seemed simple, they were not ordinary spirit tools; their destructive power was not to be underestimated, and they also possessed the ability to conceal themselves.
However, he was not the only one facing Dark Lightning Douluo.
The cry of a Phoenix resounded through the sky, and golden-red flames swept over, covering the sky and earth. Although they intentionally bypassed Wang Nan, he still felt a wave of heat in that instant.
The small spheres that Dark Lightning Douluo had just scattered melted instantly before they could detonate, turning into useless golden liquid that fell to the ground.
Dark Lightning Douluo looked over at the sound and saw Ma Xiaotao, enveloped in flames.
"You are from Shrek Academy!"
At this moment, Dark Lightning Douluo's face instantly changed drastically.
The Sun Moon Empire's arrangements had failed, so the Holy Spirit Cult's leader, Zhongli Wu, ordered the Evil Soul Masters to search the entire Sun Moon Empire from the west, ensuring that the participants who fled from the west were captured and brought back.
Dark Lightning Douluo just hadn't expected that the Spirit Master aura detected by his high-altitude reconnaissance spirit tool would belong to Shrek Academy's participants.
He was, of course, not afraid of the two Spirit Douluo in front of him, but rather the teachers and elders of Shrek Academy.
The moment he recognized Ma Xiaotao, his mental force instantly spread outwards, fearing that one or two Super Douluo might suddenly appear from somewhere.
However, he quickly realized that if the Shrek group truly had teachers accompanying them, they would not have immediately fled upon sensing him and left two Spirit Douluo to cover their retreat.
Upon this thought, his heart slowly settled down.
Although Dark Lightning Douluo's thoughts raced quickly, such extensive deliberation only took a few breaths of time in the outside world. But in combat, this was enough to accomplish many things.
The flames released by Ma Xiaotao gradually dispersed. Just as the surroundings became open again, in front of Dark Lightning Douluo, Wang Nan had already raised his Coiling Dragon Staff high.
The Spirit core in his glabella rotated continuously, and vast elemental energy of heaven and earth gathered, transforming into spirit power flowing within his body. His second and sixth spirit rings lit up simultaneously. Beneath his golden armor, the dark golden glow on his left arm could no longer be concealed, and the Spirit Ability of his left arm bone, Barrier Break, was also unleashed.
Barrier Break not only broke the barriers around Wang Nan himself, but the shields used by enemies to protect themselves were also a type of "barrier."
The Coiling Dragon Staff in Wang Nan's hand suddenly magnified, and a golden phantom identical to him appeared behind him, turning the entire sky golden. The trees on the ground were coated with a golden film, and countless Spirit Beasts scurried through the forest, trying to escape from here.
The next instant, Wang Nan, along with the golden phantom, brought down the Coiling Dragon Staff.
An alarm bell rang in Dark Lightning Douluo's heart. The dark purple spirit tool shield lit up again, but it shattered after only a moment.
Dark Lightning Douluo had integrated his Spirit with his spirit tool. Now that the spirit tool shield was broken, he felt his energy and blood surge in reverse, his face flushed crimson, and a mouthful of fresh blood already rose to his throat.