Although this goat soul master wasn't a professional defensive-type soul master, years of combat experience allowed him to handle the Seven Kill Sword's thrust with remarkable composure. He used his hard horns and a collision-type soul skill to block it.
The Wishful Disk soul master looked at the goat soul master who had protected her and asked:
"Are you okay?"
"No, I'm fine. The defensive light you gave me earlier is still active," the goat soul master calmly replied before rejoining the battle.
On the other side, realizing he couldn't directly overpower Dai Mubai, the rhinoceros powerhouse shifted his target, charging toward Ma Hongjun, who clearly moved sluggishly.
As for Dai Mubai, he was left to be restrained by the white-haired female control-type soul master on their team.
It must be said that this white-haired woman had some real skill. Before Tang San relied on external aids like the Eight Spider Legs, she could hold her own against him in direct combat due to her deep cultivation.
However, just as the rhinoceros powerhouse approached Ma Hongjun, the white-haired woman noticed Dai Mubai's youthful arrogance and the barely concealed smirk on his face.
Instantly realizing something was amiss, she shouted, "Crazy Rhino, be careful! They've set a trap!"
Though Shrek's group, having laid the ambush, didn't know how they were exposed, it no longer mattered. The encirclement had already taken shape.
Dai Mubai suddenly unleashed the Boundless Heavenly Strength, breaking free from the white-haired woman's restraint. He then launched an attack at the rhinoceros powerhouse's back, while Ma Hongjun simultaneously erupted with a burst of flames.
A pincer attack—a death sentence!
The rhinoceros powerhouse instantly suffered severe injuries, but his martial soul's inherent toughness made him resilient. Though not on the heavy tank path, he was still a formidable defensive soul master.
Realizing he'd been tricked, the rhinoceros powerhouse didn't give up resistance. Instead, he decided to fight to the bitter end.
But at this moment, Ye Wen noticed Tang San—the cheat—step in. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon, forcibly halting the rhinoceros powerhouse's actions.
Though Tang San only controlled him for a brief moment due to the vast difference in cultivation levels, it created the perfect opportunity for Dai Mubai.
At this point, Zhu Zhuqing swapped opponents with Ma Hongjun. Clearly, Ma Hongjun also realized that his soul skills weren't suited for teaming up with Dai Mubai's overwhelming strength.
When the Berserker Team tried to rush in to save their captain, Ma Hongjun unleashed a Phoenix Flame Line, creating a barrier that isolated both sides and gave Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing the chance to gang up on the rhinoceros powerhouse.
Though Ma Hongjun's flames were strong, they weren't the pinnacle-level fire. Moreover, under the pressure of a seven-to-eight level soul power gap, the Berserker Team quickly broke through.
Just as the Berserker Team thought they could rescue their captain, several sharp sword qi rushed toward them, forcefully driving them back.
The white-haired woman clearly realized that the Berserker Team's battle plan had been disrupted. Her expression darkened as she used her hair to pull her teammates back, attempting to regroup.
By now, the flames had dissipated, and both teams stood on opposite sides of the arena. However, the Berserker Team's captain was firmly bound to the ground by Tang San's Spider Web Restraint, becoming a prisoner.
For a moment, the Berserker Team hesitated.
The Spirit Arena resembled the ancient Roman Colosseum. Though it was stated that lives shouldn't be taken arbitrarily, extraordinary battles often led to accidental injuries. As long as it wasn't intentional murder, negligent killings would simply result in a warning, allowing participants to return to the battlefield.
Thus, there were many loopholes to exploit, which explained why a massive stone tablet outside the Spirit Arena recorded the names of countless fallen soul masters.
Now, Tang San had captured the rhinoceros powerhouse but neither killed him nor knocked him off the stage, clearly harboring ulterior motives.
As the white-haired woman considered whether Tang San intended to throw their captain into their attack trajectory later, causing them to accidentally kill their own teammate, she gritted her teeth in frustration.
Such maliciousness at such a young age was truly asking for death.
But the white-haired woman clearly underestimated how shameless Tang San could be.
"Surrender. Your captain has been captured, and don't expect him to escape my Spider Web Restraint. The more he struggles, the tighter it gets, and it's coated with deadly poison. You don't have much time to hesitate."
Compared to negligent killing, Tang San's method of forcing them to choose between defeat or letting their captain die from poison was far more despicable. This was a competition, not a battlefield!
However, being just one match away from advancing, how could the Berserker Team give up so easily?
In an instant, all members of the Berserker Team turned their gaze toward the white-haired woman.
Though the rhinoceros powerhouse was the team captain, the true core of any Spirit Arena team was the control-type soul master.
The white-haired woman quickly made a decision. She grabbed a handful of her hair and coldly commanded:
"The twin goats will guard my flanks, and the twin monkeys will retreat to protect the Wishful Disk."
The four nodded in agreement, but soon someone asked:
"Then who will save the captain?"
The answer was obvious. The white-haired woman's hair rapidly grew longer, pushing her Ground Demon Spider martial soul to its limit.
Watching her, Ye Wen's eyes flickered with admiration.
Decisive, rational, and ruthless enough.
Ye Wen knew that before the match, the Berserker Team had studied Shrek's Seven Monsters' profiles. The white-haired woman was well aware that Tang San's martial soul was Blue Silver Grass. Given its inferior quality, even if it was venomous, how lethal could it really be?
Thus, she was confident that their captain wouldn't die from the poison anytime soon.
As for accidentally killing their own captain, that was impossible. As a control-type soul master, her soul skills focused on restraint rather than lethality. If Shrek dared to kill outright, they'd be finished!
Now, the white-haired woman unleashed her full power!
"Ground Demon Pearl Third Soul Skill—Heavenly Web!"
Instantly, her hair, already growing wildly, shot skyward, transforming into a web of spider silk that spread across the arena, enveloping Shrek's group.
Watching this scene, Ye Wen whistled. If he hadn't known her martial soul was the Ground Demon Spider, he might've mistaken it for her actual hair.
Though he knew this soul skill lacked significant lethality, its sheer size was intimidating, especially since it belonged to a control-type soul master.
Once caught by a control-type soul master, even the most foolish soul master knew the outcome wouldn't be favorable. Thus, Tang San immediately ordered Ma Hongjun to burn the web with flames.
However, as the Berserker Team's core member, the white-haired woman's cultivation had reached level 38—higher than Dai Mubai's level 37. How could a chubby kid who hadn't even broken through to level 30 possibly burn through it?
Even Ning Rongrong's first soul skill enhancement proved ineffective.
Seeing their carefully laid plan fall apart, Tang San became frantic. He immediately instructed Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Deadly Seven Kills:
"Don't hold back! Focus your ranged attacks on assisting Fatty. Let's break out together!"
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