As the formation began to slow and their offensive rhythm started to falter, another enemy joined Yu Tianxin to besiege Yang Xiong. To them, the Soul Elders were the weak points.
From the scene on the field, it was clear that the Shrek team was at a disadvantage. Even with Oscar and Ning Rongrong doing their best to support, the power gap between the battle soul masters became painfully evident, especially with Tang San being suppressed.
The enemy had six offensive-type soul masters, while Shrek only had four. Tang San couldn't abandon his role as a controller to become an attacker, or the team formation would collapse entirely. He also had to keep an eye on their two support members.
This meant both Yang Xiong and Dai Mubai had to deal with two opponents each, and none of them were weak. Xiao Wu and Tai Long were barely holding on. At this rate, without some major reversal, defeat seemed inevitable.
But Thunderclap Academy had a weakness too. Despite their powerful offense and explosive strength, their lack of support made their endurance lacking. Moreover, Oscar had given everyone a Super Recovery Sausage at the beginning of the match. Since the first soul skill didn't consume much spirit power, the Shrek team was able to hold on.
Yu Tianxin, the captain of Thunderclap Academy, seemed to grow impatient. He clearly wanted to break free of Yang Xiong's obstruction and disrupt Shrek's formation.
Suddenly, lightning flashed over Yu Tianxin's body, and his right arm grew immensely muscular, almost a full size larger. It was covered in scale-like patterns, and even his fingers had turned into claw-like shapes.
Yang Xiong was shocked. He recognized this technique, it was the Dragon Transformation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a secret and powerful ability of their bloodline.
Yu Tianxin's first soul ring lit up, and a terrifying force surged from his right claw. This was his first soul skill: Thunder Dragon Claw.
Yang Xiong simply snorted coldly. He clenched his right fist, which turned a silver color, and launched his Bone-Crushing Punch without hesitation.
In just one move, Yang Xiong remained completely still while Yu Tianxin was forced several steps back.
Though the Bone-Crushing Punch looked simple, it was the essence of Yang Xiong's years of soul power refinement and body combat training. It relied on the weight and force of the body, and was not something easily countered.
Yu Tianxin was stunned. He hadn't expected his soul skill to be blocked so easily, and by someone even stronger than him in raw power. Was this really just a Soul Elder?
Feeling humiliated, Yu Tianxin, wielder of one of the strongest beast martial spirits, found himself being suppressed by a mere physical-type martial spirit user, and a Soul Elder, no less, even when fighting two-on-one.
Furious, he stopped caring about the rest of the battlefield. All he wanted now was to defeat Yang Xiong at any cost.
His third soul ring lit up. His body surged with lightning as his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial spirit doubled in power. His spirit energy intensified, his glow turned from blue to violet, and his body bulked up. This was clearly a top-tier lightning amplification skill, likely on par with Dai Mubai's White Tiger Vajra Transformation.
Yet Yang Xiong wasn't intimidated. It was just a simple amplification soul skill, nothing worth fearing. He wanted Yu Tianxin to experience the true difference in their strength. Even with enhancement, Dai Mubai was still not his equal.
Yang Xiong's body emitted a layer of silver light. His fists gleamed like metal, and he moved with astonishing speed, blocking and countering the two opponents with ease, showing no signs of strain.
While Yang Xiong holding off two enemies was impressive, the rest of the battlefield looked grim. Even with Dai Mubai using his third soul skill, he struggled in his two-on-one battle, especially against Lei Tian, who was clearly his equal in strength.
Xiao Wu and Tai Long were barely holding on. They had already eaten Oscar's Super Recovery Sausages, but the disparity in strength was still too great.
Fortunately, Ning Rongrong's buffs kept the team afloat. Interestingly, Yang Xiong had refused any support buffs from the start. In a standard arena match like this, he preferred to demonstrate his own power, just like during the Soul Arena matches with Ning Rongrong, where he had always fought alone without outside help.
He also knew his soul power reserves were far deeper than others at his level. If Ning Rongrong tried to enhance him, it would deplete her too quickly.
At that moment, Yu Tianxin gritted his teeth, his second soul ring flashing. His body erupted in bolts of purple lightning, all converging toward Yang Xiong. This was his second soul skill: Thunder Wrath.
The lightning was like countless arrows, and with his third soul skill amplifying it, the power was immense.
The other soul master attacking Yang Xiong also unleashed his third soul skill, another large-area lightning attack.
The two thunderous strikes combined into a devastating explosion, releasing a terrifying shockwave that made everyone feel numb.
Yang Xiong snorted coldly. His entire body turned silver, his muscles coated in a metallic energy. His skin hardened like refined iron.
He crossed his arms over his head like a shield and stood firm as countless bolts of lightning rained down on him, striking him like steel, but he didn't budge.
When the lightning finally dissipated, Yang Xiong slowly lowered his arms. Though his skin had been struck directly, he appeared completely unscathed.
He had trained his body for years, especially focusing on defense. After countless battles with top fighters like Zhao Wuji, his physical resilience was unmatched.
Through his study of body martial spirits, he had developed a defensive soul skill: Steel Muscles and Iron Bones. When activated, he channeled soul power into his skin and bones, causing all his pores to contract and his body to harden, distributing soul power across skin, muscles, and bones. His blood would boil, maximizing his soul power's activity.
This wasn't the first time he had used this move. During his battle with Huo Wu's ultimate skill, he used it to emerge completely unharmed.
By Yang Xiong's estimate, it would be nearly impossible for any Soul Ancestor to break his defense. Even against a Soul King, he had a fighting chance.
Moreover, this self-created soul skill wasn't just for defense. In the future, it could evolve into an offensive amplification skill.
He cracked his knuckles and sneered. "Yu Tianxin, is this all you've got? I must have overestimated you."
Enraged, Yu Tianxin and the other soul master launched another fierce assault, while Yang Xiong returned to his normal state and met them head-on.
While Yang Xiong was still holding strong, the rest of Shrek was struggling.
Xiao Wu, though agile and capable of teleporting, was at a disadvantage against lightning-attribute Soul Ancestors. Her opponent was Lei Mie, a Soul Ancestor with the Thunder Blade martial spirit, fast and explosive.
Then the battle took a sudden turn. Dai Mubai's two opponents merged into one Soul Elder who activated his third soul skill to face Dai Mubai, while Lei Tian transformed into a massive Thunder Eagle and flew straight toward Oscar and Ning Rongrong.
Tang San, who was fighting Lei Dong, was startled. He immediately extended Blue Silver Grass vines to pull Oscar and Ning Rongrong away from Lei Tian.
But Lei Dong reacted swiftly and unleashed his fourth soul skill: Heavenly Thunder Web. His Thunder Spider spat out a massive web crackling with electricity, covering not only Tang San but also Oscar and Ning Rongrong. It was a group-control skill. Unfortunately, as an animal martial spirit control skill, it wasn't instant and lacked precise targeting.
Yang Xiong was also alarmed. With a powerful double punch, he forced Yu Tianxin and the other soul master back. Then he used their recoil and teleported directly to Oscar and Ning Rongrong's side.
Sensing this, Tang San retracted his vines. Yang Xiong grabbed the two support members and teleported out of the web's range just in time.
But Tang San wasn't so lucky. Lei Dong had clearly targeted him. Now Tang San was caught in the enormous Thunder Web, and not even Ghost Shadow Perplexing Tracks could help him escape.
Clenching his teeth, Tang San activated his third soul skill: Blue Silver Storm Formation. The vines became razor sharp, forming a large formation to resist the Thunder Web.
However, the Thunder Web was laced with intense electricity and incredibly durable. Even the sharp vines couldn't cut through it, and upon contact, they quickly turned to ash.
Meanwhile, Yu Tianxin, the other soul master, and Lei Tian all turned their attacks on Tang San, bombarding him with bolts of lightning. Tang San was pushed to his limits.
After getting Oscar and Ning Rongrong to safety, Yang Xiong instantly teleported back in front of Yu Tianxin and the others. With clawed silver hands, he lunged at their chests, forcing them to defend.
Tang San, however, was in bad shape. Having missed his chance to escape, he was fully caught in the Thunder Web. His body twitched from the electric current, clearly overwhelmed.
Yang Xiong and Dai Mubai exchanged glances. Dai Mubai then activated his fourth soul skill: White Tiger Meteor Shower. Huge meteor-like blasts rained down across half the arena. The entire Thunderclap team was within its range, even Lei Dong and Yu Tianxin, who were momentarily forced on the defensive.
Yang Xiong seized the moment to rush to Tang San's side. His silver claws tore through the Thunder Web's adhesive points.
Tang San looked battered. The electric shocks from the Thunder Web had left his skin scorched, and his struggle inside had only worsened it. Even his Jade Hand technique couldn't protect him; struggling against web-type soul skills only made them tighter. His hair was standing on end, his clothes scorched and tattered.
Despite this, he was freed by Yang Xiong and quickly said, "Thanks, Yang Xiong."
Yang Xiong gave a small nod. "How are you holding up? Can you keep going?"
Tang San's face showed a determined expression. "Of course. I'm not giving up that easily."
Although his face was dark and covered with grid-like burn marks, making him look almost comical, his fighting spirit remained undiminished.
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