Soon, amidst enthusiastic cheers and applause, the spirit master codenamed "Sky-Soaring Rat" walked onto the spirit arena platform.
"Oh? It's actually a woman?"
Upon seeing his opponent, Huo Feng was momentarily surprised. Standing not far from him was a tall, slender woman with a very pretty face, who looked to be only about eighteen or nineteen years old. Her short pink hair was extremely striking, and her sharp eyes were currently scrutinizing Huo Feng from head to toe.
Her codename was Sky-Soaring Rat, so Huo Feng guessed that her martial spirit was likely a beast spirit related to rats. As for what kind, that remained to be seen. He never would have thought that such a beautiful young woman would have a rat for a martial spirit.
"Shrek One?" the pink-haired girl asked, her delicate brows slightly furrowed as she examined him.
As the next spirit master scheduled to fight, she had been waiting near the stage and was well aware of the commotion Tang San had caused earlier. Her attention was naturally drawn to the arena when his explosive performance began. She immediately noticed that the mask on Huo Feng's face was identical to the one Tang San had worn. Their codenames were also very similar, differing only by the number. From this, she deduced that they must belong to the same group.
"Are you with that guy from before?" the pink-haired girl stared at Huo Feng, arrogantly raising her chin. If this person tried to use the same disgusting methods as the last one, then she wouldn't hold back.
Huo Feng's mouth curved into a slight smile under his mask, though unfortunately, she couldn't see it. He gently shook his head. "He and I are not together."
Such a disaster was not something anyone would want to be associated with. Back at Shrek Academy, besides Yu Xiaogang, it was likely no one would willingly admit that Tang San was one of them. Even if you asked Dean Flender himself, he would probably just shake his head and walk away.
"Heh," the pink-haired girl scoffed. The masks were the same, and the codenames were similar, yet he claimed they weren't together? What a coincidence. Did he think she was stupid?
She put her hands on her hips, puffed out her impressive chest, and glared at Huo Feng. "I'm warning you. If you dare to use any of those disgusting tricks on me like that last guy, I'll twist your arms and legs right off!"
Hearing this, Huo Feng found it amusing. This woman certainly had a temper. But he couldn't blame her. It was all because Tang San had made such a memorable first impression for Shrek Academy. Otherwise, this pink-haired girl wouldn't be having such a strong reaction.
"Interesting," Huo Feng said with a smile as he twisted his neck. "Don't you worry."
Originally, he had only planned to come on stage to have some fun. With his power, he was practically invincible against anyone in the same rank. He couldn't find a worthy opponent on the entire Douluo Continent. Seeing that his opponent was such a beautiful young woman, he had planned to go easy on her. But since she had already thrown down the gauntlet, Huo Feng decided he might as well go all out.
"It seems both spirit masters are ready!" the host's voice echoed throughout the arena once again. "Will the beautiful and lovely Miss 'Sky-Soaring Rat' be able to control the match? Or will 'Shrek One' bring us a different kind of surprise, just like the previous contestant? Let us wait and see! The spirit duel begins now!"
At this moment, the emotions of the audience had been fully stirred up. Amidst the lively atmosphere, the host gave the command, officially starting the second one-on-one spirit duel in the Thirteenth Sub-Arena.
Huo Feng frowned slightly. The host's words seemed to intentionally lump him together with Tang San, and the audience below seemed to agree.
"In that case," he thought to himself, "I'll just have to give them a little shock."
"Buzz!"
At that same moment, the pink-haired girl unleashed her spirit power, and her body underwent a rapid transformation. After reaching rank thirty, a beast spirit master's physical changes during spirit possession become much more pronounced.
Just as Huo Feng had expected, the girl's martial spirit was a rat, though it was clearly no ordinary one. Her hands transformed into two sharp claws, and silver blades instantly popped out from her fingertips, emitting a terrifying cold glint. Several bright silver streaks appeared in her pink hair, her pupils became vertical slits, and she crouched her upper body low. Her ears perked up, and a layer of fine silver fur appeared on her arms. Her already slender figure now became even more elongated and agile.
"Swish!"
Simultaneously, three spirit rings rose from beneath her feet. One white, one yellow, and one purple spirit ring lit up, emitting a dazzling light. Having a thousand-year spirit ring as her third meant that the attached spirit ability was undoubtedly impressive. The girl crouched on the ground in a peculiar posture, staring intently at Huo Feng, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
"An agility-type Spirit Elder?" Huo Feng muttered to himself. It seemed this girl's primary weapons were her two sharp claws.
"Buzz!"
With a single thought, three spirit rings suddenly appeared beneath Huo Feng's feet, slowly rising into view as the pink-haired girl watched in astonishment.
Two yellow, one purple!
The moment his three spirit rings appeared, they caused an immediate uproar in the audience.
"Holy crap, this kid actually has two yellow and one purple spirit ring!"
"This one seems different."
"I admit, I might have underestimated him."
"Just based on the spirit rings, this 'Shrek One' is way stronger than that 'Shrek Eight' from before!"
"You're right! No wonder he's Number One!"
The spectators who frequently watched these duels were naturally familiar with what the different spirit ring configurations meant. The mood of the crowd, which had previously been cheering for the pink-haired girl, suddenly shifted. The atmosphere grew even more enthusiastic; a more evenly matched competition was always more exciting to watch. An explosive, clown-like performance like Tang San's was fine once in a while, but it got old quickly.
With two hundred-year rings and one thousand-year ring, Huo Feng's configuration already surpassed his opponent's. The pink-haired girl hadn't expected this at all. Even though her face had changed significantly due to her spirit possession, a clear look of surprise was still visible. If the audience could see that Huo Feng was not simple, she could feel it even more intensely.
Her expression became several shades more serious, but she wasn't scared. Now, Huo Feng was an opponent worthy of her full attention.
The pink-haired girl unfolded her body and launched a preemptive strike. Her legs moved rapidly, and her speed reached a terrifying level. She shot forward like a whirlwind sweeping across the ground, heading straight for Huo Feng.
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