Chapter 114: The Final Battle Against the Spirit Hall Team
The final battle had quickly arrived, the last competition for the three soul bones.
The seven members of Shrek's team from Tiandou Royal Academy started walking onto the arena. Their formation was a strange one—level one, two, and three levels stacked together, looking very unusual.
Ning Rongrong was at the very back. In front of her stood Tang San and Dugu Yan, and behind them were Yu Tianheng, Dai Mubai, and Xiao Wu, while Yang Xiong stood alone at the very front.
However, Tang San and Dugu Yan were positioned very close to Yu Tianheng, and from a distance, their formation almost resembled a one-five-one pattern.
Meanwhile, the Spirit Hall team finally revealed their strongest lineup.
Captain Xie Yue, with the Moon Blade as his martial soul, a 52nd-level Power Attack-type Soul King.
Hu Liena, with the Demon Fox as her martial soul, a 51st-level Control-type Soul King.
Yan, with the Flame Lord as his martial soul, a 52nd-level Power Attack-type Soul King.
Zhang Ping, with the Golden Waist Swallow as her martial soul, a 47th-level Speed Attack-type Soul Sovereign.
Li Kai, with the Black Horn Mountain Pig as his martial soul, a 47th-level Power Attack-type Soul Sovereign.
Xu Yu, with the Brilliant Golden Scepter as his martial soul, a 46th-level Support-type Soul Sovereign.
Sun Chuantao, with the Circular Giant Blade as his martial soul, a 48th-level Power Attack-type Soul Sovereign.
Seeing the Spirit Hall lineup, Yang Xiong was speechless. The gap was just too large. He wondered how the original team managed to win with so many members in their forties. Was it really all because of the so-called Tang Sect hidden weapons?
After all, not a single soul master in the Spirit Hall team had a poor martial soul, and their soul power was frighteningly high. In the entire Soul Master Tournament, only Davis and Zhu Zhuqing barely managed to stand among them. He doubted even Feng Xiaotian could make it into the main lineup.
With the referee's signal, the competition entered the one-minute preparation time, and everyone summoned their martial souls. Yang Xiong's entire body turned silver, and his Xuanming Armor was revealed. His eyes turned purple—his Purple Extreme Magic Eyes.
When the Spirit Hall team summoned their martial souls and soul rings, everyone in the arena could feel an immense pressure, especially from the three ten-thousand-year soul rings. Their power was truly astonishing.
The audience was in an uproar. Shrek's team had sent out two Soul Venerables, yet the two defensive Soul Sovereigns from yesterday weren't on the field. How could they possibly withstand Spirit Hall's team's attacks?
When the referee declared the match to start, Shrek's entire team surprisingly charged forward, even Ning Rongrong moved forward a little.
In an instant, Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower shot out six rays of light, quickly merging into the bodies of everyone. She recited with extreme seriousness: "The Seven Treasures have names: the first is strength, the second is speed, and the third is soul."
Everyone was astonished. They had never seen the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower assist in such a way. Wasn't it dangerous for a Soul Venerable to consume soul power like that? How long could she maintain this level of support?
The Spirit Hall team was perfectly arranged. Xie Yue and Hu Liena were at the front, standing together. Their original martial souls fused together, forming a creature over two meters tall, holding a Moon Blade in each hand, with a mask covering its face. This was Yao Mei, emitting a red aura from her body.
In terms of speed, Yao Mei was incredibly fast, and the red mist surrounding her made it difficult for many soul masters in the audience to see clearly.
Yang Xiong transformed into a silver figure and charged straight into the red mist.
Upon entering the mist, Yang Xiong immediately felt his mental energy being disturbed. His vision was severely limited, and if it weren't for his Purple Extreme Magic Eyes and his mental energy being far above average, he would have been completely confused by the red mist.
Yao Mei's voice, neither male nor female, came out. "I didn't expect a mere Soul Venerable would dare to challenge me. I'll deal with you first."
Yang Xiong snorted, "With you, neither man nor woman, what confidence do you have to say such nonsense?"
Yao Mei was immediately enraged and slashed with the Moon Blade. It was so sharp that it was far stronger than Feng Xiaotian's Wind Blades.
But Yang Xiong didn't flinch. His hands turned into silver claws and gripped the Moon Blade.
With a single strike, Yang Xiong felt like his palm was being sliced open, and a small scratch appeared on his silver palm. This attack was indeed powerful.
Yao Mei sneered, "I didn't expect you could actually see my attack, but how long can you, a mere Soul Venerable, withstand it?"
Yang Xiong yelled, "You're a waste, neither man nor woman. Stop talking and try defeating me first!"
Yao Mei seemed to care a lot about being called "neither man nor woman," and her attacks grew even fiercer. Yang Xiong's hands, no matter how tough, soon had many deep wounds, especially these wounds that pierced to the bone—this was the weakness of his physical martial soul.
However, Yang Xiong gritted his teeth, and his body grew more robust. His skin and bones seemed to harden significantly, using his self-created soul skill: Steel Bones.
Aside from Yang Xiong, everyone else charged toward the Spirit Hall team like unleashed beasts.
The audience immediately realized what Shrek's team was trying to do—they were going all out, using Yang Xiong to hold off Yao Mei while the others quickly took down the enemy. No wonder Ning Rongrong, as a support soul master, was risking her soul power to amplify their abilities.
Yu Tianheng transformed into the giant Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon and charged directly at Yan, whose martial soul, the Flame Lord, was an exceptional fire-earth dual attribute soul. Not only did he have strong fire-type attacks, but he also had earth-type defense, making him a perfect combination of offense and defense.
From the very first clash, Yu Tianheng started to struggle, being pushed back several meters.
But Yu Tianheng's body was surrounded by lightning, and he immediately used his fourth soul skill: Blue Electric Dragon Rush. His right hand transformed into a giant dragon claw and grabbed at Yan, showing that he didn't care about soul power consumption.
Dai Mubai, meanwhile, went up against Sun Chuantao. The huge White Tiger clashed with Sun Chuantao's Circular Giant Blade. The White Tiger was a pure offensive beast martial soul, and Dai Mubai had even used his third soul skill: White Tiger King Transformation. For a moment, the two were evenly matched.
Xiao Wu faced Li Kai, whose Black Horn Mountain Pig had an extremely swift and powerful attack, but Xiao Wu managed to barely keep up with her agility.
Dugu Yan released large amounts of poison mist, using multiple soul skills simultaneously, filling much of the arena with toxic fumes. Most people had to use their soul power to resist the poison.
On the other side, Zhang Ping, a Speed Attack-type soul master, was extremely fast. She rushed toward Ning Rongrong, seemingly aiming to take out Shrek's support first.
It was clear to everyone that the power gap between the two teams was huge. Only with Ning Rongrong's extreme support could Shrek's team counter the Spirit Hall team. After all, Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower could increase everyone's strength, speed, and soul power by 40%, making up for the difference.
But Tang San reacted quickly. His Blue Silver Grass wrapped around Ning Rongrong, pulling her away from Zhang Ping, while Tang San himself revealed a green scythe, the Mantis Leg external soul bone.
Within Shrek's team, aside from Yang Xiong, only Tang San could match Zhang Ping's speed. He had to attack the enemy while protecting Ning Rongrong.
From the formation, it seemed that Tang San was positioning himself near Yang Xiong and Yao Mei's red mist, as if ready to assist Yang Xiong at any time.
The Spirit Hall team had no other Control-type soul masters except Hu Liena.
Xu Yu's Brilliant Golden Scepter emitted golden light, enhancing the attack power of Spirit Hall's team.
The battle grew fiercer, and just at that moment, the battlefield suddenly changed.
Yang Xiong and Yao Mei were engaged in a fierce battle. Yang Xiong's hands shifted between claws and fists, attacking with reckless abandon, looking incredibly violent.
With the protection of Xuanming Armor, as long as the attacks didn't target his limbs or head, the Xuanming Armor could block the Moon Blade's strikes, leaving only faint scratches. This defense was beyond anyone's imagination.
As the attacks grew more intense, Yang Xiong's first soul ring suddenly glowed, and his entire body vanished in an instant. Where he had been standing, Xu Yu was now in his place.
This was Yang Xiong's first soul skill: Xuanming Exchange, a skill that could be described as divine.
Since Shrek's team had never attacked Xu Yu from the beginning, Xu Yu had been relaxing while assisting the others, leaving himself wide open.
Even though Yao Mei reacted quickly, she had been in a fierce exchange of attacks with Yang Xiong and couldn't stop herself in time. The Moon Blade struck Xu Yu directly.
As Xu Yu was a support soul master with weak defense, he couldn't defend against the blow. Yang Xiong had chosen the perfect angle to make the Moon Blade miss the Brilliant Golden Scepter, and it struck Xu Yu's shoulder instead. He was injured severely.
Yang Xiong reappeared where Xu Yu had been standing, at the back of the enemy lineup. He clenched his fists and charged directly at Sun Chuantao, who was battling Dai Mubai. Although Sun Chuantao was a Power Attack-type, his weapon martial soul had weaker defense compared to beast martial souls.
Sun Chuantao was immediately attacked from both sides and endured a brutal punch from Yang Xiong. He was sent flying, spitting blood.
Meanwhile, Tang San, who had been near the red mist, suddenly darted into it, using Tang Sect's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. His right hand, holding the Mantis Leg external soul bone, grabbed Xu Yu from behind, leaving a deep wound across his back, exposing bone.
After multiple heavy blows, Xu Yu fell unconscious, lying on the ground with severe injuries.
The audience was in shock. Spirit Hall's team had once had an overwhelming advantage, yet in an instant, they lost their only support, Xu Yu, and Sun Chuantao was also injured by Yang Xiong.
This strategy was well thought out. Shrek's team had executed it excellently and timed everything perfectly, but there was a huge flaw: no one had been able to protect Ning Rongrong. No one could catch up to Zhang Ping's speed, and Tang San needed to deal with Yao Mei. Once Yao Mei's red mist enveloped others, the entire situation would have turned around for Spirit Hall's team.
Zhang Ping immediately activated her third soul skill: Flying Swallow Meteor, moving faster than lightning as she aimed at Ning Rongrong.
Dugu Yan, who had been releasing toxins, quickly arrived in front of Ning Rongrong, using her massive snake tail to try and block Zhang Ping's attack.
But Zhang Ping was too fast, and her attack was too strong. Dugu Yan took the blow head-on, being sent flying several meters, blood trickling from her mouth.
Yang Xiong knew there was no time left. He couldn't attack the Spirit Hall team from behind. In an instant, he teleported to Ning Rongrong's side, blocking Zhang Ping's attack.
Spirit Hall's team was immediately furious. With one member injured and another knocked out, their lineup and morale were severely affected.
Yan immediately activated his fifth soul skill: Flying Sand Wild Flame, a group attack technique that engulfed the arena in a sea of fire, causing everyone to suffer terrifying fiery attacks.
Yang Xiong held onto Ning Rongrong and did his best to shield her from the incoming flames.
Dai Mubai gritted his teeth and activated his fourth soul skill: White Tiger Meteor Shower. Countless meteors fell from the sky and collided with the flames unleashed by Yan.
Yu Tianheng also used his second soul skill: Thunder Dragon Strike, and the giant Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon emitted endless lightning to counter the flames.
However, the gap in power between a ten-thousand-year and thousand-year soul skill was enormous. In this sea of fire, both Yu Tianheng's and Dai Mubai's soul skills were at a disadvantage.
In contrast, the real problem was Tang San. He was alone in battling Yao Mei, and Yao Mei was far stronger than everyone had imagined. The red mist echoed with cries of agony.
Yang Xiong reluctantly activated his first soul skill: Xuanming Exchange again, swapping places with Tang San. Tang San immediately moved to Ning Rongrong's side, while Yang Xiong reentered the red mist.
But at this moment, Tang San looked particularly miserable. After battling Yao Mei for nearly two minutes, his Mantis Leg external soul bone had been shattered into several pieces. His left hand, now holding the Haotian Hammer, was severely injured, and his arms were fractured. He had deep cuts across his body.
Although Yang Xiong had managed to eliminate an enemy earlier, the audience fell silent. Shrek's team was utterly unable to stop Yao Mei. Even Yang Xiong couldn't hold her off, and his hands showed clear signs of injury.
While Sun Chuantao had taken a hit, his fighting spirit had not been extinguished. Holding his Circular Giant Blade, he became even more ferocious.
Time flew by, and soon five minutes had passed. Even Yang Xiong was covered in injuries, his silver arms cracked and covered in countless deep cuts.
What was even more troublesome was that Yang Xiong felt his mental energy was nearing its limit, and he couldn't clearly see Yao Mei's attacks anymore.
With a loud roar from Yao Mei, Yang Xiong was sent flying out of the red mist, gasping for breath. This was the first time he had been pushed so far in battle with someone of his age.
Meanwhile, the remaining six members of Shrek's team could only barely hold their ground against Spirit Hall's four.
Especially Yan, whose defensive power was incredibly strong, and his attacks were rapid. His martial soul was no weaker than the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon or the White Tiger, and even multiple people couldn't overpower him.
The other members of Spirit Hall had shown impressive combat skills, especially Zhang Ping and Li Kai. Zhang Ping's speed was so fast that even Tang San struggled to handle her.
Li Kai, meanwhile, charged recklessly, overwhelming Xiao Wu.
Yao Mei gave a loud shout: "Yang Xiong, your mental power is almost exhausted. No one can stop me now. Shrek's team should just admit defeat."
As Yao Mei's words fell, the red mist began to expand, quickly engulfing the rest of Shrek's team.
(END CHAPTER)
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