The other Soul Master from Blazing Academy, who had the Fire Leopard Martial Soul, was in a bit of a miserable state. He was facing attacks from both Tang San and Huang Yuan.
Huang Yuan's Martial Soul was the Lone Wolf. In terms of quality, it was inferior to the Fire Leopard. At the beginning of the battle, this was evident, as he was injured by the Fire Leopard Soul Master within a few rounds.
But Tang San's participation instantly neutralized his disadvantage.
Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Purple Demon Eye, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, Mysterious Jade Hand... With these Tang Sect ultimate techniques, plus other martial arts, Tang San's close-combat ability was in no way inferior to an average Battle Soul Elder.
With their soul power levels being roughly the same, and it being a two-on-one fight, the battle naturally held no suspense.
On the host's podium.
Owen watched Tang San's fierce attacks and frowned slightly. "I didn't expect Contestant Tang San's strength to be so formidable. Even the Fire Leopard Martial Soul, known for its attack and speed, can barely withstand his attacks."
After speaking, he didn't forget to add, "Chief Host Lu, what do you think?"
Lu Feng chuckled lightly. "Tang San's strength is indeed very strong. These moves of his, especially his movement technique, are enough to be called self-created soul skills."
"Self-created soul skills!" Dou Dou exclaimed.
Lu Feng nodded. "That's right. Look at his footwork. It seems chaotic, but it actually contains a hidden pattern."
"I can reveal one thing: Tang San and I were once classmates. He began researching this set of footwork when he was in primary academy."
Lu Feng's words were like a drop of water falling into hot oil. Excitement, amazement, and doubt—the audience's voices rose continuously, and the entire venue exploded.
In the VIP seats.
Ning Fengzhi watched Tang San with interest, secretly wondering if he could recruit him into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Ning Fengzhi naturally believed Lu Feng's words. After all, he had heard Lu Feng say that Tang San was his 'sworn brother'.
On the other side, Salas narrowed his eyes, his face revealing no expression.
"Genius? Hehe, only those who grow up are called geniuses. Being able to cultivate Blue Silver Grass to level thirty shows some skill. I should report this matter to Her Holiness the Pope."
Owen picked up on Lu Feng's words and continued to ask, "In that case, Chief Host Lu seems to favor the Shrek team?"
However, Lu Feng shook his head. "Although I favor Shrek, it's not because of Tang San. On the contrary, in my opinion, his performance today is extremely unqualified."
"Why?" Dou Dou asked subconsciously.
Lu Feng chuckled lightly. "You only see Tang San's formidable strength, but you forget what he is supposed to be doing. His role is that of a control system Soul Master."
Lu Feng didn't finish his sentence, leaving room for everyone to discuss.
In the team rest area.
Flender frowned and asked doubtfully, "Xiaogang, what does Lu Feng mean?"
Suddenly, he realized.
A control system Soul Master is the brain of the team and should control the overall situation, not show off individual bravery.
"Hmph!" Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back and snorted coldly.
He closed his eyes slightly and shook his head. "Flender, the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. A Soul Master's tactics are not immutable. Control is certainly important, but if the overall strength directly crushes the opponent, there is no need to consider so much."
"As the saying goes: one force subdues ten skills. That is the principle."
"Flender, do you understand?"
"Flender?"
Yu Xiaogang didn't hear Flender reply and opened his eyes.
At this moment, Flender's eyes were as wide as bronze bells, his mouth agape enough to fit an apple.
Seeing this, a faint smile curled the corner of Yu Xiaogang's mouth. "Flender, there's no need to be so surprised. These theories of mine are just..."
"Xiaogang, look." Flender pointed at the stage, interrupting Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang turned his head. In an instant, his pupils shrank violently. He felt as if his chest had been hit by a large rock. His breathing became rapid, and his face quickly paled.
Time rewinds to half a minute ago.
Tang San frowned as he listened to Lu Feng's words.
The Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record was his biggest secret.
"However, the explanation of self-created soul skills isn't bad. It can perfectly disguise my Tang Sect ultimate techniques," Tang San pondered inwardly.
His eyes narrowed slightly, and his hands turned completely jade-white.
"Swish!"
Tang San took several quick steps, soul power gathering on his palms, grabbing straight for his opponent's chest and abdomen. The corner of his mouth tilted up slightly, as if he could already foresee the scene of his opponent groaning on the ground.
However, the next moment, Blazing Academy's formidable strength was displayed.
The sparks in the air suddenly accelerated, attaching to the surface of the Fire Leopard Soul Master's body. The next moment, majestic energy suddenly expanded, actually knocking both Tang San and Huang Yuan flying.
Although it didn't injure the two, the Fire Leopard Soul Master's crisis was also resolved.
"What excellent auxiliary control!" Tang San's gaze darkened.
"What brilliant skill!" At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing had also judged the opponent's situation.
Those two auxiliary-type Soul Masters could completely be treated as control types. On the battlefield, they used their auxiliary abilities for control, selectively lending a hand to their own team members.
Tang San's body was knocked into mid-air. The next moment, his pupils contracted. He saw that the Fire Leopard Soul Master did not attack him but turned to attack Dai Mubai instead.
His speed was extremely fast, like a ghost. At the same time, Huo Yun and Huo Yu also retreated from the flanks. The four formed a perfect encirclement, trapping Dai Mubai in the center.
"Not good. It's a trap. Charge, quickly!" Tang San's face changed drastically, and his body rushed forward rapidly.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes sharpened, and her figure shot out like a ghost. Her target was the Fire Leopard Soul Master. The other Shrek members also saw that things were bad, but their reactions were ultimately a beat too slow.
From the start of the battle, this had been a setup.
Although Shrek Academy's reputation was terrible, Blazing Academy did not underestimate them in the slightest. On the contrary, Dai Mubai's fourth soul skill in the first match had left a deep impression on them.
White Tiger Martial Soul, level 41 soul power.
In the eyes of Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, Dai Mubai was the core of the Shrek team. As long as they defeated him, the Shrek team would be like a toothless tiger, much simpler to deal with.
"Boom!"
The four attacking Dai Mubai simultaneously activated their third soul skills. Blazing firelight surrounded him in a death trap.
"Third Soul Skill: Tyrant Dragon's Fury!" Huo Wushuang's body swelled again. Sharp claws emerged from his hands, golden-red light erupting from his scales, his whole body burning with scorching flames.
"Third Soul Skill: Fire Shadow Clone!" Amidst two crane cries, two huge flame crane shadows flew out rapidly.
"Third Soul Skill: Explosive Seven Star Bullet!" The Fire Leopard Soul Master unleashed seven dark blue flame bullets.
The attacks of the four sealed off all directions Dai Mubai could dodge.
They were determined to win this strike.
At the critical moment, Dai Mubai did not panic because of the opponent's attack. He glanced around, a flash of hostility passing through his eyes.
He knew he couldn't escape.
But a raging fire burned within him.
"Third Soul Skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
"Fourth Soul Skill: White Tiger Meteor Shower!"
Accompanied by a violent tiger roar, Dai Mubai's evil eyes merged into one, and golden light suddenly enveloped his whole body.
At the same time, golden light burst forth, spreading in the air. Centered on his body, countless fist-sized golden light orbs locked onto the surrounding opponents.
After doing all this, he only had time to make one movement: raising his hands to protect his head.
"Boss Dai!" Tang San's face was dark as he roared.
Blue Silver Grass frantically swept toward Dai Mubai, climbing up his body, barely forming a layer of protection. It was just that under the erosion of the flames, these Blue Silver Grass strands looked a bit wilted and lifeless.
Boom—
Countless flames and the White Tiger Meteor Shower collided violently in the air.
The entire spirit battle stage trembled violently. The terrifying explosive force turned into a strong shockwave that scattered in all directions.
Dai Mubai's body flew straight out of the ring like a meteor. Under the series of attacks, even his White Tiger Vajra Transformation was shattered. Blood sprayed from wounds all over his body, and he was also vomiting blood wildly from his mouth.
This was the result of Blazing Academy holding back, not wanting to kill anyone. Otherwise, if they had added just one more attack, Dai Mubai would probably be doing more than just vomiting blood right now.
"Boss!" Ma Hongjun's eyes were bloodshot.
He was furthest from the main battlefield, and his body type was fat. by the time he rushed to the center of the field, Dai Mubai had already been knocked unconscious.
"Rip!" The sound of sharp claws tearing clothes rang out.
The Fire Leopard Soul Master felt a chill on his back, followed by a sharp pain. He glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye and saw Zhu Zhuqing's third soul ring shining with light.
"Bang!"
Huo Wu's third soul skill suddenly activated. Purple light covered the Fire Leopard Soul Master and then instantly exploded.
Whether it was Zhu Zhuqing, Huang Yuan, or Tang San, all of them were hit by the strange ring of fire at the same time and sent flying in three different directions.
Strangely, although the exploding ring of fire looked extremely gorgeous, none of them felt any damage that could threaten them.
"Fire Leopard, are you okay?" Huo Wushuang shouted anxiously.
"I'm fine, thanks to the Vice-Captain acting in time." Fire Leopard wiped the sweat from his forehead, grimacing in pain.
A hideous wound had already appeared on his back.
Zhu Zhuqing's speed was too fast, so fast that almost no one had reacted. And the timing of her attack was extremely ingenious, happening exactly the moment the four attacked Dai Mubai.
If Huo Wu had been a moment slower, the Blazing Team's carefully crafted plan would have been wasted.
Huo Wushuang twisted his neck, looking at Dai Mubai and Tai Long lying on the ground, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Seven against five. The advantage is mine!
In the team rest area.
Yu Xiaogang happened to see the scene of Dai Mubai being sent flying. Worse, Tai Long was hit by the shockwaves of the battle, adding injury to injury. After spewing several mouthfuls of blood, he didn't stand up again.
"How is this possible? How is this possible!!!" Yu Xiaogang squatted on the ground, his ten fingers painfully gripping his hair.
"Xiaogang, are you okay?" Flender helped Yu Xiaogang up and patted his shoulder gently.
"Flender, we lost! We lost!" Yu Xiaogang grabbed Flender's shoulders tightly with both hands, shaking his body excitedly.
"Xiaogang, the battle isn't over yet. The little monsters still have a chance. Don't forget, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power is level 45, not to mention the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda," Flender comforted.
His voice was somewhat low; clearly, he wasn't very optimistic about Zhu Zhuqing and the others either.
Yu Xiaogang sat in his seat, his head resting weakly against the railing. "It's useless. The control system is too important in team battles. And Blazing Academy's lineup can be seen as having three control system Soul Masters."
On the host's podium.
Owen was impassioned: "What a move, 'closing the door to beat the dog'! Blazing Academy did a beautiful job. Losing two power attack system Soul Masters at once, Shrek Academy is in danger this round."
After speaking, he looked toward Lu Feng.
Lu Feng understood and coughed lightly. "Blazing Academy truly deserves to be a veteran team. Both their tactics and coordination are impeccable. In contrast, Shrek's tournament experience is obviously a bit shallow."
"Judging from the current battle situation, there is indeed some gap in tactics between the two sides," Lu Feng added.
Owen nodded. "In terms of the players' strength, the gap between the two teams isn't large. However, teaching resources and the leader's command are also part of strength."
Dou Dou echoed, "That's right. After this match, Shrek should learn from this experience. Team competition is not about individual bravery. I hope they will perform more brilliantly in future matches."
As the hosts finished speaking, a burst of discussion erupted in the spectator stands.
"Shrek's players are indeed not weak, but it's a pity they're stuck with a trash teacher."
"Why play in the tournament if you're so bad? Go home and raise pigs!"
In the team rest area.
Yu Xiaogang listened to the hosts' words, his eyes glazed, his face pale. He looked several years older.
"Xiaogang, don't mind those young people talking nonsense. Hosts are meant to create topics to attract the audience's attention," Flender persuaded.
Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "Flender, I'm not angry. It's just that there really were some problems with my tactics in this match. I never expected that Little San's Blue Silver Grass would actually..."
"Pfft!" Before he could finish his sentence, a mouthful of blood sprayed from his mouth. Then his vision went black, and he fainted directly.
"Xiaogang! Xiaogang! What happened to you!!!" Flender shouted loudly.
Immediately, he picked up Yu Xiaogang and left the Spirit Arena directly.
Unexpectedly, the final winner of this match was actually Shrek Academy.
On the host's podium.
Owen stood directly on the table, shouting hoarsely in celebration, "Unbelievable! A shocking reversal! Who would have thought that Shrek's agility attack system Soul Master could fight one against two and defeat two opponents who were also Soul Ancestors!"
"Let us shout her name: Zhu! Zhu! Qing!"
Lu Feng looked at Zhu Zhuqing cheering with raised hands on the stage and sighed inwardly. Ai, still too young.
He raised the microphone to his lips. "I didn't expect Contestant Zhu Zhuqing to be so fierce. For her team, she forcibly used her fourth soul skill consecutively."
"This kind of secret technique is generally only used when fighting for one's life. It severely damages one's foundation. After this match, she will probably need to rest for a long time."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing looked toward the podium in confusion.
Since when did my fourth soul skill become a desperate measure?
Suddenly, she realized instantly. Exposing such a powerful skill so early would definitely be extremely disadvantageous for future matches.
Moreover, if she were targeted by someone with malicious intent, it would be dangerous.
"Pfft!" Zhu Zhuqing bit her lip, sprayed a large mouthful of blood, and fell straight onto the stage.
"Zhuqing! Zhuqing, what happened?" The Shrek members immediately surrounded her.
On the podium, Lu Feng nodded as he watched the chaos on the stage. "This child is teachable."
Night, back mountain of Shrek Academy.
Under the moonlight, Tang San's eyes were gloomy. Stone after stone shot from his hand, hitting the tree trunk viciously.
His mind kept replaying the scene of the fight with Blazing Academy today.
His Blue Silver Grass had no resistance against the fire element. As soon as it appeared, it would be burned to ashes instantly. For Tang San, today's match was absolutely a humiliation.
"Control system! Control system! I can't even use my Martial Soul, what kind of control system am I?"
Tang San's movements became faster and faster. A series of afterimages could be seen with the wave of his hand.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Every stone hit the same spot on the tree. The bark was rudely broken, revealing the white trunk. Soon, the trunk began to crack under the battering.
"Boom!"
A stone flew out, and the tree, as thick as a thigh, crashed down.
"Huff~" Tang San panted heavily, his eyes flickering.
"Is Blue Silver Grass really a trash Martial Soul?" Tang San slowly opened his right hand. Blue light surged, and a touch of light green appeared in his palm.
"What soul rings should my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul add in the future? Fire resistance? Ice resistance? But there's still Thunderclap Academy..."
"I have never slacked off in my cultivation, but why is the gap between me and Lu Feng getting wider and wider? Even Zhu Zhuqing's soul power has come from behind to surpass me."
"Clearly, I'm the one with innate full soul power!"
Tang San couldn't figure out where his problem lay.
Nor did he understand where the road ahead should lead.
"Little San, your Blue Silver Grass is not a trash Martial Soul." Just then, an abrupt voice sounded.
"Who's there!"
Tang San's eyes sharpened, and a small sleeve arrow shot out rapidly.
"Xiu!" The sleeve arrow cut through the air, shooting straight for the black-clothed man's eye.
However, to Tang San's surprise, the sleeve arrow flew to a position one meter in front of the opponent and stopped, as if stuck in an invisible wall, unable to advance another inch.