Chapter 68: Battle Against Shrek Academy!
"Today's opponent is the Shrek Team. They haven't surrendered this time, have they?"
Zhu Zhuqing scratched her head and asked with a baffled expression.
Could it really be that her strength was too overwhelming and scared all the opponents off?
"That much is true."
Xue Wu nodded, her face filled with fighting spirit!
As expected of the Shrek Team, who also possessed a Soul King-level expert. Even with the match about to begin, there wasn't the slightest rumor of surrender.
"Sisters, get ready to take the stage!"
It really wasn't easy. The preliminary rounds were almost over, and they had finally gotten a second chance to fight.
Opportunities like this were rare—they absolutely had to cherish them!
However, who would actually go on stage was another problem.
The Shrek team, led by Tang San, was also undefeated so far. Because Tang San was a Soul King, they likewise had very few chances to fight.
Whether the Shrek Team was hiding even more geniuses was still unknown.
"Captain, give me a chance, please—please, I'm begging you!"
Shui Yue'er grabbed Wang Li's sleeve and pleaded pitifully.
She was the "seventh sister," with the lowest soul power level.
Her chances of going on stage were practically zero!
Wang Li spread his hands and said calmly,
"After all, Tang San is a Soul King. He has quite a few tricks up his sleeve."
"Zhu Zhuqing and Shui Bing'er must take the field for us to secure this match."
"As for the remaining spots, you can discuss it among yourselves."
Rubbing his slightly aching temples, Wang Li added no more.
After saying that, he simply stopped caring.
Three women making a show—let alone this many women!
He walked over and sat beside Xiao An, quietly waiting for the girls to make their decision.
"Ah?! Then I'm definitely getting eliminated!"
Shui Yue'er looked like she was about to cry. After all, she was the weakest!
And the weakest naturally had no human rights.
Sure enough, Shui Yue'er was the first to be voted out by her sisters. When deciding who would go on stage, the weakest was eliminated first.
She returned to her seat in a huff, arms crossed, sulking angrily.
In the end, the lineup was:
Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, Qiu Ruoshui, Gu Qingbo, and Shen Liuyu.
Gu Qingbo and Shen Liuyu hadn't gone on stage for a long time. No matter what, this time they had to bring both of them along.
With the first four present, there was bound to be no real surprise.
Before long, it was time for the match between the Shrek Team and the Sky Water Team.
This was also the most anticipated match so far.
After all, both teams possessed Soul King-level experts.
Battles between Soul Ancestors and Soul Elders might be "exciting," but they simply couldn't compare to the sheer presence of a Soul King!
A ten-thousand-year soul ring was, in the end, far beyond what a thousand-year soul ring could match.
Tang San, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Tai Long, Jiang Zhu, and Huang Yuan stepped forward to represent the Shrek Team.
For this match, they had brought out their strongest lineup, determined to secure victory.
What's more, Zhu Zhuqing had old grudges with Shrek Academy—how could they possibly not go all out?
Seeing that Wang Li wasn't taking the field, Tang San and Dai Mubai felt a mix of relief and anger.
This was clearly looking down on them!
"You'll regret this."
Tang San muttered as he looked toward where Wang Li was sitting.
Suddenly, he seemed to sense something. His scalp tingled, and a chill surged from the soles of his feet straight to the back of his head.
In that instant, it felt as though some great terror had locked onto him. If the other party made a move, Tang San felt he would collapse on the spot, with absolutely no chance to resist.
"What… is this?"
Tang San was confused, his face filled with doubt.
"Hm?"
He glanced at Xiao An beside Wang Li and frowned.
Was this somewhat eerie woman the source of that terrifying sensation?
The two locked eyes for a moment. Tang San instinctively withdrew his gaze, not daring to look at Xiao An again.
He had a strong feeling… that he would die!
"That's impossible. How could this be?"
Xiao An looked to be only in her early twenties. If she were participating in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, it should have been completely normal.
So why did she give him such an "extremely dangerous" feeling?
While Tang San was still thinking, all the competitors from both sides had already arrived in the arena.
The match officially began.
Tang San shook his head, casting aside those ominous thoughts.
He immediately released his first martial soul—Blue Silver Grass.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black—five soul rings rapidly rose from beneath his feet.
Dai Mubai and the others also released their martial souls at the same time.
On Shrek's side,
One Soul King, one Soul Ancestor, and five Soul Elders.
Sky Water Team, on the other hand, had two more Soul Ancestors than Shrek.
On the surface, it looked as though Sky Water Team was guaranteed victory.
One Soul King, three Soul Ancestors, and three Soul Elders.
Tang San positioned himself at the rear of the team as a control-type soul master, commanding the battlefield.
Without hesitation, he made the first move.
"I'll probe them first."
"First Soul Skill: Blue Silver Entanglement!"
He didn't target anyone else. His sole target was Zhu Zhuqing, the Soul King-level powerhouse.
As a power-type soul master, Zhu Zhuqing stood at the very front of the formation. Watching the vines surge toward her, her face remained completely expressionless.
The scythe in her hand spun once and slashed toward the vines.
With no suspense whatsoever, the Blue Silver Grass vines were instantly severed.
Xue Wu and the others didn't stay idle either. They were the first to transform their side of the arena into a frozen, snowy landscape more suitable for their style of combat.
At the same moment, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda burst into brilliant light, blessing Zhu Zhuqing, Shui Bing'er, and Xue Wu in turn.
When his first attempt failed, Tang San's expression remained unchanged.
If Blue Silver Grass's first soul skill had worked, he would have been extremely surprised.
Just as he was about to activate his second soul skill, Shui Bing'er moved.
"Ice Bind!"
In the original timeline, because her martial soul was too powerful, she was unable to use martial soul possession at this stage.
But now, her martial soul could be fully possessed—and her understanding and application of soul skills and soul power were on a completely different level from her original self.
At this moment, Tang San did not possess immunity to ice and fire. The freezing energy spread rapidly along his Blue Silver Grass, racing straight toward his main body.
Tang San reacted decisively, immediately cutting off his connection with the Blue Silver Grass.
"Although Shui Binger's strength is inferior to mine, her ice perfectly counters my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul."
"Fortunately, I don't only have one martial soul…"
After a brief moment of hesitation, Tang San still withdrew his first martial soul and extended his left hand.
An enormous warhammer appeared in his grip.
Purple, purple, black, black, black—five soul rings replaced the ones he had before.
"Twin martial souls—Contestant Tang Yin actually has twin martial souls!"
"His second martial soul is a warhammer, and he's even added two thousand-year soul rings and three ten-thousand-year soul rings to it!"
"My heavens, this is simply unbelievable!"
The soul rings were shocking enough, but "Tang Yin's" actions were just as astounding.
Twin martial souls—why would he cultivate both at the same time?
Even the very first twin-martial-soul soul master only began cultivating his second martial soul after reaching the Titled Douluo realm.
Unfortunately, when he tried to add the seventh soul ring to his second martial soul, his body exploded, and he died.
At this moment, the gazes of the older generation of soul masters toward Tang San completely changed.
A warhammer—it was indeed a warhammer.
But this hammer was far from ordinary!
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