Huo Yuhao hadn't interacted much with Jiang Nannan, but his impression of her was always that of a gentle older sister, except, of course, when it came to Xu Sanshi.
But today, Jiang Nannan's face was cold, and her eyes held a hint of hostility.
Huo Yuhao understood at a glance that this was another one of those who had been successfully brainwashed by Shrek Academy.
Shrek Academy and the Body Sect had always been at odds. Just like Yang Xu on the stage, Yang Xu didn't have the lustful gaze of those animals below. Like Jiang Nannan, his eyes flickered with cold light. The two seemed to have a deep-seated grudge.
Huo Yuhao glanced at the other team members beside him. Lin Kong and the others also wore expressions of hostility. However, it made sense. Back then, Mu En from Shrek Academy had killed Du Bisi, and later forced the Body Sect to retreat and close their mountain. Their hostility was understandable.
"Brother, who do you think will win?" Meng Hongchen asked her brother from the seats of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy. Although she was asking, she already had an answer in her heart.
Xiao Hongchen leaned lazily against his seat, holding a crystal goblet in his hand. The goblet contained an expensive fruit wine. The wine was purplish-red. Xiao Hongchen first took a light sip of the wine, not answering his younger sister's question, but just rolled his eyes. "Aren't you asking a question you already know the answer to? It's already quite an achievement for Shrek to get this far." Xiao Hongchen's tone then carried a hint of amusement. "Our opponents are the Star Luo Royal Academy and the Body Sect. This year's Shrek isn't qualified to threaten us."
Ma Rulong, who usually didn't get along with Xiao Hongchen, surprisingly didn't retort this time. The strength of the Shrek Academy and Body Sect teams was clear for all to see. It could be said that the Body Sect team was definitely one of the most competitive teams for the championship in this competition. As for Shrek Academy, well, they were so-so. It would be great if they could make it to the top three.
At this moment, everyone on the Sun Moon team was feeling quite pleased. The seemingly undefeated Shrek Academy was about to be knocked off its pedestal. Although it was the Body Sect, formerly of the Douluo Continent's three countries, that would bring down Shrek, the academy's myth was finally going to be broken.
"What a pity. I wanted to defeat Shrek myself, but who knew the Body Sect would get there first? Truly lucky!" Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but sigh.
"Brother, you're being too absolute, aren't you? Don't forget, Shrek still has Wang Dong. I believe he can definitely turn the tide."
Xiao Hongchen: "..."
Seeing his younger sister's infatuated expression, Xiao Hongchen's lips twitched uncontrollably. Women in love lose their minds, and his sister wasn't even in love yet! He truly didn't know what to say.
Xiao Hongchen turned away, pretending he wasn't familiar with this infatuated girl.
On the stage, Jiang Nannan and Yang Xu had already begun their fight after a brief introduction. Huo Yuhao had seen Jiang Nannan's transformation before, only now she had an extra short tail and two rabbit ears on her head.
Yang Xu's transformation was even more unsightly than Huo Yuhao had imagined. After activating his Martial Soul, Yang Xu's body hair grew wildly, from one centimeter to ten centimeters, then to one meter. It didn't stop there; it kept growing. Black, long hair hung down his body to the ground, spreading out like snakes in all directions until it reached a length of over ten meters before stopping.
Jiang Nannan's current soul power was at level forty-two, thirteen levels lower than Yang Xu. Furthermore, Yang Xu, at level fifty-five, already possessed a fifth ten-thousand-year soul ring. Everyone present could guess that Jiang Nannan wouldn't stand a chance.
"Tsk, this guy is a real wild man." Huo Yuhao touched his chin. Yang Xu's transformed appearance was even more unsightly than he had imagined. He was covered in long, flying hair. The dense black fur gave people a creepy feeling; anyone with trypophobia would probably faint on the spot.
Jiang Nannan belonged to the type of soul master that was between the agility-attack and the power-attack types. Logically speaking, control-type soul masters were very effective against agility-attack types. Plus, there was a thirteen-level soul power difference between the two. Huo Yuhao had originally thought that this battle would end quickly.
However, he didn't expect the situation to become a stalemate. Because of the previous matches, both sides had gained a certain understanding of each other's soul skills.
Yang Xu only felt a black shadow flash before his eyes. Jiang Nannan's figure, like a phantom, appeared behind him. Yang Xu was startled, thinking, As expected of a Shrek Academy student, such speed!
That wasn't all. The instant Jiang Nannan appeared, Yang Xu felt a massive force suddenly press down on him. Under the pressure of this force, Yang Xu felt his body weigh a thousand pounds, unable to dodge forward.
Taking this opportunity, Jiang Nannan's boneless body climbed onto Yang Xu's muscular frame and then slid upwards. Her slender legs clamped towards Yang Xu's neck.
This was Jiang Nannan's usual first soul skill, Waist Bow, which instantly increased waist strength by eighty percent and resilience by thirty percent.
Under the Waist Bow, even power-attack and defense-type soul masters with stronger physiques couldn't withstand it unless they were a large level above Jiang Nannan.
Yang Xu clearly didn't fit into the above categories. A fur Martial Soul was almost certainly limited in enhancing body strength. If Jiang Nannan could lock Yang Xu's neck, she was confident she could snap his neck in an instant. Of course, she wouldn't do that.
In Jiang Nannan's plan, after clamping onto Yang Xu's neck, she would fling him away. As they say, a step behind is a step behind forever. She would then use her speed advantage to unleash a series of attacks.
At this moment, the audience could clearly see the first two hundred-year soul rings out of the four on Jiang Nannan's body, two yellow and two purple, flashing with blinding yellow light.
The opponent's soul power was thirteen levels higher than Jiang Nannan's; how could she afford to be careless? She struck with the force of a thunderbolt.
Jiang Nannan's second soul skill, Gravity Control, increased the gravity within five meters, restricting the opponent's movements.
First, she used Gravity Control to prevent Yang Xu from escaping, then activated Waist Bow. Jiang Nannan's intention was to defeat him with a single blow.
Watching Jiang Nannan's legs about to lock onto Yang Xu's neck, he would then fall under her control.
But was it really that simple? Yang Xu's lips curled into a barely perceptible, eerie smile. The next moment, he shrunk his body and rolled forward. This action not only perfectly dodged Jiang Nannan's Waist Bow but also utilized the effects of her Gravity Control.
Although he looked a little disheveled, Yang Xu had defused Jiang Nannan's two soul skills in the simplest way possible.
Her legs missing their target, Jiang Nannan didn't dare to linger. Before her body could even hit the ground, the third thousand-year soul ring on Jiang Nannan's body blazed with purple light, and the next moment, her form vanished from where she stood.
The instant Jiang Nannan disappeared, a black net descended from the sky, landing precisely where she had been.