During the fifth match of the Soul Master Competition, the Shrek team finally faced a formidable opponent: the Elephant Armor Academy Team.
Yu Xiaogang and Tang San both took this match very seriously. Yu Xiaogang even suggested forfeiting, as the opponent's strength was greater than anticipated.
But Tang San had a stubborn personality and decided to fight with all his might, even if it meant sustaining some injuries in the process.
After the Shrek team members stepped onto the arena, everyone couldn't help but swallow.
Yang Xiong was now fourteen years old, already nearly 1.85 meters tall, and very strong. His height and build were already comparable to Dai Mubai's.
In contrast, besides Yang Xiong, Dai Mubai, and Tai Long, the others were at most 1.75 meters tall.
However, the Elephant Armor Academy team members looked incredibly terrifying. Each person was at least two meters tall, and their bodies displayed fearsome muscles, somewhat resembling sumo wrestlers from a previous life. By weight, they were at least over 300 jin.
After some arrangements by Tang San, Tai Long was not on the roster for this match. Instead, Zhu Zhuqing was arranged to participate, which even Tai Long and Yu Xiaogang found a bit perplexing.
But Tang San carefully analyzed the situation of both sides, especially the weakness of the Elephant Armor Academy in terms of relatively poor flexibility. Tai Long participating would actually be a disadvantage, so he chose the faster Zhu Zhuqing. Perhaps Zhu Zhuqing could even pull off a surprise victory on the field with her speed.
Compared to the heated atmosphere on the arena and throughout the Soul Duel Arena, the viewing stands were even more charged.
The Emperor Xue Ye was still present to watch the match, and next to Ning Fengzhi was a very tall man, none other than Huyan Zhen, the Sect Leader of the Elephant Armor Sect.
Huyan Zhen was clearly very displeased: "Sect Leader Ning, I heard that this Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team is supported by you, and even your own daughter is in this team. It seems you are very confident in winning the championship."
Ning Fengzhi appeared exceptionally calm: "Sect Leader Hu Yan is joking. The Heaven Dou Royal Academy Shrek Team are just some children. How can they compare to the Elephant Armor Team, who are almost adults?"
Ning Fengzhi's words seemed casual, but they subtly mocked the Elephant Armor Team for relying on their older age for an advantage.
Huyan Zhen's face turned cold: "Once they are on the arena, age doesn't matter. I hope these children don't cry when they get beaten."
Before Ning Fengzhi could speak, Salas, who was nearby, spoke first: "Sect Leader Hu Yan, it seems you have a lot of confidence in the Elephant Armor Team."
Huyan Zhen's face showed a hint of arrogance: "Of course. My grandson, Huyan Li, reached the Soul Ancestor realm at the age of twenty. He is the most outstanding disciple of my Elephant Armor Sect, with even better talent than I had back then. Perhaps in the future, he will be the only Titled Douluo of my Elephant Armor Sect."
Bone Douluo, who was behind Ning Fengzhi, merely snorted upon hearing this, clearly not taking Huyan Zhen's words seriously.
Salas, however, spoke with a hidden meaning: "Sect Leader Ning, I didn't expect you to even have your daughter on the arena. It seems the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is behind this Shrek team."
Ning Fengzhi smiled and said: "Salas, you are thinking too much. This is the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team. I, Ning, wouldn't dare take credit."
Seeing that the few of them were about to start arguing, the Emperor Xue Ye finally spoke: "Everyone, let's watch the match first. It's rare for my Heaven Dou Royal Academy to have such promising talents."
The Emperor Xue Ye's status was high, and everyone's attention was now focused on the arena.
After both sides were introduced and displayed their Soul Rings on the arena, everyone was almost taken aback.
The Elephant Armor Sect had three Soul Ancestors, and the other four were top-tier Soul Ancestors. Especially the captain, Huyan Li, had reached level forty-three, one level higher than Dai Mubai.
In contrast, Shrek only had one Soul Ancestor, and their Soul Power levels were basically suppressed.
Especially when all seven members of the Elephant Armor Sect were on the field at the same time, the seven large, bulky figures on the arena exuded a powerful aura, and even the entire arena seemed to tremble slightly.
As the referee announced the start of the match, Tang San was the first to speak: "Retreat!"
The team, who had originally intended to attack, actually began to retreat. Everyone retreated extremely quickly, and their formation remained relatively intact. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were on the left and right, Dai Mubai was in the center, and Yang Xiong was almost next to Ning Rongrong.
Clearly, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had already analyzed the Elephant Armor Team's tactics. They were better at overpowering with strength and counter-attacking, and their biggest weakness was their speed and flexibility.
As the Shrek team retreated, the Elephant Armor Academy advanced aggressively.
Tang San's reaction speed was extremely fast. His blue Blue Silver Grass, like vines, quickly wrapped around the legs of the Elephant Armor Academy team members, clearly intending to stop their advance.
However, perhaps because the Elephant Armor Academy members reacted too slowly, many of their legs were quickly entangled.
Tang San was initially overjoyed. The entanglement of the Blue Silver Grass wasn't easily broken free from, and he hadn't expected to be able to control the enemies so easily. A strong pulling force appeared on the Blue Silver Grass, clearly intending to trip the enemies.
But unexpectedly, the Elephant Armor Academy members showed no reaction. The Blue Silver Grass couldn't even budge their bodies, which weighed over three hundred jin.
Especially the few people who were entangled by the Blue Silver Grass seemed to exert force, and the Blue Silver Grass wrapped around their feet immediately snapped. Tang San's body even lost a bit of control.
Tang San was also extremely surprised. These people in front of him were probably much stronger than Dai Mubai in terms of pure strength. Especially Huyan Li, it was likely that few among Soul Ancestors could surpass him in strength.
The Elephant Armor Sect members seemed to completely ignore Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, maintaining their formation and continuing to press forward. Even the Shrek members felt a strong oppressive force. After all, the Shrek members were generally around 1.7 meters tall, while the shortest on the other side were over 2 meters. It was like adults fighting children; at least the Shrek members looked relatively small.
Tang San's eyes narrowed at this moment. Countless Blue Silver Grass wrapped around the waists of Yang Xiong and the other four, and he quickly spoke to Oscar: "Little Ao."
Oscar was clearly prepared and immediately produced two Flying Mushroom Sausages. He ate one himself and handed the other to Tang San. With Oscar's current soul power, it was impossible to produce too many Flying Mushroom Sausages, as this was a thousand-year soul skill after all.
In an instant, Tang San and Oscar flew up. Especially Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, pulling Yang Xiong and the other four, also caused them to fly up. This was one of the reasons Tang San chose Zhu Zhuqing; after all, Zhu Zhuqing was much lighter than Tai Long.
Seeing all the Shrek members fly up, the oppressive force from the Elephant Armor Academy team instantly disappeared. Instead, the Shrek members were now looking down on the Elephant Armor Academy team.
Following this, Oscar provoked them with some words, and the opposing team immediately became enraged. They actually formed a strange formation, and Huyan Li directly flew up with the support of the others.
But at the critical moment, countless Blue Silver Grass suddenly grew on Huyan Li's body, and even on the bodies of all the Elephant Armor Academy members. This was precisely Tang San's deliberately used Second Soul Skill, Parasitism.
Yang Xiong, at the back of the team, looked at Huyan Li and Oscar with a hint of embarrassment.
One of them had a glib tongue, while the other seemed extremely simple-minded, completely lacking the appearance of a Soul Master genius.
Although Tang San's tactic of luring the snake out of its hole was very good, he clearly underestimated the strength of these people on the other side. In just an instant, the Blue Silver Grass on both Huyan Li and the other members was quickly shattered. Of course, this also prevented Huyan Li's flying attack, which was probably the only effect.
Tang San's eyes flashed: "Take the initiative to attack. We need to defeat Huyan Li as quickly as possible."
In just an instant, everyone fell from the sky. Yang Xiong remained at the back of the team, protecting Oscar and Ning Rongrong, while Tang San and the other three attacked Huyan Li with all their might. According to Tang San's plan, attacking a Soul Ancestor with the strength of four people should be an easy task.
But it was clear that he underestimated Huyan Li's physical strength. Huyan Li, disregarding whether he was being attacked by multiple people, directly summoned the massive Diamond Mammoth and immediately used his Fourth Soul Skill: Thousand Jun Guidance Defense. A huge protective shield immediately appeared in front of him. Especially with the Diamond Mammoth's massive roar, the entire arena seemed to be shaking.
The four attacked the massive Diamond Mammoth, but this purely defensive skill was not so easily broken through quickly.
And Huyan Li was clearly extremely angry about Oscar's words just now. Instead, he charged towards the four with full momentum, looking completely enraged.
Dai Mubai and Huyan Li's fists collided. Huyan Li's body was slowed down, while Dai Mubai directly retreated several meters. Clearly, there was a significant gap in strength between the two.
Zhu Zhuqing's reaction speed was extremely fast, and she immediately used her Third Soul Skill: Nether Hundred Claws. Countless shadows clawed at Huyan Li.
But Huyan Li's Thousand Jun Guidance Defense was extremely powerful. He actually directly smashed forward with his head, forcefully sending Zhu Zhuqing, along with her soul skill, flying.
The Elephant Armor Sect was known as the number one defense in the world, and their strength and defense were indeed terrifying.
Tang San and the other three continued to surround and attack without hesitation, but the rest of the Elephant Armor Academy team all charged over. The scene immediately turned into a large melee. Clearly, in terms of control, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was unable to control the Elephant Armor Academy members.
Especially considering the situation of the Shrek team, it was likely that as their formation was broken, they would quickly be defeated.
Seeing that both sides were about to engage in a large melee, Ning Rongrong summoned her massive Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and multiple buffs landed on the four people. Tang San and the other three's strength and speed were greatly enhanced.
Huyan Li, as the captain of the Elephant Armor Academy, although relatively low in intelligence, also knew the importance of support to the team. He directly broke free from the surrounding attack and charged towards Ning Rongrong like a wild bull.
At this moment, the advantage of the Elephant Armor Academy having more Soul Ancestors became apparent. The other two Soul Ancestors, Huyan Shan and Huyan Ba, respectively fought against Tang San and Dai Mubai, while the remaining four began to surround and attack Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing. The four Battle Soul Masters in the front were all instantly tied down.
Yang Xiong merely sneered. Facing Huyan Li who charged straight at him, he directly threw a punch. Yang Xiong's fist and Huyan Li's fist immediately collided. Yang Xiong remained completely still, while Huyan Li was directly pushed back several meters.
Huyan Li was instantly enraged: "You, a mere Soul Ancestor, actually possess such strength! In terms of strength alone, I am absolutely not inferior to anyone."
Huyan Li's second soul ring flashed. This was his second soul skill: Mammoth Strength. His already tall body seemed to become even more powerful.
However, after another exchange, Yang Xiong still remained motionless. This time, Huyan Li retreated several more steps. Clearly, in terms of strength, Yang Xiong was much stronger than Huyan Li.
Before Huyan Li could attack again, Yang Xiong, with extreme speed, attacked Huyan Li. Especially with his hands turned into palms, the moment Huyan Li's fist came at him, it felt like hitting cotton, and Huyan Li's entire body began to tilt uncontrollably.
But before he could stabilize himself, Yang Xiong's hands instantly turned into claws with five fingers, directly and forcefully grabbing Huyan Li's arm. No matter how strong his defense and strength were, five deep bloody marks immediately appeared on his arm, and at the same time, he felt a sharp pain coming from his body.
But Yang Xiong's reaction speed was countless times faster than his. A silver fist, seemingly fully charged, forcefully struck Huyan Li's chest. Huyan Li was sent flying over ten meters, and even a fist print appeared on his chest.
At this moment, a trace of fresh blood flowed from the corner of Huyan Li's mouth. It seemed he was not lightly injured.
The others originally thought Huyan Li could go straight for the kill. After all, the opponent only had one defensive Soul Ancestor left. But now, it looked more like he was trapped like a turtle in a jar.
The punch Yang Xiong just used was called Bone Crushing Punch. It was an offensive soul skill created based on various battles, condensing the strength and soul power in his body onto his fist, and unleashing a full-force impact using the body's strength. It was extremely difficult to resist within the Soul Ancestor rank.
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