The next day.
In the rest area of the Great Soul Arena.
Ning Rongrong sat gracefully beside Dugu Feng, her arm linked with his as they watched the match.
"Huh? The Shrek Academy Team actually didn't give up on this match? That's the Thunderclap Team—are they still trying to fight?" Dugu Feng said in surprise.
Beside him sat Little Snake, who thought to herself, Young Master, this is partly your doing!
With two Soul Ancestors injured, the Shrek Academy Team would definitely seize this opportunity!
Ning Rongrong immediately chimed in cleverly, "Tang San and the Grandmaster are both good at seizing opportunities. The injuries of the Thunder Academy members yesterday must have ignited their fighting spirit.
No one believes in Shrek Academy.
Who knows? They might actually win this Soul Duel!"
Her tone was light and cheerful.
The intimacy of the previous night still lingered in her heart, leaving her with a faint sense of languor.
"Tang San is indeed impressive. I have high hopes for him. If they can defeat the Thunderclap Team this time, Shrek Academy will become famous across the land!" Dugu Feng praised with admiration.
But inwardly, he thought, You're definitely going to win—I said so.
Tang San, this time, I'll make sure you become renowned.
And Yu Xiaogang—only you would send your disciple to fight against your own family's team.
Since you didn't learn from Yu Tianheng's lesson last time, I'll make you repeat the same mistake.
Beside them, the Shrek Academy Team—Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Xiao Wu—were also watching the match, their expressions filled with excitement.
It seemed they were eagerly anticipating a miracle from the Shrek Academy Team.
On the Soul Duel Stage.
The Soul Masters from both sides gradually took their positions.
The Shrek team was overjoyed when they saw that Thunder Academy was missing Lei Dong.
This meant the opposing side had three Soul Ancestors, while they only had one.
Though there was still a gap of two, it was far less despairing than facing three!
"Both teams, salute!"
The referee hovering in the air shouted.
Led by Dai Mubai, the seven Soul Masters of Shrek Academy bowed in unison.
But the Thunder Academy Team, led by Yu Tianxin, remained motionless.
Yu Tianxin wore a cold smirk, simply waiting for the battle to begin.
This was the first time the referee had encountered such a situation.
But since the other side was Thunder Academy—backed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family—he couldn't exactly force them to bow, could he?
Awkwardly glancing around, the referee simply announced, "The eleventh round of the preliminary matches—begin!"
In an instant, all fourteen Soul Masters unleashed their Spirit Rings, turning the Soul Duel Stage into a dazzling spectacle.
Surprisingly, Tai Long was the first to move.
He immediately grabbed several sausages from Oscar and stuffed them into his mouth.
"Vigor Kong, Avatar!"
Tai Long, already over two meters tall, suddenly grew another five inches. With a series of tearing sounds, his upper body was completely exposed.
His massive, muscular frame was revealed—dark, exaggerated muscles exuding an aura of raw power.
"Boulder Defense!"
"Magic Ape Golden Body!"
His first and third Spirit Rings flashed as Tai Long activated two defensive skills, his body swelling even further.
He now stood like a small mountain, shielding the other six members of Shrek Academy.
Tai Long's imposing demeanor made Yu Tianxin look at him in a new light. Naturally, he knew Tai Long was from the Strength Clan, a subsidiary sect of the Clear Sky Sect.
He was Tang San's lackey.
"Since you want to help Tang San defend, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Brothers, attack! Blast them off the stage!"
Yu Tianxin intended to end the battle in one strike.
And with that one strike, he planned to severely injure Tang San. That way, no one could fault him.
After all, who could blame him if Tang San couldn't even withstand a single hit?
Before stepping onto the stage, they had already discussed their strategy.
The other six Soul Masters all wore ferocious expressions. Their captain had ordered them to hold nothing back and unleash their strongest attacks.
The greatest characteristic of Lightning Attribute Souls was their terrifying offensive power and explosive force.
They specialized in overwhelming, frenzied assaults.
The Soul Duel Stage erupted with violent lightning, signaling an earth-shattering attack was imminent.
"Thousand Jun of Thunder!"
"Thousand Jun of Thunder!"
"Thousand Jun of Thunder!"
Shouts rang out as hundreds of Lightning Arrows surged forth, each targeting their respective opponents.
This clearly revealed Yu Tianxin's intentions.
As the strongest among them, his target wasn't Dai Mubai—it was Tang San.
Lei Tian was the one attacking Dai Mubai, while Lei Shan targeted Tai Long.
The other four Soul Experts aimed their attacks at Jing Ling, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar.
Each had their assigned target, showcasing their team's coordination.
On the other hand, the barrage of lightning arrows was so dense that even if some missed, others would compensate.
This was their strength.
Yu Tianxin smiled, waiting for the battle to end with Tang San severely injured.
But the next moment, his expression changed drastically.
What did he see?
Tang San was flying!
Tang San was flying while carrying someone on his back!
After the referee announced the start of the match, Oscar had immediately positioned himself behind Tang San.
At the time, Yu Tianxin hadn't paid it much mind—perhaps the support-type Soul Master was just hiding behind Tang San to avoid attacks.
But what followed was utterly shocking.
A pair of translucent wings appeared on Tang San's back. With bizarre footwork, he dodged several lightning arrows before soaring into the air with Oscar on his back.
"Impossible! How can he fly?!" Yu Tianxin was stunned.
But what came next shocked him even more.
Two streaks of black light coiled around Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's waists.
The two of them followed Tang San's flight and leaped into the air as well.
Now, the Shrek Academy Team presented a bizarre sight.
Facing the Thunderclap Team's lightning onslaught...
Four of them were airborne, Tai Long was holding his ground on the stage, and what about the remaining two?
Those two—Zhu Zhuqing and Jing Ling—were both agility-type Soul Masters.
They darted along the edges of the stage, leaping at incredible speeds.
Like shadows, they flickered in and out of sight.
In mere moments, they had evaded every lightning arrow chasing them.
By this point, Tang San finally let out a sigh of relief.
He quickly glanced at Tai Long.
Tai Long staggered back to the edge of the stage, his hair standing on end and his clothes nearly torn to shreds.
Yet, he was still grinning.
Tai Long, as the team's tank, had two roles: to draw attacks and to lull Yu Tianxin into complacency.
His massive frame also obstructed part of the Thunderclap Team's line of sight.
Thanks to Tai Long, Tang San, hidden behind him, could swiftly use his Blue Silver Grass to ensnare Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.
He only took Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun into the air, mainly because Thunder Academy's lightning was too fast, and lightning attacks had great precision.
Using too much Blue Silver Grass would sacrifice agility, and might even get severed by Lightning Power midway.
With just the two of them, Tang San swung them like meteor hammers, dodging numerous attacks.
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