As soon as the referee finished speaking, Tang San was already moving.
However, his Blue Silver King was not directed at the opponents, but at his own teammates. This was because the ice from Tianshui Academy restrained his Blue Silver King just as much.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were not wrapped by the Blue Silver King. Only Dai Mubai, Tai Long, and Huang Yuan had the vines wrapped around their waists, because they were the power-attack type and had no speed-boosting soul skills.
No words were needed. With just a glance, Dai Mubai led Tai Long and Huang Yuan and charged forward.
Although Tianshui Academy's strength was decent, overall, among the Five Element Academies, they were only considered mid-upper level. There was no need to defend too cautiously.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing followed right after, attacking from both flanks. With the speed boost from the soul skill, their movements were incredibly fast.
As Dai Mubai and the other two attacked from the front, the three power-attack type soul masters on the other side came forward to meet them. Although they were all girls,and very beautiful ones at that,you must never be deceived by their looks.
Yu Hairou directly faced Dai Mubai. Having already used her first two soul skills, she was sent flying back by a single punch from Dai Mubai.
The Soul Elder fighting Tai Long fared no better. Although she was not knocked back too far, Tai Long's terrifying strength still left her shaken.
The Soul Elder fighting Huang Yuan had it easier. Huang Yuan's soul power was only at level 36,still respectable, but far less threatening than Dai Mubai or Tai Long.
Just then, four powerful ice-blue auras shot toward them, targeting the three who were attacking up front,Dai Mubai's group,and Tang San who was controlling the battlefield from the center.
Dai Mubai and his companions were engaged with the three power-attack type soul masters from Tianshui. Though they could suppress their opponents, this sudden attack instantly froze all three of them.
Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to try to dodge, but found that he couldn't avoid it at all,this was a homing skill.
He shifted two steps to the left, but the blue light twisted midair and followed, freezing him in place. The bone-chilling cold spread across his skin instantly. However, thanks to their soul power protecting their bodies, no one was actually harmed.
The one who had launched the attack was none other than the Tianshui Academy team captain, Shui Bing'er.
This was her first soul skill, which could instantly freeze opponents. Even though it was just a hundred-year soul skill, her ice seal could be cast instantly,and not just once, but four times in a row.
The moment Dai Mubai's group and Tang San were frozen, Shui Bing'er's lips parted slightly, and she uttered a single word: "Attack!"
Immediately, the three power-attack type soul masters who had been fighting Dai Mubai's group tried to bypass them and charged straight at Tang San.
At this point, only Tang San in the center and the support-type soul master Jiang Zhu behind him remained in the back row of Shrek's formation. If Yu Hairou, a Soul Sect, and the other two Soul Elders broke through, the two of them might not be able to hold out.
"So this is Shui Bing'er's strength?" Tang San's eyes turned toward her at the center of Tianshui Academy's formation, a glint of insight flashing in his gaze. "But just as you studied Shrek, we have studied you."
The next moment, before Yu Hairou's group could advance, Dai Mubai suddenly broke free from the ice.
His first and third soul rings lit up on his body. With the two boosting skills active, Shui Bing'er's ice seal didn't even hold him for one second.
Dai Mubai snorted coldly. "Want to get through? Get past me first!"
He lunged forward, punching Yu Hairou back, then twisted his body and kicked the other two Soul Elders away.
Yu Hairou clenched her fist, feeling the pain from his punch. The other two Soul Elders felt the same. Dai Mubai, using two boosting skills, managed to put enormous pressure on them with just his fists and feet.
After knocking all three back, Dai Mubai stepped forward and shouted to Tai Long and Huang Yuan beside him, "Don't hold back,Shui Bing'er isn't simple!"
Tai Long and Huang Yuan used their third soul skills, broke free from the ice three seconds later, and prepared to attack the two Soul Elders again. But another four blue rings of light suddenly came flying.
The three of them were frozen again, and Tang San, who had just broken free, was also sealed in ice once more.
This time, Tang San wrapped the Blue Silver King around himself. Since he couldn't avoid being frozen, he decided to let it happen and focus on breaking out quickly.
Dai Mubai once again shattered the ice within a second, but this time Yu Hairou's group didn't rush past him. Instead, they pressed down on him together, forcing Dai Mubai into another 1-versus-3 fight.
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu clashed with the two agility-attack Soul Elders on the flanks.
Due to the overwhelming difference in strength, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu quickly gained absolute dominance. But just as Xiao Wu used her Charm skill to control her opponent and was about to use her third soul skill to teleport, she and Zhu Zhuqing were frozen as well.
The two agility-attack Soul Masters used the opportunity to unleash their strongest attacks, aiming at Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu's heads.
At that exact moment, two Blue Silver Kings shot out, wrapped around the two girls' waists, and pulled them out of harm's way.
Tang San had used the force of retracting the vines to break free and immediately used his first soul skill, Binding, to support his teammates at the critical moment.
Two seconds later, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu broke free. This time, they did not hold back.
Xiao Wu teleported away with her third soul skill, while Zhu Zhuqing unleashed her first soul skill, Nether Thrust, aiming to take down the two support-type Soul Elders in an instant.
But before they could land the attack, four more ice seals came flying, freezing Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing again, while two others targeted Tang San and Dai Mubai.
In less than ten seconds, Shui Bing'er had cast four instant ice seals three times in a row.
Seeing this, Tang San couldn't help but wonder if Shui Bing'er's soul power was infinite.
In previous matches, he had seen Shui Bing'er use her ice seal, but this was the first time he had seen her unleash it so quickly, so many times in succession.
Clearly, Tianshui Academy had been hiding their trump cards.
Tang San and Dai Mubai could break free instantly thanks to the Blue Silver King and Dai Mubai's physique, but Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu needed Tang San's vines to pull them to safety before breaking free after two seconds.
Shui Bing'er was level 43, the same as Xiao Wu. Though two levels lower than Zhu Zhuqing, neither Xiao Wu nor Zhu Zhuqing excelled at raw physical strength, so even a quick breakout still required two seconds.
Tai Long and Huang Yuan broke free again and joined Dai Mubai in holding off Yu Hairou and the other two Soul Elders.
When Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing broke free again and joined Dai Mubai's group to suppress Tianshui Academy, Shui Bing'er did not use her first soul skill again,she activated her third soul skill instead.
A huge ice-blue halo appeared, and though Tianshui's group was being pressured, they merely stood still and charged their soul power without fighting back.
When Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's attacks landed, they were bounced away by the ice-blue halo.
Tang San's eyes lit up. "Another repelling ring?"
Indeed, Shui Bing'er's third soul skill was similar to Huo Wu's,it could repel enemies and attacks.
Zhu Zhuqing and the others were thrown back three meters, while Dai Mubai was pushed back only one meter.
The instant they were knocked back, Yu Hairou and the other four Soul Elders unleashed their charged attacks, leaving Shrek with no room to dodge.
But five Blue Silver Kings had already been wrapped around Dai Mubai and the others, pulling them backward just in time, giving them the chance to block.
This back-and-forth exchange had lasted nearly forty seconds, yet neither side had gained the upper hand.
But Tang San noticed something,the level 42 control-type Soul Sect in the back of Tianshui's formation had not made a single attack.
She was dancing gracefully, her movements changing the very atmosphere around her.
"Something's wrong…" Tang San's eyes turned purple with his Purple Demon Eye. When he saw what Xue Wu was doing, his expression grew serious. "She's preparing a Martial Soul Fusion Technique!"
Hearing this, Dai Mubai and the others turned their eyes to Xue Wu.
Only then did Tang San understand why Shui Bing'er had been using so much soul power to freeze and repel them,it was to prevent them from harming her teammates while they prepared their ultimate move.
Noticing their pause, Shui Bing'er smiled faintly. "You've figured it out? Too late."
Her second yellow soul ring lit up. Apart from Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, a layer of icy armor appeared on the other five Tianshui fighters.
This was the effect of Shui Bing'er's second soul skill, Ice Ring Armor.
"Attack!"
At her command, Tianshui's team launched an all-out offensive, charging toward Shrek's formation.
Tang San retracted the vines around his teammates and unleashed his first soul skill. Countless Blue Silver Kings surged forward to entangle the five charging opponents.
At the same time, his fourth purple soul ring lit up. Blue Silver Blades appeared between his fingers.
Countless blades bypassed the front line and flew toward Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu in the back.
Dai Mubai and the others charged after the vines. When their opponents shattered the Blue Silver Kings, the five of them pressed forward, once again suppressing Tianshui's fighters.
But Shui Bing'er remained calm, staring at the incoming blades. She whispered, "Too late."
She stepped back and began dancing with Xue Wu.
When the blades got within a meter, they were frozen solid by an overwhelming chill and fell to the ground, losing all power.
Dai Mubai and the others were knocked back by Yu Hairou's group and fell onto the platform, too exhausted to rise. They pushed themselves up and charged toward Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu again.
Xiao Wu teleported, Zhu Zhuqing boosted her speed, closing the distance of over twenty meters in a flash. Tang San's Blue Silver Blades kept coming.
But when Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were within three meters, the entire arena froze.
Centered on Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, a blizzard erupted, sweeping through the arena and dropping the temperature sharply.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were thrown back by the storm, colliding with Dai Mubai and Tai Long.
The five were forced to halt. Feeling the terrifying cold and the massive surge of soul power, everyone except Dai Mubai quickly retreated.
Tang San's face grew grim as he watched the storm. "So it really is a Martial Soul Fusion Technique. I didn't expect Tianshui Academy to be hiding something like this."
A phoenix cry echoed through the arena. A giant ice phoenix, over five meters long with an eight-meter wingspan, materialized in the storm. Shui Bing'er now stood atop its head.
In the Shrek viewing area, Ma Hongjun felt an inexplicable agitation. His eyes were drawn to Shui Bing'er.
Suddenly, he felt a strange sense of kinship toward her,perhaps the pull between two top-tier phoenix spirits.
Before he could look longer, he felt a sharp tug on his ear. Ning Rongrong had grabbed him, her tone sharp: "What's this? Did this male phoenix fall for that female phoenix?"
Ma Hongjun smiled wryly but didn't shake her off. He had never been in love before, but he wasn't stupid. Her reaction meant she was jealous, which meant he already held an important place in her heart.
Oscar and Du Guyan chuckled at the sight.
Ma Hongjun patiently explained, "Rongrong, you misunderstood. This was just resonance between martial souls. She and I both have top-tier phoenix spirits. Different attributes, yes, but still the same type."
He then looked toward Dai Mubai, who was closest to the ice phoenix. "This also shows how powerful this fusion technique is. Two Soul Sects over level forty, and of this caliber,who knows if Mubai can withstand it."
"Hmph!" Ning Rongrong finally let go of his ear with a snort. "You'd better not get distracted, or I'll have Sister Poison kill you."
Then she turned to watch Dai Mubai on the stage. "Mubai is strong,he should be fine, right?"
Oscar and Du Guyan exchanged glances but said nothing, focusing on the match.
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