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Half an hour later, inside a moderately sized resting room at the Soto Great Spirit Arena, Yu Xiaogang sat in a wheelchair, looking half-dead with bandages wrapped all over his body. Flender and Zhao Wuji stood on either side of him, their expressions solemn.
Opposite them, the Shrek Seven Devils stood in a line, each with a different expression. Tang San stood tall and straight, his heart tightening slightly. "Teacher, you should be resting at the academy after being injured. Why did you come personally?" he whispered.
Yu Xiaogang looked at him deeply, then after a moment of thought, said, "Little San, in this upcoming spirit battle, the main chance of winning lies with you, Mubai, and Zhuqing."
Tang San and Dai Mubai exchanged glances, their brows furrowing in confusion.
"You all should have seen the Royal Fight Team's information by now, right?" Yu Xiaogang said, seeing their confusion. He raised his hand, gesturing for them not to rush. The Shrek Seven Devils all nodded, their gazes turning to him.
Yu Xiaogang slowly exhaled a heavy breath and said, "Among their seven members, you only need to pay attention to two: their captain and vice-captain, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit master and the Jade Phosphorous Serpent spirit master. As long as you defeat those two, the others will naturally fall into disarray."
Tang San narrowed his eyes slightly. "Teacher, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit is known as the strongest offensive beast spirit, so it's definitely worth noting. But why should we be particularly careful of this Jade Phosphorous Serpent spirit master?"
"The Jade Phosphorous Serpent is known as the most troublesome spirit. Its most lethal power is its poison," Yu Xiaogang said, his eyes darkening and his tone very low, making everyone's hearts tighten.
"Poison?" Tang San's pupils contracted. He thought to himself, "Poison? Tang Sect disciples are best at using poison. How can I be afraid of her? If I were to lose to someone in the use of poison, then I, Tang San, would not be worthy of being a Tang Sect disciple!"
Thinking of this, Tang San patted his chest. "Teacher, please rest assured, leave this Jade Phosphorous Serpent spirit master to me. I have a way to deal with him." At this moment, he didn't know that Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphorous Serpent had already evolved into the Jade Phosphor Serpent, and its snake venom was completely different from a regular Jade Phosphorous Serpent's.
Seeing that Tang San had chosen an opponent, Dai Mubai also stepped forward, his voice steady and filled with a desire for battle. "Since that's the case, then leave this Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit master to Zhuqing and me."
Zhu Zhuqing stood beside him, her face still cold, her eyes as clear as water. When she heard this, she nodded almost imperceptibly.
"Good, good! You are indeed my good students!" Yu Xiaogang said, a hint of relief in his eyes as he nodded slightly, feeling a little emotional.
At this moment, Ning Rongrong stood in a corner of the team, her delicate brows slightly furrowed. She had originally wanted to remind everyone that the Nine Heart Begonia spirit master was the real hidden danger. But the words reached her lips, only to be swallowed back with great effort.
"Hmph, Yu Xiaogang, don't you think you're so amazing and know everything? Now it seems you're nothing special, not even recognizing the strongest healing spirit, Nine Heart Begonia. In the upcoming team spirit battle, if we don't deal with this Nine Heart Begonia spirit master, everything will be in vain in the end.
But it doesn't matter, winning or losing isn't important to this young lady." Ning Rongrong's eyes were full of disdain as she looked at Yu Xiaogang. After a moment of thought, she still didn't speak to remind everyone, only complaining to herself in her heart.
The door was pushed open from the outside. "Creak—" A cool gust of air flowed into the room. Manager Ao walked in quickly, a hint of hesitation on his face.
Flender's brow furrowed slightly as he sensed something was wrong. "Manager Ao, is there something you need to tell us at this time?" he asked.
"There's something I need to inform you about," Manager Ao said, pausing. His gaze swept over everyone's faces. The Shrek Academy members looked at each other, a little confused.
"Sorry, everyone. I just received news that the Royal Fight Team has a total of nine members," Manager Ao said slowly. "I haven't gotten the information on the remaining two yet."
"What?" Flender's face suddenly darkened. He took a step forward, his voice filled with anger. "Aren't you playing a trick on us?"
Manager Ao raised his hand. "Dean Flender, don't be so agitated. I've already asked the Royal Fight Team's leader, and they said those two's spirit power is only around level forty, so it shouldn't have much impact on the match."
"Not much impact? You say that so easily!" The fire in Flender's eyes almost spilled out, his chest heaving, clearly about to erupt in anger.
But just then, Yu Xiaogang suddenly raised a hand, placing it in front of him. Flender turned back, meeting Yu Xiaogang's eyes. He gritted his teeth, forcing the words back down. "Xiao Gang, what do you mean by this?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Manager Ao expressionlessly. "We know about this. You can go ahead and arrange the next spirit battle. Our Shrek Team will participate on time."
Manager Ao nodded slightly, said nothing more, turned, and left. His footsteps gradually faded away.
The room fell silent.
"Flender, we're already at the point of no return. Are we going to forfeit the match now?" Yu Xiaogang turned to Flender, his voice a little agitated. "Do you know? I've been waiting for this day for over twenty years. I want to prove myself, to let those old geezers know that I, Yu Xiaogang, am not a good-for-nothing!"
"But…" Flender's brows were tightly furrowed, his chest heaving, as if he still had something to say.
Yu Xiaogang waved his hand, directly interrupting him, a hint of wisdom and confidence flashing in his eyes. "Don't worry, since I dared to accept this spirit battle, I naturally have a way to deal with it."
He turned his gaze to Tang San, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes. "Little San, I really didn't expect this Royal Fight Team to secretly hide their strength, only to reveal it now to disgust us. Since they are unkind, then don't blame us for being unjust. This time, I allow you to use your external spirit bone, Eight Spider Lances, and your hidden weapons."
"However, I have one request for you, and that is no matter the outcome of this spirit battle, you must not kill that Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit master, nor even seriously injure him. As for everyone else, I have no requirements for you. Do you understand?"
Tang San's brow furrowed, his expression darkened. "Why? Teacher, didn't you often tell us that on the battlefield there are no fathers and sons, and we must go all out? If we show mercy, then it's possible that we will be the ones injured!"
A wry smile appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face. "This Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit master is different. You don't need to know why right now. After this spirit battle is over, I will naturally tell you the answer!"
"Alright, the spirit battle is about to begin. Someone help me to the viewing platform!"