Chapter 124: Ye Wen Takes the Stage, Tang San is Ecstatic
Usually, even if someone has the power to single-handedly defeat an entire team, they would intentionally lose a match to give the opponent some face.
But Ye Wen had no intention of giving Shrek Academy any face.
Soon, both teams had decided the order in which their members would compete.
The order for Shrek Academy was: Wang Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, Tailong, Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Tang San.
"Time's up! Both teams, send out your first combatants!" the announcer called.
"Wang Long, go," Yu Xiaogang said.
"Yes!"
Wang Long nodded and walked to the stage.
"Who will be the first person to step up for Monster Academy?" At this moment, Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and everyone else were speculating and analyzing.
However, they didn't expect the first person to stand up to be Ye Wen!
"It's him! He's the one stepping up first!"
"Great! Great! My chance has finally arrived!! I've been waiting for this moment!" Tang San was overjoyed, excited beyond measure, and filled with a vicious resolve: "Ye Wen! You should never have stepped up first!"
"If you had chosen to come out last or somewhere in the middle, I might not have been able to do anything, but now, after my teammates have worn you down, by the time I step in, your condition will have significantly worsened. Then, you'll be finished."
"You think I won't dare to kill you just because it's the Soul Master Tournament?!"
Tang San's confidence surged; he didn't believe that with the six other teammates rotating in and wearing down Ye Wen's state, combined with his Chaotic Wind Hammer and hidden weapon techniques, he wouldn't be able to defeat Ye Wen!
This time, Tang San had an incredibly strong sense of confidence.
Seeing Tang San's sudden shift in expression, Ye Wen could tell that this little fool was probably feeling ecstatic inside.
Ye Wen also felt that Tang San seemed to be gaining confidence again.
It didn't matter. Just continue to crush him.
Ye Wen walked calmly to the stage, directly facing Wang Long of Shrek Academy.
Wang Long was a character Ye Wen hadn't seen before in the original story. Since Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were absent, this person had taken their place.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San seemed to be discussing something in low voices, quickly exchanging a few words, both of them wearing slight smirks. Then, Yu Xiaogang called out, "Wang Long! Come over here."
"Yes!"
Wang Long jogged back.
Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor, shoulder to shoulder, watched Yu Xiaogang and the others. Ice Emperor asked, "Snow Emperor, what do you think Yu Xiaogang is up to?"
Snow Emperor, being exceptionally clever, couldn't be certain but quickly made an analysis, saying, "They probably want to exhaust Ye Wen by letting Wang Long go first."
"Exhaust?" Ice Emperor was confused.
"Hehe, everyone who's experienced Ye Wen's strength in the pre-qualifiers knows how powerful he is. Now that he's stepping up, if they don't try an exhausting strategy, they'll get wiped out in one go, and that would be embarrassing," Snow Emperor explained. She gestured toward Tang San and said, "See Tang San's face? He's trying to hide it, but doesn't it seem like he's secretly gloating?"
"Snow Emperor, now that you mention it, it really does seem like that," Ice Emperor nodded.
"So, the exhaustion strategy could have another layer," Snow Emperor continued, her smile turning devious. "Tang San has been suppressed by Ye Wen multiple times, brutally beaten each time. With his petty nature, he's definitely looking for a chance to get revenge."
"And this Promotion Match is the perfect opportunity!"
"He knows he can't defeat Ye Wen, but if he gets six of his teammates to wear Ye Wen down first, after six rounds, Ye Wen's soul power and stamina will definitely decrease. At that point, Tang San believes he will have a chance to defeat Ye Wen."
"That actually makes a lot of sense," Ice Emperor nodded.
Snow Emperor smiled confidently, "But Tang San still underestimates Ye Wen's power. Ye Wen's peak strength right now can easily defeat even a Soul Saint."
On the other side, Yu Xiaogang sternly reminded, "Do you understand, Wang Long?"
"I understand, Master! Watch me," Wang Long nodded and returned to the stage.
Looking at Wang Long's back, Yu Xiaogang exchanged a meaningful glance with Tang San, and both of them smirked from a position where others couldn't see them.
That's right. He was telling Wang Long to exhaust Ye Wen as much as possible, wear him down for as long as possible, and by the time Tang San stepped in, he'd be able to defeat him in one fell swoop!
"Ye Wen, with the time, place, and people all in my favor, you must pay the price this time!" Tang San thought fiercely.
"Shrek Academy, Wang Long! Soul Power level 34, Assault-type Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul, Black-Horned Demon Bull!"
"Monster Academy, Ye Wen, Soul Power level 57, Assault-type Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul, Deep Sea Demon Whale King," Ye Wen said calmly.
"Martial Soul Possession!" After Wang Long released his Martial Soul, he stepped back a few paces, showing no intention to attack.
Seeing this, Ye Wen took the initiative and rushed forward.
But then, Wang Long just ran away!
Ye Wen chased after him, and Wang Long ran.
"..." Ye Wen looked speechless. "Hey! What's going on here?"
He could see that Shrek Academy was planning to wear him out with a strategy of letting the six weaklings go first, leaving the real challenge to Tang San later.
But Wang Long was taking it a bit too far, wasn't he? Was this a game of "Catch the Chicken"?
"You! What do you care! If you're so confident, just chase me!" Wang Long sneered.
Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were very pleased. "Good job, Wang Long. Run as much as you can to wear him down and exhaust his stamina!!"
"Alright, let's see how long you can run." Ye Wen smiled faintly and released his Martial Soul.
"Come on! You think you can catch me?" Wang Long taunted confidently.
"Heh." Ye Wen shook his head, and then released his second soul skill: "Deep Sea Magic Hammer!"
He moved toward Wang Long at high speed!
"My God!"
Wang Long quickly started running, taunting as he did: "Hahaha! Come on! Let's see if you can catch me!"
"Idiot!"
As Ye Wen chased, his eyes precisely locked on Wang Long's movements. The next second, he threw the Deep Sea Magic Hammer directly at him.
"That's fast!!"
"Not good!"
"He actually predicted my trajectory!!"
"No! No! No~!!"
One second, Wang Long was arrogantly mocking, and the next second, his face showed an expression of pure terror.
Boom! Bang! Bang!
"Ahhhhh~~"
In the end, the Deep Sea Magic Hammer landed squarely on Wang Long's body, and he screamed in agony, crashing to the ground. His eyes rolled back, foam formed at his mouth, and he twitched on the floor.
(END CHAPTER)
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