Chapter 77: Royal Battle Squad
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang and Flender had a lot of documents on the table in front of them, which contained detailed information about the seven members of a team.
The Royal Battle Squad, all seven members, all possess Silver Soul Fighting Medals.
Captain: Yu Tianheng, Martial Soul: Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus, level 39 assault-type Battle Soul Master. Soul rings: two yellow, one purple.
Vice Captain: Dugu Yan, Martial Soul: Green Phosphorus Snake, level 38 control-type Battle Soul Master. Soul rings: two yellow, one purple.
Ye Lingling, Martial Soul: Nine-Star Begonia, level 35 support-type Weapon Soul Master. Soul rings: two yellow, one purple.
Shi Mo, Martial Soul: Black Tortoise, level 38 defense-type Battle Soul Master. Soul rings: two yellow, one purple.
Shi Mo, Yu Feng, and Oscar.
Flender said, "Xiaogang, you should understand the significance of their martial souls and soul rings, especially the captain with the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul; he must be from your family."
Yu Xiaogang shouted angrily, "Enough, Flender! I didn't bring them here for this captain. While the kids have been performing well lately, you should know that they haven't faced any strong opponents yet, and this team is exactly what can test the strength of the kids."
Flender replied, "Have you considered the possibility that the kids might lose, or even be discouraged? This team has clearly undergone professional training and is almost at the level of the advanced Soul Master competition."
"Also, pay special attention to their martial souls—Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus, Green Phosphorus Snake, Black Tortoise—none of them have a weak martial soul, and their backgrounds are very deep."
Yu Xiaogang remained silent for a moment before replying, "Let's see what the kids think. Maybe they also want to fight against opponents of this level."
Flender thought for a moment. "Alright, it's time to let these kids see the world. Let's see what they say."
Yu Xiaogang nodded but his expression showed some reluctance.
The next morning, Yu Xiaogang addressed the group. "A very strong team of Soul Masters from Soto City has arrived. Their strength far exceeds that of the Wild Battle Squad you've faced before. I've already signed you up for the match, but if anyone is afraid of losing or danger, you can speak up now."
When the group saw the opponent's information, their expressions became serious.
Dai Mubai spoke first, "What's so special about a Royal Battle Squad? While they're strong, we're confident we can win."
Yu Xiaogang nodded. "Among all the opponents, you should especially watch out for this student, Dugu Yan. Her martial soul is the Green Phosphorus Snake, a top-tier beast martial soul, and she's a rare poison-type Soul Master."
Tang San looked at the information with confusion. "Teacher, can a beast martial soul be used by a control-type Soul Master?"
Yu Xiaogang replied, "It can. But Dugu Yan uses the poison properties of the Green Phosphorus Snake to control her enemies."
"When fighting against a poison-type Soul Master, you must be very careful. A slight lapse in attention could result in a sneak attack, especially when you're alone. Many poisons in the Soul Master world are impossible to detoxify."
The team followed the results of the draw, and, surprisingly, Zhu Zhuqing was not going to participate.
Dai Mubai quickly spoke, "Master, Xiao San, the enemy in this battle is very strong. I suggest Zhuqing stay in the ring. We may even be able to form a martial soul fusion technique."
After several battles, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had developed more synergy, and their martial souls had resonance, making a martial soul fusion technique seem like only a matter of time.
Although Yu Xiaogang seemed tempted, once the draw had been made, it was difficult to change things casually.
At this point, Ning Rongrong suddenly spoke, "Master, Xiao San, I think we should focus on the Nine-Star Begonia Soul Master. The Nine-Star Begonia is quite special in the world of martial souls. No matter how many soul rings they absorb, or what kind of soul rings they get, they always only have one soul skill: healing."
"Especially the healing ability of the Nine-Star Begonia is terrifying," she continued. "Legend has it that as long as a Nine-Star Begonia Soul Master isn't eliminated, their powerful healing ability can restore others in an instant."
Yu Xiaogang and the others were startled. They had never heard of the Nine-Star Begonia Martial Soul, but seeing Ning Rongrong's expression, it seemed she wasn't exaggerating (limited knowledge).
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The next evening, after adjusting their tactics, Yang Xiong and the other six teammates stepped onto the arena.
As planned, Tang San controlled, Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai provided strong attacks, Oscar and Ning Rongrong assisted, and Ma Hongjun was tasked with dealing with the enemy's flying Soul Masters, while Yang Xiong was responsible for powerful assaults and speed-type attacks to eliminate opponents.
Once both teams took the stage, the match officially began.
Yang Xiong didn't pay much attention to the Royal Battle Squad, but this Soul Fighting match was the catalyst for Shrek Academy's next actions.
On the arena, Tang San was in the center, with Yang Xiong, Dai Mubai, and Xiao Wu at the forefront, especially with Yang Xiong directly in the center.
However, the Royal Battle Squad didn't seem to take them too seriously.
With the referee's signal, Yang Xiong, Dai Mubai, and Xiao Wu rushed forward, charging directly at the opposing team.
To their surprise, the Royal Battle Squad met them head-on, and the captain, Yu Tianheng, directly engaged Yang Xiong.
After just one punch, both of them took two steps back. This was the first time Yang Xiong was forced to retreat in a one-on-one battle on the arena.
Yu Tianheng was equally surprised. He never expected that, as a level 39 Soul King, he would be pushed back by a level 28 Great Soul Master. It felt embarrassing.
The whole battlefield seemed divided as everyone found their opponents.
After a few exchanges between Yang Xiong and Yu Tianheng, they seemed evenly matched.
Yu Tianheng's Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul was indeed an exceptional beast martial soul with the lightning attribute. When their hands collided, Yang Xiong could feel an incredibly violent force, especially the lightning attribute, which had a powerful explosive effect and a paralyzing effect.
If Yang Xiong's battle with Yu Tianheng was just a straightforward confrontation, the other twelve fighters on the field were in a more chaotic situation.
Dugu Yan's second soul ring lit up, and a red aura spread over the Royal Battle Squad members. They seemed stimulated, and their attack and speed increased dramatically. This was her second soul skill, Green Phosphorus Red Poison.
However, Yang Xiong wasn't concerned. With his current physical condition, he wasn't afraid of poison or lightning-type attacks.
The battle quickly became a stalemate. In terms of strength, the Royal Battle Squad was at least five levels higher than Shrek Academy on average.
Just as Dugu Yan was about to use poison again, Tang San poured a large amount of realgar and strong liquor all over himself. Following his signal, Ma Hongjun used his Phoenix Flame, burning all the poison into ashes.
Dugu Yan was shocked. She didn't expect her poison to be destroyed by Tang San's mysterious liquid.
At first, the battle seemed evenly matched, but the gap in soul power was too significant. Within minutes, Shrek Academy began to show signs of collapse.
But this was the moment Shrek Academy had been waiting for. Yang Xiong and Dai Mubai quickly made their move. Dai Mubai blocked Yu Tianheng's attack, while Yang Xiong was engaged with Shi Mo, the defense-type Battle Soul Master with the Black Tortoise Martial Soul and level 38 soul power.
After a few powerful punches, Shi Mo felt several heavy blows, and even his Black Tortoise Martial Soul couldn't defend well enough.
The Royal Battle Squad's Ye Lingling summoned a giant Nine-Star Begonia flower. A blue aura quickly merged into the Royal Battle Squad members, rapidly boosting their speed and power to come to the rescue.
At this point, Yang Xiong pushed Shi Mo back and instantly appeared in front of Ye Lingling. Before she could react, he launched a massive light blast.
Ye Lingling was caught off guard, and Shi Mo tried desperately to block, while the flying Soul Masters rushed to assist.
At the same time, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass suddenly transformed, rapidly attacking other members of the Royal Battle Squad who tried to help Ye Lingling.
Shi Mo then used his third soul skill, Black Tortoise Defense, creating a huge tortoise shell in front of him. The shell was covered in ancient markings, looking incredibly strong.
But Yang Xiong used his Spiraling Sphere and smashed it directly into Shi Mo's Black Tortoise Defense. Even this powerful thousand-year soul skill shattered in an instant.
Shi Mo spat blood, clearly injured.
But Yang Xiong didn't care. He increased his speed again and charged toward Ye Lingling.
Ye Lingling, being a plant-type Soul Master, was weak in defense and speed.
At that moment, a sonic boom rang out behind Yang Xiong. A blue figure shot toward him, seemingly carrying immense lightning power.
Especially with his right hand, which had become like a huge dragon claw, Yu Tianheng's third soul skill: Thunder Fury was coming straight at him, as he tried to break free from Dai Mubai.
However, Yang Xiong didn't care. He struck with a palm, hitting Ye Lingling hard.
Before Ye Lingling could react, she was blasted off the stage. Yang Xiong quickly grabbed her hand, kicked her, and sent her flying off the arena.
As Yang Xiong felt the sound of a sonic boom approaching, he quickly used his hand to chop down at the incoming blue figure.
This was Yu Tianheng's aggressive soul skill, and his strength was far greater than the others.
Yang Xiong blocked the soul skill with his hand, forcing himself to retreat about six or seven meters.
But Yang Xiong quickly stabilized himself and countered with his own claw attack, directly facing Yu Tianheng's enhanced dragon claw.
The two claws, one silver and one blue, clashed fiercely. In a matter of seconds, the two exchanged countless blows, and it seemed Yang Xiong couldn't gain a significant advantage in such a short time.
However, losing Ye Lingling, the Royal Battle Squad's support, made the battle significantly harder for them.
(END CHAPTER)
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