Mubai and the others were curious, "Dean, Master, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us what's so formidable about the Emerald-Scaled Snake."
The Master responded seriously, "The Emerald-Scaled Snake martial soul, like the martial souls of several great families on the continent, is a rare martial soul. Although rare and powerful, only one famous individual has ever appeared in history. That person was known as the Emerald-Scaled Douluo. Have any of you heard of them?"
Mubai's expression changed dramatically, "Is it the one known as the Poison Overlord, the most tenacious Emerald-Scaled Douluo?"
"Yes, since she shares the surname Dugu, they must be related. Control type isn't just about manipulating objects; the Emerald-Scaled Snake control soul master controls the field with poison, so you must be cautious."
Upon hearing about poison control, Tang San wasn't worried. After all, he was from the Tang Sect, deeply versed in their essence, proficient in poison use, and naturally had numerous methods for resisting it.
The Master's words made everyone realize their opponent was indeed strong. This was to prepare them to face a formidable enemy with full spirit.
Tang San encouraged, "Even if Brother Yu can't make it back, we believe we can win on our own! We're not inferior to them; Mubai's top-level strong attack type martial soul, Xiao Ao's continuous support ability, Fatty's incredible long-range attack power, Xiao Wu's soft skills and charm, Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glaze Tower—isn't that better than the Nine-Hearted Begonia? Zhuqing's speed is the fastest I've seen among agile attack type soul masters. Together, we can definitely win! If we lose even the confidence to win, then there's no point in participating in the Fighting Soul."
Tang San's words ignited a fighting spirit in others.
Ning Rongrong nodded, "My Seven Treasures Glaze Tower's support ability may not match Brother Yu's Nine Spirits Black Begonia, but it's definitely stronger than Ye Lingling's Nine-Hearted Begonia!"
Seeing everyone's determined gazes, their eyes ablaze with the fire of battle, Master felt satisfied.
"Then, get ready to enter the arena."
At this moment, in a luxurious private room at the Fighting Soul Arena measuring about two hundred square meters. The room was decorated in gold—golden straight lines, golden chandeliers, golden decorations—giving an impression of magnificent splendor.
On a ten-meter-long leather sofa sat seven people: five young men and two young women.
Seated in the center was a black-haired, blue-dressed, handsome young man, exuding elegance and charisma.
Beside him sat a girl in dark green clothing, with short purple hair and green eyes that held a trace of mystique. Although not a peerless beauty, she possessed a unique, exotic allure.
Among the seven, some sat with eyes closed in quiet waiting, some meditated cross-legged, and two were arguing.
The young man in the center spoke, "Osro, Yu Feng, stop arguing. Learn from the Shi Brothers; conserve your energy and stay in peak condition for the upcoming team battle."
Osro laughed, "Boss, do we really need to conserve our energy? In this Soto Fighting Soul Arena, we are the strongest in soul venerable level team battles."
Yu Feng nodded, "Yeah, boss, and I heard this time we are facing a team mostly composed of Grand Soul Masters. I don't know why we're matched against such a team."
The blue-clad youth reminded them, "Let's evaluate after seeing their information. If they are paired against us, they are not lacking."
Osro dismissed them, "Boss, I think there's no need to look. We can totally crush them."
Just then, a man in his thirties entered, quite handsome too. Upon his entrance, everyone stood, even the two brothers meditating cross-legged.
The seven respectfully said, "Teacher!"
The man entered, his eyes flashed with profound depth, "As Yu Tianheng said, the team you're facing this time is indeed no simple task. Here are their documents, have a look."
The man handed them the Shrek Seven Monsters' information, which they quickly examined.
Deputy Captain Dugu Yan, surprised by the initial details, exclaimed, "They're just an Iron Fighting Soul team; do they have the qualification to fight us?"
"Since Soto Fighting Soul Arena gave them permission to participate in Copper Fighting Soul competitions ahead of time, it shows they are extraordinary. Their first team battle was against the Frenzy Team. Although the Frenzy Team is a defeated opponent of yours, you know they aren't weak. They just lag behind you in soul techniques and martial souls, not in soul power level."
Osro was shocked, "Teacher, did the Shrek Seven Monsters win?"
The man nodded, "Yes."
Instantly, the seven were extremely astonished. Yu Tianheng, glancing at the documents, was taken aback, "Their soul power is very low, with only three martial souls known to be significant: Evil-eyed White Tiger, a top-tier strong attack martial soul; Netherworld Spirit Cat, a top-tier agile attack martial soul; and Seven Treasures Glaze Tower, which needs no mention. But the other martial souls are completely unheard of."
Dugu Yan, upon seeing the Shrek Seven Monsters' martial soul lineup, chuckled, "Teacher Qin, this information is hilarious. There's even Blue Silver Grass and this Nine Spirits Black Begonia. It clearly looks like Black-tailed Flower, the same kind of wasted martial soul as Blue Silver Grass. Is this name intended to hide the fact it's a wasted martial soul?"
The documents included basic depictions of everyone's martial souls, which others agreed with upon seeing.
"It really is Black-tailed Flower, the same kind of wasted martial soul as Blue Silver Grass, called Nine Spirits Black Begonia. Lingling, do you have anything to say? Isn't this name infringement on your Nine-Hearted Begonia? Hahaha... Naming the Black-tailed Flower martial soul as Nine Spirits Black Begonia is an insult to your Nine-Hearted Begonia."
A slender young woman in black clothing, with flowing blue hair cascading down her back, glanced at the images with disdain in her blue eyes.
Although the Black-tailed Flower, apart from its color, closely resembled Nine-Hearted Begonia, it was worlds apart from the Nine-Hearted Begonia. Calling a wasted martial soul akin to Blue Silver Grass by a name similar to Nine-Hearted Begonia made her look down on it with disdain.
"Hmph! It's truly disappointing!"
The man let out a cold snort, causing the seven to reveal a look of fear instantly. Why was the teacher so angry?
The man knew that the Shrek Seven Monsters were not simple, as he himself was from Shrek.
The man scolded, "You haven't even entered the arena, and you are already underestimating your opponent! I have told you, no matter how weak the enemy may actually be, you must not let down your guard at all! Entering the arena with this mindset, you are sure to suffer! Though most of their soul power levels are around twenty-eight or twenty-nine, there is no information on their age in the documents. Do you know how old they are?"
Indeed, the documents contained no ages, only martial souls, levels, and types.
Dugu Yan asked, "How old are they? Do you know, Teacher?"
The man shook his head, "I don't know."
Dugu Yan speculated, "This Dai Mubai should be about our age, fifteen or sixteen. This level thirty-two Tang San should be similar to Lingling, around fourteen years old. The others at twenty-eight or twenty-nine should be about thirteen. After all, with talents like ours, when the levels were this high, we were this age. As for the one at forty soul power level but yet to obtain the fourth soul ring, Soul Venerable Ye Yu, he should be around eighteen or nineteen."
Others nodded in agreement, "Yanzi's guess seems right, it aligns with my thoughts as well."
Osro, in a mocking tone, said to Ye Lingling, "This Ye Yu must be thinking since they have the same surname Ye, their wasted martial soul Black-tailed Flower should be called Nine Spirits Black Begonia, hahaha..."
Ye Lingling said flatly, "Stop talking about it. It makes mentioning him feel like an insult to the Nine-Hearted Begonia."
Ye Lingling was infuriated inside. Clearly, it was a wasted martial soul like Black-tailed Flower, yet it hoped to go under the name Nine Spirits Black Begonia, almost compiling it after the Nine-Hearted Begonia name.
Osro nodded repeatedly, "Alright, alright, not another word, though both are support types, how could his martial soul compare with your Nine-Hearted Begonia."
The man was about to explode with anger, shouting, "Silence! The one you need to be most cautious about in the upcoming battle is this support type Soul Venerable among them, Ye Yu!"
Everyone was immediately stunned with shock.
"What?"