Meanwhile, the Royal Fighting team sprang into action.
"Roar!"
A high-pitched dragon roar erupted as Yu Tianheng's martial soul materialized, his right arm transforming into a dragon claw. Powerful soul energy burst forth, streaks of blue-purple lightning swirling around his body.
"Whoosh!"
Yu Tianheng took a step forward, charging towards Shrek Academy's camp like an arrow released from a bow.
His target was none other than Tang San, a control-type soul master.
"Hmph, your opponent is me!" Dai Mubai roared, his second soul ring lighting up, unleashing a powerful energy surge towards Yu Tianheng.
At this moment, two imposing figures stood between Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai.
The Shi brothers, their backs to Dai Mubai, unleashed a burst of black soul energy, causing the tortoise shells behind them to unfurl, resembling two solid doors.
"Boom!"
The energy wave slammed into the tortoise shells, producing a deafening roar. A powerful surge of soul energy rippled outwards, instantly whipping up a gust of wind that made everyone's clothes flutter wildly.
"Whoosh!"
Clanging sounds echoed throughout the arena.
Dai Mubai's tiger claws gripped the Shi brothers' tortoise shells, sending sparks flying. His arms were jolted high into the air, and he immediately felt a numbing sensation in his hands.
At the same time, Oslo was entangled with Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun's evil fire was extremely hot; even a single burst of flame was enough to deter Oslo from a direct confrontation. Instead, he used his level advantage to keep Ma Hongjun firmly entangled.
On the other side, Tang San looked at Yu Tianheng, who had already charged towards him, and a sense of doubt arose in his heart.
He took several quick steps, activating Ghost Shadow Steps, easily dodging the opponent's dragon claws.
"Don't they care about their support teammates at all?" Tang San frowned, his eyes flashing.
His eyes were covered in a layer of purple, and through the gaps between the crowd, Tang San saw Zhu Zhuqing had already rushed to Ye Lingling's side.
With just a light kick, the opponent could be sent flying off the stage.
"Not good!" Tang San's eyes narrowed, and he immediately realized what was happening.
"Their target is Oscar and Ning Rongrong!"
Tang San turned to look at the back of the team, only to see that the enemy's flying soul master had already rushed towards Oscar.
"Whoosh!"
A Blue Silver Grass swirled out, instantly wrapping around Oscar's waist.
However, the next moment, a dragon claw slammed into the Blue Silver Grass, severing it. Before
Oscar's body even hit the ground, he was kicked in the buttocks by Yu Feng, flying directly off the stage.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing had also forced Ye Lingling off the stage.
She hadn't even made a move; the other party had jumped off on her own.
However, when Zhu Zhuqing turned around, she saw a scene that shocked her. Yu Feng had already reached Ning Rongrong, and with just a simple attack, he could render her unable to fight.
"Yu Feng, if you dare kick my butt, I'll have Grandpa Sword chop off your dog's head when we get back!" Ning Rongrong looked at the familiar face in front of her and said coquettishly.
Yu Feng scratched his head and chuckled, "Miss Ning, it's you. But this is a competition, sorry for the inconvenience."
"Whoosh~"
Yu Feng flapped his wings, creating a violent gust of wind. Ning Rongrong fell flat on her face, landing hard on her bottom.
"Miss Ning, you've been knocked down. If you make another move, Shrek Academy will be disqualified."
With that, Yu Feng flew into the air, heading to the center of the arena to reunite with his teammates.
"Damn it! When we get back, I'll have Grandpa Sword pluck all your feathers!" Ning Rongrong stomped her foot angrily, then stepped off the arena.
"They've fallen for it!" Zhu Zhuqing's eyes flashed with coldness as she watched Ning Rongrong being knocked down.
She took several quick steps, her body accelerating as she rushed towards the center of the arena.
As a contender for the throne, Zhu Zhuqing's education from a young age included not only Soul Master training and aristocratic etiquette, but also a great deal of military theory.
The opponent's tactics were commonplace in warfare.
However, Zhu Zhuqing hadn't expected anyone to employ such a cunning tactic in a sparring match.
Abandoning their own teammate?
Didn't the prestigious Huangdou team fear being ridiculed?
"Whoosh!"
A series of afterimages flashed behind Zhu Zhuqing, the air whistling as they passed.
Inside the VIP room, Dugu Yan frowned as she watched Zhu Zhuqing's figure.
"That move is Phantom Step!"
"Is it a coincidence?"
"Or..."
Dugu Yan scrutinized Zhu Zhuqing, her eyes devoid of any emotion.
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"I remember Lu Feng said he would stay in Soto City for a while, apparently because of something important."
"Oh, so there's another reason."
Dugu Yan pushed open the door and walked towards the Soul Arena.
On the arena, the battle gradually intensified.
Both sides had lost their support-type Soul Masters, with no support or supplies, relying entirely on their own strength to fight.
Osro's plan sounded somewhat underhanded, but after some thought, Qin Ming found that this tactic was entirely feasible.
Losing Ye Lingling in the Royal Battle only meant losing the ability to fight a prolonged battle.
But the opponent losing two support Soul Masters would simultaneously lose their amplification, burst damage, and recovery abilities. The disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could not be ignored anywhere.
The Royal Battle team only needed to defeat them one by one to achieve victory.
Of course, if it were any other opponent, Qin Ming would never use this tactic.
However, the situation on the field was somewhat different from what the Royal Battle members had expected.
In their plan, the first to be eliminated should have been Tang San with his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. After all, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was utterly powerless against Yu Tianheng's martial soul. And
that was indeed the case.
Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, whether attacking or defending, was instantly shattered by Yu Tianheng's Dragon Claw.
However, Tang San was not defeated by Yu Tianheng.
Yu Tianheng discovered that his speed was completely outmatched. Every time he was about to strike, his opponent would use that strange footwork to escape. He
was like an eel.
The first to be eliminated was Oslo.
He was playing happily with Ma Hongjun when Zhu Zhuqing suddenly attacked him from behind. He only had time for a scream before losing consciousness.
The original plan was for a flying soul master to restrain Zhu Zhuqing. However, Yu Feng tragically discovered that his attacks couldn't keep up with Zhu Zhuqing's movements at all.
Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, was like an assassin walking on a knife's edge; every strike was a thunderous blow.
The next two eliminated were somewhat surprising—the Shi brothers.
The Xuanwu Turtle Martial Soul is not so easy to break. Dai Mubai was locked in a stalemate with the two for a long time, but apart from depleting some of their soul power, he had no other effect.
However, the Xuanwu Turtle, known for its strongest defense, was rendered useless under Zhu Zhuqing's sharp claws.
When Zhu Zhuqing's claws struck the shell, the two brothers felt a piercing pain, as if the attack was not hitting the shell, but their flesh.
Subsequently, under the combined attack of the group, even though Yu Tianheng's Martial Soul was the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus, he could only fall to the ground in resentment.
Only Yu Feng was left, circling alone in the air.
In the end, he could only obediently fly off the stage, ending the match.
"Zhuqing, you are so amazing!"
On the sidelines, Ning Rongrong suddenly threw herself into Zhu Zhuqing's arms, burying her head deeply in his chest.
"Rongrong, stop fooling around."
Zhu Zhuqing patted Ning Rongrong's back with some embarrassment, but the other girl not only did not leave, but also rubbed her head against him vigorously.
The two had a good relationship. Since Lu Feng left Soto City, Zhu Zhuqing had stayed at the academy.
There were only two girls at Shrek Academy, and the two spent most of their time together except for cultivation. Zhu Zhuqing was happy with this arrangement; she had originally intended to win over Ning Rongrong.
However, this little devil was a bit restless when sleeping, always getting handsy.
"Netherworld Cat player?"
At this moment, Dugu Yan arrived at the Shrek team's rest room.
"Hmm? Who are you?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the girl by the door, a hint of doubt rising in her eyes.
For some reason, the moment she saw this person, she felt that they didn't get along.
"I'm the captain of the Royal Fighting Team. Shall we talk?"
Ning Rongrong looked up and said, "Dugu Yan, what do you want with Zhu Zhuqing? Did you lose the match and are you still upset?"
"Rongrong, this has nothing to do with you."
With that, Dugu Yan's lips curled into a slight smile as she looked at Zhu Zhuqing and said, "What's wrong, Zhuqing? Are you afraid your sister will eat you?"
Zhu Zhuqing frowned. For some reason, she felt very uncomfortable hearing Dugu Yan address her as "sister."
"Fine, what do you want to talk about?" Zhu Zhuqing said coldly.
"This isn't the place to talk. Come with me."
(End of Chapter)