Chapter 216: Ye Yin Zhu Makes Her Move
The team battle was about to begin, with all fourteen competitors stepping onto the arena, and the atmosphere became tense.
"I thought you'd forfeit the team battle too? I heard your name is Feng Xiaotian. I think you should change it to Feng Forfeit," the little rabbit couldn't help but take a jab at them, still bitter about being toyed with earlier.
"Hmph, this is the most advantageous tactic for us. It's just a matter of forfeiting unnecessary matches," Feng Xiaotian replied smugly.
"Tch, as if you have a chance of winning," the little rabbit retorted with a smirk.
After some back-and-forth bickering, the referee announced the start of the match.
Shenfeng Academy's seven players immediately summoned their martial souls. As Soul Kings, they were supposed to be strong contenders for the top 3, but who could have predicted they'd face the Imperial Fight Team II?
Ning Rongrong reacted without hesitation and immediately summoned the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
"Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda—never stop working!"
Long Nianbing also summoned his Everlasting Blade and formed a blade formation that floated around Ning Rongrong and Ye Yin Zhu for protection, making sure his fragile teammates wouldn't get cut.
Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu exchanged a glance and decided not to waste time with unnecessary probing. They immediately unleashed their trump card that they'd been working on for a month.
"Dual Fusion Technique—Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Double-Headed Wolf!"
By using Huo Wu's power, Feng Xiaotian opened up nine dimensions, and with fire wings and a two-headed demon wolf, they formed the "Fire Double-Headed Wolf."
The group from Imperial Fight Team II tensed up upon seeing the move. The strength of this technique was evident just by the naked eye.
Ah Du immediately released his third soul skill and vanished into the arena. Zhu Zhuqing also disappeared in an instant, and Long Nianbing immediately activated his Everlasting Blade's defense barrier in front of the team.
Countless yellow blades shot up from the arena, forming a web-like shield with surging soul power flowing through the gaps.
The pressure from the two assassins caused the rest of Shenfeng Academy's team to tense up.
They had to give all their soul power to their team leader before being defeated, relying on Huo Wu's fusion ring technique to activate the "Shenfeng Four-Person Fusion Ring Combination Skill."
In an instant, Feng Xiaotian's aura exploded, reaching the power of a Soul Emperor.
But Feng Xiaotian knew he couldn't waste any time. With the help of Huo Wu and the other team members, he began to unleash his "Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Slash," though this attack needed time to charge and wouldn't be able to break through Long Nianbing's Everlasting Barrier just yet.
The little rabbit wouldn't give him the chance to charge up. She immediately used her teleportation skill and appeared behind Huo Wu, intending to stop her from supplying soul power.
However, Huo Wushuang was prepared and immediately blocked the little rabbit's path, preventing her from launching her attack.
Seeing that Xiao Wu's intent was foiled, the seemingly invisible Nami, who had barely been noticed throughout the qualifiers, finally made her move. Her fourth dark soul ring began to glow.
"Fourth Soul Skill—Raging Wave Howl."
The Tidal Shark Princess raised her staff and began chanting. A massive wave surged toward Shenfeng Academy's formation, shocking the team.
However, Feng Xiaotian's attack came from the sky, unaffected by the wave, as he focused solely on completing his charge for the thirty-sixth slash.
Seeing this, Huo Wushuang gritted her teeth and activated her third and fourth soul rings simultaneously.
"Third Soul Skill—Raging Dragon Fury, Fourth Soul Skill—Transforming Fire Dragon."
A ten-meter-long fire dragon surrounded Huo Wushuang and rushed toward the tidal wave.
The arena was filled with the sound of boiling water, and the entire arena became surrounded by steam.
Huo Wushuang managed to block Nami's tidal wave, buying Feng Xiaotian some time.
But the four remaining members of Shenfeng Academy weren't so lucky and were immediately attacked by Ah Du and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Razor Blade Slash."
"Ghostly Slash."
Two members were sent flying off the stage, and the little rabbit didn't waste any time. After seeing her teammates succeed, she teleported to one of the Shenfeng team members and launched her attack.
As she attacked, the little rabbit seemed to think of something fun. Her eyes lit up.
"Nami, catch the bubble!"
Xiao Wu kicked one of the members into the air, and Nami understood instantly, beginning to cooperate with the little rabbit.
"First Soul Skill—Blue Wave Prison!"
Nami's staff flicked, and a water ball shot out, hitting the free-falling Shenfeng member, and he swallowed a full belly of water before he could recover.
"Well done, Nami! Another one—catch the bubble!"
The little rabbit teleported again to the last Shenfeng member's side and kicked him with a Tiger Kick.
"Good job, Sister Xiao Wu!"
Another water bubble was caught, and Nami's precision training showed excellent results.
Huo Wushuang's face darkened, but there was nothing she could do. She couldn't spare her attention to the others and quickly moved to protect Huo Wu, ensuring she could continue supplying soul power to Feng Xiaotian.
But Ah Du and Zhu Zhuqing didn't give them this chance. They quickly closed in and launched their attacks.
"Fourth Soul Skill—Shadow Split!"
Ah Du 's persistent soul skill, which no one had been able to break so far except for Ning Bei, directly entered Huo Wushuang's body. A giant dark-golden scythe appeared above her head.
Huo Wushuang felt her soul power rapidly draining, but she couldn't focus on that, as Zhu Zhuqing began her fast and relentless assault on her.
Strike and retreat. Huo Wushuang couldn't even touch Zhu Zhuqing. Within seconds, she was covered in countless wounds.
Thankfully, Feng Xiaotian had completed the thirty-sixth charge and was about to unleash his strongest strike.
Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu both revealed relieved smiles, secretly pleased with themselves. They had managed to buy enough time for Feng Xiaotian to prepare his final blow.
"Wind Demon Wolf Thirty-Six!"
As Feng Xiaotian was about to release his attack toward the Everlasting Barrier, a piercing sound of a zither entered his mind, causing him to feel dizzy for a moment.
It turned out that Ye Yin Zhu was playing her zither behind Long Nianbing.
"Fifth Soul Skill—Shocking Magic Sound."
Before Feng Xiaotian could snap out of his soul-shocking trance, another musical sound reverberated in his mind.
"Fourth Soul Skill—Terrifying Nocturne."
The deep, eerie zither music filled the arena, but none of the little ones felt anything strange because Ye Yin Zhu had directed her soul skills precisely at Feng Xiaotian.
Having just recovered from dizziness, Feng Xiaotian looked up and saw the scene that made his eyes burn with rage—Huo Wu was sitting with a group of black-clad individuals, casually inspecting the Nightlight Soul Bone in front of everyone.
The chilling, drawn-out scream of Huo Wu echoed in Feng Xiaotian's ears, turning his vision red as if he wanted to destroy the entire world.
"No! No... No!!!"
At this point, Feng Xiaotian could no longer focus on his Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Slash. He rushed forward and began hacking at the black-clad figures.
However, Huo Wu, who had gotten up, didn't thank him. Instead, she glared at him and said:
"Why disturb me and my lovers?"
"Why? Why don't you go die?"
Her voice and words were full of resentment, which crushed Feng Xiaotian completely.
His heart shattered in disbelief as he staggered back, his Demon Wolf Martial Soul showing signs of cracking. His knees buckled, and his hands dug deep into the floor, leaving deep scratches.
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Chapter 217: Ye Yin Zhu Makes Her Move
From the perspective of the little ones, they saw Feng Xiaotian, after retracting his long-charged attack, start frantically swinging his weapon at the air in front of him.
Then, it was as if all the bones in his body had been drained, and he collapsed on the arena, crying.
Mumbling to himself, he said, "This is impossible, this is impossible."
Ye Yin Zhu raised an eyebrow, stopped playing her zither, and Feng Xiaotian snapped out of the illusion. However, the damage to his mind wasn't so easily healed.
No matter how much Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu called out to him from below the stage, Feng Xiaotian didn't recover from his state of despair.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, walked over to Feng Xiaotian, and kicked him off the arena.
Huo Wu and her brother quickly caught him, shaking him hard.
But the unfortunate guy still stared blankly, mumbling, "Impossible, how could this happen?"
Witnessing all of this, Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ye Yin Zhu with confusion in her eyes.
"What exactly did he see to end up like this?"
The others also looked at Ye Yin Zhu, hoping to solve the mystery in their hearts.
Ye Yin Zhu scratched his head awkwardly under everyone's gaze.
"It's just a little bit of fear. Looks like I overdid it with the medicine."
"What exactly did you show him? To scare him like this?" The little rabbit was filled with curiosity. Seeing Feng Xiaotian in such a pitiful state, even her prior annoyance with him vanished.
On the stands, Ning Bei, who had felt Ye Yin Zhu's power before, helplessly shook his head, his eyes filled with pity as he looked at the lifeless Feng Xiaotian.
"Indeed, it's a mental kill."
The referee, seeing that Feng Xiaotian had fallen off the arena and noticing two Shenfeng team members lying with their hands on their necks and rolling their eyes in the water bubbles, quickly announced the result.
"With this, Imperial Fight Team II wins the elimination round of the 6-to-3 match!"
Imperial Fight Team II became the first team to advance to the top three in the grand final. The audience, especially those from the Heaven Dou Empire, erupted into loud applause.
Ning Fengzhi, on the high platform, had a satisfied smile on his face. Although this team participated under the name of the Heaven Dou Empire, all its members were disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
From them, Ning Fengzhi saw the future glory of his sect.
"You kids performed well. Now, only the Spirit Hall team stands in our way."
Gu Rong stroked his beard and spoke with great satisfaction, clearly not putting Shrek Academy in any regard.
Chen Xin nodded in agreement. Having dedicated most of his life to the sect, how could he not be happy?
After celebrating for a while, the little ones slowly walked off the arena toward the stands, but they were stopped by Huo Wu.
"What exactly did you do to Xiaotian? It's just a match; why go so far?"
The little ones paused for a moment, then looked to Ye Yin Zhu. After all, they didn't know what he had done.
Ye Yin Zhu gave a guilty glance at Feng Xiaotian, still lying dazed on the ground, and then looked at Huo Wu. He thought to himself, "I didn't do anything to him; I just did something in front of him."
"It's nothing. I'll just play a song for Mr. Feng, and he'll be fine."
Huo Wu's anger slowly dissipated. With a hum, she stepped aside, allowing Ye Yin Zhu to pass.
Upon reaching the Shenfeng Academy team, Ye Yin Zhu sat down under the watchful eyes of the team members, placed the guqin on his lap, and began playing.
"First Soul Skill—The Sound of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty."
This time, the music wasn't eerie or terrifying, but filled with harmony and joy. The expressions of the Shenfeng members slowly began to soften.
As Ye Yin Zhu played, Feng Xiaotian's unfocused eyes slowly started to regain focus, and the resentment that had been suffusing his body gradually dissipated into the air.
Huo Wu saw this and smiled in delight, rushing to his side and helping him up.
"Xiaotian, you're alright now, right?"
Hearing her familiar voice, Feng Xiaotian trembled and mechanically turned his head to look at his beloved's face.
The eight-foot-tall man cried like a boiling kettle and tightly embraced Huo Wu, his voice gasping for air.
"Xiao Wu, I... I... You... You..."
Huo Wu felt his snot and tears dripping onto her neck and, in disgust, tried to push him away. But she couldn't, as his iron-like arms held her tightly, causing her back to ache.
She could only look helplessly at Ye Yin Zhu, seemingly asking what had just happened.
Ye Yin Zhu finished playing, stood up gracefully, and walked away, leaving all the credit behind.
Turning around, he noticed the little rabbit charging toward him like a village madwoman but was stopped by Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who were trying to hold back their laughter.
The little rabbit was carried through the air by the two of them, her long legs still kicking in the air as she cursed loudly.
"What's with all the yelling? What 'Xiao Wu'? What's your relationship with her? Your mistress is Huo Wu!"
"I %￥#&&*@"
Ye Yin Zhu immediately understood what had happened, thinking about Feng Xiaotian's previous words. A smile spread across his face.
The little rabbit, dragged back to the stands by the two sisters, had lost her voice from all the shouting. She pulled out a carrot from her soul tool and took a bite, filled with frustration.
"My Ning Bei brother is watching from above, you troublemaker! What if he misinterprets this?"
In the following matches, the little ones got to see the clash of two martial soul fusion techniques: Tian Shui's snowflakes against Huo Wu and Xie Yue's charm.
In the pink mist, Tian Shui's team of long legs was completely suppressed and couldn't put up much of a fight before losing.
The applause in the arena was deafening. After all, the Spirit Hall team was fighting on their home turf, and they displayed enough power to go toe-to-toe with Imperial Fight Team II.
The audience was excited to see what kind of sparks these two teams would generate in the final. And among the top three, there was an oddball team.
The Shrek team, in all its poop-green glory, had relied on King Tang's perfected flatulence technique, and with the team's fierce entanglement, they had successfully exhausted the clumsy Elephant Armored Academy and made it into the top three.
They would face off against Spirit Hall and Imperial Fight Team II in the final round. However, no one believed that this stinky team would be a match for the other two.
The golden iron triangle was quite pleased. After all, they had exceeded expectations and completed their task. When the mother tyrannosaurus left the arena, her chin was almost raised to the sky, and she threw a provocative look at Bibi Dong on the high platform while tightly gripping Guo's arm.
The female Pope raised an eyebrow, feeling no ripples in her heart, even wanting to laugh.
She saw her own past reflection in this woman, that naïve, bubble-like reflection.
After the match, Hu Liena returned to her teacher's side and respectfully bowed.
"Teacher, I didn't disgrace my mission!"
"Mm, you did well today, but don't underestimate your opponents in the final. You've seen the strength of Imperial Fight Team II."
Hu Liena smiled confidently.
"Don't worry, teacher. My brother and I will teach them how to be good people with our martial soul fusion technique."
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Chapter 218: The Battle Against the Spirit Hall Team
After returning to the hotel and having a meal, Ning Bei gathered with the little ones and made arrangements for the final match.
Dugu Yan replaced Nami to participate in the final, with the individual match scheduled last, and the team battle would be fought alongside the others, ensuring one final backup for their road to the championship.
The next day, the entire venue was packed, and the audience eagerly awaited the final battle.
The Spirit Hall team thoughtfully arranged for a group of wind element soul masters to form a circle in front of the stands to ensure the audience's safety. If any toxic gas were to spread, these wind element soul masters would protect the audience from harm.
This gesture was met with unanimous approval from the audience, who gave Spirit Hall a thumbs up.
The final match was also divided into individual and team battles. However, the individual matches would separate the winners and losers, with the team that wins two out of three individual battles advancing to the championship. The other two teams would fight in the team battle, with the winner of the team battle proceeding to the championship round.
After receiving the schedule, Da Shi quickly discussed it with the students and decided to forgo the individual match, allowing Shrek Academy to automatically enter the losers' bracket.
Given that Shrek Academy's students were at a clear disadvantage in soul power, it wasn't advisable to fight another individual match. Besides, Da Shi didn't believe the students could win two matches in the individual battle.
When Bibi Dong introduced the prizes for the competition and the individual battles began, Da Shi immediately announced Shrek Academy's withdrawal from the individual matches.
Bibi Dong didn't bother responding to him and instead had the referee announce the results. Next up was the individual battle between Spirit Hall and Imperial Fight Team II.
The first players to take the stage for the Spirit Hall team were the Golden Generation's Yan, while Imperial Fight Team II selected Ah Du as their first competitor.
As the two stepped onto the stage, the battle was about to begin, and the audience burst into applause. Since they were in Spirit Hall's home turf, Yan's supporters were slightly louder.
"Yan, Martial Soul: Flame Lord, 52nd-level Assault System Soul Master."
"Ah Du , Martial Soul: Death God's Scythe, 54th-level Assault System Soul Master."
When the referee announced the start of the match, the two immediately unleashed their martial souls. Yan had already seen Ah Du 's performance in the previous matches and had some understanding of his strength.
Thus, he didn't dare to take it lightly and activated his fourth purple soul ring and second yellow soul ring in quick succession.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Lava Surge, Second Soul Skill: Granite Rock."
In an instant, the entire arena erupted with surging lava, and Yan, standing at the center, was surrounded by a black light, causing his body to expand.
These two skills were designed to prevent Ah Du 's underground ambush. Even if Ah Du managed to burrow underground and avoid the lava, if he dared to surface, the lava would be enough to deal a blow.
Ah Du looked at the suddenly elevated temperature of the arena and the boiling lava. His expression became serious. Clearly, the person before him, known as a member of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, was not an ordinary opponent.
After some consideration, Ah Du didn't plan to test his opponent needlessly and immediately took out his best move.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Shadow Demon Transformation."
A deep blue aura surged around Ah Du 's body, and his momentum doubled. However, what the audience didn't know was that in this state, Ah Du 's soul skills would also be significantly boosted.
To avoid being distracted by the lava, Ah Du also activated his left leg bone skill, Extreme Shadow Step, allowing him to intermittently become intangible, ignoring all physical damage. He just had to master the short window of time when he was intangible.
After waiting a few seconds, Ah Du 's body gradually became blurry, and at that moment, he directly launched an attack on Yan.
Seeing Ah Du crossing the lava without taking any damage, Yan's expression filled with shock. In his panic, he unleashed his wide-area attack.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Sandstorm Blaze!"
In an instant, the entire arena erupted with scorching lava and a sky of yellow sand, creating a massive spectacle.
Ah Du , seeing this, didn't hesitate at all. Feeling his intangibility fading, he quickly activated his second soul skill and burrowed into the ground, waiting for the intangibility to cool down.
Yan kept his eyes on Ah Du 's movements, scanning the arena, hoping to spot his opponent's position first.
However, Yan had clearly underestimated the situation. When Ah Du 's intangibility reactivated, a giant scythe appeared behind him and directly struck at Yan's back. Before Yan could react, the scythe burrowed into his body.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Shadow Split."
A giant dark golden scythe hovered above Yan's head, and he could finally feel what Yu Tianxin had felt. He could only watch as his soul power rapidly drained, with no way to fight back.
In his frustration, Yan began launching soul skills around him in a wild frenzy, but it was futile. One couldn't be so deranged as to attack their own body, right?
On the sidelines, Xie Yue and Hu Liena frowned slightly, clearly struggling with how to deal with this underhanded move.
On the high platform, Bibi Dong shook her head with a sigh, obviously disappointed with the Golden Generation's performance. She believed this move could only work if it was executed just before the opponent burrowed into their body or if the opponent had several soul levels higher to defend against it.
But Yan had already missed the opportunity.
A few minutes later, a fatigued Yan knelt on the arena, his chest heaving with deep breaths, clearly furious at his own performance.
Seeing that the outcome was decided, Ah Du emerged from Yan's body, his giant scythe stopping at Yan's neck.
The referee immediately announced the match result and signaled for the next Spirit Hall team member to take the stage.
Spirit Hall's plan to make a strong opening backfired, and they ended up with a disappointing start. Their faces were extremely dark, as Imperial Fight Team II still had three Soul Kings waiting for them.
Afterwards, Spirit Hall sent out Sun Chuantao, Li Kai, and Zhang Ping, but none of them were able to defeat Ah Du .
However, it must be said that Spirit Hall had its strengths. The three of them worked together to exhaust a significant amount of Ah Du 's soul power, even though they ultimately lost.
After Zhang Ping, the flying soul master, was defeated, Ah Du glanced at his companions. Seeing them nodding at him, he also announced his withdrawal from the match.
After Ah Du left the stage, Xiao Wu slowly walked onto the arena. Her opponent was Hu Liena, which was exactly as Ning Bei had arranged. It was perfect for Little Rabbit to face the charming little fox.
"Hu Liena, Martial Soul: Demon Fox, 51st-level Control System Soul Master, please guide me."
"Xiao Wu, Martial Soul: Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, 58th-level Assault System Soul Master, please guide me."
Ning Bei on the stands was also looking forward to this match. Watching two women pull each other's hair would surely be fun.
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Chapter 219: Xiao Wu's Defeat
"Second Soul Skill: Fox Charm."
"Second Soul Skill: Enchantment."
The two girls immediately engaged in a battle of charm skills, which was essentially a competition of spiritual power. Although the little fox was a few years older, after taking the immortal herbs and briefly training with the Purple Extreme Demon Eyes, the little rabbit didn't have any significant disadvantage in terms of spiritual power.
A strange aura shattered, and the first round of their battle ended in a stalemate. However, Hu Liena's heart sank.
Most of her strength relied on her spiritual power, and now that it was being suppressed by the opponent, she didn't think her combat abilities would match up against a strong offensive-type Soul Master.
However, they didn't have too many expectations for the individual battle. The team battle was the key to their victory. In other words, if they lost the individual match, it wasn't a big deal—they'd just enter the loser's bracket and eventually face the "Fart King."
But even though they thought that way, conceding was impossible. After all, her teacher was watching her closely from the high platform.
"First Soul Skill: Fox Flame Order."
Hu Liena's hands each conjured a flame and threw them directly at Xiao Wu. However, such an attack was hardly enough to hit the agile little rabbit.
With a quick teleportation, Xiao Wu appeared behind the little fox. With a Soft Bone Lock, she immobilized Hu Liena completely.
In the past, to avoid disappointing her brother Ning Bei, Xiao Wu had sealed this technique. But now that she had encountered such a powerful female opponent, she naturally wanted to show off.
Xiao Wu's flexibility was exceptional, and in a moment, she had locked Hu Liena into a very awkward backbend position.
The audience once again erupted into whistles, thanking the two beauties for their generosity.
On the Shrek Academy side, Da Shi watched with some worry as Hu Liena remained immobilized.
"Xiao San, if we face Spirit Hall's team later, you must be careful of this girl. Once she's locked in, it's almost impossible to escape."
Tang San nodded in agreement. Teleportation combined with the Soft Bone Lock was indeed a troublesome combo.
If Xiao Wu knew what the teacher and student were thinking, she would definitely scoff. What a nice thought. Her Soft Bone Lock has its own marvelous uses, and she definitely wouldn't let the Fart King get any advantage.
Hu Liena, whose body was nearly bent at a 90-degree angle, let out a muffled groan. Her flexibility was good, but it was no match for Xiao Wu's twisted technique.
Just as everyone thought Hu Liena was about to give up, the little fox suddenly smiled with an eerie grin.
She quietly activated her fourth soul skill, Invisible Body. Hu Liena's body and bones thickened, and her voice became rougher.
A few seconds later, a familiar voice reached Xiao Wu's ears.
"Xiao Wu, you hurt me!"
"Eh?"
Still trying to lock the little fox, Xiao Wu paused for a moment and looked into her own arms. To her surprise, there was no sign of Hu Liena—what she saw instead was her brother Ning Bei!
"Ning Bei, what are you doing here?"
"You're asking me? You got caught by an illusion at the start of the match, then rushed to the stands and dragged me onto the stage, hugging me so tightly. What exactly are you trying to do?"
"Eh? I was under an illusion?"
Realizing how inappropriate their actions had been, Xiao Wu's face instantly turned red. She quickly loosened her arms and stepped back, looking down, fiddling with her skirt.
"I... I don't know how this happened all of a sudden."
Ning Bei smiled smugly.
"Xiao Wu, do you like me? Otherwise, how could you dream of hugging me so tightly?"
"!!!"
Hearing this, Xiao Wu lowered her head even more, steam practically rising from her head as her emotions flared.
After a long pause, just as Xiao Wu was about to nod, Hu Liena's voice reached her ears.
"Little sister, I'll take this win!"
Having already activated her third soul skill to enhance herself, Hu Liena took advantage of Xiao Wu's moment of distraction and unleashed the Fox Flame Order once more.
A few fireballs exploded in front of Xiao Wu, and before she could react, the blast sent her tumbling off the stage.
The dazed Xiao Wu fell to the ground, landing on her bottom.
"Ow, Ning Bei, what are you doing?"
Xiao Wu got up, rubbing her backside in complaint. Before she could say anything further, Ning Rongrong's angry voice suddenly rang in her ears.
"You flirt! What are you doing showing off on the stage? Look at the audience, if you want to have little rabbit babies, go home and shut the door first!"
"Eh!"
Xiao Wu, still confused, glanced at Ning Rongrong, then turned her gaze to the stands, where Ning Bei was shaking his head, hand on his forehead.
Xiao Wu finally realized she had been tricked. She turned around to look at the arena, but Ning Bei had already disappeared, leaving only the smug little fox, who was now looking down at her with a "tsk, tsk" of mockery.
Xiao Wu's anger flared instantly, steam rising from her forehead.
"You stinking woman, how dare you trick your big sister Xiao Wu!"
Hu Liena smirked and disdainfully replied, "You were just too foolish. I've known from the start that you had your eyes on that guy. Now it's clear."
"Do you agree, defeated girl?"
Seeing Hu Liena's open mockery, Xiao Wu felt her heart nearly shatter. She had never seen such a shameless person in her life. Da Shi would have to take second place in comparison.
As Xiao Wu was about to explode and charge at the little fox, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong quickly moved in to stop her. Xiao Wu kicked and yelled in anger as they pulled her back to the waiting area.
"Look at you, you act like an ostrich when my brother's around, but now on the stage, you're falling for a fake fox."
Ning Rongrong muttered as she teased her sister, causing the already frustrated Xiao Wu to feel like she was about to explode. Thankfully, the perceptive Xiao Wu quickly stopped Ning Rongrong from making matters worse and comforted her.
"Calm down. We'll get our revenge in the team battle. If you lose your temper now, we won't even be able to play in the team battle, and we'll be disqualified."
"Fine, I... I'll calm down..."
"Calm down? I'll kill that stinky fox!"
Trying to force herself to calm down, Xiao Wu only felt more agitated, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She stood up, ready to charge at Hu Liena again.
Once more, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong stopped her. This time, Ning Rongrong didn't dare to provoke her further. Instead, she whispered something in Xiao Wu's ear. Xiao Wu's face instantly turned bright red, and after a few seconds, she sat back down in the waiting area, nervously fidgeting with her skirt.
Zhu Zhuqing, feeling curious, glanced at Ning Rongrong.
"What did you say to her?"
"Nothing. Just be careful when you go up later, don't start acting like a kitten again when you see my brother."
Ning Rongrong glanced at the little cat with disdain and sighed. Her sisters were all so clueless.
Zhu Zhuqing's ears turned red, and she shot Ning Rongrong a fierce look.
She silently told herself: this is my future sister-in-law, I must be magnanimous, and turned to head toward the stage.
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Chapter 220: Entering the Winner's Bracket
"Zhu Zhuqing, Soul Skill: Ghostly Spirit Cat, 53rd Level Battle Soul King."
"Hu Liena, Soul Skill: Demon Fox, 51st Level Battle Soul King."
After the introductions, with the referee's announcement, Zhu Zhuqing immediately activated her fifth soul skill and disappeared into the shadows of the arena.
Her opponent had abilities related to mental control, attacks, and enchantment, which were precisely the weaknesses of the little cat. She wasn't planning to take the little fox's path lightly.
However, the Spirit Hall had done their homework, and Zhu Zhuqing had used this soul skill several times in the match against Star Luo.
As soon as Hu Liena saw Zhu Zhuqing disappear, she focused all her attention on her own shadow. However, she didn't turn around—it would have been too foolish.
Instead, she activated her third soul skill, Fox Transformation, and used her Fox Fire Order to create several fireballs that surrounded her shadow. As long as Zhu Zhuqing popped up, she would strike with lightning speed.
On the high platform, Bibi Dong nodded in approval. She was pleased with her student's ability to adapt in real-time, whether it was turning around a situation with Xiao Wu or anticipating Zhu Zhuqing's moves now.
Hu Liena's precautions were indeed quite thorough, but she had misunderstood one point. The little cat's Shadow Kill wasn't just limited to using her own shadow as a medium. She could move freely in any shadow.
While the little fox was focused entirely on her own shadow, Zhu Zhuqing emerged from the shadow of the referee at the edge of the arena, moving with incredible speed and launched an attack directly at Hu Liena.
"Third Soul Skill: Ghostly Slash."
The long, dark slash rushed toward Hu Liena's large thunderstrike, causing the little fox to panic.
"What? The intel was wrong?"
In a panic, the little fox could only release her Fox Fire once more to protect herself, hoping to withstand the incoming attack.
But her Fox Fire wasn't strong enough to defend against the Ghostly Slash, which easily pierced through and struck her directly in the chest.
Hu Liena spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent crashing off the stage.
The little rabbit in the waiting area immediately started jumping with excitement.
"Zhu Zhuqing, that's how it's done, well done! Tonight's dinner is on Xiao Wu!"
Zhu Zhuqing lightly snorted, uninterested. She didn't like carrots.
With that, the Spirit Hall team was left with only Xie Yue. After checking on his sister's condition and finding no major injuries, he let out a small sigh of relief and slowly walked onto the stage.
"Xie Yue, Soul Skill: Moon Blade, 52nd Level Battle Soul King."
"Zhu Zhuqing, Soul Skill: Ghostly Spirit Cat, 53rd Level Battle Soul King."
With the referee's signal, the two teams began their face-off.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Strengthen, Second Soul Skill: Control."
Xie Yue immediately activated his fourth and second soul skills, increasing his attributes and creating a soul power shield around himself.
It had to be said that his soul skill names were among the most straightforward and simple in the entire Douluo continent.
Seeing this, the little cat also activated her Ghostly Shadow Split, launching simultaneous attacks from all four directions.
"Combination Skill: Ghostly Four Corners Kill."
"Fifth Soul Skill: Kill."
Xie Yue didn't hesitate to go all-in. They were both fragile, so why fear? And if necessary, he still had a defense soul skill.
Seeing that his opponent was planning to endure the three shadow clones' attacks and gather all his power into the Ghostly Slash, Zhu Zhuqing's expression grew serious. She didn't know the full power of his fifth soul skill, and instinctively extended her external soul bone.
"Clang."
A sharp metallic sound rang out as the two figures crossed paths.
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at the savage wound on her arm, then turned to look at Xie Yue. His current state was no better. After taking the attack from her shadow clones on his sides and back, three bleeding gashes appeared on his body.
It wasn't clear who had gained an advantage, but if they had to count, it was a mutual loss after their first clash.
Then, both of their figures vanished from the stage.
"Clink," "Clink," "Clink," the sharp sounds of impacts echoed as the two were practically invisible to the naked eye.
In just a few dozen seconds, they had exchanged hundreds of blows, and after the match ended, the little cat would probably need to pay another visit to the nail salon.
Half an hour later, Xie Yue had exhausted Zhu Zhuqing's soul power with a slight advantage, and the little cat unwillingly called for her surrender.
But before Dragon Nianbing could step onto the stage for the next match, they heard Xie Yue announce his forfeit.
He realized that with his remaining soul power, it was almost impossible to continue fighting. It was better to save energy for the team battle. After all, it wouldn't be worth it to get injured for the sake of pride.
In the end, the individual battle resulted in the Royal Team winning 3-0, and they entered the winner's bracket to rest.
Their opponents would be the winner of the Shrek Academy vs. Spirit Hall team battle.
The next day, the venue was packed to the brim, and the wind attribute fart-soul masters remained stationed in front of the stands.
Ning Bei and his group watched as the Spirit Hall team slowly entered the arena, and they couldn't help but marvel at their soul masters' power.
After all, both Hu Liena and Xie Yue had been injured during their individual battles with the Royal Team, but now they appeared completely rejuvenated.
Clearly, they had received high-level healing from the treatment soul masters after yesterday's match.
In contrast to the warm reception for the Spirit Hall team, Shrek Academy's entry was met with much less enthusiasm, most of the audience responding with boos. It was clear that the audience still had some lingering unease after the Fart King's earlier interference.
The fourteen participants from both teams stood in the center of the stage, and Xie Yue and Hu Liena exchanged a glance before nodding in agreement.
They had already decided before the match started that they would immediately activate their Soul Fusion skill to quickly defeat the opponent. They couldn't waste too much energy on the Shrek team.
Tomorrow, they would face their most important and difficult battle.
But they didn't know that Shrek's team was thinking the same thing. Da Shi had also already prepared a strategy for them.
Everyone believed that Shrek was just a filler team in the top three, but for a team that had come this far, how could they not have their eyes on the championship?
Although the odds were slim, how could they know the result if they didn't try? What if the luck truly fell on them?
Flander didn't care about whether the team could win, as their current rank already exceeded his expectations.
Many merchants had already expressed their willingness to fund the establishment of their academy after the competition.
Flander welcomed this eagerly, as they would no longer have to wait for willing participants to join, but could officially start recruiting more talented students.
With the referee's start signal, the fourteen on the stage immediately released their Soul Skills.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena quickly moved toward each other and stood close together.
"Soul Fusion Skill: Demonic Charm!"