Ma Hongjun stared at the six identical Li Xuns, feeling somewhat incredulous: "What kind of Soul Skill is this?"
The others also sensed an inexplicable pressure.
Their confidence in victory stemmed from Li Xun's overconfidence, thinking he could take on all seven of them alone. But if the numbers were similar, the outcome might not be so certain.
"Don't be afraid. His Soul Skill is likely a mental illusion. Even if it's not an illusion, the strength of these clones won't be too high. After all, the upper limit of a skill can never exceed one's own strength. That's an ironclad rule."
Seeing that everyone was somewhat flustered, Tang San quickly tried to stabilize their emotions: "Let's attack in a goose formation. Mubai, Tianheng, you two take the lead."
"Yu Feng, Fatty, Tailong, you three follow on their flanks and look for opportunities to strike."
After laying out the tactics, Tang San coldly looked at Li Xun: "Attack!"
As his voice fell, Tang San's first Spirit Ring lit up, and hundreds of Blue Silver Vines instantly sprouted from the ground, entangling towards Li Xun.
"Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation.
Dragon's Wrath."
Seeing this, Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng narrowed their eyes, their muscles bulging instantly as they launched their attacks towards Li Xun. Facing Li Xun, they didn't dare to be careless, and both had already activated their Third Spirit Ring Amplification skills at the start.
The others quickly followed suit.
"A venue with a diameter of over 150 meters is still too small!"
Li Xun glanced around the arena. Five clones stood with their arms crossed, smiling as they prepared to watch the show. He clasped his hands together: "Wood Release, Advent of a World of Trees."
As his words fell, the ground of the circular Great Spirit Arena, about 150 meters in diameter, was instantly upheaved. Hundreds of giant trees and vines burst forth from the earth in an instant.
"Quick, dodge!"
Giant trees rose from the ground, and vines intertwined, leaving almost no space to dodge within the arena.
Tang San's hundreds of Blue Silver Vines were instantly lifted and torn apart by these giant trees.
Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai's attacks were also halted, and they quickly stopped to dodge the rapidly growing trees.
Given the momentum of these trees' growth, if they directly hit a person, they could easily split them in half.
Seeing the vast range of the skill, the Shrek Academy team was shocked, especially those who had fought Li Xun before. They hadn't expected Li Xun's skills to have expanded to such an outrageous extent.
Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai, who had a deep impression of Li Xun's skills, exchanged a glance and then punched the trees beside them.
Boom—
The giant trees let out a loud noise under their attacks. As the sound faded, the trees creaked and slowly toppled to one side.
"We can handle this!" Calculating the force these giant trees and vines could withstand, their spirits lifted, and they looked pleased.
Although the plants Li Xun had summoned were tougher than before, they hadn't reached a level that left them helpless. As long as they maintained their Third Soul Skill Amplification to clear the path, they could definitely lead the team to Li Xun.
The others were also encouraged and quickly regrouped.
Only Ye Lingling felt something was off and slowly moved towards the edge of the arena. Her view was now completely blocked, and she could no longer see her teammates or Li Xun within the arena.
"This is just the prelude to the skill. It's too early for you to celebrate."
Through the Perception Feedback provided by his Soul Bone, Li Xun observed the delighted expressions on the faces of the Shrek Academy members after they had toppled the giant trees. He slowly clasped his hands together and asked, "Can you dance?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the massive trees in the arena seemed to respond to his call. Their thick trunks softened instantly, intertwining like prehistoric serpents and surging toward the Shrek Academy members.
Seeing the vines around them crashing like tidal waves, the expressions of the Shrek Academy members changed instantly. They quickly dodged and weaved to avoid the onslaught.
However, the arena, which was about 150 meters in diameter, was now completely overrun by plants, leaving them with less and less space to maneuver.
"White Tiger Meteor Shower!" Dai Mubai activated his Fourth Soul Skill, using a barrage of energy fists to continuously destroy the endless waves of the Tree Sea, securing a small area for the group to stand.
"Blue Lightning Dragon God Rush!" Yu Tianheng, seizing the moment of respite, quickly followed Dai Mubai's lead, preparing to carve out a path for everyone.
A faint blue electric dragon, less than two meters long, shot out from Yu Tianheng's fist, heading straight for the canopy above.
Though small, the dragon was densely packed with Soul Power, and with the Amplification from Yu Tianheng's Third Soul Skill, its power was formidable. The Tree Sea that descended upon them was instantly shredded by the explosive energy, showing an unstoppable momentum.
"Quick, take advantage of this!" Yu Tianheng shouted, then immediately consumed the Recovery Sausage that Oscar had prepared for them in advance.
Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others responded promptly, swiftly following behind the electric dragon as it charged forward.
Dai Mubai, now fully committed, consumed the Recovery Sausage to ensure he could escort Tang San and the others out safely. He unleashed White Tiger Light Wave and White Tiger Meteor Shower without restraint, expanding the space for the group.
Yu Tianheng, his body crackling with electricity, followed closely behind, shielding everyone from the attacks coming from the rear.
Li Xun, observing their desperate charge through Perception Feedback, couldn't help but smile.
If this were an open wilderness, and these people had scattered or simply retreated beyond the range of his Ninjutsu, he would have had no effective way to deal with them at this stage.
But this arena, which seemed large but was actually quite cramped for Wood Release, was a paradise for the caster.
Li Xun lightly tapped his foot, and the plants that had been destroyed by Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai were instantly replenished. Moreover, the newly grown vines continued to multiply.
Seeing this, Tang San and the others felt a chill in their hearts. Just as they thought it couldn't get worse, the surrounding vines sprouted dense thorns, with faint electric currents flickering between them.
This sight was particularly despairing for Ma Hongjun and Tailong.
Their Soul Power levels were not high, with Ma Hongjun, the stronger of the two, only at level 38. They were unable to effectively destroy the vines.
Moreover, Ma Hongjun had long known that Li Xun's plants were impervious to his Phoenix Flames.
As for Tailong, he couldn't help but think of his father, Tai Nuo. After all, he had personally witnessed his father being charred black by electricity back at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.
He had thought that after so much training and mental preparation, he could face it calmly. But when he truly saw the dense currents of electricity, he couldn't help but shiver involuntarily.
Tailong quickly shouted to Tang San, "Young Master, hurry, use the Rapid Flight Mushroom Sausage! The electric current on these plants is very troublesome. My father was defeated by it."
The Shrek Academy team was startled and immediately took out the sausages they had prepared earlier from Oscar, swallowing them in one gulp.
Li Xun sensed this through his perception. The fifth Spirit Ring at his feet lit up, and several azure-blue spears suddenly rose in front of him.
Li Xun and his five clones exchanged a smile. Each of them picked up a spear, spun it twice with one hand, and then slowly infused Soul Power into the spears, assuming a throwing stance.
"Bringing potions to the match, huh? Perfect timing to test my Fifth Soul Skill on you."
(End of Chapter)