When the students saw Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong return, they were all a little surprised. They hadn't expected the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to actually admit her mistake. However, Yang Xiong noticed that although Ning Rongrong was slightly bowing her head, her eyes were darting around, making him wonder what mischievous idea this Little Devil Girl was cooking up now.
Under Flander's leadership, everyone quickly left the academy and arrived at the Soto City Great Spirit Arena, which was their so-called first lesson.
After Dai Mubai and Flander's introduction, all Shrek students were required to participate in Soul Duel Competitions and obtain a Silver Soul Duel Medal to graduate.
Ning Rongrong seemed to have regained her lively demeanor: "Dean, I'm a Support System Soul Master. Do I also have to participate in Soul Duel Competitions? If so, I can't possibly graduate."
Flander glanced at everyone: "I know you and Oscar are Support System Soul Masters. Although you can't participate in one-on-one Soul Duels, you can participate in two-on-two or team battles. This can also increase your combat experience and even be more beneficial for your training."
"Of course, who you can team up with for the Soul Duel Competition depends on your own abilities. I won't interfere with that."
In two-person Soul Duel Competitions, it was theoretically rare to have a Support System Soul Master because there were only two people in total. If a Support Soul Master was present, the Battle Soul Master would have to face two opponents, which was too disadvantageous.
Ning Rongrong seemed to think of something and quickly came over to Yang Xiong: "Little Xiongzi, if I remember correctly, you've been to the Heaven Dou City Great Spirit Arena before and even achieved a record of thirteen wins and zero losses. From now on, the two of us will participate in the Soul Duel Competition together."
Yang Xiong was helpless for a moment: "That's fine, but even so, you need to learn how to protect yourself on the stage. Just like the Dean's lesson today, if you can't even run away, you'll likely be targeted easily. At that time, I'll have to face two opponents, and I probably won't be able to spare attention to protect you."
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Everyone was also surprised to hear this. They had just heard Dai Mubai talk about the cruelty of the Soul Duel Arena, and they hadn't expected Yang Xiong, who was only at level twenty-six, to have a record of thirteen wins and zero losses. This record was a bit frightening.
Yang Xiong first participated in a personal Soul Duel Competition and won easily in just a few minutes. Immediately after, he and Ning Rongrong went to register for the two-person competition.
At Ning Rongrong's strong insistence, the two named themselves the Seven Treasure Combination and were quickly ready to start their second Soul Duel Competition.
However, their luck was average. Their opponents were two Soul Masters with Beast Martial Souls, and their combination was called the Bear-Panther Combination.
Both of these individuals were at level twenty-eight Soul Power. One person's Martial Soul was the Earth Demon Bear, and the other's Martial Soul was the Black Panther. Looking at their records, they were both very good, having achieved a record of twenty-one wins and four losses.
The Earth Demon Bear was a Strength-type Beast Martial Soul named Li Meng, while the Black Panther was a Speed-type Beast Martial Soul named Wang Bao. One was a strong attacker, and the other was a swift attacker, making them one of the best offensive combinations in two-person Soul Duel Arenas.
The others on the viewing platform looked a little serious. As Soul Greatmasters, they naturally understood the significance of this combination.
Tang San spoke with a hint of doubt: "Mubai, what do you think are the chances of Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong winning?"
Dai Mubai shook his head: "The chances are very low. This combination has been in the Soul Duel Arena for a long time. Although their cultivation talent isn't great, their combat experience is very rich. I encountered them when I was a Soul Greatmaster, and at that time, my combination with Little Oscar lost to them."
"You should know that back then, they were only at level twenty-four, while I was already at level twenty-nine, but Little Oscar and I still lost. Their coordination is very good, especially in being able to compensate for each other's weaknesses."
Tang San thought for a moment before speaking: "Yang Xiong just fought a match and seemed to win very easily. Clearly, he didn't use his full strength. How much of his strength do you think Yang Xiong used just now?"
Dai Mubai said: "I'm not sure. Yang Xiong defeated his opponent without even using a Soul Skill. Perhaps the Dean is right; he is very outstanding in terms of combat power. Within the Soul Greatmaster rank, it's probably difficult for anyone to be his opponent."
Tang San smiled: "I also want to fight Yang Xiong and see how strong he really is to have earned the Dean's affirmation."
On the stage, Yang Xiong spoke to Ning Rongrong: "Rong Rong, don't assist me for now. Try your best to protect yourself on the stage. I want to test the strength of these two."
Ning Rongrong quickly said: "Are you sure? They are two Battle Soul Masters. It will be difficult to face two opponents without my assistance."
A smile appeared on Yang Xiong's face: "How will we know if we don't try? It's also a good opportunity to put some pressure on myself."
As the match began, only three people on the stage displayed their Martial Souls. Ning Rongrong, on the other hand, retreated a few meters, clearly not wanting to participate in the fight.
Tang San and Dai Mubai were surprised: "What do Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong mean by this? Could it be that Yang Xiong wants to face two opponents alone?"
Dai Mubai's expression was a little serious: "Tang San, the two-person Soul Duel Arena has very strict restrictions on Support System Soul Masters. The reason Little Oscar and I lost to those two back then was because they both attacked Little Oscar, and I had to expend a lot of Soul Power to protect him. Otherwise, in terms of combat power alone, there is a significant gap between them and me."
The Bear-Panther Combination was clearly experienced and even sneered: "Is this little girl not assisting you? How much do you look down on people to bring a support in a two-on-two match?"
Yang Xiong smiled at the corner of his mouth, "I don't need any support to deal with the two of you. I'd like to see how long you two can last against me."
As the match began, the Bear-Panther Combination was extremely fast. Li Meng's body rapidly expanded, growing over two meters tall with incredibly thick muscles, and he charged directly at Yang Xiong.
Meanwhile, Wang Bao was like a black panther, reacting and moving with extreme speed, and actually charged directly towards Ning Rongrong.
Seeing the two attack, especially facing the giant Earth Demon Bear's paw strike, Yang Xiong met it with a direct punch, his fist covered in silver soul power.
But unexpectedly, Yang Xiong used Li Qiang's charge to quickly retreat and also ran towards Ning Rongrong, even faster than Wang Bao.
Just as Wang Bao was about to attack Ning Rongrong, Yang Xiong appeared in front of him and directly blocked Wang Bao's panther-like claws with a hand chop.
Yang Xiong roared, "Rong Rong, hurry up and run! Are you waiting here to die?"
Ning Rongrong was clearly on a stage for the first time and was a bit stunned. Only then did she react and quickly ran to the side.
Wang Bao clearly wanted to forcefully attack Ning Rongrong, at least taking down a support first. He gave Yang Xiong a claw and immediately wanted to continue charging at Ning Rongrong, while the opposite Li Qiang also charged at Ning Rongrong. This was clearly a typical tactic of surrounding and attacking the support, using a siege to draw out reinforcements. Even a powerful Soul Greatmaster would find it very difficult to protect a Support System Soul Master on the stage.
Yang Xiong's reaction speed was also extremely fast. His hands were like sharp claws, directly grabbing at Wang Bao, and from the speed, he was actually faster than Wang Bao.
Although Wang Bao was extremely fast, his defense was not very strong. Facing the faster Yang Xiong, he was a bit flustered.
Especially with Yang Xiong's cultivation of Distraction Control, he was able to multitask on the stage, fully attacking Wang Bao on one hand while keeping an eye on Ning Rongrong, ready to rescue her at any time.
However, judging from the current situation, the combination of Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong seemed a bit disheveled.
In the audience, Dai Mubai shook his head, "This Bear-Panther Combination's teamwork is excellent. They used this method to defeat Oscar and me back then. It seems Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong are in trouble."
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