Meanwhile, within the battle arena of the Shrek Outer Court, Huo Yuhao, Beibei, and Xu Sanshi stood at the corners of the competition platform, warily observing each other's movements.
For Soul Masters, there was no better way to deeply understand an opponent's abilities than through a direct spar, so their task was to engage in a three-person free-for-all.
If it had been a month ago, Huo Yuhao would not have been qualified to stand on the same stage as these two seniors.
However, after a month of refinement, most of the soul tools on his body had been replaced with Grade 3 soul tools. In terms of strength, he could even contend with He Caitou in a one-on-one fight. With this level of power, it was not impossible for him to defeat Beibei and Xu Sanshi.
After a brief standoff, the first to move was Beibei.
Huo Yuhao was a soul engineer skilled in long-range attacks, and Xu Sanshi was a defense-type Soul Master adept at defensive battles. If he, a power attack-type Soul Master who specialized in close combat, didn't act quickly, he would soon be at a disadvantage.
And the person he first lunged towards was none other than Huo Yuhao.
The reason was quite simple—Huo Yuhao was the only one who could hide far away and attack while the other two fought.
If he dealt with Xu Sanshi first, the uncertainty brought by Huo Yuhao, who could constantly launch sneak attacks with soul tools from outside the combat range, was simply too great.
Therefore, he had to be dealt with first.
Seeing Beibei lunge directly at him, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Beibei really didn't underestimate him at all.
On the other side, seeing that Beibei's target was Huo Yuhao, Xu Sanshi even put on a look of watching a show, chuckling and preparing to observe the battle.
His strength and Beibei's were comparable. Beibei fighting Huo Yuhao would definitely consume soul power. As long as he could stay out of the fight until Beibei dealt with Huo Yuhao, the battle would be his victory.
However, at this very moment, an unexpected turn of events occurred.
Facing the attacking Beibei, Huo Yuhao did not choose to meet him head-on. Instead, he raised his hand and fired a soul tool ray towards Xu Sanshi.
And Beibei did not take advantage of this opening to attack him. Instead, at the same time, he sharply turned around and scattered a large number of hidden weapons towards Xu Sanshi.
Hidden weapons didn't have the same attack range as soul tools, but Beibei was currently about thirty meters away from Huo Yuhao, and Xu Sanshi was also within his attack range.
?
Xu Sanshi was stunned. He quickly raised his shield and roared:
"Holy crap! You two teamed up to plot against me!"
His reaction speed was fast enough, but unfortunately, he was still a step late.
The moment his words fell, the soul tool ray fired by Huo Yuhao landed on his shield first.
Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth. He was prepared to endure Huo Yuhao's attack and then turn his shield to defend against Beibei's hidden weapons.
He was relatively familiar with the hidden weapons Beibei had just thrown. They were extremely lethal to humans, but their armor-piercing ability was limited and couldn't break through the defense of his Mysterious Underworld Tortoise Shell Shield.
However, something unexpected happened again—after being hit, he temporarily lost control of his body.
And being unable to control his body at such a moment, the result was predictable...
"Ow!"
The spinning hidden weapons bypassed the heavy shield and struck Xu Sanshi's body. Accompanied by a cry of pain, Xu Sanshi, the one with the strongest defense, was the first to be eliminated.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao and Beibei both breathed a sigh of relief.
In any case, there were far fewer things to consider in a one-on-one duel than in a three-person free-for-all.
Huo Yuhao smiled at Beibei in a friendly manner.
"Were those the legendary Tang Sect hidden weapons? They are indeed powerful."
Beibei returned his smile with a gentle and refined one.
"That it went so smoothly is thanks to your Spiritual Detection, junior brother. Your soul skill is truly miraculous."
The reason they were able to cooperate so perfectly just now was naturally due to Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing.
Upon realizing that Beibei intended to attack him first, Huo Yuhao quietly used Spiritual Detection Sharing to send a request for cooperation to Beibei.
His reason for proposing cooperation was simple: with Xu Sanshi's strength, no matter whether Beibei or Huo Yuhao ultimately won, that tortoise would definitely reap the benefits of their struggle.
Since that was the case, it was better for the two of them to team up first, get rid of this hardest iron tortoise, and then they could fight with peace of mind.
And Beibei's reaction speed was also astonishing; he agreed to Huo Yuhao's suggestion in less than a second.
And so, the scene just now unfolded.
As a diversion, the soul tool ray Huo Yuhao fired was not offensive, but a Grade 3 Paralysis Ray.
Anyway, even if he used an offensive soul tool, it would likely be blocked by the incredibly defensive Xu Sanshi. Since that was the case, it was better to use a control-type soul tool to create an opportunity for Beibei to deal damage.
And the result was just as they expected. Under the guidance of Spiritual Detection, their plan was a great success. Before Xu Sanshi could fully react to what had happened, he was eliminated by the two of them.
"Now that the troublesome person is gone, it's time for the two of us to have a fight, isn't it?"
Beibei didn't immediately approach Huo Yuhao, but instead asked:
"Do you need me to return to my original position and start over?"
Compared to the beginning of the battle, the distance between him and Huo Yuhao had now been reduced by about half. For a soul engineer whose attack range was their lifeline, this distance was simply too close, and it wasn't very fair for a one-on-one fight.
Huo Yuhao was momentarily stunned, then smiled and shook his head.
"No need, this is fine."
"Is that so."
Beibei narrowed his eyes.
The next second, he charged towards Huo Yuhao like a manifestation of lightning.
"Then I won't hold back!"
!
Huo Yuhao was immediately startled.
Beibei had been considering Xu Sanshi just now, so he hadn't actually used his full strength. Now that Xu Sanshi was eliminated, he began to display his true power.
It had to be said that Beibei's speed when using his full strength was simply too fast, completely incomparable to Dai Huabin's. Moreover, his footwork was incredibly bizarre. Although Huo Yuhao could keep up with his movements using Spiritual Detection, he found it difficult to react.
This was the true strength of the predetermined Shrek Seven Monsters! Huo Yuhao's heart trembled.
He knew that the main reason he could become a predetermined Shrek Seven Monster was that the higher-ups of the Soul Tool Department valued his talent in soul tools.
In reality, his current overall combat power was definitely inferior to either Beibei or Xu Sanshi.
The reason he could eliminate Xu Sanshi so easily just now was mainly due to Xu Sanshi's own carelessness and Beibei's willingness to team up for a two-on-one fight.
And now he was about to face the full-strength Beibei alone.
Facing the whistling blue lightning, Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, retreated several steps, and simultaneously pulled out a soul tool cannon, aiming it at Beibei.
"Boom!"
The cannon fired, shooting towards the pursuing Dark Blue Vajra Dragon.