"Dai Mubai! Leave those two monkeys to me! Lure the Mad Rhino toward Han Feng! "
Tang San dove down like a falcon. His third soul skill, Spider Web Restraint, burst forth, two shimmering webs shooting out and wrapping around the two monkey soul masters. In the same instant, Controlling Crane and Capturing Dragon activated—he yanked both of them out of the battlefield and, with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, vanished into a blur, engaging one of them head-on.
With the two monkey soul masters removed from the fight, Dai Mubai felt the crushing pressure lift. Trusting Tang San's abilities, he gave a sharp nod. With a roar, he blasted the Mad Rhino back with a punch, then spun around and sprinted straight toward Han Feng!
The Mad Rhino, consumed by berserk rage, let out a deafening roar and charged after him like a living battering ram!
"Fengzi!"
Dai Mubai led the raging beast right to Han Feng's side, shouting as he passed him. Without hesitation, he spun his Bengkin Skybreaker Halberd and slashed at the two goat soul masters—completely ignoring the monster roaring at his back!
Han Feng's pupils shrank violently, a cruel smile curling at his lips.
Where is Shrek's ultimate defense? On Han Feng.
Where is Shrek's ultimate offense? Not Tang San. Not Dai Mubai. Still Han Feng.
At least for now—until Tang San refines his Deathgod Domain, Han Feng holds both extremes.
Since the battle began, the Mad Battle Team had been pounding Han Feng relentlessly. Especially just now, when the spider and the goat brothers—boosted by the Ruyi Plate's amplification—almost shattered the Immovable Flame Luo, even through his blazing dragon armor!
By now, the Celestial Shield had reached its absolute limit, storing an enormous amount of power.
A Soul Sect's full-force strike!
Han Feng had held back all this time, afraid that under the spider's control, the four enemies could withstand even his strongest blow. So he waited—waited for a crack in their web or for the very brink when his Flame Luo could endure no more.
Now, Tang San and Dai Mubai had delivered him the perfect chance to end this fight!
"Charge—Shield Slam!! "
Han Feng roared, and Immovable Flame Luo's massive fist smashed downward with all its might, making the entire arena tremble violently!
The spider's eyes went wide. "Mad Rhino! Retreat! "
But the beast had lost all reason—there was no hearing her now. It barreled forward, unstoppable. With Dai Mubai and Han Feng between them, the spider could only watch in helpless dread.
"GET DOWN!"
Han Feng's face twisted in ferocity, pouring every ounce of strength into his strike. Immovable Flame Luo quaked violently, its blazing shield blazing like a miniature sun—and then it crashed down!
BOOM!!!
The shield slammed square into the Mad Rhino's face. The brute bellowed as its first, second, and third soul rings all flared at once, desperately trying to hold—but it wasn't enough. With an earth-shaking impact, the beast was hurled high into the air, crashing completely out of the arena!
The stands erupted into chaos. No one had expected the Mad Battle Team's captain to go down like this!
No tricks. No schemes. Just raw, brutal, head-on force.
And in that clash, a berserk, higher-ranked assault-type soul master was crushed—by a defense-type soul master!
On the other side, Dai Mubai's halberd fell like thunder, ending the goat brothers in one decisive stroke.
A heartbeat later, exhaustion crashed over them both like a tidal wave. Their towering auras vanished, knees buckling as they nearly collapsed from the strain!
"You… you dare!! "
The spider shrieked, her eyes glowing crimson. Her black hair fanned out like a web, venom seeping from the enormous phantom spider appearing behind her—a poisonous deathtrap manifesting in midair!
Han Feng and Dai Mubai's pupils shrank. They were spent—completely out of soul power. Han Feng couldn't even use his external soul bone to fire a Cero anymore!
"All the glory's gone to you boys—what about us?! "
A pink blur streaked across the arena. Xiao Wu appeared behind the spider with a mischievous laugh. First Soul Skill—Waist Bow! Her supple waist bent at an impossible angle, her hands wrenched the spider's head, and her long legs locked tight around her prey, immobilizing her completely.
Then Xiao Wu's eyes flashed scarlet—Second Soul Skill: Charm! The spider froze mid-spell, dazed and helpless.
"Nether Hundred Claws! "
Zhu Zhuqing plummeted from above like a black comet. Her second soul skill exploded into a storm of dark claws, shredding the spider with countless deep cuts.
Her guilt from being saved earlier had turned to burning fury—enough to shatter her limits, fusing her first and second skills for the first time ever!
Meanwhile, Tang San, forbidden from using hidden weapons, poison, his external soul bone, or second martial soul, couldn't defeat the monkey brothers in direct combat. But with his ghostly footwork and flawless control, he flung the berserk primates out of bounds like discarded dolls.
At last—every member of Shrek remained standing.
The Mad Battle Team? Only the Ruyi Plate wielder was left!
The outcome was undeniable. The crowd erupted in deafening cheers, roaring Shrek's name. They had seen Mad Battle lose before—but never like this. Not when the entire enemy team was berserk, not in such a dominant, crushing fashion!
Oscar and Ning Rongrong landed. Oscar bounded forward eagerly.
"You guys stole all the spotlight earlier—leave the last one to me! "
He strutted up to Ruyi Plate, puffing out his chest and mimicking Han Feng and Dai Mubai's earlier bravado:
"Are you leaving on your own, or do I throw you out?! "
Everyone ignored the clown. Ning Rongrong, worried, rushed to Han Feng and helped him up, her voice soft with concern:
"Are you okay? "
Han Feng thought she doubted his strength. He raised an eyebrow, smirking.
"Me? Of course I'm fine! How could I not be? Just a little soul power drained—nothing a few sausages can't fix!"
After all this time together, Ning Rongrong knew his pride well. She quickly played along, smiling.fix!
"Right, right! You're perfectly fine—I'm just being nosy, forcing you to lean on me."
"You better remember that! " Han Feng said firmly, pretending to be full of vigor—his sheer audacity made others gape.
Dai Mubai glanced over, half-jealous, half-contemptuous. Sneaking a look at Zhu Zhuqing, he found her suddenly in front of him, cheeks faintly pink as she whispered:
"If you can't stand… I'll hold you up."
Dai Mubai's heterochromatic eyes lit up like fireworks.
"Ow—ow!"
Unlike Han Feng, he wasn't built from steel. The moment she offered, all pretense of strength vanished. He collapsed in exaggerated agony, flopping like a ragdoll. The theatrics were so bad, they drew stares from everyone nearby.
Zhu Zhuqing saw through him instantly but still slipped her arm under his. After one icy glare, she said nothing more.
Dai Mubai, heart soaring sweet as honey, grinned so wide his smile nearly split his face.
"Third Brother, you were amazing! " Xiao Wu chirped, throwing herself at Tang San with unbridled joy.
Tang San just smiled gently and patted her head. No words, just quiet warmth—enough to make Xiao Wu melt.
Oscar looked around at all the lovey-dovey pairs. His earlier excitement plummeted into despair. With a gloomy sigh, he kicked the Ruyi Plate out of bounds and slunk away muttering, "I'm an idiot… I'm an idiot… I'm an idiot…"
"I hereby declare—the winner of this seven-on-seven battle is the greatest dark horse of Soto Arena—Team Shrek! "
"Shrek! Shrek! Shrek! "
The arena erupted like a volcano, the crowd chanting their name in unison.
Below, the Grandmaster and Flender watched with pride.
Flender's eyes shimmered with tears. To make Shrek's name echo across the continent—that had been his lifelong dream.
And though they were still far from that goal, today, in these eight youths, he saw the spark of hope.