On the Soul Duel Stage.
The battle resumed.
Yu Tianheng faced off against Dai Mubai.
Shi Mo and Shi Mo were entangled by Tang San and Xiao Wu using Blue Silver Grass and perplexing footwork.
Yu Feng and Oslo confronted Ma Hongjun and Zhu Zhuqing respectively.
But as soon as the battle began,
one side unexpectedly gained the upper hand.
It was Zhu Zhuqing—something no one had anticipated.
Of course, the Shrek team had expected it, just not this quickly.
Zhu Zhuqing was at level 33, while Oslo was at level 36—a three-level gap.
One wielded the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, the other the Ghost Leopard, both agility-based attack types.
At the start of the fight, Ning Rongrong poured all her buffs into Zhu Zhuqing.
Oslo found himself immediately outmatched.
Nether Thrust, Nether White Claw, Nether Slash.
Oslo hadn't anticipated this girl would be so ferocious.
Her attacks were relentless, her explosive power surpassing his.
Caught off guard, his body was torn apart by Zhu Zhuqing's Nether White Claw and Nether Slash, leaving large patches of bloody flesh exposed.
He was severely wounded.
Even Ye Lingling's healing couldn't fully restore him.
Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Skills had a piercing effect, relentlessly damaging his meridians.
Oslo's upper garments had been shredded to tatters,
revealing his bloodied body—a gruesome sight.
Terrified and nearly incapacitated, Oslo retreated behind the Shi brothers to lick his wounds.
"Brilliant, brilliant!"
Dugu Feng murmured in admiration, knowing he'd played a part in this.
The Core Pearl inside Zhu Zhuqing had accelerated her Soul Power circulation, pushing her into a heightened state of combat.
Her burst strength surged momentarily, allowing her to strike decisively.
Time to crank up the difficulty, Dugu Feng thought.
Nearby, Zhu Zhuyun also swelled with pride—her younger sister Zhu Zhuqing's talent surpassed even her own.
But then she noticed Dugu Feng's approving gaze.
She sighed helplessly.
Her sister also had one of those pearls inside her, equally under Dugu Feng's control—and she remained completely unaware.
The battle on the stage took another turn.
After repelling Oslo, Zhu Zhuqing lunged at Shi Mo of the Shi brothers.
She'd spotted an opening.
Moments earlier, the Shi brothers' Tortoise Shell Shields had been spinning through the air, slicing toward Tang San and Xiao Wu.
This clumsy attack played right into Tang San's hands.
Using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps, he dodged the shields' sharp edges and struck them with Mystic Jade Hands, altering their trajectory.
The Shi brothers then used the shields to sever the Blue Silver Grass tethers linking the Shrek Seven Devils.
But the abrupt redirection of the spinning shields sent a shock through the brothers, disrupting their Soul Power flow due to the backlash.
Seizing the moment, Zhu Zhuqing struck.
The Shi brothers were caught off guard—their shields were still airborne, leaving their defenses weakened.
How could they withstand Zhu Zhuqing's assault?
Their original opponents, Tang San and Xiao Wu, relied on short-range agility—movements the brothers could handle.
Had those two attacked instead...
They still had the chance to unleash their Third Soul Skills—their strongest thousand-year Soul Skills.
By shattering the Tortoise Shell Shield into thirty-two fragments, they formed a large-scale rotating attack capable of blocking two opponents.
However, Zhu Zhuqing had just been facing Oslo. After swiftly defeating him, she launched an attack too fast for the Shi brothers to react.
Zhu Zhuqing was simply too fast.
Amplified by her first Soul Skill, Nether Thrust, she dashed toward the brothers like a phantom.
Her Nether White Claw was fully unleashed.
Sparks erupted continuously, bursting across the Shi brothers' bodies, accompanied by splashes of blood.
The attack's effectiveness was largely due to Xiao Wu's coordination.
Originally, Xiao Wu had been terrified of the two large-scale attacking Tortoise Shell Shields.
But once Zhu Zhuqing closed in on the Shi brothers, the shields began retracting, giving Xiao Wu a moment to catch her breath.
She quickly activated the Tender Bone Charming Rabbit's second skill—Bewitchment—causing the stronger Shi Mo to freeze momentarily.
This was disastrous for Shi Mo.
Zhu Zhuqing unleashed another flurry of attacks before swiftly retreating.
Shi Mo followed Oslo's fate, his arms and shoulders drenched in blood. Without treatment, he could easily bleed to death.
Zhu Zhuqing was able to execute her attacks so smoothly without interference from the opposing team because Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan had also erupted into action—with a clear purpose.
Their target was Dai Mubai.
They hadn't expected Oslo to fall so quickly, but in the heat of battle, they couldn't change their attack direction.
If they did, their side would suffer losses while the enemy remained unscathed.
Thus, the Shi brothers had no choice but to endure the assault.
Dugu Yan's Azure Phosphorous Finger Force and Yu Tianheng's Thousand Jun of Thunder slammed into Dai Mubai relentlessly.
Dai Mubai coughed up blood repeatedly as he staggered backward, stuffing several Antidote Sausages into his mouth to stave off dizziness.
But Yu Tianheng was determined to force Dai Mubai out of the fight.
He held nothing back with his thunderous power.
Despite Dai Mubai's furious roars, he could only retreat under the support of Ning Rongrong's enhancements.
Dugu Yan's expression shifted suddenly.
She felt her Soul Power flowing more smoothly than ever, making her Azure Phosphorous Finger Force even more effortless.
Ever since Dugu Feng had corrected her technique, she had been nourishing the meridians in her hands daily with Soul Power.
The results were remarkable.
Though her Azure Phosphorous Finger Force wasn't as versatile as Dugu Feng's, she could now use it as a proper Soul Skill attack.
And now, it felt incredibly fluid.
Several consecutive strikes landed squarely on Dai Mubai.
Dugu Yan was exhilarated.
Her Azure Phosphorous Force wasn't usually this potent—normally, only one out of several attacks would hit.
Moreover, before the match, their team leader, Qin Ming, had instructed them not to aim for lethal blows.
She had deliberately avoided vital points when attacking.
Yet, every strike landed flawlessly, making her believe she was performing beyond her limits under pressure.
Aside from Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng was unleashing his strongest assault.
He wouldn't miss this opportunity.
A terrifying surge of lightning erupted.
Dai Mubai, who had barely been holding on, stumbled and collapsed heavily.
His face turned deathly pale.
A pained howl escaped him as both poison and lightning ravaged his body.
He was completely incapacitated.
Oscar rushed to his side, shoving Antidote Sausages and Recovery Sausages into his mouth.
Yu Tianheng did not pursue further. If he continued chasing Dai Mubai, he might end up killing him.
He had recognized Dai Mubai's identity—a prince of the Star Luo Empire—and killing him was definitely out of the question.
In the private booth, Dugu Feng maintained a calm expression, but inwardly, he was already smiling.
How could I let you off without some trouble?
How else would I make you hold a grudge against each other?
This was only the beginning. Let's keep playing.
The improvement in Dugu Yan's precision with the Azure Phosphorous Finger Force was also his doing.
He had merely allowed the Core Pearl to release some energy, temporarily protecting Dugu Yan's meridians and allowing her to execute the finger force more smoothly.
And sure enough, it had immediately made a huge difference.
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