Chapter 77: Despicable, Shameless, a Beggar's True Nature
Shrouded beneath a dense layer of crimson light, every member of the Shrek Team instantly felt their movements turn sluggish.
Even their senses seemed veiled under a thin mist, greatly limiting their perception.
Within this oppressive red glow, only Tang San remained relatively unaffected. To counter the restrictions caused by the scarlet mist, he had already released his external soul bone—the Eight Spider Lances—granting himself an additional boost.
With the Purple Demon Eye activated, he could still pierce through the hazy red radiance and clearly discern every detail around him.
Without the slightest hesitation, Tang San lashed out six tough strands of Blue Silver Grass, coiling them firmly around the waists of his six teammates. Then, with a fierce swing, he hurled them upward into the air.
But Xie Yue would never allow them to escape this domain so easily.
The crimson glow intensified further, surging upward like a violent tide. In the blink of an eye, it engulfed everyone rising through the lower air.
Oscar was rapidly creating Swift Flight Mushroom Sausage.
Tang San abruptly exerted more force, channeling power through the Blue Silver Grass to fling his six teammates even higher into the sky.
Just as they were about to break free from the red light's range, Oscar tossed five Swift Flight Mushroom Sausages to his airborne teammates and swallowed one himself without hesitation.
In that instant, six sets of pale-pink wings unfurled behind the airborne members.
Throughout the previous matches, Oscar had stepped onto the stage only rarely, providing nothing more than Recovery Sausages.
The Spirit Hall Team had little understanding of his soul skills—certainly not expecting that he could grant his teammates the ability to fly.
Spirit Hall's team also had a soul master capable of flight—the Gold-Waisted Swift. Without hesitation, she soared upward, intending to attack.
But the moment she took to the air, she was blasted by Ma Hongjun's raging Phoenix Evil Fire.
Though Ma Hongjun was only a three-ring Soul Elder, the power of his Evil Fire was not to be underestimated.
The Gold-Waisted Swift soul master didn't dare act carelessly.
On the ground, several Spirit Hall members possessed soul power above level forty-five, yet none of them could threaten the members of the Shrek Team now hovering in the air.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing simultaneously launched their assaults on Yan.
Within the red mist, Xie Yue's speed grew faster and faster.
But after several exchanges, he was shocked to realize that Tang San's speed didn't seem impeded at all—Tang San continued to evade with ease.
Tang San's movements were incredibly swift, his form flickering like an illusion, always slipping past the sharp edges of Xie Yue's Moon Blades.
Even when those massive moon-shaped blades occasionally struck the spider lances, they were unable to inflict any meaningful damage on Tang San.
Under such circumstances, Xie Yue struggled to maintain his calm.
They had already lost to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Second Team—especially to that mysterious "Wuming" opponent—during the individual rounds.
No matter what, they could not lose this match. If they did, their reputations would be nailed to the pillar of shame!
Xie Yue's soul power surged violently. The two enormous Moon Blades in his hands spun with wild intensity, as if aiming to shred everything before them.
Then, in the next moment, his entire person vanished—merging seamlessly with the twin Moon Blades, transforming into a massive white disc.
That white disc shot toward Tang San with astonishing speed.
Tang San's expression tightened sharply.
He recognized this technique immediately—Xie Yue's self-created soul skill. Its power was immense. Combined with the amplification from the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, its speed and destructive force had reached terrifying levels.
Tang San sensed an overwhelming threat… but he also knew this was his opportunity.
He thrust out the Eight Spider Lances to block it.
Boom!
A deafening impact echoed. The foremost spider leg, upon coming into contact with the white disc, was instantly sliced into fragments. A wave of intense, tearing pain swept through Tang San's entire body.
Tang San could clearly feel warm blood flowing rapidly from the shattered spider leg on his back.
But he had no time to dwell on the pain. Enduring the agony, he activated Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, dashing across the arena while picking up the scattered fragments of his spider legs.
At the same moment, light flashed beneath his right foot. With a swift leap, he soared upward. While rising, he employed the Tang Sect's Bat Wing Reincarnation Technique, flicking a handful of spider spear fragments outward.
Those fragments weren't aimed solely at the red-haired charm demon standing in the center of the arena—they were also launched toward several Spirit Hall members beyond the crimson radiance.
Every shard struck its target with unerring precision.
Tang San ascended even higher, finally breaking free of the red mist's influence.
And just then, one after another, the members of the Spirit Hall Team collapsed to the ground.
The crimson fog at the center of the arena vanished abruptly.
The red-haired charm demon split apart, reverting into Hu Liena and Xie Yue.
Both of their faces were unusually pale.
Hu Liena's delicate figure trembled slightly, nearly collapsing. A sharp, needle-like sting surged through her body, spreading swiftly along her nerves.
"Nana, what's wrong?!"
Before Xie Yue could finish speaking, the same stabbing pain hit him as well.
"This… poison? Nana, sit down quickly and circulate your soul power!"
Hu Liena didn't dare delay. She and Xie Yue immediately sat cross-legged, eyes tightly shut, channeling their soul power in an attempt to purge the toxin invading their bodies.
On the other side of the arena, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun continued their siege against Yan.
Seeing his teammates collapse one after another for no apparent reason, Yan grew anxious.
Taking advantage of that brief distraction, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a silent, perfect understanding—and activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Hell White Tiger.
At that same moment, Ma Hongjun seized the opening and launched a fierce assault from the flank.
With Ning Rongrong's amplification boosting them, the Hell White Tiger lunged ferociously at Yan.
Yan finally snapped.
His soul power erupted violently as he slammed a fist toward the charging Hell White Tiger.
The explosion of force was overwhelming, as though it could overturn the entire arena.
The Hell White Tiger was blasted apart by the impact, splitting back into Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing. Both tumbled to the edge of the stage, blood trickling from the corner of their lips.
Ma Hongjun was also sent flying, crashing heavily into the ground.
At this moment, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and several teammates who had collapsed all showed faces tinged with purple-black.
The poisoning was clearly severe.
Tang San, having lost one spider leg and bleeding continuously down his back, felt his clothes soaked with blood and sweat.
But he didn't dare descend. He could only endure the agony and remain suspended in the air.
Yan's attack range couldn't reach him, which only made Yan even more enraged.
"You bastard! What did you do to them?!"
"They're all poisoned by my deadly toxin. If you want me to detoxify them, then surrender obediently."
"You damn beggar! Just like Wuming said—cunning, treacherous, despicable, and shameless!"
Not only Yan—Ghost Leopard Douluo, Spirit Kite Douluo, and the red-robed bishops of Spirit Hall—all wore furious expressions.
Ghost Leopard Douluo shouted angrily:
"Tang San of Shrek Academy used poisonous hidden weapons! This is blatant cheating! He should be disqualified!"
Tang San replied with a proud smile:
"I used fragments from my own soul bone, not an external weapon. That should be perfectly acceptable under the tournament rules, right? My external soul bone contains a mixed toxin only I can cure. If too much time passes… the consequences will be unimaginable. Are you sure you want to keep competing?"
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