Chapter 53: Seven Treasure Combination
When the students saw Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong return, they were all a little surprised. They didn't expect the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to admit a mistake. However, Yang Xiong noticed that although Ning Rongrong had lowered her head, her eyes were moving wildly, wondering what kind of mischievous idea this little witch was coming up with.
Under the guidance of Flender, everyone quickly left the academy and arrived at the Soto City Great Soul Arena, which was considered the first lesson.
After an introduction by Dai Mubai and Flender, all the Shrek students were told that they must participate in the Soul Arena battles and earn the Silver Soul Badge in order to graduate.
Ning Rongrong seemed to have regained her lively demeanor: "Dean, I'm an auxiliary soul master. Do I still have to participate in the Soul Arena battles? I could never graduate like this."
Flender glanced at everyone: "I know you and Oscar are both auxiliary soul masters. Although you can't participate in one-on-one battles, you can participate in two-on-two or team battles. This will help you increase your combat experience and be more beneficial for your training."
"Of course, you'll need to rely on your abilities to decide who you'll team up with for the battles. I won't interfere with that."
In two-on-two Soul Arena battles, it is rare for auxiliary soul masters to participate because there are only two people. If an auxiliary soul master is included, it would make it a one-on-two situation, which is a huge disadvantage.
Ning Rongrong seemed to have thought of something and quickly ran over to Yang Xiong: "Xiongzi, if I remember correctly, you once went to the Great Soul Arena in Tiandou City and even had a record of thirteen wins and zero losses. From now on, we'll be participating in the battles together."
Yang Xiong was helpless: "That's fine, but even so, you still need to learn to protect yourself in the arena. Just like what the dean taught us today, if you can't even finish a run, you'll likely be targeted. If that happens, I'll have to fight one against two, and I won't be able to focus on protecting you."
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Everyone was shocked upon hearing this. They had just heard Dai Mubai talk about how brutal the Soul Arena battles were, yet Yang Xiong, at level 26, had achieved an amazing 13-0 record. This was quite impressive.
Yang Xiong first participated in a solo battle and easily won in just a few minutes. Then, he and Ning Rongrong went to register for the two-on-two battle.
At Ning Rongrong's strong insistence, they named their duo "Seven Treasure Combination" and quickly prepared for their second battle.
However, they had average luck, as their opponents were two beast martial soul users. The duo was named "Bear Leopard Combination."
Both opponents were level 28, with one having the Earth Demon Bear martial soul and the other the Black Leopard martial soul. Their records were quite impressive, having achieved 21 wins and 4 losses.
The Earth Demon Bear was a power-type beast martial soul, named Li Meng, while the Black Leopard was a speed-type beast martial soul, named Wang Bao. One focused on powerful attacks, and the other on speed, making them one of the best attack combinations in a two-on-two battle.
The others in the stands had serious expressions, as they all understood the significance of this combination.
Tang San asked in confusion: "Mubai, what do you think of Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong's chances?"
Dai Mubai shook his head: "Chances are low. These two have been participating in the Soul Arena for a long time. While their cultivation talent isn't impressive, they have a lot of combat experience. When I was a great soul master, I encountered them. At that time, I was at level 29, but even though Xiao Ao and I were at that level, we still lost. Their cooperation is very good, especially in complementing each other's weaknesses."
Tang San thought for a moment and then asked: "Yang Xiong already fought one battle, and it seemed like he won easily. He obviously didn't use his full strength. How much of his true ability do you think he showed?"
Dai Mubai replied: "I'm not sure. Yang Xiong didn't even use his soul skills to win. Perhaps the dean is right; in terms of combat power, he's exceptional, and within the great soul master ranks, it's hard to find anyone who could match him."
Tang San smiled: "I also want to fight against Yang Xiong to see just how strong he really is, especially after receiving the dean's approval."
On the arena, Yang Xiong turned to Ning Rongrong and said: "Rongrong, don't assist me for now. Try to protect yourself on the stage. I want to test the strength of these two."
Ning Rongrong quickly replied: "Are you sure? They're both battle soul masters. It will be hard to handle a one-on-two without my help."
Yang Xiong smiled slightly: "How will we know if we don't try? It's also a good chance for me to put some pressure on myself."
As the match began, surprisingly only three of the participants displayed their martial souls. Ning Rongrong stepped back a few meters, clearly not intending to fight.
Tang San and Dai Mubai were both confused: "What do you think Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong are doing? Could Yang Xiong really be planning to fight one-on-two?"
Dai Mubai's face became serious: "Tang San, in a two-on-two battle, auxiliary soul masters are heavily restricted. When Xiao Ao and I fought them, we lost because they surrounded Xiao Ao. I had to use a lot of my soul power to protect him. Otherwise, in terms of pure combat power, they were at a significant disadvantage compared to me."
The Bear Leopard Combination seemed to be quite experienced, even scoffing: "Isn't that little girl not going to assist you? In a two-on-two, having an auxiliary soul master is a sign of disrespect."
Yang Xiong smiled: "I don't need an assistant to deal with you two. I want to see how long you two can last against me."
As the match started, the Bear Leopard Combination moved quickly. Liu Meng's body rapidly expanded, growing taller than two meters, his muscles becoming incredibly robust as he charged straight toward Yang Xiong.
Wang Bao, like a black leopard, moved with incredible speed and darted directly toward Ning Rongrong.
Seeing the two charging at him, especially the enormous Earth Demon Bear's paw coming at him, Yang Xiong quickly used the force of Li Meng's charge to quickly retreat, then immediately dashed toward 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 used a hand blade to block Wang Bao's sharp claws.
Yang Xiong shouted: "Rongrong, run quickly! Are you just waiting to die here?"
Ning Rongrong, clearly experiencing her first time on the arena, froze for a moment before quickly running to the side.
Wang Bao, clearly trying to forcefully attack Ning Rongrong, aimed to take down the auxiliary first. He swiped at Yang Xiong before trying to rush toward Ning Rongrong, while Li Meng also rushed toward her. This was a typical case of surrounding the auxiliary and attacking the support. Even the most powerful great soul masters would find it extremely difficult to protect an auxiliary soul master on the arena.
Yang Xiong reacted swiftly, his hands like sharp claws, grabbing at Wang Bao. He moved so quickly that it was even faster than Wang Bao.
Although Wang Bao was incredibly fast, his defense was not very strong. He was left in a bit of a bind facing Yang Xiong, who was faster.
Especially with Yang Xiong's focus-control cultivation, he fought on two fronts—attacking Wang Bao with all his might while also keeping an eye on Ning Rongrong, ready to assist her at any moment.
However, based on the situation on the field, Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong's combination seemed to be a bit messy.
In the stands, Dai Mubai shook his head: "This Bear Leopard Combination works really well together. They used this strategy to defeat Xiao Ao and me. It looks like Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong are in trouble."
(END CHAPTER)
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