Chapter 100: Shrek's Crushing Defeat by Tian Shui
Since the two teams merged, the Tiandou Royal Academy Shrek Team has been in high spirits, achieving a long winning streak, and the team can almost be said to have been unstoppable.
However, due to their earlier three consecutive defeats, their overall record was still ranked fifth in the Tiandou region, with the teams ahead of them being Shenfeng Academy, Thunder Academy, Tian Shui Academy, and Chihuo Academy.
Their performance was better than Elephant Armor Academy, but the two teams had very similar records.
During this time, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were full of energy, and their confidence had been restored after the three consecutive losses.
Of course, while the organizing committee, including Salas, had clarified the situation regarding the changes in the team members, they also issued a stern statement that no further changes could be made arbitrarily.
Especially Salas, as the Shrek Team had become one of his key focus targets. From an age perspective, the three from Shrek, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Yang Xiong, were close to breaking the record for the youngest soul emperors in history. In particular, Tang San was very close to becoming a soul emperor, and he was also a major enemy of the Spirit Hall.
Additionally, the Shrek Team had a complex set of members, each with strong backgrounds, so even Salas was not daring to take action easily.
There was also a slight twist: in the original story, Shrek and Tang San had been targeted by the Spirit Hall and Canghui Academy, but now things were different. Shrek had become too difficult for anyone to attack, especially with Tang San revealing his Haotian Hammer.
Canghui Academy also didn't use the Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill like in the original, and Yu Xiaogang couldn't use the same strategy as before.
After more than ten rounds of competition, the Shrek Team finally faced a powerful opponent: Tian Shui Academy.
Although Tian Shui Academy ranked third among all the teams, their record was better than Chihuo Academy, only trailing Thunder Academy and Shenfeng Academy.
For this match, Yang Xiong had already taken a leave. Recently, he had been missing for several days, and the team had to have Xiao Wu, the agility-type soul master, take his place. Xiao Wu's Martial Soul was a rabbit, which made her extremely fast, and she had recently even broken through a level, now reaching the 39th level in soul power.
On the surface, Shrek still had five soul emperors, making this their best lineup apart from Yang Xiong, showing how much importance they placed on Tian Shui Academy.
However, even with the advantage in soul power levels, the real battle was quite different.
Shui Bing'er, a 43rd-level control-type soul master with an Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, was the number one control-type soul master in the Tiandou region. Her ice element was used swiftly and fiercely.
As soon as the match began, Shui Bing'er immediately activated her first soul skill: Ice Seal.
This was a rare instant-cast ice element control skill, and despite Tang San's quick reflexes, he was quickly frozen.
The only one who fared slightly better was Yu Tianheng. His Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul, with its strong lightning attribute, allowed him to break free from the ice more quickly than the others.
But compared to that, both Tang San and Dugu Yan, the two controllers, were severely suppressed.
Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was incredibly fragile under the ice, and even his second soul skill, Parasite, couldn't be used.
It seemed that any plant-type Martial Soul would be suppressed by the ice, especially Blue Silver Grass, which was more vulnerable compared to other plant-type souls.
Dugu Yan's Green Scaled Serpent also had its toxic mist frozen and turned into snowflakes that fell onto the arena.
Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai reacted swiftly, quickly using their second soul skills. Dai Mubai used White Tiger's Light Wave, and the golden light quickly pierced through the frozen bodies, breaking the ice's hold.
Yu Tianheng, too, acted fast, his body crackling with lightning as the ice shattered around him.
However, despite this, the Shrek Team's formation had already been disrupted. Tian Shui Academy had gained the initiative, especially since Shui Bing'er's Ice Seal was only her first soul skill and consumed very little soul power.
After using her first soul skill, Shui Bing'er immediately activated her second soul skill: Ice Ring Armor. The members of Tian Shui Academy were now enveloped in armor made of ice, greatly increasing their defense. Even the two soul emperors from Shrek, Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai, had no advantage against the two soul emperors of Tian Shui Academy.
By the time Tang San and the others broke free from the ice, the Shrek Team's formation had completely collapsed. Even though Tian Shui Academy had fewer soul emperors, Shui Bing'er's control was enough to keep them engaged in a back-and-forth battle.
The next part of the battle was like a tug of war. The Shrek Team gradually regained some of the disadvantage, especially with two more soul emperors on their side. Tang San and Dugu Yan both had a certain amount of combat power.
Unfortunately, both Tang San and Dugu Yan were completely suppressed by Shui Bing'er and couldn't control the battlefield as they had done before.
The team had hoped to focus on Shui Bing'er, especially since Xiao Wu had used teleportation, but just as they approached Shui Bing'er, she suddenly used her third soul skill: Rejection Ice Ring.
This skill was very similar to Huo Wu's Rejection Fire Ring. It was an excellent defensive soul skill, and Shui Bing'er used it extremely cleverly, knocking Xiao Wu and Tang San back, as well as others who were attempting to attack.
As for the Shimo brothers, although they were strong in defense, their speed was too slow, and their offensive capabilities were lacking. They had no good way of dealing with Tian Shui Academy's soul emperors, who were now protected by Ice Ring Armor.
Seizing this rare opportunity, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu used their combined powers. Shui Bing'er released her first soul skill, Ice Seal, while the other five members of Tian Shui Academy faced the seven from Shrek.
In an unexpected twist, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Souls began to fuse, creating a huge Ice Phoenix in the sky. The temperature of the arena dropped sharply, and snowflakes filled the air, as though the entire arena was being enveloped.
This was Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Snowfall. This attack had an incredibly wide range, and even the referee had to quickly deploy the arena's protective barrier, or else the audience would be affected.
As the enormous Ice Phoenix let out a loud cry, even Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng, with their powerful beast Martial Souls, felt a tremor in their bodies. While the White Tiger and Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus were powerful, this was a combined soul skill.
Especially since Xue Wu's Martial Soul was Snow Dance Satin, which complemented the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, the ice and snow intertwined to create this terrifying soul fusion skill, Snowfall.
When Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill was complete, the other five members of Tian Shui Academy stepped off the stage. The arena was left with only the Shrek Seven against the massive Ice Phoenix.
Shui Bing'er, from the sky, worriedly spoke, "You should surrender now. Our Snowfall is not something you can withstand."
As the massive Ice Phoenix descended, it was clear why Tian Shui Academy's five members had already left the stage. The range of the attack was vast, and its power was formidable.
Tang San and the others were in the midst of the snowstorm, gritting their teeth and refusing to surrender. Such a Martial Soul Fusion Skill consumed a huge amount of both soul power and physical strength, and they suspected the enemy might be bluffing.
Especially since Tang San and the others had already used their strongest offensive soul skills, trying to resist Snowfall with all their might.
When the Shrek Seven remained unyielding, the gigantic Ice Phoenix descended, and in an instant, the entire arena exploded with a freezing gust. Even the protective shield had difficulty withstanding it, and the audience felt a wave of coldness.
Faced with the descending Ice Phoenix, Tang San swung his Haotian Hammer with all his might, and Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng also used their strongest soul skills, turning into the White Tiger and Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus. Even the others gave their all.
Unfortunately, against the huge Ice Phoenix, many were knocked off the stage, and Tang San and the others were frozen solid, clearly enduring much stronger freezing effects than Shui Bing'er's first soul skill.
After several minutes, the arena began to calm down. Tang San and Dai Mubai, turned into ice sculptures, were pushed off the stage, while Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, panting heavily, clearly had exhausted their soul power.
But no matter what, the referee announced Tian Shui Academy as the victor, as the Shrek Team's seven members had been knocked off the stage.
Tang San and the others were shivering from the freezing, some still with some remaining soul power, but they had lost.
Compared to the cheers from Tian Shui Academy, the Shrek Team members were visibly dejected. Despite having the advantage in soul power, their tactics were completely crushed, and almost all of them were suppressed by Shui Bing'er. Tian Shui Academy had completed a typical case of overcoming the strong with the weak, and the Shrek Team had been the unfortunate ones to be reversed.
As the teams prepared to leave the stage, Shui Bing'er suddenly spoke.
"Wait, Tang San, why didn't your friend Yang Xiong come on stage? I wanted to see this strongest defense-type Soul Master from the Tiandou region."
Tang San, looking at the shivering Xiao Wu, couldn't help but shake his head. "Yang Xiong already took leave. I'm not sure where he's gone."
Shui Bing'er said, "That's a shame. All of us from the Elemental School were hoping to face him and see if my ice could really handle him."
Shrek Team lost this match, and the faces of the guests, including the Snow Night Emperor and Yu Xiaogang, were extremely grim. They had thought this match would be a sure win, only to lose so easily.
Since the changes to the Tiandou First and Second Teams, the Second Team had been unstoppable, dominating their opponents. At least on paper, the five soul emperors on the team made them the strongest team. Especially with Yu Xiaogang's confidence in Tang San, he believed that Tang San's control abilities and combat power would make him the brightest star in the Tiandou region.
Unfortunately, Tang San was completely suppressed by Shui Bing'er, and the entire Shrek Team was dominated, which was hard to accept, especially since the entire team's tactics were devised by Tang San.
Now, even Tian Shui Academy had managed to defeat them. What would happen when they reach the Spirit Hall in the finals?
In the context of the Soul Master Tournament, it's easy to bully the weak teams, but it's only in facing the strong teams that true strength and tactical skills are revealed. Clearly, the Shrek Team was not as strong as they had imagined.
Especially since the team didn't work well together, and Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was severely suppressed, cutting down their control abilities significantly.
There was also the issue that the original First Team, with Yu Tianheng as the central figure, had been in charge. Now, the Second Team's leader, Dai Mubai, had a tactical core in Tang San, but the addition of the solitary Dugu Yan made things even more complicated. With four leaders, not to mention that Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai's family situations were quite complex, things weren't running as smoothly as before.
When Yang Xiong was around, everyone knew he was the strongest, and they had no idea how to defeat him in a one-on-one battle. Yang Xiong, however, was more casual and focused mainly on his cultivation and spending time with Ning Rongrong, not caring about tactics.
Now that Yang Xiong had taken leave, all kinds of problems had emerged. At least, the team's tacit cooperation was no longer there.
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