Ye Yu asked, "Can't you wear your turtle shells on your heads?"
The Shi Brothers proudly replied, "Of course we can, the head is an important part of the body and also a vulnerable area, naturally we can."
As they spoke, the two brothers moved their thoughts, and the green turtle shells in front of them shifted onto their heads.
Ye Yu raised his right hand and gave a thumbs up, "Impressive, perfect."
The two brothers felt even more prideful and said coldly, "Praising us won't work, now you're going to suffer!"
After they spoke, Ye Yu said something that left them stunned.
"Who said I was praising you?"
The two brothers frowned, "Then what do you mean?"
"You wouldn't understand even if I told you, let's do it." Ye Yu beckoned them with a teasing finger.
The Shi Brothers didn't ask any more; they really wanted to teach Ye Yu a lesson.
The two brothers charged forward, directly colliding with great force.
Ye Yu also rushed forward, his left fist aiming at their heads, but just before striking, their heads retracted into the turtle shells. Ye Yu's right leg swept horizontally, strong enough to shatter steel, but the brothers quickly pulled their legs into their green turtle shells.
Bang bang!
Simultaneously, two thick and powerful turtle shells collided with Ye Yu, causing him to take a small step back.
At the same time, the two turtle shells suddenly changed direction, spinning like tops to strafe Ye Yu's sides for a pincer attack.
The speed was swift, their coordination flawless; just as Ye Yu steadied himself from stepping back, the spinning turtle shells were already upon him.
Ye Yu struck out with both hands to the sides, and although the impact force of the shells was great, they were still no match for Ye Yu's strength and were knocked away.
Once landed, the brothers' heads and limbs reappeared from the turtle shells, unharmed.
The Shi Brothers, though usually silent, had a strong combat power within the Huang Dou Team. The Black Tortoise Martial Soul, along with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaur and Evil-eyed White Tiger, were top-class Martial Souls with solid defenses, yet their strength was not inferior to Yu Tianheng's.
Their second soul rings shone as they called out, "Shield Transformation!"
The turtle shells detached from their bodies and landed in their hands to become Turtle Shell Shields. Their bodies became leaner, less robust, and their defenses decreased.
The brothers swung their arms, sending the turtle shells flying, slicing the air violently as they sped forward.
Ye Yu swiftly punched with both hands, sending the four turtle shells flying, but they soon stopped and swung back. From the Turtle Shell Shields to the brothers' hands, they were connected by green soul power lines for control.
Meanwhile, Osro dashed in from the side, Yu Feng flying overhead, his wings sending razor-sharp feathers shooting down.
Facing the attack from four people, Ye Yu remained calm, handling it with ease, their attacks not even touching him. This left the two Agile Attack Types stunned; Ye Yu's strength exceeded the Strong Attack Type Yu Tianheng, and his speed outpaced them both.
In a one versus four, Ye Yu completely held the upper hand, injuring the four within moments.
Ye Lingling prepared to heal the four as Yu Tianheng, somewhat recovered, got up to protect her. Yet, he noticed Ye Yu had no intention of attacking, seemingly giving them time to heal.
In Ye Lingling's hands, the pink and white Nine-Hearted Begonia bloomed, the petals vibrant and beautiful.
Pink and white petals fluttered down onto the four, rapidly healing them, letting them stand once more.
Behind, Tang San and the others were astonished; the Nine-Hearted Begonia's support ability was indeed powerful, living up to Huang Dou Team's reputation as the strongest among the Soul Venerable level teams.
Imagine, using all their effort to heavily damage the opponent only for them to heal from critical to full health due to their supporter's healing, it would drive anyone to despair.
Healed, the seven members of the Huang Dou Team decided to act all together this time, clearly understanding Ye Yu's terrifying power.
Ye Yu pointed at Ye Lingling, "This time, I'll still start with her."
This familiar scene, this familiar line, made Yu Tianheng and the others' expressions sour.
Yu Tianheng stepped in front of Ye Lingling, shielding her behind him, the Shi Brothers at the front with Black Tortoise defense. Osro and Yu Feng were ready to attack from the sides. Dugu Yan's first and second soul rings glowed, releasing Emerald-Scaled Red Poison and Emerald-Scaled Blue Poison.
The first soul skill was Excitement Poison, stimulating nerves to increase teammates' attack power and speed by 20%.
The second soul skill was Paralyzing Poison, numbing pain and increasing defense by 30%.
The entire Huang Dou Team prepared to go all out.
Ye Yu charged forward, the Shi Brothers as the first line of defense with Black Tortoise. Before he even reached them, Ye Yu threw a powerful punch, its sheer force unleashing a gale that swept the brothers away though it couldn't harm them.
Swish swish!
Osro and Yu Feng moved swiftly, faster now due to Dugu Yan, attempting to intercept Ye Yu.
At the back, Ye Lingling felt heavy-hearted; although it was common knowledge in team battles to first attack the Support Types, it felt like Ye Yu's initial target wasn't for that reason.
"Lingling, don't worry. I'll protect you this time. Even if he gets through, I won't let him hurt you again." Yu Tianheng reassured her.
Ye Yu faced the pincer attack from the two Agile Attack Types, ignoring them, allowing them to approach and launch their assault. The Ghost Leopard's claws and the Wind Chime Bird's wing blades slashed at Ye Yu's body, yet they couldn't scratch his skin.
Ye Yu struck out with both fists, sending them both flying with his overpowering force.
Whoosh!
Ye Yu rushed towards Ye Lingling, faster than Yu Tianheng anticipated; he fully committed himself, entering his third soul skill, the state of Dragon's Wrath.
Strangely, although using the third soul skill should have incited the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaur's furious roar, it remained silent against Ye Yu, seemingly too intimidated to be angry.
Yu Tianheng found this odd, pondering why the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaur felt pressured—surely, nothing could intimidate it. What could possibly pressure such an apex beast?
Only two types of creatures can instill fear in lower-level ones: those that are higher-tiered, just like how a bird feels towards a Phoenix or a bug towards a Dragon; the disparity is evident, the difference vast in rank and status.
Without further thinking, Yu Tianheng unleashed his Thunderous Dragon Claw, empowered by Dugu Yan's poison to avenge himself.
"This time, I won't let you hurt Lingling again!" Yu Tianheng shouted.
The Thunderous Dragon Claw struck towards Ye Yu, who met it with his left fist. At the moment of impact, Ye Yu lifted his right foot, kicking fiercely at Yu Tianheng's abdomen, shouting:
"Get lost!"
Yu Tianheng tried to dodge, but after the collision of Dragon Claw and Ye Yu's fist, he was shocked to find Ye Yu's strength had doubled. From the first punch, triggering a twofold impact, Yu Tianheng was forced back, unable to control his body, unable to evade Ye Yu's kick.
Bam!
Ye Yu's right foot landed on Yu Tianheng's abdomen, sending him flying and coughing blood.
Ye Lingling recoiled in fear, but how could she evade, once again swatted away by Ye Yu's hand.
Witnessing this, Yu Tianheng, who crashed to the ground, clenched his fists tightly, having failed to protect Ye Lingling.
In a short time, the Huang Dou Team was once again severely injured.
Ye Lingling, with a pained expression, began to heal everyone once more.
Yu Tianheng and the rest stood puzzled at why Ye Yu continued to allow them time to heal.
"Why don't you attack while we're healing? Clearly you could heavily injure Ye Lingling and throw her off the stage, why not?" Yu Tianheng frowned as he questioned.
Ye Yu responded blandly, "Of course, I can't just finish him off; I'm not done having fun yet, continue."
Yu Tianheng and the others were taken aback, feeling the burning anger inside, realizing the reason Ye Yu acted as he did was to continuously pummel them.
Behind them, Oscar and the rest enjoyed the situation; even with new healing, the Huang Dou Team would inevitably be injured again, unless they conceded, this cycle would continue.
Ma Hongjun sighed, "Meeting Boss Yu, it really is their misfortune. But, it's strange, Boss Yu seems unusually aggressive today."
Oscar nodded, "Indeed, did someone irk the boss?"