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Entering the Great Spirit Arena, Shi Quan and Ye Lingling put on their masks and arrived at the registration area to complete their spirit power Rank test.
"Register me for a solo Martial Spirit battle." Shi Quan, who knew the rules of the Martial Spirit Arena, took out ten gold coins from his snow jade bracelet as a registration fee. After a pause, Shi Quan took out another ten gold coins from his snow jade bracelet. "After you register, please also sign me up for a Martial Spirit battle."
"I will sign you up shortly."
The staff member professionally collected the fee and then took out paper and pen to register.
"May I ask what your solo Martial Spirit battle name is?"
Shi Quan touched the longsword on his back, a smile playing on the corner of his mouth. "Call me Defeat Seeker!"
"Defeat Seeker?" The staff member heard this name and couldn't help but look up at Shi Quan. The reason was simple: wasn't this name a bit too arrogant? Defeat Seeker? It's as if you've never lost.
"Your name…" Ye Lingling's lips curved slightly under her veil.
"How is it?" Shi Quan chuckled.
Ye Lingling chuckled softly and said, "It's very domineering, and it suits you well."
At the same time, in the rest area of Soto City's Great Spirit Arena, in a certain corner.
After three months of devilish physical training, the Shrek Seven, at Yu Xiaogang's request, had already begun the second phase of their special training.
They aimed to obtain team and individual silver Martial Spirit battle badges in the Soto City Great Spirit Arena.
Team rest area.
"Haha, the opponent was too weak. My Phoenix Fire Wire instantly turned him bald," Ma Hongjun boasted excitedly to the other six.
"Hehe, Boss Dai and I weren't bad either. Today we happened to encounter a flying Spirit Master, and with the assistance of my flying Sausage, we directly beat the opponent until he was pissing his pants, and the other one below him was so scared he surrendered," Oscar chimed in, unwilling to be outdone.
"Don't you see who I am?" Hearing Oscar, Dai Mubai, who was sitting nearby, almost had his nose in the air. He pointed his thumb at himself, then looked at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong in the corner and asked, "Zhuqing, how was your and Rongrong's duo Martial Spirit battle?"
"We won." Zhu Zhuqing's voice was still as cold as ever. Just two short words, as if she were answering a question from someone completely unrelated to her.
This made Dai Mubai feel very uncomfortable.
He originally thought that with Zhuang Zhou gone, if he truly repented and pursued her seriously, Zhu Zhuqing would forgive him.
However, he found that even with Zhuang Zhou gone, no matter what efforts he made or what changes he underwent, Zhu Zhuqing's attitude towards him had not changed in the slightest. It was as if an abyss lay between them, impossible to cross.
Even when he, in a fit of pique, went to find the twins again, Zhu Zhuqing showed no change in expression or concern.
In fact, her attitude towards Oscar was much better than towards him. In such a comparison, he felt that the distance between them was growing further and further apart invisibly.
Oscar, standing between Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai, sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off and quickly changed the subject, "Tang San, Xiao Wu, how are you two doing?"
No sooner had Oscar's voice fallen than an announcement sounded from the Martial Spirit battle broadcast.
"The eighty-eighth solo Martial Spirit battle match, 'Soft Bones Demon Rabbit' versus 'Defeat Seeker'. Please, both contestants, proceed to Martial Spirit Battle Arena Number Six for the match. Please, both contestants, proceed to Martial Spirit Battle Arena Number Six for the match."
Hearing the announcement, the Shrek group was momentarily stunned, then burst out laughing, unable to hold it in.
"Defeat Seeker, that name is truly domineering…"
"To dare to use such a domineering name, it seems he's very confident in his strength. Xiao Wu, it looks like you've met a very strong opponent…"
Hearing everyone's teasing, Xiao Wu also smiled, "Defeat Seeker, huh? Watch me throw him to the ground and make him beg for mercy on his knees…"
As she spoke, Xiao Wu quickly ran towards Martial Spirit Battle Arena Number Six.
Watching Xiao Wu's receding figure, Oscar smiled, "Xiao San, is your Xiao Wu going to be okay?"
Tang San smiled and shook his head, "You mustn't underestimate Xiao Wu. Her strength is not as simple as it appears on the surface. Even I would inevitably suffer losses at her hands. We haven't heard of this Defeat Seeker's name in the Martial Spirit Arena for so long. I think he must be a newcomer. How exactly will it go? We'll know if we go and watch."
"That's true." Oscar swallowed, recalling his encounter with Bule not long ago, and shivered, "Then let's go quickly and see the true face of this Defeat Seeker, hahaha."
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On the other side, Shi Quan and Ye Lingling were sitting in the rest area when they heard the announcement on the broadcast, and he was also slightly stunned.
He hadn't expected to encounter Shrek and the others so quickly and coincidentally.
And it was Xiao Wu, that old rabbit.
Didn't she like causing trouble when they were in school? Today, let's settle both old and new scores.
"Soft Bones Demon Rabbit." Ye Lingling murmured softly, chuckling, "Listening to that name, it sounds like a beauty."
Shi Quan chuckled, "On the Martial Spirit battle stage, there is no distinction between male and female; it's all about strength."
"I'll wait for you to come back." Ye Lingling nodded. She was very confident in Shi Quan's strength.
Martial Spirit Battle Arena Number Six.
When Shi Quan stepped onto the stage with his longsword, Xiao Wu was already standing there.
"You are Defeat Seeker?" Xiao Wu scrutinized Shi Quan from head to toe.
Shi Quan wore blue clothes, held a longsword, and his full-face mask only revealed a pair of eyes, making him appear very mysterious.
He raised his hand and lifted his sword, the blade pointing directly at Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu's face under her mask wore a hint of playfulness as she said, "Not speaking? Are you deaf or mute?"
Shi Quan replied with a calm voice, "Such idiotic questions from you are not worth my answer."
Xiao Wu's brows furrowed upon hearing Shi Quan's voice; she always felt he sounded a bit like someone annoying, especially after hearing the word 'idiotic'. Anger immediately showed in her brows, and she shouted, "Defeat Seeker, huh? Your grandma will make you kneel on the ground and beg for your life!"
With the host's command, the Martial Spirit battle began.
Xiao Wu, who had always been hot-tempered, directly summoned her Martial Spirit. Three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, rose from beneath her feet. She dashed forward like an arrow towards Shi Quan's direction.
Relying on the Soft Bones Rabbit's strong and powerful hind legs, Xiao Wu's speed was incredibly fast, not much inferior to a agility-type Spirit Master of the same Rank. The distance of over ten meters was covered in an instant. Her long legs bent slightly, her figure leaped up, and she kicked towards Shi Quan's neck.
Shi Quan's movement was very simple: he just held his sword with one hand, lifting the longsword upwards, thrusting straight.
If Xiao Wu were to kick, before she even reached Shi Quan, her long leg would be pierced through by his sword.
Seeing Shi Quan not retreat but counterattack, Xiao Wu's red lips curved into a successful arc. Her third spirit ring instantly lit up, and Teleportation activated!
On the Martial Spirit battle viewing platform, everyone had seen Xiao Wu's battle with Bule. Now, seeing Shi Quan so arrogant, not even releasing his Martial Spirit, only using a longsword.
And seeing Xiao Wu Teleport directly into close proximity, everyone couldn't help but smile.
"Xiao San, it looks like Xiao Wu is really going to give this Defeat Seeker a good beating." Oscar, sitting next to Tang San, patted Shi Quan's shoulder with a smile.
Tang San nodded in agreement. He knew best how strong Xiao Wu's soft techniques were. Once she got close, even he would need to defend with all his might.
He didn't believe this guy who called himself 'Defeat Seeker' could block her.
After all, judging by the longsword he was using, in close-quarters combat, a longsword simply couldn't exert its original effectiveness.
A long inch is a strong inch, a short inch is also a dangerous inch.
"Exactly. Facing Xiao Wu, even Boss Dai wouldn't dare to be careless. This 'Defeat Seeker' hasn't even released his Martial Spirit and is still using a sword. He's practically courting death. Come on, let's make a bet and see how many of this kid's ribs will break. I bet at least eight." Ma Hongjun eagerly took over the conversation.
"With a name as arrogant as 'Defeat Seeker', I bet Xiao Wu will definitely make him understand his place. I bet at least twelve!" Dai Mubai smirked evilly.
"Hehe…" Ma Hongjun chuckled, then looked back at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who were sitting in the row behind, and asked with a mischievous smile, "Zhuqing, Rongrong, what are you betting?"
"He came looking for me?"
Ning Rongrong, however, ignored Ma Hongjun. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Shi Quan's figure on the stage. She had felt Shi Quan's figure was somewhat familiar before, and now hearing his voice, her beautiful eyes sparkled even more…
When Xiao Wu's figure disappeared and reappeared, she was already on Shi Quan's shoulder, her two embroidered legs clamping his neck. Her first spirit ring skill, Waist Bow, also activated.
Just as she was about to use force to throw Shi Quan off and slam him down, Xiao Wu felt a sharp pain in her right ankle.
The sharp sword in Shi Quan's hand, which was thrusting upwards, suddenly tilted back a bit, thrusting towards Shi Quan's own head, or more precisely, towards his shoulder next to his head.
The entire movement made it seem as if he hadn't held the longsword properly, almost injuring himself, appearing clumsy but having a miraculous effect.
It just happened to stab Xiao Wu's ankle. With the pain in her ankle, the waist strength added by Waist Bow could not be exerted. Her left leg couldn't apply force, and no matter how strong her waist was, standing vertically like this, it was impossible to clamp Shi Quan's neck with one leg.
With one stab, Shi Quan tilted his head, the sword blade slicing past the beautiful hair beside his ear, bringing down strands of broken hair, and slashing towards Xiao Wu's left leg.
Although one leg couldn't clamp, it could still entangle Shi Quan's neck.
With her right leg injured, Xiao Wu, in pain, was clearly unwilling to give up such a good close-combat opportunity. Her flexible body tilted to the right, pulling her right leg back, and wrapping her left leg forward around Shi Quan's neck. One leg could still clamp him.
Shi Quan's sword strike was like predicting the enemy's move; it seemed to know that the left side couldn't be pursued, so it directly slashed towards the left.
Xiao Wu's expression changed. Helpless, she could only abandon this attack opportunity again, her body continuing to tilt to the left, showcasing her flexibility without reservation.
Her entire being was like a swimming snake, coiling towards Shi Quan's left arm, but as fast as she was, Shi Quan's sword was equally fast. Just as she moved, the longsword in Shi Quan's hand twirled into a sword flower, pursuing her, not giving her any chance to attack.