Chapter 84: No Coordination, a Complete Mess — Dai Mubai's Misplaced Anger
The third match featured the Dai–Ao Duo.
Dai Mubai had already been holding in a bellyful of anger because of Zhu Zhuqing's disgust toward him.
He desperately needed an outlet to vent.
So, the moment the match began, he ignored Oscar's attempts to stop him and charged forward alone.
"I must win! Third Soul Skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
Dai Mubai immediately activated his strongest state.
Transformed into a fierce tiger-man, he charged forward aggressively and threw a punch at the opponent's Rank 31 Attack System Soul Elder.
The opponent, whose beast martial soul was the Blood-Mane Wolf, also activated martial soul possession and soul skills without backing down, choosing to clash head-on with Dai Mubai.
"Boom!"
Fists collided.
Shockwaves rolled outward.
The two fought fiercely.
Although the Blood-Mane Wolf soul master was clearly slightly weaker than Dai Mubai, Dai Mubai couldn't defeat him quickly.
And in his rage, Dai Mubai forgot one thing:
The opponent had another teammate.
That agility-attack system Soul Grandmaster had been circling on the outside, waiting for an opportunity.
But when he saw Dai Mubai completely ignoring Oscar behind him, he smiled.
Wasn't this the perfect chance?
With a flash of movement, the agility-attack system soul master rushed toward Oscar like a ghost.
Oscar immediately panicked.
"Boss Dai! Behind you! Save me!!!"
He shouted desperately for help.
As a pure support soul master, he could do nothing without protection.
Right now, even a low-level soul master could eliminate him—let alone a Soul Grandmaster.
However, Dai Mubai was fully immersed in his heated battle and paid no attention to his teammate.
"Tsk tsk, looks like your teammate doesn't care about you at all."
The agility-attack system soul master mocked him and directly activated his first soul skill.
"First Soul Skill: Rapid Thrust!"
His speed increased again as he instantly arrived in front of Oscar.
The dagger in his hand flashed coldly as it stabbed toward Oscar's shoulder.
"Wait!"
Oscar shouted in terror. He tried to dodge, but how fast could a food system soul master be?
"Pfft!"
The dagger still pierced through his shoulder, and blood splattered instantly.
"Ah!!!"
Oscar screamed miserably and hurriedly shouted, "I surrender!!!"
Only then did Dai Mubai react upon hearing Oscar's cry.
"Damn it!"
He turned back, and his expression changed drastically.
Too late!
Without Oscar's support, he had to fight two opponents alone.
His earlier fierce assault had consumed a large amount of soul power, and now he was beginning to run out of strength.
The two opponents exchanged glances and attacked Dai Mubai simultaneously.
The attack system Soul Elder clashed head-on, while the agility-attack system Soul Grandmaster harassed from the side.
Dai Mubai struggled to defend from both sides and quickly fell into a disadvantage.
"Bang!"
A heavy punch struck his chest.
Dai Mubai groaned and staggered back several steps, a trace of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"Surrender."
The opposing attack system Soul Elder said calmly, "You can't beat the two of us alone."
Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, still wanting to continue.
But another attack came—this time a kick.
He barely dodged, lost his balance, and dropped to one knee.
Finally, Dai Mubai unwillingly raised his hand.
"I surrender."
"Dai–Ao Duo, defeated!"
With a livid expression, Dai Mubai walked off the arena.
Oscar, clutching his bleeding shoulder, tried to approach him, but Dai Mubai shot him a fierce glare.
"Trash!"
Dai Mubai cursed in a low voice and walked away without looking back.
Oscar froze in place.
His shoulder hurt, but his heart hurt even more.
Clearly, it was Dai Mubai who ignored coordination and abandoned him—the support—without a second thought. Yet now, he was being blamed for being useless?
A surge of grievance rose in his chest.
But he didn't dare argue.
He was too weak, so weak he didn't even feel qualified to be angry.
…
The final match was the Qing-Zhu Duo.
Standing across the arena were their opponents for the day—two Rank 31 Soul Elders who had long fought together.
One was an attack system soul master, the other a control system soul master.
"This match won't be easy," someone in the audience muttered.
The attack system Soul Elder was burly, his martial soul a relatively rare Iron-Armored Rhinoceros, with faint metallic luster across his skin.
The control system Soul Elder was tall and thin, pale-purple mist coiling around his fingertips—his martial soul, Illusion Vine.
The moment the two stood in the arena, their presence pressed forward.
Zhu Zhuqing pressed her lips together, her palms slightly sweaty.
She turned to look at Lin Qingmo beside her, her voice carrying nervousness she didn't even notice herself.
"Ah Qing, I'm only a Soul Grandmaster. My strength is limited… I'm afraid I won't be able to help much in this match, but I'll do my best to cooperate with you."
After saying this, she subconsciously clenched her fists.
Yet she couldn't help thinking: Zhu Zhuqing, why are you so spineless? You're already showing fear before the fight even begins!
Lin Qingmo turned toward her and gave a reassuring smile.
"No, this time, I'll cooperate with you."
"Ah?"
"Zhuqing, you need to have confidence in yourself. You can do far more than you think. Trust me and trust yourself."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing froze for a moment.
Something in her heart seemed to be gently touched.
She took a deep breath, her gaze gradually sharpening.
"Alright. I'll give it my all."
The referee raised his right hand.
"Both sides—ready! Soul battle, begin!"
As soon as the words fell, a purple soul ring appeared around Lin Qingmo.
He released only that single soul ring.
First Soul Skill: Sky Azure Soul Nurturing Barrier!
A pale-cyan halo spread outward from him instantly, covering the entire arena in the blink of an eye.
After the barrier expanded, the arena seemed unchanged.
"Go, Zhuqing," he said softly.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes sharpened.
"Hell Spirit Cat, Possession!"
Black cat ears emerged from her hair, and a nimble tail swayed behind her.
Her figure turned into a blurred black shadow, shooting forward like an arrow!
"A mere Soul Grandmaster dares attack first? Courting death!"
The Iron-Armored Rhinoceros Soul Elder snorted coldly.
Martial Soul possession activated. Yellow, yellow, purple—three soul rings appeared.
"First Soul Skill: Rhino Horn Charge!"
He roared and charged toward Zhu Zhuqing, cracking the arena stone tiles beneath his feet.
At the same time, the control system Soul Elder's purple mist surged.
"First Soul Skill: Binding!"
Several purple vines burst from the ground, wrapping toward Zhu Zhuqing's legs from different angles.
Zhu Zhuqing's pupils shrank as she rapidly calculated an escape path.
"Crack!"
Suddenly, a patch of brilliant blue spread across the arena.
Dozens of unusually thick Blue Silver Grass burst through the stone floor, weaving into a curved giant shield in front of her.
"Boom!"
The rhino's horn slammed heavily into the shield.
A dull explosion echoed.
The Blue Silver shield did not move at all.
Purple vines wrapped around the Blue Silver Grass but withered instantly, as if encountering a natural enemy.
"What?!"
The control system Soul Elder's expression changed.
Before the two could react, several Blue Silver Grass vines nimbly wrapped around Zhu Zhuqing's waist.
A gentle pull—
The scenery before her eyes rapidly retreated.
In the next second, she appeared behind the Iron-Armored Rhinoceros Soul Elder's exposed back!
"Great opportunity!"
She instantly realized this was Lin Qingmo's doing, feeling both shocked and delighted.
Cold light surged from her clawed hands.
"First Soul Skill: Hell Rush Stab!"
"Slash!"
Her claw strike flashed like lightning, targeting the back of his neck.
"Damn it! Where did this Blue Silver Grass come from?!"
The Iron-Armored Rhinoceros Soul Elder turned in shock, barely managing to raise his arm to block.
"Rip!"
The sound of tearing leather rang out, and three bloody claw marks appeared.
"Damn it!"
He retreated in pain, looking toward Lin Qingmo with disbelief.
How was this possible?
That Blue Silver Grass soul master hadn't even moved from where he stood!
What truly shattered his understanding was what followed.
Whenever Zhu Zhuqing was about to be attacked, Blue Silver Grass shields or barriers would instantly grow from the ground, precisely blocking every strike.
Whenever she was surrounded, Blue Silver Grass would appear in time, pulling or pushing her into the most advantageous position.
She didn't even need to think about defense.
She only needed to focus on attacking, attacking, and attacking again!
End of Chapter