Chapter 246. Everyone's using the same trick.
Yang Bailing was feeling a little exhausted, but seeing Yu Xiaogang's impotent rage below, she remained calm.
"Respected referee, I have only one question for you: Are they dead?"
The referee paused, then turned to look at the seven members of the Shrek Seven Devils. Indeed, all seven were severely injured. Only Tang San was barely hanging on, but still breathing. He was unlikely to die.
Yang Bailing pointed at Zhang Xing and said, "Our support-type spirit master's ability is healing. She initially activated her martial spirit and released healing power. This healing power wasn't for us, the Rose Team, but for the Shrek Team. If we truly wanted to kill, would we heal our opponents?"
Then, Yang Bailing addressed Zhang Xing, "It seems they don't need our healing. Zhang Xing, stop."
Yang Bailing deliberately channeled her spirit power throughout the arena. Hearing this, Tang San and the remaining Shrek Seven Devils blushed green.
Others didn't know what was going on, but they knew full well. In their past lives, during the Soul Master Tournament, they'd used this exact method to humiliate the Imperial Fighting Second Team.
Now, being treated the way they'd treated you was truly unpleasant.
Ning Fengzhi's expression darkened slightly. Gru, standing beside him, remarked playfully, "This shows that Sect Master Ning's vision isn't as sharp as the rumors say."
Ning Fengzhi coughed awkwardly twice, remaining silent.
Danran: "In the original novel, that's exactly how the Shrek Seven Devils abused them. I can only say, Team Rose, you're sitting incredibly well."
Blueberry: "You did what I wanted to do but couldn't. You let me watch a fantastic Soul Master Tournament. Ye Yang, I'm tempted to tip you, but unfortunately, considering your filial piety, I won't give it to Ah San."
Red Bean: "I'm increasingly convinced that there's a time traveler from our side of the Spirit Hall. If he were to start a livestream, I'd definitely give him my full support."
Tang Sect's Xu Kun: Ye Yang, what the hell have you done? You're such a disaster! Is it because of you that our Shrek team suffered their opening defeat?
Tang Sect's Yifan: Ye Yang, you must take responsibility.
Ye Yang quickly said, "Tang Sect brothers and sisters, can you blame me for this? I've already told you there might be a time traveler from the Spirit Hall. I still don't know where they are. They're secretly causing trouble, and there's nothing I can do about it."
"If you want San Gigi to feel better, just give him more rewards. Think about it, we Shrek Seven Devils each have six 100,000-year soul bones. Why should we be afraid of the Rose Team?"
Tang Sect's Shuang Jie: Ye Yang, you're dreaming. The Shrek Seven Devils each have a 100,000-year soul bone, and each 100,000-year soul bone costs 100 million yuan. You seven have 42 soul bones, that's 4.2 billion yuan. Where can we get all those soul bones for you?
Ye Yang said, "If you all don't tip, what should I do with Shrek in this situation?"
It was supposed to be Shrek's golden age, but now, it was the beginning of Shrek's clown and the end of its clown.
Although Shrek's performance was already considered top-tier, some people couldn't help but mock it.
Flanders also suffered a huge loss. He used someone else's advertisement and was severely beaten by the Rose Team. Not only did the advertising fail to achieve good results, but he also lost face. That night, a large number of advertisers came to demand termination of cooperation and refunds.
The Shrek Seven Devils were not in good condition. Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasures Glazed Tower healed them, but physical injuries were easy to treat, but psychological injuries were not so easy to heal.
The opening defeat made the atmosphere of Shrek's F4 very gloomy.
Dai Mubai said: "Targeting, this must be targeting, the Rose Team must know about our past lives, otherwise why would they target our Shrek Team so much?"
"We overthrew the Spirit Hall and brought peace and prosperity to the continent, but we were targeted like this." Oscar said angrily: "I think the Rose Team must be the reborn remnants of the Spirit Hall, damn it."
Ma Hongjun looked at Tang San and said: "San giegie, we lost again, what do you think we should do next."
Dai Mubai also looked at Tang San and said: "Yeah, what should we do next."
Oscar asked: "Xiao San, what do you think?"
Tang San and Xiao Wu were injured, and Shrek suffered another crushing defeat at the same opponent. Now the Shrek team is in low morale, and Tang San has reasons to win the championship, which makes him really worried.
Tang San's eyes gleamed as he spoke, "Everyone, one failure isn't a big deal. We failed this time because we ran into the Rose Team right at the start. The Rose Team must have known us, but we didn't. They went all-out, and we weren't prepared, leading to our defeat. This defeat was due to the intelligence asymmetry between the two sides. We had no countermeasures, while they had already devised a strategy targeting us. However, if we had known the Rose Team's strength and Earth Element, we would have been able to defeat them just the same."
"Everyone, the Rose Team revealed their trump card at the start to undermine the confidence of the Shrek Seven Devils and bring us to our knees. The more this happens, the more we must remain vigilant. They've put all their cards on the line to defeat us and undermine our confidence. We naturally can't let the Rose Team succeed. We must regroup and stand up again."
"By doing this, we've thwarted the Rose Team's conspiracy and exposed their own trump card right at the start."
"Believe me, if we both understand each other, who will win or lose is still a foregone conclusion," Tang San said.
Hearing Tang San's analysis, Shrek F4 suddenly realized that Team Rose's opening bomb was intended to undermine Shrek's confidence.
"What a sinister tactic," Dai Mubai exclaimed angrily.
"However, then we should be even more positive. In the upcoming tournament, let Team Rose show us that we are invincible," Oscar said firmly.
"Everyone, our next task is to ensure our victory in the elimination rounds, defeat Team Rose in the qualifying rounds and finals, avenge our previous defeat, and rebuild Shrek's confidence."
Team Shrek wanted to see Team Rose's true strength in the upcoming matches, but unfortunately, their opening bomb caused other teams to concede defeat immediately upon encountering Team Rose, making it difficult for them to fully understand the team.
Lin Yaya left Team Rose's base and headed to a location to purchase supplies when she was unaware that someone was targeting her.
As she prepared to return to her base with a bag of snacks, she suddenly felt her surroundings become ethereal.
As the real world crumbled, Lin Yaya saw an old man emerge from the illusion.
"Who are you?" Lin Yaya asked.
"You can call me Canmeng Shinian," Shinian said with a cruel smile.
"What do you want to do?" Lin Yaya asked.
"If Cang Hui Academy wants to win and advance, they have to eliminate all obstacles. And you, the two strongest members of the Rose Team, who can form a martial soul fusion technique, of course I will eliminate you first," Shi Nian said cruelly.
"So, you want to eliminate your future opponents of the Cang Hui Team by killing us?"
Shi Nian nodded and said, "That's right."
"Aren't you afraid of the competition organizers giving you trouble?" Lin Yaya asked.
"As long as I do my job cleanly, I won't be afraid. You'll kill yourself." With that, Shi Nian immediately increased the suppression of his environmental domain.
However, in Shi Nian's eyes, Lin Yaya seemed unaffected by his Canmeng martial spirit, lost in the illusion. No matter how the world around them shifted, Lin Yaya's deep eyes never left Shi Nian's face.
Shi Nian then realized something was amiss. He gritted his teeth and directly activated Canmeng's true form. Seven soul rings—yellow, purple, and black—surrounded Canmeng's martial spirit.
A flood of mental energy washed over the girl before him like a tide, but Shi Nian's mental energy, like mud in the sea, made no sound.
"That's impossible! You're just a Soul King. How could you possibly have the mental power to rival mine?"
Shi Nian exclaimed in shock. At this moment, Lin Yaya gently parted her red lips and uttered words that sent a chill down Shi Nian's spine: "Shi Nian, when you deceive others with illusions, have you ever considered that you, too, might be deceived by them?"
The little girl in Shi Nian's eyes swayed like a reflection in the water, then her body blurred, transforming into the image of a woman.
Behind the woman, an Evil-Eyed Spider Emperor emerged, its superhuman spirit causing even Shi Nian's to tremble.
Purple, black, red, and red, transcendent spirit rings lingered around the woman.
"My name is Lin Mengtong, titled Evil Emperor, Canmeng Shi Nian. Now, will you choose to submit, or to die?"
Shi Nian made his final choice. Meanwhile, Tang San had evidently pondered Shi Nian's question.
He desired Shi Nian's head spirit bone, but without the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, he couldn't refine the Yama Notice, leaving him with no means to target Shi Nian. This troubled Tang San deeply.
However, Tang San couldn't let go of Shi Nian's gemstone soul bone. So he secretly contacted his father, intending to use himself as bait to lure Shi Nian out, then have his father kill him and take his soul bone.
Tang San's plan went smoothly. For the past few days, he'd been wandering alone in Tiandou City, while Tang Hao secretly followed closely, waiting for Shi Nian to take the bait.
However, Shi Nian hadn't taken the bait.
Suddenly, he thought of Team Rose, and wondered, "Could it be that Shi Nian doesn't think my talent is high enough to prioritize me and eliminate me?"
This thought inexplicably swelled with anger. This feeling of being looked down upon filled Tang San with rage. "Shi Nian, you've already met your end!"
Unbeknownst to Tang San and Tang Hao, their whereabouts had been observed.
On a nearby rooftop, Qian Xunji, Lin Mengtong, and Shi Nian stood watching Tang San's aimless wandering.
"Tang Hao is over there," Lin Mengtong pointed to a hidden corner behind Tang San.
"You should know Tang Hao, right? He's the Clear Sky Douluo," Qian Xunji said. Shi Nian nodded respectfully.
Lin Mengtong said to Shi Nian, "It's obvious they're waiting for you."
"Waiting for me? Why are they waiting for me?" Shi Nian asked, puzzled.
"Because they know you enjoy killing geniuses," Lin Mengtong said. "Tang San is in the open, Clear Sky Douluo is in the dark, waiting for the moment you appear. They want that soul bone in your head. By doing this, they can legitimately claim that soul bone, right?"
Hearing this, Shi Nian broke out in a cold sweat. He wanted to cry, but there were no tears. I just wanted to come out and kill a few geniuses to pave the way for my students, but why are there so many sting operations? Tang San is stinging, and the Spirit Hall is stinging too. This city is full of tricks. I want to go back to the countryside, but the roads there are slippery, and people's hearts are even more complicated!
He suddenly felt a mixture of regret and relief. He regretted his own foolishness in coming up with such a genius-killing idea. He was thankful that his first target was Lin Mengtong; at least he was still alive. If he had targeted Tang San, his skull would have been taken as a trophy.
"Alright, Tang San, you got what you asked for. Lin Mengtong, give this emotional novice a dream of a seasoned expert," Qianxun said with a quick laugh.
Lin Mengtong nodded, then pointed at Tang San.
Tang San felt the illusion around him begin to shift, and the corner of his mouth tilted back to the back of his head.
"Shi Nian, Shi Nian, you've finally lost your patience. Very well, I, Tang San, will take this soul bone!"
However, the moment Tang San entered the illusion, he was met with a deeply erotic scene: Uncle Bu Le, and his beloved Xiao Wu, stood before him.
Tang San's smile froze.
Tang Hao, following behind, looked at Tang San in confusion. Seeing Tang San standing there, his eyes gradually turned red, and his breathing became rapid.
Suddenly, behind Tang San, Eight Spider Lances erupted, and a Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his hand.
"Ah—"
"Xiao Wu, my Xiao Wu, I'm not happy, I'm going to kill you."
Tang Hao, upon seeing this, immediately realized that Xiao San was trapped in an illusion. He swept his mental power around the surroundings, trying to find Shi Nian.
But Tang Hao was stunned. Even with his Clear Sky Douluo's mental power, he couldn't find the person who had attacked Xiao San.
No matter how hard he searched, he found nothing. Tang San, drawn into the illusion, grew increasingly frantic.
Suddenly, Tang San's eyes glowed red, and he looked at Tang Hao, panting heavily. He roared angrily, "Dai Mubai, you dare to bully Xiao Wu? You die—"
With that, Tang San hurled the Clear Sky Hammer at Tang Hao.
Tang Hao caught the hammer with one hand, his expression a look of utter despair.
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