Chapter 108: Ye Lingling
Shrek's bizarre formation left everyone confused, especially with the appearance of the new Soul Master who had never shown up in any of the preliminary or promotion matches. They didn't seem like a secret weapon.
But Yang Xiong knew very well, and so did everyone in Shrek, that this person was the key to their victory or defeat.
This person was Ye Lingling, with the martial soul Nine-Star Begonia and a soul power of level 39.
According to Yang Xiong's strategy, the Shi brothers, Dai Mubai, and Yu Tianheng would be at the front. The Shi brothers' martial soul, the Black Tortoise, was extremely defensive, but their agility and reaction time were relatively weak.
Standing beside them were Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng, two highly skilled fighters who could complement the Shi brothers' weaknesses.
Yang Xiong, positioned in the second stage of the formation, acted as an agility-type Soul Master, ready to step in wherever there were problems.
Lastly, Tang San would control the battlefield while protecting Ye Lingling, and Yang Xiong would be there to protect her as well.
With Ye Lingling's Nine-Star Begonia healing ability, this formation was almost invincible. Even if Feng Xiaotian and the others were incredibly powerful, as long as everyone wasn't defeated, the opponents would eventually be worn down.
As expected, the match started, and Feng Xiaotian immediately used his Double Claws of the Gale Wolf, launching countless wind blades that seemed intent on breaking Shrek's formation.
But the Shi brothers were at the front, and they didn't even need to use their soul skills. They summoned their martial soul, the Black Tortoise, and when the wind blades hit the tortoise shell, it was as though they were nothing more than an itch, unable to break their defense.
Huo Wushuang, Feng Xiaotian, and two other attacking Soul Masters charged directly, but Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, and the Shi brothers firmly withstood them. In fact, Feng Xiaotian and his team were starting to be pushed back.
Before the opponents could react, Ye Lingling had already summoned the massive Nine-Star Begonia, and a green light instantly entered the bodies of everyone on the team. The slight damage they had just sustained was instantly healed.
Tang San's Blue Silver Grass no longer attacked the enemy. Whether facing fire or wind attribute Soul Masters, Blue Silver Grass had no effect on them. It was better to control the battlefield and support everyone.
Seeing Shrek's sudden tactical change, the new Divine Wind Academy team was taken aback. The change in fighting style was so drastic that it almost seemed like two different teams.
Feng Xiaotian's face tightened, and he immediately used his first soul skill: Wind Blade Array. Instantly, a new barrage of wind blades was launched, much stronger and faster than before.
Huo Wushuang also used his first soul skill: Tyrannosaurus Flame, shooting countless fire sparks directly at Shrek's team.
Especially when their soul skills seemed to complement each other, both the wind blades and the flames grew much stronger, even creating an explosive tendency between the wind and fire.
But Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, and the others didn't move.
The Shi brothers exchanged glances, and their bodies seemed to shrink. The thick tortoise shell originally on their torsos now appeared in their hands as two massive turtle-shell shields, their second soul skill: Shield Transformation.
Feng Xiaotian's Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Slashes grew faster with each strike, crashing against the Shi brothers' shields. The shields immediately showed cracks, revealing that their strength couldn't withstand Feng Xiaotian's full-on attack.
But the Black Tortoise martial soul was as powerful as expected. Even though the Shi brothers were struggling, they still held their ground, as if they had barely been injured.
Soon after, a green light from Ye Lingling's Nine-Star Begonia enveloped the Shi brothers, instantly healing the slight marks left on their shells.
Feng Xiaotian: ...
Huo Wushuang: ...
As Yang Xiong had predicted, this had turned into a battle of attrition. Both sides continued to fight, but whenever Shrek sustained any damage, Ye Lingling would heal it immediately.
Shrek's team purposely avoided using their soul skills, instead relying on their self-created techniques or physical attacks, almost like a giant tortoise shell. The new Divine Wind Academy team found it hard to make an impact.
The Shi brothers, as defense-type Soul Masters, could block wind blades and were even unafraid of fire, causing their opponents to become frustrated.
The battle continued for more than twenty minutes, but it was clear that the new Divine Wind Academy team had fallen into a defensive trap. They had been actively attacking and using many offensive soul skills, leading to a far greater soul power consumption.
Feng Xiaotian gritted his teeth and flew into the air. Huo Wushuang also joined him, creating a huge flame to join forces with Feng Xiaotian.
Feng Xiaotian clearly wanted to use his self-created soul skill, Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Slashes, again. With the support of Huo Wushuang and the others, the wind and fire combined, amplifying the attack.
He was clearly going all out, hoping to break Shrek's defensive formation.
The Shi brothers exchanged glances again, directly blocking Feng Xiaotian's path. They both roared: "Transform Shield!"
The shields from their Black Tortoise martial souls separated and appeared in their hands, forming two one-meter-wide massive tortoise-shell shields.
Feng Xiaotian's Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Slashes came faster, with each strike hitting the shields. The shields cracked further, showing that the Shi brothers couldn't handle Feng Xiaotian's full attack.
The Black Tortoise martial soul was a top-tier defense-type, and though the Shi brothers were struggling, their defense was still holding up against the assault.
Ye Lingling fully supported the Shi brothers, with green light pouring into them, helping them recover as much as possible.
But with Huo Wushuang's help, Feng Xiaotian's Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Slashes gained in power with each blow. The attack seemed to have reached the level of a Soul King's strength, with the damage increasing with every strike.
By the twenty-fourth hit, the Shi brothers could barely hold on.
But with a roar, the Shi brothers used their fourth soul skill: Black Tortoise Defense. They tried their best to hold out, but by then, Feng Xiaotian was relentless, breaking through their defense and sending both of them flying.
The Shi brothers coughed up blood, kneeling on the ground, looking severely injured.
Yang Xiong and the others exchanged a glance, moving quickly and taking the place of the Shi brothers.
Feng Xiaotian shouted: "Yang Xiong, so you've finally decided to show yourself. I want to see just how strong your defense is."
Yang Xiong sneered: "I also want to see how strong your Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Slashes really are."
Yang Xiong's entire body shone with silver light as his muscles expanded. His muscles and bones hardened in an instant, using his self-created soul skill: Steel Muscles.
Against Feng Xiaotian's every strike, Yang Xiong blocked with his fists, forcing him back.
But Feng Xiaotian used his strength against Yang Xiong, each strike stronger than the last. By the final blow, even Yang Xiong's powerful body seemed to struggle.
At the final moment, Feng Xiaotian yelled, and his fourth soul ring flashed. In addition to his Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Slashes, he also unleashed his fourth soul skill: Magic Wolf Storm.
At the same time, Huo Wushuang and the others used their full strength, with Huo Wushuang unleashing her fourth soul skill: Fire Dance Sun.
Under the combined wind and fire, the entire arena was covered. It felt like a massive sun falling through a tornado, a power far beyond what any Soul Master could achieve.
Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng exchanged a glance, quickly rushing to Ye Lingling and Tang San's sides. Each used their strongest soul skills. Dai Mubai launched his fourth soul skill: White Tiger Meteor Shower, desperately attacking the falling force.
The Shi brothers gritted their teeth, summoning the Black Tortoise again to shield everyone. Tang San also cast his Blue Silver Hurricane Array, wrapping everyone in Blue Silver Grass, creating a giant cocoon.
Ye Lingling released an endless green light, quickly healing everyone.
Meanwhile, Yang Xiong found himself in the eye of the storm, facing both Feng Xiaotian's attacks and Huo Wushuang's Fire Dance Sun. Even the audience couldn't help but sweat for him.
At this critical moment, Yang Xiong held a giant spiral ball in his hands. The ball was completely golden and measured about fifty centimeters across, looking extremely intimidating.
Yang Xiong knew very well that he was only level 39, and facing two top-tier fourth soul skills was tough. There was a real chance he might be injured.
Rather than risk that, he decided to give it his all, gripping the massive golden spiral ball and launching it with full power, not afraid of Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang.
When the two forces collided, the arena seemed to explode. Even the hard arena floor cracked open, with Feng Xiaotian lying in the massive crater, blood spilling from his mouth, clearly badly injured.
Yang Xiong stood not far away, looking slightly scorched and with a few scratches, but otherwise unharmed.
After Ye Lingling's green light flowed into him, the visible wounds on Yang Xiong instantly healed, and his injuries disappeared completely.
Shrek's other members, staying near the edge of the arena, had avoided the full brunt of the impact and were in good condition.
However, Ye Lingling seemed to be out of soul power, as continuously healing so many people had drained her energy.
Compared to Shrek, the new Divine Wind Academy team was in a much worse situation. Feng Xiaotian lay on the ground, and Huo Wushuang and the other two assistants had exhausted their soul power. Only Huo Wushuang's trio had some remaining fighting strength.
Feng Xiaotian looked up at Yang Xiong with a hint of reluctance: "Yang Xiong, do you really think you can block my attacks? Do you think your self-created soul skill is stronger than mine?"
Yang Xiong looked at Feng Xiaotian and sighed: "Why go this far? If you had stuck to the original tactics of Divine Wind Academy, no team would stand a chance against you. Why go and create this messed-up formation?"
Feng Xiaotian smiled bitterly: "I understand now. Maybe I was wrong from the beginning, but I have no regrets. Next time I'll challenge you one-on-one, and I definitely won't lose to you."
After saying this, Feng Xiaotian seemed to relax completely and collapsed onto the arena.
Huo Wushuang and the others, unwilling to accept defeat, tried once more to attack, hoping to salvage some dignity.
But Shrek's six members, except for Ye Lingling, were mostly unharmed. Even the Shi brothers, after Ye Lingling's healing, still had some combat capability left.
Soon, all the members of the new Divine Wind Academy were knocked off the stage, even the determined Huo Wushuang being knocked unconscious by Dai Mubai.
The audience gasped. On one hand, Yang Xiong's combat strength was overwhelming, as a mere Soul Sovereign was able to overpower both Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang.
What was even more surprising was Ye Lingling's terrifying healing ability, which was the key to sustaining the entire battle.
In this battle, the brightest stars were Yang Xiong and Ye Lingling.
For Yang Xiong, this battle was nothing. He had only used about seventy percent of his strength, and that didn't even touch on his trump cards.
As a transmigrator, though he wanted to stay low-key, who doesn't want to prove themselves to the world when they have the strength?
(END CHAPTER)
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