Xiao Yuanyuan's bread was indeed large and round. When she turned around and handed the bread to Ma Hongjun, it was still warm, and Ma Hongjun couldn't even hold it all in one hand.
"Don't just stand there, Boss Ma, eat it quickly. Yuanyuan is a food-type Soul Master, and her big bread can restore Soul Power." Ye Xingchen urged.
Ma Hongjun didn't delay and took a bite.
"I must say, it tastes really good!"
Ma Hongjun swore that this was the best bread he had ever eaten in his two lives. The crust was slightly crispy and sweet, the dough was soft, and there was also a fragrant aroma.
After eating the bread in a few bites, Ma Hongjun's Soul Power really began to recover. After the bread entered his body, it turned into a warm energy.
"By the way, Little Ye, how did you guys discuss it? Where should I stand? How should I coordinate with you?" Ma Hongjun asked. Ye Xingchen was a control-type Soul Master, and the team battle required him to coordinate.
"There's no time to discuss your combat position. Just observe the coordination of the nine of us and adapt accordingly. Just remember two things:
First, you're an offensive Soul Master, so find a way to attack the demon;
second, don't let the demon harm Xiao Yuanyuan and Xiao Yu, the two support Soul Masters! That's basically it."
Ye Xingchen quickly finished speaking, and Ma Hongjun understood somewhat—he was told to find opportunities to flank.
"Alright, time's up!
Be careful, I won't hold back."
Ye Xingchen and the other nine quickly formed their formation and released their Martial Souls.
The two standing at the front, one on the left and one on the right, were named Su Dashan and Su Jushi. Both of their Martial Souls were Mountain Tortoises, making them very strong defensive Soul Masters.
Kunshan and Benson stood in the middle; they were the main attackers. Kunshan, needless to say, had a very well-rounded Rock Ape Martial Soul. Benson also had a Beast Martial Soul, the Mandragora Serpent.
Benson's strength was no weaker than Kunshan's; his Mandragora Serpent Martial Soul also possessed venom. The reason he couldn't defeat Kunshan was because his venom was ineffective against Kunshan's rock-attribute opponent.
However, the Bloodthirsty Wolves, which are effective against demons, are far more effective than those from Kunshan.
Next, the fifth is Andra, flying through the air, his body ablaze with crimson flames. His spirit is the Firebird, a flying spirit capable of breathing fire, making him a strong ranged attacker.
Then come Ye Xingchen, a control-type spirit, and Lin Mufeng, an agility-type spirit.
Lin Mufeng's spirit is the Lightning Sable, not particularly powerful, but extremely fast and agile.
The next two are Xiao Yuanyuan, whose spirit is bread, capable of restoring spirit power, and Xiao Yu, whose spirit is a musical instrument, the xiao (a type of vertical flute). After the nine
released their spirits, their spirit rings appeared, surprising Ma Hongjun and his nine underlings: all nine possessed hundred-year spirit rings.
This was completely unexpected. Hundred-year spirit rings are not commonplace; aside from the difficulty of acquiring them, the ability to absorb them is a major issue. Many spirit masters' physiques cannot withstand hundred-year spirit rings, especially most support and control-type spirit masters.
This made Ma Hongjun take notice. Many junior Soul Master academies couldn't field such a lineup. For example, when Tang San entered Notting Soul Master Academy, only one student named Xiao Chenyu had reached the Soul Master level, and even that was only a ten-year Soul Ring.
Indeed, being near a big city was different; its development far surpassed that of some remote small towns.
Ma Hongjun stood slightly behind on the left side of Ye Xingchen's nine-person team, very close to the two support characters.
In team battles, the general strategy is to first eliminate the support Soul Masters, as they enhance the entire team's strength and are incredibly valuable in team fights. Moreover, support Soul Masters are generally powerless to resist; once you get close, they can be easily dealt with.
The first to activate his Soul Ring was Xiao Yu, who began playing his long flute.
"The sound of the flute is deafening!"
The flute's sound transformed into notes, reaching the ears of all nine. Hearing the flute, Ma Hongjun felt as if a thousand horses were galloping, his Soul Power surging.
"This is Xiao Yu's Soul Skill; it increases attack power by ten percent for ten minutes," Ye Xingchen reminded him.
"Come on, you little brats!"
"Crimson Frenzy!"
The devil's second spirit ring lit up, turning his entire body blood red.
"This is his second skill, which can increase his strength, defense, and speed by twenty percent in all aspects.
Kunshan, get to the top of the mountain."
The mountain tortoise spirit was only visible as a large black tortoise shell. He charged towards the devil, and Kunshan followed up with a ferocious punch. With the enhancement of the flute music, his attack was greatly amplified.
"Hmph, dream on!"
The devil didn't even try to meet him head-on. He nimbly jumped up, stepping on the mountain tortoise's shell, breaking through the first line of defense.
"Benson!"
A huge snake suddenly rose up, its dark green triangular head and scarlet eyes facing the leaping blood wolf. It opened its mouth wide, ready to bite down.
But the blood wolf was very agile, seemingly having anticipated the snake's appearance. Its long wolf tail lashed out like a whip, striking the snake's eyes. Then, three cold lights flashed, slicing across the snake's head.
At this moment, a fireball fell from the sky. This was Andra's spirit skill, Fireball Attack.
The agile blood wolf leaped away quickly, the fireball grazing its tail before striking the snake's head.
"Ah!"
Benson screamed in pain; this was a mishap in their coordination.
Two ropes crossed where the Blood Wolf was about to land. This was the opportunity Ye Xingchen had been waiting for. The Blood Wolf was still a wolf; it couldn't fly, and no matter how high it jumped, it would still land.
The wolf's paws landed, successfully stepping onto the ropes. The binding ropes quickly crossed and wrapped around the Blood Wolf, instantly binding it.
"Benson!"
Ye Xingchen shouted.
According to the original plan, if the binding ropes bound the demon, Benson, transformed into a Mandragora snake, would then wrap around the Blood Wolf. Under double control, the Blood Wolf would have a hard time breaking free.
Then, the two mountain turtles would rush over and sandwich it between them. The powerful defensive shells of the turtles meant that even if the Blood Wolf activated its third soul skill, it might not be able to break free. This time would be enough for Kunshan, Andra, and Lin Mufeng to inflict sufficient damage on it.
However, the coordination clearly went wrong. Benson couldn't respond in time; the fireball from earlier had stunned him, and he hadn't recovered yet.
Ye Xingchen was anxious. This was a crucial moment. He had finally managed to restrain the demon, and further control was needed.
With just his one soul skill, he couldn't control the demon, who possessed a third soul skill, for very long.
If they couldn't inflict a serious injury and free him in this short time, it would be difficult to find another opportunity.
Lin Mufeng's Lightning Sable could inflict some damage in time, but his attack was too weak, not even able to break through the wolf's pelt after it went berserk.
By the time Kunshan arrived, the Blood Wolf would probably have already broken free of its ropes.
Ma Hongjun had been observing the battle. Team battles are all about seizing opportunities, and some opportunities are fleeting. He couldn't hesitate, so he made his move.
"Extreme Shadow Flying Dragon Spear!"
Under the effect of the flute, his attack power increased by 10%, plus the 30% from his first soul skill, reaching 40%.
The sound of air being torn apart directly drowned out the flute's sound, and the azure spear tip pierced towards the Blood Wolf's waist.
The Demon's third purple soul ring, which was about to light up, suddenly froze and was interrupted. A sharp pain came from his waist, and he quickly gathered his soul power to his waist to resist the force of the spear tip.
Restricted by the beast-binding rope, he could only passively endure Ma Hongjun's strongest attack.
This was a high-burst soul skill; the Blood Wolf, bound like a dumpling by the Beast-Binding Rope, was directly sent flying by the Dragon Soul Spear.
"Good!"
Ye Xingchen and the others exclaimed with delight.
Taking advantage of this opening, Benson quickly caught the bread Xiao Yuanyuan tossed to him and started eating.
Meanwhile, the Rock Gorilla and the two Mountain Turtle brothers quickly returned and charged forward, while Andra gathered fireballs in the air.
Everyone was preparing to unleash their ultimate moves when,
"Awoo!"
A wolf howl rang out, and the purple soul rings instantly lit up.
First, three bows!!!