Chapter 102: Chapter 102: The Arrow on the String Must Be Released
The comparison of soul rings clearly showed how rare high-level soul rings were. Acquiring a powerful soul ring was incredibly challenging for ordinary soul masters, as soul beasts capable of producing such rings were usually stronger than the soul masters themselves, requiring assistance from stronger allies.
The previously noisy audience quieted down, awed by the three purple soul rings of the Shrek team, which made a significant visual impact. The absence of even a single ten-year white soul ring indicated that Shrek had a strong backing.
Even Supervisor Ao was momentarily surprised by the Shrek team's soul rings but quickly regained his composure.
"Begin!" he shouted, swiftly retreating to the sidelines with a smooth, practiced motion, showcasing his own prowess.
Unexpectedly, the first to act were not the frontline battle soul masters but the support soul masters in the rear. A middle-aged man from the opposing team wielded a silver disc, his white and yellow soul rings glowing as he chanted, "Disc of Fortune, unleash the light of defense! Disc of Fortune, unleash the attack halo!"
Two rings matching his soul ring colors quickly expanded, enhancing his teammates' defense and attack capabilities.
On the Shrek side, Ning Rongrong's brilliant light shone as she summoned a colorful pagoda about a foot tall in her palm. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's radiant glow was awe-inspiring. With a serene smile, she chanted her auxiliary soul spell with a clear voice.
"Seven treasures have names, the first is strength."
"Seven treasures have names, the second is speed."
Her two soul rings spiraled upward, enveloping the pagoda as fourteen beams of colored light shot out, bestowing strength and speed boosts on herself and her six teammates, increasing their power and agility by thirty percent.
In recent days, Yun Feng hadn't targeted Ning Rongrong and others, as they bore no ill will towards him. His presence had inadvertently spurred their growth, pushing them beyond their original timeline's potential.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's reputation was well-known, and its revelation left the Kuang Zhan team stunned and apprehensive, realizing the advantage this support could bring to Shrek.
"Charge!" Kuang Xi shouted, realizing there was no turning back. Despite regretting his earlier provocation of Yun Feng, he focused on the battle at hand, aware that he couldn't afford to cripple these opponents, given the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's status.
Kuang Xi's martial spirit was the rhino, and summoning it caused his body to swell, a thick keratin layer forming like armor on his skin. His head transformed significantly, a half-foot long horn glowing with a brown-yellow light.
Roaring, he charged at Dai Mubai, his ten-year soul ring's white light surging like a tide, exuding an unstoppable aura.
Flanking Kuang Xi were two fellow beast soul masters with the same martial spirit—dual-horned sheep. Their bodies were covered in white fur, complementing Kuang Xi's assault as they charged together.
Team synergy was crucial, and Kuang Zhan's support soul master boosted their defense by five percent and attack by ten percent. However, compared to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's enhancements, the disparity was glaring. This was why the pagoda was hailed as the top support martial spirit.
Behind Kuang Xi, two agility-type soul masters with monkey martial spirits moved swiftly, covered in yellow fur, bypassing the frontline trio of Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing to target Ning Rongrong in the rear.
Simultaneously, the seductive woman with top-tier soul rings took action. She was a beast soul master and a control-type soul master, like Tang San, which surprised him. Her beast martial spirit was a spider.
Upon activating her martial spirit, her body shimmered with pink light, her hair extending into eight strands mimicking spider legs, framing her head. A spider web mark appeared on her forehead, and her eyes turned pink.
With her first soul ring shining, she raised her hands, shooting webs skyward, which rapidly wove a net.
Seeing the enemy control soul master was a spider, the Shrek team paled. Allowing a control master to dominate the field would be disastrous.
"Think of something, Tang San! You're a control soul master too!" Dai Mubai shouted, his voice urgent.
Tang San winced. They expected him to handle everything without considering his limitations. It was frustrating.
Nevertheless, Tang San knew he had to prove himself, especially after being underestimated by the arena audience earlier. He shouted, "Fatty, in the air, Phoenix Fireline, release!"
Ma Hongjun was ready, unleashing a burst of purple-red flames towards the web above.
At the same time, Tang San moved. Dozens of Blue Silver Grass tendrils shot from his feet, not forward but sideways, using his Binding skill to intercept the two agile monkey soul masters.
Control counters agility, a basic principle every soul master knew. Faced with the advancing Blue Silver Grass, the fast-moving monkey soul masters hesitated.
Tang San, without looking, hurled a green light from his palm using his Hidden Weapon technique, targeting Kuang Xi at the forefront.
Kuang Xi noticed the green light, recognizing it as Tang San's control move, and instinctively activated his second soul ring.
Charging forward, his massive fists swung, emitting dazzling black light. The light clashed with Tang San's green glow, forming a large black wave that surged towards Tang San's yellow-green light.
Kuang Xi's combat experience was evident; the black wave aimed not only at the green light but also at Dai Mubai, should it break through.
Could Kuang Xi truly block Tang San's green light?