Soul Land: Bibi Dong Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 119: Yu Xiaogang's Regret

Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!

As Su Mo swung his Soul Hunter Spear, eighteen blade-like slashes erupted from its edge. Most of them targeted Jiang Zhu and Oscar, while the rest blanketed the area, enveloping all members of the Shrek team in his attack.

This skill was a modified version of Su Mo's third soul skill. Originally designed as a single-target attack, Su Mo had adapted it into an area-of-effect skill.

The trade-off was a significant reduction in each slash's destructive power.

However, Su Mo wasn't aiming for sheer destructive force. Instead, each blade carried his signature Soul-Chasing Mark.

Unless the blades were dodged or completely destroyed, the mark would latch onto the target, allowing Su Mo to track and suppress them later.

"White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

"Netherworld Hundred Claws!"

"Phoenix Fire Line!"

"Rock Guardian!"

Faced with Su Mo's barrage, Tang San and the others sprang into action, countering with their soul skills or using their bodies to shield themselves.

Jiang Zhu and Oscar, as auxiliary-type soul masters, had no means to defend themselves. They relied entirely on Dai Mubai and Tai Long, who stood in front of them.

As a result, Su Mo's Soul-Chasing Marks successfully latched onto Dai Mubai and Tai Long.

For the others, the marks either missed or were destroyed mid-air, leaving them unaffected—for now.

But marking two opponents was enough for Su Mo. He could now unleash the tracking effects of his Soul-Chasing Marks through them.

"Nine Treasures turn to glass. Nine Treasures have names. First: Strength!"

"Second: Speed!"

"Third: Soul!"

"Fourth: Defense!"

At the same time, Ning Rongrong activated her soul skills, enhancing Su Mo and his teammates.

Su Mo's stats were immediately boosted by 50%.

Swish!

With the support of Ning Rongrong's buffs and the Soul-Chasing Marks, Su Mo darted into the midst of the Shrek team, targeting the auxiliary soul master Jiang Zhu with his Soul Hunter Spear.

Standing in Jiang Zhu's path was Tai Long, a mere Soul Elder.

"Not good!"

Realizing the threat, Tai Long's expression changed as he scrambled to shield Jiang Zhu.

Boom!

But Tai Long's strength was no match for Su Mo. With a single strike, Su Mo sent him flying.

"Second Soul Skill: Thunder Strike!"

Su Mo followed up with his second soul skill, aiming directly at Jiang Zhu.

"Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Light Wave!"

Dai Mubai, who had been protecting Oscar, rushed over just in time, launching his White Tiger Light Wave at Su Mo to intercept.

"Your opponent is me!"

Zzzzz!

Boom!

Before Dai Mubai's attack could land, it was intercepted by Yu Tianheng, who charged in and blocked it.

"Fourth Soul Skill: Blue Silver Golden Net!"

At the critical moment, Tang San intervened, using his fourth soul skill to encase Jiang Zhu in a protective barrier.

Boom!

Su Mo's Thunder Strike smashed into the Blue Silver Golden Net, shattering it instantly.

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was unable to withstand Su Mo's strength in its current state.

Swish!

However, Tang San used his Blue Silver Bind to pull Jiang Zhu away just in time, helping her evade Su Mo's follow-up attack.

Crackle! Crackle!

Meanwhile, Yu Tianheng had fully engaged Dai Mubai in combat. With Ning Rongrong's buffs, Yu Tianheng gained a significant advantage, forcing Dai Mubai to retreat repeatedly.

"Dammit…"

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth in frustration. He had faced Yu Tianheng before, and with Ning Rongrong's support and his martial soul fusion with Zhu Zhuqing, he had easily overpowered him. Now, the tables were turned, and Yu Tianheng was dominating him.

"Dai, I'll help you!"

Fatty Ma Hongjun rushed forward to join Dai Mubai, and together, they barely managed to hold off Yu Tianheng's assault.

"Nether Spike!"

Swish!

As Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai fought Yu Tianheng, another figure dashed toward Su Mo, launching a swift attack.

"Third Soul Skill: Nether Slash!"

As Zhu Zhuqing closed in on Su Mo, she unleashed her third soul skill in a surprise attack.

Bang!

However, her ambush was easily deflected by Su Mo, who swung his Soul Hunter Spear in a swift counter.

Boom!

Without even resorting to a soul skill, Su Mo's spear swept horizontally, sending Zhu Zhuqing flying through the air.

"Zhu Zhuqing!"

Seeing this, Jiang Zhu immediately rushed forward to heal her.

At this moment, it was evident that just Su Mo and Yu Tianheng charging into the Shrek team was enough to push them into a corner.

"Concede! None of you can even stop the two of us right now!"

After knocking Zhu Zhuqing away, Su Mo made no move to stop Jiang Zhu's healing. Instead, he temporarily halted his attacks and spoke to Tang San and the others.

With Su Mo's current strength, augmented by Ning Rongrong's support, none of the Shrek team could withstand him—aside from Tang San.

Tang San only managed to hold his ground due to his mastery of the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, a self-created soul skill. Without it, even he would struggle.

And without using his hidden weapons, Tang San was no match for Su Mo in this state.

At best, Tang San could use his Tang Sect techniques to stall Su Mo, but that was all.

"Impossible! If you want us to surrender, you'll have to defeat us first!"

Dai Mubai roared in defiance, his voice filled with anger.

"Exactly! If you hadn't interrupted our soul skill earlier, do you think we'd be afraid of you?"

Tai Long echoed, his frustration evident.

Even though they knew they weren't a match for the Heaven Dou Imperial Team, conceding wasn't an option for them.

"Su Mo, surrendering is out of the question!"

"I'll face you myself!"

"Now that we're both Soul Ancestors, let's have a fair fight to see who's stronger!"

Tang San stepped forward, holding the Clear Sky Hammer as he challenged Su Mo.

Tang San intended to stall Su Mo alone. He had realized that with Ning Rongrong's buffs, none of his teammates could hold Su Mo back.

However, even Tang San found it difficult to defeat Su Mo in his enhanced state. Worse still, if Su Mo ignored him and continued attacking the others, the Shrek team wouldn't be able to cope.

This was why Tang San issued the challenge. If Su Mo agreed, Tang San could rely on his abilities to stall him for a while.

"Fair fight?"

"You think you can stall me while Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing prepare their martial soul fusion skill to turn the tide, right?"

Su Mo chuckled lightly as he saw through Tang San's plan.

Tang San's expression darkened. "What? Are you afraid?"

"Apologies, but this is a team battle. I'm not here to play one-on-one duels with you."

Su Mo smirked and rejected the proposal outright.

While Su Mo would have been interested in defeating Tang San one-on-one in a fair arena match, this was not the time.

With Tang San occupied, the rest of the Shrek team had no chance against the Heaven Dou team. Even if Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing managed to use their martial soul fusion skill, they wouldn't be able to defeat the remaining six members of the Heaven Dou team.

Given the opportunity for an easy victory, why take unnecessary risks?

Su Mo had already denied Tang San the chance to unleash the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique. There was no reason he would accept a one-on-one challenge now.

"First Soul Skill: Perception!"

"Second Soul Skill: Thunder Strike!"

Without wasting any more words, Su Mo launched himself at Oscar with terrifying speed.

"Damn it!"

Tang San's heart sank as he saw Su Mo targeting their auxiliary soul master again.

As expected, Su Mo was relentless and refused to engage him directly. Instead, he focused on the weaker members of the Shrek team.

Tang San could only try to defend his teammates.

"Fourth Soul Skill: Blue Silver Golden Net!"

Seeing Su Mo's frightening speed, Tang San cast his instant soul skill to shield Oscar once more.

Bang!

The result was the same as before—Su Mo shattered the Blue Silver Golden Net with just a few strikes from his Soul Hunter Spear.

Swish!

Thankfully, by then, Oscar had consumed a Mushroom Sausage and flown into the air, escaping Su Mo's reach.

"Hmph."

Su Mo glanced at Oscar, who was now airborne, and let out a cold snort. Instead of pursuing him, Su Mo's figure flickered as he redirected his assault toward Jiang Zhu.

Although Su Mo had long-range soul skills, Oscar's speed in the air made him hard to target effectively. It was far more efficient to go after the others.

Unlike Oscar, Jiang Zhu couldn't fly, and neither could the other Shrek members for now.

Due to their earlier attempt to prepare the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique, Oscar hadn't had the time to create enough sausages for the entire team.

Su Mo had just used the freshly prepared Mushroom Sausage, leaving no extras for the rest of the Shrek team.

"Nether Spike!"

Bang!

"Rock Guardian!"

Bang!

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were jointly fending off Yu Tianheng. Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing and Tai Long both attempted to protect Jiang Zhu but were easily overpowered by Su Mo, who injured and pushed them back with minimal effort.

Su Mo didn't aim to defeat them outright. His target was clear: the healing support, Jiang Zhu.

"Fourth Soul Skill: Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison Formation!"

At this moment, Dugu Yan, positioned at the rear of the Heaven Dou Imperial Team, activated her control ability. A dense poisonous mist enveloped the entire Shrek team.

Under the poison cloud, the Shrek members were gradually eroded, their conditions worsening with every passing moment.

This was Dugu Yan's signature control skill.

The poisonous mist carried a potent venom that could not only weaken but also fatally harm enemies. However, Dugu Yan refrained from using its full toxicity, as causing deaths during the match would result in a penalty for their team.

Uncontrolled deaths could be excused, but if fatalities occurred in controllable circumstances, the team would face disqualification.

The Soul Master Tournament discouraged deaths, so strict rules were in place regarding lethal force.

With the Shrek team now shrouded in poison, most spectators could no longer see the battle clearly. They could only make out vague silhouettes and hear the sounds of combat emanating from within.

"It's over. Tang San and the others are going to lose," Yu Xiaogang sighed deeply from the stands, acknowledging the inevitable outcome.

Tang San had once mentioned that Dugu Yan's snake venom could be neutralized with realgar wine, but this was a competition—using such external items was impossible.

"Tang San and his team have already performed exceptionally well to make it this far," Liu Erlong said, holding Yu Xiaogang's hand and speaking softly to comfort him.

"You're right," Yu Xiaogang nodded reluctantly, knowing the truth of her words.

"Your goal was never this tournament. Tang San and his team's strength lies in their youth. The next tournament is their real stage."

"Trust me, with Tang San's talent, the Shrek team will go far beyond this point in the next tournament!" Liu Erlong continued reassuringly.

"Yes," Yu Xiaogang replied, nodding again, though his tone was heavy.

Even as he agreed, his gaze remained fixed on Su Mo and Ning Rongrong within the poison mist. His heart was filled with an unspoken bitterness.

Tang San and the others' advantage was their youth. But Su Mo and Ning Rongrong were equally young. In the next Soul Master Tournament, both of them would still be eligible to participate.

At this point, Yu Xiaogang had no doubts that Su Mo and Ning Rongrong would break through to the Soul King level within five years. It was almost guaranteed.

Additionally, with their ability to perform a martial soul fusion, and considering the fact that Ye Lingling from the Heaven Dou Imperial Team would also still qualify for the next tournament, Yu Xiaogang envisioned a scenario that filled him with despair.

With just these three as the core, Su Mo could easily form an unbeatable team.

Yu Xiaogang knew Su Mo was intelligent and would likely assemble a new team exactly how he wanted it.

If that happened, the Shrek team would still struggle to compete against the Heaven Dou Imperial Team, even in the next tournament.

This realization crushed Yu Xiaogang's hope of leading a team to championship victory.

Through the poisonous haze, Yu Xiaogang could barely make out the battle. In his mind's eye, he could see Su Mo dominating, even besting his proudest disciple, Tang San.

Unless Tang San attached soul rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, Yu Xiaogang didn't believe Tang San could defeat Su Mo, especially not with Ning Rongrong's buffs enhancing him.

The only other possibility would be for Tang San to use hidden weapons, but those were forbidden in the tournament.

"Ah..."

Yu Xiaogang let out a bitter sigh, regret swelling in his chest.

If only he had been more patient and hadn't alienated Su Mo so quickly in the past.

With Su Mo and Ning Rongrong in the Shrek team, they might have already been crowned champions this tournament.

Now, the very person he had once rejected had become the Shrek team's greatest adversary—not only in this tournament but likely in the next one as well.

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