Douro Continent

Chapter 179 A Formidable Opponent, the Berserker Team (Part 2)

Perhaps today was a lucky day for the Shrek Seven Devils, as they won all one-on-one and two-on-two Soul Battles. Oscar and Dai Mubai's combination, which they named the Twin-Winged White Tiger, signified that with Oscar's assistance, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger was even more formidable. They encountered a pair of Soul Masters specializing in both offense and defense. With Oscar's Mushroom Sausage, Dai Mubai's weakness in speed was completely compensated for, and combined with his flight ability, he swiftly "sent" one of their opponents off the Soul Battle stage. The rest of the match was naturally a foregone conclusion.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's duo was named the Seven Treasures Spirit Cat. When their opponents saw Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, their fighting spirit diminished considerably. Facing a duo with a support-type Soul Master, one should normally attack the support-type Soul Master first. However, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School, as one of the seven major Soul Master sects, was not something ordinary Soul Masters wanted to offend. Therefore, the two Soul Masters, both at level 20, had to face Zhu Zhuqing, whose speed and strength had suddenly increased by 30%. With the aid of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, Zhu Zhuqing's strength, except for lacking a third Soul Skill, had already surpassed level 30. Relying on her lightning speed, she defeated her opponents without expending too much effort.

Five one-on-one matches and three two-on-two matches ended in a perfect record, giving the Shrek Seven Devils a perfect start to their battle journey. Of course, their battles today are not over yet; one last match awaits them.

Oscar ate two sausages himself and gave one to each of the others, looking smug. He was thrilled to have earned a point in his first battle, especially since he hadn't done anything except expend some soul power to provide Dai Mubai with a mushroom sausage. He hadn't even had time to carry out his original plan to evade the opponent's attacks on the arena.

Grandmaster, Flander, and Zhao Wuji couldn't help but nod in approval as they looked at the seven disciples standing before them. The oldest of these young men was only fifteen years old. What more could they ask for than such excellent results in the Soul Arena?

The master said, "It's time to participate in the team battle. Since you registered relatively late, you should be going out later in the rounds. Remember, you will be facing teams of level 30 or higher. Team battles are different from one-on-one and two-on-two battles; teamwork is far more important than individual strength. Since the opponents are fighting as a team, they will have no shortage of various Soul Masters. As for what kind of combination they will have, that depends on their understanding of team composition."

Dai Mubai said, "Master, don't you trust our teamwork? Xiao San, you are a control-type Soul Master, so you will take command when we make our move. We will all follow your orders."

Tang San did not refuse; as the soul of the team, it was his duty.

"Alright, Mu Bai, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Qing, the three of you will be the main attackers. Mu Bai will be in the center, with Xiao Wu and Zhu Qing providing support from the flanks. I'll stay in the center and try to control the opponents and assist your attacks. Fatty, you stay in the rear and use your Phoenix Fire Line for ranged attacks and protect Xiao Ao and Rong Rong. Xiao Ao, you start preparing now. Give everyone one of your three types of sausages, okay?"

Oscar replied, "No problem, I still have plenty of soul power."

Tang San then turned to Ning Rongrong, "Be careful to protect yourselves. You and Xiao Ao should not stray far from Fatty. If the enemy attacks you, don't panic. I will help Fatty protect you."

Ning Rongrong chuckled, "What's nervous? I don't think I've ever felt this way before."

Dai Mubai said, "Alright, let's go."

The team battle arena was significantly larger than the one-on-one and two-on-two arena, and the players' rest area was unusually lively. There were at least thirty Soul Masters waiting there.

It's important to know that in the entire Barak Kingdom, there are only two arenas of the scale of the Soto Grand Arena: one is here, and the other is the Barak Grand Arena in the capital city. It's safe to say that almost all Soul Masters in the Barak Kingdom who are willing to participate in Soul Battles gather in these two cities; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many Soul Masters here.

According to the Spirit Hall's statistics, the total number of Spirit Masters across the entire continent does not exceed 100,000, of which only about 2,000 are resident Spirit Masters in the Barak Kingdom. This demonstrates just how many Spirit Masters the Great Spirit Arena can attract.

Even Soul Masters of Flander's and Zhao Wuji's caliber often participate in the Soul Battle Tournament because their high level and formidable strength allow them to reap substantial rewards from the Grand Soul Arena. If it weren't for Zhao Wuji's numerous enemies and Flander's arrogant attitude, they might have also participated in the Soul Battle Tournament given the academy's poor economic situation.

Just as the master had predicted, Tang San and his group of seven were scheduled to appear second to last. They did not go outside to watch the battle. Four of the seven had already experienced two battles of spirit power, and their spirit power had been somewhat depleted. Although Oscar's recovery sausages were there to assist them, their spirit power could not be fully restored in a short time. Before it was their turn to appear, the seven of them sat down in a corner to calmly gather their spirit power and prepare for the upcoming battle of spirit power.

If it were just one person wearing a mask, it might not attract much attention, but when seven people wearing the same mask walked into the team battle rest room at the same time, they couldn't help but draw attention. Most Soul Masters showed a wary expression when they saw Tang San and his group.

Although the Shrek Seven Devils' faces cannot be seen, their figures and clothing reveal them to be a group of three women and four men. In a Soul Master group, the number of female Soul Masters is only one-fifth of the number of male Soul Masters, making this combination somewhat unusual.

While Tang San and his seven companions were silently cultivating and waiting for their appearance, a burly man, over two meters tall and extremely strong, suddenly walked towards them. This man appeared to be in his thirties, shirtless, revealing exaggeratedly dark muscles; without a doubt, he was also a strength-type Soul Master.

"Hey, little girl, you've got a great figure, why are you covering your face? Let your older brother take a look." He was speaking to Zhu Zhuqing, the most voluptuous of the three girls from the Shrek Seven Devils. Although Zhu Zhuqing was the youngest, her development was something that Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu secretly envied. Now, with her face covered by a mask, it was impossible to tell that she was only twelve years old.

"Get lost—" Zhu Zhuqing's answer was consistent with her usual personality, consisting of only one cold word.

"You're asking for it, aren't you? Little girl, do you know who I am? How dare you talk to me like that?" As he spoke, he raised his large hand.

"She told you to get lost, didn't you hear her?" Dai Mubai suddenly stood up and came to Zhu Zhuqing's side. Although he was a few sizes smaller than her, the aura he suddenly exuded made his opponent pause.

"You're asking for death." The burly man's fierce eyes widened, and his right hand suddenly swung down, striking towards Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai snorted coldly and raised his right fist to meet his opponent's palm.

With a muffled thud, the burly man swayed, while Dai Mubai took two steps back. A cold glint flashed in all four of his evil eyes, and a strong killing intent erupted from the leader of the Shrek Seven Devils, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger.

The Shrek Seven Devils could clearly see that Dai Mubai was at a disadvantage. As a power-attack type Soul Master, although Dai Mubai hadn't used his Martial Soul, his Soul Power could still be used for attacks. Being forced back two steps clearly indicated that his opponent's Soul Power was higher than his. Keep in mind that Dai Mubai was already a level 37 Soul Master, and was about to enter the level 38 realm. To be defeated under these circumstances meant that the extremely robust man in front of him was very likely a level 38, or even 39, Soul Master. Within the level 30 tier, his Soul Power was already top-tier.

"Stop!" Just as the two sides were about to clash, a neutral voice suddenly broke through. A middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties strode forward. Without any apparent gesture, he seemed to take only two steps before standing between Dai Mubai and the tall, burly man.

"Don't you know that private duels are not allowed in the Soul Battle Preparation Area? That's the rule of the Main Soul Battle Arena. If you want to fight, go to the Soul Battle Stage."

Upon seeing this middle-aged man, the burly man who had been furious just moments before immediately changed his expression. "Manager Ao, it was my fault. I couldn't hold back for a moment."

The middle-aged man, referred to as Supervisor Ao, looked at the seven members of the Shrek Seven Devils. "You're the newly registered group, the Shrek Seven Devils, right? Alright, you don't need to argue here. Perfect, today you'll be opponents on the Soul Arena. Settle any grudges on the Soul Arena yourselves. Kuang Xi, if I see you causing trouble on my turf again, don't blame me for being impolite. This is my last warning to you, remember that."

"Yes, yes, this won't happen again, this won't happen again." Kuang Xi's strong body and his smirking face looked extremely incongruous. When his gaze turned to Dai Mubai, it immediately turned cold and fierce. He pointed a finger at Dai Mubai and said, "Kid, we'll see about that later. If I don't beat you so badly that even your own mother wouldn't recognize you, I'm not Kuang Xi."

(End of this chapter)