Douro Continent

Chapter 182 The Power of Control-Type Soul Masters (Part 2)

"Your opponent is me." Tang San's cold yet resolute voice rang in the alluring girl's ears, and Blue Silver Grass swarmed towards her, wrapping around her body. He would never give Mad Rhino a chance to recover her fighting strength.

Dai Mubai had gained an absolute advantage over the sheep-type soul master. Although the opponent's soul power was not weaker than his, the advantage in martial soul was too great. Faced with his ferocious tiger claw attacks, the opponent could only retreat step by step. However, neither of them used their third soul ring. That was a last resort, and neither of them would use it lightly unless absolutely necessary.

Unlike Dai Mubai's ease, Xiao Wu encountered some trouble. Her opponent was also a sheep-type soul master, and besides his charge skill, this sheep-type soul master's second soul skill was the rare stomp. Although the stomp's range was only a small circle, he would activate his stomp skill every time Xiao Wu was about to get close, giving her no chance to get near him. At the same time, after being stunned by his stomp skill, Xiao Wu also had to face her opponent's charge, nearly getting injured several times, and dared not advance too much for a while. Her teleportation skill was actually countered by a second soul ring skill, stomp. Although the opponent's skill could only restrict her for one second, that one second left Xiao Wu feeling helpless. Moreover, her opponent's soul power was higher than hers, so for a time, they could only entangle with each other, neither able to defeat the other.

Zhu Zhuqing was incredibly fast. With the assistance of Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, she arrived in front of the opposing Ruyi Pan Soul Master in just a few flashes. At this time, the two monkey Soul Masters were still quite a distance away from her.

Zhu Zhuqing activated her first spirit ring skill, Netherworld Thrust. With the aid of her spirit skill, her speed increased further, and her sharp claws shot out, aimed directly at the opponent's neck. If she could successfully control her opponent and neutralize their support abilities, her goal would be achieved.

The blue silver grass surged wildly, coiling around the alluring girl.

Facing Tang San's attack, the alluring girl dared not be careless. As the key figures of both sides, they finally clashed. The second spirit ring on the alluring girl's body lit up, and both heads rose up at the same time. This time, instead of spitting spider silk from her hands, spider silk was sprayed from her entire body. Although the spider silk was thinner than that of Blue Silver Grass, its quantity was superior, forming a barrier in front of her and forcefully blocking the skill launched by Blue Silver Grass.

The spider silk and blue silver grass made a series of popping sounds as they touched, a clash of toxins. How could a bewitching young woman possess a spider-themed martial soul whose soul skills wouldn't include potent poison?

The alluring girl's spider silk seemed to follow the same development path as Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. The spider silk was tough, while the Blue Silver Grass itself was primarily flexible. The two were locked in a stalemate in mid-air, neither able to gain the upper hand. They could only attack each other with their toxins. In this aspect, the Blue Silver Grass, imbued with the deadly venom of the Human-Faced Demon Spider, clearly had the upper hand, its corrosive toxins constantly eroding the spider silk before it.

Although the alluring girl was surprised, she had already achieved her goal. As long as she could take this opportunity to help the Mad Rhino be freed, the victory in this battle would still be on their side.

Just then, with a soft "poof," a flame as thick as an arm shot through the gaps in the blue silver grass, directly striking the spiderweb woven by the alluring girl. The purplish-red flame not only created a gap in the web but also clung to it, rapidly spreading to the sides. It was Ma Hongjun's reinforcements arriving.

Tang San inwardly praised the achievement, flicked his wrist, and sent out another ball of green light, which slipped through a hole in the opponent's spider web and headed straight for the alluring girl. If he could control this control-type Soul Master, the outcome of this Soul Battle would be decided.

If the alluring young woman hadn't dodged quickly, she too would have been injured by Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Lines. With Ma Hongjun already activating his Phoenix Rebirth technique, the Phoenix Fire Lines possessed immense power and incredibly high temperature. Most terrifyingly, his Phoenix Fire Lines didn't just attack in a straight line; under Ma Hongjun's control, they resembled a long, fiery whip, capable of shattering her spiderweb with just a few swings.

Seeing that Tang San's attack was coming, the alluring girl could no longer care about rescuing the Mad Rhino on the ground. She flipped over to dodge the spider web bindings that Tang San had released.

The spiderweb stretched out in the air, its five-meter diameter coverage area not so easily evaded. Just then, the third spirit ring on the alluring girl finally lit up.

Eight strands of hair that had been flowing horizontally from either side of her head instantly spread out, transforming into eight two-meter-long whips under the pink light. As they lashed out simultaneously, they actually caused Tang San's spiderweb bindings to pause for a moment. Most remarkably, these pink whips were not affected by the stickiness of the spiderweb; with a roll, she escaped the web's coverage.

Bang! The Ruyi Pan Soul Master had absolutely no chance against the agility-based Zhu Zhuqing. Just as control types counter agility-based types, agility-based types also counter support types. Zhu Zhuqing struck her opponent's neck with a palm strike, and the Ruyi Pan Soul Master collapsed unconscious without even uttering a sound.

However, at the moment before Zhu Zhuqing struck, he knew he could not escape and unleashed his third soul skill. A strange silver wave emanated from the Ruyi Silver Disc, and then, as Zhu Zhuqing hit his body, the silver light successfully split into six streams, simultaneously flowing into the other six members of the Berserker Team.

At that very moment, the alluring young woman escaped from Tang San's spider web.

The silver light entered their bodies, and all six members of the Berserker Team trembled simultaneously. The next moment, their eyes turned red at the same time, and their bodies swelled up to a full size. Even the Mad Rhino on the ground, bound by the spider web, used its waist strength to leap up from the ground.

Dai Mubai had already gained the upper hand, but after his opponent was infused with silver light, he suddenly became frenzied. Not only did his soul power increase greatly, but his eyes also turned bloodshot. He forced Dai Mubai back and charged forward madly.

Xiao Wu's situation was even worse than Dai Mubai's. The silver light injected not only greatly increased the soul power of the sheep soul master she was facing, making him go berserk, but also significantly expanded the range of his stomp skill. Accompanied by a strong shock, Xiao Wu's body stiffened instantly, watching helplessly as her opponent charged towards her.

At the crucial moment, teamwork came into play. A blue silver grass quietly wrapped around Xiao Wu's waist, forcibly pulling her body backward and dodging the opponent's attack.

The two monkey soul masters suddenly increased their speed, actually catching up with Zhu Zhuqing's speed, and pressed towards her. Meanwhile, the eight strands of pink hair that the alluring girl in front of Tang San had been waving on her head instantly lengthened, splitting into four strands that hooked onto the spider web binding the standing rhinoceros, pulling desperately. Combined with the rhinoceros's own full-force effort, the spider web binding him was gradually pulled away. Although it left large web-like wounds on the rhinoceros's body, as long as he could escape the spider web's range and join the enemy's side, the situation would immediately change.

The other four tendrils extended rapidly, heading straight for Tang San.

At this moment, Tang San felt a void within his body. Releasing the Spider Web Binding twice had already depleted two-thirds of his soul power. Faced with the opponent's frenzied attack, his Blue Silver Grass was insufficient to block it. Left with no other choice, he could only retreat rapidly using Ghost Shadow Step. Fortunately, with Fatty's Phoenix Fire Line providing cover, he managed to deflect the opponent's attack.

Of the seven members of the Berserker Team, most were in a special state, except for the unconscious Ruyi Pan Soul Master. Only the Spider Woman Soul Master seemed to remain conscious. Although the Phoenix Evil Flame was her nemesis, she used the body of the Mad Rhino in front of her as a shield. Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Lines burned, causing the Mad Rhino to roar repeatedly, but not enough to cause him sufficient damage. Tang San's Spider Web Binding was also countered by the Evil Flame, and with the Mad Rhino and the Spider Woman Soul Master's desperate struggle, the Spider Web Binding was finally broken.

The previously advantageous situation was completely reversed by a single soul skill from the opposing Ruyi Pan Soul Master. The skill of a thousand-year soul ring was indeed extraordinary. What the Shrek Seven Devils didn't know was that the reason their opponents were called the Berserker Team was closely related to their current predicament. The Ruyi Pan Soul Master's third soul ring skill came from a Frenzied Demon Lizard; once used, this thousand-year soul ring skill could maintain their team in a frenzied state for three minutes.

After being enraged, the feeling of pain disappears, and if one's mental strength is insufficient, they will also lose their senses. In return, they gain an abnormal ability to instantly increase all attributes by 15%. Furthermore, any support-type soul skills already enhanced will be frozen for one minute. In other words, even if the Ruyi Pan soul master is already unconscious, the support effects he previously applied to the Berserker team members will still last for one minute, combined with the amplification from the frenzy itself.

That's precisely why they were able to turn the situation around so quickly.

Of course, such a powerful skill as Frenzy has its drawbacks. The drawback is straightforward: Frenzy only lasts for three minutes. After three minutes, the person affected by Frenzy will be unable to use or gather soul power for one hour. In other words, if they fail to defeat their opponent while under the effects of Frenzy, they will die. This is a soul skill used with extreme urgency, but its effectiveness is undeniable. It can turn the tide of battle in crucial moments.

(End of this chapter)