Douro Continent

Chapter 331 Ultimate Crowd Control and the Terrifying Netherworld White Tiger (Part 1)

The Elephant Armor Sect has always relied on a defensive counter-attacking strategy. Seeing Shrek Academy about to launch a full-scale attack, Hu Yanli was not alarmed but rather delighted. "As long as we deplete your soul power, are you afraid we can't win? Twenty seconds! I want to see how you can limit my brothers for twenty seconds!"

Tang San quickly demonstrated to Hu Yanli how he had restrained the other members of the Elephant Armor Sect for twenty seconds. As the binding was activated, sixteen strands of Blue Silver Grass simultaneously erupted from beneath Hu Yanli's feet, instantly forming a cage – his fourth soul skill, Blue Silver Prison. At the same time, his second soul skill, Parasitism, activated, adding another thick layer of Blue Silver Grass to everyone, including Hu Yanli.

The four seconds it takes to break free from one layer doesn't mean the eight seconds it takes to break free from two layers. The combined restrictive power is far greater than Hu Yanli had imagined. Except for his head, his massive body is now completely covered by the Blue Silver Grass.

From the very beginning of the battle, Tang San, with his keen judgment and meticulous planning, kept the entire battlefield under his control. Using his flying mushroom sausages, he minimized his opponent's greatest advantage, and with his three powerful control skills, he effectively restricted the opponents below. Twenty seconds was his minimum estimate of how much he could control the other six.

Tang San quickly swallowed a large recovery sausage, his face turning pale. Not only did he have to control the other five's movements with his Crane Control and Dragon Capture technique, but he also unleashed three powerful soul skills in an instant, draining more than half of his own soul power. Hu Yanli's judgment was correct; because of their enormous size, the entanglement skills consumed an exceptionally large amount of soul power. If they managed to break free a few more times, Tang San would inevitably be completely drained.

Fortunately, Tang San had Oscar behind him. With Oscar's continuous support of the recovery sausage, Tang San was able to recover some of the soul power he had consumed.

Roars of tigers, meows of cats, and sounds of bones shifting erupted in the air. At the same time, the five men attacked Hu Yanli's exposed hair.

Tang San's goal was simple: Hu Yanli was the opponent's strongest and most crucial element. If he could defeat him first, the match would become much easier. The opponent didn't have a control-type Soul Master; Hu Yanli was not only their captain and core member, but also their soul. Defeating Hu Yanli would deal a huge psychological blow to the opponent. Although Tang San had assessed that Hu Yanli's defense must be incredibly strong, even he couldn't withstand the combined attack of five Soul Masters of similar level for twenty seconds.

From the moment both sides released their martial souls, Tang San had been searching for his opponent's weakness, just like when he dealt with Yu Tianheng of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. However, these fat men maintained their formation too well, and as a last resort, Tang San had to create the opportunity to defeat Hu Yanli himself.

In the VIP section, Hu Yanzhen's eyes widened in fury. He abruptly stood up, watching as his most prized grandson was about to be subjected to the concentrated attack of five Soul Masters. A fierce light flashed in his eyes. His lips moved slightly.

Ning Fengzhi, standing to the side, said calmly, "It seems that what Sect Master Huyan is doing is detrimental to the fairness of the competition." He didn't need to know what Huyan Zhen was saying, and he understood that Huyan Zhen was instructing his grandson by using his ability to force sound into lines.

Huyan Zhen snorted and sat back down in his seat. "I don't understand Sect Leader Ning's meaning. What did I do?"

Ning Fengzhi smiled calmly and remained silent. After all, forcing sound into a line wouldn't leave any evidence. He also wanted to see how Hu Yanli would break through Tang San's deadly trap, even with Hu Yanzhen's guidance.

However, Ning Fengzhi did not expect that the two words that Hu Yanzhen transmitted to Hu Yanli through the forced sound line would completely change the situation that Tang San had worked so hard to create.

With a loud shout, Hu Yanli's fourth spirit ring suddenly shone brightly. Not only did the Blue Silver Grass on his body break down faster, but his skin also changed again, with an additional layer of icy protective layer appearing.

Boom—, Jing Ling transformed into a skeleton, and his third soul skill, Berserk, struck Hu Yanli's head first. His bone blades instantly unleashed dozens of slashes, but terrifyingly, his Berserk skill left only sparks on his opponent's head. It couldn't inflict the slightest damage. Jing Ling even saw Hu Yanzhen grinning at him.

Following closely behind Jing Ling was Zhu Zhuqing, whose strongest single-target attack, the Netherworld Slash, erupted instantly. With her hands clasped together above her head and the imposing aura of her descending from the sky, this attack, powered by her soul strength exceeding level forty, was far beyond what Jing Ling could match.

With a deafening roar, even with Hu Yanli's defenses, his feet were completely embedded in the ground by the blow. A white mark was left on his forehead, and the outermost layer of ice shattered instantly. Hu Yanli's body also swayed slightly.

It should be noted that he was completely on the defensive, yet he remained unharmed after being attacked with all his might by Zhu Zhuqing, whose level was not much lower than his. This was already extremely remarkable.

Huang Yuan and Dai Mubai arrived almost simultaneously, with Dai Mubai's White Tiger Blazing Light Wave and Huang Yuan's Angry Wolf Roaring Bullet striking at roughly the same time. This was also precisely when Hu Yanli's outer defense was breached, leaving him at his most vulnerable. Before unleashing the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, Dai Mubai had already activated the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, instantly amplifying his attack's explosive power.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't kill his opponent, Dai Mubai's attack would have turned into a white tiger meteor shower.

However, something happened that the Shrek Academy students never expected. Without any warning, a helmet suddenly appeared on Hu Yanli's head. Yes, it was a helmet, a plain, earthen-yellow helmet that looked neither conspicuous nor flashy.

Yet this helmet, which covered the entire head, managed to withstand the combined attack of Dai Mubai and Huang Yuan.

boom--

Hu Yanli's calves sank into the ground along with his feet. It should be noted that the arena floor was constructed of granite a meter thick. Amidst the scattered light, he let out a roar, and the Blue Silver Grass binding his body shattered inch by inch, freeing him from his restraints.

Dai Mubai and Huang Yuan, who were closest to him, could clearly feel that this terrifying fat man's power had increased again, and to an extremely terrifying degree. Not only had his body swelled up another size, but the four spirit rings on his body had also lit up at the same time.

Helmet? The rules of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament forbid contestants from using any equipment. His opponents couldn't be unaware of this. A flash of inspiration struck Tang San, whose pupils contracted sharply in mid-air. Two words immediately appeared in his mind—the very words that Elephant Armor Sect Master Huyan Zhen had just uttered to Huyan Li through a forced vocalization: Soul Bone.

That's right, the helmet on Huyanli's head is a soul bone.

The soul bone is divided into six parts: head, limbs, and torso. The helmet on Huyan Li's head proves that he possesses the skull, one of the six major soul bones.

Tang San's plan failed due to the sudden appearance of the soul bone. However, being able to force the opponent to use the soul bone undoubtedly surprised all the soul masters who were well aware of its secrets.

Everyone knows the value of soul bones; each one is astronomically valuable, and very few people are willing to sell them. Once the fact that one possesses a soul bone is revealed, one will undoubtedly become the object of covetousness for some. Although Hu Yanli's strength is not bad, he is only at the forty-something level of soul power. In front of some senior experts, it will not be easy for him to protect his soul bone.

If it weren't for the fear that his eldest grandson would suffer irreversible consequences from repeated head attacks, Hu Yanzhen would never have allowed Hu Yanli to use this soul bone. Even if it meant losing the match. But faced with the situation created by Tang San, and to avoid being beaten into an idiot or suffering severe head injuries, Hu Yanzhen had no choice but to make this decision. This grandson could be considered the future of the entire Elephant Armor Sect.

Ordinary spectators might not know what the helmet was, and even low-level Soul Masters might not be able to guess it, but how could the people in the VIP seats not see it?

Platinum Bishop Salas glanced at Huyan Zhen beside him in surprise, a hint of jealousy flashing in his eyes. Ning Fengzhi, on the other hand, said with a smile, "Congratulations, Sect Master Huyan, on your son's possession of a head soul bone at such a young age. It's truly a cause for celebration. However, Sect Master Huyan should also be careful not to fall into the trap set by those with ulterior motives."

Hu Yanzhen's expression remained impassive. Although Hu Yanli had averted the crisis, he felt no joy whatsoever. Exposing one's soul bone in such a public setting was certainly not a good thing. He snorted coldly, "My Elephant Armor Sect disciples need not trouble Sect Master Ning with their concerns."

Seeing their sect leader being contradicted twice, Gu Rong, who was standing beside Ning Fengzhi, was about to lose his temper. But Ning Fengzhi stopped him, pointing to the arena, "Let's watch the match."

(End of this chapter)