Douro Continent

Chapter 390 Strategic Planning, Master (Part 1)

"Oh?" Emperor Xueye looked at Ning Fengzhi with some surprise. "Sect Master Ning, I don't quite understand what you mean."

"Sect Leader Ning means tactics," said Platinum Bishop Salas. "Indeed, Shrek Academy is stronger than Thunder Academy, but not to this extent. Their advantage is entirely due to the overwhelming superiority of their players' order of appearance and tactics. On the surface, their martial souls don't seem to counter each other, but in reality, Shrek Academy has used various methods to force their opponent into a situation where they are completely countered. The application of tactics and the clever arrangement of the players have created the current situation."

Emperor Xueye focused his gaze and looked at Ning Fengzhi with an inquiring look.

Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Bishop Salas is right. It's precisely because of tactics."

Emperor Xueye said curiously, "In the previous matches, Shrek Academy's tactics didn't seem particularly outstanding. According to you, this is clearly not a coincidence."

Salas smiled calmly and said, "Of course it's not a coincidence. How could it be a coincidence that that person is at Shrek Academy? It seems that His Holiness the Pope made the right choice. This person's research on martial souls is truly profound. No wonder he was made an honorary elder."

Emperor Xueye frowned and said, "Bishop Salas, I don't quite understand what you're talking about."

Salas smiled slightly, stood up, and said, "Your Majesty, I have some matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first. As for what I am talking about, Sect Master Ning is fully aware of it; you may ask him." After saying this, he left the VIP seats with several guards without waiting for Emperor Xueye to respond.

A flash of anger crossed Emperor Xueye's eyes, and a voice only he and Ning Fengzhi could hear escaped his lips, "This Salas is getting more and more arrogant. Sect Master Ning, what exactly does he mean by that?"

Ning Fengzhi said, "The person he's talking about is Tang San's teacher, someone whose soul power isn't high, only around level 30, yet he holds the title of honorary elder of the Spirit Hall. This person is a descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. In all aspects of spirit research, I have to admit defeat. Those who know him call him Master."

"Master?" Emperor Xueye had obviously heard of this name before, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

"Sect Leader Ning, what is your opinion of this master?"

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly and whispered a sentence in his ear.

Suddenly, a sharp light flashed in Xueye Emperor's eyes. In that instant, the aura that erupted from his body flashed and disappeared. Although it was only for a moment, Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo sitting on Ning Fengzhi's other side, placed a hand on Ning Fengzhi's shoulder and transmitted a trace of soul power.

The aura emanating from Emperor Xueye was directed entirely inwards, and apart from Ning Fengzhi beside him, no one else could sense it.

The glint in his eyes faded, and Emperor Xueye's expression returned to normal. The kingly aura that had burst forth just moments before vanished silently. "Sect Master Ning, are you telling the truth?"

Ning Fengzhi nodded affirmatively, "Although he is called a waste in the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, in my opinion, he is more important than the entire Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family."

Emperor Xueye took a deep breath. "After the qualifying rounds are over, please ask Sect Leader Ning to introduce me to this master."

Ning Fengzhi just said to Emperor Xueye: "He who obtains the master obtains the world."

Ning Fengzhi sighed softly, "If Grandmaster were so easy to recruit, he would already be at the Spirit Hall. I have a suggestion for Your Majesty. If you want to recruit Grandmaster, start with Tang San. He is Grandmaster's most valued disciple. Only he can decide Grandmaster's future. As for the others, even if the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were here, given Grandmaster's temperament, he would never yield."

Emperor Xueye and Ning Fengzhi exchanged a glance and let out a long sigh. "I understand. I will make the arrangements."

The match continued. Shrek Academy was still represented by Xiao Wu. However, Thunder Academy was now represented by their vice-captain, Lei Dong.

Lei Dong, a level 43 control-type battle spirit master, martial spirit: Thunder Spider.

As the most powerful control-type Soul Master in the Thunder Academy team, his overall strength is slightly weaker than the captain's, but it is still extremely formidable.

Martial spirit possession.

A cracking sound rang out from Lei Dong's body, and eight bolts of lightning surged from his back simultaneously, forming the shape of spider legs. Although not as long as Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, they still looked extremely peculiar. Apart from these eight lightning spider legs, there were no other obvious changes to his body; his four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—demonstrated his formidable strength.

Tang San himself possessed a spirit ring from a spider, as well as his only spirit bone. Therefore, when he saw the other party's spirit, he immediately paid close attention, hoping to learn something useful from them.

As the referee announced the start of the match, Lei Dong simultaneously raised both hands from his sides and then pressed them down. His third spirit ring immediately lit up.

Suddenly, eight long lightning legs on his back pierced into the ground, and circles of blue lightning were released from his palms, not towards Xiao Wu, but directly into the ground.

The blue light spread rapidly, forming a net-like pattern that expanded outwards at an astonishing speed.

Xiao Wu carefully observed her opponent, but Lei Dong closed his eyes, clearly not wanting Xiao Wu's charm skill to interrupt his third soul skill.

Xiao Wu moved with light, silent steps, traversing the outer circle. Lei Dong's body, however, constantly shifted its orientation to follow her movements. His eyes were closed, and Xiao Wu's movements were incredibly nimble. His ability to accurately determine Xiao Wu's location was undoubtedly due to his soul skill. The blue light net acted like his eyes, monitoring everything around him.

The arena was vast, and the light net released by Lei Dong stopped when it reached a diameter of twenty meters. This was clearly insufficient to cover the entire arena, but it maintained its size. Once the light net was complete, he began to advance step by step towards Xiao Wu.

Tang San suddenly realized that Lei Dong's method was very similar to how Huo Wu had dealt with him. Although the skills and release methods were different, both involved area coverage. While Lei Dong's light net wasn't as direct as Huo Wu's fire resistance ring, it was clearly more dangerous. Once Xiao Wu was enveloped within the light net's range, she would inevitably be in danger.

Xiao Wu began to accelerate. When she saw Lei Dong approaching her, she immediately started running in the outer circle of the arena, trying to increase the distance between herself and Lei Dong as much as possible. Her approach was simple: avoid mistakes rather than seek merit. Maintaining a third soul skill requires soul power.

However, Lei Dong clearly didn't intend to give Xiao Wu the same opportunity as in the previous match. After pressing her a few steps forward, he suddenly stopped, flipped his hands that were pressing against the ground so that his palms faced up, and raised both arms at the same time.

A strange scene unfolded: the blue light net on the ground rose up as he raised his arm, and it actually floated into the air.

Lei Dong suddenly opened his eyes, shouted loudly, and a blue light net flew out, chasing after Xiao Wu's body.

Xiao Wu's speed was undeniably fast, but that was within a 20-meter diameter attack range. The instant Lei Dong opened his eyes, he seized the moment Xiao Wu landed, his aura locking onto her body. A blue net of light swirled and drifted in the air, rapidly descending from the sky and enveloping the area where Xiao Wu was located.

Leaping and teleporting, Xiao Wu unleashed her full speed, hoping to escape her opponent's attack. She calculated that she could break free of the attack range just as the light net caught up with her.

However, Xiao Wu soon realized something was wrong. As the net of light drew closer to her, she clearly felt a pulling force drawing her body away, and even using teleportation, she couldn't completely escape.

Xiao Wu had already participated in two matches, and her soul power was not much left. She was unable to teleport continuously. When the blue light net exerted a suction force on her body, not only was her body slowed down, but the speed at which the blue light net covered her also suddenly increased.

Raising his hands, Lei Dong unleashed a blue light thread from each palm, his first spirit ring gleaming. The two threads struck Xiao Wu's body from opposite directions. The timing was perfect, precisely in the path Xiao Wu's body would inevitably take, and at the very moment she had just completed a teleportation and was unable to continue her momentum.

Control-type Soul Masters' ability to grasp the battlefield is indeed unmatched by offensive-type Soul Masters. The current situation clearly demonstrates that Lei Dong's combat experience and understanding of the battle far surpass those of his previous Thunder Academy teammate.

What to do? Xiao Wu is now facing a choice. Faced with two lightning bolts swinging towards her, Xiao Wu's potential is unleashed.

-

Chapter 1, please vote with monthly tickets.

(End of this chapter)