Douro Continent

Chapter 391 Strategic Planning, Master (Part 2)

Her body leaped again, and Lei Si followed, chasing after her slender, delicate form. While in mid-air, Xiao Wu suddenly bent down, using her waist as a pivot point, performing a movement almost impossible for a human to achieve, managing to dodge Lei Si just inches away.

At this moment, the lightning net had already descended, and Xiao Wu's body hadn't even hit the ground yet; it seemed she wouldn't be able to dodge it. But just then, Xiao Wu's head snapped back, and her long scorpion braid lashed out at the ground. Using that slight rebound force, she propelled herself several meters further, delaying the time it took for her to be enveloped by the lightning net. This brief moment allowed her tumbled body to land on the ground.

She braced herself against the ground with her arms and arched her back. But this time, Xiao Wu didn't dodge outwards. Her body shot out like a cannonball directly into the lightning net.

With her legs stretched taut, she shot forward like an arrow released from a bow. Surprisingly, the moment Xiao Wu sprang into the air, her body was perfectly perpendicular to the lightning net. The spot she chose to pass through was precisely a slightly large gap in the net.

With a hiss, Xiao Wu's body passed right through the lightning net, but a series of blue lightning bolts also lit up her body.

At this moment, Tang San, standing outside the arena, had already stood up, his hands clenched into fists. The situation on the field was clearly beyond his comprehension. According to the original plan, Xiao Wu should have conceded defeat by now, having persevered this far.

Even Tang San couldn't have imagined that Xiao Wu would so decisively choose to pass through his opponent's third soul skill, and Lei Dong certainly couldn't have foreseen it either. His lightning net fell directly to the ground and disappeared after being passed through by Xiao Wu. At this moment, Xiao Wu was in the air, and Lei Dong's third soul skill had disappeared, a truly awkward moment when the old power had just dissipated and the new power had not yet been generated.

If Xiao Wu were at her peak, she might have been able to seize this opportunity to quickly close the distance and deliver a decisive blow. But in reality, she was powerless to do anything. Even her body was plummeting towards the ground like a free fall.

The lightning net successfully traversed the area, and with minimal impact. However, the accompanying lightning effects still paralyzed Xiao Wu, whose soul power was insufficient, causing her delicate body to tremble violently. She was no longer in control, let alone able to seize an opportunity to launch an attack.

Lei Dong took a deep breath. Seeing Xiao Wu's body fall, he naturally knew it was due to his lightning net. After catching his breath, two more lightning threads shot out from his palms, wrapping around Xiao Wu's body. As long as he could completely paralyze his opponent with the lightning threads, he would win this match.

Landing, bouncing back up. Lei Dong's judgment was good, but Xiao Wu gave a completely different answer. Just as her body was about to hit the ground, the numbness finally dissipated. She slammed her hands on the ground, activated her waist arching skill again, and her body successfully bounced up, just over the two lightning threads, and pounced straight at Lei Dong without stopping.

Lei Dong was taken aback. How could this be? The paralyzing effect of the lightning net shouldn't be this short-lived.

Yes, Lei Dong's third soul skill is indeed very powerful in restricting abilities, but don't forget that when Xiao Wu crossed his lightning net, she chose the weakest point, and at that time Lei Dong did not anticipate her movements at all, so he was unable to fully unleash his soul power.

The larger the area covered, the weaker the attack power within a certain range. Even a lightning-attribute martial soul cannot transcend this truth. It was precisely because of this that Xiao Wu endured far less lightning damage than Lei Dong had anticipated. And it was precisely because of this that she was able to spring back to life just before her body hit the ground.

Precise judgment—that's the explanation given by discerning people. But in reality, although Xiao Wu had done some simple calculations, she still secretly felt lucky to have achieved such an effect.

The distance between the two was rapidly closing. Every time Xiao Wu's body touched the ground, it would strangely change direction. Even in the air, her boneless body could perform all sorts of inhumanly flexible movements to avoid the blocking attacks of the lightning threads.

As Xiao Wu drew closer, a hint of panic crept into Lei Dong's eyes. Anyone who had followed the Shrek Academy matches would remember the fate of those Soul Masters who were brought close by Xiao Wu. Lei Dong was no exception.

Left with no other choice, Lei Dong's fourth spirit ring finally lit up. At this point, it was too late to set up the lightning net again. The only thing he could think of that could defeat his opponent immediately was this fourth spirit skill.

Intense blue light erupted from Lei Dong's arms, and eight long blue legs sprang up from his back, unleashing eight bolts of lightning that merged with the lightning emanating from his arms. A ring, three meters in diameter and as thick as an arm, appeared before Lei Dong.

This is Lei Dong's fourth soul skill, the Soul Locking Ring. Just like Tang San's fourth soul skill, the Blue Silver Cage, the Soul Locking Ring cannot be dodged. The only way is to withstand it with soul power.

With a flash of blue light, Xiao Wu's eerie leaping figure came to an abrupt halt. Her entire body was completely paralyzed, and the three-meter-diameter God-Locking Ring had shrunk to only the thickness of her waist, firmly binding Xiao Wu's body within it.

Streaks of blue lightning pulsed around Xiao Wu's body, causing her face to contort in pain and turn deathly pale.

"We concede defeat," the master's voice rang out just in time.

The light from the God-Locking Ring poured down and merged into the ground. In the instant before Xiao Wu was about to fall, Tang San had already rushed to her side and caught her.

Xiao Wu's body was burning hot, and she was still convulsing slightly from the shock of the lightning. Seeing her eyes tightly closed, Tang San felt an indescribable pang of heartache.

Looking up at his opponent, Lei Dong's face turned somewhat pale after using his third and fourth soul skills.

If it weren't for the fact that the master hadn't forbidden Tang San from participating in the competition, he would have really wanted to go on stage immediately and get revenge for Xiao Wu.

Picking up Xiao Wu, Tang San walked step by step towards the edge of the arena, while Dai Mubai, the fifth player representing Shrek Academy, also slowly entered the arena. The moment their bodies passed each other, Dai Mubai's ears twitched. His gaze met Tang San's, and he gave him a firm nod.

Dai Mubai walked at a slow pace, but each step was steady and deliberate. His eyes, with their eerie pupils, gleamed with a sinister light as he stared at his opponent.

Looking at Dai Mubai, who was walking towards him with a blank expression, Lei Dong felt a sudden pang in his heart, as if he couldn't breathe.

Dai Mubai, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, possesses the spirit of White Tiger and a spirit power level of 44. He is a power-attack type battle spirit master and the captain of the Shrek Academy team.

A series of data flashed through Lei Dong's mind. He knew he couldn't win this match. He had already exhausted too much of his soul power when facing Xiao Wu. And Dai Mubai's strength had already been clearly demonstrated in previous matches. He understood that what he could do now was to do what Xiao Wu had done against him: exhaust his opponent's soul power as much as possible, creating conditions for his partner, the captain of the Thunder Team, to make his final appearance and secure victory.

Shrek Academy still has three strong players, all above level 40, making it incredibly difficult for Thunder Academy to win this match. However, they absolutely will not give up. The qualifying rounds are merely a test for the finals; if they lose their fighting spirit now, there's no point in even trying for the finals.

A faint light flickered, and Tang San's face revealed a cold expression. He clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and the light in his eyes made the air seem somewhat heavy with each movement. Xiao Wu lay quietly beside him, her head resting on his lap, and the Crimson Pearl's Healing Scepter was emitting light to help her heal.

Just now, as he passed by Dai Mubai, he secretly spoke to Dai Mubai, saying, "Brother, avenge Xiaowu."

Tang San rarely addressed Dai Mubai like this, and from his voice, Dai Mubai could naturally sense Tang San's inner excitement. For Xiao Wu, Tang San was capable of anything. Dai Mubai sighed inwardly, looking at Lei Dong not far away. "You're unlucky to have hurt Xiao Wu."

"The match begins." The format of the qualifying rounds dictates that the players cannot rest. The match begins when Dai Mubai steps into his designated position.

"Hmph." A muffled groan came from Dai Mubai's mouth, and dense white soul power immediately spewed out from his body. Four soul rings appeared forcefully, and amidst the teeth-grinding cracking sound of bones, Dai Mubai's body swelled up, and his martial soul White Tiger protection was completed.

Without any hesitation, the moment Dai Mubai activated his martial soul, he took a long stride and charged towards his opponent.

Lei Dong's pupils contracted. He knew that right now, his key was how long he could hold off Dai Mubai. He clearly saw the contempt in Dai Mubai's evil eyes. "I am also a level 43 Soul Master, only one level lower than you. Even if your Martial Soul is superior to mine, you cannot underestimate me like this."

After a brief moment of deliberation, Lei Dong's fourth spirit ring lit up. Xiao Wu had consumed more than half of his spirit power, and he knew that if he used a few more low-level spirit skills, he probably wouldn't even have enough spirit power to unleash his fourth spirit skill once.

(End of this chapter)