Douro Continent

Chapter 427 The Complete Strength of the Shrek Seven Devils (Part 2)

Otherwise, it would only cause him and Hu Liena to consume even more of their soul power, putting them at a disadvantage. Now, his only option is to first eliminate Tang San, who is within the control range of his Soul Fusion Skill, and then assist his teammates in dealing with the rest of the Shrek Academy students.

Xie Yue believed that although he and his sister were missing, their strength was still far superior to Shrek Academy's. Although the battle was out of control, victory was inevitable. The decisive moment would be when he killed Tang San.

To Xie Yue's surprise, Tang San did not attack him during his brief moment of shock. When he came to his senses and looked at Tang San again, Tang San had undergone a strange change.

Only Xie Yue could see what was happening inside the red mist. To his astonishment, he discovered that eight thick, ferocious legs had grown from behind Tang San, who was not far in front of him.

Each leg is over four meters long, as thick as an arm, and gleams with a purplish-black sheen. The slightly curved barbs gleam with a cold light. Each leg is divided into two sections, with the sharpest tip resembling an indestructible spear.

A soul bone? In an instant, Xie Yue guessed the origin of the Eight Spider Lances on Tang San's back. Before the competition, they had carefully studied Tang San's soul skills. Tang San only had four soul rings, and apart from the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, a self-created skill of the Clear Sky Sect, they had long since memorized Tang San's four soul skills. At this moment, such a significant change in his body was clearly not something that could be caused by soul skills; the only explanation was a soul bone. Emerging from his back—could it be a torso soul bone?

Xie Yue immediately suppressed his initial plan to quickly eliminate Tang San. Although his opponent's soul power was significantly weaker than his own, the appearance of the soul bone undoubtedly narrowed the gap between them. His greatest strength now lay in the weakening effect of his Soul Fusion Technique on Tang San. Xie Yue believed that as long as he was careful, he could not only complete the task assigned by the Pope but also have enough resources to help his companions.

But is it really as easy as he thinks?

The reason Tang San didn't take the opportunity to attack earlier was that he used that brief moment to release his external soul bone, the Eight Spider Lances.

The appearance of the Eight Spider Lances immediately made Tang San feel a sense of lightness throughout his body. The amplification effect of the Eight Spider Lances directly negated the weakening effect of the opponent's Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Xie Yue and Hu Liena's spirit fusion skill primarily relies on the fusion of charm and spirit power. When Tang San discussed this with Grandmaster yesterday, he told him he was willing to face these two powerful opponents single-handedly. This wasn't because he was particularly confident in his own strength, but precisely because of the existence of this spirit fusion skill. He was hoping his opponents would use this skill right from the start.

Having used their Soul Fusion Skill, Xie Yue and Hu Liena were unable to use other abilities, and charm was completely ineffective against Tang San, who possessed the Purple Demon Eye. Therefore, when Tang San ventured deeper into the red mist, the impact on him was far less than Xie Yue had anticipated. With his Purple Demon Eye, he was able to clearly see everything around him.

This was the first time the Eight Spider Lances had officially appeared on the battlefield after absorbing the energy of the second Human-Faced Demon Spider. Although it had made a brief appearance in previous matches, Tang San had always deliberately preserved this powerful ability.

The four spider legs below supported Tang San's body in the air, making the Eight Spider Spears, now four meters long, look even more terrifying. The added barbs, in particular, were imbued with a bluish light, containing a potent poison formed from the combined venom of a hundred-year-old and a thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider, further refined by the eight-cornered ice grass and the fiery apricot blossoms—two immortal herbs within Tang San's body. Even Dugu Bo wouldn't dare say he could definitely neutralize this poison.

Meanwhile, after absorbing the energy of the second Man-Faced Demon Spider, Tang San's Eight Spider Lances underwent a complete evolution, becoming not only larger but also more resilient and terrifying. This granted Tang San increased strength and agility in two ways. The Eight Spider Lances themselves also had a significant effect.

During the Shrek Seven Devils' regular training, once Tang San unleashed his Eight Spider Lances, even Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's Netherworld White Tiger techniques couldn't defeat him. This was because, with the aid of the Eight Spider Lances, Tang San's explosive power became terrifying, both in terms of the burst of attack and the burst of speed.

The intention of Tang San and Grandmaster was to create such an atmosphere: Tang San facing Xie Yue and Hu Liena's spirit fusion skill was equivalent to him facing two experts above level 50 with his own strength. Without the ability to use hidden weapons, even if Tang San used his external spirit bone, he could theoretically only fight one of them. However, the opponent's spirit fusion skill trapped him, preventing him from using his own skills.

Although his soul power has increased significantly, Tang San is not without the ability to fight, thanks to his skills and the Eight Spider Lances.

As for the battles outside, that depends on how the Shrek Six Monsters perform.

Dai Mubai's tiger claws suddenly shot out, emitting a clanging metallic crack, and hurtled straight at Yan below.

As a member of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, Yan possessed exceptional combat skills. Although he watched as the Shrek Six Monsters escaped the control of Xie Yue and Hu Liena's Spirit Fusion Skill, he showed no panic whatsoever. A blazing dark red flame suddenly erupted from his body, and simultaneously, his body swelled violently under the influence of his first two spirit rings.

His upper body clothes ripped instantly, and Yan's muscles bulged like granite. In just a moment, his body had expanded to more than three meters, much larger than Dai Mubai when he used the White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

His fists collided, producing a loud, resounding crack. In stark contrast to the blazing flames on his body, his eyes grew increasingly cold.

Of the other four members of the Spirit Hall Academy team, three battle spirit masters stepped forward to meet Ma Hongjun and Xiao Wu. The support spirit master's aura fell upon Yan.

With his tiger paws outstretched, carrying the machine's sharp, foot-long blade, Dai Mubai rammed into Yan.

Yan swung his fists and charged forward like a whirlwind, showing no weakness whatsoever.

With a deafening roar, Dai Mubai was thrown back, and the head-on collision sent him flying seven or eight meters away.

Amidst the roar, there was a crisp clang as Zhu Zhuqing's Netherworld Thrust accurately struck Yan's neck.

Her teamwork with Dai Mubai was as seamless as that between Tang San and Xiao Wu. While Dai Mubai launched a strong attack from the front, she would lurk behind him like a ghost, delivering a fatal blow to her opponent.

To the surprise of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, whose blood was surging, Yan only had a white mark on his neck after being hit by Zhu Zhuqing's Netherworld Thrust. There was no damage whatsoever, and the heat on his body only intensified.

Such strong defense.

Extreme heat, powerful offense, and strong defense—this is Yan's martial spirit, the Flame Lord.

In some respects, his martial soul should be classified as a beast martial soul, because it appears in a possessing form when used. Reaching level fifty, Yan's first two soul skills were enough to make his body so tough, demonstrating its immense power.

His Flame Lord attribute isn't just fire-based; it's a combination of fire and earth. As a member of the Golden Generation, how could he be mediocre?

In their exchange, Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai were suppressed by the first strike.

On the other side, Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun, who were fighting two against three, did not suffer any losses.

Xiao Wu's scorpion braid had somehow come undone and was floating in mid-air, her long, black hair cascading down to her feet like a black waterfall. With a light movement, her black hair flowed out like dark clouds covering her head, and her body floated gracefully forward, heading straight for her opponent.

Those who have carefully studied the Shrek Seven Devils' opponents naturally understand the characteristics of Xiao Wu's soul skills: only by getting completely close can she unleash her full power. And as long as her caution is thwarted, she will pose no threat.

Therefore, one of the three opposing Soul Masters suddenly stepped forward, and a layer of intense light accompanied the lighting of the third Soul Ring. The light suddenly spread out, turning into an enlarged white halo that crashed towards Ma Hongjun and Xiao Wu.

Of course, the area also covered Ning Rongrong and Oscar behind them. This was actually a skill similar to Huo Wu's Fire Resistance Ring. Only the attribute wasn't fire, but something like a divine attribute.

"Straight line!" Xiao Wu shouted, suddenly spreading her arms wide.

Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong reacted very quickly. With the help of their flying mushroom sausages, their speed in the air was astonishing. In just an instant, the three of them were aligned in a straight line with Xiao Wu, and this line was almost perpendicular to the white aura emanating from their opponent.

The purple fourth spirit ring erupted from Xiao Wu, and golden light swept over her body. The white light that had originally been able to knock them all away disappeared in front of Xiao Wu, leaving a gap in the entire ring.

And it was precisely this gap that, as it spread, could not affect Ma Hongjun and the other two who were in the same straight line as Xiao Wu.

Accelerate! Ma Hongjun charged forward. After Xiao Wu activated her fourth soul skill, Invincible Golden Body, she vanished instantly.

Invincible, absolutely invincible. For the few seconds that the Invincible Golden Body takes effect, Xiao Wu is completely invincible.

(End of this chapter)