Chapter 188: Shimo and Shimó, Come Help Me!

After Zhu Zhuyun finished speaking, she and Zhu Zhuqing rushed out together, their speed as fast as lightning, leaving a trail of afterimages.

Dai Mubai and the Shijia brothers saw this, their faces changed abruptly, "Bad, stop them quickly."

The three instantly assumed a strict formation, charging at the front, trying to use their combined strength to oppose the two assassins. However, Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing paid them no heed; with a flash of movement, they slipped past them.

Dai Mubai and the Shijia brothers had no time to react. After all, the women of Lanba Academy often train in the Gravity Training chamber, and fivefold gravity is already routine for them, as simple as eating and drinking.

Such high‑intensity training naturally yields massive improvement: not only muscles and tendons are honed, but organs, blood vessels, even cells are greatly enhanced, making the women's physical condition extremely robust and their speed exceedingly rapid. Especially Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing, both agile‑attack Soul Masters, even without soul skills, move at lightning speed.

This is nothing comparable to the stone‑carrying runs that Tang San and Dai Mubai endure under Yu Xiao Gang.

As Yu Yuanzhen's granddaughter‑in‑law, the women of Lanba Academy consume resources on an astronomical scale daily. Their efficient training methods and costly medicinal baths have never ceased.

As the saying goes, poor in literature but rich in martial skill; under such superior conditions, the Lanba Academy women improve at a breakneck pace, far beyond what the original Shilake Xueyuan could match.

The original Shilake Xueyuan could be described as a place that wasted students' talents and drained their foundations. Thanks to their transfer to Tiandou Royal Academy, the training environment improved considerably. One could say they've only just "had a full meal" for a little over a year.

In the original work, Shilake Xueyuan's strength was almost entirely thanks to the Immortal Herb. Without it, their future would be inferior even to Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian.

Now that they can come to Tiandou Royal Academy, thanks go to Yu Xiao Gang. At least in terms of education, Yu Xiao Gang is far more conscientious than Fland, regardless of his thoughts, in deeds and heart.

If Yu Xiao Gang hadn't vigorously facilitated this, Tang San, Dai Mubai and the others would still be wasting their talents at Shilake Xueyuan, and they wouldn't even qualify for this tournament.

Fland's ability to run a school is hard to describe in a word; he prides himself on being aloof, refuses to bow to reality, yet is exceedingly mercenary—a contradictory personality. Many geniuses have been ruined by him; Qin Ming managed to stand out, suggesting his talent is immense, perhaps possessing innate full soul power.

On the other side! When Tang San saw Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing breach Dai Mubai and the Shijia brothers' defense line, he was startled instantly, yet not overly panicked.

He quietly activated his Purple Extreme Demon Eye; although the two little cats moved extremely fast, Tang San could still trace their whereabouts.

Tang San instantly grasped their intention, hurriedly tugged the Lan Yin Cao Martial Soul, pulling Dai Mubai and the Shijia brothers back; a sly smile curled his lips, "Venturing alone like this is courting death; Soul Elder versus Soul King, let you become the means to my fame."

Zhu Zhuyun merely gave Tang San a faint glance, as if knowing his thoughts. She lightly nodded toward Zhu Zhuqing; the sisters' minds were in sync, and Zhu Zhuqing instantly understood her elder sister's meaning.

Thus, Zhu Zhuqing abruptly changed direction, charging toward Tang San.

"Third Soul Skill — Shadow Assault!"

"First Soul Skill — Nether Stab!"

While rushing forward, Zhu Zhuqing instantly employed the First and Third Soul Skills; her speed surged severalfold.

This shocked Tang San; he hadn't expected Zhu Zhuqing's speed to be so great. He's not unfamiliar with agile‑attack Soul Masters; although Zhu Zhuqing is a Soul Ancestor, he had assumed her speed would be only slightly faster than Aosuo's, not dramatically so.

But at this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's speed was practically like Instant Teleport, causing his Purple Extreme Demon Eye to fail to keep up with her silhouette.

Tang San suddenly felt he had been careless. He could no longer worry about others; judging from Zhu Zhuqing's burst speed, he estimated her attack would also be formidable.

"Third Soul Skill — Blue Silver Snake Bind!"

Tang San instantly unleashed his Third Soul Skill; a multitude of bowl‑sized Lan Yin Cao sprouted before him, charging toward the path between him and Zhu Zhuqing. These Lan Yin Cao differed greatly from ordinary ones, their bodies a purple‑black hue, clearly toxic, spreading toward Zhu Zhuqing to entangle and bind her.

Zhu Zhuqing remained expressionless; having once stayed at Shilake Xueyuan with Yu Tianyun, she was familiar with Tang San's soul skills. She did not underestimate, expending soul power to envelop her entire body.

Then blades sprang from her cat claws, a continuous "zzzz" sound echoing. In an instant, the Lan Yin Cao turned into a sky of flying wood shavings.

Regretting that his Lan Yin Cao Martial Soul couldn't last long, Tang San muttered with some resentment, "The Lan Yin Cao martial soul is still too weak; even with the Mandrake Snake Soul Ring added, its toughness improves, yet it's still hard to block a Soul Master a realm above me."

Nevertheless, Tang San remained calm, purple light flaring in his eyes. Though the Lan Yin Cao failed to stop Zhu Zhuqing, it bought him reaction time. His hands instantly turned a translucent jade hue, ready for close‑quarters combat with Zhu Zhuqing. Then his cat claws met the mysterious jade hand, a metallic clang rang out.

At this moment, Tang San's advantage came into play.

Because Zhu Zhuqing's movement had slowed. After being briefly blocked by the Lan Yin Cao, her speed waned, and with the distance between them so short, she couldn't accelerate.

Thus, under the boost of the Purple Extreme Demon Eye, Tang San observed Zhu Zhuqing's movements clearly. Even though his own speed remained slower than hers, thanks to the uncanny agility of Ghostly Shadow Trail, he could easily parry the current Zhu Zhuqing.

If he could hold out until Dai Mubai and the Shijia brothers returned to defense, it would be his chance to counterattack. He was confident he could eliminate Zhu Zhuqing first, thinking to himself, "Four against one, the advantage is mine."

However, the idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel.

As Dai Mubai hurried back, he suddenly felt a sharp, spear‑like sting on his back.

He quickly turned to look and saw a woman appearing as if blackened, charging at him—truly a physical blackening. She wielded a dark, massive iron spear, its huge head glinting with a cold sheen, and four dazzling Soul Rings encircled its shaft.

It was Yang Ruolin herself.

How could she let Dai Mubai and the others return as they wished?

She radiated black aura, brandishing a Soul‑breaking Spear, and rushed straight at him, her eyes flashing with iron‑blooded ruthlessness, fixed on Dai Mubai.

Those two defense‑type Soul Masters posed little threat to Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing; the sisters could easily dodge with speed. But Dai Mubai was a greater threat—since the two are agile‑attack Soul Masters, a direct hit from him would be painful. Thus, her primary goal was to intercept Dai Mubai, buying time for Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing to create an opening.

Dai Mubai, seeing Yang Ruolin bathed in black light, felt his scalp tingle; the dark iron spear resembled a massive black serpent, terrifyingly fierce. He sensed an enormous threat—if that thick spear pierced him even once, he thought he might be doomed.

At this moment, he also sensed Yang Ruolin's mighty soul power, whose realm was certainly far above his.

But Yang Ruolin gave him more than that; he noticed that when she grasped the dark, massive spear, she had become different. All emotional fluctuations seemed gone; her spirit, qi, and mind were wholly concentrated in the spear she held.

Realizing this, Dai Mubai's complexion turned extremely serious, his eyelids twitching. His extensive combat experience told him that this Yang Ruolin was entirely unlike any opponent he had faced on the Great Battle Soul Arena.

Being able to focus entirely on her martial soul, with nothing beyond the spear, made Dai Mubai understand that Yang Ruolin's strength far surpassed his.

He even had a premonition that perhaps Zhu Zhuyun's attacks were no match.

Yang Ruolin. His attention had been wholly drawn to the Fifth Soul Ring on Zhu Zhuyun, completely overlooking Yang Ruolin, treating her as an ordinary Soul Ancestor.

In fact, regarding attack power and destructiveness, among the five women from Lanba Academy, Yang Ruolin is undoubtedly the strongest.

Because Yang Ruolin's abilities focus entirely on the "Break" aspect, after more than a year, her Soul‑breaking Spear Technique has become proficient; though not as strong as Yu Tianyun, among peers it is as effective as a millennial soul skill.

Moreover, after ingesting Gengjin Fruit Immortal Herb, her martial soul evolved, making her Soul‑breaking Spear extremely sharp—truly a top‑tier weapon martial soul. Already comparable to the Seven Killing Sword and Haotian Hammer, her Soul‑breaking Spear became even more terrifying.

The White Tiger Martial Soul is merely an ordinary top‑grade martial soul; even without comparing it to Yang Ruolin's evolved Break strength, the original Soul‑breaking Spear already surpasses it. At this point, Yang Ruolin could be said to dominate Dai Mubai in every aspect.

With Ye Lingling present, she need not be restrained and can fully unleash her power. As long as she doesn't pierce the opponent's brain or heart, Ye Lingling can save them, and she becomes less fearful.

She also became less afraid of injury, able to fully employ her unguarded combat style.

At the same time, he shouted to the nearby Shijia brothers, "Shimo, Shimó, come help me!"

(End of Chapter)