Chapter 109: Ye Lingling

Shrek's bizarre formation made people feel odd, especially that newly debuted Soul Grandmaster, who didn't appear at all during the Qualifying Tournament and the promotion tournament, so it didn't look like any surprise force.

But Yang Xiong was very clear, and even everyone in Shrek was very clear, that this person was the key to victory.

This person is Ye Lingling, martial soul Nine-Star Begonia, soul power level 39.

According to Yang Xiong's design, the Shi Brothers together with Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng lead the front; Shi Mo and Shi Mo wield the martial soul Xuanwu Turtle, whose defense is extremely strong, but their agility is relatively poor and their reaction ability is average.

Next to them stand Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng; these two have excellent combat qualities, basically able to compensate for the shortcomings of Shi Mo and Shi Mo.

Yang Xiong, in the team's second phase, basically acts as an Agility Attack System Soul Grandmaster, patching any problem at the first moment.

Finally, Tang San controls the field while also protecting Ye Lingling, and Yang Xiong will also protect Ye Lingling at any time.

With Ye Lingling's Nine-Star Begonia healing, this lineup can be called an unkillable, indestructible existence; even if Feng Xiaotian and others are extremely strong, as long as no one is crushed, the opponents will only be worn down to death.

As expected, at the start of the match, Feng Xiaotian's Gale Wolf twin claws emitted countless Wind Blades, as if to disperse Shrek's formation.

But the Shi Brothers block at the front, not needing to use any soul skill, directly summoning their martial soul Xuanwu Turtle; the two don't use any soul skill, and ordinary Wind Blades hitting the Xuanwu Turtle feel like an itch, unable to break its defense.

Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian, together with two attacking Soul Grandmasters, rushed forward, but were hard-held by Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, and the Shi Brothers, causing Feng Xiaotian's group to show a tendency to be forced back.

Before the opponents could react, Ye Lingling already summoned a massive Nine-Star Begonia, a green light instantly merged into everyone's bodies, instantly healing the slight injuries from the earlier collision.

And Tang San's Blue Silver Grass no longer attacks the enemy; whether facing Fire Attribute Soul Grandmasters or Wind Attribute Soul Grandmasters, Blue Silver Grass attacking the enemy has no effect, and is better used to control the field and support everyone present.

Facing Shrek team's tactical change, the New Divine Wind Team was also stunned; the shift in combat style was so great it seemed like two completely different teams.

Feng Xiaotian's face tightened, directly using First Soul Skill: Wind Blade Array, instantly sending out countless Wind Blades again, and compared to the earlier ordinary attacks, the power was huge and the speed faster.

And Huo Wushuang likewise activated First Soul Skill: Tyrant Dragon Flame, instantly shooting countless flames, charging straight at the Shrek crowd.

Especially the two soul skills seemed to coordinate; whether Wind Blade or flame, the power increased considerably, and there was even a faint explosive trend between wind and fire.

Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng made no move, and even Tang San made no move.

The Shi Brothers exchanged a glance, their bodies slightly contracted, and the torso turned into a thick turtle shell; the shell looked unusually rustic yet extremely heavy.

The Shi Brothers hardily faced Huo Wushuang's flames and Feng Xiaotian's Wind Blades, leaving only some marks on the shell, and their bodies retreated several meters.

This Xuanwu Turtle truly lives up to being a top-tier Defense System martial soul, able to hard-block Feng Xiaotian's and Huo Wushuang's First Soul Skills, and shows no sign of injury.

Immediately after, the Nine-Star Begonia shot a green light onto the Shi Brothers, and the small scars on their shell vanished without a trace.

Huo Wushuang: …

Feng Xiaotian: …

As Yang Xiong predicted, this purely turned into an attack-defense attrition battle, both sides' forces fighting nonstop, but as soon as the Shrek team took any injury, Ye Lingling would instantly heal them.

Even the Shrek members deliberately used soul skills sparingly, preferring Self-Created Spirit Skill or fist-and-foot attacks, like a huge turtle shell, making the New Divine Wind Team somewhat unable to strike.

The Shi Brothers, worthy of a Defense System Soul Ancestor, can not only block Wind Blades but also are unafraid of fire, causing the opponents to hop in frustration.

More than twenty minutes passed, both sides kept fighting, but it was clear the New Divine Wind Team fell into a defensive trap; they attacked proactively and launched many offensive soul skills, consuming far more soul power.

Feng Xiaotian gritted his teeth, flew straight into the air, and Huo Wu likewise sent a massive flame onto Feng Xiaotian.

Feng Xiaotian clearly intended to use his Self-Created Spirit Skill Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Slash again, especially with Huo Wu and others' support, the wind-fire power became greater.

From his look, he seemed to want to attack with full force, trying to break Shrek's defensive formation.

Shi Mo and Shi Mo exchanged a glance, directly blocking in front of Feng Xiaotian, and both let out a low growl: "Shield Transform."

The Shi Brothers' front and back shells strangely separated, each moving into their hands, becoming two massive turtle-shell shields one meter in diameter, which is their Second Soul Skill: Shield Transform.

Feng Xiaotian's Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Slash grew faster, each strike hitting the Shi Brothers' shields, instantly creating countless cracks; clearly, with their strength they could not withstand Feng Xiaotian's full-force attacks.

It must be said, the Xuanwu Turtle is also a top-tier martial soul; purely in combat power, the Shi Brothers aren't far off from Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng, especially their defense surpasses Yu Tianheng's, but their speed shortcomings are too obvious, so they aren't that dazzling.

Ye Lingling also fully supports the Shi Brothers, the green light quickly merging into them, allowing them to recover as much as possible.

However, with Huo Wu's aid, Feng Xiaotian's Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Slash power multiplies, and from strength it likely reaches Soul King level, especially since each strike's power stacks, growing stronger later.

By the twenty-fourth strike, the Shi Brothers were already struggling to hold on.

But the two shouted, directly using Fourth Soul Skill: Mystic Turtle Guard, still trying desperately to block, yet Feng Xiaotian at that moment was unstoppable, breaking through their defense and even blasting both of them into the air.

The two Shi Brothers spat fresh blood, kneeling on one knee, appearing seriously injured.

Yang Xiong and a few others exchanged a glance, moving at extreme speed, instantly taking the Shi Brothers' former positions.

Feng Xiaotian roared: "Yang Xiong, you finally dare to step forward; I want to see how strong your defense truly is."

Yang Xiong's face showed a cold smile: "I also want to see what power your Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Slash truly has."

Yang Xiong's whole body turned silver, muscles bulging, muscles and bones seemingly hardening in an instant, manifesting the Self-Created Spirit Skill: Steel Reinforced Iron Bones.

Facing each of Feng Xiaotian's blows, Yang Xiong directly punched to block, forcefully pushing him back.

But Feng Xiaotian leveraged momentum, each strike stronger than the last, especially at the final blow, even Yang Xiong's body, however robust, seemed unable to endure.

At the final moment, Feng Xiaotian roared, the Fourth Soul Ring flashed, and besides the Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Slash, he also activated his Fourth Soul Skill: Demon Wolf Storm.

At that instant, Huo Wu and others also gave their all, with Huo Wu directly using Fourth Soul Skill: Huo Wu Radiant Sun.

Under the wind-fire onslaught, the whole arena was almost covered; even everyone couldn't evade, like a massive sun descending from the sky within a tornado, far beyond what a Soul Ancestor could achieve.

Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai exchanged a glance, and the two, carrying the Shi Brothers, swiftly reached Ye Lingling and Tang San, each unleashing their strongest soul skill; Dai Mubai used Fourth Soul Skill: White Tiger Meteor Shower, fiercely attacking the descending assault.

The Shi Brothers gritted their teeth, summoned the Xuanwu Turtle again to block before everyone; Tang San likewise deployed the Blue Silver Gale Array, and Blue Silver Grass instantly enveloped everyone, forming a huge cocoon.

Ye Lingling's body emitted endless green light, rapidly healing everyone.

In contrast, Yang Xiong seemed as if in the eye of a storm, not only having to face Feng Xiaotian's attacks alone, but also Huo Wu's Huo Wu Radiant Sun; even the audience broke into a cold sweat for Yang Xiong.

At this critical moment, a massive Spiral Sphere appeared on Yang Xiong's hand; the Spiral Sphere was entirely golden, the whole object about fifty centimeters, looking extremely terrifying.

Yang Xiong was fully aware that he was only level 39, and handling these two top-tier Fourth Soul Skills was a strain; he might get injured himself.

Rather than that, he chose to fight with all his might, gripping the massive golden Spiral Sphere and striking with full force, unafraid of Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian.

As the two collided, the entire Arena erupted like an Explosion, even the hardened arena formed a large crater, and Feng Xiaotian lay within the massive pit, blood streaming from his mouth, appearing seriously wounded.

Yang Xiong stood not far away; although he appeared slightly charred and bore some scratches, it was nothing serious.

Especially after Ye Lingling's green light merged into his body, Yang Xiong's wounds visibly healed, the injuries disappearing without a trace.

And the other Shrek members, having hidden at the arena's edge, did not receive direct impact, and were relatively fine.

However, Ye Lingling seemed to have her soul power nearly depleted; it looks like continuously healing multiple people really drained her soul power.

Compared with the Shrek Team, the New Divine Wind Team fared worse; Feng Xiaotian was lying on the ground, Huo Wu and two supports had also exhausted their soul power, leaving only the three of Huo Wushuang with a little combat ability.

Feng Xiaotian looked at Yang Xiong, a hint of resentment on his face, and said, "Yang Xiong, are you sure you can block my attack? Is the power of your Self-Created Spirit Skill even stronger than mine?"

Yang Xiong looked at Feng Xiaotian and couldn't help sighing, "Why are you doing this? If you followed the original tactics of Shenfeng Academy, it would be very hard for any team to defeat you. Why create this mismatched lineup?"

Feng Xiaotian gave a wry smile, "I get it. Maybe I was wrong from the start, but I have no regrets. Next time I get a chance, I'll challenge you alone, and I won't lose to you again."

After saying that, Feng Xiaotian seemed to finally relax, and he collapsed unconscious on the Arena.

But Huo Wushuang and the others were unwilling to accept defeat, still trying to attack with full force, hoping to salvage some face.

However, among the six members of Shrek, aside from Ye Lingling, the others suffered little damage; even the Ten Families Brothers, under Ye Lingling's healing, still had a certain amount of combat capability.

Soon, everyone of the New Divine Wind Team was knocked off the Arena, and even the exceptionally strong Huo Wu was stunned by a slap from Dai Mubai.

The crowd on the spot erupted in a roar; on one hand, Yang Xiong's combat power was so overwhelming that even a mere Soul Elder struggled against Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu.

Especially, Shrek's tactics were clearly very successful, using their strong defense to wear out the New Divine Wind Team to death; even if Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu didn't attack at full strength, the outcome was only a matter of time.

Of course, the most surprising thing was Ye Lingling's terrifying healing ability; it can be said to be the key that sustained the entire battle.

One could say the brightest stars of the whole battle were Yang Xiong and Ye Lingling.

For Yang Xiong himself, this battle was nothing at all; he only exerted about seventy percent of his strength, let alone his various hidden cards.

As a transmigrator, although he has always tried to stay low‑key, who wouldn't want to prove themselves to the world when they have power?

(End of Chapter)