Chapter 176

With Xu San Shi having swapped places with Xiao Hongchen, he instantly appeared in the midst of the Sun Moon crowd, raising his black shield high before slamming it heavily onto the ground, sending out continuous black ripples.

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Thus translation: "Having swapped positions with Xiao Hongchen, Xu San Shi instantly appeared among the Sun Moon crowd, raising his black shield high before slamming it heavily onto the ground, black ripples continuously spreading outward."

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Obviously, this is a Xuanming Shock amplified by Xuanming power; even a Soul King, caught off guard, would be stunned by such a blow.

Translate: "Obviously, this is the Xuanming Shock amplified by Xuanming power; even a Soul King, if caught off guard, would be stunned by such a blow."

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Yet what stunned him happened: when the black ripples of the Xuanming Shock spread over the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy students, a soul‑tool shield sprang from their bodies and protected them.

Translate: "But then something happened that left him dumbfounded: when the black ripples of the Xuanming Shock spread over the bodies of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy students, a soul tool shield actually sprang out from their surfaces, protecting them."

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Just as Wang Yan would devise tactics against Xiao Hongchen, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy also formulated tactics against Xu San Shi.

Translate: "Just as Wang Yan would devise tactics against Xiao Hongchen, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy also devised tactics against Xu San Shi."

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From their observation, his usual strategy is to use Xuanming Shift to appear, then unleash a full‑power control‑type soul skill, and while everyone is controlled, swap in the team's main attacker to chain a combo.

Translate: "From their observations, this guy's usual strategy is to swap in via Xuanming Shift, then unleash a full-power control-type soul skill, and while everyone is controlled, swap in the team's main attacker to pull off a combo."

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Now that we've figured out his move pattern, the rest is simple: all Sun Moon competitors are equipped with vibration‑activated defensive soul tools; any abnormal vibration triggers them automatically to block Xu San Shi's control.

Translate: "Now that we've figured out his move set, the rest is simple: all Sun Moon competition team members are equipped with vibration-triggered defensive soul tools that automatically deploy to block Xu San Shi's control when they sense unusual vibrations."

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Well, Xu San Shi not only failed to control the Sun Moon crowd, he also exposed his own position.

Translate: "Now Xu San Shi not only failed to control the Sun Moon crowd, but also exposed his own position."

Feeling the frantic energy waves coming from all directions, Xu San Shi let out a loud strange cry.

Translate: "Feeling the crazy energy fluctuations coming from all directions, Xu San Shi let out a loud strange cry."

"I'm doomed!"

Translate: ""We're doomed!""

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As he shouted, his figure flickered and vanished from the spot; just before disappearing, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.

Translate: "As he shouted, his figure flickered and vanished again from the spot; just before disappearing, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes."

Taking his place at the original spot was a sturdy young man.

Translate: "In his place appeared a sturdy young man."

Xu San Shi's timing for using Xuanming Shift was exquisite—exactly when the Sun Moon group was gathering power for an attack—so when Ma Long was swapped in, the Sun Moon side's attack had just finished.

Translate: "Xu San Shi's timing for using Xuanming Shift was extremely clever, occurring exactly when the Sun Moon crowd was charging up their attack, so that when Ma Long was swapped in, the Sun Moon side's attack had just finished."

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"Damn……"

Translate: ""Damn...""

Ma Long stared wide‑eyed; he had just been tangled with Dai Yunheng, and the next second he was about to be ganged up on by his own teammates.

Translate: "Ma Long stared, dumbfounded; he had just been tangled with Dai Yaoheng, and the next second he was about to be ganged up on by his own teammates."

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However, as captain of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, his reaction was still extremely quick: the Invincible Shield's light flared, all his soul tools began shining brightly, charging up but not yet firing.

Translate: "However, as the captain of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, his reaction was still extremely quick: the invincible shield's light shone, and all his soul tools began emitting dazzling light, charging up but not yet releasing an attack."

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"Boom——"

Translate: ""Boom——""

A violent roar rang out; feeling the chaotic energy outside the Invincible Shield, Ma Long's face turned slightly green—this was the combined attack of the five Soul Kings besides him and Xiao Hongchen. Though not enough to eliminate him, it was sufficient to inflict heavy damage.

Translate: "A violent roar rang out; feeling the rampant energy outside the invincible shield, Ma Long's face turned slightly green. This was the combined attack of the five other Soul King-level soul engineers besides him and Xiao Hongchen; though not enough to eliminate him, it was sufficient to inflict heavy damage."

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Xu San Shi really went all out this time; without the Invincible Shield, his combat power would plummet for the rest of the match.

Translate: "Xu San Shi really went all out this time; without the invincible shield, his combat power would have been greatly reduced for the rest of the match."

But there is a silver lining: Ma Long finally broke free of Dai Yunheng's restraint and can now help his teammates.

Translate: "But there was also a benefit: Ma Long finally broke free from Dai Yaoheng's restraint and could now help his teammates."

A blue light shot from his fingertip, forming a huge bluish‑purple prison; terrifying thunder crashed down, actually suppressing the Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain.

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This is a seventh‑level soul tool personally crafted by Ma Long, named the Thunder Prison.

Translate: "This is a seventh-rank soul tool personally crafted by Ma Long, named the Prison of Lightning."

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At the same time, he tossed a small monkey to the ground; it instantly expanded, becoming a giant ape over four meters tall, which roared and charged toward Dai Yunheng.

Translate: "At the same time, he threw a small monkey from his hand; it landed on the ground, instantly swelling into a giant ape over four meters tall, which roared and charged toward Dai Yaoheng."

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Next, the soul tools on Ma Long's body that had been charging up erupted simultaneously, unleashing a terrifying barrage of cannon fire aimed at Tang Wulin and Huo Yuhao.

Translate: "Next, the soul tools Ma Long had charged up burst forth all at once, a terrifying barrage of cannon fire pouring out to suppress Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong."

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The Thunder‑Scattering Domain, the giant ape restraining the White Tiger, and the cannon fire suppressing the enemy—all at once, Ma Long single‑handedly turned the faltering situation around.

Translate: "The Lightning Prison scattered the domain, the giant ape restrained the White Tiger, and the cannon fire suppressed the enemy; in an instant, Ma Long single-handedly turned the tide from a precarious situation."

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The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy crowd felt as if they had found their backbone again and gravitated toward Ma Long.

Translate: "The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy crowd, as if they had just found their backbone, gathered toward Ma Long."

Seeing the situation stabilize, Ma Long was about to sigh in relief when he suddenly noticed something wrong and shouted urgently:

Translate: "Seeing the situation stabilize, Ma Long was about to sigh in relief when he suddenly noticed something wrong and shouted loudly:"

"Everyone, be careful!"

Translate: ""Everyone, be careful!""

But it was already too late; a soft, boneless little hand lightly patted the rear‑guard Xia Xiaofeng, whose body was covered in a layer of diamond ice crystals, injecting a chill that even Dai Yunheng could hardly resist. Simultaneously, a jade‑green shadow flashed like lightning, striking Chen Fei nearby, and an endless stream of extreme‑cold ice element surged into his body.

Translate: "But it was already too late; a soft, boneless little hand lightly patted the back of Xiao Xiaofeng at the rear, a layer of diamond ice crystals on it injecting a chill that even Dai Yaoheng could hardly resist into his body. At the same time, a bluish-green shadow flashed like lightning and struck Chen Fei beside him, a relentless stream of extreme ice element surging wildly into him."

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The two Soul Kings' bodies instantly stiffened; even before they could activate their Invincible Shields, they turned into ice statues in a flash.

Translate: "The bodies of the two Soul Kings stiffened instantly; before they could even use the invincible shield, they turned into two ice sculptures in a flash."

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Before them, Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin's figures slowly emerged, while the silhouettes of the two dodging cannon fire not far away instantly dissipated.

Translate: "Before them, the figures of Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin slowly emerged, while not far away, the silhouettes of the two dodging the cannon fire suddenly dissipated."

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Ma Long's face instantly turned as ugly as it could get.

Translate: "Ma Long's face instantly turned as ugly as it could get."

Clearly, these two fifth‑level soul engineers had lost their combat ability in a short time.

Translate: "Obviously, these two five-ring soul engineers had already lost their combat ability in a short time."

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He gritted his teeth in anger, and the golden barrel on his shoulder began to gather astonishing energy.

Translate: "He gritted his teeth in anger, and terrifying energy began to condense in the golden cannon barrel on his shoulder."

Tang Wulin and Huo Yuhao had just watched Ma Long's match the day before yesterday, leaving them with a deep impression of his soul tool.

Translate: "Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong had just watched Ma Long's match the day before, leaving them with a deep impression of his soul tool."

As of now, this soul tool is definitely seventh‑level; its function is simple—it fires a high‑temperature soul‑light beam.

Translate: "As of now, this soul tool is definitely seventh-rank, its function simple: it emits a high-temperature soul ray."

It sounds unimpressive, but the catch is that it's a seventh‑level soul tool; its only demonstrated effect so far is "Piercing All Things"—even a shield formed by 108 soul masters combined cannot stop it from blasting a huge hole through.

Translate: "It sounds unimpressive, but the problem is that this thing is a seventh-rank soul tool; its only demonstrated capability so far is to pierce through anything, even blasting a hole in a protective shield formed by a hundred and eight soul masters working together."

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This soul tool's attack power already exceeds the two's defensive limits; even if Tang Wulin used his Golden Dragon Body, he couldn't withstand it, and the only viable response is to dodge.

Translate: "The attack power of this soul tool already exceeds the two's defensive limits; even if Tang Wulin used the Golden Dragon Tyrant Body, he couldn't withstand it, the only recourse being to dodge."

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Fortunately, Huo Yuhao is present, making this not too difficult.

Translate: "Fortunately, Huo Yutong was there, so this wasn't too difficult."

A golden‑red light shot from the barrel's muzzle, instantly piercing Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin, yet their figures vanished without a trace upon being pierced—clearly an illusion.

Translate: "A golden-red light shot from the cannon barrel, instantly piercing Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin, yet their figures vanished without a trace upon being pierced—clearly an illusion."

Immediately afterward, Ma Long felt a bone‑chilling cold and instinctively activated his sixth‑level soul shield, which just managed to block the incoming Imperial Sword.

Translate: "Immediately afterward, Ma Long felt a piercing chill and instinctively activated a sixth-rank soul tool shield, which just managed to block the incoming Imperial Sword."

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A drop of cold sweat trickled down his forehead; before the finals he never imagined the opponent would hide—how to fight? His three teammates wanted to support him, but at that moment the rest of Shrek Academy also closed in.

Translate: "A bead of cold sweat dripped from his forehead; before the final, he never imagined the opponent would go invisible—how to fight? The three teammates beside Ma Long wanted to support their captain, but then the other Shrek members also swarmed in."

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While the Sun Moon side had already lost three members, Shrek's side had lost none.

Translate: "Unlike the Sun Moon side, which had already eliminated three people, the Shrek side hadn't lost a single member."

Xu San Shi, He Caitou, and Bei Bei each entangled a fifth‑level soul engineer; through the push‑pull of spiritual detection and interference, their already formidable strength was fully unleashed, actually binding the three Sun Moon fifth‑level soul engineers so they couldn't break free.

Translate: "Xu San Shi, He Caitou, and Bei Bei each entangled a five-ring soul engineer; with the give-and-take of spiritual detection and interference, their already formidable strength was fully exerted, actually managing to keep these three Sun Moon five-ring soul engineers from breaking free."

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The spectators felt a bit dazzled; the match's pace was breakneck, both sides had exhausted their trump cards, and in the blink of an eye they had exchanged several rounds.

Translate: "The spectators all felt dazzled; the match's pace was too fast, both sides having gone all out with their trump cards, exchanging several rounds in the blink of an eye."

What shocked the audience most was that Shrek, whose paper strength was clearly inferior to the opponent's, actually seized firm control of the match's rhythm.

Translate: "What shocked the spectators most was that Shrek, whose on-paper strength was completely inferior to the opponent, actually firmly seized control of the match's rhythm."

Dai Hao on the city wall suddenly spoke:

Translate: "On the city wall, Dai Hao suddenly spoke:"

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"It seems this year's Shrek team possesses an excellent main controller."

Translate: ""It seems this year's Shrek team has an excellent main controller.""

Xu Jiawei smiled and nodded.

Translate: "Xu Jiawei smiled and nodded."

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"Exactly, that white‑haired girl who released ice‑attribute attacks—according to the Evil Soul Douluo, she is likely a holder of twin martial spirits of spirit and ice‑snow."

Translate: ""That's right, it's that white-haired girl who released an ice-attribute attack; according to the Tian Sha Douluo, she is very likely a holder of a twin martial soul of the mental and ice-snow systems.""

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This is also one reason he values Huo Yuhao so highly: twin martial spirits paired with ultimate martial spirits, something unprecedented in human history.

Translate: "This is also one of the reasons he values Huo Yutong so highly; a Twin Soul paired with an Ultimate Soul is unprecedented in human history."

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"Oh?"

Translate: ""Oh?""

Dai Hao responded with interest, recalling Huo Yuhao's image in his mind.

Translate: "Dai Hao responded with interest, recalling Huo Yutong's figure in his mind."

"Interesting."

Translate: ""Interesting.""

(End of chapter)