Chapter 215.
Upon hearing this, several individuals reacted swiftly, their minds grappling with a novel concept. They had never thought about Tang San using Blue Silver Cage as a defensive soul ability.
Ordinarily, soul masters' crowd control skills were wielded against adversaries, the idea of employing them for the benefit of teammates seemed foreign. Yet, as events unfolded, it became apparent that showcasing such unconventional tactics could yield unexpected results.
Tang San utilized his crowd control soul ability, the Blue Silver Cage, to envelop his teammates, forming nearly airtight enclosures with the blue silver grass. This made it challenging for the flames to harm them.
Employing the skill of Controlling Cranes Catching Dragons to manipulate the Blue Silver Grass, Tang San hurled the seven Blue Silver Cages directly out of the flame domain.
Soon, the seven individuals emerged from the flame domain virtually unscathed. While this was all happening, Huo Wu's fourth soul ability, was still in the process of being completed. However, Tang San had preemptively orchestrated a plan, swiftly ushering the scattered group through the cages, bringing them together to withstand the onslaught collectively within a larger Blue Silver Grass giant cage.
It was a move of sheer brilliance.
As the flames subsided without inflicting harm, Wang Feng nodded in acknowledgment, "It's over."
From another perspective, providing the Blue Silver Cage to teammates serves as a form of protection. It's not solely about avoiding fire damage, in essence, the Blue Silver Cage can actually also function as a very good group defensive skill. Tang San hadn't considered this aspect before, and Wang Feng only briefly mentioned it.
It all boils down to the timing of execution.
The outcome of the ensuing battle unfolded predictably. Last time, Wang Feng's interruption of Huo Wu fourth soul ability Burning Sun demonstrated its vulnerability. This time, despite its potency, it still paled in comparison to Tang San's counter.
Once all seven rushed out of the flame domain and closed the distance between the teams, Blazing Academy, already depleted of their soul power, couldn't possibly match Shrek Academy's strength. Naturally, Shrek Academy emerged victorious.
Blazing Academy had no shame in this defeat. Furthermore, Tang San's use of the Blue Silver Cage as the defensive soul skill shattered their flame domain like crowd control soul skill, sealing Blazing Academy's fate.
Wang Feng departed before Tang San and the others returned, as Purple Star Academy now awaited their match against another one of the Five Elemental Academy.
Upon Tang San's return, everyone appeared somewhat elated. This game proved much easier than their previous encounter against the Elephant Armored Academy!
The crucial achievement was successfully breaking through the flame domain without any harm befalling the seven.
"Brother, is your Blue Silver Grass now fireproof?" Xiao Wu bounded over, curious.
"Yes," Tang San replied. "Remember when I told you I consumed two immortal herbs? One of them granted my martial soul immunity to fire! From now on, Blue Silver Grass won't fear fire anymore!"
Despite having witnessed it, everyone still felt a thrill hearing Tang San's explanation. This meant that the only obvious weakness of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was now eradicated.
"How did you come up with the idea of using the Blue Silver Cage to envelop the six of you as a defensive soul skill?" Grandmaster inquired, intrigued. "Such thinking is praiseworthy."
"It was Brother Feng's suggestion," Tang San explained with a smile. "He made me realize that the Blue Silver Cage can't just be used for controlling enemies, it can also work as defensive crowd control soul ability for teammates. So, I immediately thought of enveloping Mubai and the others within it and then tossing them out to escape the flame domain like crowd control soul ability of the Blazing academy."
His revelation made everyone surprised.
"Xiaofeng's tactical insights and his use of soul skills in our battle over a year ago were truly masterful," Grandmaster reflected with admiration. "His brilliant ideas are often inspiring. Your quick thinking and intelligence are also commendable."
Tang San nodded in agreement. "Moreover, I can now use the Blue Silver Grass to also shield my teammates. By swiftly withdrawing them, I can also create a protective barrier with the Blue Silver Cage!"
Tang San's quick thinking and analogical reasoning, as Wang Feng had pointed out, were indeed impressive. The Blue Silver Cage's inherent toughness made it an excellent defensive group soul skill.
Upon hearing Tang San's explanation, everyone's eyes sparkled once more.
"By the way, where's Brother Feng?" Tang San inquired.
"He mentioned he's seen the outcome and headed back," Xiao Wu replied with a smile. "But next up is the game against Godwind Academy! It's happening today."
"What are we waiting for?" Ma Hongjun eagerly dashed towards the audience stage on the opposite side.
The venue was vast, with spectators divided into several areas. Naturally, the liveliest section was where the Shrek team competed. Similarly, the competition area for Purple Star Academy was also filled with enthusiastic spectators.
"Godwind Academy?" Tang San mused aloud as he and his companions made their way to a viewing platform, observing the recently concluded matches on the arena. "Every member of the Godwind Academy can fly. If it were us, we'd manage fine–. As Oscar's sausages enable us to battle in the air, granting us the capability to fight."
"It's a real challenge for those schools without flight capabilities," he continued thoughtfully. "Even with long-range offensive soul abilities, hitting them isn't easy. They can constantly harass their opponents."
A team with air supremacy holds the capability to indiscriminately bombard ground-bound soul masters from various angles.
"The captain of Godwind Academy, Feng Xiaotian, is a forty-fifth-level agility attack-system soul master, and his martial soul is a mutant soul—the Stormwind Double-Headed Wolf," Grandmaster explained slowly. "Similarly, he was also a innate full soul power mutant martial soul!"
Silence enveloped the group. Their hearts echoed with a single sentiment, troublesome.
The Godwind Academy team posed a challenge, but their Captain Feng Xiaotian was an even greater challenge. A mutant martial soul, inherently very powerful, with a soul power level of forty-five, on par with Dai Mubai's.
With opponents taking flight and also employing long-range soul abilities to suppress, even the backline would struggle to resist. However, so far, only Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun possessed long-range attack soul abilities. Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, while agile, could only utilize the Blue Silver Grass to leap into the air, but it also made them vulnerable to attacks in mid air, and their opponents could easily dodge in flight.
In the air, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass couldn't exert immediate control. Only after consuming the mushroom sausage could they engage in aerial combat against them. However, the mushroom sausage had a limited duration. Once it wore off, defeating opponents became challenging—a significant inconvenience.
Three people definitely won't be enough. We'll need Ma Hongjun and Oscar at the very least. Oscar requires protection, or else he'll be vulnerable to attacks if opponents fly over.
Tang San pondered for a moment, finding the situation truly tricky. "Jiu Yikai, it seems he doesn't have the ability to fly. Though he can somewhat leviatate, it's not easy to attack in that scenario."
Oscar added, "Stepping on two sticks two or three meters long would significantly reduce agility, and opponents could fly higher."
"In other words... if he can't engage the opponent, he'll just be on the receiving end of attacks, and would eventually concede defeat," Tang San concluded.
Oscar's assessment was straightforward and likely the most realistic scenario—unless Godwind Academy opted to engage head-on with Jiu Yikai.
"I've heard that Feng Xiaotian, captain of Godwind Academy, is quite arrogant. He hasn't utilized his flying ability thus far! He's likely to choose a direct confrontation with Jiu Yikai," Dai Mubai interjected.
"In that case, there won't be any surprises, Jiu Yikai will definitely emerge victorious," Tang San asserted decisively.
This encounter marked Jiu Yikai's third encounter with Elemental Academies.
Due to previous encounters, most academies challenged by Jiu Yikai either conceded or were swiftly defeated, with the exception of Blazing Academy. Even Elephant Armored Academy failed to pose a significant obstacle to Jiu Yikai's dominance. Now, he faced Godwind Academy.
Excitement rippled through the audience as the match approached.
Meanwhile, in the lounge, Wang Feng donned a black robe and mask, leading the six members of Purple Star Academy toward the ring. However, they encountered Blazing Academy on the way, led by Huo Wushuang.
"Jiu Yikai!" Huo Wu's eyes blazed with a faint flame behind Huo Wushuang. "So far, our Blazing Academy has lost only two games—one to Shrek. Despite Tang San's troublesome tactics, he fought valiantly. With his martial soul immune to flame, his personal strength is also formidable. We were not entirely convinced, but we acknowledged it."
"Yet losing—to you!" Huo Wu's anger intensified, flames seemingly flickering in his eyes.
This defeat was particularly humiliating, as upon reflection, the team realized that Jiu Yikai had possessed the capability to defeat them from the start. It felt as though they had been toyed with, given false hope before being decisively defeated.
"I hope you can emerge victorious in today's match," Huo Wu concluded.
At that moment, Huo Wu's demeanor shifted, her tone growing calmer. "Because it wouldn't be interesting enough for the promotion matches that will take place after qualifiers."
The promotion matches consisted of individual battles, each requiring seven consecutive games—a level of exertion soul masters could hardly sustain. In such a format, if Purple Star Academy aimed to secure victory, the remaining players would need to abstain from participating, allowing only Jiu Yikai to face seven round of individual battles consecutively. Only then could the team and substitute members manage their energy consumption effectively.
Wang Feng remained silent as he led the six directly into the passage.
"He won't win this game," Huo Wushuang remarked, shaking his head. "Feng Xiaotian, you don't understand. Despite his arrogance, after the humiliating defeat inflicted by Jiu Yikai on us, he wouldn't hesitate to do whatever it takes to defeat them."
"He won't act recklessly this time. As long as he follows the players and takes to the air to suppress Jiu Yikai, Feng Xiaotian's chances of losing are practically nonexistent."
Without further words, Huo Wu walked to the audience to observe the match.
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