In a hurried panic, Elder Ya'li pinned her hopes on Zhang Huanyun, not far away, unaware that he too was being blocked by the Ming Emperor...
With an icy tone, the Ming Emperor said, "Our battle isn't over yet, don't try to escape too easily."
Zhang Huanyun subconsciously clenched his teeth, knowing that to aid Tang Wulin, he must defeat the Ming Emperor before him, otherwise, it was simply impossible!
Feeling disheartened, Elder Ya'li turned her gaze back to Tang Wulin, who was engulfed in the crimson slash, seemingly anticipating his end...
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Witnessing Tang Wulin being obliterated by her own attack, traces of pity flashed through Leng Yulai's Beautiful Eyes, "I initially intended to spare your life, what a pity!"
And Xie Xie and the rest were stunned...
That was a ninth soul skill from a Hyper Douluo, being hit meant likely there wouldn't be even a body left!
A nameless rage surged from within, each person looked at Leng Yulai with intense killing intent...
"You bastard, how dare you kill Wulin! We must slaughter you!!"
"That's right, we'll definitely make you pay for Wulin's life!!"
"Nobody hold back, let's fight this person with all we've got! Even if it means death, she has to know we the Shrek Seven Monsters are not to be trifled with."
Just as the situation was about to spiral out of control, Xu Xiaoyan, who had been silent all along, spoke up in a remarkably relaxed tone, "Everybody calm down! Wulin is fine!"
At her words, everyone paused, followed by skeptical glances...
Under such powerful attacks, it was impossible for Tang Wulin to survive, even with nine lives!
Xu Lizhi, standing beside her, realized something and exclaimed in astonishment, "Xiao Yan, did you just... do something?"
He vaguely noticed that she had released a soul skill just as Tang Wulin was about to be hit by the attack!
Xu Xiaoyan revealed a mysterious smile, "Mhm! Otherwise, how could I have the confidence to protect both of us!"
Leng Yulai, on the opposite side, also suddenly sensed something, staring in disbelief at the fog in front, "What? There are still signs of life!!"
Indeed, as the steam evaporated by the high temperature slowly dispersed, it revealed an unscathed Tang Wulin...
Surrounding his body, he was protected by something resembling a pyramid-shaped silver barrier...
Of course, having taken Leng Yulai's strongest hit, the brilliance of the barrier had obviously dimmed considerably!
Leng Yulai's eyes were fixed on the barrier as she shouted in fury, "How is this possible! That was my ninth soul skill, with your strength, you should have been unable to withstand it!"
Seizing the opportunity, Xu Xiaoyan naturally scorned, "What's the big deal, Wulin indeed couldn't withstand it, but I could!"
This was her sixth soul skill, Absolute Star Barrier!
The barrier could maintain a momentary defense and possessed absolute protection against both spiritual power and physical attacks, blocking everything completely!
The only downside was that it consumed a considerable amount of Soul Power!
Seeing Tang Wulin unharmed, Yue Zhengyu couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Xiao Yan, you're amazing!"
Xie Xie also gloated, adding insult to injury, "That's right, she was so confident just now, turns out to be nothing, hahaha!"
Yuanen Yehui also heaved a sigh of relief, "Xiao Yan, you never mentioned this soul skill to us!"
Ye Xinglan's expression was complex as she said, "Thank goodness for Xiao Yan's strong soul skill, otherwise, Wulin would have been between life and death!"
Tang Wulin nodded earnestly, "Xiao Yan, I won't say thank you!!"
After the battle, he would forge a Four-Word Battle Armor for her first, since her soul skill strength had the power to change the course of the battle!
Xu Xiaoyan simply responded with a "Hmm" and then turned to Xu Lizhi, "Lizhi, quickly make Recovery Buns for everyone!"
Without hesitation, he recited, "I have a Recovery Big Meat Bun..."
In the blink of an eye, he had already made over a dozen buns, handing them out to each person!
After they ate the Recovery Big Meat Buns, their Soul Power and injuries began to recover at a notable speed...
Only then did Tang Wulin take a deep breath, sharply shouting, "Comrades, it's time for our counterattack!"
Releasing the ninth soul skill must have depleted a significant amount of the Darkness Phoenix's Soul Power!
This was their opportunity!
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Seeing that Tang Wulin was safe under Xu Xiaoyan's protection, Elder Ya'li's consciousness regained some clarity...
Looking at the Ghost Emperor before her, she said sarcastically, "It seems your plans have failed to come to fruition!"
The mocked Ghost Emperor's face darkened as if water could drip from it, cursing silently, "Damn it, that useless Darkness Phoenix released the ninth soul skill and still couldn't kill a brat!"
But still, he forced himself to speak with a sneer, "Heh... You should be more concerned about your own safety!"
Ya'li coldly said, "Concerned for myself? Only if you had that ability!"
With those words, a long spear emitting divine light appeared in her hand, and her aura surged explosively...
The Ghost Emperor immediately recognized the spear, exclaiming in shock, "This is... Yun Ming's Sky-Piercing Spear!!"
Ya'li sneered, "Indeed, I didn't expect you to recognize it. Today, I will use it to end your life!"
After saying this, she gripped the Sky-Piercing Spear and thrust it directly at the Ghost Emperor's face...
The latter, naturally not daring to withstand it directly, opted to retreat several steps backward, cursing, "Dammit, even in death that guy still gets in my way!"
The situation reversed in a moment!
And on another side, Zhang Huanyun, seeing Ya'li start to suppress the Ghost Emperor!
A desire for victory arose in her heart from who knows where, she thought silently, "Even support class Elder Ya'li is exerting herself, I cannot fall behind!"
With this in mind, the soul rings under her feet lit up...
Numerous fragmented mirrors condensed around her, locking onto Halosa ahead and slicing towards him...
Halosa let out a cold "hmpf", and released his own soul skill...
His entire being started to spin rapidly, turning into a strange grey-black blade of light, cleaving all of the incoming mirrors into dust...
The battle was far from over, however, as another of Zhang Huanyun's soul skills activated...
His hands came together and the entire space transformed into mirrors, compressing towards the center where Halosa stood...
Halosa showed not the slightest fear, and emotionlessly uttered a phrase, "Sixth Soul Skill, Netherworld Return to Void."
His soul separated out-of-body, forcefully leaving its vessel, and then, at a speed unseen by the naked eye, circled behind Zhang Huanyun to unleash a fatal strike!
Sensing a chill emanating from behind, Zhang Huanyun was forced to halt his attack on Halosa's physical form and dodged to the side...
At that moment, the Ming Emperor's body suddenly revealed a cold smile, "You've fallen into the trap!"
In an instant, body and soul converged towards the center where Zhang Huanyun stood, delivering a lethal blow...
Unable to dodge, he had no choice but to endure...
"Puh", he spewed out a mouthful of blood, his breath becoming significantly weaker...
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