Huyan Li, the grandson of the Elephant Armor Sect's leader, Huyan Zhen, received special treatment. He was given a soul bone for his head by the sect leader, but he had never used it, keeping it as his trump card.
Chen Xuan wasn't aware of many events that originally took place; he only remembered a few key moments. After all, back then, he was just a miserable assembly line worker in a dark and grim factory, trapped in a cycle of life and death. There was no time for entertainment.
Ten minutes later, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and others returned, but only the three of them entered with Yu Xiaogang.
"Mubai, Xiao San, here is the information on your opponents. Let's hear it, what are your plans?" Flender looked at the two of them expectantly.
Tang San carefully reviewed the information on all members of the Elephant Armor Sect, and soon his eyes lit up.
With a confident smile, he said, "The Elephant Armor Sect has strong defense, but their weakness is speed. Since that's the case, Zhuqing will replace Tai Long, and Oscar will substitute for Xiangzhu."
Xiangzhu had no objections; this was a good arrangement. She understood that her role in this battle would be limited.
Seeing that Tang San could make such a targeted arrangement in such a short time, a smile appeared on the Grandmaster's face. This was the disciple taught by Yu Xiaogang.
"Not bad, not bad, Xiao San, you truly are the soul of our Shrek team," Dai Mubai exclaimed with admiration.
Tai Long, the big guy, was puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Third Brother, why am I not in the lineup? The opponents are all defensive and power-type soul masters. With me, at least I could hold the front line, right?"
The Grandmaster chuckled, "Xiao San replaced you with Zhuqing because he doesn't plan to face the opponents head-on."
Who in this world understands this disciple better than him?
Chen Xuan frowned slightly, finding it hard to understand Tang San's reasoning. Even if they weren't going to engage the opponents directly, wouldn't it make more sense to replace him? In everyone's eyes, he was merely a support-type soul master, far less useful than Tai Long.
What he didn't know was that Tang San had ulterior motives for keeping him in the lineup.
"We'll see who's a dragon and who's a worm," Tang San sneered. Since Chen Xuan repeatedly insisted that he was an agility-type soul master, this would be the perfect opportunity to prove it. If he didn't perform as an agility-type soul master, there would be nothing left to say.
Tang San despised people like Chen Xuan. He believed Chen Xuan should have stuck to his support role instead of stubbornly switching to an agility-type, or even a power-type, which he viewed as utterly foolish.
Half an hour later, the second round of the Continental Soul Master Tournament finally came, and it was their turn.
"Next, we have the Shrek Team versus the Elephant Armor Team. Let's give a warm round of applause as both teams take the stage!" the host's voice echoed through the broadcast, reaching every corner of the arena.
"Go on, little monsters."
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On the VIP platform, an additional chair had been added. The leader of the Elephant Armor Sect, Huyan Zhen, arrived, nodded to Salas, and took his seat.
He was Huyan Li's grandfather.
During this period, the Elephant Armor Team had developed a strategy based on their strength and defensive advantage. They would use their size and defense to gradually push their opponents off the platform. With this tactic, they hadn't even needed to reveal their trump cards, easily defeating one team.
The audience was packed, the atmosphere was electric, filled with cheers, shouts, and screams that resonated throughout the arena.
On the big screen, the information of each member of both teams, including their martial souls and levels, was displayed.
The Shrek Team walked through the tunnel and finally reached the hundred-meter-wide platform. At the same time, the seven members of the Elephant Armor Team arrived as well, each exuding a menacing aura as they ascended the stage, glaring at the Shrek members.
Seeing that both teams were ready, the host, Doudou, smiled and loudly announced, "On the left is our Shrek Team, who defeated the Heaven Dou Second Team in less than a minute yesterday. And on the right, we have the Elephant Armor Team, renowned for their defense. Who will emerge victorious? Let's wait and see!"
"I hereby declare that the third match of the second round of the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament begins now!"
As the words fell, there was a loud bang, the ground trembled, and the platform erupted with a dazzling wave of soul power.
"Wuhun Possession!"
The members of the Elephant Armor Team shouted as they released their martial souls, and seven virtual images of mammoths appeared behind them.
Each mammoth was larger than an adult elephant, displaying tusks and letting out deep roars.
They were all big, burly, and muscular. When their martial souls possessed them, their bodies expanded, becoming even more powerful and intimidating.
"Brothers, release your martial souls!" Dai Mubai shouted.
Not to be outdone, the Shrek members also unleashed their martial souls. White Tiger, Ghost Civet, Blue Silver Grass, and others appeared.
With a thought, black runes appeared on Chen Xuan's palms.
Without drawing attention, he subtly reached out to the skirts of Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, leaving behind a string of black characters. It was a position not easily noticed.
His movements were light, and standing at the back, no one noticed, not even Xiao Wu herself.
However, he didn't realize that Zhu Zhuqing had furrowed her brows, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes.
"Stick to the plan. First soul skill, Iron Wall!" Huyan Li waved his hand, and white light flowed through his arms, forming a white, transparent shield, similar to an orange diamond.
The seven members of the Elephant Armor Team advanced, slowly pushing forward with their shields, occupying almost half of the platform.
Their bodies were too large, glowing with white light, and each step they took caused the ground to tremble slightly, exuding an overwhelming and oppressive aura.
"They want to push us off the platform!" Dai Mubai shouted, seeing through their tactic.
"Just what I was hoping for!" Tang San sneered. He had already thought of a countermeasure. He would eat Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage, lift the others into the air with Blue Silver Grass, and thus render the Elephant Armor Team's tactic useless.
He then shared his idea with the others, which earned immediate praise from Dai Mubai.
Chen Xuan frowned, disagreeing with the plan. Although it would neutralize the opponents' strategy, it wouldn't have any real impact. It would only waste time with both sides stalemating.
He spoke up, sharing his perspective, "Since their weakness is speed, and Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage can provide speed, reaching the flight speed of the Phoenix-Tailed Crest Serpent, why don't we each eat one? The whole team can then take to the air and attack the weak points of the Elephant Armor Team from all sides."
He had already observed that the Elephant Armor Team's first soul skill, Iron Wall, could only defend the front and not the back, making their backs their weak point.
Dai Mubai thought about it briefly and then laughed heartily, "Why didn't I think of that? Old Chen, your quick thinking is almost on par with Xiao San's."
The other Shrek members also had a sudden realization and quickly agreed to the plan.
Tang San frowned, feeling an inexplicable irritation in his heart.
But there was no time left; the seven members of the Elephant Armor Team were already closing in. They had to act now.
"Xiao Ao, quickly make the Mushroom Sausages."
Oscar smiled confidently. Without needing further instructions, he had already prepared them and quickly distributed them to everyone.
The Elephant Armor Team wielded their diamond shields, and just as they were less than five meters away from the Shrek members, something unexpected happened.
"How is this possible? They're not flying-type soul masters, so how can they fly?" Countless gasps erupted from the audience.
On the platform, the Shrek members had sprouted transparent wings from their backs. With a gentle flap, they all took to the air, hovering above the platform.
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