"Oh, oh, oh, so it was the little dog calling me." Lan Si nodded repeatedly, and the rest of the Emperor team burst into mocking laughter.
"Hahaha... I can't believe someone would actually call themselves a little dog nowadays."
"To be honest, that vice-captain of Shrek does kind of look like a dog."
"A rabbit paired with a dog, how rare."
Even Ye Lingling, who rarely smiled, couldn't help but show a slight curve at the corners of her mouth.
In contrast, the expressions on the Shrek side weren't so pleasant. Tang San, in particular, was visibly enraged. After holding it in for a while, he finally managed to say, "I hope your skills are stronger than your words."
"You'll see," Lan Si replied with a relaxed tone, as if he didn't take Shrek seriously at all.
This filled Tang San with a deep sense of humiliation. He thought to himself, "Just wait. I like Eating Rabbit Meat, and I'll make you pay dearly for your words and for hurting Xiao Wu."
"Attention, the fourteen soul masters participating in the team battle! From now on, you have one minute to summon your martial souls. After that, when I announce the start, you may begin the battle. The fight will continue until one side admits defeat or until the last team member is either knocked out or falls off the stage."
Dou Dou, flapping her white wings, gently ascended into the air and explained with her soft voice.
As soon as Dou Dou's words fell, the atmosphere on the battlefield became tense, and both sides released their martial souls simultaneously. In an instant, the bodies of the beast soul masters began to transform, while the tool soul masters summoned their martial souls, turning the battle stage into a dazzling spectacle.
"Begin!" As soon as Dou Dou spoke, she flapped her wings and flew out of the battle arena's range.
Just like in the original formation, Tang San used the 3-1-1-2 lineup. Dai Mubai stood in the front, with Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu on either side of him. Tang San stood behind the three, and Oscar and Ning Rongrong, the two support soul masters, were positioned at the back. Ma Hongjun stood slightly ahead of them, with purplish-red flames dancing in his hands.
Six Blue Silver Grass vines extended from Tang San's body, wrapping around the waists of the other six members of Shrek, allowing him to control the battlefield.
The Emperor team, on the other hand, adopted a 2-3-2 formation. The Shi brothers, with their dark yellow turtle shells, stood at the front. Yu Tianheng, surrounded by lightning, stood behind them, while Dugu Yan and Osler flanked him on either side. Lan Si stood casually next to Ye Lingling, not even bothering to summon his martial soul.
In Shrek's rest area:
Yu Xiaogang, acting as the Shrek Seven Devils' leader alongside Flender and Zhao Wuji, was initially stunned upon seeing the Emperor team's formation. Then, a wave of joy washed over him. The two people he feared most in the Emperor team were his nephew Yu Tianheng and 'I Love Eating Rabbit Meat,' the one who had defeated Xiao Wu. If both of them attacked at the same time, Shrek's chances of winning would drop to near zero.
Now, seeing 'I Love Eating Rabbit Meat' standing at the back with the support soul master Ye Lingling and showing no intention of attacking, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but grin with excitement. Afraid that Flender and Zhao Wuji might not hear him, he raised his voice slightly and muttered, "It looks like this time, Xiao San and the others are sure to win."
"Why do you say that?" Flender and Zhao Wuji both turned to him with puzzled looks. Emperor's strength was undeniable. Even for one of them, facing their team would take significant effort.
Yu Xiaogang, assuming the air of a wise sage, sat down, leisurely brewed a cup of tea, and a glimmer of wisdom flashed in his eyes. "Did you notice? The one who defeated Xiao Wu, 'I Love Eating Rabbit Meat,' is standing at the back with the support soul master. He hasn't even released his martial soul. Without a doubt, he is underestimating Shrek, arrogantly thinking that Yu Tianheng and the others alone can secure victory."
"Think about it. If someone ranked at the bottom in terms of spirit power within the Emperor team can be this careless, how much more so for Yu Tianheng and the others? Given that, how could the Emperor team not lose?"
As they were speaking, the battle on the stage had already begun.
With the support buffs from Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Dai Mubai, the captain of the Shrek team, was the first to launch an attack. His aura exploded as he charged fiercely at the Emperor team.
However, the Shi brothers, with their top-tier defense martial soul, easily blocked his advance, preventing any pressure on the rest of the Emperor team.
This shocked Dai Mubai. He roared to the sky, his first soul ring lighting up, and he activated White Tiger Shield Body, enveloping himself in a protective glow as he leaped toward the Shi brothers.
"Die!"
With a powerful stomp of his left foot, Dai Mubai soared into the air, his claws extending, shining with a silvery light. He slashed down at the Shi brothers, aiming to strike both of them.
But the Shi brothers remained unfazed. As Dai Mubai attacked, their first soul rings lit up, enveloping them in a thick, earth-yellow glow. Combined with their sturdy turtle shells, they effortlessly deflected Dai Mubai's attack.
Dai Mubai, feeling pain in his claws from the impact, switched his attack direction with even greater force, aiming for their heads, only to find that the Shi brothers had already retracted them into their shells.
His claws struck the turtle shells again, producing a shower of sparks, and the powerful counterforce sent Dai Mubai flying backward.
At that moment, Yu Tianheng moved. Surrounded by lightning, he unleashed his dragon-claw strike, dashing towards Dai Mubai just as the Shi brothers blocked him. His first soul ring lit up, and he swiped at Dai Mubai with his massive electric dragon claws.
Dai Mubai dodged, but not on his own. He was pulled away by the Blue Silver Grass vines wrapped around him by Tang San.
Yu Tianheng's lightning attack missed and dissipated after flying over 20 meters, crackling ominously in the air.
As Yu Tianheng's strike failed, every member of the Shrek team smirked. Dai Mubai swiftly followed up with a sliding kick under the Shi brothers' feet, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing lunged forward. Xiao Wu took on Dugu Yan, and Zhu Zhuqing targeted Osler.
Yu Tianheng, now airborne and realizing his mistake, shifted his focus from Dai Mubai to Tang San. He stepped onto the Shi brothers' shells and launched himself toward Tang San, recognizing him as the real threat.
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