Seeing Tang San in such a miserable state, Su Ming couldn't help but inwardly curse. The Emperor Team is this ruthless? However, he had to admit, seeing Tang San getting beaten down was oddly satisfying.
Yu Xiaogang yelled at Su Ming, "Su Ming! Why didn't you save Tang San?"
Flender held Yu Xiaogang back, saying, "Calm down, Xiaogang! Didn't you see Su Ming couldn't make it in time?"
Su Ming ignored Yu Xiaogang's barking. He hadn't expected Tang San to lose to Dugu Yan either. Her three spirit skills were perfectly chained, forming a powerful control combo. Anyone caught in the hallucinations and blindness, paired with the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's venom, would be in serious trouble unless they had special spirit skills.
The poisonous mist posed a real danger to Xiao Wu and the others. If any of them got poisoned, it would be troublesome, and Su Ming would have to divert his attention to detoxifying them.
"Get off the stage," Su Ming told the others. "Dugu Yan's poison is dangerous for you all, and the mist will soon cover the entire arena. Leave this to me."
The three girls didn't doubt Su Ming's confidence. They simply warned him to be careful before stepping down from the stage.
The announcer, Ao Supervisor, saw this and became excited. He shouted into the mic, "It looks like the Shrek team is facing some serious difficulties! Can Thousand-Handed Su turn things around and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? Let's wait and see!"
Ao Supervisor was amazed by Dugu Yan's poison control. Its effects exceeded his expectations.
In the audience, the crowd still had faith in Su Ming's ability to win. They chanted, "Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!"
Standing alone on the stage, Su Ming smirked. Perfect timing to test the Sage Mode I've just learned. Let's see if it solves my stamina issues in battle.
Over the past few days, Su Ming had finally mastered the first stage of split-focus control, enabling him to maintain Sage Mode. However, he hadn't yet tested it in combat, so this was the perfect opportunity.
The Emperor Team was still feeling victorious, but Dugu Yan noticed a sudden shift in Su Ming's aura. She saw faint orange-yellow patterns appear at the corners of his eyes, and her pupils contracted. Sage Mode!
Dugu Yan clenched her teeth. Does Su Ming really need to go this far? He's using Sage Mode!
Everyone could sense Su Ming's newfound power, even though most didn't know what was happening. They just felt an oppressive aura emanating from him.
Dugu Yan immediately moved to shield Ye Lingling and shouted to her team, "Quick, don't give him a chance to strike! He's a level 44 Spirit Master, and now that his teammates are off the field, he can go all out!"
Just as she finished speaking, Su Ming made his move.
Activating Lingbo Weibu (Wave-stepping technique), Su Ming's speed increased dramatically, enhanced further by the Sage Mode's boost. At the same time, life energy surged through his body, neutralizing any potential threat from Dugu Yan's poison.
Realizing that her poison was ineffective, Dugu Yan shouted, "Stop him! My poison doesn't work on him!"
With his enhanced speed, Su Ming first targeted Yu Feng, who had been flying in the air, harassing him from above. Su Ming clasped his hands together, summoning numerous vines that shot towards Yu Feng in mid-air. Using Storming Spear Technique, the vines lashed out, sending Yu Feng crashing into the arena wall, where he slid down unconscious.
At that moment, Shi Mo and Shi Mo hadn't yet donned their tortoise shells, and Su Ming's speed was too fast for them. With a loud bang, both of them were sent flying off the stage.
Oslo, watching Su Ming's speed, was dumbfounded. As an agility-type Spirit Master, even I can't keep up with him! Ridiculous!
Seizing the moment, Su Ming summoned multiple wooden hands around Oslo, trapping him. Moments later, Oslo was thrown off the stage as well.
Everyone was stunned—Ao Supervisor, the audience, even Dai Mubai and Dugu Yan—all wore looks of shock. Su Ming was overwhelming them!
Dugu Yan sighed in resignation. With only her and Ye Lingling left, and knowing her poison didn't affect Su Ming, there was no point in continuing.
Dugu Yan raised her right hand and announced to the referee, "We surrender."
Just as Su Ming approached Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, he halted when he heard her admit defeat.
Su Ming's deep voice echoed, "Your spirit skills are impressive. If it weren't for my special abilities, I might not have been able to defeat you."
He gave Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling a meaningful look. Being this close, Su Ming felt his martial spirit reacting more intensely. The resonance between their spirits had grown stronger.
In a low voice, Su Ming said, "After the match, would the two of you like to meet me in private? You, with the poison in your body, and you as well."
With that, Su Ming turned and walked away. He was confident they understood his intentions. If Dugu Yan wanted to cure her and her grandfather's poison, she would come to him. And if Ye Lingling wanted to understand why their spirits were resonating, she wouldn't refuse.
Tonight, Su Ming planned to use Dugu Yan as a bridge to approach Dugu Bo. As for Ye Lingling, that was an unexpected bonus. He hadn't anticipated that they could potentially perform a martial spirit fusion technique together.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling stood frozen for a moment, not expecting Su Ming to be so direct in asking for a private meeting.
For Dugu Yan, this wasn't a concern. She had already planned to meet Su Ming alone, knowing he held the key to curing her poison.
Ye Lingling, however, remained silent. During their close encounter, she had clearly felt an inexplicable pull between their spirits. Su Ming gave her a familiar and comforting feeling, making her believe it was necessary to meet him and find out why.
Ao Supervisor, stunned for a moment, eventually smiled and loudly declared, "The team battle is over! Shrek Academy vs. Emperor Team, Shrek Academy wins! Congratulations to them for achieving an eight-match winning streak!"
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