Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and the others only lifted their eyes to watch the five figures in the sky constantly dodging attacks, but they did not launch another assault. Even though the two support-type Soul Elders on the opposing team were unprotected, no one went after them.
It was not that they did not want to deal with those two, but that there was no opportunity. The moment Dai Mubai and the others tried to rush toward the two support-type Soul Elders, the five figures above would dive down together to stop them.
This caused the situation to become strangely tense once again. The Shrek Academy team members simply held their stances, ready to attack at any moment. As soon as the five opponents in the sky entered their attack range, they would immediately strike.
Feng Xiaotian, seemingly trying to hide anything unusual from Shrek's team, completely stopped attacking Dai Mubai. Without Feng Xiaotian harassing him, Dai Mubai directly charged toward the two support-type Soul Elders.
When Dai Mubai moved, Feng Xiaotian naturally would not allow him to break through. He used his wings to slash down Tang San's incoming flying blades while diving toward Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai gave a cold snort and activated his first soul skill, White Tiger Barrier, along with his third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation.
With the boost of his level fifty-five soul power, these two augmentation skills were more than enough to deal with Feng Xiaotian. Even with the advantage of flight and acceleration from diving, Dai Mubai had the confidence to withstand his attacks.
Although Dai Mubai appeared to be targeting the two support-type Soul Elders, his real target was still Feng Xiaotian. Once he got close, he would not give him another chance to take off.
With the use of his two boost skills, Dai Mubai's speed increased sharply, and the twenty-meter gap between him and the enemy support-type Soul Elders closed rapidly.
Just as he was about to focus all his strength on the diving Feng Xiaotian, he suddenly noticed that Feng Xiaotian was not heading toward him but toward Tang San at the back of the formation.
In that instant, Dai Mubai immediately understood the enemy's true intention: Feng Xiaotian had been pretending to attack him to create an opening, but his real target was Tang San.
But was Tang San really so easy to defeat?
Having figured out Feng Xiaotian's plan, Dai Mubai stopped looking at him and completely locked onto the two unprotected support-type Soul Elders.
If he could not get to Feng Xiaotian, then dealing with the two who could not fly would not be a problem.
Without Feng Xiaotian's interference, Dai Mubai's speed exploded again, and he covered the ten meters in an instant.
However, what surprised Dai Mubai and all the spectators was that just as he was about to attack the two support-type Soul Elders, they suddenly used their second soul skill to ride a special hurricane and soar into the sky.
Seeing this, Dai Mubai raised his eyebrows. With his intelligence, he quickly realized that this had been Godwind Academy's plan from the beginning.
The two support-type Soul Elders indeed could not fly directly, but they could temporarily take to the air using their soul skills. The reason they had not done so from the start was to wait for this moment.
At this point, a faint smile appeared on Feng Xiaotian's face. From the beginning of the match until now, everything had gone according to his plan.
In order to deal with Shrek Academy's powerful team, he had simulated this battle countless times. Choosing these two particular support-type Soul Elders was a decision he made after considering Tang San's fourth soul skill.
From the very beginning, Feng Xiaotian had been carrying out his plan. He originally intended to have his support-type Soul Masters pretend they could not fly and leave them seemingly unprotected to lure Tang San into focusing on them, preventing him from interfering with others.
Although Feng Xiaotian had underestimated Tang San's incredible vision, everything so far was still proceeding as he had expected.
Feng Xiaotian then unleashed his ultimate move, his self-created soul skill: Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes.
As the name suggested, it consisted of thirty-six consecutive slashes, each one stronger than the last. If he managed to stack all thirty-six, the final strike would be powerful enough to reach the level of a Soul King's attack.
It was precisely because of this terrifying soul skill that Feng Xiaotian had the confidence to say he could not only block Dai Mubai but possibly even defeat him.
Since the skill required him to use his third soul skill, Gale Wings, to stay in the air, Feng Xiaotian took advantage of Tang San's attacks to build up the power of his consecutive slashes.
This was the first time he had revealed this skill in the tournament. Being high up in the sky, no one except for a few powerful experts in the VIP section noticed what he was doing, not even the tens of thousands of spectators.
By now, Feng Xiaotian had switched his attack target to Tang San and Jiangzhu behind him, and his Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes had already reached the twenty-fourth strike.
Although not yet at its full strength, it was more than enough to deal with Tang San, who was a level forty-four control-type Battle Soul Sect with average defense.
Feng Xiaotian dove at great speed, almost entering Shrek's rear formation at the same time as Dai Mubai.
But unlike the two support-type Soul Elders who had used their soul skills to ascend and avoid him, Shrek's team did not retreat.
Tang San was still relentlessly firing his Blue Silver Blades at the rest of Godwind's team. Jiangzhu had just cast her second soul skill, the Recovery Formation, under Tang San to restore his soul power. Neither of them had any intention of dodging.
When Tang San noticed that Feng Xiaotian had switched his target to him, his hands stopped throwing knives. Instead, he grabbed the Blue Silver Emperor vines tied around everyone's waists except Dai Mubai's.
In the next moment, he pulled with his arm, activating Crane Catching Dragon. Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Tai Long, and Jing Ling were all pulled to his side.
Seeing this, Feng Xiaotian was slightly surprised. Tang San's reaction speed was too fast, as if he had already anticipated this moment.
But it was already too late to stop.
Even facing four opponents, Feng Xiaotian still had a chance,after all, he could fly.
The soul power of Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Tai Long, and Jing Ling flared simultaneously as they each unleashed their soul skills.
"Second Soul Skill: Charm!"
"Third Soul Skill: Nether Slash!"
"Third Soul Skill: Berserk Ape!"
"Third Soul Skill: Rebellious Battle!"
Xiao Wu activated her Charm skill first, locking eyes with Feng Xiaotian. Aside from the very first two matches, she had hardly ever used this skill.
This sudden use caught Feng Xiaotian off guard. His eyes met Xiao Wu's pink pupils. Although her soul power was one level lower and her Charm's effect was weakened, all she needed was an instant.
In that instant, Feng Xiaotian was dazed. Zhu Zhuqing's Nether Slash struck upward. Her strongest single-target attack collided directly with Feng Xiaotian's consecutive slash.
To everyone's shock, the two attacks canceled each other out.
The violent clash snapped Feng Xiaotian back to his senses. He was now less than five meters above Zhu Zhuqing and the others, but Tai Long and Jing Ling had already prepared their soul skills, waiting for him to fall.
He had not expected his twenty-four-stacked attack to be canceled out by Zhu Zhuqing's third soul skill.
Although Zhu Zhuqing was one level higher, reaching level forty-five, he had thought that unless she used her fourth skill, she could not possibly block his fully charged strike.
But reality proved him wrong.
Seeing this, Feng Xiaotian decisively chose to ascend again. He was strong, but he was not foolish enough to fight four people head-on.
Just as he rose into the air, several Blue Silver Blades shot toward him as if lying in wait for this exact moment.
Feng Xiaotian reacted quickly, his Gale Wings slicing through three of the blades and adding one more stack to his consecutive slashes.
However, one of the blades still cut his arm, leaving a bloody line.
The poison from the Mandala Snake entered his body through the wound, and he began to feel the numbness that Huoyun and Huoyu had warned him about.
At the moment, the numbness was mild and did not affect his combat ability.
What he did not notice was that along with the poison, two tiny Blue Silver Grass seeds had entered his wound, so small that he did not even feel them.
Hovering again, Feng Xiaotian looked down at Shrek's team, his mouth twitching slightly.
Clearly, Shrek was not as easy to deal with as expected, but even this seemed to be within Feng Xiaotian's plan.
At this point, Shrek's six members, except for Dai Mubai, were grouped tightly together in an area less than five meters in diameter.
Without needing Feng Xiaotian to give orders, the two support-type Soul Elders simultaneously unleashed their third soul skills. Their soul power was rapidly consumed, and the hurricanes holding them aloft became unstable.
At the same time, two streams of green light poured into Feng Xiaotian's body, causing his aura to surge once again.
With the double support buffs, Feng Xiaotian's power increased to a terrifying level.
This time, as he dove again, his fourth soul ring lit up.
His fourth soul skill was a small-range offensive skill. With the support buffs and full power, its strength was no less than that of a Soul King's attack.
Just as Feng Xiaotian was about to unleash his fourth skill, Tang San, still throwing flying knives to keep the others at bay, smiled faintly.
"Second Soul Skill: Parasite!"
At the last moment, Tang San activated his second soul skill. Feng Xiaotian's expression changed drastically as he felt searing pain from his wound, as though it were being ripped open.
In the next moment, two Blue Silver Emperor vines sprouted from the wound, still streaked with his blood.
Feng Xiaotian, halfway through using his fourth skill, was suddenly bound by the vines. His attack was forcibly interrupted, and the raging soul power rampaged through his body. His face turned pale in an instant.
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his body weak. Although his wings still flapped to keep him airborne, he was on the verge of collapse.
At that moment, more Blue Silver Blades shot toward him. Weakened and unable to dodge, he was struck five more times, and a large amount of Mandala Snake venom entered his body.
Although the poison was not lethal to a Soul Sect, the sheer quantity caused numbness throughout his body, making him even weaker.
Seeing this, the rest of Godwind Academy panicked and rushed toward him.
"Captain!"
Tang San smiled faintly. "Want to save him?"
In the next instant, dozens of Blue Silver Blades flew out again. Although the Godwind members blocked most of them, each was still cut at least once.
Tang San activated his Parasite skill again.
Except for the two barely floating support-type Soul Elders, every member of Godwind Academy, including Feng Xiaotian, was bound by vines growing from their wounds.
Feng Xiaotian, with the most wounds, was wrapped tightly like a dumpling. Although his sharp wings were not completely restrained, he could no longer fly freely.
As for the others, their wings were nowhere near sharp enough to cut through the vines, so they all fell from the sky together.
Except for Feng Xiaotian, none of them were seriously injured. With their strength, they broke free from a vine or two after falling less than five meters and spread their wings again to fly.
But at that very moment, Tang San's hands blurred as he threw dozens of Blue Silver Blades again, each carrying Blue Silver seeds.
With no way to dodge, they were each cut at least five more times.
When they took flight again, Tang San used Parasite once more. This time, far more vines erupted from their wounds, completely wrapping all five of them like dumplings.
The five members fell straight down.
Feng Xiaotian was the first to fall, less than ten meters from the ground, where Dai Mubai was waiting.
Tang San used the vine tied to Dai Mubai to pull him back.
Dai Mubai's fist glowed gold with his prepared Comet Strike, ready to be unleashed.
Tang San finally stopped using his fourth soul skill. The sheer number of Blue Silver Blades had consumed a tremendous amount of soul power, leaving him slightly exhausted despite Jiangzhu's constant support.
Just as Feng Xiaotian was about to fall into Dai Mubai's range, a green shadow suddenly shot out from Godwind Academy's rest area, catching him before he hit the ground.
"Godwind Academy surrenders!"
The man holding Feng Xiaotian glanced deeply at Dai Mubai and Tang San before speaking.
Dai Mubai lowered his fist and calmly met the man's gaze without the slightest retreat.
With Godwind Academy's surrender, two Soul Sage-level referees caught the other four falling members.
"Nineteenth round of the preliminaries: Shrek Academy versus Godwind Academy. Shrek Academy wins!"
As the referee's voice fell, thunderous cheers erupted in the Great Spirit Arena. Once again, Shrek maintained the absolute dominance they had shown since the first match. Even against a strong team like Godwind Academy, they won with ease.
Tang San once again displayed his terrifying control of the battlefield. If anyone had previously doubted the strength of his fourth soul skill, today's match had silenced them.
Even against opponents with the ability to fly, Tang San's control was absolute.
The only pity was that Dai Mubai still had not shown his full strength, having used only his first three soul skills.
In the VIP section, Emperor Xue Ye looked at Ning Fengzhi. "Sect Master Ning, this Tang San is truly a genius. To use the attack of his fourth soul skill to set up such an unexpected control… the young generation of soul masters today is remarkable."
Ning Fengzhi nodded with a smile. "Did Your Majesty notice the slashing skill that Godwind Academy's captain used?"
The emperor nodded. "I believe that was neither a soul skill nor a soul bone ability."
Ning Fengzhi smiled. "These children are all top talents. First, Shrek's Dai Mubai, and now Feng Xiaotian, who has created his own soul skill at such a young age. One can only imagine how powerful this generation of soul masters will become…"
On the central arena, Tang San and Dai Mubai naturally could not hear the conversation. By now, Godwind Academy's members had been freed from the vines, and both teams stood in two lines, preparing to salute before leaving.
Feng Xiaotian, his face pale, stared at Tang San, his eyes full of unwillingness. "I never expected this. I calculated for Dai Mubai to use his full strength, but I never imagined that the unexpected factor would be you."
Tang San smiled slightly. In these matches, he had already become the center of attention. At this point, his popularity even surpassed Dai Mubai, a Soul King.
Facing Feng Xiaotian, Tang San calmly replied, "You are very strong as well. I originally did not plan to reveal this hidden ability."
Feng Xiaotian laughed bitterly. "Your name is Tang San, right? I will remember you. Your control is impressive, but the tournament is not only about team battles. There are also individual matches. In the later rounds, I will personally defeat you and reclaim today's loss."
Tang San looked at him calmly, then patted Dai Mubai on the shoulder. "Sorry, but if you want to defeat me, you will have to get past Dai Mubai first. I do not think you will get the chance to face me."
Shrek's team nearly burst out laughing. Even Dai Mubai rolled his eyes at Tang San. When had this kid become so cheeky?
Even Feng Xiaotian, usually good-tempered, was momentarily choked by this remark and said no more.
After both teams saluted, they slowly left the stage.
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